by Theresa | Nov 9, 2020 | Divination, Strega Tree, The Strega Lineage, Theresa C. Dintino
Ursula K. Le Guin’s popular and beloved novel, The Left Hand of Darkness, is an amazing book for many reasons but what caught my imagination in a very personal way is a form of divination, called “Foretelling” in the novel, and the wisdom brought forth by Le Guin in the scenes and characters portraying this practice.
Read a full post on The Left Hand of Darkness here.
The foretelling takes place in the land of the Fastnesses: The land of the Foretellers and the tradition of the Handdarata. The Handdara is described as, “a religion without institution, without priests, without hierarchy, without vows, without creed: I am still unable to say whether it has a God or not. It is elusive. It is always somewhere else. Its only fixed manifestation is in the Fastnesses, retreats to which people may retire and spend the night or a lifetime”(54-55).
In rituals of intensely heightened sexual energy, nine Foretellers create a web of charged connectedness, then listen for an answer to the question they have been presented. It is an enormously expensive undertaking for both parties. Those who ask must pay a lot because those who are the Foretellers expend large amounts of their life force in the process.
The main recipient in the group listening ritual is the “weaver.” In an astoundingly profound passage, the weaver explains that for Foretellers, the nature of the question is extremely important. “The more qualified and limited the question, the more exact the answer… Vagueness breeds vagueness. And some questions of course are not answerable”(60).
by Vivien | May 11, 2020 | classes, Divination, Strega Tree, Vivien
For millennia people have sought answers, advice, reassurance, and hope from the spirit realms. The oracular and divinatory arts have been one way that humans have engaged in conversations with spirits, deities, elemental beings, ancestors, and other non-embodied beings. With the rise of science and the need to dissect, disassemble, and understand how things work, we became more entrenched in the 3D world and our connection with spiritual realms and beings became tenuous and elusive. The truth is, the presence of the otherworld never left us. It can’t because it’s embedded within all of reality. Instead, we pulled away from it – and then forgot we were ever connected to begin with.
Currently we find ourselves in a world we no longer recognize – there are no constants, no guarantees. Our “normal” has been disrupted and there is no indication of what the future holds. We have been collectively thrust into existential anxiety, trying to keep our head above the waters. Now, more than ever, we need a lifeline to spirit. We need to mend our relationship with our spirit allies and receive their guidance.
by Sarah Wieland | Feb 10, 2020 | Meditation, Rituals to do on your own, Sarah Wieland, Strega Tree, Trees
Have you wondered what it might be like to talk to a tree, or a waterway and have it talk back. There is a pretty good chance that if you frequently visit nature, that an ally in the outdoors might be trying to get you to notice it. Here are some common signs that you are getting a nudge from spirit.
