ALUNA TEMPLE MAGAZINE Edition No2 'HONOURING LIFE' | Page 27

Some womyn also gather their blood to be offered to the medicines, earth, and crops. Each will have a ceremonial bowl for this purpose. Grandmother's urine is given to plants and flowers. A womyn should have a healthy diet, and not be partaking of chemical medicines. Depending on the Grandmother that spends time with the Womyn Daughters, will influence the type of teaching, wisdom-telling, activity, dream journey she may choose to share, for the time of year and cycle of that particular Moon… or the teaching may be influenced on the "need" of the tribe or community or a family. Finally the Moon Lodge may serve the midwifery of children. Art © Leah Dorion When the womyn are doing their Moon-wise ceremonies simultaneously while the rest of the community or tribe is doing their Sun-wise ceremonies very powerful harmonizing activations may occur for healing, health, crops, birth of children, divination, etc. Many blessings to each and everyone ~ Abril Mondragon ~ Abril Mondragon lives in northern New Mexico. If you have comments or inquiries you may contact her by email; [email protected] or read her blog on http://bearsmuses.blogspot.com/. 3