seasonal living – Moonzie Momma

From The Goddess Companion May 4

A young girl with a pink and white rose crown twirling in a sun-drenched meadow at the edge of a lush green forest.

~May 4 Little May Rose, turn around, turn around!Little May Rose,we watch you turn round!Rose of the May, come away, come away,Rose of the May, to the woods, come away.How merry we are, as the season closes, how merry we go from May to the roses. -Alsacian folksong of spring […]

From The Goddess Companion May 3

Two young women in traditional English folk attire presenting a lush, budding flower garland to an elderly woman at the door of a rustic stone cottage in a springtime village setting.

~May 3 We have been rambling through the night, until the break of day;and now we have come back again, and bring this garland gay.We bring this garland gay to you, as at your door we stand; it is a sprout well budded out, from the touch of her sweet […]

From The Goddess Companion May 2

A joyful woman with long wavy hair wearing a flower crown, holding a large bouquet of wildflowers, standing in a lush green Irish meadow filled with yellow buttercups and white daisies on a bright spring day.

~ May 2 Summer! Summer! The cow’s mild milk and the goddess with summer within her, and the yellow summer, and the white daisies, and the goddess with summer within her. -Irish May Day song With the coming of May, the ancient Irish year celebrated the coming of summer. In […]

From The Goddess Companion April 20

Two sisters laughing and weaving flower and herb garlands while sitting in a lush, sunny garden filled with pea vines, cabbage, and baskets of fresh, harvested produce.

~April 20 Sisters, come with me! Come to the meadow soft with grass, and there let us weave magic garlands for ourselves. And as we weave, let us create happy futures: let us weave for abundant grain, let us weave for the barley ears,let us weave for the oats and […]

From The Goddess Companion April 16

A romantic couple walking hand-in-hand through rolling green hills at dawn, surrounded by morning mist, wildflowers, a rabbit, and a basket of spring eggs.

~April 16 The hills are covered with soft grass.Dew is a sweet blanket there each dawn.Once there was a lovely man with eyes like water, clear and sweet.We met by accident. He loved me well. The hills are covered with the softest grass.How softly the dew lies there each dawn!Once […]

From The Goddess Companion April 13

A Roman goddess, Ceres, walks through a tilled field at dawn, scattering grain from a wicker basket. In the background, a farmer plows with oxen, a prince kneels by the soil, and two tamed dragons rest near a distant mountain under a glowing constellation.

~ April 13 She is the goddess of power:earth’s mothering power, soil’s nurturing power,grain’s sustaining power.We see her in the stars,taming dragons and riding them, bits between their teeth.We see her on earth too:giving seeds to strong farmersand princes, commanding themto sow not only the fertile soil,but raw earth too, […]

From The Goddess Companion April 9

A watercolor illustration of the Lithuanian sun goddess Saule sitting in a blooming spring meadow, plaiting a straw sieve that holds shimmering rainwater. Beside her stands her young daughter, dressed in a translucent veil of dew and a wreath of green leaves.

April 9 What is my goddess making?Saule is plaiting a sieve, a basket in which to sift the spring rain.Look! Her little daughter is dressed in a garment of dew. Her fair hair is hidden beneath a white veil and over the veil is a wreath her mother wove of […]

Beltane’s Breath: Celebrating the Magic of May Day

A woman with long wavy hair wearing a floral crown and a white cottagecore dress dancing around a Maypole with colorful ribbons in a wildflower meadow with a bonfire in the background

Beltane’s Breath: Celebrating the Magic of May Day As the wheel turns and the veil thins in its own bright, verdant way, we arrive at the heart of spring. May 1st—May Day, or Beltane—is a riot of color, a celebration of fire, and a deep exhale from the earth itself. […]

Honoring the Roots: Showa Day and the Spirit of Nature

A mystical outdoor altar on a mossy stone in a Japanese garden featuring green candles, a bowl of herbs, and a journal, with a twig pentacle hanging from a Japanese maple tree.

Honoring the Roots: Showa Day and the Spirit of Nature As the wheel of the year turns toward the end of April, we find ourselves at the threshold of Showa Day (Shōwa no Hi). Celebrated on April 29th, this day honors the birthday of Emperor Hirohito and serves as the […]

Healing the Collective: A World Health Day Invocation

A witch sitting on a mossy, ancient stone in a forest clearing, surrounded by bluebells and ferns, holding a steaming cup of herbal tea next to a spread of crystals and a handwritten grimoire.

Healing the Collective: A World Health Day Invocation As we step into the energy of April 7, 2023, we observe United Nations World Health Day. While the world looks to traditional medicine and global policy to address health, we as practitioners know that true wellness begins in the subtle body—in […]

Reflection: The Shadow and the Light of the Vernal Turning

A still life scene on a wooden table in front of a window overlooking a spring garden. A leather-bound journal lies open next to a mug with lunar phases, a lit white candle in a brass holder, a bundle of fresh rosemary and lavender, and a crystal-tipped pen.

Reflection: The Shadow and the Light of the Vernal Turning As the wheel turns toward the depth of spring, today finds us at a crossroads. April 7, 2023, lands on Good Friday—a day often marked by solemnity, stillness, and the weight of transition. For many of us, this is a […]

Fire and Flavor: The Alchemy of the Grill

A person in a green apron tends to a flaming charcoal grill at dusk, surrounded by jars of herbs, crystals, and a candle, with friends gathered at a wooden table in the background.

Fire and Flavor: The Alchemy of the Grill As the veil thins between the damp chill of spring and the burgeoning heat of summer, May arrives with a distinct scent on the breeze: woodsmoke. While many view National Barbecue Month as a simple transition into patio season, there is a […]