Hello Wise Witches, Happy Monday to you

Check in: How are you feeling coming off that Full Moon and being immersed in Pisces season?

This month’s Full Moon is the smallest moon of the year as it is currently the farthest from the earth. Also known as the Snow moon, this moon reminds us that Winter is still here (even in the places where the sun is shining and temps are rising). Yet the solar Pisces energy is feeling expansive. It’s an interesting combo. 
So I ask again, How are you feeling? What are you noticing?

I made a point this weekend to be outside with the welcome sunshine and hiked and ran local trails and did a bit of tidying in the yard (it still needs so much more tending). 

I noticed yesterday that I couldn’t even bring myself to turn on my computer and I barely touched my phone. My connection to the natural world felt so much more at the forefront and I’m walking into this week the better for it. 

When was the last time you took a break from your devices? 

The idea of disconnecting sounds amazing in theory. Yet when your phone has become your course for music, your camera and your map, turning it off can be a challenge (at least for me). 

This weekend I was reminded that when I’m really present I don’t always feel like I need to document everything (some things sure, but not everything), that the sounds of nature are preferable to a podcast or music (for me), and that even with a map you can still get lost (true story). 
So step outside, discover something new (or familiar) and find your wild. 

Community
This moon and Pisces and time outdoors  gave me some time for being, and dreaming. It also opened me to the deeper longing I’ve been feeling for in person ceremony. 
This magick has been greatly missing from my life for quite some time. 
So Friday I started a plan to host a new moon ceremony with a few friends and I’m grateful that it is coming together even if the date is a couple weeks off. 

Without the container of a coven it can be difficult to cultivate regular ritual in community. 
And without some structure and planning of the container, it can also lose its form over time. 

In 20 years of creating magick within a group I learned a lot of things. Including knowing when to hold on tight and when something has ended. 

As Veronica pointed out to me when we were reflecting about our history of working in a group together, there is always more to learn. 

Community Crafting for Covens and Circles, is a collection of the things I have learned (and am learning) about being in a magical group. 
In this hour and a half class, we will discuss the nuts and bolts of starting a coven or circle, as well as some considerations and common pitfalls.

Join me March 8th and prepare to craft your own community. 
Learn more and register here

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