La Bona Dea's Journal of Everyday Magic

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, […]

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

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 […]

At our last gathering of Manifesting with the Divine, my meditation led me toward networking. Yikes! That is scary for me, even though I talk…. a lot, it is tough for me to go out and to talk about me. What I do and who I am, and why I am. Hm. How can I […]

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 […]

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 […]

As you can see I have been feeling very “crafty” these last few weeks! Sometimes I feel the need to be physical and head out of doors, capturing nature in all Her glory, other times I like to reflect with old fashioned pen in hand and write, write, write. Then other times, I get the […]