Pagans encounter the land beneath their feet
Sermons from the Mound published a summary article last week titled, "Notes toward a Pagan Theology of Fiction" and referenced some of my own tangential thinking on ‘spirit’ communication, and how the mental images derived from fiction impact this. Re-reading my cogitation offered an opportunity to consider whether my thinking had changed. I found it had not. In fact, if anything, it had deepened. My move three years ago to Ireland, a land I mythicized for years, dramatically … [Read more...]
Spring has arrived in Cork, Ireland, at last! Mild temperatures, sun, and the stunning display of flower and bud have kept me outdoors for the past several days. I've idled away many hours swinging on the hammock, staring out toward the Knockmealdown Mountains--their shape like a woman sleeping. Or, perhaps she gazes back, her head resting on her arm, as she listens to the birds: one foot dangling, toes wrapping themselves in cool grass. I've also meandered down the lane bagging stray … [Read more...]
I rarely speak publicly about my spiritual practice. This is mainly due to the intimate nature of relationship. You see, my worldview is animistic, and for me, this means I view the universe as a community of living persons, of which humans are a part. I perceive everything within the universe, including the Universe herself, as possessing unique worldview, culture, and language (method of communication), e.g., the Ash tree near my front door is a living person, who possesses a worldview, … [Read more...]
Last week I pondered the geographic specificity with which ancient Irish kingship was based. Most of us, when thinking of our "place", think in terms of the very specific, whether that be our favorite tree, back garden, neighborhood, county, province, state or country. What we rarely imagine is our place on and within the living organism of our planet, which is itself a spaceship among the stars. I am an initiate in the Faery/Feri tradition of witchcraft. This tradition works with a … [Read more...]
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