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, ...
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
I have been living in my own place since early 2014. I have enjoyed my independence and look forward to this continuing. But while on this journey I have found myself lacking and often moving from spiritual path to a spiritual path and not really settling down. It is time now to start settling down and moving forward on the spiritual path I have chosen. ADF is where I choose to make this path. I once again, start at the beginning of the dedicant path and look forward to the journey.
Awesome start!
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