habit and inclination

a tradition of carrying on - a tradition of carrying on

Acknowledging gratitude for the capacity of benevolent and kind blessing to be shared .
Found in many forms by many names ,often unexpectedly.
Sacred space at a sacred time of peace to appreciate and revere Gods and not - gods.
The Earth- The Sun - The Season - The Year
Familiar - Friend - Family
Simply worshiped in a fashion with no expectation of special treatment over others.
Associated feelings both positive and negative are  the " gift" of our experience.
Shared,Symbolically,Sacredly
Appealing to the energetic good that pulses through all things, the light and warmth at hand.
Giving of  attention,
Sacrifice as affection,
Love as connection,
Between bodies, between beings, between times, between places
Returning to be together
 Gathered offerings of genuine thanks for being around.

family tree

recognition of belonging, without effort, without decision,without choice.

the place that one finds themselves - is not of ones own making.

the form and structure of natural living and non- living relationships its origin and divisions.

growth patterns radiating outward from an invisible center before our time, between our selves.

not self identification or an individual  collection of beliefs , customs and habits, ritual activity.
             
   humble human heredity hope happens
                   
 born from and branching from beginnings from before...
           
 part of a greater - Body , part of a greater -  Life Story ,

not an idealized construction of beauty , but the simplest truth of being.

what you are.

twelve twelve of twelve twelve

My Wife mentioned the twelve twelve on twelve twelve full moon at about nine thirty that evening,
 in bed while turning out the light.
I awoke at twelve o six, got out of bed putting on my glasses,
 gathering my journal and a pencil with a carved tip.
I went down to my basement shrine with a cup of tap water.
 pouring some into the sacred well at the bottom of the stairs and then down again to the left.
Lighting a tea light candle in front of that and settling down for the familiar and regular practice of observing and revering natural cycles with unnatural attention.
I am fortunate to have been gifted and privileged to be able to give.
Sharing the root of the matter .
Beginning with the Earth Mother,
even though the timing for this ritual is prompted by sky watching. the lunar phases being special in a sharing relationship between myself and other people.
These are not the times when I gather with others to perform holiday group ritual eight times a year.
These are the times when I make offerings on my own for support, inspiration and understanding in my work and learning as a facilitator of group spiritual practice as a Druid Priest
A functional ballast for the high holiday- on the spot- social spiritual - keep to the point projection.
The Moon ,new and full is my time to keep my mouth closed and my mind open.
I am not alone in speculating about the long barrows of ancient Europe and line of sight relationships to distant bodies movement beyond the horizon.
Sun - Moon-Planets- Stars
all rising and setting
turning above and below
all of us
for a long long time
celestial directors and the observant people of the earth, on the earth and in the earth.
vision quest - incubation
My basement just after midnight with the sweet aroma of gifted vintage home made mead dribbled on statuary and sculpture, my floor almost clean except for the split ash that remained from the kindling creating of the day now passed.
So it was such special conditions that night that I scribbled down my omens in my journal, said my thanks, blowing out the candle , concluding the regular personal effort involved with,
the hard to stay in touch with,
in order to go upstairs,
go open up the kitchen door,
so I could go outside,
My bare feet  and boxer shorts with glasses on face and journal in hand move out into a crisp brightness,
the wood deck shoveled of heavy snow many days ago has had a couple days to thaw ,freeze, and melt to crust up between boards collecting with new stuff and drift starkly contrasting dark and light in the moon glow.
It was not slippery or cold, but crunchy twinkly , no sound of wind, but the brook behind my home is running from the mountain melt north and melding with the moon beams, making magic, on an otherwise still night sky gazing to my south.
 pulsing in harmony light and sound.
High Fidelity
true to the original

fun forming favorite folksy family friendly festivities

Tradition comes from somewhere...................you don't just make it up!
or abbreviate the word to Trad and use it as part of a Pagan Priestly Blog !
Tradition comes from somewhere and ends up someplace different, maybe.
It seems that the details and formula of what is being passed on can contradict the spirit originally intended. especially if force or deceit is involved.

That makes me mad, like the word Mad in this Pagan Priestly Blog !
abbreviated from the word madness.
Madness comes from somewhere and ends up someplace different, maybe.
between interpretation and presentation an injustice can be done to the original inspirational resources.
                                   = Muse =           ............you don't just make it up!

                                                          art imitates life

Mythic material and spiritual characterization are not simple literary devises to be played with in a profane way.
 when treated as a prop re-imagined ,or reverse engineered,respect for the integrity and autonomy of the actual original body and individual identity is disregarded, contextually removed from the facts of its own being.
 special sensitivity to  a subjects authentic spiritual response is the gentle guide of genuine experience.


Beginning with Sacred Holiday Rituals honoring Planet Earth  as our broadest base of common ground, shared object of veneration, thing to thankful for.

 The majority of the  worlds religions do not acknowledge = The Earth Mother = as the one that upholds the ritual and practice as not God or Goddess.

Organized Theology , Religious Practice- is often attempting to shape life into art.

                         = Cosmic =                                                             ......you don't just make it up!

shadow cast inclusion occlusion reflected celestial twinkles

telescope or stethoscope,
what they got to say?
a specially crafted tool to try to understand what is going on beyond peoples natural perceptions.

extending our senses, projecting our thoughts,seeking relationships, recognizing pathways, networks
structures and orders that  are a inseparable part of our being, though not of our knowing, or making.

observation of cyclic phenomenon leads to appreciation of pattern and repetition, time and movement.
a piece of a puzzle, of a piece, of a puzzle, of a piece...... belonging to......a part of....relating too..
aligned with...interconnection containing breaks, rests, pauses, distance and intervals.

religion or culture,
what they got to say?
a specially crafted tool to try to understand what is going on beyond peoples natural perceptions.


extending our senses, projecting our thoughts,seeking relationships, recognizing pathways, networks
structures and orders that  are a artificial part of our believing, thoughts and words of controlling, or making.


observation of cyclic phenomenon leads to appreciation of pattern and repetition,
 time    and     movement.


a piece of a puzzle,
 of a piece,
 of a puzzle ,
of a piece......
belonging to......
a part of....
relating too..
aligned with...
interconnection
 containing breaks,
 rests,             pauses,     distance      and             intervals.