Day 8 - September

The soul (psyche) and the spirit (pneuma) are born of water and of fire.

It is with water, fire and light that the son of the bridal chamber

comes into being, the fire is then an anointing, 

the fire is then a light - Gospel of Philip

Today is Day Eight of the thirty days of Walking with Mary

and it is also the first day of the second week.

Week 2 Saturday 14 September to Friday 20 September

Mary as Beloved, Magdalen and Black Madonna
- the tree of life -

The Suit of Holy Rood (wands)

red, green and black

The new week brings a new energy and another
rebirth for us.   To welcome the new energies in, we 
clean and refresh our altars and our space.

You are invited to add fresh flowers and a red or green candle if you
should so choose.

The colours we will work with for the week are red, green, white
and black

and the element is fire.

In this second week of the spiritual practise,  the 

focus is on the second suit of the Mysteries of Mary

tarot deck, the Suit of the Holy Rood. (traditionally Wands)

which is based on the principles of beauty (not physical beauty
but beauty as an attribute of inspiration and harmony)
 and transformation.

Today I add a new prayer to the Immaculate Practise

You can work with this prayer in any way that you choose.

Eventually the practise will become your own

and it will reflect your energy and personal

relationship with the Divine and with Mary.

And the highlight of this week is the healing and transformative  

Diksha of the Sacred Heart of Mary.

We will follow it up  

with the Sacred Heart of Mary meditation

which strengthens the power of the Diksha in your energetic body.

The Holy Rood is seen in the sacred rood that flowers,

the living holy tree, the tree of life and the flaming sacred

heart of Mary.

The tree and its branches, similarly to the flaming heart,

represent the kundalini fire of life, shakty or the Holy Spirit.

It follows the meaning of the Bride and Bridegroom and

the mystical marriage as well as the sacred 

Bridal chamber mysteries.

The flaming tree is connected to the Black Madonna.
Many of the Black Madonnas were discovered in trees
and many appeared in apparitions in flaming trees 
and bushes
We will also focus on the Magdalen as she is the Beloved and of Jesus
and the Apostle to the apostles.
In the guidebook of the Mysteries of Mary tarot I explain that the 
name Maria and all its derivates are a title and that this
sacred tradition of holy women has been brought down through
many cultures and ages. We recognize this through the many names
of Mary, Mary Magdalene, Miriam, Maryam, Mara, Mari and more.
The mystical sacred marriage has always included
the holy immaculate conception and birth of father,
mother, son and daughter.  This of course is a psycho-spiritual
concept and philosophy (and not a literal marriage between
family members) which the ancient pagans and Great Mother
devotees understood very well.  

Sacred Heart shrine of Mary with 

sacred hawthorn berries (in my Mary garden)

The tree of the Holy Rood is the Hawthorn tree, also referred

to as the May tree for its flowering in May, the month of Mary

and the ancient May Queen.

Our Lady the Tree of Life
IX Holy Rood
Mysteries of Mary tarot deck

The Immaculate Practise



The sacred oil blend for the Sacred Heart of Mary

3 drops of eucalyptus essential oil and 7 drops of rose oil

(the better the quality of oil, the higher the vibration; this is
a very powerful blend and have been used in mystery schools
for years)

A new daily Prayer

You can continue with the previous daily prayer or you can

use the new one. or you can alternate between all the
prayers that I will share with you this month.

Hail Mary, Goddess full of Grace

God is with you

Blessed are you among women

and blessed is the fruit of the creativity

that spirals forth from your womb.

Through your art and rituals of beauty,

we find our forgiveness and healing.

Holy Goddess, Mother of Earth,

work the mystery for your children

Mantra
The Sanskrit word 'mantra' means protection of the mind.

Om Jai Mata Mary Ma 
Jai Jai Ma

(Hail triumphant Creatrix Divine Mother Mary
Victorious Mother)

We work with different variations of the mantra
and you can continue to use these variations
should it become a part of your daily practise

Queen of Holy Rood - Mary as the Bride
of the Sacred Chamber

Draw a card for the week and place next to your first card

 on your altar.

If you have not done so yet, contemplate on how

the card of the previous week manifested in your life.

Keep the first card on the altar and at the end we 

will read all four cards together as a story.
I also invite you to draw a daily card.

Sit quietly for a few minutes, just allowing yourself absorb

 the energy you have invoked.
Enjoy it ...... feel the presence of the Sacred embracing you, 

flowing all around you.
We rejoice in our physical nature, appreciating this 

time to pause and remember the holy
purpose of our lives.  We feel gratitude for those 

travelling with us on this path of love
and freedom.  Feel a smile forming on your face.  

You are happy to be here in this
peaceful inner place.  Let there be peace.  

Gently refocus on the outer world and carry this peace
with you into the world.

blessings 

Hettienne