Late Imbolc post

[serpentine85]

I know I haven't been on-line for a while and the posts are mounting up.  I plan to get to them soon, promise xox

Back in November, I made a post called ' Full Moon,' about how I was feeling dis-connected from my faith.  This week, I looked at the calender and realised it was Imbolc.

An ancient Irish festival that has been revived in modern pagan

Comments

[luellon]

Wow. That's awesome. I read your biography. I have never read that book by Diane Stein, but it definitely seems right up my alley. Like you, I feel most connected to goddesses (there are a few god exceptions esp. Wepwawet for me).

Athene is one of my favorite Greek Goddesses. There is a devotional to Her coming out from Neos Alexandria, if you are interested, it is here Athena Devotional.

They also have a page about Athena and Artemis you may be interested in: Athena and Artemis. You also may like David Kinsley's work as he was an expert in Hindu Mythology and he has at least two books with Durga in them.

[serpentine85]

Hey :D

lolz, I do have a growing collection of Diane Stein's books (her works on reiki and energy balancing are particularly impressive) but whenever I need some inspiration, I always turn to the WSB. And whilst I know there is a new edition available, I still prefer to work with my slightly tatty but much loved older edition. I keep it in pride of place next to my BOS. Definitely worth a read if you like to connect with Goddess on a personal level.

Athena, I originally associated with her older Libyan roots. She doesn't talk to me as much now that I have dedicated myself to Durga but She is still there. She and Artemis have taught me a great deal and I continue to honour them both.

Thanks for the book recs, I will have that written down for future reference.

[arytra]

I'm glad you found something that works for you. I don't talk about it too often, but my spirituality is very important to me. I still need to finish my altar. (I need to make a mask for Hel. I have Raven, Bast, and Cernunnos covered.) But I've been learning more and more since I first realized my beliefs at 18 and they're still always changing a bit.

Don't be disappointed if you're not as far along at the end of the year as you would have liked. You'll get there because you're wanting to find out and you're taking the time to do it.

I look forward to seeing your findings as you learn them. :D