My ritual and working will be a bit late, but I laid the foundation for it last night and this morning. Imbolc has always been a special holy day for me, given my calling to Brighid many years ago, given that I gave Jasmine over to her Fire with a prayer I wrote, given that … Continue reading imbolc 2014
Irish Deities & Myth
From A Druid’s Journey – Deities of the Hearth
Cross-posted at A Druid's Journey. In the past, I would have decided before embarking on a course of study which Gods I would walk with. I spent a great deal of time working with the Irish and Greek pantheons this way, dabbling occasionally in non-Irish Celtic mythology as well. This time I'm doing it differently. … Continue reading From A Druid’s Journey – Deities of the Hearth
Birds, Blood & Dreams
So toasterstrumpet brought up an interesting point on Facebook this morning. I noted via Twitter that I passed two dead birds this morning, both being eaten by other birds. One was at my apartment complex, the other here in front of my office. Her response was to note that it's rather Morrighan-like. After thinking about … Continue reading Birds, Blood & Dreams
Embrace the Change
We came home yesterday after receiving Jasmine from the funeral home. Jeff had made a seat for her in the front seat of the truck, with all her stuffed animals and her quilt from the hospital. She would have been so smug about riding in the front seat. We drove home, and when we got … Continue reading Embrace the Change
by the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea 