Oracle Card pull for February is from a Moonology Oracle Deck, just in time for the upcoming Full Moon. The card for our consideration and contemplation this month is The Full Moon – Surrender to the Divine.

Celtic Wisdom, Tarot Card, TarotJeanne CraneJanuary 25, 2021moon, Lunar Calendar, universal source, Divine Feminine

Moonology

Following the waxing and waning of the moon and knowing how it influences our lives has been coined “moonology”. It is believed that setting an intention at the new moon and releasing all blocks and resistance at the full moon can help create one’s desires and that being in flow with the moon brings ease and joy to our lives. Of course, there is a lot more to moonology, but those are the basics.

book recommendations, Celtic Wisdom, solsticeJeanne CraneJanuary 18, 2021book, moon, Newgrange, Stone Circle, energy, Ancient Ones

Traditions of Meaning

When everything was turned upside down this Christmas, I found that the simple ritual of lighting a candle brought me joy and peace and, yes, even a sense of companionship. I didn’t bother with decorating a tree, there was no candlelight supper to host or candlelit service to attend. But that simple candle was a worthy substitute. In fact, in its profound simplicity I connected with the true spirit of the season.

holiday, Celtic WisdomJeanne CraneJanuary 11, 2021light, Celtic, holiday, traditions

Oracles Cards for the 2021

Santa gifted me a new oracle card deck that is not directly Celtic but is certainly in accordance with Celtic wisdom. There ideas will be familiar to many readers. Yet, few of us have embodied the concepts as much as we might like.

Tarot Card, Tarot, Celtic Wisdom, celtic blessingJeanne CraneDecember 28, 2020oracle, oneness, nature, spirituality, sovereignty, Celtic Blessing

Winter Solstice

Winter solstice is always magical but this year December 21 will be extraordinary. Jupiter and Saturn will come together in the night sky brightly and more closely than in 800 years. Thus, it is called “The Christmas Star”. Feels to me like we are having the opportunity to birth a new country as then and a New Earth as at the birth of Christ.

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Sound Health

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Change through Chaos

When we resist change, when we try to control change, and when we modify Nature to suit our earthly comforts or create a false economy, we upset the flow and the rhythms of life.

Read my thoughts on working through roller coaster times and a Celtic Blessing to settle the chaos.

Celtic Wisdom, celtic blessingJeanne CraneNovember 2, 2020change, Higher Good, opportunity, chaos, Ancient Ones, oneness, balance, angel number, spiral, nature, triple spiralComment

The Element of Earth

Earth is a word used to label the tiniest bit of dirt and also used as a synonym for the entire planet: micro to macro perspectives. Earth includes the oil, coal, wood, and minerals we extract from it for fuel; the crystals we mine for scientific application, for jewelry and for healing; the plants and trees that make life possible, etc..

Walking the land, grounding ourselves, and allowing the energy of the earth to enter our bodies balances and heals us.

Celtic Spirit, Elements, Celtic Wisdom, book recommendationsJeanne CraneOctober 19, 2020nature, christians, earth

The Element of Fire

Learning to ignite or create fire was one of the earliest of skills of developing civilizations. All indigenous peoples have stories of how it was discovered.

Fire brought warm, light and the ability to cook food, forge metal and transmute the other basic elements in a way that seemed magical. Ceremonies were often built around fire.

I invite you to light a candle and spend a few minutes bringing awareness of the element of Fire into your field. Allow all its aspects to speak to you. See, feel and hear what comes to you from the flame.

Brigid, Elements, Celtic WisdomJeanne CraneOctober 12, 2020fire, tradition, sun, ritual

The Element of Air

In fact, time and time again, the ancient Celts honored the three-fold stages of life that are represented in our every breath: intake, still point, and release. Try it yourself. Take a few breaths, mindful of each stage. On the fourth breath, stop at the still point and rest there for a bit. Notice how centered you are, how present in the moment. As the song said “Find a stillness, let that stillness carry me.”

Water

As a Pisces, as a lover of the seascapes and the sounds and flow of ocean waves, I have written about, photographed and shared a great deal about water, the element featured in today’s blog. Instead of saying anything more, I invite you to listen to this beautiful story.

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The Four Elements

The Celts saw Nature and God as One and saw themselves as One with Nature. The elements brought both calm and storm. Neither was taken for granted, both calm and storm were part of life. Both the inner and outer world were also One. The elements brought messages through the calm and the storm. The individual and community embraced these messages and learned from their experiences. There is such wisdom in such a perspective on life.

Celtic Spirit, Celtic Wisdom, ElementsJeanne CraneSeptember 14, 2020four elements, daily practices, Finger Lakes, nature, man vs nature, threes