Moon Goddess, Callisto

Merry Meet,

This is from the book - Celebrating Wiccan Spirituality:

Today, in Ancient Greece, was set aside to honour the Moon Goddess, Callisto, who bore Zeus a son, Arcas.  Callisto was then changed into a bear, either by Zeus or Hera, and was shot in the forest by Artemis, who then placed her among the stars as the She Bear with the Ursa Major constellation.  In Greek, Callisto was also called Helice, which means both "that which turns" and "Willow branch", which reminds us that the Willow was sacred, favoured by Helice / Callisto.

Make a wand of Willow: 

• Take a small branch from a Willow tree (make sure that it's ok to do this first, leave an offering).
• Clean and sand the branch until it is smooth.
• Use silver paint to inscribe your name in a spiral pattern around the wand.
• Use a smudge stick to consecrate your wand.  Light the smudge and pass the wand through is fragrant smoke, to remove any negative thoughts or vibrations that might have been attached.
• Once the wand of Willow has been made, bless it in Callisto's honour.
• Place the wand on your altar and hold both hands over it and say this prayer (or write your own):

Goddess of the Moon, grant to me

The Willow's power of flexibility

Through your love I shall be warmed

And from this moment be transformed.

☮ ❤ & ツ