A fellow priestess made a post recently regarding the realization that she serves in more than one temple.  I have recently come to face the fact that I am in a similar situation, so reading her post confirmed in me the fact that I am not alone.  Other priestesses do, in fact, serve in more than one place ( Read more... )

This morning's main prayer was the prayer of Inari, made in both Japanese and in English, as the children were both in the living room this morning, though they chose not to join me at the kamidana itself (unlike last night, where both children participated, especially during the time that I said the Ancestral Prayer and presented my father with ( Read more... )

( thinking out loud to myself and anyone )

Our discussion board assignment for the week is discussing which branch or form of Buddhism we prefer and why.  I thought that I would share my thoughts, not that I think it's something you all simply must know... but because this is a journal.

( Tibetan and Zen Buddhism. hmm... which one...? )

Interestingly enough, when I glance over toward the working altar, where so many of my things used to be, in Amaterasu's mirror, beneath the rainbow dragon painting, I see reflected in that a bouqet of red and white silk flowers from their current place on the family altar.  This spray, and the "pearl" edged lace that surrounds, takes up the whole ( Read more... )

For the sake of terminology, for this musing, curses and negative prayers are defined as actions seeking for a deity to harm someone, the pursuit of justice, or preventative acts to avert harm or further harm. This topic of from pagan_prompt  for the day January 27, 2009.

1. 
   Are curses and/or negative prayers ever justified?
   

Hana: Yes. They aren't always ( Read more... )

Pagan prompt has an interesting one I want to take the time to write about, hopefully I get a chance later today.

Dark Side: Curses, Negative Prayers

Something interesting to think about, and it's time to re-examine my thoughts on this subject.  I invite anyone who feels like it to join me in figuring out their views on the subject.  Maybe even ( Read more... )

( hmmmmm )

The night of the 31st, in addition to an unexpected and very welcome bonding ritual with my brother, and then a tiny bit of trick or treating in honor of the night... there was of course the feast with the Ancestors ( Read more... )

Well, this morning was VERY strange for me.

I wake up at 6 AM sharp to "Look through my eyes" since I've currently got the soundtrack for Brother Bear in my cd/alarm, which I've had set up that way for a couple weeks or so now to wake up to something uplifting.  Of course, since I stayed up finished watching "X" I was up to about 1:30 AM...

I like to ( Read more... )