Goddess of the Sea: Roman Salacia & Greek Amphitrite
By Phoenix of Elder Mountain – I love the goddesses of the springs, creeks, rivers, the sea, and the oceans. There is just something so primal in the root of these goddesses before written languages appeared. In ancient Roman and Greek mythology, one such goddess was Amphitrite (asteroid #29), and Salacia (asteroid #120347) and their […]
Second Moon of Autumn 2018
By Phoenix of Elder Mountain Dreaming – Greetings dreamers, artists, healers, moon lovers, it’s the new moon time again. Our Second New Moon of Autumn begins on Monday, the 8th of October, 2018 at 15° Libra and the Full Moon is October 24. How did you handle that rising magnetic energy last month? Was it a little more intense than […]
28 Mansions of the Moon and their Virtues
Celestial Intelligencer of 1801, by Francis Barrett, Book Two, Chapter 33 From Page 153: …While the Moon wanders, it obtains other powers and virtues; but every one of these mansions, contained twelve degrees, whose names and also their beginnings in the Zodiac of the eight spheres, are these:The Mansions in the First Quarter of Heaven […]
Aphelion of the Moon Phases of Change
By Phoenix of Elder Mountain – I am a Daughter of the Moon, a Dreamer with the Moon Birds, a Swimmer in the River of Life that Flows from the Great Mountain, a Huntress who puts boundaries on the shadows and one who lives by the seasons of moontime. I was born to live and understand […]
Moon Work & Lunar Astrology
By Phoenix of Elder Mountain – In the seasons of the Moon, our Moon sign separates and is also joined within our life, which the Greeks called the action of synafae and aporroicae. All the signs in which she enters or departs, she can depart from the many and is joined by the many aspect of […]
Second New Moon of Winter 2017
By Phoenix of Elder Mountain – Hello Dreamers, Artists, Healers and Moon Lovers, Happy New Moon. Welcome to nature’s Second New Moon of Winter, starting Jan 16, 2018 @ 6:17 pm pst. We finished our first moon of winter with decorated lights, good food and holiday celebrations. If you had any work or family issues arise last month, just […]
First Full Moon of Winter 2017
By Phoenix of Elder Mountain – Our first full moon of Winter begins Monday, January 1, 2018 @ 11 degrees Cancer, 6:24 pm (pst). Its time to set our one “release” intention of what no longer serves our highest good, based on your new moon’s intention two weeks ago and what surfaced! Those who are learning and practicing […]
Directions for Phoenix’s Monthly Lunar Work-Study
Lunar Workstudy Directions by Phoenix the Elder – This is an explanation of the foundation of the monthly lunar intentional work and awareness practice. If Buddhism is in-depth and worldwide for the mental body (sacred masculine) to heal, this practice is for the emotional body and soul body (sacred feminine). It’s very simple but a very […]
Slavic Folk Healing: Flower Washing & Moon-Water Charming
By Phoenix the Elder – I work with a few different Water Healing and Traditional Slavic Water Ceremonies to support releases of not only myself in my healing journey, but with my students and apprentices. Water Charming rituals are very ancient, combined with healing flowers, help us with the continual flow of purification. Most people […]
Second Full Moon of Summer 2017
By Phoenix the Elder – Greetings, we now enter our Second Full Moon of Summer, and work with our one release intention, something that does not serve our highest good. We are hitting the peak of summer with this full moon, what is actually the true Midsummer and she sits at 14 degrees Aquarius beginning on Monday, […]