Day 3 here in Lesvos was the official opening evening of the festival . I was feeling a bit anxious so I'd decided to spend most of the day at the house doing some meditation, sunbathing in the pretty yard, reading and generally being as relaxed as possible.
The yard here has fig trees, limes , beautiful bourganvillia and yesterday for the first time I spotted this little Pomegranate tree with 2 tiny pomegranates growing on it.
The Pomegranate is steeped in symbolism especially here in Greece where on the Islands it is still a tradition to smash one on the floor at the beginning of a new year. It symbolises luck, prosperity, fertility and is also a symbol of mortality and the underworld. In mythology Hades lord of the underworld presented one to the young Goddess he had just abducted to seal their marriage.
That Goddess was of course my patron on this trip Persephone and despite the rocky start Persephone came to love her time as Queen of the underworld as much as she did the half a year she always spent on Earth as Goddess of Spring.
We can learn a lot from her about being adaptable and loving where you are at, or at the very least keeping an open mind .
The beauty of Witchcraft is learning to understand the signs, symbols and Magick always hiding in plain sight.
After a very chilled morning around 2.30 I decided I would head to the village square for a salad then come back and get changed for the opening event.
In the square I met 2 lovely ladies from Germany, Anya who runs a dog sanctuary here and her friend Karin who has been visiting the Island for 30 years. Both really warm, kind and funny ladies who spoke good English I really enjoyed spending time with them and drinking a few beers and having a lot of laughs.
As we sat in the square enjoying the company all our phones began to ping. We were all receiving severe weather warnings as storms were fast approaching. The local business owners were rapidly moving tables and chairs out of harms way.
I had a chat with Marina the Russian wife of Stathis who owns the taverna we had been sitting outside and she said storms can be pretty wild out here . I had to weigh up wether the event which was outdoors would be on and also if I would be able to get a taxi back in a village with very few taxis and currently 100s of Lesbians.
The sky began to go black so I decided to give it a miss for safetys sake and head back to the house. I just made it through the gate when it hit and wow what a storm it was.
I absolutely love a good storm. I also was happy for Lesvos which hasn't had any rain since March.
The energy was electric and so I did what any Witch in my position would do I took off all my clothes and went out in the yard ( it's very private out there) and danced.
I'm a modern Witch so instead of chanting I banged on some 90s tunes and let the electrically charged rain water cleanse, purify and super charge my intentions .
"Come and wash away the pain, step into the blessed rain
Cool the fire in your soul, the rain will make you whole
Take me dancing naked in the rain
Feel it washing over me,"
Blue Pearl.
The video doesn't really do justice to the magnificent thunder and lightening and don't worry I've preserved my modesty . It was amazing I feel like a new woman afterwards and that I had activated the Maiden aspect of Persephone and definately washed away some negaative thoughts about myself and my body ( a subject I'll be covering in this blog soon)
As an added bonus my hair is as soft as a toddlers this morning.
There is Magick to be found in all weathers and Storm energy is particularly potent. I've collected some storm water which I will be wearing like perfume for all the out of my comfort zone activities I'm signed up for this week .
Today I'm down for Connection Circles, Self Defence and Ecstatic Greek Dancing.
Today is also the Birthday of my lost Son Benjamin who would've been 25 today. It feels appropriate to be here as he had 50% Greek heritage and I will be being gentle with myself and spending some time at the beach in quiet reflection. I'm forever incomplete and today is when I feel it the most.
Thanks for reading . I'll be back tomorrow if ecstatic dance or self defence doesn't land me in A&E
Much love and Bright Blessings
Bex xx
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