Cameron, Among the Dagara people of West Africa, the initiation of girls is performed once per year for all the girls who have started to menstruate in the preceding year. The monastic prayers of the Liturgy of the Hours also respects these sacred rhythms of natures rise and fall, birth and death. This involves walking sunwise (or clockwise) in a mindful way around various markers or monuments. In the tradition of the original Celtic festival, Wiccan groups that worship Brigid might include fire rituals on Imbolc. During the moment of climax our subconscious is wide open, as such it becomes receptive to reprogramming of old beliefs, healing of traumas, the developing of new patterns of behavior, and it can project our intentions out to the universe in order for them to become a reality. Releasing this blood into the earth as a seed of life, which it is, is a powerful way to birth our vision into the ground, to allow it to manifest in the outer world beyond our womb. I instinctively knew this was one of those dreams. In doing so you are wasting energy and depleting the brain of its natural resources. Honoring menstruation: a time of self-renewal. Medb is a Banlaoch, a Warrior Queen, a sovereignty goddess, the ultimate representation to me of feminine power. Legend says St. Patrick had a dream in which he was visited by an angel who encouraged him to flee captivity and helped arrange a miraculous escape. What Are the Symptoms of Estrogen Dominance? Let your daughters mood and personality determine what is best. Some time ago, I had a dream of a hare called Bran (raven in Irish). However, all provide a clear boundary between childhood and adulthood, and represent the moment when the child assumes his or her responsibilities to the rest of the community. Tools for the Working of Celtic Sex Magic Rituals Attire The Wand The Staff or Stave The Dagger The Chalice Libation Vessels The Ladle The Cauldron The Phallus The Binding Vessel The Working Stone The Convocation Stone Candles and Candleholders Incense and Essential Oil Burners White Cleansing Cloth (s) The Sword She is expected to run farther and faster each day. Here are a few of many examples of indigenous cultures who had (or still have) positive coming-of-age rites, ranging from tattooing and changes in hairstyle and clothing, to ceremonies involving the entire tribal group, to solitary vision quests: In general, puberty rites are less physically challenging for girls than for boys, perhaps because every culture recognizes that men will never go through the arduous initiation represented by childbirth. These were placed under the mothers pillow, or at a distance. You may wish to create a ritual for this, along with giving your blood to the earth, journaling intentions, or anything else that connects you to your feminine nature, and either collect some of your blood in a moon cup or receive it directly from your yoni.