La Bona Dea's Journal of Everyday Magic

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

My grandparents, Amelio & Frances Giambastiani with my son Loren James and daughter Natalie Jeanne-Marie It was Friday, June 24th, 1994. I was in Disneyland with my now husband and our four kids. We were getting ready to watch the Aladdin Parade on Main Street when suddenly I felt shivers so strongly that my whole […]

Summer Solstice is when the Summer Sun reaches it’s highest peak and we experience the longest day of the year. This is symbolic for us as we planted our “seeds” of desire and manifesting in the darkness of the Winter Solstice. Now, at Summer, what is it that we have brought forth? For me it […]

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 […]

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 […]

Our lovely participants produced these beautiful potted plants as part of our Manifesting with the Divine workshop at Songbird Community Healing Center this month. The Altar is devoted to love. Love of self, love of others, love relationships, marriage, intimate, and familial. Look at all the love on that table! Go forth dreams, become real, […]