Ancestor Ritual
I wrote this about 10 years ago, and it feels as if it’s useful to share now, as Samhain approaches. It should be easily adapted for a solitary rite.
Devotional
These are posts on kind of devotional or spirit work with subdivisions for specific types of spirits
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
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
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
Finding Time for Devotion
Ossia Sylva posted On making space for the gods: a theology. In that post they included some great ideas for making space for the devotional practices in your life. This is something that I frequently struggle with. I also grew up in an environment where people would randomly drop by – so the house was … Read more
A Prayer for Balance at the Equinox
If you’re like me, and the world is feeling a bit off kilter, maybe this prayer can be helpful for you: A prayer for balance at the Equinox
Minimalist Ritual
A simple ritual for you to do wherever and whenever you need. I wrote this very basic, minimalist ritual to demonstrate how you can do a quick Core Order of Ritual rite anywhere.
Prayer for Sleep
Hail CernunnosGuardian of the WaysYou who sit between Hunted and Hunter. Guard my dreams, may they be peacefulGuard my sleep,may I find restGuard my soul,may I stay safe. Honored Cernunnos,I thank you.
A Day of Prayer to Freya
A few months ago, I started up doing a Day for Prayer for Freya. This was originally inspired by a the World Odin Prayer Day. Unfortunately, it seems that the group who did the Odin’s Prayer Day was not one that I’d like to associate with. But, this is the internet and I can do … Read more