Category Archives: Rituals
Episode 45 – Hawk & Falcon Medicine for the Spirit
Does the story of the noble hero on a quest to find the feminine grail stir something inside you? If so, the hawk calls you. Does it cry “Beware!” or “Be aware”? Are you drawn to the Egyptian falcon-headed … Continue reading
Episode 44: Owl Medicine for the Spirit
Imagine an owl. Did you feel a sense of apprehension or foreboding? No surprise. Owls have long been associated with death. Maybe you conjured a Halloween scene with an owl and a full moon. Or, did you picture Harry Potter’s … Continue reading
Episode 42: Rituals for Podcasters
In the metaphysical world where everything is made of fire, earth, air, and water, air is the realm of thoughts and ideas. Breath is an expression of air. Many cultures believe that breath and spirit are the same thing. Voice … Continue reading
Episode 41 – Rituals for Writers
To a writer, the blank screen or a blank piece of paper can be exciting or daunting. A blinking cursor can be a beacon to our calling or a signal of danger ahead. Writers create for the masses but do … Continue reading
Gifts from the Ancestors: A Ritual for Samhain
This ritual was initially designed to be performed with a group. At the end of the ritual, I suggest ways it can be adapted as a virtual ritual. Prepare in advance: Each person who plans to attend is told in … Continue reading
Episode 38 – Funerals for Pets
Sometimes, grief can blindside. David Hooper from Build a Big Podcast told me how heart-wrenching it was to have his dog put down. Weeks later, when he felt he was managing his grief, he came home from a stressful day at work, immediately went to put food in his dog’s bowl and reality hit. He sat down and cried. I’ve been there. My guess is you’ve been there, too. Continue reading
Episode 37: Croning – A Ritual for a Woman of a Certain Age
She’s a woman of “a certain age.” Our culture thinks those words are better than saying “she’s old.” Well, I am a woman of a certain age. I am certain of who I am, certain of what I want, … Continue reading
Episode 36: Colored – A Black Lives Matter Ritual
At 9 years old, I didn’t care that my mother wasn’t funny like Lucille Ball, or that she didn’t wear circle skirts and twirl around the house like Loretta Young, or that she was no longer pretty like Miss … Continue reading
Episode 34: Love Knots – A Nautical Wedding Ritual
Long ago, when sailors navigated by the stars, when seabirds carried the spirits of sailors lost at sea, and when everyone knew that the bust of a naked woman on the bow of a ship could calm rough waters, a … Continue reading