Gateway Goddess: Interfaith Family Ties Blossom from Ostara to Easter

Easter Dress

I have an Easter dress. This is the first time since high school I've chosen one. I've visited Christian churches for special occasions. But I'm a visitor only. I get restless as a toddler sitting through the long sermons on uncomfortable pews. The hymns don't speak to me any more than does the idea that I need a sacrificial deity to save me from eternal damnation Thanks for the invitation to come again, but really, I just need to dance in the woods. So why the Easter dress? Why, … [Read more...]

How do you keep vigil on Imbolc?

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On this day of Imbolc we honor the Goddess, Brigid. For many Pagans across the land that means lighting a candle on the altar, or reciting a bit of verse from a cherished tome. For those of us who share community at Bishop In The Grove, today is a day for poetic inspiration! We begin by writing the words:   I keep vigil to the fire in my heart.   Then, we follow those words with an account of how we keep vigil to the Sacred Fire within us. These poetic … [Read more...]