Have you noticed that in the Northern hemisphere, the days get shorter again? Autumn had a field day today in our city of Bergisch Gladbach, just outside of Cologne, Germany. It's been grey and rainy all day. I get affected by this lack of sunlight quite easily, so for me, rather than feeling depressed, I let down the blinds and switch on the warm, bright overhead lights.
Are you sensitive to lack of sunlight, too?
Funny enough, I love the night. No sun at all is okay. Bright sunlight is okay. Grey, misty weather, however, has a really negative effect on my mood. Luckily, there are ways to combat that. For me, my inside lighting helps and I am thinking of buying a sunlight lamp. My mother's friend is badly affected and she swears by it. She says 30 minutes a day in front of that lamp has given her a new lease on life.
Do you have any experience with those lamps? I'd love to hear from you! (Reply to: tirzathesmilinggoddess@gmail.com)
Another thing you can do is to light candles. They have such a beautiful warm glow as well.
Another Great resource are crystals to help you ground and boost your mood. Clear Quartz is a great healer and amplifier, so will conduct other crystal's energies and strengthen them.
Black Tourmaline and Bloodstone are great for protection, grounding, combating negative thoughts and feelings of moodiness or depression. Black Tourmaline is a natural shield against negative energies and Bloodstone lends you extra courage to face any challenges.
Then we have the sunny crystals that have a yellow or orange colour, just as the glow of the sun. You can try various ones to see which suits you best. Some examples are Citrine (also good for abundance and wealth creation), Sunstone (cleanses your aura and chakras, and is good for strength, knowledge, leadership, abundance), Yellow Jasper (passion, Power, creativity, strength, courage, self-discipline), Peach Agate (universal love, emotional healing, creativity) or Banded Agate (stamina, grounding, love).
If you need an extra dose of love, Rose Quartz, Rhodochrosite or Rhodonite are good for that, and Malachite is great for heart healing, but mustn't touch the skin because it's toxic, so it's best worn in a necklace above your clothes or in your pocket. Wash your hands after handling it.
Goddesses to Warm You Up
There are quite a few fiery Goddesses that are guaranteed to warm you up. If you have a favourite tradition/mythology, you might want to choose one from that pantheon. Here are some suggestions:
Shinto (Japanese) - Amaterasu
Norse & Other Scandinavian - Freya, Beiwe
Inuit (Alaska) - Akycha
Cherokee (Native American) - Ulenanhui
Arabian - Shams/Shamsun, Allat
Buddhist - Marici
Chinese - Doumu, Xihe
Filipino -Â Launsina
Hindu - Tapati
Mesopotamian - Serida
Turkic - Gun Ana
Vietnamese - Than Mat Troi
Baltic - Saule
Germanic - Sol/Sunna/Sunne
Greek - Eos
Roman - Aurora
To warm up with a Goddess, you may or may not create an altar for her, either (semi-)permanent or temporary, decorate it and place some offerings. Then meditate and invite her into your heart space. You may want to keep your favourite crystal(s) close or hold it in your hand, burn a candle and use some incense or essential oil diffuser (Pink Grapefruit or Lemon are great to lift your mood and give you added energy, Orange will give you that warm, loving glow that feels like sunshine in your heart).
Choose a lovely setting in your heartspace, inside, looking out of the door or window or outside, with nature basked in lush sunlight. What does your heartspace look like then? Is there nature like lots of plants, a wood, a lake, the sea or even the desert? I'd love for you to hit the reply button and share with me.
Ask the Goddess to infuse your body, mind and emotions with warm sunlight, taking away negative, dark and heavy energy, sluggishness, depressive thoughts, etc. Then listen to her wisdom. Take your time, as much as you need and jot down everything afterwards in your journal over a steaming cup of tea (dried orange peel, orange flower, lemon, ginger, chilli or a mix thereof).
Sometimes, staring into the candle flame can take you back to jog your memory or bring additional insights. Take care to ground yourself afterwards by snacking on something with high protein, like nuts or dried, flavoured chickpeas, or indulge in a bite of chocolate. We all need some food for the soul on occasion, so no judging!
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Tirza's Tarot Tuesday
Tirza's Tarot Tuesday is live and this week's reading features Cerridwen as Goddess of the week.
She is the Welsh Celtic crone or dark Goddess of poetry and prophecy, magic and shapeshifting.
Find out more and watch my weekly Tirza's Tarot Tuesday video here:
To read more about Cerridwen, click on the image:
Goddess Quick Guide - Mokosh
This week's Goddess Quick Guide is that of the Eastern Slavic Earth Goddess Mokosh.
You can read all about her on my website (click the picture of the Goddess above to do so) and watch her Goddess Quick Guide either on her page on my website or directly on YouTube.
Click on the button for my Goddesses playlist (I've added some more this week, too) and watch Mokosh's short video below:
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Lots of love from my heart to yours and see you next week,
Tirza xxx
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