Blessed Samhain and Happy Halloween!

On today's episode, we have a special guest with us, Mauh Moon Tarot. Mauh (AKA Sarah) is a fellow witch, Tarot reader, and my beloved sister. I am thrilled to have her share her insights with us as we cross over into the Witch's New Year. Enjoy the Veil!

As we approach Samhain, the Doorway between the Seen and Unseen creaks open. The chilly air spills in, the wind sinks into the bones, and the body crawls inwards to find warmth. Hearing from the unexpected, old faces resurfacing, recalling forgotten memories - these are the medicines of Samhain, as well as the challenges. 

Elder month prepares us for the meeting of the Seen and the Unseen. We peek behind the curtain, a chance to see what we usually cannot. Perhaps we catch a glimpse of joy lost or grief unremembered. Whether we are invited to see our dark or our light, we are asked to release judgment and shame. Now is the time for grace and forgiveness.

Be responsible for your own well-being. Find ease by releasing the tension that has kept you stuck. 

Divination Tools Used: The Wisdom of Trees Oracle, the Wild Unknown Archetypes Deck, the Light Visions Tarot.

More: "Change" by Big Thief

Blessed Mabon, my friends. Fall invites us to be grateful for the final harvest before Winter puts our soil to rest. We store our resources wisely as our bodies approach cooler temperatures and darker days. How might we make room for the darkness that approaches? Perhaps we may even find wisdom in "wombed" places that hold space for our becoming. 

Nature invites us to shed our skin as the trees shed their leaves. May we breathe through our transitions, remembering that our darkness and our light work in harmony with one another. Pain and joy make room for the whole human experience. Death and life bring nourishment.

Divination Tools Used: The Dark Goddess Tarot, Wild Unknown Archetypes Deck, the Mystical Shaman Oracle, and the Fountain Tarot

Inspired by: Celtic Tree Rituals by Sharlyn Hidalgo

"All of me wants all of you." - Sufjan Stevens

Welcome to another episode of Divine Love! We will be working with the energy of Ivy this month as we continue upon the Celtic Tree Calendar. In this month's reading, Ivy invites us to make space for the parts of us that have been shut out. As we let go of false ideas of who we are that limit our growth, we may call back the rejected or hidden parts that are so integral to our sense of wholeness and belonging.

Remember to surround yourself with people who support your wholeness, lean into the perfect timing of the Spiral, and follow the Thread back to Love.

Hosted and edited by Rebekah Gallou

Divination tools used: The Dark Goddess Tarot, the Moonology Oracle, the Mystical Shaman Oracle, the Wild Unknown Archetypes Deck, and the Light Seer's Tarot

"Let it all be here, let all these feelings belong. This too...this belongs."

"Meet your edge and soften." - Tara Brach

Old wounds have a way of resurfacing when we least expect them. We may be going about our day and suddenly something our partner says or an interaction we have with someone at work stirs a bitter memory to mind. We may begin to feel overwhelmed with panic or pull away confused - a wound has been touched. Perhaps this wound is one we have been actively healing for quite some time or perhaps it is one we have ignored for many years. Either way, the pain presents itself.

This season, we will be guided gently towards the wounds that are calling for healing. With the support of the Grape Vine and the Raspberry Bramble, breath by breath we may return to the present with compassion and unconditional love. May we all be held in the steps we take back to ourselves, our family, and our community. Nasamate and blessed be.

Meditations: Here I Am/I Am Here, I Am Loving Awareness, "This too"

Divination Tools Used: The Wild Unknown Archetypes, The Dark Goddess Tarot, The Mystical Shaman Oracle, and the Light Seers Tarot

Sources: https://spirit-in-nature.com/

"I was trying to run away but a voice told me to stay. Put the feeling in a song." - Arcade Fire (The Lightning II)

The Summer Solstice is upon us here in the Northern Hemisphere. As our Earth leans into the Sun's warm embrace, we are witnesses to the power of intimacy. The warm touch of the Sun, the cool kiss of a summer breeze, the electric tension of a thunderstorm. Moments of intimacy are ripe with vulnerability. 

This Litha, we are being handed the gentle invitation to create and hold space for such intimacy in our lives. This may look like gently bathing your newborn baby or, like staying gracious with yourself when painful feelings flow in. These moments of vulnerability can be what opens the heart to greater connection and a wider understanding of ourselves and those whom we love. 

Blessed Litha. I invite you to get closer and generously extend compassion to your precious and sacred heart.

Divination Decks Used: The Wisdom of Trees Oracle, The Mystical Shaman Oracle, The Fountain Tarot

Books Used: Celtic Tree Rituals: Ceremonies for the Thirteen Moon Months and a Day by Sharyln Hidalgo, The Wisdom of Tree Oracle Guidebook

Pneuma (πνεῦμα) is an ancient Greek word for "breath", and in a religious context for "spirit" or "soul".

Inhale...Exhale...this is the gift of Spirit - the gift of Breath. Our breath is our most supportive ally through challenge, struggle, and heartache. Stay with your breath and you stay with your Self. Practice breathing when the day gets tough and life feels overwhelming. Notice how this practice creates a shift in your mind, body, and heart. There is no asana (physical posture) without prana (the Breath of Life). Inhale...Exhale...

TW: This episode contains references to eating disorders. Proceed according to your own knowing.

Happy Beltane, my friends. We have transitioned into Season 2 of Divine Love (yay!) and we begin by celebrating the coming of Beltane. We sit with Father Oak and Mother Gaia as sources of wisdom and are asked to embrace both the grief and the joy that arises. Remember that love holds us firmly in our pain as well as our pleasure. Many Blessings.

More: "How Do I Love You?" by Mary Oliver, "Reach Out" by Sufjan Stevens and Angelo de Augustine

Sources: Celtic Tree Rituals by Sharlyn Hidalgo, Tarot/Oracle Guidebooks

Divination Tools: Fifth Spirit Tarot, The Dark Goddess Tarot, The Wisdom of Trees Oracle, Moonology Oracle

Blessed Ostara! We have entered the Spring Equinox portal and are shedding the final pieces of last year's skin. 

As the world around us is at war, how do we maintain a space for peace in our hearts? We look to the Hawthorn tree and the Goddess Persephone for wisdom and insight.

Hosted and edited by: Rebekah

Divination tools: the Wisdom of Trees Oracle, the Dark Goddess tarot, and the Fifth Spirit Tarot

Special thanks to all my listeners (both the seen and unseen)! Please, share this with anyone who may find medicine in it.

A song to listen to: Let'em in by Paul McCartney and Wings

This week, we lean into the medicine of the Ash tree. We are reminded to keep our eyes on our own paper and tend to the seeds of intention we have planted. Remember the why behind your practices. Come back to the garden and find nourishment. Do not abuse the flame within you.

Hosted and edited by Rebekah Gallou

Divination Tools Used: The Wisdom of Trees Oracle, the Dark Goddess Tarot, the Fifth Spirit Tarot, Runes.

Inspired by: the Celtic Tree Calendar