There is a goddess who lives in the place where opposites meet, paradoxal and freely. She shines like the sun and flows like spring water. Her name is Sulis.
In this midsummer episode of "Goddess, Witch, Woman," we step into the radiant moment between solstice fire and lunar water. We walk with Sulis, Celtic goddess of the sacred spring at Bath, guardian of solar truth and healing heat, who holds the power of both blessing and burning.
We begin at the spring itself. Beneath Roman stones and tourist footsteps, there is still a pulse. Before Minerva, before empire, there was Sulis: the one who warmed the waters, received prayers, heard the curses inscribed in lead and cast into her depths. She is fierce. She is gentle. She is the kind of healing that does not flinch from pain.
We talk about Litha, the summer solstice, and what it means to stand in the fullness of the light. We explore the mythic handoff from the Oak King to the Holly King, not as battle, but as balance. We welcome the Cancer New Moon and its invitation inward: to return home to our emotional selves, to soak in memory, to tend to what aches before it asks louder.
This episode offers a bath ritual and some gentle prompts to guide your midsummer reflections. It’s an offering of warmth and water. May it meet you where you are.
book recommendations:
The Healing Wisdom of the Sacred Woman by Christine Page
Reclaiming the Wild Soul by Mary Reynolds Thompson
Pagan Britain by Ronald Hutton
The Path of Druidry by Penny Billington (for deeper Celtic seasonal work)
reflection prompts:
what would it mean to choose radiant presence over productivity?
what stories about healing do you need to unlearn?
what does it mean to feel safe inside your own inner waters?
where does your light need protection, not exposure?
If this touched something in you, please share it with someone who may need the light. Leave a comment. Forward it. Add a candle to your altar and whisper Sulis' name.
And if you’re ready to work with me more deeply, Oracle Readings are open.
With warmth and wishing you a Blessed Solstice,
Marianna
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