by Abby Willowroot
East, South, West, North
The Universe of the Goddess is infinite. The four main directions, East, South, West, & North are blessed and honored whenever Goddess folk begin a celebration, group ritual, or a small personal ritual of prayer or meditation. In honoring and greeting the directions, you are acknowledging and blessing your connection with all life, all time, and life everywhere.
Nature's passage through the yearly cycle is celebrated in connection with the four directions.
Each direction is represented by an element.
East ~ Spring ~ Air,
South ~ Summer ~ Fire,
West ~ Autumn ~ Water,
and North ~ Winter ~ Earth.
This cycle is called the "Wheel of the Year", or "Sacred Wheel".
Full Moon is a time for gathering together to celebrate the Goddess and move with the rhythms of the Earth and the Heavens. Each Full Moon for thousands of years Goddess folk have gathered to celebrate the passage of another Moon cycle.
In ancient times, sacred MoonTrees called Asheras were erected at the site of Moon rituals to mark them as sacred places dedicated to the Goddess. There were many Moon-dancers then, it was a time when the Goddess was widely honored. Later, Her sacred Temples were torn down and the Goddess was reviled as wicked by new religions that worshiped a single male god. A jealous God, whose religion did not tolerate other religions at all.
For many years, the number of people dancing the Goddess rituals were sometimes few. Today the numbers increase with each Full Moon. The Culture of the Goddess is re-awakening like a New Moon waxing. New Moon is another special time for gathering to celebrate and honor the powers of the Goddess. Dancers in the moonlight beat out the rhythm of Nature's pulse their feet. As they dance the Moon, they remember the traditions of the Goddess.
You already know how to celebrate the cycles of the Moon.
Look within yourself and remember.
The only people left on Earth today are the Winners.
If you are alive, it is because of your ancestors
who were winners in the battle for survival.
For hundreds of thousands of years, your ancestors won,
they battled challenges and adversity to survive, and Win.
You ... are a Winner,
the product of thousands of winners, never doubt that simple fact.
The losers' families are gone now ... they are extinct.
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