The shells represent (temporarily) water or the well
The dish of soil and crystal represent (temporarily) the tree
And the candles represent fire. I've since added a tall pillar candle along with the tea lights.
I suppose the place to begin is the beginning. All beginnings start with a single step. This is the beginning of my journey and that step. Virtue: According to Dictionary.com (This is the one covered in this blog) 1. moral excellence; goodness; righteousness. 2. conformity of one's life and conduct to moral and ethical principles; uprightness; rectitude. 3. a good or admirable quality or property. Piety: According to Dictionary.com 1. reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations. 2. dutiful respect or regard for parents, homeland, etc. Study: According to Dictionary.com 1. application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or reflection. 2. the cultivation of a particular branch of learning, science, or art. 3. a personal effort to gain knowledge. I decided to start here rather than with the virtues (Wisdom, Piety, Vision, Courage, Integrity, Perse
I've spent the last three days in thought about many things. About where I was in my life, in my path and in my family. I have decided that as of January 1st I was starting a clean slate. There was no need to dwell on the past - the good or the bad. Starting today I will spend time daily studying, meditating in front of my altar. I know there is much I need to learn about this new path I am embarking on but I also know that the Gods are with me in whatever form they choose to appear to me in. I will do my best to write in my blog daily about what I think, feel and see in the world around me. Sometimes what I will write about will be about family, friends, etc but I want this blog to be about the person I am growing into ... not the person from my past that I had become. Many things happened in the last three months of 2011 to shape me into someone I wasn't sure I wanted to be. My husbands bout with cancer, which isn't over yet. But it is something that we will live wi
This is going to be the year ..... or at least the year I start making headway through my studies. This will be on at least three fronts and I will share as I move through them. First off ... I WILL make progress in Ár nDraíocht Féin. Secondly .... I am also working on two other courses which I had stopped and have been stagnant for quite a while. I am looking forward to this new journey. It's been a few years in the making I think to work up to this point and for me to be this excited about it. Much love to all in 2020
Awesome start!
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