Anita's WeblogLiving The Wheel of the year………
ShareLughnasadh (pronounced Loo-nus-uh) When the wheel of the year turns to Lughnasadh the harvest begins both physical and metaphorically….. A fruitful partnership between the sun and the earth, to now reap what we have sown from the land, and the personal rewards gained from the good seeds we have planted in our lives. Lughnasadh translated, is the [...]
Petals and Poetry……
ShareDays of endless rain subsides a while and so I visit my Clootie tree. Tattered and faded ribbons are now hidden beneath a plethora of perfumed petals falling like snow. For a moment, I remember snow on a winters day in a far off land I once new, then the heady aroma of petals sodden [...]
That four letter word….FEAR!
Share “Decide what is sacred to you, and put your best life energies at its service. Make that the focus of your studies and work. Don’t ever let fear or craving for security turn you aside.” ~ Starhawk ~ Fear, is humanities number one enemy. It is fear of failure, success, death, abundance, [...]
Sync,Think, Ink and Link your way to clarity……….
ShareJournal writing has been part of my Life for many years. I first discovered the Magick of Journaling when I was at a critical point of change in my life. As a therapy, Journaling isn’t just about keeping a diary of your thoughts, secrets and activities, it is so much more than that! Imagine having a [...]
Summer Solstice The Druid Way…..
ShareAs Summer Solstice approaches, thoughts turn to the peak of fertility, the power of the Sun and richness of the Earth. Here in the Southern Hemisphere, many in the Pagan community will celebrate ‘Litha,’ and in the Northern Hemisphere ‘Yule’. As a Druid here in Australia, I will be celebrating the Festival of Joy known [...]
To label or not to label?
ShareSo, I find myself once again in conversation amidst a community of Pagans, Witches, Druids and all beautiful beings of a ‘spiritual’ nature. The conversation, once more is regarding ‘Labels’……… Most of us at sometime in our lives have found ourselves searching for ‘who we are’, we seek knowledge from others who we feel already [...]
Mystical Mist and the Moon
ShareYesterdays storm approached early evening as we readied for a gathering of friends. Driving through rain, I hoped that later the clouds would part just enough to catch a glimpse. We settled around the table on an elevated deck surrounded by five acres of bush. I looked skyward every now and then between chatter, laughter [...]
Tree Lore
Share“Sometimes a tree tells you more than can be read in books” ~ Carl G. Jung ~ Druids are lovers of trees and often visit woods and forests to sit and share peace, commune with nature or hold ritual. Scholars agree that even the word ‘Druid’ is from the word for Oak and the druid [...]
The Elements and Ayurveda
Share Recently I have written about the benefits of working with the elements spiritually and emotionally to balance our personality traits, and today, as I begin writing a chapter about diet and healing, I have re- discovered how much the elements are involved within our bodies. A balancing journey through the elements can also be [...]
From Bard to Ovate
Share This morning as I walked, the moon sat in the bluest of cloudless skies, a mere shadow of her glorious night time self as the sun conquered morning and pierced through the trees. I stood for a moment in the small grove that I ritually walk through every day, no time to stop and [...]