trance – Author M. A. Phillips

Divine Poetry

Last night I prayed to Brighid, asking her to visit me in meditation. I was already pretty sleepy so I quickly entered this very lucid trance. I suddenly found myself in a forest. The sun was shining bright through the trees. I remember distinctly seeing a birch and quaking aspen. There was a bright whiteContinue reading “Divine Poetry”

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

Blurb

My spirit really wants to take a walk in the woods but my body is very much against it. For starters, I had a long and wearisome work day. Second, and most influential – it’s dreadfully hot today. I think it will be a good night for trance. Maybe. *crosses fingers* It is also aContinue reading “Blurb”

Returned from the Faire!

Hello dear readers! I went away for a few days to visit some of the tribe and travel to the Sterling Renaissance Festival. Hubby and I go every year and always enjoy it immensely. As usual, Weretoad and I dressed up. It was pirate weekend, but we dressed as … wealthy merchants? Lesser nobles? IContinue reading “Returned from the Faire!”

Otherworldly Travel and "Inception"

I saw Christopher Nolan’s latest film “Inception” with some of my tribe on Friday. It was an amazing film complete with an intricate and fascinating plot, gasp-worthy special effects, and a riveting soundtrack*. One thing that kept striking me were the similarities between the concepts of traveling into dreams in the film and the beliefs/teachings/experiencesContinue reading “Otherworldly Travel and "Inception"”

Inspiring Words…

I need to remember these as I continue to meditate. Within the circle, ways of journeying into the three realms of land, sea and sky are taught. These are powerful tools for seeking wisdom and developing and deepening our connection with the earth. The techniques take time, as do aLL worthwhile things. No promises ofContinue reading “Inspiring Words…”

More Meditation and its Validity

I think that meditating in the evening allows me to enjoy numerous advantages over doing the same in the daytime. To start, it is cooler. This is less distracting. While I acknowledge that a practitioner of such arts should be able to meditate whenever, and that discomfort can lead to visceral trance experiences, I amContinue reading “More Meditation and its Validity”

Meditation Practice

I settled into my meditation corner after lighting a cone of incense and took some cleansing breaths followed by a two powers meditation. It was difficult to focus, at first, because there was an ant crawling on me from time to time. I decided to let it be an exercise on focus but, relative noviceContinue reading “Meditation Practice”

Meditation Fail

So I was all ready to go. I told my husband that I was going to meditate. I had pillows against the wall for comfort and support. The smoke of my incense was coiling to the ceiling. I had my drum. I was in the zone. I felt my awareness fuzz and fade. I letContinue reading “Meditation Fail”

Into the Forest

I’ve recently begun to feel inadequate as a Druid. I feel like all I do is read, read, read but I hardly do! Yes, I’ve been doing my devotionals and my one formal ritual a week. Yes I consider art to be magic and I do that a lot. But… I guess it’s because I’ve beenContinue reading “Into the Forest”