M. Isidora Forrest's Isis Magic truly is a treasure trove of a book, providing a well-mapped path on this journey. After reading through the initial 10 chapters, the actual work of becoming a priestess of Isis has begun.On August 6th, T and I had our first ritual taken from Isis Magic and slightly adapted to … Continue reading Tying the Knot – Becoming a Votary of the Goddess
Spirituality
Psychologizing the Gods
"By psychologizing the gods, we have contributed to the ongoing disenchantment of the world, which began with the Enlightenment. We have humanized the gods, but in doing so, we have sometimes lost the sense of the gods as gods." from The Archetypes are Gods: Re-godding the Archetypes I happened upon this article by accident today, … Continue reading Psychologizing the Gods
Getting Started!
The masters is finished and I can have my life back - I cannot express how delighted I am. Somehow the last two years feels more like two decades. So I'm starting with an in-depth study of Isidora Forrest's new edition of Isis Magic. Over the next three weeks I'll be reading the first nine … Continue reading Getting Started!
Dream
Last night I had a dream that I had a baby boy named Aidan. I was at some kind of school reunion, but had to wait in a Catholic church because there wasn't enough room at the school. The church was ornate, with lots of stained glass and deep-colored velvet pews, but it had a … Continue reading Dream
Ariadne
I think it's time to do some work with Ariadne. Who better to lead me out of the labyrinth I'm currently lost in? I suppose I have to go to the center first, to face the minotaur and then move on. I'm going to set up an altar tonight.
From A Druid’s Journey – The Nine Virtues: Wisdom
Cross-posted at A Druid's Journey. Wisdom: good judgment, the ability to perceive people and situations correctly, deliberate about and decide on the correct response (from the Ár nDraíocht Féin Dedicant Manual) When most people think about wisdom, they consider a person with vast amounts of knowledge at his or her disposal. The archetype of the … Continue reading From A Druid’s Journey – The Nine Virtues: Wisdom
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
From A Druid’s Journey – The First Step
Cross-posted at A Druid's Journey. It feels right to start this blog with a summary of where I've been and how I got here. This is the barest bones outline here - the details of my training would take a long time. Questions/comments about details are welcome, of course! My formal training started in 1998 … Continue reading From A Druid’s Journey – The First Step
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
Today’s the Day
[friends] I'm leaving for camp this afternoon and most of the day will be a flurry of last minute trips to the store, packing the van, finding that #@$! CD and the like. I'll be back on July 4, but start school on the 5th, so I'm not even sure when I'll be able to … Continue reading Today’s the Day
by the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea 