Just Breathe

[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…

Arianrhod

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…

Welcoming in 2014

Happy New Year to one and all! As we welcome in 2014, a lot of people make new resolutions … I’ve never been good at making New Year’s Resolutions.  I think that’s mostly because I commit to too much or don’t follow through. So this year I’m making new goals. One of my goals is…

The need to create

One of the most stressful times for me is when I can’t seem to accomplish anything.  I’ve known this for years, but only recently did I recognize that this is not about accomplishing, but about the need to create. I’m not sure where it comes from, but I need to make things that I can…

Working with Water

In my previous post, I mentioned working with Air for a week.  For the following element, we are working with Water. Water is the element of emotions.  For me, it’s also about balance, and not going to extremes of emotions. This week I spent a week working with Water and asking for balance in my…

Inviting Air

While working with the AODA study program, I’ve begun to start working with the elements.  Air being the first.  For one week I invoked Air every day and used it both for invoking things into my life and for banishing things from my life.  It’s been an interesting experience. I have been working with changing…