Dedicant Oath
Dedicant Oath Text: “Ancestors, Nature Spirits, and Shining Ones, Kindreds all, hear my oath! Gods of the North, hear my oath! I commit myself to the paths of druidry and heathenry primarily. I vow to learn the lore of the ancients. I vow to deepen my knowledge of the ancient ways. And I vow to…
Personal Religion
My practice is both Grove-centered and personal. My grove generally worships the Norse gods on the cross-quarter holidays and the fire festivals are for the Celtic gods. We occasionally also worship gods from the Greek pantheon. So my grove sometimes is spiritually fulfilling in terms of the deities worshipped at rites. However, I certainly need…
The Three Kindreds
Spirits The nature spirits are associated with the midrealm, or earth, and they are represented by the Tree. There are many places that are associated with the spirits. Hills might be particularly sacred to beings like the Sidhe or Fairies. And theoretically any rock or lake could be sacred to a particular spirit. The spirits…
Rituals for the High Days
February FeastI celebrated this High Day with my local grove Inis Ull on February 3rd. As we often do, we call in the earth mother Danu and the sky father Dagda. Manannan mac Mir opened the gates with us. And Brigid was the deity of the occasion. The grove is dedicated to Brigid, so this…
Nature
In terms of my spirituality and reverence toward the earth: I’m not sure I view the earth as a goddess, per se. I think the larger a spiritual being is, the harder they are for us to understand. I certainly don’t think the earth has a particular care for humans. I really like the idea…
Meditation
I did the minimum of 25 weeks of meditation. This happened from the beginning of June to the end of November. However, I have continued with my weekly meditation. At first, I tried doing daily devotions and doing a 2P meditation at every devotion. However, I could not keep up a daily practice. Beginning in…
Book Reviews
Indo-European Studies BookMallory, J.P. In Search of the Indo-Europeans. Thames and Hudson. 1991. This book is a survey of the linguistic and archaeological evidence to prove the existence and general location of the Proto-Indo-Europeans. Large portions of the book also discuss the various theories, both old and new, about where the PIE’s were located and…
Two Powers
The two powers are the power of fire and water, which are important catalysts in the creation of the cosmos for I.E. cultures. The water comes from deep within the earth. It is nourishing, as the actual waters within the earth are full of nutrients to sustain life. The fire comes from the sun and…
Home Shrine
On my shrine there are seven main components. I have a cup with a silver colored Awen symbol in it, for my well. I have a plate with a candle – for my fire – and the symbols of land, sea, and sky (a rock, a shell, an egg). I also have a stick with…
High Days
Winter Solstice The Winter Solstice is midwinter, and it is the shortest day and longest night of the year. And Christmas is one of the most pagan holidays around. The tradition of decorating pine trees, handing mistletoe as well as holly, and celebrating a sort of rebirth (in a son or the Sun, or else…
The First Oath
I decided to do the First Oath, even though it isn’t really required. I looked at both Our Own Druidry and the First Oath Chant written by a member named Brandon and was inspired to do a similar chant for my first month. The OOD describes the purpose of the First Oath is to make a promise…
The Nine Virtues
Wisdom Definition: “the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment.” I would say wisdom is ‘good judgement’ in the sense that you must judge situations and people rightly. What I mean by that is that people are imperfect — it’s part of our nature. When we use wisdom to discern how to move forward…
World Tree Heritage 