La Bona Dea's Journal of Everyday Magic

Blue Moon Water Bottle Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna- Our gathering of the Moon’s Goddesses invoked the blessed and whole energy of last night’s Full Blue Moon. The celebration took place under the nearly dark sky, the Moon hidden behind Her veils of lovely sculpted cloud formations. She began to emerge from the […]

I heard that the last New Moon (April) would whisk away “what no longer served us”, and I knew that whatever worried me about that would not be in jeopardy. I was fully aware, from past experience, that when things are taken from you, those particular things are what you never questioned anyway. If the […]

Festivals honoring the Good Goddess, La Bona Dea, took place around May Day, or Beltane; May First. Her festivals were secret and only women were in attendance. One aspect of La Bona Dea is found within Roman Goddess Flora, the goddess of flowers. Her abundance and beauty fill the earth and symbolize life on this […]

Just wandering through the Web and came across a cocktail named…. you got it! Bona Dea! Here is the link: http://www.myneworleans.com/New-Orleans-Magazine/February-2016/Good-Goddess/ I have wanted to go to New Orleans, so now I have one more reason to follow that dream. Blessings and Cheers! Tina

All around us Mother Earth is growing, creating, blossoming….. The last few weeks have been very nice for me. I have been truly enjoying the outside, being in nature and melting in the blessed warm sun! Feelings of childhood have stirred deep within my being and I feel giddy and happy- like there are endless […]

This past year’s journey was a long and difficult one for me. I wake up now and look in the mirror and I don’t really recognize my own eyes. They have a new wisdom that was attained, and not at all by peaceful methods. This past year was a long journey through darkness, and just […]

It’s January and the crescent moon just appeared. It’s true that at any time you can change the direction of your life. You can decide right in the middle of the day, in the middle of a meal, conversation, or a drive, that from now on things are going to be different. The power of […]

Please visit Common Ground Magazine to see my story of the Myth of these two gallant kings! http://onlinedigitaleditions.com/commonground/ It’s on page 18 Merry and Happy Winter Solstice! May the light shine brightly upon you!

Wednesday, November 25th~ There I was, in the middle of the isle at Target, following my daughter toward the cat litter section of the store. My mind was wandering, as it usually does, relaxed in the mundane of the moment. Thoughts floating in and out when suddenly I realized I was getting confirmation from my […]