Sphere of Protection for Protection

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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 … Read more

A Winter Ritual of Protection

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, … Read more

Pocket Rituals for ADF and AODA

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, … Read more

Ancestor Rite

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, … Read more

Druid on the move

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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 … Read more

How I pray

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. … Read more