AIR

~ Invitation ~

Tread gently and imbibe the material in your own sweet time. Carve out time that is dedicated to the practice rather than rushing, pushing or grasping. Trust in the divine timing and balance that with taking actions to create a powerful container.

MOON

The moon is new, in its maiden energies, its dawning. Go out and see her awaken to herself reflecting the solar rays

ALTAR

It is time to start anew. Consider what will be taken forward. Will your new alter require an entirely fresh energy or do you feel a need to balance between Winter and Spring. What can be stowed away for another altar and what can be offered back to the earth or stowed in a medicine pouch to find a new home ~ journeying with items that can become offerings connect us to the land. They give back and provide the opportunity for the energy carried to take on new form or be part of new foundations. I like to carry a pouch which has collected offerings in. Sometimes I include ash from the fire I have been encircling, stones, rocks and plants come for the journey for a time and also get offered back when I feel called. Fire ash is imbued with the energy of the intention of the circle as well as being a great offering for the earth and her kin. Perhaps if you use an earth friendly incense you could collect the ashes to spread. Whatever your altar looks like and whatever form it takes do call call in fresh energy for focus and attunment to these new tides

Sun and Moon balanced in Aries

Begin to draw together your Warrioress in Leadership altar. You may want to focus on the rising energy, or FIRE as an element. Fire can purify as well as ignite. As we leave behind Winter you may feel a sense of needing to use the fires of purification in some way. There is a very good reason we meet these energies in Spring to begin anew with the ways we want to be in the world

PRACTICE

Candle gazing

Intentionally carve out a window of time to focus on the element of fire.

Practice candle gazing with your sacred flame as an eyes awake clear focussed practice of meditative connection. We are very used to connecting to the energies of down and in. Can you consider what it means to be in full presence in your waking life. Turning all of your life into a practice of presence of ritual embodiment

Allow your vision to drop into the flames and dance in their motion. Consider how you embody FIRE, how you meet fire.

JOURNAL

Air meets fire. What spark of life is calling for your attention. What direction are you moving in?

The wisdom of the last 13 moons cycle has passed and we can choose to release the power of that wisdom and breathe new life into anything that needs our attention or requires refinement

ASTRO HERBALISM WITH PLANT KIN

Do you need to tend to your inner fire, does your fire need quelling. Work with warming or cooling plants and notice what your beautiful body temple needs - remember that this will ebb and flow with the tides of the day.

Dandelion

Let me reintroduce you to the much maligned Dandelion!

This tenacious ‘weed’ - lets reclaim that word! Is a powerhouse of support for us in this season. Rooted and strong and will return just about anywhere. It has roots that are difficult to remove. A true symbol of rebirth, strength and power. If you look at the flower - it has ‘rays’ of petals expanding outwards like the sun or a lions mane (The name originates from ‘Lions Teeth’).

Dandelion greens (leaves) are a great source of vitamins - ie. A, K, calcium, iron and magnesium. It is an antioxidant, known particularly as a liver remedy (anciently known as ‘wet the bed’). Use dandelion root to detoxify the liver and gallbladder, and to increase bile production this gets our digestion moving and supports optimal functioning.

You can eat the flowers, leaves and roots. Put the leaves and flowers in salad, use the flowers to make a tea infusion and dry the roots to decoct (long slow strong infusion) for a safe whole family remedy for constipation.

What other spring greens can you seek, identify and forage for enriching salads? Wild garlic is a favourite in our home

INCANTATION

Aries is the first house of Identity in the zodiac wheel. Use this energy to carve new pathways into your psyche. Particularly notice when an old and outdated one appears, thank it for its support in getting you here but put it to rest and invite in a new one.

“I am …” (Strong, healthy, resilient, on my own timeline, marching to the beat of my unique drum, rising in love, tending to my needs and desires, holy and whole )

RITUAL

Identity realm:

Snake temple dance - Put on the most empowering or sensual music you can find and call in to witness your sexual shakti life force energy and wake up the sleeping serpentine power at the core of your being. I really love putting on ‘Priestess’ by PumaRosa to activate sensual life force fire

Shed old skin - Slough your skin with salt scrub - consider making your own with salt (earth), oil (fire) and water alchemy and add Rosemary for instance - using activating movement (air) to invite a new energy into your temple. Consider a salt scrub for your scalp as this is a prime time for flaky scalps as we expand out of our winter skin

Outer realms: Create a besom (broom) to brush away the old at your front door. Bring intention to this threshold and how it is crossed. Consider how you maintain the energy in your sacred hearth

Consider how your routines serve you - do you do something out of habit or because it was taught to you but doesn’t actually feel in alignment (for example when and what you eat) - explore the insights available when listening to YOUR body

May you and your soul seeds take flight