Day Six - Nemoralia
Photo: "Diana, the goddess of the hunt" by Vladislav Urbakhanov
One of my favorites honestly. Today is beautiful Nemoralia honoring goddess Diana or Artemis. Goddess of the hunt, the lady of the wilds, wild animals, and goddess of the moon. Her twin is Apollo. I use this ritual anytime I try to call in Wonder Woman herself. I say this energy is good throughout the weekend. I was raised Catholic and the Sunday after Nemoralia is when the Church celebrates the Assumption of Mary or the “Feast of the Assumption.” They loved what the Romans did for Artemis, so they adopted it for their own girl. Mary, Diana, and Artemis and the Feast of Assumption also have lesbian goddess roots.
We Call Upon The Goddess Diana
This is the original day of the Roman celebration of Diana, called Nemoralia, or Festival of Torches. There are many roads to approaching Diana’s divine nature. She is the protector of maidens, grand midwife, a friend of the nymph, guardian of oak, lady of the wilds, mistress of the beasts, and goddess of the moon. Hers is a day of equality, appreciation for nature, and making wishes.
To celebrate this day, begin by washing your hair with a fruity-scented shampoo, then dry it however you prefer. Put on green and dress your hair with flowers.
Using a Sharpie, write your dreams and wishes on colorful ribbons. Gather fresh fruit, toys, or icons of a mother and child, and a stag.
Take the ribbons and items outside to an oak tree. Lay them out at the base of the tree, as an offering. Read aloud the words on your ribbons, then tie the ribbons to the oak. Sit and reflect on your wishes, hope and dreams.
-Stephanie Rose Bird
Let’s talk about the planets
It is kinda a big day astrologically. Mars is squaring Pluto. You might experience some power struggles and confrontations. Maybe someone is challenging your ego at work? Or maybe an ex-lover won’t stop messaging you when you know they got back together with their ex gf? Lol okay, that was personal. But for real … try to avoid any ruthlessness or jealousy. Really try to not be starting any fights or making enemies. Let it go…at least for TODAY. Conflicts and complexes …. good and bad — it’s all temporary. Let’s see what happens next week.
