As we move towards Samhain, many people will perform a ritual to celebrate and honor their ancestors. Each person does their own ritual and there are no specific requirements to participate other than a focus on the ancestors. Here is a ritual that I did and shared with other ADF members online. For this ritual,…
One of the folk on the ADF Discord server was asking for tips for writing up online rituals, so I thought that I’d write up a blog to make it easier to reference. If you’re not an ADF member and are interested in this training, check out the ADF Website and the Hearthkeeper’s Way. The…
It’s moving week. We’re moving to a place where we want to live, which aligns more with my values and how I want to engage in the world. And still, my anxiety has spiked, and my stress levels are through the roof. Moving is hard. It doesn’t matter if you want it or not; the…
Here are some books to learn more about Druidry and paganism. Have a suggestion to add to this list? Message me on Instagram! @druidinthecity Book suggestions Some of these books are written by people who are either academics or who apply academic rigor to their works, others are written by folks who are talking about…
This time of year is always a bit strange for me. In the traditional view of this High Day, sheep have lambs and snow drops are just starting to show up. But here in South California, we don’t have snow and there’s not a sheep to be seen for miles (at least not a live…
Recently, I’ve been working through “My Deepest Me” by Janice Lynne Lundy. The book is a workbook for 30 days that is designed to help us re-connect to the spiritual. During the pandemic, I have felt disconnected from my spirituality. But I realize that I wasn’t as disconnected as I thought — it just changed….
As I’m working through the work for the Ancient Order of Druids in America (AODA) I’ve found that the Sphere of Protection (SoP) very readily adapts to my personal cosmology of the ADF Cosmology with Well, Fire, and Tree. The original Sphere of Protection can be found on the AODA Website, here is my adaptation…
On a piece of paper, describe what you are doing and why you’re doing it. Write as if you’ve already finished the project – what does it look, feel, smell, taste, or sound like? What emotions does it bring about in you? Fold the paper in half, folding towards you, and put it on the…
I’ve spent a lot of today thinking, and then avoiding social media. It’s been a tough day for many of us. Today the US Supreme Court decided that people who have uteruses don’t get to have a say over their own bodies. They left it up to the states, and over half of them are…
A Welsh Beltane Ritual Beltane is traditionally celebrated as a sexy time between men and women. This leaves folks who aren’t interested in hetero- and sexual relationships a bit left out. The focus of the festival is around new life and creation. This Beltane, this Calan Mai, I choose to call Blodeuwedd, a being created…