(livejournal ate my first post. trying again.)

This year for Summer Solstice, Three Cranes Grove held our first-ever Vedic-themed rite in honor of Savitr, the God of solar light energy. Surya IS the sun, and Savitr is the solar power of the sun as it moves through the worlds.

( Highlights and Personal Reflections )

This morning was the second Midsummer ritual for the Cranes, and it went rather well! We met at their booth at our local Community Festival (ComFest). It began to pour as we were doing our pre-ritual briefing. We sent our lone-Druid S over to the proposed location of the rite (since he had an umbrella) to see if we should opt to hold the ritual in ( Read more... )

On a personal note, I finally inquired about becoming a friend of the Grove. I am nervous about moving away from solitary practice, but I am grateful for what I have learned and for the ability to practice on my own. Here’s why:

Once I was home, I found the pine cone. It was on the counter with the dirty dishes, of all places. It did not belong to ( Read more... )

 
I arrived just before the pre-ritual briefing. There were nine people there, and adding me rounded us out to a nice, even ten. It was a beautiful day. The sky was promising eventual rain, but our spirits were high and no amount of rain was going to keep us from the task at hand. Besides, the gods don’t care if it’s raining!

During the briefing, ( Read more... )