Well there's no further excuse for it, all this time lolling around inside and with the temp still at freezing point, there's work to be done. Daughter is due back from uni on Friday and weather permitting we will be the fab four again. The time's passed quickly. I need to get this house straight before the festive season. The tree has arrived and is decorated, only a real one will do and this year again we have Nordman Pine, the scent is amazing and I feel that I am honouring the traditions of the ancestors by bringing the greenery into the house.
My altar is also green and set up for the winter solstice on the 21st. It will also be a visible total eclipse of the moon during the morning, I'm hoping that the moon will be visible and that the promised hues of orange, red, turqoise or grey are easily seen. I still carry the moon card of the druidcraft tarot and I'm hoping to perform the initiation ceremony into the Ovate grade on this day . The only problem is where and when. The Gwersi reccommend using the darkness as part of the ritual which means early morning or evening, also I'd like to do the ritual outside. It will be cold but I will have guaranteed peace and space that is required as I don't know how long this will take and I have to go out later that evening.
This is something that I will have ponder on...maybe there will be a sign.
