In this week’s Rituals of Returning video, we continue to explore our goddess of the month, Bast (Bastet)—joyful Egyptian cat goddess of pleasure, independence, protection, and abundance—alongside an additional herbal ally from the Herbcrafter’s Tarot: raspberry.
Together, Bast and raspberry invite us to:
- Savor the sweetness of life (even among the thorns)
- Honor pleasure, delight, and playfulness as sacred
- Nourish the body with simple, everyday rituals
- Balance independence and connection
- Root ourselves in love and let the heart lead the way
You’re invited to pause, place a hand on your heart, and let your own inner compass guide you toward a life you love—rich with play, sweetness, and everyday magic.
Reminder: I do create monthly handbooks for members of our Goddess Magic Mystery School community and May’s handbook is available here.
Expanded post available here.
Questions to explore:
- How do you balance your social interactions with solitude?
- Where might you be giving your power away to others’ opinions?
- How can you give yourself more permission to play? What feels playful and nourishing to you right now?
- Where have you been taking life too seriously?
- What does your body need right now to feel nourished and strong?
- What does being “rooted in love” feel like in your body?
- If your heart were your compass, what is one small choice it would lead you to make today?
- Where are you experiencing both sweetness and thorns in your life?
Affirmations:
- I nourish my body.
- I savor simple pleasures.
- I belong to myself.
- I am confident, competent, and up to the task.
- I keep myself strong.
- I balance my social interactions with solitude.
- I am rooted in love.
