La Bona Dea's Journal of Everyday Magic

Up There and Down Here An original poem by Pennelope Rinn Up there the sun is shining Down here the skies are swollen and grey Up there joyful tears overflow bringing rain to my broken heart below Up there drums are beating and there is great rejoicing Down here there is keening and empty sighing […]

Brigid is coming. Her gentle caress across the land stirs creatures and plants from slumber. Her warm fires thaw the ice, the cold water trickles into the earth. She nudges us from our sleep; “time to wake,” she calls, “the world is waiting for you!” Dare to vision! Dare to use your voice! Your gifts […]

First Monday of Each Month From 6:30-8:00 pm; arrive at 6:15 Donations accepted, no one turned away Circle, ritual, craft Practical Magic Moon Circles are where women gather in Sacred Space to share life experience, and to expand and grow, in a healing and loving place. songbirdcenter.org Come and meet me at the Songbird Hands […]

Earlier in the year I wrote about my Grandparents disappearance and then how we found out they had died in a car crash. I wrote about the dream I had of the two of them flying to paradise….. well that was not the end of that year and that is not the end of my […]

I made this pretty little swag to place in my home for the Full Moon gathering tomorrow night. Here in Northern California we are getting one of our first wet winter storms. It is a rainy day and it is supposed to rain all weekend. So much for seeing our blessed Moon Goddess! Oh, well, […]

This is sure to be a fun and exciting event to kick-start our new cycle! Join us Tuesday, October 4th at Songbird Community Healing Center! www.songbirdcenter.org

A little check in with the Tarot…. I spent last year writing a book. (Still needs the rewrite and to be published…. but WRITTEN!) I am so pleased with myself. I had an essay published, a poem too. I have dedicated my time to this website and expanding La Bona Dea. I am a Sag. […]

Al Ringing the Bell (a handcrafted gift from a dear friend) to Create Sacred Space Prayers and Monuments I recently had the honor of performing a land blessing ceremony for some very dear friends of mine. We gathered at their land and spoke of the many blessings they create in their life; a long and […]

Welcome First Harvest! Fruit of our labor revealed, What we strive for, what we gain All come forth through the year’s sun and rain! I am excited at this Lughnasadh because I have completed the first phase of writing a book. I have a real manuscript; the first harvest of my labor. My second harvest […]

Today, after seeing several lizards in my yard (I rarely do!) and being at a location yesterday where the main decorations included that of the LIZARD, I thought: I should look this up…. here’s what I found- Dreaming Lizard medicine is the shadow side of reality where your dreams are reviewed before you manifest them […]