A random collection of thoughts on a variety of topics
It’s been a few weeks since I returned from my Cherry Hill Seminary Intensive: Into the Sacred Grove. I went to the Intensive expecting days of academic instruction and more than a few glazed-eye moments. What I got was four days of comradery, learning, introspection and new friends. The Intensive was about taking our domestic…
In a few days, I’m heading out for my first “Intensive” for my Masters degree. For those who don’t know, I have registered as a Master’s student at Cherry Hill Seminary. I’m currently in my first semester of my Master’s program, but I have taken classes from Cherry Hill for a few years. Cherry Hill…
The power of the mind is an amazing thing. It’s something that is very important for magic workers and divination workers to keep in mind as they do their work. The mind can cause things to happen by changing the way in which we react. Our emotions can overpower our thoughts, but our thoughts can…
[Getting back into the swing of PBP! I may not fill in the missing posts, but I’m going to jump back in and continue forward] This past weekend, I was pleased to attend a devotional to Ma’at hosted by T. Thorn Coyle of the Solar Cross Temple. Solar Cross hosts devotionals most months and I’ve…
[This is a post for the Pagan Blog Project] Evoke vs Invoke. It’s an interesting balance. There’s a whole LOT of grey area between the two words, and that’s without bringing any magical meaning to them! Since this is the ‘E’ post for PBP, I’m going to focus on ‘evoke’ in this post! Both words…
This post is part of the Pagan Blog Post project. Have you ever thought about dressing for ritual? Have you ever done it? I know many people who don’t wear anything special for ritual .. and I know many who do. Dressing for ritual serves an important function. If you’re leading the ritual, it can…
I’ve been playing with the idea of creating songs and chants to the gods. This is my first attempt. Sung to the tune of Frere Jacques: Cauldron Lady, Awen Lady, We call to you, We call to you, Come to bless our day now, Come to bless our day now, Praise to you! Praise to…
You’ll often hear that the best tools are those you made yourself. To some extent, I have to agree. There’s just something about using (as a tool, offering or decoration) something that you’ve made yourself and are proud of. I don’t believe that you have to make all your tools, but making at least some items that you use…
[This is a post for the Pagan Blog Project – click here for all PBP 2014 posts] Breathe, it’s one of the most important thing that we do with our bodies. It’s how we get oxygen into our lungs and thus into our body, and how we get the toxic gasses back out of our…
Sometimes, no matter how hard you try to avoid it, one of the Kindred will insist that you pay attention to them. Lately, that’s Arianrhod for me. I’ve finally given in. The reason that I’ve been avoiding Her is that she is the mother of Lleu Llaw Gyffes, a god that I work with, and…