The Dark Goddesses
Dark Goddesses are often invoked in times of intense transformation, shadow work, and deep healing. These deities are powerful allies when facing complex matters of the heart, such as love, desire, healing, and the removal of obstacles.
Alchemy: The Art of Transformation
Alchemy’s ultimate goal is the realization of the divine self. The alchemical process symbolizes the journey of the soul from its mundane, earthly form to a higher state of consciousness, where the mortal becomes one with the divine. This transformation involves the recognition that divinity is not an external force but a potential within each individual.
A Rose is a Rose is a Rose…
Plants are living beings with their own vibrational frequencies, a concept rooted in the idea that everything in the universe vibrates at specific frequencies. These frequencies influence our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. When we interact with plants, especially through flower essences, we connect with their subtle energies, which can harmonize and uplift our own vibrational state.
What Magic Is This?
To work magic effectively, one must first understand the elements and the cosmic forces that govern them. It’s not about following a prescribed set of rituals; it’s about connecting with the world in a way that allows you to channel its energy with intention and purpose.
Virgo Season
The energy of Virgo is grounded, practical, and meticulous, making it an excellent time for organization and planning. Whether in magical workings or daily life, Virgo’s influence encourages us to focus on details, clear out clutter, and refine our methods.
Spellcasting
The first thing anyone must do before they even think about creating a spell is to be clear on what they want. Do you want to be more prosperous? Do you want to be healthier? Do you wish to keep your enemies away? Do you want your luck to improve? You have to be super clear about what you want in order to create or use a spell to serve you.
The second thing – which is even more important – is that you must create your spells using the credo which is essentially “Lest it harm none.”
Spirit Guides
Sometimes I get messages that I don’t know where they come from – they might be old memories that I’m unconscious of, they could be my intuition and gut instincts, or they could be messages coming from my guides. I’m open to any and all of the above. I know it’s my choice to work with them, and my decision to listen to them, and certainly it is my responsibility to act in accordance with what I feel is best in spiritual, and material ways.
Sacred Geometry
Each of us has a lightbody – a gridwork of light and sacred geometry that stitches together your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual self. This body radiates light and connects you to the lightbodies of others throughout the universe. We have talked before about the Merkaba – which means chariot of the soul in Hebrew – and how it connects both ancient Judaic and Egyptian metaphysic and mystical practices. The symbol of Merkaba, a star, is believed to be a divine vehicle made entirely of light and designed to connect or transport the spirit and body to higher realms. You will often find crystals shaped as Merkabas which are excellent to use in realigning your own light body frequency.
You’ll also find crystal sets shaped as the Platonic Solids – the sacred geometry building blocks of the Universe. They include the tetrahedron, hexahedron, octahedron, dodecahedron and icosahedron. But the most powerful symbol is the triangle - hence the power of the Merkaba which is made up of three triangles, and other less obvious forms.
Divine Masculine
If the Divine Feminine is powerful, loving, faithful, observant, and creating, then the Divine Masculine is powerful, focused, active, authoritative, and generous.
Fear of the Divine Feminine within men can cause rage and violence. Fear of the Divine Masculine within women can cause inertia and fear.
So is incumbent upon each of us to nurture both feminine and masculine energy for our greater good, and the greater good of all around us.
Examples of strong Divine Masculine energy are represented as balanced, not reckless, diplomatic, honest, protective, honorable and adventurous. Everyone could use some of this in their life, right?
Gemini Season
Gemini is the third sign in our astrological season. Gemini is a Mutable (ending) Air Sign, a changeable thought and flexible communication sign, the vibration required to turn spring into Summer and occurs at a time of year associated with rites of passage such as graduations. Gemini is a masculine, yang, projective energy and it is during Gemini season that annually, Father’s Day is celebrated.
Gemini rules the 3rd house of the Zodiac, which is all about communication – the mind, thought processes, speaking and writing styles, research and data collection, early education, siblings, neighborhoods, socializing and day-to-day perspectives of life.
Whatever sits in your 3rd reveals what you think about your world, and the ways that you communicate your thoughts to your inner circle – close friends and siblings.
Magical Debt
You are human. You are not divine. You are raising to meet your Higher Divine Genius. You do not become them in this life. That’s a whole other conversation. You raise to meet your Higher Divine Genius and your Best Self.
Magical Debt occurs when you overemphasize your role in making magic, and create consequences for yourself and others, particularly that which you don’t know how to manage.
Symbols and Sigils
In the world of the mystic arts, Jesus is revered as a teacher and an Ascended Master. For magicians and non-Christians, the symbol is ascribed to the Christ Consciousness – the awareness of a Divine Source or God, and the divinity that exists within us all. Crosses are commonly used in magic as symbols – I have used the Cross as the figure in some of my crystal gridwork, an emblem of sacrifice and consciousness and purity. The cross reminds us that there is a sacrifice to be made for the higher good – we release parts of ourselves as we progress in our magical workings and along the pathway to our higher divine genius.
Crystals
When you first get a crystal home, let it sit a while. Perhaps a few days or even a week. Have a small box handy that you can place any of your crystals in when you first receive them, and then set them in a location in or outside of your home where they will be safe. (All of your magical tools in fact should take up space at your altar for a while before you consecrate and then use them). This gives them a chance to ‘breathe’ and settle in, to recognize the energy of your space and to begin to understand the role they will play in your life. You’ll need to place them somewhere where they are not exposed to the elements since some crystals can be damaged by water, by sunlight, etc.
Sacred Words
There are practices that for every magician must be kept subrosa or private. Certain rites, rituals, prayers, incantations, are not meant for the exoteric (the masses). Some are not even meant for the esoteric (the few). Some are only meant for you. This is why I encourage practitioners to keep their tools and altars sacred and private. Because there is power in retaining something for your own use and keeping it from the hands of others.
Natal Charts
Astrology is an ancient art that extends WAY beyond your personal horoscopes. The movement and positions of celestial bodies can have a profound impact on your love life, work life, and everything in between! Understanding the patterns of the universe gives you the insight you need to navigate life.
A major part of Astrology is using the movements (transits) and relationships (aspects) of the planets to forecast what will be happening in our lives. Together with your Astrology birth chart, these astrological events can help us better understand current universal opportunities. Learn more about the planets in Astrology and how they affect YOU!
Tarot
The Tarot is a pack of playing cards that has existed since the mid-15th century. Originally designed as Italian playing cards called Tarocchi, they quickly gained use as divination tools and trademarks of the occult. There are also theories that an ancient Egyptian set of cards known as the “Book of Thoth” inspired the modern Tarot deck.
Astrology
The Year begins in Spring, the burst of new life, with the season of Aries which starts on March 20th. The Year ends at Spring, with new life again ready to burst forth, with the season of Pisces which ends on March 20th. That is the cycle of our life – it never deviates from that pattern, never skips a sign or a season or a day.
We best know the Zodiac as influences over the Sun – we each have a particular sun sign that is the most commonly known astrological influence over each of our lives. As we enter each Zodiacal Sun Sign throughout the year, we’ll talk about the specific energy of that sign and how we can use it to its best effect. But the Sun isn’t the only body that the Zodiac cycles through – all of the planets do that.
Divine Feminine
Just like the earth, we are also comprised of both masculine and feminine energy, masculine and feminine power. Some people call the Divine Feminine Shakti – which is what Hindus call the Creatrix (feminine form of Creator) of the Universe. Some call it Yin – the partner to Yang. The Divine Feminine is associated with the moon and lunar energy. It is also associated with the elements of Earth (Gaia) and water.
In the best possible situation, feminine and masculine energies work in unison and collaboration. That is what yin and yang is – perfect harmony. It is when we try to separate out the masculine and feminine force within us, that we create division within ourselves and certainly, in our societies.
Chaos can literally be defined as an imbalance of feminine or masculine energy.
Energy and Light
Just like the Sun – the Center of our Universe – powers life throughout the Solar System including all of life here on Earth – you also have an energetic center and that is your Soul or Spirit. No matter your faith, your religious traditions or your beliefs, you cannot deny that you are Energy and Energy does not die – it only transmutes or changes or evolves. A tree that blooms in spring and yields fruit in summer and sheds leaves in fall that die in winter, is a perfect representative of the seasons of a life – we are born, we begin to grow, we blossom into fullness, we recede and change and wither, and we die but then there is rebirth. That rebirth may simply be the release of our invisible energy force – our qi or ki or lifeforce as it is called in the East – into the world.
Dream Magic
If you dream of certain animals, you may call upon that animal energy to assist you in ritual work
If you dream of certain places, you might astrally travel to those locations
If you dream of ancestors and other people no longer with us, perhaps they have an important message for you that can aid in your own magical abilities. Do you know whether you had a loved one or even distant ancestor who was involved in magic? They might become a guide for you in helping you navigate your own magic journey.
If you dream of objects, perhaps those objects would like you to use them during ceremonies and ritual work.