Day 15,001

Admittedly, I've been really rather disconnected from Self as of late.  I've been working to make things better for my family financially here in the mundane.  As a result, I've been really quite focused on projects that I have in varying stages of progress.  I realized this this morning when a dear friend in one of my spiritual circle asked me if I had gotten of her emails from the past few days.  I had to admit that, no I hadn't.  I had been checking my emails from my phone and had forgotten to add my spiritual account to it...  I went in to 560 emails this morning.

I should realized this sooner, though, as I am starting to feel... Well... "off".

It did not help matters, when hanging out on my mundane account on Facebook, I came across a video about a woman who allowed her boyfriend to torture and kill her son.  From that one, I saw one about a woman, who killed her 4 daughters and left them to decompose in her house for at least 7 months.

The mundane is a good place in some instances.  It allows me to see my thoughts manifest, which they've been doing quite a bit of lately.  I've been feeling as I'm soaring, but, if one does not go back to one's source periodically, one can start to feel detached, and that is when the off-ness begins to seep in, which it has.

With regard to the kids... As terrible and callous as it may sound to some... I still believe that everything happens for a reason.

And... one thing did occur to me this morning...  I've been trying to get away from ritual.  It always seems so... ceremonial to me, like I'm going through the motions, but I realized that there is room for ritual.  I'm not speaking of the bits that I've been trying to get away from, but... every day rituals.  I realized that they can help you to remain connected, even when in the midst of a torrent of activity.

This is something that I'm planning to take a closer look at and work to instill more ritual into my day to day life.  That way, I can still remain connected, even if it is only in the small still moments.

Day 14,620 - Emergency Response Rituals

One of the groups that I have been involved with in the past - unfortunately, they're too far away for us to physically visit with them now - is doing several workings that are focused on the oil spill in the gulf.  Tonight is the first one, and I realize this is rather late notice, but I still wanted to get this out with the belief that those that are supposed to find this... will.

Details taken from the CLG group at Facebook:

"We organized an emergency ritual plan to entreat the Shining Ones to help stop the oil leak, minimize the damage and heal the devastating effects of such a catastrophe.

!!PLEASE READ CAREFULLY--your physical presence is not required for the effort!! ♥

We are inviting those that cannot make it to the rituals to join us in sending energy, simultaneous ritual activity, etc from wherever you are. Invite your Pagan friends and even your non-Pagan pals to help us, either by attending the ritual, sharing in meditation, or adding the current prayer to your daily prayers/rituals.

The more the merrier--if there is interest in coordinating simultaneous rituals, we'd be positively delighted. Of course, for other Groves or Solitaries interested in taking part in the simultaneous ritual aspect, we offer the following suggestion for maintaining potency of intention: 

Keep the prayer the same, but form your ritual around which pantheon or patrons resonate deeply within your group for optimal efficacy.

We have prepared a series of prayers (subject to change depending on the current state of the emergency) for three (3) consecutive emergency rituals.

The first prayer is as follows:

"Stop the flow of the oil from the Deepwater Horizon well head with minimal repercussions."

The second prayer is as follows:

"Stop the spread of the oil slick with minimal repercussions to Earth."

The third prayer is as follows:

"Empower the healers in the cleaning of Mother Earth"

The first emergency ritual will be held this Friday, May 7th, at CLG. Meet at 7, the ritual will begin AT 7:30.

The Deities to be honored (at CLG) are as follows:
Thor
Jorth
Baldur

The second emergency ritual will be held next Friday, May 14th, at CLG. Meet at 7, the ritual will begin at 7:30.

The Deities to be honored (at CLG) are as follows:
Manannan MacLir
Lugh
Brigid

The third emergency ritual will be held May 21st, provided the above schedule is consistent with what action is necessary by that point. A pantheon has not yet been officially named. It will be addressed later.

Please, please, please Pagans: the Earth needs us.

For updates on this effort, you can read them on our Grove Forum here:

http://www.cedarlightgrove.org/board/index.php?topic=3815.0