Cry Madria! Mother!

All are welcome, cruelty is not.

[themiscyreian-archive]

Rejoice!

And Her Janyati took down the corse of Her Daughter, and laid it upon Her knees; and She wept anew, for none but She could know the awful depth of the oblivion in which Her Daughter lay. And She sprinkled on the corse the water of Life, which She had gathered from the holy tears of Her own sorrow. And Her Daughter rose again and was alive again. And amid tears of joy, They embraced and were one. And after this, the Daughter stood alone. And the souls of the Nether World were awakened by Her gentle light, and followed Her through the shattered gates of Hell. And when they beheld Her, the children of the earth rejoiced, and the rivers flowed again, and the sea began to move. And the children of the earth cried: Lift up your voices in song and laughter, for the Princess of the World was dead and is alive again, was broken and is whole; and there is no place whereto Her joyous rule does not extend. Give praise to the Mother of All Things and praise to Her Daughter. Rejoice, for the world is renewed.

The Clear Recital; Mythos 6:16-23

[virgo-vestalis]

Hestia of the Mundane. Hestia of the Domestic.

Give us strength to complete the thankless chores, the never-ending work of the home. Though the most vital of tasks required to sustain our lives, they are the least appreciated. I am empowered by my Lady’s divine grace.

[themiscyreian]

The Month of Maia

Gregorian Date: April 18th - May 15th Season: Spring, 2nd Month Position: Daughter Half of the Year, End of the Eastre Cycle

Major Festivals: Exaltia (14th Maia / 1st May) Minor Festivals: Maia's Day (1st Maia / 18th April)

Name meaning/s:

Maia (Roman): uncertain, possibly "Majesty" or "Increase"; goddess of spring and growth; connected with Vulcan as a goddess of destruction and purification; possible namesake for the month of May. May 1st was sacred to Maia, who was given a sacrifice on that day.

Maia (Ancient Greek): "Mother, Nurse, Midwife" ; a Nymph, eldest of the Pleiades, the Mother of Hermes and nurturer of Arcas. Was conflated by the Romans with their own goddess and her myths adopted by them.

Maya (Vedic (Indian) Religions): "illusion, Magic" ; the illusion/s to which we are subject as unenlightened beings. The Illusion that the world is permanent, that individuals beings are separate from one another, etc.

My Commentary:

Like many other Filianic month-names, Maia takes its name from a goddess, as described above. Maia is also the name of a Genia, the first of the three Werdes. Maia is an important Genia, the spinner of the world-illusion, in both its negative and positive aspects; she creates both ignorance and wonder.

Maia runs from April 18th - May 15th. Where I live, this is the planting season, the threat of frost is diminishing, the trees are filling out with leaves and everything turns green. Many flowers bloom, insects are flying, and overall there is a feeling of richness and spring bounty.

It is a very rewarding practice to offer seasonal produce and natural things, in order to mark the changing time and cultivate gratitude and peace. Flowers, and the other bounties of Earth, are traditional and lovely offerings for Our Mother's Altar, in recognition of both their innate beauty, and of our gratitude to the Divine Spirit who causes flowers to bloom and spring to come year after year.

[maid-of-our-mother-god]

Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

A gold mine of Madrian texts. I’m so relieved I found this archive! I wasn’t able to find the website I usually use (I think it was taken down somehow), so this was a great relief!

[virgo-vestalis]

Hestia, first and last, sacred goddess of hearth and home

I call upon you to protect the domestic worker - those who do the thankless work of caring for children and cleaning homes. May they be honored and rewarded.

O Hestia protect the migrant - those who leave the familiarity of their own homes and loved ones in search of a better life to support their families. May they be honored and rewarded.

Eternal Hestia may you protect those so often overlooked by society - the dishwashers, cooks, landscapers, nannies, maids, construction workers, and all those whose toil is used to build and maintain homes and society without thanks. May they be honored and rewarded.

Painting is The New American Gothic by Criselda Vasquez

[cardicoven]

🌿Plant Spirit Devotional: 15 Day Exercise

Here's my concept for a method to facilitate bonding with a Plant Spirit or Herbal Ally over the course of a month. Obviously this practice takes far longer than a month to create a lasting bond with a plant spirit but hopefully this exercise helps provide some structure to the practice of bonding with a Herbal Ally. Feel free to use this outline yourself or modify it to your own needs.

15 days of Plant Spirit Devotion. Day 1: Introduction to the chosen plant. Day 2: The plants native habitat. Day 3: Cultivation, Foraging and Preparation. Day 4: Mundane properties (Culinary, Medicinal, Poisons etc). Day 5: Art inspired by / incorporating the chosen plant. Day 6: Magical correspondences. Day 7: Folk names and their origins. Day 8: Folklore and associated myths. Day 9: Deity / Spirit associations. Day 10: Plant's role in ritual: Cultural and Spiritual Significance. Day 11: Tarot / Oracle associations: Card spotlights. Day 12: Personal Sigil for the Plant Spirit. Day 13: Current Relationship with the Plant Spirit. Day 14: Personal goals when working with the Spirit. Day 15: Exercise conclusion, Take-aways and final overview.

My current plan with this exercise is to complete it each month for a different plant spirit / herbal ally, starting with Rosemary during February. Generally my plan is to spend the first half of the month bonding with the herb and researching it and the latter half of the month completing this exercise.

This Exercise was inspired by this post: link by @noctivague about a 15 day deity devotional. Thanks for the amazing idea!

[achristopaganbreviary]

alternative Hail Mary prayers

alternative prayers to pray on the rosary beads

Hail Lady of Roses, blessed be your many names. Shelter us beneath your starry mantle, O Mother of the world, and open our hearts. Queen of the cosmos, portal of life and death, guide us throughout the cycle of our being. Amen.

Hail Mary, Lady of deep soil, all life is within you. Blessed be your fruitful bounty, and blessed be our ancestral dead underfoot. Black Madonna, Mother of the earth, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Hail Guadalupe, maize mother, the serpent is with thee. Blessed is your starry mantle, and blessed is the moon beneath your feet. Lady of roses, radiant as the sun, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Black Madonna, earth mother, alchemize our sorrows. Root us in deep ancestral soil, that we may know the eternal source of peace within us.

Hail Sophia, source of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are your many names, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Wisdom. Holy Spirit, Mother and God, be with us, your children, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Oh Queen of Heaven, Star of the Sea, Gate of Dawn, we fly to thee. Moon-bright Mother, Mystical Rose, stay with us now and at life's close.

[cultkinkcoven]

whenever i get sad that i don’t have friends to worship and do rituals with, I remember that birds sing love songs into the sky everyday, and the grass dances in the wind when it blows. And the clouds blush at the sunset, and the wind whistles tunes, and the bees hum, and the deer trot. And then I remember that the river runs, and the flowers open themselves to the sun, and the bugs sleep on warm leaves. and as I walk and pray, perhaps the rabbits nibbling on shrubs are praying too, perhaps that’s why the spider spun her web so beautifully. and then I remember that I’m not worshipping alone. I never was.

[themiscyreian]

Moura

The Maid took up the great Moon-Axe, whose silver blades were as the crescents of the moon, in symbol of Her light, and went alone into a desert place. And, knowing that She had not the light of Her Mother upon Her, malefic keres gathered about and beset Her: keres of fear and of dread isolation, and every sort of restriction. And they tore Her soul with their talons, crying: Hope is dead, for the light of the Mother is fallen from You. You shall go down to suffering and death and none shall save You. In the illimitable emptiness of the universe shall You stand alone and none shall give You comfort. In the darkness of eternal night shall You kneel to weep and no hand shall be put upon Your shoulder, but every hand shall be raised against You to do You hurt.

And the Maid was filled with trembling, but She answered: Go your ways, for what I have said, that shall I do.

The Clear Recital; Mythos 4 : 1-6

[teasugarsalt]

Despite Everything

I cannot explain to you the cause of your suffering Nor solve the problem of evil. I am not fit to judge the debates Of the great moral philosophers, Nor would I choose to if I was.

All I can say to you is this:

The face I saw inclined towards mine was kind, And the arms I felt around me soft and warm. This love is true, And not meant to ease my broken heart alone.

And that is how Despite everything I know

She is good.

She is good.

She is good.

[aerathia-rising]

[wildwoodpriory]

We are in the month of Brighe, bridging from Nativity and birth of the Daughter to Moura and Her taking on of descent and sacrifice.

From Luciad, where Her gentle light guides and stirs us into thoughts of spring, it is also when She commits to the descent.

So too should we begin to see the bridge between death and rebirth, preparing for restriction and reflection in the month of Moura.

Meditating and reflecting should be goals of ours, praying to Sai Brighe for guidance, and getting prepared for Moura.

Purification rituals for spiritual renewal I find very appropriate for this time of year, and I've been working on Filianist ones.

I urge fellow Filianists to meditate on this season, because beyond the darkness there is always Light.

[divineedaughter]

[brigantias-isles]

Kilmeny Deer

by Warwick Goble

[b1oodborn]

call your mother.

[thedivinedaughterofgod]

This reminds me that I want to work with mother Mary so much.

[moonlit-archeress]

[divina-rosa-deactivated20200730]

“In matriarchies, the divinity is immanent, for the whole world is regarded as divine: as feminine divine. This is evident, in the widely held concept of the universe as the Great Goddess, who brought forth everything by birth, and of the earth as the Great Mother, who created every living thing. And everyone, and everything, is endowed with divinity, by virtue of being a child of Mother Nature. In such a culture, everything is spiritual. In festivals, which follow the cycle of the seasons, and the cycle of life, everything is celebrated. There is no separation between sacred and secular, so every-day tasks, also have ritual significance. In this sense, matriarchal societies are sacred ones. The entire society is constructed in the image of creative Mother Nature. This divine mother is reflected in every woman’s being, and in her abilities to create. Every social, economic, and political action, is informed by the principle of the world’s—and the universe’s—all-encompassing maternal attitude.”

— Heide Goettner-Abendroth, Matriarchies Are Not Just A Reversal Of Patriarchies: A Structural Analysis