The Tantrika anointing oil has some pretty great stories from back in the day. They are woven into the lore of this work. In fact, I was just sitting on a back porch on a balmy spring evening giggling with a bunch of ladies about one of these stories. So, I thought I'd …
Archetypes
igniting your Tantrika wisdom
When the moon reflects the season's archetype (Tantrika moon during Tantrika season), it can feel wonderfully inundating, like Nature infusing each breath with seasonal wisdom. To celebrate this Tantrika moon and its/our own wisdom, I'm sharing an invocation …
the healer
One of the main botanical archetypes I use in The Tantrika anointing oil is Resin. Resin is basically sap. In the botanical world, sap has two functions -- to protect and to heal. Resin will cover a wound in a tree, sealing it off from pathogens, insects, and microbes. Resin can also …
the buddy system
A few weeks ago we stepped through a gateway. When the sun rose that morning, we entered the Light half of the year; six months with more day than night. The Girl Child archetype greets us every year at Spring Equinox, reminding us to pay attention to the themes of springtime and …
Spring Equinox invocation
Invocations are a necessary part of a ritual. They not only create an atmosphere of connection and protection, they also kindle the wisest territories of the psyche. The little darlin' in each line is inspired by the lyric in Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles. For maximum fun, …