Happy Lammas |
Here in the southwest this is the beginning of the mating season
for rattlesnakes, it is also the midpoint of the monsoon season. As I sit here writing this, I hear the
thunder rolling in and feel the power of the storm coming… It is a feeling of
belonging….
I often work with snake medicine and feel a great connection
to them…. I’ve worked with this energy for a long time… this is a feminine energy
one of instinctual wisdom… one that moves through monthly changes, in the
shedding of out grown skin… similar to Woman’s monthly shedding of unused
uterine lining...
A search of the
internet will take you too many pages filled with celebration ideas for this
day. There will be corn dollies, bread baking, spells of gratitude, and much
more…
First Harvest Altar |
I am spending the day reflecting on all that I set into
motion this last spring…. There are many things to be thankful for in my life
and there are things that haven’t grown in the way I had anticipated. These are
areas I will look at and decide how I could have supported and encouraged
growth in these areas. I will also be celebrating the summer storm season
(monsoons)… hopefully it will rain enough that I can gather some for my altar….
I will also bake today… It will be a new recipe… Magic Cake!
May your First Harvest be one of bounty and blessing…
Have a Wicked Good Day!
Molly