For tonight's Virtual Fire Proto-Grove ADF ritual, we focused on Hearth, Winter, and Health. Tonight I performed the Omen and Hulda-Holle, Cailleach, a touch of Loki, and  Óðinn showed up. Eir was also present, but She didn't speak .  They used the European Goddess and Spirits Oracle by Johanna Polle and the Elder Futhark runes. As we got into the ritual, I shuffled.  Jumper card from Frau Hulda-Mother Holle:  Arianrod - balance, mind your own needs and wants, balance doesn't need to be meticulous, but what feels good. Cailleach with Her deer in the forefront, Elen of the Ways in the background, Lantern in hand. The rune Hagalaz was the hand built shelter of sticks, twine, and fur.  A roaring Kenaz campfire.  Little Isaz pounding down.  But you are safe and warm and happy.  Rested. Loki: "HI, lol" (Hagalaz +Isa) Cailleach:  "Remember who and what you are.  Show me the Völva within–Witch, Energy Worker, Practitioner, Mystic, whatever ...

May 28, 2024: Ancestors I'm not going to lie, this is the fifth time I've tried to write this part and got smacked with writer's block, suddenly unable to remember what heck an Ancestor even was, despite that Ancestral Veneration is a big part of my spiritual path. Perhaps I'll start with the ancestral shrine and see what flows? September 9, 2023 Above is a picture of our family's ancestral shrine. It's a place for us to honor our ancestors of spirit, blood, inspiration, place; animals and humans; past lives and this one. There's also a couple of things for the Psychopomps and Death Gods. Unlike my other altars and shrines, this one doesn't change too much, unless new information is learned about someone, and they're removed (toxic ancestors aren't welcomed here) or someone dies. Within the cabinet you'll find offering dishes and woven bowls made by the kids, various trinkets, gifts, inherited jewelry, real and replica fossils, pendulum...

Dec 1 : Today we’re having our feast. It’s just me and a heavy bird. Second time cooking turkey. It’s also a energy-sapping heavy ass moontime. Also also my sadist cat is clumsy af and cut up both of my legs shortly before dealing with this bird. Before I began, I put on some Pagan/holiday music and thanked the turkey, herbs, and veggies for their sacrifice, hoping that I honor them with good cooking. Then I asked for my Ancestors guidance and strength. And when I did start to get overwhelmed, They whispered, “Butter”, so I started on that step. As usual, They whispered to keep me on track and not forget anything as I went. No overwhelm. No freakouts. Pretty smooth. Then came time to put the turkey in the bag (also Peter Gundry’s ‘Lady of the Dawn (Nordic)’ just cut Lindsey Stirling off…I guess it really wanted to play). I was alone with a heavy, buttery, stuffed bird and a bag of veggies…and that I should’ve put the bird in the bag first. I asked the Ancestors for strength. …Then Loki...

HFO Rubbercut by Me, Nov 9, 2021 Who is the Fox of Hearth Fox Oracle? You know, I wasn't even into foxes before 2017.  They were pretty, and I had seen a living one in a field once from the car when I was little, but they just weren't on my radar. Then I got pregnant with my final kid.  Final--hopefully a girl--kid.  A fox spirit started showing up and I was immediately hooked--in love with foxes!  I crocheted a giant stuffed fox for my kids, inspired by the fox from The Little Prince .   Giant Fox Stuffy by Me, 2017 (which we still have--still in one piece!) I hyper foxcus (I looked away while typing "focus" and that's the word that my fingers went with, lol).  Yeah, I hyper focused on foxes.  I learned about real foxes, and all of the different colors they can be.  How some like to climb, and all of the crazy sounds they make, and how smelly they are, their diet and habitats.  I crocheted a baby blanket in orange and white and realized...

 May 30, 2025: June 20, 2024 - Summer Solstice I know I attended Three Cranes Grove and a Virtual Fire Proto-Grove's Summer Solstice rituals, but I can't find my notes or photos! However, I also celebrated the First Day of Summer with my family, in ADF-style. For this ritual I honored the Norse Sun Goddess Sunna and the First Day of Summer. There was drumming, dancing, ribbon rings, and fun. We asked for blessings of joy and healing. I dedicated a small throw that I had crocheted to Sunna and in return she blessed it. This blanket was inspired by a quilt that Three Cranes Grove made that's blessed by Brigando every Imbolc. Inspired by them, I crochet myself a queen size blanket to be blessed by my Healers for the Fall and Winter months. Being too big and heavy for spring and summer, I put that one away and now pull out this throw that's blessed with joy and healing energies, too. Sunna was very present and gave us a joy boost, after months of mour...