Brighid: My Muse By Grey Catsidhe 6/24/10 Ever since I felt myself welcomed at the hearth fires of the Tuatha Dé Danann, one Goddess has stood out as a kind of mother figure and muse to my heart – Brighid. She was a popular Goddess in the past and remains so in the present. Continue reading “Spirituality and Art 1: Art Muse Essay”
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Artisan Guild Study Program: Working Outline
As part of the Art Guild study program requirements, I am to choose two mediums to focus on. It was suggested they should force me to focus on different dimensions, brain power, and physical movements. Choosing a first medium was effortless. Deciding on a second was a little more challenging, but I think I haveContinue reading “Artisan Guild Study Program: Working Outline”
IP Letter of Intent
1) What draws you to the path of Initiation within ADF? When I stumbled upon ADF it was during a time that I felt I was in a sort of spiritual limbo. I knew that Paganism was the right place for me but the generality of the term was not enough. I had leftContinue reading “IP Letter of Intent”
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”
Working with Nature
It was always easy for me to connect with The Nature Spirits. Upon reflection, I must confess that it was the Nature Spirits who originally helped me decide to turn to Paganism. I’ve always been an environmentalist. At a very early age, I started to learn about animals, ecosystems, and the huge amount of damage humans were inflictingContinue reading “Working with Nature”
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”
Her Hidden Children: The Rise of Wicca and Paganism in America
Clifton, Chas S. Her Hidden Children The Rise of Wicca and Paganism in America. Lanham: AltaMira Press, 2006. Many of us come to Paganism with an interest in ancient history. We wonder who and how our ancestors worshiped and we attempt to follow in their footsteps. I can speak for myself when I say that when I began studyingContinue reading “Her Hidden Children: The Rise of Wicca and Paganism in America”
A Brief History of the Druids
Ellis, Peter Berresford. A Brief History of the Druids. New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2003. Each Summer Solstice the news media releases a handful of articles on a modern group of Druids worshipping near Stonehenge. The photos are of regular looking people wearing long white robes and sometimes white head coverings that look more akin toContinue reading “A Brief History of the Druids”
A History of Pagan Europe
Jones, Prudence, and Nigel Pennick. A History of Pagan Europe. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1995. A side of history that has remained silent for many years is finally revealed in Prudence Jones and Nigel Pennick’s work A History of Pagan Europe. Through exploring the tomes of history, lore, and archaeology, the authors have put together an impeccableContinue reading “A History of Pagan Europe”
Personal Growth
Today was a stressful day. It was, as I told my husband, the Monday of Mondays. Getting to work was not difficult, but once I was there it was one thing after another. There was a lot of absenteeism today. Many people are out with whooping cough which is kind of uncomfortable. I took myContinue reading “Personal Growth”
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