April was a month of great change and upheaval. Perhaps I've been holding on to Winter, and all that it represents, and the Gods would have no more of it. Or, it could be the result of cosmic forces; a planet gone retrograde, or some other unseen spirit. I cannot say. All I know is that in the past few days I've felt a shift back into a familiar rhythm, and the world I walk through has not come apart completely. Not just yet. My daily meditation and devotion throughout April was consistent, and … [Read more...]
I Think I Saw A Goddess
April 21, 2011 By
From Ian Corrigan's blog, Into the Mound: 1: The Cosmos is holographic - the whole is repeated within the parts. Especially, the human microcosm reflects the macrocosm. 2: The Gods exist in the macrocosm. 3: Therefor, their reflections exist in each individual human microcosm. These reflections are what Jung perceived as the 'archetypes'. 4: Thus, when we invoke the Gods, and they draw near to us, their reflection draws near to our conscious awareness. Often it is only these internal daemons … [Read more...]
Ghosti!
April 20, 2011 By
I sat in my room, staring blankly at my altar. I hadn't even lit the candle or prepared the incense, and I was already stressed, bewildered, and overwhelmed with the drama of the morning. The episode leading to this emotional state of emergency involved two missing shipping receipts, a lost package in Alaska, and $400 dollars. I was a frantic mess, running around the house, trying desperately to find the pink and gray Post Office notes, certain that I would end up with a very expensive … [Read more...]
Tree Roots and Druid Groups
April 18, 2011 By
My relationship with Druidry is growing deeper, more committed and a little bit complicated. Tree roots come to mind. I began searching out information on modern expressions of Druidism a few years ago, finding The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD) first. I immediately connected with the spirit of the organization, and was delighted that they put such a great emphasis on creativity. I'm a writer and musician, and I've always sought out ways to express my spirituality through my creative … [Read more...]
A Weiser Win, and a Welcome To New Readers
April 7, 2011 By
This morning I received a sweet note in my Facebook inbox from "Ankhie", the Weiser Books web guru. She wrote to inform me that my post, "In the beginning, there was Weiser..." was selected as the winner of the Weiser Books 100th Blog Post Challenge. Ah, sweet victory. I do love it so... :) In all seriousness, this was more than just a contest win for me. It was an affirmation that the writing I do, and have done for several years now, either here at Bishop In The Grove or at my former blog, … [Read more...]
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