altars

Personal Religion

Ireland has captured my imagination, for better or for worse. A few years earlier, I never would have believed that I would be seriously studying Irish lore, Irish history, considering learning the Irish language, and worshiping the Irish Gods. A few years ago, the Irish Gods were “the strange Gods with even stranger names.” In a society thatContinue reading “Personal Religion”

The Three Kindred

In my early days of Pagan study and worship, it was easiest for me to connect with and understand the Nature Spirits. I was raised to respect them and even taught by my mother to believe in fairies and unicorns, even if they were part of a different reality than our own. As time went by, IContinue reading “The Three Kindred”

My Home Shrine

Creating a shrine was not a difficult requirement for me as I’ve been making altars for a few years. The challenge, however, was making an altar in accordance with a hearth culture and within a Druidic framework. Having started on a Pagan path through Wicca, I was used to having certain articles on my altar. When I realizedContinue reading “My Home Shrine”

Consecrating Ritual Space

I recently posted about moving my altar into the bedroom. This made space in the art room for Weretoad’s new workbench. We’re still moving things around, but the important aspects of my altar are set up in the bedroom nook. It’s actually a perfect spot for my altar in terms of size. The photo isContinue reading “Consecrating Ritual Space”

Here’s the special altar I set up for the ancestors today. The photos still hang on the wall by the main altar, but I needed a surface for their dinner. I even added some cat food for our deceased animal companions. Blessings and welcome to the ancestors! May you enjoy your visit. ( ForContinue reading

My Autumn Equinox: Part One

Yesterday I talked about what the Autumn Equinox means to me. Now I’m going to share with you some of what I’ve been doing to celebrate it! I’ve started to collect twigs from specific trees to create small ogham staves. So far I’ve started luis/rowan and dair/oak. I’m proud of them so far! Here theyContinue reading “My Autumn Equinox: Part One”

Mushrooms in my Garden

I’ve got a few tiny mushrooms in my garden. According to everything we’ve been reading, the veggies are safe and the mushrooms can indicate good soil and benefit the plants. The shrooms themselves are not edible but the plants will not be contaminated. We think they’re conocybe albipes. Pretty neat! In other news, my interestContinue reading “Mushrooms in my Garden”

Of Visits, Traveling Altars, and Color

I’m back from a lovely weekend in the Mohawk Valley. I was able to visit my family and some friends who graciously invited me over for tea. I stayed true to my oath (vow? Perhaps I should have gone to Seamus’ workshop at Wellspring…) and performed a full ritual this week. Because I was awayContinue reading “Of Visits, Traveling Altars, and Color”

I wanted to share a couple photos with you*. The first is of my in-progress traveling altar. It’s made from a small wooden box purchased at a craft store. I painted it with two coats of dark green. It probably could have used more but live and learn. I like my little amateur triple spiralContinue reading “Altars”

Crafty Day!

Brighid has lit the fire in my head today! Surprisingly, most of my creative energies have been focused on painting. I did sew a pencil case for my husband today but that’s about it. (Sewing plaid continues to be a challenge but, the more I do it, the better I get!) I worked on aContinue reading “Crafty Day!”