Day 23: “Awakening.” (#30daysofspring)
Listen. I tell of prayers strung through oak leaves Deep wells Emerald fields Hot coals I know the courage it takes To tend the flame Of ancient mystery. The lilac by the garage is huge this year and...
View ArticleDay 24: Planting Seeds (#30daysofspring)
My “planted seeds” were our new Story Goddesses out in the wild violets and sunshine. Yesterday, we went for a walk before dinner and admired my favorite dogwood tree that is getting ready to bloom. It...
View ArticleDay 26: A Spring Self Blessing
May you know the tenacity of serviceberry The grace of dogwood The heart of plum And the ferocity of raspberry. May you have the wisdom to know When to flow like the river When to stand like the...
View ArticleDay 30: A Springtime Woman (#30daysofspring)
Listen. I tend the mothers. I tell of the magic found In baby’s laughter The power of blood The quiet wisdom Of rising again Small footprints imprinted on my heart Guide my way… Thirty Days of...
View ArticleDogwood Song (#Earthprayer)
Standing on steep hillsides Leaning from rocky patches of ground Roots feeling deep in the dark Searching for the nourishment That is only possible in shadowed places Raindrop blessing Petal and leaf...
View ArticleFacing the moon alone…
When all is said and done I think every Witch should, at some time, face the moon alone, feet planted on the ground, with only his or her voice chanting in the starry night. –Laurie Cabot, Power of the...
View ArticleDay 4: Summer Altars (#30daysofmidsummer)
I am the fire that burns within your soul I am the Holy light that fills and makes you whole I am the Flame within, that never dies I am the sun that will ever arise. –Lisa Thiel, Litha (Summer...
View ArticleWhere I am and what I’m doing!
Over the last year as more and more of my time, focus, and attention have shifted to Brigid’s Grove, my posts here at Woodspriestess have become more sporadic and it has finally become clear to me...
View ArticleFlower Prayers
“We may need to be cured by flowers. We may need to strip naked and let the petals fall on our shoulders, down our bellies, against our thighs. We may need to lie naked in fields of wildflowers. We...
View ArticleEarth’s Mystery School
“Earth is a mystery school complete with initiations and discoveries that you only experience by living with your feelings, touching the earth, and embracing the fullness of your humanity.” –Queen...
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