Welcome to Esa's Valley
We live within arcane lore, secret knowledge. We thrive on the edges, the fringes, the places where things grow and die, ravel and unravel, in the mists where this world bleeds into the other. If you seek knowledge, learn patience, for we guard our secrets well. The deepest answers will only come to the skillful questioner and those who know how to listen. Crane Practitioner
The Seasons of Spirits is Here!
In many older traditions and cultures, the season of spirits and ancestors started the first of August and ran all the way through the end of November. This covered all three of the main harvest times and holidays that celebrated Death and the Spirits.
Some common practices were setting up Ancestral Altars to welcome those who are no longer with us. Lighting candles or fires in memory of them but also to ward off unsavory spirits who might want to join in the festivities. Feasting, music, and dancing in honor of the harvest and the dead. Making corn husk / poppet dolls for celebration and ceremonies.
Every culture has their own timing and traditions - For me, I celebrate the season as a whole. As a Death Emissary, Spirits are part of my daily life year round, but during this season they are more present and active. I don't think it has anything to do with a "thinning veil" but more so because we, the living, are more focused on them and open to them being present.
How are you celebrating this season of Harvest - What has passed - and preparing for the dark nights ahead?
Temple Pathways
The Temple Crane has always been a place of community, sharing, and learning together through each other. Our members span across the world, coming from various cultures and traditions, with a shared ideal: That spiritual and magical paths are personal, forged through our own experiences of them, and held through our transformations within them.
In an age of limitless information, too much choice can be as challenging as too little. People are overwhelmed, not knowing where to start, or how to let go of what does not resonate with us. We want meaningful and personal practices that deliver real results in our lives, but most of what is offered is boxes to try and fit into.
Our Temple values individuality, because that diverseness is what enriches our community. Sharing new ideas, different perspectives, and our ways of working, give ideas and inspirations to others for theirs. It can be difficult though to know how to develop our own path.
So we are launching Pathways in the Temple. Giving frameworks, starting points and tools, to help you do just that. Some are in more traditional course format, and some in more flexible at your leisure. READ MORE
Lady of the Bones
The Divine Mother has many names and faces across different cultures, traditions, and religions. Some only see and acknowledge certain aspects of Her, Some see and recognize the Whole of Her. She is the Divine Mother, the All-Mother, the Great Mother, the Mother of Souls, Great Creator, the Mother Goddess, Holy Death, Bone Mother, the Lady of the Bones.
She welcomes all to Her, for we are all Her children. She comes as the Lady of the Bones so we can see ourselves reflected in Her. Not people divided by colors, places, or man's rule - but one people, united together. She is the Beginning, the End, and the Web of Life in-between.
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Places to find me and additional Resources...
YouTube: Lady of the Bones, specifically geared towards my spiritual and devotional life. Esa's Valley, more of my magical practices side and personal journey overall.
Patreon: This is where my Soul Family/ Soul Tribe is - in the Discord Temple. Includes workshops, collaborations, rituals, community Grimoire, resource materials, and more.
TikTok - Focused on spiritual and magical practices.
Facebook - Day to day thoughts, inspirations, and social justice topics.