The full moon has long been a symbol of mystery, power, and transformation in various cultures. Among the most captivating phenomena is the supermoon, which occurs when the moon is at its closest point to Earth, appearing larger and brighter than usual. This celestial event has been imbued with significant spiritual and ritualistic meanings throughout history. To honour tonight’s blue supermoon and the feminine goddess energy of all women, as mothers and creators of life, I’d like to share this breathtaking video by artist Tal Barr which shows the ancient energies of Ireland. Ireland was once a “centreplace” which in antiquity is connected to the notion of a “thin place”, or a threshold; a place where the heavens meets the earth but also with the most potent energies. This energy is very present in Ireland and we can speak of earth chakras but also of the invisible lines connecting them such as ley lines with their various ley markers, all being a part of sacred geography which I teach. ‘The Elders’ conjures a lost memory that was left behind in prehistoric times, more than six thousand years ago, long before men invented religion and civilization, when nature was thought to be the spiritual source that connects all living things.
Historical Significance
In ancient cultures, the full moon was often associated with goddesses and feminine energy. The moon’s cycles were linked to the cycles of life, fertility, and the natural world. For instance, the Great Mother goddess, revered in many ancient societies, was closely associated with the moon. Her image, often depicted with prominent breasts, symbolised abundance and the nurturing aspects of nature
Priestess Rituals
Priestesses played a crucial role in moon-related rituals, particularly during the full moon. These rituals often involved the use of breast milk, which symbolized life, nourishment, and divine connection. In ancient Egypt, for example, milk was integral to religious ceremonies. Jars of milk surrounded the tomb of Osiris, and priests would fill a libation bowl with milk for each day of the year, symbolizing the sustenance provided by the goddess Isis.
The connection between milk and the moon extended to the idea of resurrection and healing. Milk was seen as a sacred fluid, embodying the essence of life and spiritual nourishment. This symbolism was particularly potent during the full moon, a time believed to be charged with heightened spiritual energy.
Honoring the Goddess
During the full moon, especially a supermoon, rituals to honor the goddess were elaborate and deeply symbolic. In some traditions, priestesses would perform ceremonies that included offerings of milk, prayers, and invocations to the goddess. Milk was also part of the sacred sex ritual known as the “Hieros Gamos” or sacred marriage of the sun and moon, connected to sovereignty and the land; I’ll be doing a post on this soon. These rituals aimed to harness the moon’s power for healing, protection, and spiritual growth. I urge you this evening to bathe in healing moonlight, honouring the old ways and the feminine but also opening the way to remembering…
Elayne (Sophia Unveiled)
A really interesting read. Thank you for taking the time to share ☺️
Thank you so much for taking the time to read it and leaving me a message Sharny! I really appreciate it. Do check out my first post and video, I share what will be on this blog more or less and what you can expect. Blue supermoon goddess blessings! x
There is a lot of historical significance to the Sturgeon Moon. The powerful Magick during this moon allows us to work with ourselves and our community to create a better world.
Agree which is why I felt it deserved a post. I will do another one this morning, thank you for this very important comment!
I am just going out on one of my evening walks to appreciate the moon! Thanks for sharing your perspective with us. Glad to have you on the site.
Thank you so much for this lovely comment! An evening walk sounds lovely! I hope you enjoyed it!
Thank you for sharing, the connection with the feminine and nature is very deep and I am glad you chose to explore it with us, and that you have put so much research into this.
Ambrosia thank you so much, if someone would have told me over a year ago I’d be having a blog on an ABF website I’d probably have told them they were drunk. Life has a funny way of happening…my work in history has been driving me here over and over again, and my own health was relevant so I felt the universe was trying to get my attention. I feel it is part of my feminine path and definitely of the priestess tradition, even if I don’t do formal priestess work, but every woman is a mermaid as I mentioned recently in a talk on the Grail and Mary Magdalene and Mermaids; and mermaids were really the ancient priestesses of long ago that initiated men into ancient wisdom, like women initiated men into sex through the speech of the breast in the earliest times but also happening now in what we call “less civilised societies”. I really appreciated your comment x
I have always thought of the breasts as two moons, and the energy pull that can sometimes be felt in them similar to the pull of the moon affecting the earth’s tides.
That’s a lovely thought Treasure Chest…thank you… x
In sacred geography, which I teach, mountain peaks are often named after the breasts of goddesses, such as the “Paps of Annu” in Ireland, Co. Kerry (see image below) and there are many mountains named after women or goddesses as the land and water places are seen as feminine in terms of ancient energies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paps_of_Anu
Water embodying the sacred union of the masculine and feminine as in the hieros gamos or sacred sex ritual also known as the alchemical marriage of the sun and moon, but also connected to Wisdom (Sophia) and most goddesses (Isis, Hekate) but even the Virgin Mary known as Stella Maris… (a title she shares with Isis).
Mermaids specifically were identified with priestesses of the older matriarchal tradition including mother Mary and Mary Magdalene, such priestesses wrongly labelled as “Temple Prostitutes” by Herodotus and others. These priestesses worked were lactating and worked with milk as the most sacred of all fluids, connected to the moon’s energies and breastfeeding being a part of this ritual (the anointing). Milk was seen not just as a fertility and sacred drink but the ley t longevity and resurrection. I will share this more in detail once I have shared a few posts leading here…