tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40173094465333788982024-03-28T15:25:46.414-07:00Frances BillinghurstAuthor, Magick Maker and Mystical Metaphysician focusing on the Mind-Body-Spirit ConnectionFranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-80566523133861219902024-03-28T15:19:00.000-07:002024-03-28T15:19:33.170-07:00Why Honour the Beloved Dead? New Email Course Available<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.mysticalsoulacademy.com/products/beloveddeadsh" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPVkxDWk3nE_gKdiEQD6Jaahb4fd_FO4I29IdoNtavMzTVx59poCGDd0VS9fLxmrZ_I0ogMI4AdyFVH8HhBy8dmmP_L7yvqeKuwhfO68liFxqBWLzmkSHpbgYeA4b0orxxMpMU48PwXeirj5hkTtX0AJ4hCaz61QvYwo8nBsvhh7xlBg_qHLD6y3Rfn0/s320/Ad%202024%20Beloved%20Dead%20April.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I am delighted to announce the release of my new email based course, <b><a href="https://www.mysticalsoulacademy.com/products/beloveddeadsh" target="_blank"><i>Honouring the Beloved Dead</i></a></b>, that will commence on <b>Wednesday, 24 April 2024</b>, and including the seasonal festival of Samhain, the beginning of winter, here in the Southern Hemisphere.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">For eight consecutive days, you will receive daily email prompts, all specifically designed to assist you in the honouring of your "Beloved Dead".</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">:: Understand the different classifications of "ancestors".</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">:: Learn how to set up and maintain an ancestor altar, including how to make offerings.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">:: Discover what Gods and Goddesses act as psychopomps, guides between the worlds.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">You will also explore ways in which you can heal your relationship with those more troublesome ancestors, the "less than beloved" dead.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">If this is something you feel aligned with, then ensure you sign up for the </span><b style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.mysticalsoulacademy.com/products/beloveddeadsh" target="_blank"><i>Honouring the Beloved Dead</i></a></b><span style="font-family: georgia;"> email course prior to it commencing on </span><b style="font-family: georgia;">Wednesday, 24 April 2024</b><span style="font-family: georgia;">.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Sign up to <a href="https://www.mysticalsoulacademy.com/newsletter" target="_blank"><b>my free newsletter</b></a> to find out more about Samhain<br />and the significance of this time of the year here in the Southern Hemisphere.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.mysticalsoulacademy.com/newsletter" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhez8qvbOO16oLYnUp2RLtTqUdqI1tdyuG_ZCugyI_sABS0hAXLUB43GNBYlf0Dw6NLTBTXR0OjrsxxWPUXMSv7wZG_v1YOyjv-W4mqf9JNhGqsxXDPC1YytaC0FyQS7MQpX7Qc59HmdMR2aWu1hd3ovhb9r25sdZVADjdv3M6uOby2WKPK18BheLPHKek/w400-h400/Ad%20sign%20up.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">A subsequent course incorporating Samhain/Halloween in the Northern Hemisphere will be available in October. More information can be </span><a href="https://www.mysticalsoulacademy.com/offerings" style="font-family: georgia;" target="_blank"><b>found here</b></a><span style="font-family: georgia;">.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-37547752995960684432024-03-28T14:57:00.000-07:002024-03-28T14:59:08.381-07:00Back Reading at Club West Lakes - 7 April 2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigEoxFoJEj8xHgClAGUYRYqLKNeXgMSjePvAHZ3v-LzjTE-9T6zBSRKrYUk4YwRGddBiyCszSkMfa-vVk5kVPiMrNtIKxXmeNc3afcieY_OiqE21OIDvdhCgRlXHfBDs-tsiqK4VYhYllBOvfrN2uhFEpHsxkSBWre-zu0ez951yUkaVo0oaVXE_BVOKg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img alt="" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="621" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigEoxFoJEj8xHgClAGUYRYqLKNeXgMSjePvAHZ3v-LzjTE-9T6zBSRKrYUk4YwRGddBiyCszSkMfa-vVk5kVPiMrNtIKxXmeNc3afcieY_OiqE21OIDvdhCgRlXHfBDs-tsiqK4VYhYllBOvfrN2uhFEpHsxkSBWre-zu0ez951yUkaVo0oaVXE_BVOKg=w236-h320" width="236" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am delighted to announce that I will be back at <b><i>Club West Lakes Craft Market </i></b>next weekend, <b>Sunday, 7 April 2024 </b>from 10am to 3pm.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is one of the few markets that I actually do public readings at. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So, as we continue to move through these often challenging times, if you are seeking guidance, clarity or confirmation of how best to navigate life, then pop along to Club West Lakes. There is no need to book for a reading.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I will also have available a selection of products from <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/LunaNoireCreations" target="_blank">LunaNoire Creations</a></b>, such as my handcrafted crystal beaded bracelets, handknotted crystal mala beads, and a selection of second hand (and near new) spiritual books. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you are not able to make the market, then you can always book a reading with me through the <a href="https://www.mysticalsoulacademy.com/work-with-me" target="_blank"><b>Mystical Soul Academy</b></a> (Parafield Gardens) which can also be undertaken online. I also offer a number of other holistic services that are specifically geared to assist with the integration of the soul as we move through these times of great change and transition.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Blessings, Frances</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.mysticalsoulacademy.com/work-with-me" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvC73-WZv01qox_HN2tfwZoRPxi0ZeLyYQrGNC_m-VOmxl6cNrVTUO8bn4Zr30XcY_iDtT93SF75B62gITRWG3IDVL27lLy7VnZmRRW6yq86H_78-aWWrLhdF6Oxu_m2dyfkTa9xJv66CPMsKItTYh-1va5k8ewyWh0H6a1AUDFp1ghlqM3NXcERWGOE8/w400-h400/MSA%20Tarot%20Healing.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><p></p>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-65957067217422654602024-03-25T13:57:00.000-07:002024-03-25T13:57:34.276-07:00Honouring Ancestors and Other Happenings<div style="text-align: justify;">It is almost the end of March and much has been happening behind the scenes. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFfSRoP0iJZ1jbp35FXnfnD1Hbai3q0FD6XLie9CKUxrqUwSuqv4CgYpx-JxufWLiN8q9bKvAjOUJYwE4ysBgvlegh4iDT5QcSosHVNwbFlIZ9aA1Ujva8K8U_mACE4Awq7wYlvLLKGEafy8eDf41eUGLZIBTtx2g3SeMSasOKar7TnNTiIrtgT8BRqQ/s1080/2024%20Honouring%20Ancestors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFfSRoP0iJZ1jbp35FXnfnD1Hbai3q0FD6XLie9CKUxrqUwSuqv4CgYpx-JxufWLiN8q9bKvAjOUJYwE4ysBgvlegh4iDT5QcSosHVNwbFlIZ9aA1Ujva8K8U_mACE4Awq7wYlvLLKGEafy8eDf41eUGLZIBTtx2g3SeMSasOKar7TnNTiIrtgT8BRqQ/w239-h239/2024%20Honouring%20Ancestors.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>As I mentioned in my last post, I presented the first workshop in the <b>Gathering Around the Cauldron</b> series on Saturday, 23 March 2024 where we explored the Sacred Alchemy of the Autumn Equinox. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The next workshop will be taking place on <b>Sunday, 21 April 2024</b> where we will be <b><i><a href="https://events.humanitix.com/gathering-around-the-cauldron" target="_blank">Honouring Our Ancestors</a> </i></b>due to it being close to Samhain, the ancient Celtic festival of the dead here in the Southern Hemisphere.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Considered to be the most sombre of all the seasonal festivals, Samhain is also the time when the veils are at their thinnest between the worlds, when communing with those who have gone before is common practice. During this workshop we will be honouring those who have gone before us and whose DNA flows through our blood and bones, as well as spirit.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Again to be held at <b>Carpe Diem</b> (Port Adelaide), a third of the tickets have already been sold so if you would like to attend, you might want to consider <a href="https://events.humanitix.com/gathering-around-the-cauldron" target="_blank">booking your place</a> sooner rather than later. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Soul Centred Regression</b></div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.mysticalsoulacademy.com/products/soul-centred-regression-april" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhi3_lvUBNbOEeh0wmYbIRG9wBIzKgDvkMrtBo64Od-PNOEQDvzWbzJ8XPvX1okLLx65nUgjXVdSp_VQ6S5vCPGovBS_uIDK76k8rI8L9sX5HtuAtmqSZ-4310DTTp40VOijsmQ8JHYmgg9xpBYzNp6skk4xx41yvsCajO9q0F3tiv1ZOigKo3hksFCI/w200-h200/Ad%202024%20Soul%20Regression%20April.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></b><div><div style="text-align: justify;">On <b>Saturday, 20 April 2024</b> (or Friday depending on your time zone), I will be hosting an online <b><i><a href="https://www.mysticalsoulacademy.com/soul-centred-regression" target="_blank">Soul Centred Regression</a></i> </b>session where the objective is through using past life regression techniques, take you on a journey to find your authentic self by freeing you from any shackles that you may have been carrying in this life from your past.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If unexpected events have left you feeling as if you are treading water, or you are experiencing increased sensations of being overwhelmed or highly emotional for no apparent reason, then there may be a past life issue you need to free yourself from.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You can <a href="https://www.mysticalsoulacademy.com/products/soul-centred-regression-april" target="_blank"><b>book your place here</b></a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Market Appearances</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I will be returning to <b>Club West Lakes Indoor Craft Market</b> on <b>Sunday, 7 April 2024 </b>where I will be offering oracle readings should you be seeking clarification, direction or guidance during these somewhat chaotic times. I will also have a selection of <b>LunaNoire Creations</b> products for sale, including handcrafted crystal beaded bracelets, handknotted crystal mala necklaces as well as copies of my own books. This will be my first appearance of the year due to personal commitments so I am looking forward to it</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">This market will be taking place from 10am to 3pm at the <b>West Lakes Shores Bowling Club</b>, located at 21 Edwin Street, West Lakes Shore and consists of some 20 stalls offering an assortment of hand and locally crafted items as well as collectables.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Over the <b>June long weekend</b>, I will be heading down to Robe again to take part in the <b><i>Health, Happiness and Harmony Winter Fair</i></b> which will be held in the Robe Institute. More about this market will be shared closer to the time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Blessings, Frances</div></div></div>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-80011989155316947602024-03-12T13:05:00.000-07:002024-03-12T13:06:21.598-07:002024 and New Events<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: justify;">With the set up of the <a href="https://www.mysticalsoulacademy.com/" target="_blank"><b>Mystical Soul Academy</b></a> last year, where the focus has been on sharing information via</span></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"> </span><a href="https://adept-architect-9166.ck.page/8bac77ebe4" style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;" target="_blank"><b>a newsletter</b></a><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;">, </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"> I have somewhat neglected this site, however, I will endeavour to rectify this. With it being part way through March 2024 already, things appear to already have a tardy start.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVtsXvd0Wz9-4V-uSJIOZETsST2ddGK_qo7C-mizFgZOiw85q15gA4NfhA8D_hruB32gAbahcyGXUd9q9F-ma0ApthM0pWdAcikuiv-f_CSpG14onrPepbf-lkthXOpdOEE2v_AZmTJybpc5ysXV82l88hotMKQ6QKJiFM94nsqssapHDNjlX9Ku-TAO0/s1080/Udemy%20Moon%20Myth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVtsXvd0Wz9-4V-uSJIOZETsST2ddGK_qo7C-mizFgZOiw85q15gA4NfhA8D_hruB32gAbahcyGXUd9q9F-ma0ApthM0pWdAcikuiv-f_CSpG14onrPepbf-lkthXOpdOEE2v_AZmTJybpc5ysXV82l88hotMKQ6QKJiFM94nsqssapHDNjlX9Ku-TAO0/w200-h200/Udemy%20Moon%20Myth.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Since my last blog posting, I have a number of online courses now available through the study-on-demand platform <b>Udemy</b>. These courses are:<div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/exploring-the-dark-goddess/" target="_blank"><b>Exploring the Dark Goddess</b></a> consisting of some three and a half hours of video content,</span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/dancing-with-the-hindu-goddess-kali-ma/" target="_blank"><b>Dancing with the Hindu Goddess Kali Ma </b></a>consisting of five hours of video content,</span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/celtic-goddesses-and-warrior-queens/" target="_blank"><b>Celtic Goddesses and Warrior Queens</b></a> consisting of some four and a half hours of video content,</span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/the-moon-myth-and-magic" target="_blank"><b>The Moon, Myth and Magic</b></a> consisting of some five and a half hours of video content, and</div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/a-guide-to-wicca-and-contemporary-witchcraft" target="_blank"><b>A Guide to Wicca and Contemporary Witchcraft</b></a> which consists of some six hours of video content.</div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;">I also have a free entitled <b><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/free-meditations-for-calmness-and-inner-peace" target="_blank">Free Meditations for Calmness and Inner Peace</a></b> that offers an introduction to meditation as well as some simple techniques you can adapt into your life.</div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><b>WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS</b></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></b></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6olyDuBq8S4zUX0x3W1rA_BJk_VSIFvUgt1a9GRY3ZSdUZ0x3CxLJiY1czOlDV9-iKh7198tgG7zrBQPxTtbe4n54euwZqcBuxEpexdMdAtrRczH2OyFx5Kt_SmPW96BGCDAb_uWmhYRdZ7UkdW9Rk6Rqsp0bfxmvhgV2SZaJMIh9XbsZ3zlvhFzOZs/s1080/2024%20Ad%20GATC%20Autumn%20Equinox%20IG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6olyDuBq8S4zUX0x3W1rA_BJk_VSIFvUgt1a9GRY3ZSdUZ0x3CxLJiY1czOlDV9-iKh7198tgG7zrBQPxTtbe4n54euwZqcBuxEpexdMdAtrRczH2OyFx5Kt_SmPW96BGCDAb_uWmhYRdZ7UkdW9Rk6Rqsp0bfxmvhgV2SZaJMIh9XbsZ3zlvhFzOZs/w200-h200/2024%20Ad%20GATC%20Autumn%20Equinox%20IG.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></b></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>Commencing on <b>Saturday, 23 March 2024</b> will be the first of a number of <b>Gathering Around the Cauldro</b>n events, starting with </span></span><b style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://events.humanitix.com/celebrating-the-autumn-equinox" style="color: #16073f; text-decoration-line: none;">The Sacred Alchemy of the Autumn Equinox</a></b><span>. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Held at Carpe Diem (Port Adelaide), this three hour workshop will be focusing on the second harvest festival that is observed within c</span></span><span style="font-family: Spirax; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;">ontemporary witchcraft, t</span><span style="font-family: Spirax; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;">hat of the wine, of ecstasy of the spirit. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Spirax; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Spirax; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;">During this sacred portal as we move from summer to winter, a shift </span><span style="font-family: Spirax; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;">occurs within each of us, affecting our physiological and psychic functions.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> If you are interested in learning more, then join us. There are still </span></span><b><a href="https://events.humanitix.com/celebrating-the-autumn-equinox" style="color: #16073f; text-decoration-line: none;">l</a>imited tickets available</b><span>.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;">Other <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Gathering Around the Cauldron</i></b> events will include:</span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Spirax; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Sunday, 21 April 2024 - Honouring the Ancestors</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Spirax; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Sunday, 19 May 2024 - The Elements of Witchcraft</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Spirax; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Sunday, 16 June 2024 - The Magick of the Winter Solstice</span></span></li></ul></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">More information about these Gatherings can be </span><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.templedarkmoon.com/cauldron" style="color: #16073f; text-decoration-line: none;">found here<i>.</i></a></b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;">Booking are essential for all these events as there are limited places available.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xZEeWIVodhsHxjx9FLnpSTdHqJFuiF3F6T4BJAsRV138kUgnYKvhQgXgj7SFC4WkOlszq20ooOwMME0uF-r4_U4dBCBnTDcMrnCMYoIPIbEwKmLnfn2EVdZAueU0Si_eRFU4QleE4kRLKnE07cCIOjETUY_vt6zFJBvzNdggmxdiWzoFNYJtZlIYw_U/s1080/Ad%202024%20Embrace%20Darkness.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xZEeWIVodhsHxjx9FLnpSTdHqJFuiF3F6T4BJAsRV138kUgnYKvhQgXgj7SFC4WkOlszq20ooOwMME0uF-r4_U4dBCBnTDcMrnCMYoIPIbEwKmLnfn2EVdZAueU0Si_eRFU4QleE4kRLKnE07cCIOjETUY_vt6zFJBvzNdggmxdiWzoFNYJtZlIYw_U/s320/Ad%202024%20Embrace%20Darkness.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />If more soul centred events is your interest, then what I have on offer in this area can be </span><a href="https://www.mysticalsoulacademy.com/offerings" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank"><b>found here</b></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;"> at the </span><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;">Mystical Soul Academy, </b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;">including the seven part online </span><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.mysticalsoulacademy.com/embrace-shadows" target="_blank">Embracing the Shadows and Rebirthing the New</a></b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;"> course which will be commencing on <b>Thursday, 4 April 2024</b>. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Utilising ancient myth and sacred symbolism as tools to assist you, dive deep into your own personal shadow where you will be guided as to how to bring around effective and authentic self- transformation at a deeper, soul-ular level.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Each session will be recorded and sent to you so that you have a permanent access to these invaluable tools and techniques.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">If this is something you are interested in, then you can find out more about this life-changing course<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;"> </span><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.mysticalsoulacademy.com/embrace-shadows" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Blessings, Frances</span></div>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-16363834862912551212023-10-08T02:56:00.002-07:002023-10-08T02:57:16.589-07:00October Updates and the Oracles of Luna<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-g5DW93sJ89MYZ-JaO4GryFEzA9-xAb1hXQS7UZZwKPtgZE8OwHa-Bce1qrVm0V97tOX-M1WOJmRiepSL7DjlJVJpleXKyf2i_h_gjBXW1wX1A8ir8uc2HtZBVcwcdIzZLbKkHYqQcHr8056eU1GiU3xWRkhPsNsjMGk0XQaLIoQbSIeHrkl0LPNd91U/s500/TOOL%20podcast%20logo.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-g5DW93sJ89MYZ-JaO4GryFEzA9-xAb1hXQS7UZZwKPtgZE8OwHa-Bce1qrVm0V97tOX-M1WOJmRiepSL7DjlJVJpleXKyf2i_h_gjBXW1wX1A8ir8uc2HtZBVcwcdIzZLbKkHYqQcHr8056eU1GiU3xWRkhPsNsjMGk0XQaLIoQbSIeHrkl0LPNd91U/w259-h259/TOOL%20podcast%20logo.jpeg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am delighted to advise that my conversation with the delightful Bridget from <b>The Oracle of Luna</b> is now available for your listening pleasure.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">All you need to do to listen to it is to <a href="https://theoracleoflunabridgetengels.buzzsprout.com/1445572/13725651-the-oracle-of-luna-with-bridget-engels-presents-frances-billinghurst-witch-author-metaphysician-high-priestess-at-the-temple-of-the-dark-moon"><b>click here</b></a> as we chat about a whole range of things from moon magic (with respect to my latest book, <b><i><a href="https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/moon-books/our-books/her-silver-rays" target="_blank">On Her Silver Rays: A Guide to the Moon, Myth and Magic</a></i></b>, being released a few months ago), crafting magic, and using the <b><a href="https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/moon-books/our-books/encountering-dark-goddess-journey-shadow-realms" target="_blank">Dark Goddess</a></b> as a tool when exploring possible underlying causes that have resulted in trauma and other deeper lying issues.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">--oo0oo--</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />I am delighted to announce that on <b>Saturday, 28 October 2023</b>, I will be at the <b><i>Kapunda Show</i></b> as part of the trade and display exhibitions which can be found within the hall area. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvmh0OFgVST3py0k7x2pYmLSwlXtGIcciRHLiI2HVOlEemgs1oXUG10i_iAaKRr9ki_QgbpR5NPUH5hYY9cZQKtV2o1A7OTRC9GdlNUcSgaN5LsPETNo10a_jANwaC-8erWZ4qWzusCaVM-gv1DQx4ATtZphIM7hIBfxzOuUw7vw6VCxF3nKH_0oiTjU/w249-h249/LNC%20Market.jpg" width="249" /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I will have available a selection of </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>LunaNoire Creations</b> products, including handmade crystal beaded bracelets, quality leather journals, as copies of my books. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I will also be available for </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">insightful tarot and oracle card readings and offer a mini 15 minute reading or only $20 or a longer 30 minute reading for $50</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you are not able to get up to Kapunda, then on the first Sunday of each month until the end of the year, you can find me at the <b>Club West Lakes markets</b> (10am to 3pm), which are held in the club rooms at 21 Edwin Street, West Lakes Shores.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you need guidance, clarification or conformation with respect to more complex issues, then these can be booked through the <a href="https://www.mysticalsoulacademy.com/card-readings" target="_blank"><b>Mystical Soul Academy</b></a>. These readings can be held in person or over zoom.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">--oo0oo--</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bKDkDCqCgsefo5khX_1Km580ElKIZll-vx_TTw5inYL8joX4VHpI3IGyziJSrqxbr2bkV5IsQCwiYvzSIOGYsqdae-B25KwvQb8jQXpIf6Cnv9Nj9f5l2_zZMfGzayU8enKw2v1v-cDfVTxBVWfNLPs1I9p4dv1yTw70GzHPefxfCCRmloxXddyU/w254-h254/Udemy%20DG.png" width="254" /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am currently working on my next course that will soon be available through <b>Udemy</b>. This platform offers students unlimited access to online courses where they can study at their own pace.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The courses that I already have available are:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">:: <a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/exploring-the-dark-goddess/"><b>Exploring the Dark Goddess</b></a> consists of some three and a half hours of video content,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">:: <a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/dancing-with-the-hindu-goddess-kali-ma/"><b>Dancing with the Hindu Goddess Kali Ma</b> </a>consists of five hours of video content, and</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">:: <b><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/celtic-goddesses-and-warrior-queens/">Celtic Goddesses and Warrior Queens</a> </b>consists of some four and a half hours of video content.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Udemy offers an assortment of courses, however as some are better than others, it is recommended that a level of discernment be used when choosing.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Do not forget to </span><a href="https://adept-architect-9166.ck.page/40d2e95c84" style="font-family: helvetica;">subscribe to my newsletter</a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> where I provide insights on an assortment of magical, mystical and metaphysical matters.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Blessings, Frances</span></div>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-22143920380316679182023-10-02T01:12:00.006-07:002023-10-02T01:12:58.280-07:00Upcoming Appearance on The Oracles of Luna<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81JG1H850B1yuJDdozngz8QtabjcZCuVIBenLnILhcqqY9qViwbk6FxFNtLyomJJ8MicX4rYieoHoIv3wvSp4fbVoWWhfZcYHyJcmxHHGPPa_NW_3vJbLmqLFAqFYmX1z2q44DYr1FmSoECsqk0haH5n4j5mpla_RJeYH80UDy1J2eKgLEPDe5kGdxxk/s1334/2023%20Interview%20Bridget.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81JG1H850B1yuJDdozngz8QtabjcZCuVIBenLnILhcqqY9qViwbk6FxFNtLyomJJ8MicX4rYieoHoIv3wvSp4fbVoWWhfZcYHyJcmxHHGPPa_NW_3vJbLmqLFAqFYmX1z2q44DYr1FmSoECsqk0haH5n4j5mpla_RJeYH80UDy1J2eKgLEPDe5kGdxxk/w200-h356/2023%20Interview%20Bridget.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Just over a month ago I was contacted by Bridget Engels, the creatrix of the <a href="https://theoracleoflunabridgetengels.buzzsprout.com/" target="_blank"><b>The Oracle of Luna: Conversations with Goddesses</b></a> podcast about appearing on her show.</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In this podcast, Bridget speaks with "present day guest Goddesses", with some of her previous guests being: </span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Yeshe Matthews (priestess of the Mt Shasta Goddess Temple),</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Danielle Blackwood (sacred astrologer and author of <i>A Lantern in the Dark</i>), </span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Astrea Taylor (fire dancer and author of <i>Intuitive Witchcraft</i>),</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">M. Isidora Forrest (author of <i>Isis Magic: Cultivating a Relationship with the Goddess of 10,000 Names</i>), and </span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Cyndi Brannen (author of the popular <i>Keeping Her Keys: An Introduction to Hekate Modern Witchcraft</i></span></li></ul><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">among a numerous other wonderful guests.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Naturally, I felt very honoured to be included amongst these modern Goddesses.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This morning I </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">had a wonderful discussion with Bridget on all things lunar, witchy and even venturing into the Underworld with the Dark Goddess, as where Bridget is located in the USA, she is entering into the dark half of the year and is preparing for Samhain. Where I am here in Australia, however, it is time of the increasing light, with Beltane on its way.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Stay tuned as to when the discussion will be made available on her podcast.</span></p>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-7310589619661745902023-09-13T04:36:00.002-07:002023-09-13T04:36:24.072-07:00The Moon, Myth and Magic<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1mBTnZ5453ruUiBVaIuHDDFNTm7T6pyEJzNK9dy038IawAIq_vCKxOorxvTmYh0GFp0rhhZdtMSi5o4xIwh8-WHHrKdI6hwczrn5r-UY8GOQWan5PihRvTsoczfpI2QwAFc3Sp5tN2_y4enK5IrQqzI02Hj_ONtNxPpIXK4c_CLHVAvhPCtQLZa_-z8/s1400/2023%20Moon%20Con%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1mBTnZ5453ruUiBVaIuHDDFNTm7T6pyEJzNK9dy038IawAIq_vCKxOorxvTmYh0GFp0rhhZdtMSi5o4xIwh8-WHHrKdI6hwczrn5r-UY8GOQWan5PihRvTsoczfpI2QwAFc3Sp5tN2_y4enK5IrQqzI02Hj_ONtNxPpIXK4c_CLHVAvhPCtQLZa_-z8/w278-h278/2023%20Moon%20Con%201.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-weight: bold;"><i>MoonCon '23</i></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><b> </b>took place last </span><span>Saturday, 9 September 2023,</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"> featuring a wide range of Moon Books authors, with me kicking off the programme with</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;"> my presentation on the <b><i>Moon, Myth and Magic.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;">I should have realised that with the trickster Mercury still being in retrograde, that things may not go according to plan - and this was the case as I could figure out how to share my powerpoint.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;">Still, that did not seem to really affect my presentation.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;">If you had not been able to catch <b><i>MoonCon '23</i></b> when it went live, recordings of the videos will soon be made available on Moon Book Publishing's </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MoonBooksPublishing" target="_blank"><b>YouTube channel</b></a>, with my presentation scheduled for release on 18 September 2023, with the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Vyhaq4OY8" target="_blank"><b>direct link here</b></a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><p></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnQGJFg4IjY1M5d-beJJoARlM1gDWeJIZqfUNoWQyfeS-8CSqVqW4ATHkPIS1JNDeCeBO4N5jBR1PgEEz_es9BWphAWpDnVyoAhKHNp41HkEh7MtpQHEqfn0EuQryaDXWEfSnTrler4tIxbd7jZ0a4uLTf2Yv0skjG-9U1O2LN8-eVTVzbwYd0xcadJs/s612/OHSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="397" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnQGJFg4IjY1M5d-beJJoARlM1gDWeJIZqfUNoWQyfeS-8CSqVqW4ATHkPIS1JNDeCeBO4N5jBR1PgEEz_es9BWphAWpDnVyoAhKHNp41HkEh7MtpQHEqfn0EuQryaDXWEfSnTrler4tIxbd7jZ0a4uLTf2Yv0skjG-9U1O2LN8-eVTVzbwYd0xcadJs/w183-h282/OHSR.jpg" width="183" /></a></div>And as I mentioned in my last blog post, m</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">y latest offering from Moon Books is </span><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>On Her Silver Rays: A Guide to the Moon, Myth and Magic</b></i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">, was released at the end of July and since that time, it has been receiving some wonderful reviews. You can read these </span><a href="https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/moon-books/our-books/her-silver-rays" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank">reviews here</a><span style="font-family: helvetica;">. </span></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Discover how best to harness the lunar energies for healing and emotional strength, as well as physical and mental wellness. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Deepen your connection with Lady Lunar through making your own ‘moon water’, prayer beads, incense and anointing oils.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Through the keeping of a lunar diary, learn how to effectively manifest and release with the endless changing energies of the moon. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Even learn how to create your own unique moon names regardless of where you live.</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And much more. </span></div>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-29628633288875840522023-08-30T03:32:00.003-07:002023-08-30T03:32:15.225-07:00Autumn MoonCon '23 Coming Soon<p><span style="clear: right; color: black; float: right; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1834" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho20dX5miNcBc8MMZkFUE8j9OCH-H0KJ034ixvH4ZF8bhWyzHo336LvC2G7yVvcaBk3owmjA6Bh3VrO5SI_yK6--i2RJGYg4R9b7Hc0Wb4R07GZrtYq858fS6xnrwVWoBUzVrCk5n2bqcQl7drWaEm1M5J8uplYcniajctdU0gj7mmWfFoIUiCmJhB/w399-h237/2023%20Moon%20Con.jpg" width="399" /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Earlier in the year I mentioned that my publisher, <b>Moon Books</b>, was going to hold not one but two free events on their Facebook page.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am delighted to announce that the second </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>MoonCon '23</i></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"> will be taking place on</span><b style="font-family: helvetica;"> Saturday, 9 September 2023,</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"> featuring a wide range of Moon Books authors, including myself.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">I will be kicking of the September programme at 12 noon (BST) with my presentation the <b><i>Moon, Myth and Magic</i></b> - the time equates to 8.30pm here in Adelaide. To work out what the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">corresponding times are in your neck of the woods, I recommend using a site such as</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"> </span><a href="https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/ " style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank">World Time Buddy</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">.</span></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">How you can get involved in this free event is simple - follow and subscribe to <b><i>MoonCon 2023</i></b> which will be r</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">un live on both the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/3341233489430283/?ref=newsfeed" target="_blank"> Moon Books Publishing Facebook page</a> and their corresponding <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MoonBooksPublishing" target="_blank"><b>YouTube channel</b></a>.</span></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="clear: left; color: black; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="397" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2GzOSbscHeUuQU67rzR2zFcR6X8xhXGd7R8VFlxkbB5H1GNt2-1N8WamWKin4jZQpYYiTxgNSD6cPha2PTb0CVlykyXVGoGvcPyrT00hQeqxMO3yhE00Evwdg1fDlhdJsC4VL0EOWx5exOcXyWZx8pf4JFagcNb6BVe3bvLREjs-4JbsZSgNHQJ6/s320/OHSR.jpg" width="208" /></span></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: helvetica;">So pencil the </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">9th September 2023 </b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">in your diary to ensure that you do not miss out of this FREE online event.</span></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Talking about the moon, m</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">y latest offering from Moon Books is <i><b>On Her Silver Rays: A Guide to the Moon, Myth and Magic</b></i>, was released at the end of July and since that time, it has been receiving some wonderful reviews. You can read these <a href="https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/moon-books/our-books/her-silver-rays" target="_blank">reviews here</a>. </span></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Discover how best to harness the lunar energies for healing and emotional strength, as well as physical and mental wellness. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Deepen your connection with Lady Lunar through making your own ‘moon water’, prayer beads, incense and anointing oils.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Through the keeping of a lunar diary, learn how to effectively manifest and release with the endless changing energies of the moon. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Even learn how to create your own unique moon names regardless of where you live.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></li></ul><br /></div>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-59829611242376990082023-08-26T02:23:00.007-07:002023-08-26T02:24:08.098-07:00Markets for August and September<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: justify;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmYhMgkpYIvnmDflDDJ-yNM2VyHFDfiCB4brMtX6z3l5WrDk7yVbFP0PS-ZLx7O_CGTpcSNMmLQ3gvGlrjl0NWUukZzSnix4H6i6uso5KxZz4nP92k0PGtaJS3nAHWfFK1rgGbX_1KY7-ziBBEMA7vYocbNHXdXZZxd-A7GwKqnb6UrbqOu-pgwMdJ50/s1920/QoW%202023%20Blackwood.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmYhMgkpYIvnmDflDDJ-yNM2VyHFDfiCB4brMtX6z3l5WrDk7yVbFP0PS-ZLx7O_CGTpcSNMmLQ3gvGlrjl0NWUukZzSnix4H6i6uso5KxZz4nP92k0PGtaJS3nAHWfFK1rgGbX_1KY7-ziBBEMA7vYocbNHXdXZZxd-A7GwKqnb6UrbqOu-pgwMdJ50/s320/QoW%202023%20Blackwood.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">With August nearly over, you can will be able to catch me tomorrow (<b>Sunday, 27 August 2023</b>) at the <b><i>Queen of Wands Psychic Fair at Blackwood</i></b> (10am to 4pm) at 21 Coromandel Parade, Blackwood. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At this market I will have a selection of LunaNoire Creations products, including handknotted malas and crystal bracelets, an assortment of incense products, quality leather journals, copies of my books (including my latest offering, ON HER SILVER RAYS, and even some second hand books on a whole range of spiritual and magical topics for sale.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you have not seen me at a market in a while, then stop by and see what I have which is new. You will find me on the verandah, so stop by and say hello if you are in the area. </div><p></p><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvmh0OFgVST3py0k7x2pYmLSwlXtGIcciRHLiI2HVOlEemgs1oXUG10i_iAaKRr9ki_QgbpR5NPUH5hYY9cZQKtV2o1A7OTRC9GdlNUcSgaN5LsPETNo10a_jANwaC-8erWZ4qWzusCaVM-gv1DQx4ATtZphIM7hIBfxzOuUw7vw6VCxF3nKH_0oiTjU/s1080/LNC%20Market.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvmh0OFgVST3py0k7x2pYmLSwlXtGIcciRHLiI2HVOlEemgs1oXUG10i_iAaKRr9ki_QgbpR5NPUH5hYY9cZQKtV2o1A7OTRC9GdlNUcSgaN5LsPETNo10a_jANwaC-8erWZ4qWzusCaVM-gv1DQx4ATtZphIM7hIBfxzOuUw7vw6VCxF3nKH_0oiTjU/s320/LNC%20Market.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><br /></span></span></div>On <b>Sunday, 2 September 2023</b> I will be at the <b><i>Club West Lakes Market</i></b> (10am to 3pm) which is held in the club rooms at 21 Edwin Street, West Lakes Shores.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;">Along with a selection of LunaNoire Creations products, including crystal bracelets, leather journals and copies of my books, including my latest one, ON HER SILVER RAYS. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;">I will also be available for insightful tarot and oracle card readings and offer a </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">mini 15 minute reading for only $20 or a longer 30 minute reading for $50. There is no need to book - simply turn up.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;">The Club West Lakes Market is held on the first Sunday of each month. So, if you cannot make it next Sunday, being Father's Day, then you can catch me here from October until the end of the year.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span><!--more--></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXnlDvfI3yXV-4Pddwcjj7rK2zU34McesruPh4-nTbgw6Vy_Yzaddbe11SDwBTVIzd_hYH2jgAEFvurwQlAdrGQOUxNc485zqwNOYKZb7mdWwK-1_YkmGD9VBf9P_QloQ-cBt2oDpLwXVuAiPZhyhngZJjVifjcdYZ3PGLEP3miS9yKptwebYuWtlUrE/s1920/QoW%20September%202023%20Klemzig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXnlDvfI3yXV-4Pddwcjj7rK2zU34McesruPh4-nTbgw6Vy_Yzaddbe11SDwBTVIzd_hYH2jgAEFvurwQlAdrGQOUxNc485zqwNOYKZb7mdWwK-1_YkmGD9VBf9P_QloQ-cBt2oDpLwXVuAiPZhyhngZJjVifjcdYZ3PGLEP3miS9yKptwebYuWtlUrE/s320/QoW%20September%202023%20Klemzig.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">On <b>Sunday, 17 September 2023</b> I will be at the <b><i>Queen of Wands Psychic Fair at Klemzig</i></b> (10am to 4pm) at 242 North East Road, Klemzig. </div><div style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">In my usual spot near the front doors, I will be offering selection of LunaNoire Creations products, including handknotted malas and crystal bracelets, an assortment of incense products, quality leather journals, copies of my books and even some second hand books on a whole range of spiritual and magical topics for sale.</div><div style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">If I am organised enough, I may even have some excellent quality second hand clothing that I no longer wear as I am in the process of cleaning out my wardrobe. If you are in the area, then stop by my stall and see what I have to offer.</div><div style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /><span><!--more--></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bKDkDCqCgsefo5khX_1Km580ElKIZll-vx_TTw5inYL8joX4VHpI3IGyziJSrqxbr2bkV5IsQCwiYvzSIOGYsqdae-B25KwvQb8jQXpIf6Cnv9Nj9f5l2_zZMfGzayU8enKw2v1v-cDfVTxBVWfNLPs1I9p4dv1yTw70GzHPefxfCCRmloxXddyU/s1080/Udemy%20DG.png" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bKDkDCqCgsefo5khX_1Km580ElKIZll-vx_TTw5inYL8joX4VHpI3IGyziJSrqxbr2bkV5IsQCwiYvzSIOGYsqdae-B25KwvQb8jQXpIf6Cnv9Nj9f5l2_zZMfGzayU8enKw2v1v-cDfVTxBVWfNLPs1I9p4dv1yTw70GzHPefxfCCRmloxXddyU/w320-h320/Udemy%20DG.png" width="320" /></a></p><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;">Do not forget that I have a few online courses available through Udemy. This platform provides students with unlimited access and where they can study at their own pace. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;">The courses that I have available are:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/exploring-the-dark-goddess/" target="_blank"><b>Exploring the Dark Goddess</b></a> consists of some three and a half hours of video content</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/dancing-with-the-hindu-goddess-kali-ma/" target="_blank"><b>Dancing with the Hindu Goddess Kali Ma </b></a>consists of five hours of video content</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/celtic-goddesses-and-warrior-queens/" target="_blank"><b>Celtic Goddesses and Warrior Queens</b></a> consists of some four and a half hours of video content.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;">Udemy offers an assortment of courses, however as some are better than others, it is recommended that a level of discernment be used when choosing. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;">Don't forget to <a href="https://adept-architect-9166.ck.page/40d2e95c84" target="_blank"><b>subscribe to my newsletter</b></a> where I provide insights on the magical, mystical and metaphysical matters. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><br /></span></div><div><span></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Blessings, Frances</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;" /></div>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-60694236670188536642023-08-26T01:55:00.008-07:002023-08-26T01:55:50.205-07:00The Australian Wiccan Conference - 22 to 24 September 2024<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #303030; max-width: unset;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHLDz5rfPwiJ0krZUXUW4X5qtjfzcRj-ZH2V84KuzR_n-4cMFPegPIXU4vx-GleygNUl3nI-8fGjF3tb7pOvFWUKVsKtNEr4GdMmu-pHpfgNgZd3VdhZoGAZmWmMHsSqEI8j8A3wchwvIv19hYkxZWsgz4ARKyk6om7CH_-V8zPA-4DNHPi5Xu2CyMcmg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHLDz5rfPwiJ0krZUXUW4X5qtjfzcRj-ZH2V84KuzR_n-4cMFPegPIXU4vx-GleygNUl3nI-8fGjF3tb7pOvFWUKVsKtNEr4GdMmu-pHpfgNgZd3VdhZoGAZmWmMHsSqEI8j8A3wchwvIv19hYkxZWsgz4ARKyk6om7CH_-V8zPA-4DNHPi5Xu2CyMcmg=w320-h268" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />The <b>Australian Wiccan Conference 2023</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030;"> will be held </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #303030; max-width: unset;">online</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030;"> from Friday, 22 September to Sunday, 24 September 2023. Hosted by Australian Wiccan Conference Inc, it consists of a variety of workshops and panel discussions.</span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030; text-align: left;">This year’s theme is </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #303030; max-width: unset; text-align: left;"><b>By Leaf and Flower & Fruit</b>, and it is </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030; text-align: left;">designed to encourage participants to explore their local environments and to incorporate their surroundings into their magic and their craft. Attendees will explore how the natural world impacts the spiritual self and weave this experience into the Spring Equinox ritual. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #303030;"><span style="background-color: white;">I am delighted to announce that I will be t</span></span>aking part in one of the panels that will be held on Sunday, 24 September at 1pm ACST (1.30pm AET) where the theme is </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #303030; font-family: arial; max-width: unset; text-align: left;">Practical Paths.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> Along with other panelists, we will be providing a taster of different aspects of their paths focusing on the Spring Equinox: kitchen magic, activist magic, gardening and green magic, divination, tool making and crafts, and much more.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To find out more about the weekend as well as how you can book your tickets, simply click on <a href="https://australianwiccanconference.com/this-years-awc/" target="_blank">this link</a>.</span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-62833465833395772882023-08-01T03:08:00.001-07:002023-08-01T03:08:39.869-07:00Ebook Sale Now On<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXR2nvnBADSOf2QnGuE47-s2FYS_Gexq5LS6NZcvTvFM5Ydny3yTa2LezxNzg-mKRLE1oqZ1lYm4a5Dn6sh8Ej1QBmxoCTT8b14XGFaSJ6Awy8S9RqPoOq_fCVLM_L0ZG1aQTfRgtfcZ20lTKtkBM_DXfmAJSCfBuvXoQNbRaSD1_Hb5arV-NXQpB0RlA/s1400/2023%20MB%20discount%20ETDG1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; clear: right; float: right; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXR2nvnBADSOf2QnGuE47-s2FYS_Gexq5LS6NZcvTvFM5Ydny3yTa2LezxNzg-mKRLE1oqZ1lYm4a5Dn6sh8Ej1QBmxoCTT8b14XGFaSJ6Awy8S9RqPoOq_fCVLM_L0ZG1aQTfRgtfcZ20lTKtkBM_DXfmAJSCfBuvXoQNbRaSD1_Hb5arV-NXQpB0RlA/s320/2023%20MB%20discount%20ETDG1.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: georgia;">For the entire month of August, my publisher is having a 50% OFF all ebooks.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;">All you need to do is:</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;">- Go to www.collectiveinkbooks.com</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;">- Choose your e-book(s)</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;">- Click 'Add to basket'</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;">- Apply promo code SUMMER23 at checkout.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;">This offer will be ending 31 August 2023.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;">Standard terms and conditions apply.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPRmyvwIufTgincGJj7imjHOBjuYpBxPQ7lJnaH4vLzUj1YEPhoVz79hQv-r297TdsjF8ktX02_vZeOSDf5I79JcDZa5F9dXJd6XWvqA9YM-rw81lsZjCsh6OwHt5-WrpGwc3Ipw8WW7-ppEy539oqtUtRJbhFiXPvMqWiQ403GjK-0XUuTztMIIN1MY/s1080/Book%20Ad%20OHSR3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHgFw04Kny6Cshkx7vqua8snlwpOl2D0Ag_zCghyvoPJVyp_WthaPDMUFIO-e28_J6Y2p14cxH40yvpKKjp0YD56DnR6x1BY3e-C7cdSbEK09KIxMffemcUXdSuw3nftJWbGNwWs5t0zMBuIkWB6b7wjhvR9e7XHBDSwYMpFDD7BrvCn4FPgKYXhgQ_s/s1080/Book%20Ad%20CW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHgFw04Kny6Cshkx7vqua8snlwpOl2D0Ag_zCghyvoPJVyp_WthaPDMUFIO-e28_J6Y2p14cxH40yvpKKjp0YD56DnR6x1BY3e-C7cdSbEK09KIxMffemcUXdSuw3nftJWbGNwWs5t0zMBuIkWB6b7wjhvR9e7XHBDSwYMpFDD7BrvCn4FPgKYXhgQ_s/s320/Book%20Ad%20CW.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><br /><p></p>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-67380590628329126862023-07-28T02:47:00.002-07:002023-07-28T02:47:22.223-07:00Club West Lakes Market - Sunday, 6 August<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbp2zdxvq5SjrQ3PrDaAQx6-pfRZoBt9EYfJRJvZ-eIabXwyyLoGB87MFGmF5xXhD200rFfWQSAtnlUxixlfxVLV2xihVD7wCdNm_REJXF60iX6mXNkcyXvAV9ERxpJAG13qdPiN-8DegHnnyH93NLQbnOERjVf9ZogMob7hz4xTMLPc4I_ByfOg1Lnk/s647/AUG%20MARKET.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="451" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbp2zdxvq5SjrQ3PrDaAQx6-pfRZoBt9EYfJRJvZ-eIabXwyyLoGB87MFGmF5xXhD200rFfWQSAtnlUxixlfxVLV2xihVD7wCdNm_REJXF60iX6mXNkcyXvAV9ERxpJAG13qdPiN-8DegHnnyH93NLQbnOERjVf9ZogMob7hz4xTMLPc4I_ByfOg1Lnk/s320/AUG%20MARKET.jpg" width="223" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am delighted to advise that I will be back at the <b><i>Club West Lakes Indoor Craft Market</i></b> on <b>Sunday, 6 August 2023, 10am to 3pm</b>. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">At this market I will be offering an assortment of handcrafted beaded bracelets, handknotted crystal mala necklaces, as well as organic white sage.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I will also have copies of my books as well as some new and second hand spiritual books as I attempt to downsize my library.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And I will also be available for tarot and oracle card reading should you be seeking clarification, direction or conformation.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Club West Lakes Indoor Craft Market</i></b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> can be found at </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">21 Edwin Street, West Lakes Shore.</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-1556231911907829952023-07-26T01:11:00.003-07:002023-07-26T01:11:19.236-07:00Book Review Received from Exclusive Magazine<p style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3DF9IZjbwfTriVFqJOU9QDcbxsnxSOsDqpsKRnHvRqRTGQzn68e3Lzb3-PMTMRI9rVBHC71SFihWSvNanRFsoq5lM-xzGutniCzPu0Gk6YcDIpkVpUoCIOQmP837OgU8y6X7PbHuQ5Sprke2BC-s-Kx72FhhAq3v5xWSNTzKNv1B2RA1RFMSxPUIfYMQ/s4032/IMG_1412.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3DF9IZjbwfTriVFqJOU9QDcbxsnxSOsDqpsKRnHvRqRTGQzn68e3Lzb3-PMTMRI9rVBHC71SFihWSvNanRFsoq5lM-xzGutniCzPu0Gk6YcDIpkVpUoCIOQmP837OgU8y6X7PbHuQ5Sprke2BC-s-Kx72FhhAq3v5xWSNTzKNv1B2RA1RFMSxPUIfYMQ/w218-h290/IMG_1412.JPG" width="218" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />" ... more than just another book about working with the moon, <i><b>On Her Silver Rays: A Guide to the Moon, Myth and Magick</b></i> is an informative guide to developing a deep ultimate connection with our night time companion."</span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The moon and witchcraft go hand in hand. Lady Lunar has long been both a guide and a companion, a sign by which we mark time, all the while she gently aids us in our explorations into the self and magical workings. She is a reflection of not only the sun’s light but also the endless cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth. The ebbing and flowing energy of the moon influences our thoughts and emotions.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Many people believe that this energy can also bring change and enhance our own lives, through knowing when and how to use it. <b><i>On Her Silver Rays: A Guide to the Moon, Myth and Magick</i></b> is a collection of science, myth, poetry, and ritual. It will guide you through working with the different phases of the moon in order to gain a better sense of well being.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Discover how best to harness the lunar energies for healing and emotional strength, as well as physical and mental wellness. Deepen your connection with Lady Lunar through making your own ‘moon water’, prayer beads, incense and anointing oils.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In tasking herself to write a book honoring the moon, author Frances Billinghurst has brought forth a quite magnificently sculpted, wholly heartfelt, genuinely impassioned, and in certain aspects hued with delightfully subtle nuances, that will have you looking up at night at the object in question through totally different eyes.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Complete with a comprehensive, and descriptive list of the lunar gods and goddesses, Frances does more than just provide the facts, the history, the here and now, for she also dives deep into bringing forth, teaching us at the same time, the importance of this heavenly body to the esoteric practices of modern pagans and witches.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;">You can read the rest of the <a href="https://annecarlini.com/ex_books.php?id=513&fbclid=IwAR0h_PxNLT-TLwJztsCiuVRTtHqSH7YLj0Wt_iT8q2gLxnni9OtocnqJAVo" target="_blank"><b>review here</b></a>.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-8456030836337792762023-07-07T04:01:00.006-07:002023-07-07T05:28:19.579-07:00On Her Silver Rays is now Available<p><span style="font-family: arial;">My ninth book, <b><i>ON HER SILVER RAYS: A GUIDE TO THE MOON MYTH AND MAGIC</i></b>, was officially released on 1 July 2023 by Moon Books, and it has been receiving rather outstanding reviews including this one from </span><a href="https://lshadowlynauthor.com/2023/07/03/review-on-her-silver-rays/" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; white-space-collapse: preserve;" target="_blank">Liliyana Shadowlyn</a><span style="font-family: arial;">:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlm_WoNaRH-8-9Ev3H9qAh1iaCHTjJCGKvU_zGm6UcKft2CjeiIRkklJ6AAdbUcheZoCkRtsE81nmiE1x9JCgbfAc34iMtJMe9nxrLRM9GU-reMSE-jKU36YHpEha2DTl3W9y_4QfjSa_5vsXTtWX5ITzd-TpQZ4fbxzeWX6vtimyarXqJBYGUftE0a-0/s960/OHSR.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="960" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlm_WoNaRH-8-9Ev3H9qAh1iaCHTjJCGKvU_zGm6UcKft2CjeiIRkklJ6AAdbUcheZoCkRtsE81nmiE1x9JCgbfAc34iMtJMe9nxrLRM9GU-reMSE-jKU36YHpEha2DTl3W9y_4QfjSa_5vsXTtWX5ITzd-TpQZ4fbxzeWX6vtimyarXqJBYGUftE0a-0/s320/OHSR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i><br />"This is a great guide for those just starting out on their journey and more experienced practitioners seeking to deepen their connection to the moon. Billinghurst did an amazing job of compiling the information and making it easy to read and accessible. You get to learn more about the moon, humanity’s history with it, and the connection it has to us and our magic. You can pick up during any lunar phase, and begin the <a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="-1"></a>meditations and rituals presented in that section of the book without losing anything, or waiting for the cycle to begin all over. Highly recommend, whether you’re looking to get in touch with your witchy side for the first time, or simply want to deepen your connection with the moon!"</i></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto">
<br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFOZcup5DUh5IfrfyOzq96PjcOfLp98Xew3lPylenp1gRtm4C8pK4BbT4FnP9BP24WitatKNNBMO6hNmOINDyapH-egShvGrBhVTDscD-Zd92UJotd_Zi9xQC5jv4LqpNVDadL_7t3KL6TMtXKg6n3BTesi5ql-FYj1VVIVqUSIzCU36W0LbhkM62WS8/s1080/OHSR%20review.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFOZcup5DUh5IfrfyOzq96PjcOfLp98Xew3lPylenp1gRtm4C8pK4BbT4FnP9BP24WitatKNNBMO6hNmOINDyapH-egShvGrBhVTDscD-Zd92UJotd_Zi9xQC5jv4LqpNVDadL_7t3KL6TMtXKg6n3BTesi5ql-FYj1VVIVqUSIzCU36W0LbhkM62WS8/s320/OHSR%20review.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div></div>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-23423690852165969302023-04-10T00:51:00.000-07:002023-04-10T00:51:23.692-07:00WitchsFest USA 2023 is Happening Again<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiG0w0EN3l9Tfp0uhiwWIZBiUd1WWN-qUdzRUCGNcget32LIUuMj9iUYnXqi_d1LC8Dw1idL_GTHVrZrb1Kq3cxhgq3GVUrfmJCS9g4oe9Jvs-93rUjDEUz0xifkOOletShe6QH34KNHPTXo8N_n68KVTv0nog1PGKtL8lhPgmgyO37HbY6zJeDpwBx" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiG0w0EN3l9Tfp0uhiwWIZBiUd1WWN-qUdzRUCGNcget32LIUuMj9iUYnXqi_d1LC8Dw1idL_GTHVrZrb1Kq3cxhgq3GVUrfmJCS9g4oe9Jvs-93rUjDEUz0xifkOOletShe6QH34KNHPTXo8N_n68KVTv0nog1PGKtL8lhPgmgyO37HbY6zJeDpwBx" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am delighted to be returning to <b><a href="https://www.witchsfestusa.org/" target="_blank">WitchsFest USA - A Pagan Faire</a></b> again this year. This festival event is held in the heart of New York as well as promoting magicks of the world wide web. In other words, it will be continuing to offer its online presence which is absolutely fantastic.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The dates for this year are from <b>Friday, 7th July 2023 through to Sunday 9th July 2023</b> - naturally making adjustments for different time zones as both Friday and Sunday sessions are online.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Over the weekend there will be a combination of virtual workshops, presentations, and even a market place. If you happen to be in New York during this weekend, then on <b>Saturday</b>, between 10am and 5pm, make sure you head down to Astor Place (between Broadway and Lafayette Streets) in all your witchy finery where you will be able to attend this even for free and check out the 12 workshops that will be on offer.</span><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzCcJwNNnGXPu41AkOCw9fx0LgIspZq4JlHHzuF5GEfXVuCSdlSseQD353a_Dw7qo-zFNBzUgIBGUnHC0W9W6XItb4Qmt1sMqJP67EmkPpnzHg1e9FHfkt2YdspNMrtWh3BBKtxHZBPLg911n3puo5aowS4EFdEHT-LlhX72i7I6nqU6VRwMqnkJyh" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzCcJwNNnGXPu41AkOCw9fx0LgIspZq4JlHHzuF5GEfXVuCSdlSseQD353a_Dw7qo-zFNBzUgIBGUnHC0W9W6XItb4Qmt1sMqJP67EmkPpnzHg1e9FHfkt2YdspNMrtWh3BBKtxHZBPLg911n3puo5aowS4EFdEHT-LlhX72i7I6nqU6VRwMqnkJyh" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Both Friday and Sunday are reserved for the online Zoom presence where you can watch presenters from all around the world, like myself, struct their stuff.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">While the <a href="https://www.witchsfestusa.org/" target="_blank">web site</a> is in the process of being updated, presenters for this year's <b>WitchsFest USA </b>include:<br />Starr Raven Hawk, Selena Fox, Silver Ravenwolf, Phoenix Coffin-Williams, Alexander Cabot, Freya Bishop, Ellen Evert Hopman, Yeshe Matthews, David Shi, Rachel Patterson, Brian Cain, Tony Mierzwicki, Ness Bosch, Christian Day, and Jim Sayers to say a few.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Go to the website <a href="https://www.witchsfestusa.org/" target="_blank"><b>Witchs Fest USA - A Pagan Faire</b></a> to keep up to date as the happenings and do not forget to book your ticket. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I look forward to seeing you there - even if I will be online.</span></p></div>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-62366431406954263262023-04-07T23:53:00.005-07:002023-04-21T03:08:51.549-07:00Are You Ready to Make a Difference?<div class="entry-content" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 24px 0px 0px;"><div class="wp-block-image" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><figure class="alignright size-large is-resized" style="box-sizing: inherit; display: table; float: right; margin: 0.5em 0px 0.5em 1em;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-6606" data-attachment-id="6606" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="banner-summit-square" data-large-file="https://isiancentreofmetaphysics.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/banner-summit-square.jpg?w=863" data-medium-file="https://isiancentreofmetaphysics.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/banner-summit-square.jpg?w=300" data-orig-file="https://isiancentreofmetaphysics.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/banner-summit-square.jpg" data-orig-size="1080,1080" data-permalink="https://isiancentreofmetaphysics.com.au/2023/04/08/are-you-ready-to-make-a-difference/banner-summit-square/" height="350" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" src="https://isiancentreofmetaphysics.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/banner-summit-square.jpg?w=1024" srcset="https://isiancentreofmetaphysics.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/banner-summit-square.jpg?w=350 350w, https://isiancentreofmetaphysics.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/banner-summit-square.jpg?w=700 700w, https://isiancentreofmetaphysics.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/banner-summit-square.jpg?w=150 150w, https://isiancentreofmetaphysics.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/banner-summit-square.jpg?w=300 300w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="350" /></figure></div><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 24px;">Over the last year I have been allowing a new life direction to take root. Well, I guess if I am 100% honest, it is not all that new – being able to be self-employed has long been a dream of mine. Now, will it the actually become a reality?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 24px;">For the first week in May this year, I will be hosting my first online global conference that is centered around a topic that has been on the back of my mind – how to make my spiritual path more aligned with the planet upon which we all live – Mother Earth. I have been a spiritual person as long as I care to remember, and indeed, my own spiritual path is extremely earth-centric. By that I mean, it is cyclic in nature whereby it follows the turning of the seasons as well as ebbing and flowing with the phases of the moon. There is also a religious element to it in that I believe in “something” that is beyond my human existence – the Other, not to mention a more esoteric aspect as well.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 24px;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a>In more recent times, I have watched, almost in disbelief, the continual disassociation between Western (corporation driven) society and Earth, our planetary home. As a species, we appear to be venturing extremely close to the point of no return when it comes to the damage we have caused – not only to our own environment and quality of life, but to other species sharing our home. Yet we continue to do little to right our wrongs, or even acknowledge that we have strayed off course.<p></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 24px;">It has gotten to the stage where we are experiencing the worse [insert climatic disaster here] in a hundred years over and over again. Yet still, we bury our heads in the sand.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 24px;">We have also seen the raise of movements that have given voice to the oppressed such as the “Black Lives” and the “Me Too” movements. Yet, this seems to be have been only temporary as policy makers continue to seek to silence, limit, control through passing almost unbelievable outdated legislation.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 24px;">Within the spiritual communities, it has been disappointing to see that, while I do acknowledge a lot of good has been achieved in some areas, in others, spiritual bypassing and cultural appropriation still continues – even the definitions and interpretations have become more confusing.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 24px;">It was for these reasons that I decided to create my first online conference – <span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Re-Awakening the Sacred Self: Finding the Way back to Our Ancestral Soul</em></span> is a free conference that will commence on Monday, 1st May 2023. During the five days that the conference will run for, some 25 interviews and presentations from speakers hailing all around the world will be released.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 24px;">I have gathered together an unique collection of speakers from various racial and cultural backgrounds, as well as from different spiritual and religious paths, to share their own individual insights and offer practical ways as to how we all can leave the “Old Way” of seeing Mother Earth as merely a commodity behind us, and by deepening our spiritual paths, how we can step into the brighter, clearer future for all inhabitants of our planetary home</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 24px;">You can find out more about the upcoming <span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit;"><a href="https://www.reawakeningsacredself.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #0074d9; text-decoration-line: none;">Re-Awakening the Sacred Self</a> </em></span>conference here, and if you want to register for free, you can <a href="https://www.reawakeningsacredself.com/register-now" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #0074d9; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: none;">do so here</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 24px;">I hope to see you there.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 24px;"></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 24px;">Blessings, Frances</p></div>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-9413209894116385602023-02-10T01:43:00.003-08:002023-02-10T01:46:41.034-08:00Grab Your WitchCon Tickets<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7tEbn2CYKyOcPDOl7p-Rgy-uAm9Xztxfr0gYQm6tIXdWuz_sjo1o4_3e7glXHAQcb_dNqKab1gYnAumfPn_IbrNJU6pAFn_jBfWH0wle0ceyUyyp9K3We29HpJDbStUQ9VwoP0Fbx5iJMfwAwfwmu5GreRP59ZWas7bvwR9gVSWfM8kJJW4Z32pw/s549/2023%20Witchcon.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7tEbn2CYKyOcPDOl7p-Rgy-uAm9Xztxfr0gYQm6tIXdWuz_sjo1o4_3e7glXHAQcb_dNqKab1gYnAumfPn_IbrNJU6pAFn_jBfWH0wle0ceyUyyp9K3We29HpJDbStUQ9VwoP0Fbx5iJMfwAwfwmu5GreRP59ZWas7bvwR9gVSWfM8kJJW4Z32pw/w236-h236/2023%20Witchcon.jpg" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>WitchCon</b> was conceived out of the global shut down in 2021 where some 90 odd witches, magicians, conjurers and other magical folk from all around the world gathered together online to offer classes to an audience of nearly 1,000 ticket holders. I was very privileged to be part of the 2021 event where my presentation was on <b><i>Exploring the Shadowy Realms of the Dark Goddess</i></b> as well as showcasing <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/LunaNoireCreations"><b>LunaNoire Creations</b></a> in the n the Virtual Vendorium. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Now in its third year, being held from <b>Friday, 3 to Sunday, 5 March 2023 </b>(4 to 6 March here in Australia), I am delighted to announce that I will be returning once again with a presentation entitled <b><i>Meeting Ereshkigal: Queen of the Great Below</i></b> which will be aired on <b>Monday, 6 March 2023</b> at 11:15am (ACST) in the Saturn Library.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Often considered to be the antagonist of Inanna who, in the "Descent of the Goddess", descended into the Underworld, Ereshkigal strips the Sumerian Queen of Heaven of her divine powers and titles, before allowing her to resurface again.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaV_-2CRNzxeaEeYXKIh_X6voB9km8VCKyWik7yQYw0wSA1nI0M4GlxloNgLv4DWl7WEEZKFTM83IEjAlfvJeVst3uByVG0pmX5JqcP06kRjCr507v_LFta9yuf7JhWcT9FiMbmBXKMliVT67mhPx-C5TKmylmz4AV8tqR0zeg-6MLIJ0UtEch6oti/s960/ETDG%20danielle%20blackwood.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaV_-2CRNzxeaEeYXKIh_X6voB9km8VCKyWik7yQYw0wSA1nI0M4GlxloNgLv4DWl7WEEZKFTM83IEjAlfvJeVst3uByVG0pmX5JqcP06kRjCr507v_LFta9yuf7JhWcT9FiMbmBXKMliVT67mhPx-C5TKmylmz4AV8tqR0zeg-6MLIJ0UtEch6oti/s320/ETDG%20danielle%20blackwood.jpg" /></span></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So powerful is this ancient story that it forms the basis of many Underworld or shadow journeys, and it can even be found within initiatory, or contemporary, witchcraft, yet often retold from Inanna's point of view.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">More about Ereshkigal can be found in my book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Encountering-Dark-Goddess-Journey-Shadow/dp/1789045991"><i><b>Encountering the Dark Goddess: A Journey into the Shadow Realms.</b></i></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My presentation at <b>WitchCon</b> will focus on Ereshkigal, the Queen of the Great Below, and her undeniable sovereignty over this subliminal realm.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What I love about being involved in <b>WitchCon</b> is not only the huge diversity of presenters, is that tickets enable you access to recording of every single class after the event has ended via the on-demand library.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There are only 1,000 tickets available so if you do not want to miss out, you can secure your ticket to<b> </b><a href="https://www.witchcon.com/registration.php"><b>WitchCon Online</b> here</a>.</span></div></div>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-76905054849246693592023-02-06T00:09:00.003-08:002023-02-06T00:09:27.893-08:00Win Yourself a Copy of my Latest Book<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2Y_GvR1QLvVm_GHfGHsn4Nc7PYvJKl7JrmIWNK-XHJ8K1tODx7e0obYBu52_eCFh6q5P8PUmlX093djcbzF91z4g7pXaDknnDlN-quC8XBypZc6u4ANhzUf_zZkxZ-X2ULYMqTq3-y19gb5zS1oapdirLuVya2qW5QtkhP9Nms-K7DTUP0TfXJtp/s612/OHSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="397" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2Y_GvR1QLvVm_GHfGHsn4Nc7PYvJKl7JrmIWNK-XHJ8K1tODx7e0obYBu52_eCFh6q5P8PUmlX093djcbzF91z4g7pXaDknnDlN-quC8XBypZc6u4ANhzUf_zZkxZ-X2ULYMqTq3-y19gb5zS1oapdirLuVya2qW5QtkhP9Nms-K7DTUP0TfXJtp/w121-h186/OHSR.jpg" width="121" /></a></div><br />My latest book, <b><i><a href="https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/moon-books/our-books/her-silver-rays" target="_blank">On Her Silver Rays: A Guide to the Moon, Myth and Magic</a></i></b>, is due for release at the end of June this year. However, I am waiting on a delivery some early pre-release copies straight from the printers, which is very exciting.<p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">While there seem to be an endless supply of books about working with the moon, what (hopefully) sets my book apart is that it is not simply looking at "manifesting with the new moon" and "banishing with the waning moon". For it navigates you through astronomy, astrology, mythology, divination, healing and ritual, as well as a good dose of magic and inner reflection thrown in for good measure.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This video is an excerpt from the first couple of sections from <b><i>On Her Silver Rays</i></b>. And if you leave a comment as to how the moon makes you feel in the YouTube comments before <b>9 February 2023</b>, you might actually win yourself a copy.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/avg4vcAH9jg" width="320" youtube-src-id="avg4vcAH9jg"></iframe></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-71671755719291279232023-02-01T14:07:00.007-08:002023-02-01T17:03:24.898-08:00February Happening<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsa-qgYSyE2cmZ6VAEW7kdT5bKOxgIVQE3rOXeyLK7WDVtMoaoA8_eO92CA5gKVH870iwVfY_RCZzIDRub1B0sCKFmxg5DpYnJ6dd8bed-AomwCu5IPUxOYblhNCFz9pOBJLlNeHNaz0ZWlDWc6DoV70li2dKTK6EjP13msuVregjjZYFODloZ34TC/s2048/ICM%20Yemaya%20Blessing%202.JPG" style="background-color: white; clear: right; display: inline; float: right; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2045" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsa-qgYSyE2cmZ6VAEW7kdT5bKOxgIVQE3rOXeyLK7WDVtMoaoA8_eO92CA5gKVH870iwVfY_RCZzIDRub1B0sCKFmxg5DpYnJ6dd8bed-AomwCu5IPUxOYblhNCFz9pOBJLlNeHNaz0ZWlDWc6DoV70li2dKTK6EjP13msuVregjjZYFODloZ34TC/w276-h276/ICM%20Yemaya%20Blessing%202.JPG" width="276" /></a></p><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">Here we are in the second month of this year already.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">February will see the annual </span><i style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><b>Yemaya Blessing of the Waters</b></i><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"> taking place on </span><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">Monday, 6 February 2023</b><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">As I mentioned last month, regular attendees of this event will notice that it will be taking place a month later than normally. This is because of personal commitments making me unavailable until February. As per usual, this event is "gold coin donation" and is open to the public. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">More information about this event and what you are suggested to bring can be <a href="http://templedarkmoon.com/yemaya-blessing-of-the-waters/" target="_blank"><b>found here</b></a>.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">There are only TWO places now available for the first workshop that I will be offering this year, that being the </span><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"> </span><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><i>House Cleansing and Protection</i></b><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"> workshop which will be taking place on</span><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"> </span><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">Saturday, 11 February 2023.</b><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"> During this full day workshop we will be looking at how to cleanse your home from negative energies using sprays as well as commonly found (and grown) herbs, protecting your home by erecting protective energetic boundaries as well as powerful rituals such as the Rosy Cross. <span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvz3ctEGr17B-esRlr8PaHwsmCpz6qmZ-zMK0lGq2ss62acaTC5qZFnqV4oFAaK1Aw-lgkzJao3UOccNA8yi3YpWrDz_S1Hsr2QyQIrRoXT2rJ8cHiWdYFdUqqpb114_F89cSTj2Lri8VLiynUoLYjXdsarwHyUBofRyw5wPv2Lhz01YBOitp93l2/s1080/2023%20house%20Cleansing.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvz3ctEGr17B-esRlr8PaHwsmCpz6qmZ-zMK0lGq2ss62acaTC5qZFnqV4oFAaK1Aw-lgkzJao3UOccNA8yi3YpWrDz_S1Hsr2QyQIrRoXT2rJ8cHiWdYFdUqqpb114_F89cSTj2Lri8VLiynUoLYjXdsarwHyUBofRyw5wPv2Lhz01YBOitp93l2/s320/2023%20house%20Cleansing.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>You will also gain insight into why a number of techniques that are found on social media may not actually be as effective as claimed to be, or even do not actually work at all!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;">Participants will also partake in the the practical component where they make a number of items for use in their own home.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><br />I will also be offering a couple of workshops in F</span>ebruary. There are limited places available, so bookings are essential. You can <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/401046469787" target="_blank"><b>secure your place here</b></a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">The second workshop that I will be offering in February is the </span><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><i>Journey through the Chakras</i></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"> workshop will take place on <b>Saturday, 23 February 2023</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">This workshop will </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">provide participants with a detailed exploration through the seven major chakras (energy centres) as well as a number of minor chakras. I have noticed a rather sad demise of in-depth teaching occurring especially within the realms of energetic healing modalities where a course which was once held over two weekends (or even longer) is now reduced to half a day. I have always held the belief that no assumption should be made that a student already has a suitable level of understanding, and even if they do, there is always something new that can be learnt. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqNkLunaaFVYn1CR-I6OtoJBHCWfplSfZ_aiTPbS52Ywr77W84o4ss1X2w52RSYnHrRAssYHYsk6xsv3N2HKctEFm4GrMkn1M3ApymFgSeHBehqsvitiwoWUN9yQ1RCgPVBt7nQQfntGlXrgp-EKX3FzGoHrlMgY-Uj1dypsUpGs0xMEA_55pVNEN/s1080/2023%20Chakra.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqNkLunaaFVYn1CR-I6OtoJBHCWfplSfZ_aiTPbS52Ywr77W84o4ss1X2w52RSYnHrRAssYHYsk6xsv3N2HKctEFm4GrMkn1M3ApymFgSeHBehqsvitiwoWUN9yQ1RCgPVBt7nQQfntGlXrgp-EKX3FzGoHrlMgY-Uj1dypsUpGs0xMEA_55pVNEN/w282-h282/2023%20Chakra.jpg" width="282" /></a></div>Therefore, what I offer in the <b><i>Journey through the Chakras </i></b>workshop, incorporate both tradition yogic teachings with Western metaphysical concepts. This way the participant will discover how each chakra relates to aspects of your personality, undertake a powerful chakra cleansing and balancing meditation, as well as exploring how to use sound, colour, crystals and even gentle exercises to unblock your chakras and allow your energetic power to flow more freely</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">If you are interested in chakras, energy or personal healing, you might be interested in this workshop. The degree of foundational material will also be beneficial for anyone trained in various energetic healing modalities.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">Further, as this workshop will form a module of the <a href="https://isiancentreofmetaphysics.com.au/metaphysical-healers-course/" target="_blank"><b>Metaphysical Healer's course</b></a> that will be made available from 2024, the opportunity for a prior learning credit will apply.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">You can <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/415690049127" target="_blank"><b>secure your place here</b></a> for the<b><i> Journey through the Chakras</i></b> workshop.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bKDkDCqCgsefo5khX_1Km580ElKIZll-vx_TTw5inYL8joX4VHpI3IGyziJSrqxbr2bkV5IsQCwiYvzSIOGYsqdae-B25KwvQb8jQXpIf6Cnv9Nj9f5l2_zZMfGzayU8enKw2v1v-cDfVTxBVWfNLPs1I9p4dv1yTw70GzHPefxfCCRmloxXddyU/s1080/Udemy%20DG.png" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bKDkDCqCgsefo5khX_1Km580ElKIZll-vx_TTw5inYL8joX4VHpI3IGyziJSrqxbr2bkV5IsQCwiYvzSIOGYsqdae-B25KwvQb8jQXpIf6Cnv9Nj9f5l2_zZMfGzayU8enKw2v1v-cDfVTxBVWfNLPs1I9p4dv1yTw70GzHPefxfCCRmloxXddyU/w232-h232/Udemy%20DG.png" width="232" /></a></p><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;">If online learning is more convenient, I have a number of courses available through Udemy which provides students with unlimited access and where they can study at their own pace. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;">The courses that I currently have available are:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/exploring-the-dark-goddess/" target="_blank"><b>Exploring the Dark Goddess</b></a> consists of some three and a half hours of video content</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/dancing-with-the-hindu-goddess-kali-ma/" target="_blank"><b>Dancing with the Hindu Goddess Kali Ma </b></a>consists of five hours of video content</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/celtic-goddesses-and-warrior-queens/" target="_blank"><b>Celtic Goddesses and Warrior Queens</b></a> consists of some four and a half hours of video content.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;">Udemy offers an assortment of courses, however as some are better than others, it is recommended that a level of discernment be used when choosing. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Puritan;">Don't forget to <a href="https://adept-architect-9166.ck.page/40d2e95c84" target="_blank"><b>subscribe to my newsletter</b></a> where I provide insights on the magical, mystical and metaphysical matters. </span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTc3ebenRvj0ZPfS2ukwOf9ZKMUwOktDCsQa0iCA8ThIJ05gTP1lUSSNHf_faWt8S3ymDwReDAd_LkibpnF3Wj0Tc3MUwIfm4MkW33E0QvIUWFsHGg6z2YDZYi_dGprjxkqG1Bb6tFqfPrlr_-BJt0p76oP3tXIo0tnURxeejsPadOtuJxWW0ympUi/s1080/2022%20DTSW%20submission.jpg" style="clear: left; color: #16073f; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTc3ebenRvj0ZPfS2ukwOf9ZKMUwOktDCsQa0iCA8ThIJ05gTP1lUSSNHf_faWt8S3ymDwReDAd_LkibpnF3Wj0Tc3MUwIfm4MkW33E0QvIUWFsHGg6z2YDZYi_dGprjxkqG1Bb6tFqfPrlr_-BJt0p76oP3tXIo0tnURxeejsPadOtuJxWW0ympUi/w232-h232/2022%20DTSW%20submission.jpg" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="232" /></a></div><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: justify;">EXTENDED CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">There is still time available to submit an article, poetry, artwork or even ritual to the proposed anthology, <b><i>Re-Visioning the Wheel of the Year</i></b>, as the deadline has been extended until <b>31 March 2023.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;">It has been over ten years since I released <b><i>Dancing the Sacred Wheel</i></b> and as such, this proposed anthology is hoped to expand upon the concept of working with the sabbats and other seasonal festivals in the Southern Hemisphere beyond the contemporary witchcraft or pagan format.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">If you are interested in contributing towards this unique anthology, more details can be </span><a href="https://francesbillinghurst.blogspot.com/p/submission-call.html" style="color: #16073f; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><b>found </b></a><a href="https://francesbillinghurst.blogspot.com/p/submission-call.html" style="color: #16073f; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a><span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Blessings, Frances</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;" /></div>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-74187940314908106302023-02-01T13:43:00.002-08:002023-02-01T13:43:20.560-08:00Moon Con 2023 - Now Two Events<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho20dX5miNcBc8MMZkFUE8j9OCH-H0KJ034ixvH4ZF8bhWyzHo336LvC2G7yVvcaBk3owmjA6Bh3VrO5SI_yK6--i2RJGYg4R9b7Hc0Wb4R07GZrtYq858fS6xnrwVWoBUzVrCk5n2bqcQl7drWaEm1M5J8uplYcniajctdU0gj7mmWfFoIUiCmJhB/s1834/2023%20Moon%20Con.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1834" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho20dX5miNcBc8MMZkFUE8j9OCH-H0KJ034ixvH4ZF8bhWyzHo336LvC2G7yVvcaBk3owmjA6Bh3VrO5SI_yK6--i2RJGYg4R9b7Hc0Wb4R07GZrtYq858fS6xnrwVWoBUzVrCk5n2bqcQl7drWaEm1M5J8uplYcniajctdU0gj7mmWfFoIUiCmJhB/w399-h237/2023%20Moon%20Con.jpg" width="399" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Who doesn't love free stuff?</span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><b><i>MoonCon</i></b> is back in 2023 and it still remains to be a FREE online event. The only change is that it will be held twice a year - the first date being <b>11 March 2023 </b>and the second taking place on <b>9 September 2023</b>. Both events will feature a wide range of Moon Books authors.</span></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">How you can get involved in this free event is simple - follow and subscribe to <b><i>MoonCon 2023</i></b> which will be r</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">un live on both the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/3341233489430283/?ref=newsfeed" target="_blank"> Moon Books Publishing Facebook page</a> and the corresponding <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MoonBooksPublishing" target="_blank"><b>YouTube channel</b></a>.</span></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: helvetica;">As these times and dates are based on British Standard Time ensure that you work out the corresponding times and dates as to when these talks are happening in your neck of the woods by using programmes such as <a href="https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/ " target="_blank">World Time Buddy</a>.</span></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br /></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2GzOSbscHeUuQU67rzR2zFcR6X8xhXGd7R8VFlxkbB5H1GNt2-1N8WamWKin4jZQpYYiTxgNSD6cPha2PTb0CVlykyXVGoGvcPyrT00hQeqxMO3yhE00Evwdg1fDlhdJsC4VL0EOWx5exOcXyWZx8pf4JFagcNb6BVe3bvLREjs-4JbsZSgNHQJ6/s612/OHSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="397" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2GzOSbscHeUuQU67rzR2zFcR6X8xhXGd7R8VFlxkbB5H1GNt2-1N8WamWKin4jZQpYYiTxgNSD6cPha2PTb0CVlykyXVGoGvcPyrT00hQeqxMO3yhE00Evwdg1fDlhdJsC4VL0EOWx5exOcXyWZx8pf4JFagcNb6BVe3bvLREjs-4JbsZSgNHQJ6/s320/OHSR.jpg" width="208" /></span></a></div></div><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: helvetica;">So pencil the dates of </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">11 March </b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">and </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">9 September 2023 </b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">in your diary to ensure that you do not miss out of this FREE online event.</span></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My latest offering from Moon Books is <i>On Her Silver Rays: A Guide to the Moon, Myth and Magic</i>, which is a </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">collection of science, myth, poetry, and ritual that will guide you through working with the different phases of the moon in order to gain a better sense of wellbeing. </span></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Discover how best to harness the lunar energies for healing and emotional strength, as well as physical and mental wellness. </span></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Deepen your connection with Lady Lunar through making your own ‘moon water’, prayer beads, incense and anointing oils.</span></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Through the keeping of a lunar diary, learn how to effectively manifest and release with the endless changing energies of the moon. </span></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Even learn how to create your own unique moon names regardless of where you live.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: helvetica;">While the anticipated release date for </span><i style="font-family: helvetica;">On Her Silver Rays</i><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> is not until</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: helvetica;">30 June 2023, y</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">ou can, however, pre-order your copy through various outlets which are listed on </span><a href="https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/moon-books/our-books/her-silver-rays" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><b>Moon Book's web page</b></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;">. Further, if you subscribe to my newsletter, <b><i><a href="https://adept-architect-9166.ck.page/3b903e72ba" target="_blank">Realm of a Modern Day Mystic</a></i></b>, you will get updates as to how you can obtain autographed copies direct from me.</span></div>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-5542221849812526482023-01-20T00:48:00.003-08:002023-01-20T00:48:26.248-08:00The Wait Is Almost Over<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzUoxnaD58RvOb46zN7Gn-VjV2XQwDSB3VMEPyZc45ZygFFb7UgD9BUVxmB3k19JXUR01joyS8jtlitZnGTyZz1fJb4ltvuhM4YXw95MV6OjZqNkdvcjOvdjm6S43OiTTMIQO-udNAaBi-zG0MMvnoCHKJjaOsw22wNwWMwEEBOUvKhnzpgtiVWQ8/s612/OHSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="397" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzUoxnaD58RvOb46zN7Gn-VjV2XQwDSB3VMEPyZc45ZygFFb7UgD9BUVxmB3k19JXUR01joyS8jtlitZnGTyZz1fJb4ltvuhM4YXw95MV6OjZqNkdvcjOvdjm6S43OiTTMIQO-udNAaBi-zG0MMvnoCHKJjaOsw22wNwWMwEEBOUvKhnzpgtiVWQ8/s320/OHSR.jpg" width="208" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am rather excited to announce that this week I have been advised by my publisher that early release copies of <b><i>On Her Silver Rays: A Guide to the Moon, Myth and Magic</i></b> can be ordered. This is very exciting considering the official release date is not until the end of June 2023.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So, naturally, I could not help but take advantage of this and place an order.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">While it will still be a number of weeks before the first copies come off the printing press and arrive at my door, I thought I would make the announcement that if you are interested in purchasing one of these early release copies, then I am offering signed copies at a special price of $37.50 (including postage within Australia).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=ZS2QGJC9SC6AE" target="_blank"><b>Click here to order your signed copy</b></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Unfortunately, this offer is only available within Australia at this stage, however, if you live outside of Australia and would like a copy, you can pre-order through one of a number of outlets list<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">ed on</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;"> </span><a href="https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/moon-books/our-books/her-silver-rays" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #0074d9; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Moon Books</strong>‘ web page</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">Alternatively, if you want a signed copy, <a href="francesb.icm@gmail.com " target="_blank">contact me</a> and I will work out postage once the books arrive.</span></span></p>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-48309104028744407462023-01-01T18:51:00.247-08:002023-01-01T21:11:10.906-08:00January Happenings and More<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1vMtrAr_4neUTk7_11s4qKDZHMyy2tJYm07lZyBt7VAOhMzwrV9HRxB2OsEX2hXW5nvW2kfvfx4EP4vn0rRZqJGl1_Cz9v_gs5G7F8Fpz0DrqX1-5ojMlfEF-EYFGtBznYCNhLIKTlBIKzkfZQlSUoXPC4NZPHyoo4KFXhvfE_p5Bv7CAx7igDwZ/s1080/2023%20NYE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1vMtrAr_4neUTk7_11s4qKDZHMyy2tJYm07lZyBt7VAOhMzwrV9HRxB2OsEX2hXW5nvW2kfvfx4EP4vn0rRZqJGl1_Cz9v_gs5G7F8Fpz0DrqX1-5ojMlfEF-EYFGtBznYCNhLIKTlBIKzkfZQlSUoXPC4NZPHyoo4KFXhvfE_p5Bv7CAx7igDwZ/w234-h234/2023%20NYE.jpg" width="234" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span>A new year has arrived and as such, I would first like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has supported my various endeavours throughout 2022 - whether it has been by purchasing one of my books, something from my<span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"> </span><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/LunaNoireCreations" style="color: #16073f; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">LunaNoire Creations</a></b><span><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> Etsy store, stopping by to say hello at one of the many markets that I was at, participating in an event or workshop that I had presented or hosted, undertaken a healing or had a reading with me at the </span></span></span></span><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">Isian Centre of Metaphysics</b><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">,</span><span><span><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> or even</span></span></span> subscribing to my <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuAohh6KmYKU94sPZUP0F6A" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a></b>. Even if you have read my blog, a hear felt THANK YOU.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span>Due to personal commitments, when it comes to offerings, with only the</span><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"> </span><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px; font-style: italic;"><a href="http://templedarkmoon.com/journey-into-freedom-with-kali/" style="color: #16073f; text-decoration-line: none;">Journey into Freedom with Kali</a></b><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"> email-based sadhana (spiritual journey) scheduled to be taking place this month (commencing on </span><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><b>Sunday, 8 January 2023 </b>so there is still time to register if you are interested - more information about this 21-day journey with this Dark Goddess found within the Hindu pantheon can be <a href="http://templedarkmoon.com/journey-into-freedom-with-kali/" target="_blank"><b>found here</b></a></span><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">. </span></span></div><p></p><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">One thing that I have been setting up is a semi-regular newsletter that will contain information about upcoming events, presentations, appearances, and the like, as well as other insights that I find of interest that relate to magical, mystical and metaphysical matters. If you read this blog, then you can <a href="https://adept-architect-9166.ck.page/3b903e72ba" target="_blank"><b>subscribe to my newsletter here</b></a>.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bKDkDCqCgsefo5khX_1Km580ElKIZll-vx_TTw5inYL8joX4VHpI3IGyziJSrqxbr2bkV5IsQCwiYvzSIOGYsqdae-B25KwvQb8jQXpIf6Cnv9Nj9f5l2_zZMfGzayU8enKw2v1v-cDfVTxBVWfNLPs1I9p4dv1yTw70GzHPefxfCCRmloxXddyU/s1080/Udemy%20DG.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bKDkDCqCgsefo5khX_1Km580ElKIZll-vx_TTw5inYL8joX4VHpI3IGyziJSrqxbr2bkV5IsQCwiYvzSIOGYsqdae-B25KwvQb8jQXpIf6Cnv9Nj9f5l2_zZMfGzayU8enKw2v1v-cDfVTxBVWfNLPs1I9p4dv1yTw70GzHPefxfCCRmloxXddyU/w232-h232/Udemy%20DG.png" width="232" /></a></div>I have also been busy making a number of courses available online. The platform I am using is Udemy which provides students with unlimited access and where they can study at their own pace. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">The courses that I currently have available are:</span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/exploring-the-dark-goddess/" target="_blank"><b>Exploring the Dark Goddess</b></a> consists of some three and a half hours of video content</span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/dancing-with-the-hindu-goddess-kali-ma/" target="_blank"><b>Dancing with the Hindu Goddess Kali Ma </b></a>consists of five hours of video content</span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/celtic-goddesses-and-warrior-queens/" target="_blank"><b>Celtic Goddesses and Warrior Queens</b></a> consists of some four and a half hours of video content.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">Udemy offers an assortment of courses, however as some are better than others, it is recommended that a level of discernment be used when choosing. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBmIAjbPCOZ4OTZbdkIqAyogcvPi5_DJTiPOTMtExM8PUftHnkf1RSGqdfrB20HFIcLFPL5qpDubXh_g1cViIBnZwqGH95oOz-u0kLNmv3bgpcIhQ3r7piNpiPG3M_r9QxGKiYLlxUIeeWoRf8Csf5t3ordnK_2g7z-6WL3quzGkNbR68DnqBIE2X_/s1080/2023%20Kali%20Sadhana2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBmIAjbPCOZ4OTZbdkIqAyogcvPi5_DJTiPOTMtExM8PUftHnkf1RSGqdfrB20HFIcLFPL5qpDubXh_g1cViIBnZwqGH95oOz-u0kLNmv3bgpcIhQ3r7piNpiPG3M_r9QxGKiYLlxUIeeWoRf8Csf5t3ordnK_2g7z-6WL3quzGkNbR68DnqBIE2X_/w236-h236/2023%20Kali%20Sadhana2.jpg" width="236" /></a></div>WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS</b><br /><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"><br />As mentioned earlier, the first event for 2023 will be the 21-day</span></span><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"> </span><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px; font-style: italic;"><a href="http://templedarkmoon.com/journey-into-freedom-with-kali/" style="color: #16073f; text-decoration-line: none;">Journey into Freedom with Kali</a></b><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"> sadhana (spiritual journey) that will commence on </span><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">Sunday, 8 January 2023</b><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">Every day for the following 21 days, you will receive</span><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> emails that will assist you in exploring this rather complex Dark Goddess of the Hindu pantheon. You are invited to study at your own pace as you will receive</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"> devotional practices that will enable you to connect with this powerful goddess on a deep soul level in order to bring about ultimate change.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">Further information as to how you can register for <b><i>Journey into Freedom with Kali</i></b> can be </span><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><a href="http://templedarkmoon.com/journey-into-freedom-with-kali/" style="color: #16073f; text-decoration-line: none;">found here<i>.</i></a></b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsa-qgYSyE2cmZ6VAEW7kdT5bKOxgIVQE3rOXeyLK7WDVtMoaoA8_eO92CA5gKVH870iwVfY_RCZzIDRub1B0sCKFmxg5DpYnJ6dd8bed-AomwCu5IPUxOYblhNCFz9pOBJLlNeHNaz0ZWlDWc6DoV70li2dKTK6EjP13msuVregjjZYFODloZ34TC/s2048/ICM%20Yemaya%20Blessing%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2045" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsa-qgYSyE2cmZ6VAEW7kdT5bKOxgIVQE3rOXeyLK7WDVtMoaoA8_eO92CA5gKVH870iwVfY_RCZzIDRub1B0sCKFmxg5DpYnJ6dd8bed-AomwCu5IPUxOYblhNCFz9pOBJLlNeHNaz0ZWlDWc6DoV70li2dKTK6EjP13msuVregjjZYFODloZ34TC/w225-h225/ICM%20Yemaya%20Blessing%202.JPG" width="225" /></a></div>FEBRUARY EVENTS</b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">February will see the annual <i><b>Yemaya Blessing of the Waters</b></i> taking place on <b>Monday, 6 February 2023</b><span style="font-family: Puritan;">. Regular attendees of this event will notice that it will be taking place a month later than normally. This is because of personal commitments making me unavailable until February. As per usual, this event is "gold coin donation" and is open to the public. More information about this event and what you are suggested to bring can be <a href="http://templedarkmoon.com/yemaya-blessing-of-the-waters/" target="_blank"><b>found here</b></a>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;">I will also be offering a couple of workshops in F</span>ebruary. <b><i>House Cleansing and Protection</i></b> workshop will be taking place on <b>Saturday, 11 February 2023</b> and will contain a practical component where participants will be making a number of items for use in their own home. There are limited places available, so bookings are essential. You can <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/401046469787" target="_blank"><b>secure your place here</b></a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqNkLunaaFVYn1CR-I6OtoJBHCWfplSfZ_aiTPbS52Ywr77W84o4ss1X2w52RSYnHrRAssYHYsk6xsv3N2HKctEFm4GrMkn1M3ApymFgSeHBehqsvitiwoWUN9yQ1RCgPVBt7nQQfntGlXrgp-EKX3FzGoHrlMgY-Uj1dypsUpGs0xMEA_55pVNEN/s1080/2023%20Chakra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqNkLunaaFVYn1CR-I6OtoJBHCWfplSfZ_aiTPbS52Ywr77W84o4ss1X2w52RSYnHrRAssYHYsk6xsv3N2HKctEFm4GrMkn1M3ApymFgSeHBehqsvitiwoWUN9yQ1RCgPVBt7nQQfntGlXrgp-EKX3FzGoHrlMgY-Uj1dypsUpGs0xMEA_55pVNEN/w232-h232/2023%20Chakra.jpg" width="232" /></a></div>On Saturday, 25 February 2023, <b><i>Journey through the Chakras</i></b> workshop will provide participants with a detailed exploration through the seven major chakras (energy centres) as well as a number of minor chakras. Incorporating both tradition yogic teachings with Western metaphysical concepts, you will also discover how each chakra relates to aspects of your personality, undertake a powerful chakra cleansing and balancing meditation, as well as exploring how to use sound, colour, crystals and even gentle exercises to unblock your chakras and allow your energetic power to flow more freely</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">If you are interested in chakras, energy or personal healing, you might be interested in this workshop. The degree of foundational material will also be beneficial for anyone trained in various energetic healing modalities.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">Further, as this workshop will form a module of the <a href="https://isiancentreofmetaphysics.com.au/metaphysical-healers-course/" target="_blank"><b>Metaphysical Healer's course</b></a> that will be made available from 2024, the opportunity for a prior learning credit will apply.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">You can <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/415690049127" target="_blank"><b>secure your place here</b></a> for the<b><i> Journey through the Chakras</i></b> workshop.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTc3ebenRvj0ZPfS2ukwOf9ZKMUwOktDCsQa0iCA8ThIJ05gTP1lUSSNHf_faWt8S3ymDwReDAd_LkibpnF3Wj0Tc3MUwIfm4MkW33E0QvIUWFsHGg6z2YDZYi_dGprjxkqG1Bb6tFqfPrlr_-BJt0p76oP3tXIo0tnURxeejsPadOtuJxWW0ympUi/s1080/2022%20DTSW%20submission.jpg" style="clear: left; color: #16073f; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTc3ebenRvj0ZPfS2ukwOf9ZKMUwOktDCsQa0iCA8ThIJ05gTP1lUSSNHf_faWt8S3ymDwReDAd_LkibpnF3Wj0Tc3MUwIfm4MkW33E0QvIUWFsHGg6z2YDZYi_dGprjxkqG1Bb6tFqfPrlr_-BJt0p76oP3tXIo0tnURxeejsPadOtuJxWW0ympUi/w232-h232/2022%20DTSW%20submission.jpg" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="232" /></a></div><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: justify;">EXTENDED CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">There is still time available to submit an article, poetry, artwork or even ritual to the proposed anthology, <b><i>Re-Visioning the Wheel of the Year</i></b>, as the deadline has been extended until <b>31 March 2023.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;">It has been over ten years since I released <b><i>Dancing the Sacred Wheel</i></b> and as such, this proposed anthology is hoped to expand upon the concept of working with the sabbats and other seasonal festivals in the Southern Hemisphere beyond the contemporary witchcraft or pagan format.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">If you are interested in contributing towards this unique anthology, more details can be </span><a href="https://francesbillinghurst.blogspot.com/p/submission-call.html" style="color: #16073f; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><b>found </b></a><a href="https://francesbillinghurst.blogspot.com/p/submission-call.html" style="color: #16073f; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a><span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Blessings, Frances</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;" /></div>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-51673681024597061482023-01-01T16:52:00.004-08:002023-01-01T16:52:47.599-08:00Make the Decision to say Yes to the Cosmos<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4ExoWjcPSbDyWfFt7-Gs6lODlMo7fJlkJa8T9F-SOcQgisinv1SsYj_TPkxNMIvVTS1RQfvniaahDgsOS_3iYhN4EX9D0bcarBjZY9J-eU43kk4FiTsHwXf8eIkKgUNr3sshoZnMkdro3yqm_5RIPUwktEtMvYfuhYLFdMLguTHeYbsj1noSkSGe/s564/grateful%20heart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4ExoWjcPSbDyWfFt7-Gs6lODlMo7fJlkJa8T9F-SOcQgisinv1SsYj_TPkxNMIvVTS1RQfvniaahDgsOS_3iYhN4EX9D0bcarBjZY9J-eU43kk4FiTsHwXf8eIkKgUNr3sshoZnMkdro3yqm_5RIPUwktEtMvYfuhYLFdMLguTHeYbsj1noSkSGe/s320/grateful%20heart.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />By acknowledging the existence of what’s not working for us,</i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>we can begin the process of change.</i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The hardest thing about saying "yes" to the cosmos is that it means accepting everything life puts in front of us. Most of us have a habit of going through our days saying "no" to the things we do not like and yes to the things we do, and yet, everything we encounter is our life. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We may be afraid that if we say "yes" to the things we do not like, we will be stuck with them forever, but really, it is only through acknowledging the existence of what is not working for us that we can begin the process of change. So saying "yes" does not mean indiscriminately accepting things that do not work for us. It means conversing with the cosmos, and starting the conversation with a very powerful word — yes.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">When we say "yes" to the cosmos, we enter into a state of trust that whatever our situation is, we can work with it. We express confidence in ourselves, and the cosmos, and we also express a willingness to learn from whatever comes our way, rather than running and hiding when we do not like what we see. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The question we might ask ourselves is what it will take for us to get to the point of saying "yes". For some of us, it takes coming up against something we cannot ignore, escape, or deny, and so we are left no choice but to say "yes". For others, it just seems a natural progression of events that leads us to making the decision to say "yes" to life.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The first step to saying "yes" is realizing that in the end it is so much easier than the alternative. Once we understand this, we can begin examining the moments when we resist what is happening, and experiment with occasionally saying "yes" instead. It might be scary at first, and even painful at times, but if we continue to say "yes" to every moment through the process, we will discover the joy of being in a positive conversation with a force much bigger than ourselves.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Blessings, Frances</span></div>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-62527836728789363952022-12-13T00:28:00.002-08:002022-12-13T00:28:14.347-08:00Start the New Year off right<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp99jMJM_yD6S69-WF6QKA-yutxn6tgDWB-GrC5Z8gxdM0S36VWCZfU0Jxrrcx588gJJmI9WVW5l0mm5L82-CgeJnqOPUJko43CRP5XVAQsrGJH1Mj2wINQ1dv4ztNASIazTziYmBs0MlN55sJLjZgMXPQlhyrPvAvsPR6-UmH7hPxhWIC-OcLkAax/s1080/2023%20Kali%20Sadhana%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp99jMJM_yD6S69-WF6QKA-yutxn6tgDWB-GrC5Z8gxdM0S36VWCZfU0Jxrrcx588gJJmI9WVW5l0mm5L82-CgeJnqOPUJko43CRP5XVAQsrGJH1Mj2wINQ1dv4ztNASIazTziYmBs0MlN55sJLjZgMXPQlhyrPvAvsPR6-UmH7hPxhWIC-OcLkAax/w273-h273/2023%20Kali%20Sadhana%20(2).jpg" width="273" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;">A new calendar year is dawning and with it comes the opportunity to create a new start with the <span style="font-family: Puritan;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">21-day <i><b><a href="http://templedarkmoon.com/journey-into-freedom-with-kali/" target="_blank">Journey into Freedom with Kali</a></b></i></span></span><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">sadhana (spiritual journey) commencing on </span><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">Sunday, 8 January 2023</b><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">. </span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">Every day for the following 21 days, you will receive</span><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> emails that will assist you in exploring this rather complex Dark Goddess of the Hindu pantheon. You are invited to study at your own pace as you will receive</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"> devotional practices that will enable you to connect with this powerful goddess on a deep soul level in order to bring about ultimate change.</span> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">“The earth quakes under Your leaps and bounds.<br /></em><em style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">You are frightful with that sword in Your hand .”<br /></em><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">(Kamalakanta)</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">Further information as to how you can register for <b><i>Journey into Freedom with Kali</i></b> can be <i><b><a href="http://templedarkmoon.com/journey-into-freedom-with-kali/" target="_blank">found here</a></b></i><b><i>.</i></b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;">If you cannot wait until the new year to establish a connection with this rather complex Hindu goddess, then I have made available a 26 course on the online teaching platform, Udemy. <b><i><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/dancing-with-the-hindu-goddess-kali-ma" target="_blank">Dancing with the Hindu Goddess Kali Ma: Gaining Spiritual Liberation and Personal Empowerment </a></i></b>covers not only Kali's alleged origins and how she emerged into the goddess we are familiar with today, but also covers breathwork (pranayama), Sanskrit bija (seed) sounds and bija mantras, meditations and so much more.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_47-v5dnVws3mPwFhsJ-6-h93J-vLfwRv2UD1jgqQhRSNIhP1xpL0r_AFml7vkoB6H0HPpA8vvbdvO1ZastyZt780milQ4KITpuvKPktPYrQiWg-iUuKCrdvFghhOXi0QAzl-fdUxlIg10KgnUsjA5d-has2MHKCZOgj1GilXxWhqcVwu7fdmHLEk/s1080/Udemy%20Celtic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_47-v5dnVws3mPwFhsJ-6-h93J-vLfwRv2UD1jgqQhRSNIhP1xpL0r_AFml7vkoB6H0HPpA8vvbdvO1ZastyZt780milQ4KITpuvKPktPYrQiWg-iUuKCrdvFghhOXi0QAzl-fdUxlIg10KgnUsjA5d-has2MHKCZOgj1GilXxWhqcVwu7fdmHLEk/w236-h236/Udemy%20Celtic.jpg" width="236" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;">Also available through Udemy is my <b><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/exploring-the-dark-goddess/" target="_blank"><i>Exploring the Dark Goddess: Using Myth to meet the Shadow Self</i></a> </b>course which </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">consists of over three hours of video instruction throughout the 14 lectures as well as external resources, all of which are aimed at increasing your knowledge with the aspects of the Dark Goddesses mentioned, not to mention exploring your own shadow.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">Consisting of some four and a half hours of video instruction is my third course now available on Udemy, <i><b><a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/celtic-goddesses-and-warrior-queens" target="_blank">Celtic Goddesses and Warrior Queens: Reclaiming Your Warrior Self</a></b></i> that consis</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">ts of 22 lectures covering background information as to who the Celts were, where they originated from and even looking at what the concept of "warrior" means to you before exploring a number of historical queens and mythological characters.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">Having completed a number of Udemy courses myself over the years, I am rather excited about being able to offer these courses to anyone who is interested due to the unlimited access and flexibility structure that is offered.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">February will see the commencement of more face-to-face workshops in Adelaide commencing with the <b><i><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/401046469787" target="_blank">House Cleansing and Protection </a></i></b>workshop that </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">will be taking place on </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">Saturday, 18 February 2023</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">. During the day we will be exploring th</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">e various techniques of cleansing and protecting the home, as well as providing participants the opportunity to make a number of items that they can then use in their own house. As there are limited places available, bookings are essential.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQLspPIfMwpDIgQ9nh7VyX0WDxowOlQaMvI5ghOolmCV83vXJiaWidG1O-8mwgPbFP6uJPVlrsn_CKXuLEmvHmEQ6Y_2yYSMZ3e7okbBEj563x7zJ3l0E-jhkIM-1wIMtbbODI43pwPk3IRGLMSQ-qZgbRbL4cQ4K2EkD14KvIDDv_K8AHcCts_T1/s3780/2023%20Chakra%20Journey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1890" data-original-width="3780" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQLspPIfMwpDIgQ9nh7VyX0WDxowOlQaMvI5ghOolmCV83vXJiaWidG1O-8mwgPbFP6uJPVlrsn_CKXuLEmvHmEQ6Y_2yYSMZ3e7okbBEj563x7zJ3l0E-jhkIM-1wIMtbbODI43pwPk3IRGLMSQ-qZgbRbL4cQ4K2EkD14KvIDDv_K8AHcCts_T1/s320/2023%20Chakra%20Journey.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>On <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">Saturday, 25 February 2023</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">, I will be running my popular <b><i><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/415690049127" target="_blank">Journey through the Chakras</a></i></b> workshop which is </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">an in-depth exploration through the seven major chakras (energy centres) contained within the physical body as well as a number of minor chakras, and their connection between the emotional, physical and spiritual self. </span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">With the increased interest in energetic healing modalities, this workshop is </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">ideal for anyone interested in energetic healing, either to update their knowledge or further enhance their skills through the use of a variety of techniques.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;">I should also mention that the annual <i style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: justify;"><b>Yemaya Blessing of the Waters</b></i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: justify;"> will be </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: justify;">taking place a month later than normal, on <b>Monday, 6 February 2023 </b>due to other obligations. This public event is held at Grange Beach where we seek the blessings of Yemaya, the orisha of the water ways. More information about this event can be <i><b><a href="http://templedarkmoon.com/yemaya-blessing-of-the-waters/" target="_blank">found here</a></b></i>.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: justify;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiirUAHsR3klKYacZU_0YHAqW7ovjqkz-Q0dWbDpQ4ymXPP9CnlLgS4VSq3kZW8R3mNnwz0lYti2U2Scbt3aKbMTbsp6Qkc9I8HEiosLML1krRrykXeb_YDwZe2NhAaJ9d038aTUc5K7nXh37dgHVMqt4X6bzElFM6ezMTc1cv7ffE7JyBKJra7iA/s1080/2022%20DTSW%20submission.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiirUAHsR3klKYacZU_0YHAqW7ovjqkz-Q0dWbDpQ4ymXPP9CnlLgS4VSq3kZW8R3mNnwz0lYti2U2Scbt3aKbMTbsp6Qkc9I8HEiosLML1krRrykXeb_YDwZe2NhAaJ9d038aTUc5K7nXh37dgHVMqt4X6bzElFM6ezMTc1cv7ffE7JyBKJra7iA/w219-h219/2022%20DTSW%20submission.jpg" width="219" /></a></b></div><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: justify;">EXTENSION FOR SUBMISSION</b><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif"><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.85px;">The </span></span>deadline for the proposed anthology </span><span>about working with the sabbats and seasonal rites here in the Southern Hemisphere has been extended until the <b>end of March 2023</b>.</span><span> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;">Peo</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: 16px;">ple who are interested in contributing towards this anthology are encouraged to explore the various ways of working the traditional seasonal myths and symbols found within certain spiritual practices, the possible rewriting of additional myths or symbols, the substitution of other seasonal stories, the inclusion of indigenous practices, local flora and fauna, and much more.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="background-color: white;">Due to the lack of books that are specifically focused on the Southern Hemispheric practitioners, I hope that people will be interested in getting behind this venture. I would be interested in receiving essays about how people from different spiritual traditions work with the seasonal wheel of the year (or not as the case may be), poetry about connecting to the land, rituals that incorporate elements that are uniquely Southern Hemisphere, and even artwork.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">If you are interested in contributing something, then more details can be <i><b><a href="https://francesbillinghurst.blogspot.com/p/submission-call.html" target="_blank">found here</a></b></i></span><span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Blessings, Frances</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;" /></div>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017309446533378898.post-1373383491148717712022-11-06T02:02:00.006-08:002022-11-22T02:37:14.373-08:00November Happenings<p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM44hu_znDK5ehK1EpfZo2Cwn2gDGyU83J1ZVd6liLt3Wm3AabT1XZDLyW9xLBgo2Y9PwMqDk9VcvUUoQwCepoSekEudRZ6bPba-Hn9Fy2wSHqqMXTAA4v8eli187BBEGZOSRb3-wVsI9fCHQQSHk-UrMAZNMP0x9WR37K0qLv0ouKFK61jxfvFlku" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM44hu_znDK5ehK1EpfZo2Cwn2gDGyU83J1ZVd6liLt3Wm3AabT1XZDLyW9xLBgo2Y9PwMqDk9VcvUUoQwCepoSekEudRZ6bPba-Hn9Fy2wSHqqMXTAA4v8eli187BBEGZOSRb3-wVsI9fCHQQSHk-UrMAZNMP0x9WR37K0qLv0ouKFK61jxfvFlku=w337-h190" width="337" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;">With this year almost done, so too are the number of markets that I will be attending, with only two appearances - the first being the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-style: italic;">Semaphore Community Market </b>that took part on </span><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: justify;">Sunday, 6 November 2022</b><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> in St Bede's Hall, located at 200 Military Road, Semaphore. This market was the last public opportunity of which I was available </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: justify;">for t</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: justify;">arot and oracle card read</span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">ings. If you are after some guidance, clarity</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> or confirmation, then I have only a few times available at the <b>Isian Centre of Metaphysics</b> (Parafield Gardens).</span></span></span><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">The last market for 2022 that I will be making an appearance at will be the <i><b>Queen of Wands Psychic Fair</b></i> at Blackwood that will be happening on </span></span></span><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">Sunday, 13 November 2022</b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> at the Blackwood Memorial Hall, 21 Coromandel Parade, Blackwood. I will have a</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">n assortment of </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/LunaNoireCreations" style="color: #16073f; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">LunaNoire Creations</a></b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> products available, and if the weather is fine, I am hoping to have a selection of quality Renaissance-inspired clothing also for sale as I attempt to downsize.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqSwZKhztvcsxvWvC5Nk2_7moMpgb_2Ezw0ytN1I_Lp-ccKROKcPhlU6O-YCx5-i81CEXkvMZ21gEbeyW_hTOA19xVTtLnUbmjYUy6uvQGXx2gQtdgUpOA0qjaHbDAarerOvfUV1q4rAUc4TbLMp0jToKP1600elMCGj7r0gDNC01IS6jaIGQyNlcj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqSwZKhztvcsxvWvC5Nk2_7moMpgb_2Ezw0ytN1I_Lp-ccKROKcPhlU6O-YCx5-i81CEXkvMZ21gEbeyW_hTOA19xVTtLnUbmjYUy6uvQGXx2gQtdgUpOA0qjaHbDAarerOvfUV1q4rAUc4TbLMp0jToKP1600elMCGj7r0gDNC01IS6jaIGQyNlcj=w197-h262" width="197" /></a></div><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS</b><br /><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"><br />The new year will commence with the 21-day</span></span><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"> </span><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px; font-style: italic;"><a href="http://templedarkmoon.com/journey-into-freedom-with-kali/" style="color: #16073f; text-decoration-line: none;">Journey into Freedom with Kali</a></b><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"> sadhana (spiritual journey) on </span><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">Sunday, 8 January 2023</b><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">. Every day for the following 21 days, you will receive</span><span style="font-family: Puritan;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> emails that will assist you in exploring this rather complex Dark Goddess of the Hindu pantheon. You are invited to study at your own pace as you will receive</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"> devotional practices that will enable you to connect with this powerful goddess on a deep soul level in order to bring about ultimate change.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">Further information as to how you can register for <b><i>Journey into Freedom with Kali</i></b> can be </span><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><a href="http://templedarkmoon.com/journey-into-freedom-with-kali/" style="color: #16073f; text-decoration-line: none;">found here<i>.</i></a></b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;">Further event being scheduled for the new year include the <i><b>Yemaya Blessing of the Waters</b></i> taking place a month later than normal, in February; the <b><i>House Cleansing and Protection</i></b> workshop as well as <b><i>Journey through the Chakras</i></b> full day workshop that investigates the body's seven main energy centres as well as a number of lesser energy centres.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTc3ebenRvj0ZPfS2ukwOf9ZKMUwOktDCsQa0iCA8ThIJ05gTP1lUSSNHf_faWt8S3ymDwReDAd_LkibpnF3Wj0Tc3MUwIfm4MkW33E0QvIUWFsHGg6z2YDZYi_dGprjxkqG1Bb6tFqfPrlr_-BJt0p76oP3tXIo0tnURxeejsPadOtuJxWW0ympUi/s1080/2022%20DTSW%20submission.jpg" style="clear: right; color: #16073f; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTc3ebenRvj0ZPfS2ukwOf9ZKMUwOktDCsQa0iCA8ThIJ05gTP1lUSSNHf_faWt8S3ymDwReDAd_LkibpnF3Wj0Tc3MUwIfm4MkW33E0QvIUWFsHGg6z2YDZYi_dGprjxkqG1Bb6tFqfPrlr_-BJt0p76oP3tXIo0tnURxeejsPadOtuJxWW0ympUi/s320/2022%20DTSW%20submission.jpg" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><b style="font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: justify;">EXTENDED CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">The deadline for the proposed anthology </span><span style="text-align: center;">about working with the sabbats and seasonal rites here in the Southern Hemisphere has been extended until the end of March 2023.</span><span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"> If you are interested in contributing something, then more details can be </span><a href="https://francesbillinghurst.blogspot.com/p/submission-call.html" style="color: #16073f; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><b>found </b></a><a href="https://francesbillinghurst.blogspot.com/p/submission-call.html" style="color: #16073f; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a><span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab Flex", Roboto-Slab-Fallback, serif" style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Blessings, Frances</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 14.85px;" /></div>Franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616981524027223532noreply@blogger.com