Ritual Planning and Bitchy People

[chironcentaur]

Renee and I had the first ritual planning meeting at the grove for the upcoming Summer Solstice. Renee got the day reserved and we'll be doing some version of Sannion's invention, the Boukokleptia (scroll down). The Hermes and Apollo thing, you know how it goes. :-)

Ending up pissing off Little Miss Sunshine, one of the dingbats that started showing

Comments

[angelofastheny]

I always miss all the fun drama! Boy the Grove sure does attract some *special* people, doesn't it?

[chironcentaur]

I missed her pro-Bush freak out, but heard all about it in great detail from those who were there. I wish I had been there. :-(

Yeah, we got some real gems crawling in lately, don't we?

[mydruid]

Hey Gavin, I know what you mean...When I was a Grove member, I got almost all the parts dedicated to Danu, and any Mother Goddess, especially the Earth Mother. Everyone knew I was dedicated to Her and they obliged me. I guess, maybe times change. Enjoy the Solstice, say Hi to all for me, including Hermes.

Deirdre

[chironcentaur]

Yeah, I remember that. And that makes perfect sense, doesn't it? And I do think most people at the grove even halfway serious about the religious aspect (as opposed to the social aspect) of things do understand that. I suppose I can see how it would go soaring over the heads of whiny little twits who show up only looking for the Hawt Pagan Action, why should she get the part, I like totally remember Hermes from my high school mythology class, that's like the same thing, right????

[chironcentaur]

What, her charming personality isn't winning them over? I'd have thought she'd have men literally hurling themselves at her feet wherever she goes. :-P

You know, if involvement in a group can help your dating life, as in help you find people more in line with your world view and values, etc., then that is always a nice side benefit *glances over at the girlfriend* But if that is the only reason why you're showing up, looking to get some Hawt Pagan Action, you need to get the fuck out. Especially if by all appearances, you are barely Pagan yourself. I get annoyed in general with the fact that so many people treat this religion like its nothing more than a social club for nature obsessed hippies that occasionally does little ritual things (makes things feel so lonely to those of us who are in it for the gods), but its people like this that I would throttle to death with my bare hands ban outright if I could.

[chironcentaur]

Yeah, you would think throwing a tantrum would be obviously counter productive. Not only am I not going to back down to avoid wounding her oh so tender feelings, I'm inclined to do what I can to keep her from having a part at all, not interested in having her sulky, resentful energy polluting things.

That's what ritual is about for me, but I suppose it might look different to someone showing up mostly to hang around people and possibly get the Hawt Pagan Action with dubious religious affiliations. Maybe then it just looks like I'm getting the lead role and damn it, I want to be popular too, so all the boys will look at me!!!!

[chironcentaur]

The way the grove does ritual it focuses around (usually) two deities, but in addition to calling them there are other parts such as calling the general deities, ancestors and nature spirits, opening the gate, earth mother honoring, etc. all the different aspects of ADF's cosmology. If someone wants a part, there is usually plenty to do; with the drama that we're doing there are even more than usual (we could always use more cows, no seriously :-P). So really, its not as though she is being crowded out, most of these parts are still free at this point, dive in bitch