I celebrated Lughnassad with Charter Oak Protogrove on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at Wickham Park in Manchester, Connecticut. The ritual was held honoring the Tuatha Dé Danann: Role Deity Earth Mother Danu Gatekeeper Manannán mac Lir Deity of the Occasion Lugh Patron of Inspiration Ogma Champion against Outdwellers Nuada The ritual went well. We had [...]
Gariu-mi, Marodevons. Shining Ones, hear me.Gariu-mi Senesterons. Ancestors, hear me.Gariu-mi Taladevons. Nature Spirits, hear me. A child of earth stands here, at the center, prepared to make an oath to the powers of the three realms. All beings whose purpose align with mine, by whatever names you use, hear me as I make my oath. [...]
I celebrated the Summer Solstice with Charter Oak Protogrove on June 13, 2010. We had three grove members in attendance, as well our Regional Druid (who drove all the way up from New Jersey) and a guest. Not a huge turn-out, but our largest ritual so far. We originally planned to hold the ritual at [...]
Charter Oak‘s Beltane celebration kicked off with a short hike into Meshomasic “here be rattlers” State Forest to the top of Kongscut Mt. We had the same group of people we’ve been having at the our previous rituals, which worked out very well for us and gave us a chance to work together over a [...]
With the beautiful weather we’ve been having (60ºF and sunny), I decided to take my two-year-old son to the local nature preserve for a hike on Saturday (and by hike, I mean that we walked about a quarter of a mile down the trail stopping at every rock and tree, picking up and looking at [...]
I stand here prepared, afraid. I hold my ground. Courage is defined by the Dedicant Handbook as “The ability to act appropriately in the face of danger.” The American Heritage Dictionary defines courage as “The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger, fear, or vicissitudes with self-possession, confidence, and [...]
From the peaks, I see From the past, I see From the mist, I see Vision is defined in the dedicant handbook as ” the ability to broaden one’s perspective to have a greater understanding of our place/role in the cosmos, relating to the past, present and future.” This is a compelling definition, but it [...]
I know this is not going to be the most original post, but I need to organize my thoughts on this a bit more than I usually do, so I’m following the DP through Wheel pretty closely here: I have been a pagan for over twenty years, so this has been something of a re-connection [...]