Lost Luna

equinox

Elizabeth trudged through the newly fallen leaves towards the clearing on the clifftop. she had a lot todo before the equinox celebrations.

As a solitary witch a gathering with her sisters was always a treat and for this Mabon celebration she was to be the host.

it was unusual for one of her kind to become a witch. most wolves became healers, warriors or fulfilled the countless domestic roles within the pack.

Elizabeth had always been different. the seventh child of an Alpha she had never been born to rule yet lived a privileged life.

When She reached her 18th birthday no mate had found her. She was alone, in search of answers she had joined a coven at the edge of her territory and learned the ways of the old crafts.

Now she practiced alone. her Nephew was now the packs Alpha and she had been allowed her own space to practice the arts and when needed assist the pack. The Silver Pine pack were strong they had little need of her services so she lived quietly and alone.

Eight times a year at the time of the old festivals she met with the former coven sisters and reconnected with the craft nature and the goddess.

Tomorrow was her turn to host the festival, the second harvest, last day of summer the time when day and night were equal. The night the goddesses powers grew. A time of renewal and thanksgiving.

The alter stood in a clearing near an old abandoned cottage on the headland, it looked west over the ocean and the group of old friends would celebrate here and feast as the sun set.

Dawn broke on Mabon morn and one by one the most powerful and wise women on the west coast arrived for the ceremonies and celebration. Amongst those attending seers and healers of the old traditions.

By sun set they were gathered around the altar draped in golden sunflowers and candles lit they began to chant. Elizabeth collapsed and shuddered as her sisters rushed to her aid her wolf emerged beautiful silver coat glistening in the early moonlight the goddess came upon her.

"child, you have served me well and kept yourself pure " said the glistening figure in white who approached the great silver wolf before the altar. the other witches prostrated themselves before the goddess and she continued.

"Your Alpha will find a mate, the Luna will bare a child. The child of prophecy. You must bring her child here to this sacred place she must be protected from the Alpha at all costs. Do not fail me child, you and all my children depend on the child's survival"

With these words the goddess stepped from the cliff edge and assended to her home in the night sky.

The witches stunned for a moment quickly regained their composure there was work to be done.