Winter Goddess

Samhain

Tonihght I face the elements. Its been a mixed day here starting with dull and grey and then progressing to a bit of sun. Will it be dry enough for our annual garden bonfire with soup and mulled wine? Is too early to tell just yet and it won't be the same without Persephone anyway.

Back to Witching

Its just past the equinox. Mabon my son has turned 14 as the earth turns to balance. Equal amounts of day and night. Its getting cooler even though the sun is shining. The days are numbered before Samhain kicks in. Persephone has gone back to uni and life changes with the wheel. I must focus on my course once more, the gwersi now complete, there is a consolidation period for the next few months, that will hopefully take me up to Imbolc.

Demeter

Its approaching the Autumn equinox and I'm feeling a bit Demeterish. My daughter is due back to uni to start her second year there soon. School has started and autumn has arrived. Time for change. I'm still taking the OBOD course ovate grade and hoope to be at my first ovate gorsedd in Shropshire in October. Its all go! And, even though I will be losing Persephone for a little while, things are much better than at this time last year

Pause for thought

I'm having a blip...I need to pause for a while until I catch my breath. Yes, I'm stuck at Gwers 11 of the course and I need a few moments for the Awen to kick into gear again...

Midsummer

Due to a wet and windy Solstice, I stayed in last night. Although I feel that I was not alone. There were definite shapes and shadows in the semi darkness around. Fairies perhaps?

Anyway, today I received my first email from my Ovate tutor. I feel more reassured about the course and less worried about whats expected of me as its so different from the Bardic grade.

Heres to happy studying

The great outdoors

Last year, I managed to get out and about walking the Land with friends both in this area and further afield. I found the experience healing as my footsteps touched the earth I reconnected again and again.

This week we retraced my steps through those magical woodlands past the fields enjoying the visible change in the seasons. Summer has arrived and with it  the warm days bring pollen which is practically tasteable. My itchy eyes tell the story.Not that it matters much, I'm just grateful for the summer.