Christen and I recently recorded a candid conversation about our journey over the past five years. We’ll have that released next month. In the meantime, we’re here, we’re queer, we are with you, and watch this podcast episode from a few years ago about authenticity, safety and kindness (which the world needs so desperately).
In the recording, I talk about these themes as they are found in the history and mythology of Hekate, Circe, and Medea. When Christen and I got married, our commitment to being in service to the divine feminine was a central part. We are lesbian goddess-loving witches. More on that when the episode comes out. Enjoy this one about the triple goddesses of witchcraft and authenticity, safety and kindness.
A photo from our magical wedding.
Here’s the episode,
Yours in The Magick,
Cyndi
I stand in your fullness,
Seeking the sacred wholeness you exude,
And that which lives within me.
Drawing down the brilliant light of your illumination,
Attuning me to powers of my own medicine which by right are mine. – from The Sacred Seven Ritual in Entering Hekate’s Garden: The Magick, Medicine and Mystery of Plant Spirit Witchcraft
“Being kind is so important in this world that we live in. By choosing to be kind to ourselves and others, we honor ourselves and Hekate. Moreover, we collectively create an energy current of kindness that is vital to overthrow the forces that seek to disempower the vulnerable in society. This is what is known as compassionate anger. Being kind is not a state of weakness, but of immense strength. We rely upon our integrity to fortify our kindness into a force of change in this world.” - Keeping Her Keys: An Introduction to Hekate’s Modern Witchcraft
“Turn away from the world this year and begin to listen. Listen to the whispers of your heart. Look within. Your silent companion has lit lanterns of love to illuminate the path to Wholeness. At long last, the journey you were destined to take has begun.” Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort of Joy (1995) by Sarah Ban Breathnach
The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World by Jamil Zaki (PhD, heads the Stanford Social Neuroscience Laboratory)
“Empathy’s most important role, though, is to inspire kindness: our tendency to help each other, even at a cost to ourselves. Kindness can often feel like a luxury—the ultimate soft skill in a hard world.”
“I always say that creating positive change in the world starts with just one person: you. That’s why it is so important to learn to be the right kind of selfish. It’s essential to learn the art of taking care of ourselves so that we can have the energy and the willpower to take care of each other and the world that we live in.” Dare to Be Kind: How Extraordinary Compassion Can Transform Our World by Lizzie Velasquez
Good article on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html
Thank you, for lighting the fires 🔥 🐦 🗝 We stand with you.
I love this. It’s so important. Really looking forward to the recording next month.