There are May Day traditions all around the world. The Divine Feminine is celebrated by honoring
~*~ Flora, goddess of flowers
~*~ Maia, goddess of springtime, growth and increase
~*~ Queen of the Fairies, creatrix of magic
~*~ Mother Mary, queen of heaven
~*~ Mother Earth and her fertility
On May Day, when I was a girl, my sister and I wore crowns of roses. We sang songs to honor Mother Mary and we laid flowers at her feet. I still remember the depth of my devotion.
I believe that Mother Mary was a virgin in the ancient sense.
A woman one-in-herself. Powerful. A teacher. . . .
An embodiment of Shakti. . . . A sacred vessel. . . .
–Rebecca Campbell, Rise Sister Rise
Over the years, I have enjoyed many May Festivals, which included dancing ’round a Maypole and crowning a May Queen.
Yesterday, I spoke with my mom about my name, Taira, which is a variation of Tiara, a type of crown worn by queens and princesses. (Yes!)
Whatever your beliefs and practices, today is an ancient portal, a day outside of time. Tap into the sacred, which is all around you, in you, IS YOU.
Wise Hearted Lovemap:
Crowning Your Inner Queen
WHAT ~*~ A ceremony
WHY ~*~ To honor your Self as sovereign and sacred
WHEN & WHERE ~*~ Choose a place and time that feel good
HOW ~*~ Improvise with the activities below
>>(1) Pause. Place your hands on your body and breathe. Settle into the moment.
>>(2) Tune into your sacred feminine essence–whatever that means to you.
{Examples:
Listen into your heart wisdom.
Imagine your inner goddess or queen.
Caress your breasts, belly or yoni.}
>>(3) Express your sacred feminine essence through spontaneous movement. Moving in and with your feminine flow. –with or without music. –full-body dance or small subtle movements.
>>(4) Visualize that you are crowning your inner Queen.
>>(5) As a closure, speak an affirmation aloud.
{Examples:
I am a sacred vessel.
I am the queen of my life.
I am sovereign.}
>>(6) Optional: Draw, write a story, journal.
For inspiring this Lovemap, gratitude to Tamalpa Life/Art Process, movement-based Expressive Arts, which I have practiced and taught since the 1983.
with love from my sovereign heart to yours,
P.S. As I wrote this first Wise Hearted Wednesday message for you, a hummingbird flew into my office! I gently gathered her up and brought her back outside, where she drank nectar from Pineapple Sage blossoms and recovered from her adventure.
May you be blessed with her magic.