Honouring Ancestors and Other Happenings

It is almost the end of March and much has been happening behind the scenes. 

As I mentioned in my last post, I presented the first workshop in the Gathering Around the Cauldron series on Saturday, 23 March 2024 where we explored the Sacred Alchemy of the Autumn Equinox. 

The next workshop will be taking place on Sunday, 21 April 2024 where we will be Honouring Our Ancestors due to it being close to Samhain, the ancient Celtic festival of the dead here in the Southern Hemisphere.

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.

Again to be held at Carpe Diem (Port Adelaide), a third of the tickets have already been sold so if you would like to attend, you might want to consider booking your place sooner rather than later. 

Soul Centred Regression

On Saturday, 20 April 2024 (or Friday depending on your time zone), I will be hosting an online Soul Centred Regression 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.

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.

You can book your place here.

Market Appearances

I will be returning to Club West Lakes Indoor Craft Market on Sunday, 7 April 2024 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 LunaNoire Creations 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

This market will be taking place from 10am to 3pm at the West Lakes Shores Bowling Club, 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.

Over the June long weekend, I will be heading down to Robe again to take part in the Health, Happiness and Harmony Winter Fair which will be held in the Robe Institute. More about this market will be shared closer to the time.

Blessings, Frances

2024 and New Events

With the set up of the Mystical Soul Academy last year, where the focus has been on sharing information via a newsletter,  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.

Since my last blog posting, I have a number of online courses now available through the study-on-demand platform Udemy.  These courses are:

Exploring the Dark Goddess consisting of some three and a half hours of video content,

Dancing with the Hindu Goddess Kali Ma consisting of five hours of video content,

Celtic Goddesses and Warrior Queens consisting of some four and a half hours of video content,

The Moon, Myth and Magic consisting of some five and a half hours of video content, and

A Guide to Wicca and Contemporary Witchcraft which consists of some six hours of video content.

I also have a free entitled Free Meditations for Calmness and Inner Peace that offers an introduction to meditation as well as some simple techniques you can adapt into your life.

WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS

Commencing on Saturday, 23 March 2024 will be the first of a number of Gathering Around the Cauldron events, starting with The Sacred Alchemy of the Autumn Equinox. 

Held at Carpe Diem (Port Adelaide), this three hour workshop will be focusing on the second harvest festival that is observed within contemporary witchcraft, that of the wine, of ecstasy of the spirit.

During this sacred portal as we move from summer to winter, a shift occurs within each of us, affecting our physiological and psychic functions. If you are interested in learning more, then join us.  There are still limited tickets available.

Other Gathering Around the Cauldron events will include:

• Sunday, 21 April 2024 - Honouring the Ancestors
• Sunday, 19 May 2024 - The Elements of Witchcraft
• Sunday, 16 June 2024 - The Magick of the Winter Solstice

More information about these Gatherings can be found here. 

Booking are essential for all these events as there are limited places available.

If more soul centred events is your interest, then what I have on offer in this area can be found here at the Mystical Soul Academy, including the seven part online Embracing the Shadows and Rebirthing the New course which will be commencing on Thursday, 4 April 2024.  

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.

Each session will be recorded and sent to you so that you have a permanent access to these invaluable tools and techniques.

If this is something you are interested in, then you can find out more about this life-changing course here.

Blessings, Frances

October Updates and the Oracles of Luna

I am delighted to advise that my conversation with the delightful Bridget from The Oracle of Luna is now available for your listening pleasure.

All you need to do to listen to it is to click here as we chat about a whole range of things from moon magic (with respect to my latest book, On Her Silver Rays: A Guide to the Moon, Myth and Magic, being released a few months ago), crafting magic, and using the Dark Goddess as a tool when exploring possible underlying causes that have resulted in trauma and other deeper lying issues.

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I am delighted to announce that on Saturday, 28 October 2023, I will be at the Kapunda Show as part of the trade and display exhibitions which can be found within the hall area.  

I will have available a selection of LunaNoire Creations products, including handmade crystal beaded bracelets, quality leather journals, as copies of my books.  

I will also be available for insightful tarot and oracle card readings and offer a mini 15 minute reading or only $20 or a longer 30 minute reading for $50.

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 Club West Lakes markets (10am to 3pm), which are held in the club rooms at 21 Edwin Street, West Lakes Shores.

If you need guidance, clarification or conformation with respect to more complex issues, then these can be booked through the Mystical Soul Academy. These readings can be held in person or over zoom.

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I am currently working on my next course that will soon be available through Udemy. This platform offers  students unlimited access to online courses where they can study at their own pace.

The courses that I already have available are:

:: Exploring the Dark Goddess consists of some three and a half hours of video content,

:: Dancing with the Hindu Goddess Kali Ma consists of five hours of video content, and

:: Celtic Goddesses and Warrior Queens consists of some four and a half hours of video content.

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.

Do not forget to subscribe to my newsletter where I provide insights on an assortment of magical, mystical and metaphysical matters.

Blessings, Frances

Upcoming Appearance on The Oracles of Luna

Just over a month ago I was contacted by Bridget Engels, the creatrix of the The Oracle of Luna: Conversations with Goddesses podcast about appearing on her show.

In this podcast, Bridget speaks with "present day guest Goddesses", with some of her previous guests being: 

• Yeshe Matthews (priestess of the Mt Shasta Goddess Temple),
• Danielle Blackwood (sacred astrologer and author of A Lantern in the Dark),
• Astrea Taylor (fire dancer and author of Intuitive Witchcraft),
• M. Isidora Forrest (author of Isis Magic: Cultivating a Relationship with the Goddess of 10,000 Names), and 
• Cyndi Brannen (author of the popular Keeping Her Keys: An Introduction to Hekate Modern Witchcraft

among a numerous other wonderful guests.

Naturally, I felt very honoured to be included amongst these modern Goddesses.

This morning I 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.

Stay tuned as to when the discussion will be made available on her podcast.