Once a month, half the adult population of the world who aren't pregnant or menopausal lose blood. In ancient times it was noticed that a woman's monthly flow was the only time along with childbirth that blood was shed without wounding, and thus it was regarded as special .
The rituals of many traditions from Taoists to the Ancient Egyptians involved the ingestion of menstrual blood mixed with red wine to increase spiritual power. In Ancient Greece spring festivals included the spreading on the earth of corn mixed with menstrual blood to increase fertility.
So great was the belief that the power of creation existed within the blood of a woman that many myths such as the Ancient Hindu version in which all life is created from the thickened blood of the Great Mother include reference to it.
The word 'ritual' comes from 'rtu' which is Sanskrit for menses. The blood from the womb which nourished the unborn child was believed to have 'mana' or 'breath of life'.
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This solstice is a special and rare occurrence because it coincides with the June's full Strawberry moon!

WHERE EVERYTHING THAT SHINES IS GOLD

and, oh yeah.. I moved

Wow, it's been awhile sense my last post. I'd like to blame my absence entirely on my recent relocation across the country, but if i'm being honest I actually just haven't been feeling the blogging lately. I think I reached a point where I felt as if I was spending too much time putting out information and words, and not taking enough in to replenish. So I've been hunkering down, hermit style. I returned to my books, my studying, my rituals, my personal practice, my spirituality, and my magic. I'm happy with my time spent, and feel like I have most definitely grown because of it.