Today, we invite into our cauldron the magic of mugwort, goose, and the psychopomps, or mythical conductors of souls, Baron Samedi, Anubis, and Hekate.

These more than human kin are especially potent friends right now, as we walk through the gateway into the dark half of the year, but they can be called upon any time we long to come close to our ancestors, enter into powerful transitions, or shift our sense of possibility.

For each ally, I’ll share some lore as well as my own reflections on how they show us the way to cross thresholds, assist us in navigating the spirit world and spirit flight, and teach us what it is to live from a sense of time that is cyclical, non-linear, and centered on the eternal present.

At the end a deeply personal tale from my own healing relationship with these allies, full of the wonder and synchronicity that often arises when we step more fully into the web of being.

|| 3:20 || Goose

|| 14:10 || Mugwort

|| 21:00 || Psychopomps: Baron Samedi, Anubis, Hekate

|| 28:48|| Personal tale about mugwort, Hekate, and ancestral healing

A few related links...

Companion podcast episode, "The Heart Is a Veil, Lifted: Feasting with the ancestors in mythic time" https://soundcloud.com/the-heart-is-a-cauldron/the-heart-is-a-veil-lifted

olivia pepper https://www.instagram.com/oliviapepper/

A couple fave mugwort crafters (no paid promotion, just sharing the love):

https://bloomcoshop.com/products/mugwort-bundle-protect-cleanse

http://www.sisterspinster.net/shop

https://banefolk.com/shop/

And if my tale of the ancestral grove touched you, take a look at the Patreon. Folx in the Fruit Bearer level are receiving a guided journey this month from me that will lead you to your own sacred space for ancestral healing. www.patreon.com/theheartisacauldron

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Artwork: "Hekate," pastel on paper by Maximilian Pirner, 1901