This morning I woke up from a dream where I was eating the most delicious salmon that I've ever had in my life.  Of course I looked it up because....huh?  I love me some fish, but that's all I was doing, just indulging in some salmon. According to Dream Moods , it may mean, " To dream that you are eating fish symbolizes your beliefs, spirituality, luck, energy and nourishment. It is food for the soul ".  Since it was specifically Salmon , it could also mean, " To see a salmon in your dream represents determination, strength, and wisdom. You are able to overcome adversity and achieve success. Alternatively, a salmon suggests that you are comfortable with expressing and dealing with your emotions. You are well balanced ". Hm. And this powerful positive message after a powerful omen from Loki and Dionysus last night.  A message given to the Druids of Virtual Fire, but also one that extends beyond that group.   Yesterday before the ritual, I was compelled...

  August 4, 2026 - Honeysweet Altar Last night's ritual and omen went pretty smoothly!  The only issue that I really had was with the omen.  Channeling Apollo, I suddenly couldn't read.  I could read the cards and the keywords, but I couldn't read the card meanings in the book.  It was just letters in groupings--you know, words.  I couldn't read them.   I also struggled with the Five of Jars--which the artwork makes it pretty simple, plus I've been reading tarot for 10 years, and last night I couldn't figure out what it meant.  Ace of Swords, too.  It was bizarre.  After I put the book down--which a quiet Apollo suggested that I grab--then I had a BINGO moment. Apollo said this was going to be a Past Present Future reading. Jumper Card was the Past: The Hermit. Being/feelin alone. Five of Jars - Present - Loss. In the card, the Mourner is focused on what she's lost and can't see what she still has. Ace of Swords - Future - Mental...

Last night Evan led a Welsh Ritual and asked me to do the Omen. Another Druid recorded what I said.  Norse Earth Mother—Jörð "Yerth" or "Yourth":  Earthquake, earth cracked open; look inside  “Learn our songs, play our music, and listen”  Drumbeat, earth beat as well as heartbeat  It doesn’t matter if you are good at it, just do it. You don’t have to be a master; the point is to listen.  Mary Magdalene Card—unconditional love and patience Play a simple heartbeat, close your eyes, listen  Practice it, let your mind go and let images come and listen  Card Dana—High Priestess, you have divine knowledge, your inner heartbeat, connecting to the heartbeat of the earth; help others with spiritual teaching—spread the knowledge'  Listen—do what the chorus of voices have said: Learn the songs, play the music, and listen. You can use anything as a drum, it doesn’t have to be fancy; wherever you are comfortable, just do it—it doesn’t have to be a drum, u...

 Mornin! The Kindreds are saying,  Enough messin around, let's do a reading! They've picked Fairy Tale Fortune Cards by Liz Dean and Bev Speight. With the pendulum, I ask, "Message or Blessings?  Yes for Message, No for Blessings.  Circle for both." Message . "The Kindred three?" Yes . "Okay, Kindred, what's your message for the Hearth Fox Community? Ancestors  As I shuffle, I see Art .  I see Community, Therapy .  Keystone .  Be the Keystone of your community . The Horse - Good news is coming, be prepared. Nature Spirits Two.  Outside.  Come outside.  I see trees, looking up at them from the ground.  I see faces forming in the bark, and little spirits dancing among the branches. The Man and The Flowers - The man can represent you or someone in your life.  The Flowers are a gift of happiness to come.  Being gifted to the man. Shining Ones Sunna. Jumper - The Book  - Contains a Secret. I see you . Jumper - The ...

  Happy Vestalia (June 7-15th)!  Hail Vesta and the Vestals! On the 9th, a red fox crossed my path, which was very cool.  Then later that night, I had ritual with my online grove.  Although Tuesday was a bit of a struggle, by then I still hadn't reworked my ritual and I was battling a headache.  We've been having a lot of storms lately, and it's normal for me to have one until the storm arrives. However, my joints haven't been hurting!  For about a month and a half, give or take, I've significantly cut down on my sugar--minus the good sugars found in fruits.  I haven't gone cold turkey because that rarely works for me, I just cut more than half down on what I was eating and drinking.  Boy, have I been losing weight!  I haven't even started swimming regularly yet!  Less weight = less joint pain.  I haven't needed my cane in a couple of weeks.  I've also been eating more fresh raw veggies, too.  Gotta replace that processed ...

 Here's a Community Reading for yall, through the Moonology deck: Sister Moon, what's your message for the community on this Dark Moon? "Eat fruit" "Eat well" The card I've pulled is: New Moon in Gemini - Communication is key. Funny enough as I locked in and shuffled, I kept seeing Facebook--just a general page.  No one in particular.  I guess this could also represent social media in general. "Ground yourself before communicating.  Also write a letter or a journal entry before messaging that person.  Don't just listen to respond, actually listen to learn.  Don't just spit out words like an angry parrot; think about your words, your tone, whether or not you make sense.   Socialize, but do so politely.  Remember your manners.  If the other person is rude...simple walk or scroll away."  Sister Moon, do you have anything else?   "No."   Thank you, Sister Moon. --------- Now for my personal message from the Kindred. "Don'...

 While working on a post for Freyja yesterday, I ended up channeling Her: " Too much posturing. Not enough practicing. Witchcraft is not a competition. It's not about likes and followers. It's about doing the fucking work and making changes. Why do you think so many witches of the past were alone--can't focus if you're squabbling like hens over the last scrap of food. Build your communities, but don't forget what a witch is supposed to do. Otherwise what's the point? " Too many hypocrites policing each other, all in the name of "respect". More like Control. All I see is ego and excuses. Most of these so-call witches couldn't rid themselves of a basic troublesome entity. Too focused on themselves and how they appear to others. You are one of my S eiðkonas and Völvas, others opinions on that matter be damned . " The other day, I was behind a motorcyclist all decked out in protection. They were aware of their surroundings...

 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...

 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 ...

 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...

March 20 :  Spring Equinox - March 20, 2026 The Sun is strong enough to carry itself higher into the sky! Reindeer Mother has calved and shed Her antlers!  She's reunited with Her herd! Now it is time for Rabbit and Serpent to take Their places as Gatekeeper in my ADF Druidry! Also it's the Epopteia, Persephone has returned from the Underworld, walking with Life in every step! Happy First Day of Spring here in the northern hemisphere and Fall in the southern.  I don't know if I have any southern hemi readers, but all the same. I don't have a big ritual planned for today or tomorrow.  On Tuesday or Wednesday, my online grove did a Good Luck ritual round robin, where we used dice, and Loki, Crows, and Raven gave advice about turning bad luck into good luck via practical means. My kids haven't said anything about this High Day...plus today, Midkid's coming back from a 2 day school camping trip.  Normally, I'd be reading equinox stories to them leading up, but I...