Recent Posts Tagged With 'ritual'

• Thinking of Renewal at Winter Solstice

  Posted on Monday December 21st, 2009 at 21:36 in holidays, Emotions, renewal, celebrations, ritual, winter solstice 2009

  So 'round we go once again. Today marks the shortest day of the year, when the Northern Hemisphere is positioned such that the least amount of the sun's heat and light reaches us. And then, slowly, the earth orbits the sun so that a little bit more o...

• More Cherokee and a Poem

  Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 09:59 in poetry, ritual, native americans, cherokee

  If the Universe (or whatever you call it) repeatedly sends things your way, I suppose it means, "Pay attention!" Right? This past weekend, I heard about and attended a short--and FREE!--teaching circle given by a Cherokee man in a nearby town. Even t...

• Reflections on a Simple Alban Elfed

  Posted on Wednesday September 23rd, 2009 at 14:30 in relationships, Emotions, Nature, spirit, change, celebrations, ritual, alban elfed, autumn equinox

  Ready or not, fall/autumn is here, and the equinox occurred yesterday evening, that time that only happens twice a year when the amounts of sunlight and darkness are equal. (Well, National Geographic says that isn't exactly true, but I'll let the won...

• Wedding #2 is Set!

  Posted on Wednesday September 9th, 2009 at 07:44 in weddings, ritual, interfaith minister

  Wow, this minister thing is taking off! I have 1 wedding to conduct on Samhain/Halloween, and now I have another on 10/17! Lots to do, but I'm really enjoying this so far, coming up with ideas for the brides. I couldn't have more different weddings t...

• A Blessing ... and a Curse?

  Posted on Monday August 24th, 2009 at 08:38 in relationships, Emotions, apartments, anger, blessing, shamanism, ritual, hp lovecraft

  Yesterday I had a friend stop by my new apartment to offer a ritual blessing. I thought it was best to bless it before all the furniture and clutter arrived; don't know why, just felt that way. He's one of the guys who completed the Shamanic Mystery ...

• A Quiet Lughnasadh

  Posted on Saturday August 1st, 2009 at 08:37 in Nature, spirit, celtic, celebrations, ritual, lugnasadh lammas

  Even though I don't live by the old agricultural calendar/festivals, it's a nice way to stay connected to the Earth. Today is Lughnasadh or Lammas, part of the Celtic calendar when some of the first big harvest would come in, of grain and corn, for e...

• Wedding Update, Plus Blessing a Friend's Home

  Posted on Friday July 10th, 2009 at 09:47 in weddings, homes, ritual, ceremony, interfaith minister

  These druids in the pic have the coolest outfits! Apparently, they're conducting a sort of blessing--which is similar to what I'll be doing next week! I'm traveling to visit a friend who recently moved into a new home on her family's farm, and I've p...

• My Shaman Staff and Fine Jewelry

  Posted on Wednesday July 8th, 2009 at 20:10 in jewelry, spirit, gems, sarongs, crystals, shamanism, symbolism, ritual, staff, chakras, animal totem, interfaith minister

  I think I had mentioned that for my interfaith minister ordination and the final workshop of the shamanic mystery school, I made special jewelry to wear and my first shaman staff. Was happy with how everything turned out (I'm a regular at Michael's n...

• Beltane 2009: Growth and Foolishness--but No Naked Maypole Dancing

  Posted on Sunday May 3rd, 2009 at 14:08 in holidays, fun, flowers, Nature, foolishness, ritual, beltane

  Yeah, the neighbors might frown on that naked dancing bit. But you don't have to have the maypole to enjoy a meaningful May Day celebration. We're halfway to summer (and I can't wait!), and as nature bursts forth with new growth, so we are reminded t...

• I'm Back In Time to Celebrate Imbolc!

  Posted on Sunday February 1st, 2009 at 16:46 in Magic, celebrations, mana, ritual, wolves, poppet, imbolc, lupercalia, winter 2009

  Well, crazy week, 'nuf said. Hopefully, next week won't be as manic.And here we are at Imbolc, the midpoint between winter and spring. If you don't know, it's an old tradition that marks the time when lambs start to nurse and focuses on fertility and...

• What You May Have Missed About the Obama Inauguration

  Posted on Thursday January 22nd, 2009 at 10:38 in politics, Mexico, obama, Perú, sustainability, Brazil, latin america, south america, shamanism, ritual, bolivia

  Amid all the hubbub, here are 2 things I wanted to highlight: Those Peruvian shamans were once again sending their energy our way on Tuesday! I love these guys. This time, however, they gathered fellow shamans from Mexico, Brazil and Bolivia to parti...