Temple of the Goddess' Mythic Players invite you to join us in 2014 as we journey into the realm of magic . . . the magic of the Earth, the alchemy of seasons, and the magic of our own focused intentions as we grow the garden of our lives.  

With Crow as a mythic guide, our ritual theatre celebrations in 2014 have been mythic lessons about our own inherent magic when we connect to the cyclical growth of the seasons and the spiritual tools of intention, passion, gratitude, and gestation.

Crow with Spring Maiden at Spring Equinox

Hallows is a magical time when the veil between the worlds is thin and our ancestors surround us with their love, support, and inspiration. It also marks the descent into winter. Nurtured by the dark unknown where all possibility is available, we gestate and hibernate in Mother Earth. Our dreams and goals gather power and information, developing, taking in nutrients, evolving, forming, and reshaping our future.  

Our Hallows myth is a modern retelling of the Germanic folk tale of Mother Hulda. In Old World folklore Mother Hulda rules the weather; she chooses sunshine, snow, or rain. But her deepest wisdom lies in her eternal spinning and weaving.  

Like the Fates in Mediterranean myths, Mother Hulda spins the threads of our destiny. However, She does not weave the rich tapestry of our lives . . . that we co-create with Her. Her Wisdom can guide us, but it is the threads of our focus and attention, our magic, which we weave into our Life's Tapestry.

Goddess scholar, Dr. Marija Gimbutas names Hulda (or Holda, Holla, Holle) as having originally been an ancient Germanic supreme goddess who predates most of the Germanic pantheon, including deities such as Odin, Thor, Freya, and Loki, continuing traditions of pre-Indo-European Neolithic Europe.

When Christianity slowly replaced Scandinavian paganism during the early Middle Ages, many of the old customs were gradually lost or assimilated into Catholic tradition. By the end of the High Middle Ages, Scandinavian paganism was almost completely marginalized and blended into rural folklore, in which the character of Mother Hulda eventually survived.

In our Hallows myth,  Magda, our young heroine, gathers the magical threads of the seasons which she has spun throughout this Wheel of the Year. In the Spring Magda spun a green thread with the magic of intention. At Summer, she spun a red thread with the thrumming power of passion, and at Autumn Magda spun a rich thread of golden yellow filled with all the magic that comes with Gratitude.

At this time of growing dark, we gather as a community to explore the power of gestation and learn about the task which awaits us in the winter. Though deep and dark, we are guided by the wisdom of Mother Hulda and the lessons of Magda's journey into the magical light of twilight. In harmony with the slow, deliberate rhythm of the Earth, we diligently begin to vision and weave the pattern of our 2015 life's tapestry with the precious threads of the season's magic.  

Our evening of ritual theatre opens with Requiem by Eliza Gilkyson, a processional in honor of our ancestors . . . in the dark night of our soul bring some comfort to us all. As you enter the sanctuary, place your ancestor candle, photo or memento on the altar. Prepare yourself to go into sacred space.

Lady of the Silver Wheel