La Bona Dea's Journal of Everyday Magic

I am a delicate flower. I like the cool shade from a redwood tree I like to sip on iced lemon water…. or chilled champagne I like cool mornings, but I loath hot days. I am no longer working in an office with A/C, so I need a way too cool down in the afternoon…. […]

The folks I speak with lately are telling me they have reached the end of something, the beginning of something, or at the very least are experiencing movement toward change. No wonder, I say, with this year comes the start of a new cycle. The past, if not left behind, will drag you down… so […]

Friday Night. Full Moon. Three Sisters. A Storm. Some Absinthe…. And a Whole Lotta Sacred Bay Leaf Magic!

Let go of old self doubts and self defeating habits. Know that your dreams are within your reach – you deserve it! -Fly I have been having doubts about fulfilling my dreams. I have heard the voice of NOT GOOD ENOUGH barreling through my mind. But I have had the strength to squelch it and […]

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 […]

Join me for Summer Sea Shell Magic at Practical Magic Moon Circle on Monday, June 19th! Capture the essence of Summertime and set intentions for a fabulous Harvest this Autumn! Visit Songbirdcenter.org for more details or contact me directly Blessings of the Summer Moon to you! Priestess Tina

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 […]

Practical Magic will celebrate Beltane at the next Moon Circle! Monday, May 1st we will delve into the magical goddesses invoked during the first summer days! We will honor our wishes and renew our commitments (Remember your New Year’s Resolution? How is it coming along? Time to recharge it?) We will enjoy company, circle, ritual, […]

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 […]

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, […]