Full Moon in August

This is weekend of the Full moon. I can't help but feel it's for my birthday. (which happened on the 23).  Even though I look out and see nothing but a cloud filled sky, the moon is full faced and smiling down onto me.  I know that sounds like my ego giving me delusions, but today I feel good, and I have learned as I get older that even if I will not feel good later, I should enjoy the joy while I have it.  

Fore weeks people had been asking me, "what are you doing for your birthday?" and saying, "Aren't you turning 40?, that's a big deal, you should do something." I had no formal plans. I had no formal ambitions. Anyone who knows me, knows my birthday is in a week the Minnesota Renaissance festival starts, and opens the week of the MN State Fair begins, my birthday isn't usually people priorities.  I've grown used to it*. 

*Not to be a downer, but that is my life.

So the morning of my birthday, on a last ditch effort to figure something out.  (was offered a sitter, so I thought, what the heck?*) 

* sitter fell through.

I saw on Facebook that Selena Fox was giving a class at the Circle Sanctuary, in Wisconsin, it was even close to Mount Horeb, the Troll Capital of the world.  It was 10:30 am, and it was a 4 and half our trip.  ( I could make it, but that was the reason the sitter fell through, they couldn't take Jerid till later in the day, so we took him with.)

It was on my bucket list to meet Selena Fox, go to Circle Sanctuary, and see trolls at Mount Horeb. 

So we packed up the car and made it to Circle Sanctuary, just before the class!

The class was about Teas and Tinctures, and how to make them.  I got to meet Selena Fox, and we stayed the night in Mount Horeb.  We drank coffee at the Crossroads cafe, and even got to see the trolls. 

This is, for me the full moon of possibilities, I really feel the energies of good things to come.  Blessings are in the air, breath them in, and give thanks for the lessons you have learned and life you have lived.  

Blessed be.

High Priestess Sala.

Question to you: What is on your bucket list, what do you want to be possible? 

Summer fun

Had a wonderful weekend at the Dark Moon Coven coven stead in Sacred Heart Minnesota, at the annual Goddess Gathering. Hosted by Candy Ayres.   This years Goddess was Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love.  We spent the weekend meditating, learning new skills, and the essence of what Aphrodite was about, the way we love others and how we love ourselves.  Also embracing the inner goddess, and getting pictures taken, which is the tradition. 

I was so excited to have a life long friend of mine, who I've been trying to get out a goddess gathering for a few years,was able to be there one of the days. She got to meat new people and make new friends. 
That is what it is all about getting together and celebrating each other.

  On the flip side, Justin had at the Temperance Moon location in Carver, the God's gathering. Which was a success.  He and other men of the DMC got together and taught and learned from each other. They are also looking into starting up other events that will stem from it.  So we are looking forward to a rendezvous, and other events that are to be announced.

The question I leave to you is, What fun things have you been up to this summer?

Sending Love and Light to you from Carver Minnesota

Blessed be,
High Priestess Sala

New Moon Blessings

Now is the time of the New Moon, it is now time to manifest what you want. Let go of what does not serve you and focus what you wish to receive. 

We are setting up to go to our annual trip to Sacred Heart Minnesota for the Hunter Gather's retreat.  It will be a hot weekend, but at least there will good weather.  This years get together will be smaller then other years, but I think that is good thing.  (not that the others that normally be there won't be missed.)  It is hosted by Candy Ayres, at the coven stead of DMC of MN.

Also have been gearing up for the Pagan Pride in Wilmer MN, in the fall. lots of Cleansing clothes and hats, and other warm things will be made.  If anyone has any ideas as to what you would like to see at a pagan pride, let me know, I can try. 

Question for the day, What are you willing to let go of, that doesn't serve you? What would like to see manifest in your life?

Sending Love and light to you from Carver Minnesota,
blessed be,

High Priestess Sala

Memorial Weekend

Memorial weekend is upon us and we are on the threshold of summer.  This is a weekend of reflection, family and friends. Memorizing those who have past and making new memories. Many take it as a time to remember the veterans and those who have sacrificed their lives for our freedoms. Some take it as a time to visit and clean the grave stones of family and friends who have their for us when we needed them. I can't but help think of this as a spring time Samhain.  It is also the week of the full moon. It is a time to reflect, remember, be active, and to manifest what we want to see for seasons to come. 

Silver cords. painted by: Sara Dibble

Personally I have been taking to doing one card reading on Facebook, on a private page for DMCof MN and gaining the confidence to maybe do personal short readings, maybe start doing it public page. I'm still figuring out how all of that will work out. (keep you posted on that.)

This weekend we also had a few friends come out and help us with our garage cleaning. Helped us organize and clean in 94 degree heat. We are so very grateful for their help. 

The question I have for this post is, what did you do for Memorial weekend?

Have a blessed day.
Sending love and light to you from Carver Minnesota.
High Priestess Sala

 

Mother's day and New Moon.

To all the mothers out there, happy belated Mother's Day! This is the week that brings us to today's Dark Moon.  With the Dark moon it is the time to let go of all that dwells in us that no longer brings us joy, and manifest what good we want to see in our lives.  This is a good time to forgive those old trespasses and let in the light, much like the moon will do in the next two weeks when we see the full moon.  That being said, we will be having a full moon ceremony and a potluck that weekend of the full moon, after we clean out our garage.  It's also spring.  I am loving the bright blue skies and the green on the trees, if feels like it's been forever since this has happened.  Also feeling blessed with every rain that helps the earth grow. 

Also would like to mention that I had the pleasure to go to Pagan Pride in Wilmer Minnesota two weeks ago.  It was so well done, they are also going to be holding an event in November.  I going to try to have more done to participate as a vendor by then. Not sure if my things would be anyone's cup of tea, but that's okay, I prefer to drink coffee anyway. (teehee)

The question I have to ask, what are you looking forward during these warmer months? What are you trying to manifest for yourself?

Have a blessed day.
Love and Light to you all.
-HPS Sala

Spirits of spring.

Mercury is no longer in retrograde, blessed be! Somehow I didn't get the memo when it was going into retrograde, I usually make an offering, to see Mercury off, to have a safe journey.  This whole year has been feeling a little off. I have also have been getting vivid dreams lately, and not to bore anyone with the details, I will just sum it up by saying it has a lot to do with Aquarius, and the transition. I have also been hearing about and feeling a lot of spiritual activity.

I've been trying to do some automatic writing to figure some of this out. Something I haven't done in years.  I have been getting messages of love and confusion. One thing that I feel that I should share is from a visitor at 2:30 am.  She was very insistent and wouldn't let up. So I will share it here.

 Everything has a spirit,every animal, every tree, every pebble, every river. Everyone who is connected through spirit and earth. Everyone has a path, some are are easy and some are hard, some are chosen some are by design. Our guides are what help us. Our guides can take any form, a rock, a tree, a river, an animal. Everything happened for a reason, everything comes from the choices we make. To acknowledge spirit, is to walk your path and to acknowledge and follow your guides is to do what the great spirit has intended you to do. To say that you can’t have a spirit guide that is an animal, because of blood line is to deny spirit all together.
Grandmother Spirit Wing.

I leave you with this question; What have you been experiencing this spring? Have you ever did automatic writing?  How did you fair during this last retrograde, did you learn anything? 

Love and Light, and have a blessed Day. 

Happy Spring Equinox!

It is spring! Living in Minnesota that can be a fickle thing, we are expecting snow in a few days, but that can't ruin the fact that it the Vernal Equinox has arrived! Full moon is arriving and the possibilities are endless!  The spring cleaning that is scheduled for the garage and patching up the rubber roofing is coming up in April. (to soon and yet not soon enough.)  Until then it is the indoor cleaning the has begun.  Since my last post I have been a bit disorientated, almost fragmented. I felt like my guides/angels where sending me messages, but I couldn't understand what it was.  My friend Candy Ayres (Founder and head High Priestess, and crone of the DMC of MN, and my teacher)helped me figure out how to re-calibrate my energies.

She told me to take 7 footsteps backwards while dragging my feet.

Yep, that easy.  (mind blown)

I did it and within seconds the ringing in my ears stopped, that night I had an interesting dream and had a vision as I woke up the next morning, things are a bit clearer. 

I had bought new Tarot cards during MarsCon a few weeks ago and now I can read them without headache. (Nothing worse to get a new deck that you were drawn to, and not understanding a single card.)

I've been rereading books that have taught me about hidden talents within myself, and trying to keep that which was asleep, awake. 

The questions I will be asking this post is: What books help you spark your inner enlightenment? What quick remedy do you have to get your energies back in alignment?  What are your plans for the spring time?

Love and Light to all, and blessed be.

in the face of grief and loss

Recently I have gotten in contact with a  friend who recently lost her mother, they were close.  When the painful reality sets in and the rest of the family wants to have a piece of what is lost.  Which turns into a civil war within the family.  Sides get chosen, and feelings get hurt. In some cases nothing can heal the pain that is caused over the (perceived) selfishness of the other person.  Unfortunately, money and property is the root of the down fall of family.  I've seen it happen more then once.  Talking a friend down from an angry rage, and with willingness to do harm to another family member isn't new to me. Trying to talk about karma and living your best life, isn't always what people want to hear, no matter how much they know it to be true.   I've been a councilor for as long as I can remember, and to tell you the truth I've been on the other side of the anger.  I'm only human after all.

So part of grief is getting angry, whether or not it is at the one who past on, or the family that is left to fight with, it is part of the journey.  In my experience there is a point when a family member who wants a piece of the one who past, it can be because of selfishness, and it also because they feel they didn't do enough for those who past.  It doesn't excuse their actions, but if you can gain some prospective and empathy, it may make things a bit easier to handle. It may also help you so you not do something you may regret later.  Do not let the anger turn to hate, and make you into someone who do not recognize.

Losing a family member isn't easy for anyone, if you need an ear to bend, please contact an outside source. A registered minister, a family friend, a group on your favorite social media app., or if you are in a really dark place contact a crisis hotline. (link below)
I also am willing to listen. You don't have to be alone.

https://www.crisistextline.org/textline?gclid=CjwKCAjwypjVBRANEiwAJAxlIgdg5gEGOeBM68XccbSythjRHK5D62EIjBRSU4jQ9eX4jDXd3MjzeRoCxKsQAvD_BwE

The questions I am asking is, how did you get through a difficult time? Is there someone who you're not talking to because of the loss of a family member? Have you forgiven anyone who has been selfish in the face of loss, how did you get to the point of forgiveness?

Thank you,
Have a blessed day.

Chaos Magic

Often this time of year I have to wonder about Chaos Magic. The earth is trying to wake up while the cover of the snow blanks are doing its best to keep the earth asleep.  The ever present push me, pull me time of the tides of spring approaching.  As those have empathy for this time of year, it's a time of turmoil and stress.  At least if feels like it to me.  At this time, I often feel the need to create, yet when I do, I'm not to happy with it and I take it apart. Much like the blades of grass poking through the snow to get it covered again by a new blanket.  The feeling of defeat is ever present, much like spring is an inevitably, I have the need to press on. It may have something to do with not being able to walk barefoot in the grass, and the cold winters make it hard to ground and center, and not being able to do it for months at a time does take its toll.   This past dark moon I was going to make a post about what to focus on and what to let go. Which never happened because the pull me part was stronger then the push me, that is where the Chaos part comes into play.  The willingness is there the timing was not. Now that I have the time, I feeling the lack of willingness, yet the need and time is there. So here I am, finally being able to talk about it, in a round about way.  I had a lot to say about the Dark Moon, yet now the words are not there. The Chaos must be embraced, and the words that need to be said are going to be there, whether it was planned or not. 

The question I have for you is... Do you feel the same way? How do you deal with the long stretches of winter?

Blue Moon

The end of January 2018 is upon us, so marks the first Blue moon, with partial lunar eclipse of this year. Also right within the 5 days of power of Imbolc. This year I have signed up for a witchy swap with a woman I met on Facebook, her name is April. So far I have made her some goodies, that I want to keep for myself. (that is how we all know they are good.) Alas she will be getting them I'm hoping she will like them. Our main coven stead, DMC in Sacred Heart Minnesota, will be holding their annual blessings of the seeds for Imbolc rite this coming weekend. The founder of  will be doing her own thing while she visits family in Florida (lucky witch, lol).  We, my husband and I, will be most likely do a small blessing of the seeds, and drawing down of the moon for Imbolc and blessings of the objects for the swap at home. Being in a coven full of solitary practitioners is nice.  We can the flexibility of being apart of a group, or be on our own. Sharing our experiences also is  encouraged.   Personally speaking all depends on if I can kick this flu that has a hold on me, thankfully I'm the only one it has plagued with it.

Earlier this month I had gotten a chance to get together with the women of the coven for the now annual Goddess pajama party, we had gotten to talk about the news of the day, some politics, and what is going on in everyone's world.

My main question was what is everyone's thought about the end of the Piscean age, and or are we finished and already into the beginning stages of Aquarius?

If that question is to deep, what is going on for the Blue Moon or Imbolc?

Love and Light to all, and Blessed Be.

Hail and Farewell 2017

Hail and farewell to 2017, Merry Meet 2018!

This year started with a  full moon. The energies were strong to bring in this new year. 

Starting off this new year I guess I should introduce myself. My name is Sara, I am a patchwork pagan and a eclectic witch.  I have received my High Priestess cords at the beginning of October 2017 at the DMC of Minnesota. I am living in Carver MN and I am trying to keep a blog of magical happenings, thoughts and witchy things that are happening around me. Life in a small river town can get down right supernatural and eerie at times. I would also like to point out just because I am a High Priestess, that I have so much more to learn, and want to be open to anyone willing to teach. 

I would  like to talk about some of the witchy things happening on the worlds stage.

(yes political too)

Of course I also would like to share spells, tarot spreads, rituals, and crafts. (stay tuned)

This last year was a year of mixed blessings.

I would also like to hear from other Pagan's and their thoughts of various subjects. 

I'm a now going to leave you with these two questions: What blessings do you want to hold onto from 2017?  What are you hoping for this new year?