honoring the hearth – Moonzie Momma

From The Goddess Companion June 10

A middle-aged woman in a rustic stone cottage sits by a window, spinning wool with a drop spindle. She wears a simple purple linen tunic. Nearby, a wooden table holds fresh bread, and a lit oil lamp glows. Shelves of textiles and an open door looking out to a green field are visible in the background.

~June 10 The value of a worthy woman is far beyond pearls. She obtains wool and flax and makes cloth with skillful hands. She rises while it is still night, and distributes food to her household. She picks out a field to purchase; out of her earnings she plants a […]

From The Goddess Companion June 7

A neoclassical-style painting depicting a humble man named Albinus assisting Vestal Virgins on a dirt path; he is stepping down from his wooden cart to offer his family's transport to the priestesses, who are carrying sacred objects and a burning torch away from a burning city in the background.

~June 7 On the hillside outside the city, the Vestals encountered a humble man named Albinus, who was escaping in a cart with his family, along with other civilians, from the war.Even in danger, Albinus remembered what was due the goddess, and felt the impiety of riding with his family […]