I've attempted the Dedicant Path before - twice, in fact, and in following Rev. Dangler's Wheel of the Year guide, I've already done the First Oath twice. So here was a conundrum for me, as someone who didn't want to skip over a week and leave things feeling incomplete, but also wanted to acknowledge fully … Continue reading Week 2: The First Oath
ADF Druidry
Week 1: Intro to the DP
Hello friends! This is the first of hopefully a full year of posts chronicling my study through the Dedicant Path (DP) of Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), a Neopagan Druid church. If you look through this blog you'll see that a few years previous I'd been a member of ADF and also trying to complete the Dedicant … Continue reading Week 1: Intro to the DP
Meditation Log, August 2012
I had other plans for a post today but between feeling a bit crummy and out of sorts and getting ready for a job interview tomorrow (finally!) I've run out of writerly steam. Expect book reviews and more Dedicant Path stuff later! Instead of anything requiring too much thought and planning, today I'll post my … Continue reading Meditation Log, August 2012
Our Queer Ancestors
I've been thinking more about my last post and my burgeoning desire to bring the Mighty Dead more fully into my life. I'll come clean and honestly admit that I don't much honor my genetic Ancestors. I give them due respect of course, but thus far I haven't found any connection with them. I'm grateful … Continue reading Our Queer Ancestors
Ancestors, the Mighty Dead
In ADF Druidry, we strive to live in right relationship with each of the Three Kindreds: our gods and goddesses, the Shining Ones; the nature spirits, the Noble Ones; and our Ancestors, the Mighty Ones. Out of these three equally important groups, I have the hardest time connecting to my Ancestors, whether they be my … Continue reading Ancestors, the Mighty Dead
My Lughnasadh DP Essay
I bet y'all are tired of me talking about Lughnasadh at this point, huh? 🙂 I'm preparing for my Better Know a Celt series tomorrow by writing on Lugh, and I discovered that I never posted my Dedicant Path essay for Lughnasadh. The DP requires short (min. 125 words) essays on each of the eight High … Continue reading My Lughnasadh DP Essay
The Two Powers
Today's post is short - and, if it's a bit rambly, I apologize. I started playing Skyrim this week. I think that's all I need to say about that. Part of my Dedicant Path homework this week has been studying and meditating upon the twin energies known as the Two Powers. A Two Powers meditation can … Continue reading The Two Powers
Meditation and Mental Training
One of the ongoing requirements for ADF's Dedicant Path is a 5-month practice of meditation or mental training techniques, involving at least one session a week (though of course, more is preferable). I have been an on-and-off meditator since before my Pagan conversion and have tried everything from guided meditation to zazen with a local Zen Buddhist … Continue reading Meditation and Mental Training
Lughnasadh 2012: The Omen
One of the most important concepts in ADF's ritual theology is that of reciprocation, hospitality, and gift-giving. The Core Order of Ritual splits nicely down the middle so the first half is all about our hospitality - making the space pure and sanctified, honoring the Kindreds, calling forth the Gatekeeper to make ritual possible, and finally giving … Continue reading Lughnasadh 2012: The Omen
Lughnasadh 2012: Tailtiu’s Sacrifice
[This is the first in a short series of essays about my Lughnasadh celebration this year. You can read my unedited ritual outline here.] Following in the grand tradition of me celebrating the High Days nearly a week after the actual date in question, this past Tuesday I finally sat down and observed the … Continue reading Lughnasadh 2012: Tailtiu’s Sacrifice
Sage and Starshine 