Like most places, it seems California has heated up; 97 degrees today.  It’s been heating up politically too, with all of the elections coming up.  I just received the election book today; it’s huge, and with all of the statements being spread about, it’s hard to tell what is true and what is fiction.  One thing I do know is that the voice of women, if heard loud enough, can make changes.  Queen Califia calls us to gather and find that voice.

Celebrate Queen Califia

Black Empress of California
Amazon Warrior Queen &
Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Monday, October 12, 2026, 7:30-9:45 p.m.
Waxing Moon in Scorpio, Sun in Libra

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When thinking about who we should work with, Califia kept calling.  I looked into when we last celebrated Her, and it was on January 10th 2020.  We were celebrating the upcoming swearing-in on January 20, 2020, of Kamala Harris as our Vice President.  That a a beautiful day, a celebration of coming together in strength to make change.  So, it is very fitting that during this time of upcoming political chaos, and the things that have been dealt with leading up to the election and Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Queen Califia would come forward to assist.

Queen Califia was a Black African Queen who came to the land we now call California.  She created a Queendom of powerful Amazon womyn.   California state is named after Her.  The first time in writings that She is found is in the early 1500’s by a Spanish writer named Garcia Rodriguez de Montalvo.  In most writings She is referred to as a “mythical Queen.” In all references to Her and Her people, it is said that they were courageous with great strength, lived in a community of womyn, and strove to live in a right way.

Of the Queen Herself it is written “She was not petite, nor blond, nor golden-haired. She was large, and black . . . . . .She was reputed the most beautiful of women; and it was She, O Californias! who accomplished great deeds, She was valiant and courageous and ardent with a brave heart, and had ambitions to execute nobler actions than had been performed by any other ruler — Queen Califia..”

The Queen brought Her women together into a powerful, moving force.  It is needed that we find our power, find our voice, and find a way to have movement toward a better future.  It is time to come together and ask for assistance from our Queen.

If you are planning on attending some things for the altar:  please bring a candle of fall colors, any pictures or images of Queen Califia, and anything that represents something you want to bring energy/support to in the upcoming elections.

If you are interested in participating in our ritual please see our participation page.   Mahalo