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March Britons call March a "loud and strong" month because of its blustery nature. Before the calendar changed to the persent system, the new year took place during March, likely due to the official beginning of spring, which is ushered in by March's winds. In terms of magickal energy, think growth and prosperity! Everything that dwells on the planet is showing signs of life and fruitfulness. Let the Goddess inspire your spirit similarly. Other characteristics for March include cultivating the spirit of adventure and fertility, and focusing on personal maturity in any area of your life. |
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Sheelah's Day (Ireland) Sheelah-Na-Gig Themes: Fertility; Sexuality; Protection; Passion; Femininity Symbols: Nakedness; Lust-inspiring Scents; Whiskey About Sheelah-Na-Gig: The image of this Irish goddess of ferility tell us much about the unbridled nature of feminine passion that Sheelah inspires with springlike whimsy. She is shown smiling broadly, holding her legs wide open, completely naked. Nonetheless, this is not irresponsible lust; it is the gate of life through which we all pass. Interestingly enough, Sheelah's image, in an amulet, offers protection, too-perhaps she was the first goddess of safe sex? To Do Today: Sheelah's Day is celebrated in true Irish fashion by drinking abundant whiskey and drowning a shamrock in the last glass comsumed, to end the festivities. This particular custom denotes the idea of consuming one's luck, increasing fecundity, and internalizing the goddess's protective energies before the day is over. So if you can tolerate whisky, toast Sheelah, take a sip, and warm up your passion! Otherwise, offer her a libation of whiskey, asking for her energy to be likewise liberated in your body. If you have a significant other, one of the best ways to honor Sheelah is through passionate encounters that are balanced with wisdom and foresight. Take a condom and bless it, saying, Sheelah, my hunger see, let my body love freely. But keep us safe, fertility bind, no matter our haste, keep protection in mind. Carry this condom with you to your tryst. |
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Sacaea (Babylon) Anaitis Themes: Spring; Relationships; Equality; Fertility; Sexuality Symbols: Green Branches; Water About Anaitis: This Babylonian goddess of fertility embraces the attributes of fruitful, warm waters that flow from the celestial realms into our lives, especially as the earth is renewed. Her name translates as "humid immaculate one," and art shows her as a strong maiden who creates life and pours out blessings. During the height of Babylonian civilization, she was also the patroness of civic prostitutes. To Do Today: This day marked the babylonian new year, during which time heaven and earth were considered married. Therefore, this is an excellent date to plan a wedding, handfasting, or engagement, or just to spend time with someone you hold dear. Bring them a small green branch from a tree to extend Anaitis's love and equality into your relationship. Traditional roles are often reversed today to emphasize fairness between people. So, if you're normally passive in your interactions, become a little more aggressive. As you do, feel how Anaitis's passion and energy flow through you. To increase passion or sexual confidence, take a warm bath before meetting your partner. Perhaps add some lusty aromatics to the water(cinnamon, vanilla, mint, or violet) to put you in the right frame of mind. Let Anaitis's waters stimulate your skin and your interest, then enjoy! |
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Festival of Isis ( Egypt) Isis Themes: Magick; Harvest; Dreams; Divination; Perspective; Faithfullness; Love; Spirituality; Destiny Symbols: Blooodstone; Amethyst; Silver; Myrrh; Cedar; Hawk; Moon About Isis: One of the most complete goddess figures in history, Isis breathes on us with spring winds to revitalize and fulfill our spirits in every way. Egyptians venerated Isis as the Queen of Sorcery, Life of the Nile, Mother, Moon, and Protectress. Isis taught humankind the basic skills necessary to build civilazations, and she came to represent the powerful attributes of faithfulness, love, inner beauty, oracular insight, and spiritual awareness (to name just a few). She could also change her followers' destinies. To Do Today: Today was the spring harvest festival in Egypt, honoring the giver of life, Isis. Put a bloodstone or amethyst in your pocket today to inspire any or all of Isis's characteristics in your soul and life. If you have any silver or white clothing, wearing them will also foster Isis-centered energy, because these colors are associated with the moon. One traditional activity today is fortune-telling, an art under Isis's dominion. To encourage visionary dreams from her, put some rose petals under your pillow before going to bed, and burn some myrrh or jasmine incense. Keep a dream diary handy, and write your impression immediately upon waking so you won't lose the insight. |
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Sun Enters Aries (Various Locations) Ishikore-Dome Themes: Arts; Excellence Symbols: Stone; Mirror About Ishidore-Dome: This Shinto goddess is the protectress of all stonecutters and smiths, having fashioned the mold from which an eight-petaled mirror was made for Amaterasu (the sun goddess). The beauty of Ishikore-Dome's creation was such that Amaterasu came out of hiding, bringing spring's wonderful sunshine with her! Similarly, Ishikore-Dome temps us to come out of our home-cave today, explore and express our talents, and enjoy the warmer weather. To Do Today: The sign of Aries is said to produce a feisty, courageous spirit, which is exactly what it takes sometimes to stop being the proverbial wallflower and try new things. If there's an art form you've always wanted to try, or one that you love but hesitate to try because of preceived shortcomings, let Ishikore-Dome's encouraging energy nudge you into action today. Remember, Buddhists believe that developing artistic proficiency comes down to three things: practice, practice, practice! To conduct yourself with great courage and a unique artistic flair, make a simple Ishikore-Dome charm from a small mirror. Face-down on the mirror, glue a symbol of the area in your life in which you need more creativity, mastery, or mettle and carry it with you. This symbolically reflects your desire to the goddess. |
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ButterFly Maiden Vernal Equinox Themes: Rebirth; Beauty; Fertility; Balance; Freedom; Nature Symbols: Butterflies; Seedlings; Rainwater: Spring Flowers About Butterfly Maiden: In Hopi tradition, the Butterfly Maiden is a kachina (spirit) who rules the springtime and the earth's fertility. Butterfly Maiden flutters into your life today to reconnect us with nature and to help us rediscover that graceful butterfly within each of us - the one that effortless rises about problems, making the world its flower. To Do Today: In magickal traditions, the equinox celebrates the sun's journey back to predominance in the sky and the return of fertility to the earth. It is a joyous fire festival when the elements are in balance, giving us the opportunity to like wise balance our lives. If anything has held you back from real spiritual growth, now is the time to banish it and move on. Visualize yourself as the caterpillar who becomes the butterfly, then let the Butterfly Maiden give you wings with which to overcome anything! To inspire Butterfly Maiden's beauty within and without, wash your face and chakras (near pulse points as well as at the top of the head, in the middle of the forehead, over the heart, near the groin, behind the knees, and at the bottom of the feet) with rainwater first thing in the morning (dawn is best). Go outside afterward and toss some flower petals into a spring breeze, saying: Butterfly Maiden, liberate me; let my mind and spirit ever be free! The winds will carry your wish to heaven. |
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Marzenna (Poland) Themes: Spring; Weather; Protection; Winter; Death; Rebirth; Cycles; Change; Growth Symbols: Doll (poppet); Water (including ice and snow) About Marzenna: The Polish goddess for whom this holiday is named represents an odd combination of winter, death, and the fruit field's growth and fertility. As such, she oversees the earth's transition from death to rebirth and likewise oversees the transitions we wish to make in our lives. To Do Today: Marzenna is a Polish spring festival during which an effigy of Marzenna is tossed into a river to overcome her wintery nature and ensure that there will be no floods that year. This tradition is likely an antecedent of ancient river sacrifices made to appease the water spirits. Following suit, resolutely throw a biodegradable image of something you wish to overcome this season into any moving water source (even your toilet!). Let Marzenna carry it away, slowly breaking down that negative energy and replacing it with personal growth. Burying an image has the same effect. To envoke Marzenna's protection until next winter, write your name and birthdate on a piece of paper and freeze it in an ice cube. Keep the cube in a safe place in the back of your freezer to keep yourself surrounded by Marzenna's safe barrier. Melt the ice cube later in the year if you need a boost of spring's revitalizing energy. |
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Crane Watch (Nebraska) Tamra Themes: Air; Earth; Nature; Health; Longevity; Devotion; Wishes; Relationships Symbols: Feathers; Birdseed About Tamra: In Hindu tradition, this goddess was the ancestor of all birds. As such, she can teach us their special language, which often bears communications from the divine. As the consort of the turtle god, Kashyapa, she also represents a potent union between earth and air elements. To Do Today: People in Nebraska spend six weeks watching the cranes who rest and feed here during the migratory season. This region of the United States boasts the largest group of sandhill cranes, about fifity thousand birds. Magickally speaking, these creatures represent health, longevity, and devotion. Visualize a crane residing in your heart chakra anytime you feel your eyes straying from the one you love, or whenever you need improved well-being. Birds offer numerous magickal applications. For warmth in a relationship, scatter feathers to the winds with your wish. The birds will use the feathers in their nests, symbolically keeping your nest intact and affectionate. Or, disperse birdseed while thinking of a question. As the birds fly away, watch their movement. Flight to the right indicates a positive response; to the left is negative. If the birds scatter, things are iffy. If they fly straight up overhead , a heartfelt wish is being taken to Tamra. |
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Hilaria (Rome) Cybelle Themes: Love; Health; Humor; Victory; Stength; Relationships Symbols: Pine; Meteorite Stone; Key About Cybelle: A black stone that personified this Roman earth goddess is credited with a successfull battle against Hannibal. It is this strength, especially in difficult relationships, that Cybelle augments in us as this month draws to a close. Legend tells us that Cybelle loved a shephed named Attis who went mad and killed himself. Cybelle, in distress, asked Jupiter to retore him. Jupiter responded by making Attis into a pine tree. Symbolically, this allowed him to eternally embrace Cybelle, with his roots in the earth. To Do Today: Following the story of Cybelle and Attis, this festival begins in sorrow over Attis's death and ends in joy. Today, laughter and fun activities are considered healthy. So, rent a good comedy flick, go out to a comedy club, or do something that really uplifts you spirit. Your laughter invokes Cybelle's attention and blessings. To creat stability in a relationship, make this Cybelle charm: Take an iron key (or piece of iron and any old key bound together). Hold them in your power hand, visualizing the key being filled with radiant red light ( love's color). Say,
Cybelle, let this key to our hearts be filled,
love and devotion here instilled. Wear the key on a long chain so it rests over your heart chakra. |
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Slavic Plowing Season Leshachikha Themes: Earth; Nature; Harvest; Birth; Protection Symbols: Soil; a Leaf; Seeds About Leshachikha: A goddess who sometimes appears as a Slavic forest, a wild animal, or a leaf, Leshachikha is said to have died in October and revived around this time in spring. She fiercely protects her lands, not taking kindly to any who abuse them. In this manner she teaches us about reciprocity and nature's fury. Additional, Leshachikha's watchful aspects can be applied to our figurative lands--for example, safe guarding our homes. To Do Today: Whenever you need a little extra protective energy, pick up a fallen leaf and put it in your pocket. This will keep Leshachikha's guardian powers with you all day. To bring that protection into your home, wax the leaf to perserve it, symbolically sustaining the magickal energy forever. Put the waxed leaf near your entryway or in the room where you spend the most time. Go to a nearby field or park today and scatter some seed to Leshachikha to greet her as she awakens. Today marks the beginning of the plowing season in Slavic regions. Before this date the earth is regarded as pregnant. It is a crime against nature and Leshachikha to plow the soil with iron tools when it still bears a magickal child (spring). Once earth has given birth, the fields can then accept new seed, which the birds will also appreciate! |
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Smell the Breeze Day (Egypt) Nut Themes: Air; Health Symbols: A Pot; Turquoise; Musk; a Star; Wind; Cow Images About Nut: This great Egyptian sky goddess bears a star-spangled belly that stretches over the earth like a protective atmosphere. Today she breathes on us with a late-March zephyr bearing health and well-being. Legend tells us that when Ra went to escape the earth, Nut offered her aid by becoming a hug cow who lifted him into heaven. When Nut found herself dizzy from the effort, four gods rushed to her aid. They later became the four pillars of creation--the four winds. To Do Today: If the weather permits, I highly recommmend a brisk, refreshing walk. Breathe deeply of the air, which has rejuvenating, healthy energies today. As you exhale, repeat the goddess's name, Nut, and listen as she responds in the breeze. Any type of wind magick honors Nut, and it is certainly fitting today. If the wind blows from the west, sprinkle water into it for emotional healing. If it blows from the east, toss a feather out so it can return to you with healthy outlooks. If it blows from the north, sift a little soil into the wind to give fruitful foundations to a generating idea, and if it blows from the south, burn musk incense to manifest a vital energy and a little passion. |
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Bali Temple Offering Vac Themes: Purification; Protection; Offerings; Communication Symbols: The Spoken Word; Fresh Flowers About Vac: The Balinese/Hindu goddess of charms and incantations, Vac joins in today's celebrations usuing her powers to banish any lingering shadows or negativity from our lives. Traditionally, Vac is present in any scared words that convey occult power or knowledge. This is especially true of mantras that reaffirm, sustain, and shelter one's soul. Artistic renderings reveal Vac as a mature, graceful woman bedecked in gold (an allusion to solar energy). She sometimes also appears as a cow, which is her mother-goddess aspect. To Do Today: Bali legends say that hellish beings roam freely during this time of year, so everyone cleanses themselves and the land through magick and supplications. In this spirit, periodic spiritual "house cleaning" is a good habit to get into, especially if you live in the city. Leave an offering of flowers on your altar, saying Vac's name as you put them out. This begins the process of purging any clinging bad vibes and restoring your home's sanctity. Use noise makers to chase out any malintended magick or spirits. Burn sweet-smelling incense to welcome Vac to your home, saying, Vac, charge my speech with security so no darkness can dwell in my home or me. Vac, be welcome in and through my words. Let the magick e'er be heard! |
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Masquerade (Africa) Mujaji Themes: Balance; Restoration; Weather; Cleansing; Fertility Symbol: Rainwater About Mujaji: Mujaji is an African rain goddess who exudes gently with fertility, or fiercely with cleansnig, depending on the need. Her power and presence is so impressive that it led H. Rider Haggard to write the novel She, based on her cult. To Do Today: To purify any area and ready it for ritual, sprinkle rainwater as you move clockwise, saying, Mujaji, flow through me; Mujaji, cleanse me; Mujaji, rain lightly here on all I love and hold dear. To expel unproductive emotions (represented by the sky's tears), do the same thing, but move counterclockwise--this is the traditional direction of banishing. If it does rain gently today, it is a sign of blessing. Go out and skip dance, or sing in the rain (think Gene Kelly and a magickal twist). This will renew your spirit and lift any dark clouds overshadowing your heart. Africans observe this holiday as a time to reinstate symmetry in the world and in themselves. They wear elaborate costumes to appease the divine, praying for the necessary rainfall to ensure rich soil, and consequently an abundant harvest. To adapt this, pray to Mujaji to enrich the soil of your soul so that come the fall, you can harvest her productive nature. |
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March 30 Iranian New Year Ahurani Themes: Luck; Health; Longevity; Harvest; Fertility Symbols: Water About Ahurani: Persians invoked Ahurani for prosperity, growth, fertility, and insights through water libations, and we can do likewise. Her companion, Ahur Mazda, is the Lord of Wisdom and helps us distinquish good from evil. To Do Today: People in Iran welcome the new year over thirteen days around the spring equinox with festivites similar to those of many other cultures, including rituals for portents, luck, health, and long life. Rain today indicates Ahurani's pleasure and thus a good harvest. Eating sweet wheat breads or a nut compote today brings Ahurani's fortune and fertility. It is also very important to go outside today; otherwise, all bad luck stays within the house! Quaff a full glass of fresh, clean water today to internalize any of Ahurani's attributes you need. Keep your mind strongly focused on your goal as you drink. To improve this little spell, dye the water with food coloring to match the magick. Use green for growth, abundance, and fertility, or blue for wisdom. In keeping with Iranian custom, give a little of this water to the earth as you invoke Ahurani's blessings. Wear water-toned clothing today (blues and purples) to help you flow easily through the day and to accent Ahurani's energy. |
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Feast of the Moon (Rome) Luna Themes: All Lunar attributes - Instinct; Creativity; Luck; Femininity; Water Element; Miracles (On Blue Moon) - also Safety in Travel Symbols: Silver or White Items; Water; Moon Images; The Number Thirteen About Luna: The Roman goddess personifying the moon, Luna, had the additional unique quality of being a protectress of charioteers, which in modern times could make her a patroness of autombiles! While March came in like a lion, Luna escorts it out lambishly, with her soft, shimmering light. She is the full moon, which symbolizes the growing awareness developed this month, the fullness of loving emotions, and charms and enchantments empowered by the silvery light of the moon. To Do Today: Go moon gazing (okay, if it's a dark moon, meaning the moon can't be seen, you'll have to wait for another day). To encourage any of Luna's attributes, recite this invocation to the moon: Moon, Moon, Lady moon, shine your light on me. Moon, moon, Lady moon, bring _____ to me. Fill in the blank with your heart's desire. If possible, gear your request to match the energy in today's moon phase. A waxing moon augments spells for any type of growth or development. A full moon emphasizes maturity, fertility, abundance, and "Full" -fillment. Waning moons help banish unwanted characteristics or shrink problems, and dark moons emphasize rest and introspection. |
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