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Blessings of Artemis

Morningbird Devotions

Each month on the New Moon I celebrate Noumenia and focus my celebration on a different Olympian God. For the new moon in Sagittarius, I honor Artemis. I have always had somewhat of a difficult relationship with Artemis because of the whole man-hating virgin thing. But I have come to realize that that’s pretty much […]

Little Rituals

Morningbird Devotions, Family, Kitchen Witch Corner, Ritual

Before I begin, I feel that perhaps some definitions are in order. When I refer to rituals, I refer to meaningful things done over and over. These are not necessarily ceremonies, they need not be flashy. Rituals can be as simple as a kiss before bedtime or picking up a coffee at your favorite shop […]

Breastfeeding Is Divine

Morningbird Devotions, Family

Breastfeeding is a subject I’ve become extremely passionate about over the past few years. I never thought I would, but there it is. I’m even considering joining a local breastfeeding awareness group that I recently discovered. Breastfeeding has become a sort of spiritual thing to me. I think it has to be, because it’s hard. […]

An Altar to Aphrodite

Morningbird Devotions

My altar to Aphrodite is in my bedroom on the table right next to my bed. I do most of my rituals to Aphrodite sitting on my bed, cross-legged, before the altar. It’s a very simple arrangement including a statuette with porcelain roses at her feet. When I do a ritual to Aphrodite I will […]

Rite of Awakening

Morningbird Book of Shadows, Devotions, Holy Days, Ritual

The ancients celebrated the end of the barren season, when Persephone returned and Demeter deigned to bless the land with fertility again, and so do we. The barren season to the ancients was the dry summer season, so she travels in opposite directions for us and she’s gone quite a bit longer, too. In the […]