I am incorporating little rituals when I get home to ground myself in sacred space. Tonight it was a rarely done non-liquid libation to Hestia of the Hearth.

Simple things to keep one connected to Spirit.

It really speaks to me and makes me long to be part of a group of just eclectic pagans were we celebrated the World under the stars ( Read more... )

So I've had some time to think about the real purpose/meaning behind Thargelia which is not what I thought it was but a purification from miasma(pollution) of the city through sacrfice of pharmakoi on the first day. And the creatation of a thargelos or first fruits stew or bread of many grains. erl_queen brought up the use of poppets to represent the ( Read more... )

Last night I picked out of my collection of books two that have to do with inner work with the mind. (also part of my 50bookchallenge). Our Dreaming Mind and Practical Intuition, both topics I am interested in, are in the bathroom for reading. Somehow though I do not think I picked them for no reason. I found myself ignoring the easier to get ( Read more... )

I was looking at the various epithets of Hermes when it suddenly struck me that I have absolutely no idea how to properly pronounce them ( Read more... )

So I was in the bathroom on my thinking spot reading "Creating Rituals & Circles" by Oberon Dell-Ravenhart when it suddenly hit me: Hey I know how to have a ritual fire spot! What about those portable fireplaces they sell at Targets and the like? They would be PERFECT to house a fire for sacrifices and especially the various rituals needed. Dude ( Read more... )