Ramblings About Goddess Spirituality

Goddess Focused Religion - or at least a religion in which the woman is valued and honored - has a strong appeal, not only personally, but for many other women, as it gives and honors our power, the power of the marginalized. It is no accident that many whom proclaim to be Witches are women, not to discount my dear Brothers of the Craft - but I will honor you another time. In this post I want to explore the female focused power, the strength and wisdom that is honored within the religious paths of Goddess worship in her many forms and the female Witch, the carrier of wisdom that many feared, revered, tried to silence, and rises now once more.

We, as citizens of the Universe, need more of these women, those whom are aware of their power that goes beyond of being pushed in roles that do not suit us. We need, the Earth needs our caring AND our fierceness, our kindness AND our power.

Our voices have to rise again, as meek and weakness' does not serve the expansion of all of us. As we reach our power through exploration of the mysteries of Goddess worship and Witchcraft (which is not always the same, even for female Witches, let me be clear of that), we are serving by not bowing, even to our own chosen deity. We are her Priestess, not her maid, an calling that is not for the weak hearted. As our voices rise, our children, both female and male will benefit from our strength. They will benefit from non-conformity, from our personal diversity and our power. Our voices, as well as our bodies will move from the hidden and used, to a treasure of wisdom and pleasure to benifit our Brothers as well. Just like the increase of wealth for all brings more wealth, the increase of power to us women, Witches or not, will serve all that partake in the Universe.

We need to claim that power back. We need to hear her calling. And we need to allow those of our Brothers whom extend their hand to us partake in our dance.

Flow - Your Choice In All Matters

Instead of struggling from  and against a situation or aspect - offer an opening to a solution and/or expansion - remember that the Universe of whom you are a part of is infinite, and you have access to it's infinity. So struggling, fighting against, resisting,  closes that gap of communication and expansion. You are a creature of Magick after all, as a Witch you acknowledge that Magick, within and without. It is up to you to allow it to flow or to turn it off. This is your choice in all matters.

Copyright Claudia H. Blanton 2013

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Magick 101 - Choosing The Right Type of Magick - Does Technique Matter?

 It depends.

The master variable on how and what magickal technique matters is you. It is entirely up to you, to your belief system, your ability to unhinge disbelief in the process, what methods of focus you prefer, and what speaks the loudest to your unconscious.

So how do you decipher which magickal method or technique is the best for you?

First of all, it depends on the subject matter.

If the subject of your focus is something you have an easy time  influencing, the method is a lot less important. On the other hand, the more you hold onto a disbelief (or an opposing set of believes) that works against the outcome, your comfort level and focus ability with the used technique, becomes essential.

Remember that your intent, your focus, and the ability to be in tune with the Universal Energy is the primary ingredient for your spell, and the most essential one, so the tools of the technique has to enhance and direct this intent.

If you resonate with the energies of crystals, by all means use that. If you need the focus of the written word, then use that technique instead. Whatever you can use to get the clearest intent, the clearest state of mind, that is precisely the one to work with.

In order to find that technique, you have to practice.
Keep a journal and/or record of every spell you have done, noting every detail of what you used, and what you did, including the outcome. This record will give you a clear sense of what works for you.
 At the same time, if you feel the impulse to use something completely different, even though your recording indicated that you have been using one technique with great result, do that. The Universe in its wisdom is trying to share with you another way, which essentially can either assist you in your growth, or open a new, more powerful way of connecting with the energies of the Universe.


Hail Hecate!

Connecting to Source Energy - Connecting to the Goddess

In working through the Universal Laws, we offer our intent, vibration, thoughts and emotions on a continuous basis, sometimes unconscious, sometimes with full direction. Ritual, a devotional time, that with intent, raises our vibration to connect with the deity of our choosing, is one way to achieve this. Through pre-determined motions, and emotional connections, we separate the rest of the world from our spiritual experience, and with that are in alignment with whatever we choose to call the Universal Energy and whatever aspect of it we connect with.

That alignment can also be achieved through different techniques. Meditation, prayer, chanting as well as deliberate visualization removes our mundane distractions. We are able to serve ourselves and deity better during that time, allowing a two way stream of creation, without a strain of intent.

Spells are a form of this type connection as well. Through the methodical creation and handling of the energies of different objects (in its many forms), and our concrete focus upon the actions that partake in the spell, we call out our desire and allow simultaneously, as we remove our logical, critical thinking, that is usually focused on the current experienced reality, we get out of the way for manifestation to occur.

The intensiveness of our focus, not forced but steady and open, opens the doorway to change, to inspiration, communication and manifestation of desired outcome.


Gratitude Offering - Day One
As I mentioned in a previous post, I am offering my gratitude as a part of my daily devotion to Hecate. For the next 30 days as a part of acountability I will do so on this blog, as a part of the otherwise posted writings here. You can join me by writing your gratitude offering in the comment section below

Today, I am grateful for:

the food I can share with my family.
the internet connection that allows me to learn as well as teach, connect and make this large world a little smaller and more accessible.
the warmth of today's afternoon sun
the hand-grooming I received my cat
the beautiful freckles on my son's face
my daughter's intelligence and thoughfulness

Your turn!

Hail Hecate!

Honoring The Goddess - My Gift To Hecate

My Gift To Hecate

Today, I offer my Lady two things

1. A daily gratitude list (I will post it next 30 days on this blog, so I get into the habit)
2. My best - by that I mean, making a goal list, that is in code with my belief system, and stick to it, while giving it my all and following through.

In order to honor the Universe, and her expression I choose to connect to - the Great Goddess Hecate, I have to be the best that I can be, and stop making excuses. Only when we give our best, and live with our passion do we truly honor the Ancient Gods, our Ancestors (which includes all the struggles they went through) and our spiritual family/community. We do not need any more biggering, mediocrity and laziness. What we need is our best, to better the world we live in, to make a difference for the generations here, those we are raising, and those to come.

So that is my offering to the Goddess, and my way of celebrating her. Remember she is not the gentle one, but she does assist those whom call upon her, they way they need to be assisted.

How do you honor the Great Goddess in your daily life?


Hail Hecate!

Hecate Trivia - A Very Personal Celebration

Tomorrow is Hecate Trivia - one of the celebrations that honors our Lady Hecate.

I have been thinking about how to celebrate this year, not feeling a connection to traditional associations at this point, not wanting to just go through the motions of ritual and pre-described notions.
She deserves better then that.
I deserve better then that.
A spiritual connection can not be simply doing what others do, even if those aspects make sense to us at some point. It is about a personal spiritual relationship, and that is a fluid one. Sometimes in need for formal ritual, sometimes in need for a quiet moment of connecting. The Goddess does not live somewhere outside of us, we are her, she is us, inseparable. So we can neither lie to ourselves nor to her, by attempting a specific guided rhythm of worship.
Not that I think, that a true relationship to deity involved worship.
It involves connection, truth, recognizing the oneness with the Source in the aspect of which we are choosing to acknowledge at the moment. It is the comfort of realizing that we are not alone, but all interconnected despite
the perceived distance of our individual self and to the energies of the Universe.
It is personal, profound, ever-changing, and different.

How will you choose to celebrate this years connection to Our Great Lady Hecate?

Goddess Blessings!

Floating Associations With The Elements

It is easy to find out information about what element corresponds with your zodiac sign. But is it also the most reliable way to find your true connection to an particular element? A personal connection may not reflect that of which the zodiac assigned to you, and that personal connection is far more important in your practice then the assigned one.

But how do you find out which element you are drawn to? And can it be a floating one, not one but an association depending on the stage of your life, your current practice or situation, or a particular guide you need at the moment?

This connection is similar to the connection to a particular Matron or Patron Deity. While some forge a long term, or even life time connection to a particular deity expression of the Universe, others have connections that differ in particular life stages.

Whatever expressions we need to learn, we need to give the same openness to our elemental association, as we give to our deity association. Each time in our life requires particular guidance, and if we learn our lessons, different guidance from time to time, sometimes even more then one.

I will use myself as an example.

I am according to my birth-sign a Water element. Not only that I am in Chinese mythology a Water-dragon. Scorpio is a water sign. But both as a Scorpio and as a Water-dragon, I am more so personally drawn to the element of Fire. While my associations with the mythical creature - Dragon  -  is strong, I could never picture it as a creature of Water. To me, I represent, it represents Fire, in all of its associations. I have the same tendency when I focus upon an Scorpio, the classical astrological association of mine. To me it is a creature of heat, a creature I consider to be living either in the damp heat of a tropical climate or the hot fierceness of the desert. Again I do not see the classical association with Water. In my view, I am a creature of Fire. I have never been drawn to water in any way, and my preferred method of magick tends to be that energy as well.

So I am challenging you to look outside of the classical associations and feel your connection to the Elements in a more personal way. While I am planning on exploring the lessons of that Water entails within it, I am, and always have consider myself a creature of fire.

Goddess Blessings!