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The Priestess Leesa: Posted on Monday, January 16, 2012 11:24 PM
3 January 2012 Tuesday
Greetings Sistars.
It's a Bright New Year! The first month of
the year is full of mixed
emotions and energies. As we clear
out the old and organize our
lives to create sacred space for new
beginnings, let's remember to
take time to rest, renew and nurture ourselves in these first few
weeks and contemplate the vast possibilities awaiting each of us.
I am pleased to share the fourth issue of
the Goddess of the Gypsy
Moon
newsletter. As you read the few highlights below, please remember
you can find the entire newsletter by
following the links attached.
If you wish to go directly there NOW, here's
the path to follow....
http://goddessofthegypsymoonnewsletter.blogspot.com/
January is
the Wolf Moon
Rest/Renew/Nourish
January is the 1st month.
In numerology the number
one signifies great power. It
represents the foundation
upon which all things begin,
indicating unity, as all things
are really one thing:
'energy'.
A word to the wise:
"Allow this
strong energy to assist you
in finding clarity within,
nurturing your body
and spirit,
dreaming illusion
into matter,
as this is an excellent
time to start new
projects."
January is the
doorway of the
year. It is named after Janus,
the god of doorways and for
Ianuarius, a Saxon term Wulf-
monath which means Wolf-
mouth. The Latin word
for
"door" is ianua.
This is a conflicting
time of
duality, as the energies
stress
the need for hibernation as well
as emergence from deep with-
drawal. It is therefore
beneficial to open all the
doorways
of our psyche:
Reclaim the wisdom from
past experiences to seize with
boldness and grace the
expanding potential
awaiting. Holy
days:
1 New Years Day
2 National Motivation & Inspiration Day
3 Festival
of Sleep Day
6 Cuddle Up Day
8 Bubble Bath Day & National Midwife & Women Day
9 Full
Moon
13 Friday the 13th & Make Your Dream Come True Day
14 Organize Your
Home Day
16 National Nothing Day
23 New Moon
28 National Seed
Sway Day
31 Inspire Your Heart with Art Day
Personal:
* organize
paperwork, office & closets
* take a daily walk, listen to my body
*
journey within & journal
* take time to rest, nap and be still
* be
creative, express profusely
* make plans for the year ahead
* embrace
simplicity & silence
* enjoy alone time often
* plan a springtime
garden
Your
Homework this Month: *consider the
possibilities *take time to
hibernate *go on a
retreat *love and care for your
body *be kind to your
self *begin something
new *create sacred
space
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Monthly NEWSLETTER
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the Priestess Leesa: Posted on Monday, January 16, 2012 11:08 PM
An Interview with a
Goddess: 
Marial DreamwalkerMari is my dear sister of the Red Rose. She is a
beautiful kindred spirit whose soul sings the truth of love. She is a profoundly wise woman,
psychic and empath. Her voice is naked in its expression of the depth of being,
the honesty of both pain and joy. She writes music and
lyrics
and she sings with
purity and grace. I imagine her on stage amid soft lights, the darkened room
silenced by her presence ...spellbound by the vision of her wearing the
slinkiest of red dresses. She
is also a very talented artist. She paints canvas with vibrant colours and
evocative imagery.
Her
courage is great. Her message is soulful. I am honored to offer this interview
with a goddess.
5
Questions I ask of the Goddess in You:
1. How do you nurture &
nourish your self so that you may embody the goddess?
I spend a lot
of time in prayer, while walking and I do a lot of magical and healing work at
my altar. Also, singing; I sing all the time. I sing while walking, I sing to
the cows and horses in the neighborhood and to anyone else who will listen.
Singing brings me pure joy and moves me into an ecstatic space. The most
self-nourishing thing I do for myself is to give Reiki attunements
to others. I witness how
the energy alters and aligns them with a deeper awareness of Divinity; it makes
them feel how sacred they are and this is very rewarding for me. Reiki is an
essential part of my spiritual life path. It is a powerful reciprocal way of
being in the world. I am very passionate about sharing it with others. Someone
will ask me about Reiki and instead of trying to explain it, I just give them an
attunement so they can experience it for themselves. They are always amazed at
how sacred an experience it is. I am always talking about Reiki with people I
meet and if they sit still long enough, they will get an attunement from me.
2. What inspires you and
expands your awareness? Youth inspire me. I have worked with at-risk youth
since 2003. I have learned so much from them. They are survivors, because they
are strong, but more so, because they are resilient and continue to love when
oftentimes, they have not been shown love. The world is a much more complicated
place now, and sometimes it can seem so dark for youth. They do not feel
understood, or loved much of the time. It was a privilege to sit with them, to
teach them, to share their heartaches and to learn from them. I still have
several students I am in touch with. They are amazing beings. They are the last
of the Indigo Children. They are here to teach us how to face our pain and heal
it. I love them! My song, “The Cut” is inspired by my experience with wonderful
young people. The “cut” speaks to the place inside all of us where we ‘cut’
ourselves; injure ourselves. It is often a secret and shameful. The song wants
to bring this to the light and remind us that we are divine
beings.
3. Please share what poem,
quote, song, or book both breaks & opens your heart? Beloved, by Toni Morrison is my absolute
favorite book on the planet. It is so deep and speaks to me on so many levels.
The character Beloved is a ghost who was killed as an infant by her mother to
save her from slavery. This is a terrible sacrifice for someone to have to make.
Yet, on another level, it is a lesson of our shadow selves. It speaks to the
dark places inside of us that needs to be loved; the part of us that is violent
or self-destructive, or that allows ourselves to be abused by others. This book
has been a great teacher for me. We must end the violence within our minds, our
hearts and against our bodies. This book moves me to be gentle with myself and
to watch how I treat myself and others.
4. What truth do you live by
that brings you back to your center, your place of balance?
We are all
Spirit Beings. We are made of light. We are Divine. We have chosen this earth
experience to learn to be fully human, which is a beautiful thing. Some people
are not aware of this, or have forgotten this truth. This awareness keeps me in
compassion, which keeps me in balance. I pray and meditate on peace and ending
violence in the world. This is my goal. To continue to heal this in myself and
to help others heal violence within themselves. I believe, as my Native American
culture teaches that no one is truly free, until all being are free. We are One
and we live as a unified beingness together. The idea that we are separate is an
illusion, which creates a sense of isolation and fear, which causes us to hurt
one another. I think Jennifer Berizen’s video*, “In These Arms” is a beautiful
illustration of the power of gentleness, compassion and love.
5. What are you creating now
that may inspire your sistars?
I just
completed my first EP, which is a CD of six songs. The title is Light
and Roses. It is a dream come true for me to complete this project. I
have been working on it in one way or another for the last 15 years. The timing
was not right, or the people I was working with didn’t work out, or didn't share
my vision. The Goddess opened a door to help me find an amazing producer who was
able to really listen to my vision and help me create my music. The songs are
all related to various Goddesses and speak of different experiences I have had
with them. The single, I just released is, “Bless Me.” It speaks of a time when
I felt alone and I called out to Her for help, for love. There is another song
called Raven Woman. Raven Woman is a powerful presence who has protected me
throughout my life. Please share a personal
blessing for my readers as closing to this interview.
May you walk
gently, with peace through your sacred interior,
within the grace of light and shadow.
May you see the beauty of
your soul in the eyes of all you meet.
May your heart be opened by the fire of the
sun, and may you love fiercely.Bio:Mari Dreamwalker is a
fourth generation priestess in her Mexican Native-American tradition. She is a
Reiki Master Teacher and holds a Masters of Arts in Women’s Spirituality. She
has been teaching spiritual development and Reiki for over 20 years. She is a
painter, writer and a singer/songwriter. She loves walking along rivers and
singing to the mountains, and when the moon permits it, she enjoys a circle
dance with the Fae.Mari
Dreamwalker Music:
http://www.myspace.com/maridreamwalker
Dark
Rose Diaries
http://theroselightdiaries.wordpress.com/
*Jennifer
Berizen, “In These Arms”
http://youtu.be/DzPTHstpJ2I
Marial Dreamwalker- featured goddess issue # 4 January 2012 Goddess of the
Gypsy Moon Newsletter
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