Full moon offerings and crossroad magic

Hello blogfriengs. How are you? I am just relaxing from all the full moon craze. Every month during that phase of the Moon i get this charge of energy that makes it really hard for me to sleep. I can't keep still and i want to have sex all the time! Too much information? Sorry about that! The good thing is that by the time the waning begins my house is at its cleanest, my plants are well cared for and my pets are happy from all the attention, grooming and different treats they get to eat. As i mentioned earlier my husband can't complain either.
This full moon did not involve an elaborate ritual. Everything was about giving thanks to the Goddess, since this was the first full moon after Mabon. So, while i was walking my dog at night i took five branches of rosemary and made a pentagram. I placed it in a beautiful crossroad  near by that is surrounded by eucalyptus and poplar trees as an offering to the Goddess and asked for protection and love. Then, i put in the middle of it, a jasmine flower that i took from my hair(while walking i found a jasmine plant and ...one thing led to another...and i played fairy princess again!).
Don't you love crossroads at night? Whenever i step into one i feel peaceful and powerful at the same time. This is why i use crossroad's dirt so often. Crossroad 's dirt is used for grounding, decision making, path blessings, summoning of ancestors, love bindings, and even elemental summonings. This is because of their attribute of not belonging to a specific road yet being part of many. They are also sacred to the Moon Goddess so they are perfect for full moon offerings, hence the pentagram.
Whenever i need to know something important about the future and the usual divinational methods are not enough, i go to a three roads crossroad near my summer house, where noone ever comes(it is a dirt road, that is only used from farmers) and i meditate right in the middle and spread my cards right there, on the dirt. It has never failed me. If i could find a spot like that here in the city, i think i would never leave.
Three path crossroads were sacred to Hekate and they symbolise past, present and future as well as her Maiden, Mother and Crone aspects.So, whenever you find one that is quiet, get your butt down there and ask every question about your future that comes to mind. Take full advantage!
So, what did you do this full moon? Did you celebrate? Did you cast any spell?
Be blessed, be loved and be powerful!
Georgina.

The Maiden Moon

The maiden moon! This is one of my favourite esbats! It is said to be the time for new beginnings and also the time to find love and companionship. I personally take it as an opportunity to celebrate and charise the love in my life and renew it the best way i can. I am going to burn an incense of rosemary, laurel leaves and mandrake.
I am really glad because today it has been a very magickal day, i read tarot cards, had a yoga class, meditated and it is still going on. Before i became wiccan i used to practice witchcraft. It was very natural to me because in my family it 's kind of a given. I have learned early in my life different kinds of divination, as well as hypnotism techniques and all things supernatural. My mother is witch, my grandmother was a witch and as far in the past as we can see it runs in the family. You would think that in this family coming out as a wiccan would be easy but you would be wrong. When i talked about the wiccan rede to my mother although i did n't critisise her about the way she practices her craft , still she thought i did. She felt like i was turning my back to our family tradition. You see in greece it is very common to practice witchcraft. But one thing you must never do is talk about it because of course it is something forbidden by the greek orthodox church and also a taboo. Since people already think it is something evil, ethics are not an issue. It is up to everybody 's conscience to set the limits (many times there are n't any). In our family tradition you can n't use your energy to harm someone but it is not considered wrong to "influence" somebody ( for example to fall for you). So the changes in my belief system were n't many but they were important.
Because i can't stand intolerance i often speak of my wiccan path to people that i know( something of course that my mother also disapproves). No matter what the consequences might be i see it as a way to make a difference. Even if it makes me a social outcast in the end(that could never happen, i am leo so popularity runs in my dna). Today i tend to ramble a lot. Forgive me for that. I 'll go now for my ritual bath with some beautiful purple flowers and lavender and so the night begins!
Blessed be everybody and have a wonderful esbat with your loved ones.