There’s been a lot of discussion about An Dagda on the lists lately. Most of it has been about pronouncing his name. All the same, I’ve really enjoyed the discussion. An Dagda is my patron, which may surprise some people because he is, in many ways, a pervert. Still, he has firmly become a hugeContinue reading “An Dagda Chant – By Grey Catsidhe”
Category Archives: Gods
Little Things
When I have guests over, I do the usual and clean the apartment. I take care of the physical tidiness, but I also do a little extra for the spiritual side of things. Although having company resulted in a stressful Tuesday full of cleaning, fatigue, and the self-loathing that resulted in this post, I madeContinue reading “Little Things”
Letter to the Kindreds
Dear Kindreds, I know I’ve been a bit distant recently. My ritual last week was tired and rushed. I forgot my usual peace offering for the Outdwellers. I forgot to honor the bardic spirit until after I made an offering to the ancestors. I forgot the ale but, luckily, had whiskey on hand. It feltContinue reading “Letter to the Kindreds”
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”
Artist Trading Cards and Temporary Foot Tattoos
As previously mentioned, The Artisan Guild in ADF has started making and exchanging artist trading cards. It’s such a neat idea – I had to be in on it! Here’s the card I made and sent to Dohle. The lighting wasn’t the best when I took the photo (I should really get around to makingContinue reading “Artist Trading Cards and Temporary Foot Tattoos”
Samhain Snow
I woke up this morning, opened the bedroom curtains, and beheld my first snow of the year. You can see it just starting to frost the Earth in the photo below. I find it appropriate, somehow. The ancient Celts saw Samhain as the end of the light half of the year – the summer monthsContinue reading “Samhain Snow”
The Secret of Kells – A Review
I finally got around to watching “The Secret of Kells,” the animated feature from Cartoon Saloon. It was recently added to the Netflix Instant Queue and several Druid friends were recommending it on the ADF mailing list. The story is about Brendan, a young brother in the Abbey of Kells in Ireland. His uncle, theContinue reading “The Secret of Kells – A Review”
Central NY Pagan Pride Day
Yesterday Weretoad and I went to Central NY’s Pagan Pride Day located at Long Branch Park in Liverpool, NY. We had a lovely time. In many ways, PPD has becoming a homecoming of sorts now that I’m living in Northern NY. I love seeing so many of my old Pagan friends from Utica as wellContinue reading “Central NY Pagan Pride Day”
Play the drum and meditate on the deer – the doe – the hind. See her in the woods. She runs. Follow through whipping branches and thorns. Follow through ferns. Follow until you trip over a large root and lay facedown in the moss and moist soil. Call out to her and she comes, lookingContinue reading
More on Ahimsa and The Spirit of the Deer
My most recent post about ahimsa and Druidism sparked some conversation with prophet_maid on Live Journal. We talked about vegetarianism, eating meat, the food chain, and the hierarchy implied by Jainist ahimsa. It helped me sort through my thoughts better and I realize that that isn’t the best way for me to express my reasonsContinue reading “More on Ahimsa and The Spirit of the Deer”
Author M. A. Phillips 