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Blodeuwedd: She Who Was Made and Then Became
In this seventh episode of Journeys with the Goddess, we step into the wild, flowering magic of Beltane and the Flower Moon to meet Blodeuwedd: Welsh flower maiden, lover, shapeshifter, and owl. A woman born of blossoms, made by men and ultimately transformed by her own fierce and irrepressible nature.
Together, we explore her story from the fourth branch of the Mabinogion, from the weaving of a woman from meadowsweet, broom, and oak blossom, her life as a queen behind castle walls, her awakening through love, and to her final transformation into the owl of the night. We touch on what her myth can teach us about authenticity, the wild self that cannot be tamed, the price of living truthfully, and the unexpected freedom that can be found in darkness. In a guided meditation we journey to meet her for ourselves to receive a special seasonal gift in a sunlit forest clearing. We talk about what she can teach us at this potent time of flowering and emergence, and the episode ends with an original song written by Bronwyn called "By the Bright Side of the Moon."
Exploring Further:
Books: The Mabinogion (trans. Sioned Davies) The White Goddess by Robert Graves Pagan Portals: Welsh Mythology by Danu Forest Celtic Myth and Magic by Edain McCoy
Websites: https://druidry.org/resources/blodeuwedd https://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/t4mab.html https://www.learnreligions.com/blodeuwedd-welsh-flower-goddess-2561559
Journal Prompts:
- Where in your life have you been playing a role written for you by someone else and what would it mean to lay it down?
- What part of your wild, authentic self has been quietly growing beyond the castle walls without your permission?
- Is there a love, a calling, or a truth you have been afraid to act on? What is the cost of staying still?
- What are you being asked to transform into right now? Can you surrender to that transformation with courage, as Blodeuwedd did?
- The owl lives in the dark and sees clearly within it. What wisdom are you beginning to find in your own darkness or difficult seasons?
About the Show: Journeys with the Goddess is a monthly podcast by Bronwyn Claire Asha (singer, storyteller, and sound healer). Each episode follows the turning of the seasons and explores a mythic goddess through story, meditation, and music as an invitation to meet the Divine Feminine as a living force within yourself. New episodes released on the last Friday of every month.
Connect with Bronwyn: Website: www.bronwynclaireasha.com
Instagram: @bronwynclaireasha
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bronwynclaireashamusic
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By Bronwyn Claire AshaIn this seventh episode of Journeys with the Goddess, we step into the wild, flowering magic of Beltane and the Flower Moon to meet Blodeuwedd: Welsh flower maiden, lover, shapeshifter, and owl. A woman born of blossoms, made by men and ultimately transformed by her own fierce and irrepressible nature.
Together, we explore her story from the fourth branch of the Mabinogion, from the weaving of a woman from meadowsweet, broom, and oak blossom, her life as a queen behind castle walls, her awakening through love, and to her final transformation into the owl of the night. We touch on what her myth can teach us about authenticity, the wild self that cannot be tamed, the price of living truthfully, and the unexpected freedom that can be found in darkness. In a guided meditation we journey to meet her for ourselves to receive a special seasonal gift in a sunlit forest clearing. We talk about what she can teach us at this potent time of flowering and emergence, and the episode ends with an original song written by Bronwyn called "By the Bright Side of the Moon."
Exploring Further:
Books: The Mabinogion (trans. Sioned Davies) The White Goddess by Robert Graves Pagan Portals: Welsh Mythology by Danu Forest Celtic Myth and Magic by Edain McCoy
Websites: https://druidry.org/resources/blodeuwedd https://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/t4mab.html https://www.learnreligions.com/blodeuwedd-welsh-flower-goddess-2561559
Journal Prompts:
- Where in your life have you been playing a role written for you by someone else and what would it mean to lay it down?
- What part of your wild, authentic self has been quietly growing beyond the castle walls without your permission?
- Is there a love, a calling, or a truth you have been afraid to act on? What is the cost of staying still?
- What are you being asked to transform into right now? Can you surrender to that transformation with courage, as Blodeuwedd did?
- The owl lives in the dark and sees clearly within it. What wisdom are you beginning to find in your own darkness or difficult seasons?
About the Show: Journeys with the Goddess is a monthly podcast by Bronwyn Claire Asha (singer, storyteller, and sound healer). Each episode follows the turning of the seasons and explores a mythic goddess through story, meditation, and music as an invitation to meet the Divine Feminine as a living force within yourself. New episodes released on the last Friday of every month.
Connect with Bronwyn: Website: www.bronwynclaireasha.com
Instagram: @bronwynclaireasha
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bronwynclaireashamusic