I have been noticing a phenomena in myself and those in my circles over the past moon, or month. The out~picturing of this is our experience of the being framed (no pun intended) by two full moons in Scorpio! The first Scorpio full moon was at 1 degree in late April and the recent full moon was in Scorpio at 29 plus degrees, which are the last degree of any sign and therefore a completion degree. Big Medicine!

In its highest manifestation, Scorpio is the archetype of the Witch~Sorceress~Shamaness~Shadow Dancer, the one who is unafraid to enter the realms of mystery and magic, the dark and the taboo places in consciousness. She travels there easily, or at least with courage, because she knows that on the other side is greater power and even greater magic. At it’s lowest, Scorpio is the snake slithering below the level of conscious awareness, the shadow magnet, the power monger or the rebellious bad girl that does what she wants to do despite the consequences. (Continue reading…)

Patriarchy has emphasized initiations that focus on transcending the body to join with Spirit. These solar initiations include fire-walking, warrior sweat-lodges, the Sun Dance, meditations, some martial arts, and many forms of vision quests. They all use endurance and trance to reach out of the body and, thereby, elevate consciousness. As women, we have tried, and often succeeded, in using these methods to reach heightened states.
But now, as the Divine Feminine is returning to consciousness, the Priestess Archetype is also returning as Her entry portal. Lunar initiations, or those that call Spirit into the body, are most welcome.The Priestess is the embodiment of Goddess Consciousness. Psyche, or Soul, loves to be fully embodied, yet most of us center ourselves from our neck up. As we women reclaim our goddess natures, the true function of feeling feminine gets to play and be re-membered. Shakti dances into ecstatic bliss. Aphrodite revels in sacred sexual pleasure. Pele fully runs the life-force energy of fiery passion. Inanna consciously surrenders to the death-rebirth mysteries. Baubo laughs her bawdy belly laugh. Kuan Yin cries her tears of compassion for all living things while Gaia pours forth her infinite abundance.
Priestess consciousness allows the myriad faces of the Goddess to be soulfully expressed through the human woman as she steps into her spiritual power! (Continue reading…)