From The Goddess Companion May 4

~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 […]
Mercury Retrograde: The Trickster’s High Noon

Mercury Retrograde: The Trickster’s High Noon The clocks might say midday, but the energy says “expect the unexpected.” At 12:42 pm on April 1, 2026, Mercury officially begins its retrograde journey. Coming on a day already dedicated to the Trickster, this transit is less of a cosmic warning and more […]
The Cosmic Pause: Navigating the Void

The Cosmic Pause: Navigating the Void May 8, 2023 The air feels a bit heavy today, doesn’t it? If your spells feel sluggish or your morning tea leaves are looking a bit muddled, don’t worry—it’s not your intuition failing you. It’s the universe taking a collective deep breath. At 3:27 […]
Celestial Currents: Navigating the Void of Course (April 26, 2023)

Celestial Currents: Navigating the Void of Course (April 26, 2023) The stars have a rhythm, a cosmic heartbeat that dictates the flow of our intentions, and today, the heavens are asking us to pause, breathe, and turn our gaze inward. As we move through this Wednesday, April 26, 2023, the […]
Celestial Stillness: Navigating the Moon Void of Course

Celestial Stillness: Navigating the Moon Void of Course April 21, 2023 As the veil thins and the evening settles into a velvet hush, the cosmos invites us into a brief, potent pause. Tonight, at 10:40 PM, the Moon enters its Void of Course phase. In the language of the stars, […]
Shadows and Light: A Good Friday Reflection

Shadows and Light: A Good Friday Reflection As we move through the quiet, heavy energy of this day, the air itself feels different—thin, expectant, and suspended in a profound stillness. For many, this is a day of solemn observance, but for those of us who walk the path of the […]
Embracing the Quiet: A Holy Saturday Reflection

Embracing the Quiet: A Holy Saturday Reflection As the world holds its breath between the descent and the dawn, we find ourselves in the deep, velvet stillness of Holy Saturday. For those of us walking the witch’s path, this is not a day of hollow waiting, but a potent, liminal […]
🌙 The Lunar Lull: Navigating the Void

🌙 The Lunar Lull: Navigating the Void April 2, 2023 Early this morning, at 1:02 am, the Moon drifted into its “Void of Course” (VoC) state. For those of us who track the celestial tides, this is that peculiar, liminal space where the Moon has finished its last major aspect […]
The Sharp Edge of Ambition: Navigating the Five of Swords

The Sharp Edge of Ambition: Navigating the Five of Swords In the quiet moments after a storm, the air often feels heavy with the scent of ozone and dampened earth. The Five of Swords is that precise atmosphere—the static after a conflict where the dust has settled, but the peace […]
The Echoes of Showa: Embracing Reflection and Resilience

The Echoes of Showa: Embracing Reflection and Resilience As the wheel of the year turns toward the end of April, we find ourselves standing at the threshold of Showa Day (Shōwa no Hi). While this Japanese public holiday officially honors the birthday of Emperor Hirohito and serves as a time […]