The sphere of protection (SoP) is the basis for many AODA solitary rituals. In my post Sphere of Protection and the Three Worlds, I present my version of the SoP that incorporates the ADF cosmology. Recently, I’ve been experimenting with making the protection components more effective. I won’t go over the details of the ritual…
By Rev. Vic S. (Leona Oigheag) This ritual is designed for Morfran Afagddu, son of Cerridwen and Tegid. You can learn more about him in “The Cauldron Born” by Kristoffer Hughes. Gather the following items for the ritual: 2 candles, chimes, grain, wine for offerings, drink for the Waters, oracle, incense, milk/water for offerings, candy,…
Recently, I’ve been experimenting with creating Pocket Mods (booklets that can be printed on one page) and I’ve created a few for both the druid groups that I’m active in. For ADF, I’ve created a booklet of the brief ritual to Cerridwen that can be done in about 5 minutes with minimal stuff. For AODA,…
My partner and I have developed a new solstice ritual four years ago. I am sharing this with you in case it is helpful. It’s simple … we go out and watch the sunrise. We go out at dawn and watch the sunrise. The goal is to head out as the light returns and watch…
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…
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…