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Second Moon of Summer 2022
By Phoenix the Elder – Dear Dreamers, our Second Moon of Summer is already here and begins on Thursday, July 28, 2022, sitting in the constellation (sign) of Leo at 05° and in the element of Fire. Three days before the new moon is the time we begin to watch the signs that show us what this […]
The Magic Mirror of the Moon
By Phoenix of Elder Mountian – This moon cycle is a transformational moon for me, I have decided to set my work aside and allow Fate to guide my next step. I took a partial break from 2020 to 2022 and felt like I needed to completely let go until the present is revealed to […]
Dorian and Crete Goddess Eileithyia
Compilation by Phoenix the Elder – My apprentice Jean (john) continues his journey this week in Crete, heading towards the Cave of the Goddess Eileithyia, located about 7km east of Heraklion and southeast of Amnissos. It is next to the old road that leads to Episkopi from Amnissos beach. There is an old fig tree […]
Slavic Zloty Zmienia Sacred Rattle
By Phoenix the Elder – The first time I made my first rattle was with a local healer who was Native American and she invited me to her rattle-making circle. We spent the day cutting, sewing, singing, setting our intentions, and the doing ceremony. We were to leave all the rattles to dry, filled with […]
Rabbit Trickster Shamanism
By Phoenix the Elder – For some people, they must deal and confront with the more shadow magic of the trickster and sometimes they must also play tricks to mirror their shapeshift tendencies to clear it. Some are full of hidden secrets, lies, and behaviors that are destructive to one’s emotional and mental nature. If […]
First Moon of Summer 2022
By Phoenix the Elder – Dear Dreamers, we begin our summer moons in the light of the summer solstice week! The First Moon of Summer begins Tuesday, the 28th of June (at 7° Cancer). We enter the Element of Water, which is home to our very personal emotional life, our physical home, ancestral home, mother […]
The Magic of the Goddess Minerva
By Phoenix the Elder – Gemini and Sagittarius Moons rule over magic, so we highlight a few Goddesses of Magic that might not really be seen as magical. The Roman Goddess Minerva (Greek Athena) whose ancient Temple is now St Francis of Assisi’s Church, carried some magical traits. She was at first, an Etruscan goddess […]
Third Moon of Spring 2022
Phoenix the Elder – Greetings Dreamers, we’ve entered our third and final moon phase of Spring, the dark moon of the 3-Moon Season. We look for finishing up this cycle and watch for our signs and synchronicities 3-days before the Gemini Moon which begins: Monday, May 30, 2022, the Full Moon on Tuesday, June 14th, […]
Konrul and Toğru Birds
Compilation and additions by Phoenix the Elder – Shaman Birds of Ancient Grandmother Cultures show that many birds, bird symbolism, ancient bird art and old primordial bird cults of the grandmother traditions, are reflected in the beliefs of sober (non-plant) shamanism, the origins of pure shamanism. The Tuğrul (تغرل), is a bird from the family […]
Chaga
By Phoenix the Elder – I am on Kevin Finney Caoimhín Feinneadha Native American nature page and he shares some wonderful ways to live with nature and her support. He is a northern native of Michigan and I ran across his post where he commented: “Until about 16 years ago, I had never heard the […]
Second Moon of Spring 2022
By Phoenix the Elder – Dear Dreamers, the 2nd Moon of Spring and partial Solar Eclipse arrives on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 5:29 pm (cdt). We have the Aquariid Meteor Shower beginning on May 6th, and the 2nd Full Moon of Spring and Total Lunar Eclipse isMay 8th. We begin to watch for our […]
Pelican Totem – Egyptian Goddess Henet
By Phoenix the Elder – Pelican has recently been around me along the river where I walk a few times a week. And the Goddess Henet had come on my path so I decided to see what she was all about. I had never heard of her, and there is not that much information about […]