La Bona Dea's Journal of Everyday Magic

I will be taking a hiatus from Practical Magic Circles as I nearing the completion of my book; Her Own Sweet Way, a story of growing with my daughter while moving through social anxiety, generalized anxiety, PTSD symptoms, and adolescence. I am also working with my High Priestess on a book for celebrating the wheel […]

Each year at Samhain I pull a Tarot card for each of the Sabbats. I use the traditional Rider-Waite cards for this purpose. The first card indicates the Energy which I am to be surrounded in from 10/31-12/21. The next card is the Energy for Yuletide to Imbolc,from 12/21-2/1 and so on. There are eight […]

Summer Waxing Moon over Wild Mountain Sage Summer has reached its peak, settling down after a gloriously hot Summer Solstice! Looking up toward the Moon, Her gentle and cool face gazing down at me; I am perched at the crest of a mountain range, I feel Her love pour down on me. The sky is […]

June is a magical time to reflect upon the first six month of the year…. Graduations, promotions, vacations, and tributes to a job well done come at this time of year. All that we have worked for, cultivating our dreams and honoring responsibilities, is beginning to show signs of completion. First fruit is on the […]

Next month the June moon circle will not take place as it is my daughter’s graduation weekend! The baby of the clan, and we are so happy! July’s moon circle falls during the Fourth of July holiday, so I may plan another date and a glorious trip to the beach for some magical spell casting! […]

Spring always reminds me of being a teenager. I wanted so much to be grown and in charge of my life! I was learning about boy/girl relationships, how I liked to dress, how I felt when I wore Kissing Potion…. yeah, remember that sticky sweet lip gloss… bubble-gum flavor! Yeah! I remember the angst of […]

We had such fun making our Mermaid Rattles and sharing our happy childhood memories! There’s plenty of time to go out and PLAY! Blessed Be! March is such a fun month to go outside and play! At our next month moon cirlce we will delve into childhood joy. We will journey to the past to […]

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 […]

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, […]