On Tuesday night we had a strong violent storm blow through.  Hard heavy rain that might have been hail--I couldn't tell because it was too dark.  Normally, when I'm aware of severe storms heading towards us, I petition the Storm and Home Kindreds for protection.  But on Tuesday, I was focused on photo albums.  It wasn't until the hard rain and loud thunder hit that I realized what kind of storm we were dealing with.   I gave offerings and then I faced the strong storm slamming our trailer.  I quickly grounded and centered myself and locked in.  Hands up, I felt the shield around our home, and I also tapped into the storms energy.   I galdred the runes of Thurisaz, Othala, and Algiz.  Thor, Home, Protection.   Then I said, " Kindreds and Spirits with our best interests at heart, I ask for protection over my family, our guest, our pets, and our home from this storm.  As it is asked, as it is willed. So shall it b...

 Yesterday I took on the simple task of reshuffling two of my photo albums containing fragile old photos...which took me waaaaay longer than I originally thought.  It took hours and I'm still not finished, because i came across photos that were not in chron order.  I still have more to add, and I know that I'm not done.  I am close, though.   Anyway, when ritual time came around, the Grove was wondering what we should do the night's ritual on.  I was handling photos from high school and getting nostalgic and all that.  I suggested our Inner Children, that's what we went with. We brainstormed deities and spirits for our round robin script and got to it.  As usual, I volunteered for the omen.  Using the Rebel Unicorn deck, Loki came forward.  As the ritual progressed, so did Peacock and Thor in the guise of Marvel Thor.  He picked this form because we were honoring our Inner Children. Here's the omen that I did, my cat Jimmy Vent...

 Starting to remember why I hated the FB Pagan Community, and one of the reasons I deleted my original account.  Constant bickering and judgement--the need for control and impossibly high expectations.   It's not just a FB thing--it's an online thing.  And it's not just the Pagan Community, but the PC is the one that I'm involved with the most.  It's not a new thing, by any means.  It's just exhausting.  There's awful things going on, and yall worried about how someone else practices and believes?  Because someone's practicing Pop Culture Paganism?  Because they have their own views about mythology or their experiences with the fae are different?  What about your own practice?  Your own beliefs?  Why are you allowing a stranger's practices affect you?  Honestly, if someone works with Marvel Thor, how does that affect your personal relationship with Thor? How they may or may not practice doesn't dirty the spiritual poo...

 In last night's weekly Virtual Fire Proto-Grove ritual, we honored our Peace Kindreds.  The Roman Goddess of Peace, Eirene, spoke through the Goddess Guidance Oracle . Ancestors: Hathor - Receptivity . I also saw "Ghosti". Allow yourself to receive, to be supported. Have compassion for others and also yourself. Nature Spirits: Pick up your litter. Get an extended grabber and pick up others' litter, too. Nemetona: Sacred Space--Get outside . Unplugged. Allergic? Take medication. Too hot? Go swimming or get a portable fan. Vampires love you? Get a tent. Get outside to recharge. Get outside to heal and have some peace and joy. Come outside and talk to US. Give us your fears, your anxieties, your pains and sorrows. SPEAK to us, to friends, to strangers in a support group. Eirene (Roman Goddess of Peace): Sulis - Spend time near or in water to recharge . Go swimming, fishing, kayaking, sightseeing in or near water. Eirene was the main speaker for ...

Howdy yall.  Gentle Tuesday.  7 days into April and its been a combo of unhinged stupid ego and literally uplifting moon orbiting stuff with Artemis .   I recently had a reading done by a friend, which was nice.  Basically since the President Pedo stole power, my Kindreds have been telling me: Stay Present--You are stressing over speculation. Study Seidr. Study Rune Magik Study Clergy Courses Work on Art for my book Work on my Oracle deck. Yeah, three things got added this year.  They don't want me to do any magik, unless it's local.  They don't want me to do anything political, unless it's protection--but keep it local. In the reading, I was told that's doing a good job so far with the present practices.  My anxeity (<- google wants me to use AI for spelling fixes, so fuck em--guess that word's gonna be mispelled, and that one, too.  Fuck you Gemini.) and depression have gone way down (apparently cussing's gone up a bit, lol).  My de...

For me, April 1st isn't about mean pranks and stupid jokes, its about acknowledging and honoring our inner Tricksters. Do you acknowledge and honor your Inner Tricksters? Last night I led a ritual with my virtual grove for Tricksters Day and I thought was going to be about protecting the marginalized, but the Tricksters focused on acknowledging how people use their tricks for good and survival, showing that even though many people fear and crap all over Tricksters, they too are Tricksters. Kettles and pots. Tricksters are good at holding up those mirrors, aren't They? it wasn't to shame anyone, but to show and and encourage people to honor their Inner Tricksters. The Ritual --that I had zero inspiration to write for and was still working on it at start time.  The ritual that Zoom wouldn't open for after many tries.  The ritual that my camera randomly turned off during.  The ritual that a spirit interrupted by jiggling my door.  The ritual that my cat Jimmy V decided ...

Yesterday was my birthday.  I always do some divination for myself.  Since I've been practicing Being Present, I haven't done as many personal readings for myself over the last few months.  Loki wanted me to use His deck, and I pulled a card that said, "Stop talking.  Just shut up and listen." I answered, "Ok, what's your message, Loki?" In my mind, I saw 'Happy Birthday!' I laughed and I thanked him.  Cute and funny. Yesterday I went to Yellow Springs (Ohio) with my BFF and her mama.  We've been going to YS once a year since 2006.  Did something that I've never done--BFF and I popped THC gummies and went shoppin!  I've taken THC gummies before, but I prefer CBD to THC.  I've experimented enough with THC gummies that I know my limit.  I'm more confident with THC now.  Only took me about 2-3 years.  I started trying THC after my mom's death.  I think I tried CBD before her death, though, for my anxiety.  That damn woma...

 I've been gradually collecting camping equipment, and I finally have all of the basics: Tent Pegs Guy Lines Mallet Cot Sleeping bag LED Lanterns Compass Water Bottle Flint Fire Starter (and some tender to practice fire making/tending) Kooler Small First Aid Kit Next I'll start focusing on a backpack and cookery.  Not propane--I know there's more control with propane, but I want to learn how to 1) start a fire and 2) cook on an open fire. I also want a hand saw, a hatchet, and a nice pocket knife, too, for wood and general use.  Later, cold weather gear. Camping for fun and for spirituality.  I'm at the point of my Seiðr practise that Freyja and my guides want me to go camping and perform utisetis.   Also learning how to make, tend, and cook with fire are devotional actions for my Hearth Kindreds, and those wild ones who want me to be out in nature more often. Which brings us back to the basic gear--the peg mallet.  It's basic, not fancy at a...

 In yesterday's post, I talked about Spring Equinox with the family .  Because that post was getting long, I decided to save the Community Reading for today.  Also I've got some thoughts about Eostre.  On Bluesky, I saw a post from someone who said that Ostara wasn't Irish Celtic (specified on my end, because the Celts weren't just in Ireland, there were tribes all over Europe, and they had different deities), and they gave an Irish holy day instead. They're right (if you're someone who wants to stick to one hearth culture), I'm not sure what language Ostara is (because the Wiccan Wheel of the Year mixes cultures together), but the main spring goddess associated isn't an Irish one, but a Germanic one: Eostre ("Yow-str").  Now there's also some debate about whether or not Eostre is a real goddess, or whether She's ancient or modern .  I don't keep up on the arguments because I don't care.  Just because something isn't ancient...