~seed intentions~

 

as i sit, with leveret and magpie playing around my feet (i never knew how entertaining it can be watching kittens play!) and flynt comfortable on the armchair and sandy denny on iTunes, i am thinking of the seed intentions i planted to germinate over the dark months.

 

its so dark here in this ancient forest, so much darker than this time of day only two weeks ago.

 

i had to spend some time this morning trimming back some long runners of the rambling rose over the nook or run the risk of impaling myself on the sharp thorns as i make my way up and down the pathway. i didn't take my time however because today is the day our council in, what i consider, their poor judgement, started to fell 5 of the 6 huge Monterey Pines that are just behind calvs house.

i tried to defend them but one person and a handful of signatures on a petition was not weighty enough to fight a government body.

 

so i could not bear to be in the garden and listen to the chain saws and crack of branches, as a result i have even had the windows shut to save my ears from listening.

 

instead i have sat and done some research into a new phase of production for the wylde apothecary~part of my seed intentions.

 

have you set your seed intentions yet?

~alban elfed~

 

*the light of the water*

 

we are in a place of perfect balance

 

equal day

equal night

 

a time of balance before the darkness

 

the final harvest where we thank mother earth for all she has given

 

a time when the oak kings reign is taken on by the holly king who will reign until midwinter

 

this is a time to think our seed thoughts

 

a time to plant our seed intentions to germinate over the dark days and months to come...

~dark moon & equinox~

so within days we have had the dark moon and coming up is the autumn equinox.

 

my stonewylde clan had a dark moon ritual working on the protection of the badgers of this land who our near-sighted government have decided needs culling.

 

on the night of the equinox we are having a simple 'non ritual'-i will be sitting by my fire and thinking, meditating and we will be sending out blessings to each other.

 

so the last harvest, a day of equal light and dark is upon us and we give thanks to the great mother for her gifts.

 

i have been thinking of the ancestors and how they would spend the dark months.

 

many of mine were farm hands and so would have had intimate knowledge of the land and the changes throughout the year, many more worked with the sea and rivers so i imagine they would have knowledge of the seasons via the water.

 

i wonder if any of them followed a nature loving/pagan path?

 

~*~*~*~

 

i have been thinking of course how i will be spending the dark months, looking at my list from my previous post...

 

but what has been strongly in my mind just lately is my spiritual path, my soul journey.

 

for a few years now i have been thinking of doing the bardic grade from the

ovate of bards, ovates and druids

 

i would love to sit here and just join but like many people in the world right now i have money to think of, to some £12 a month is nothing but to many its £12 of fuel, or towards shopping, or a bill.

 

...maybe if i made £12 a month through my etsy shop then i could do it!

 

now there is something...what an idea...

 



~Blessings~

the autumn equinox

Alban Elfed~the light of the water

we face the end of the harvest and the balance of light and darkness where we give thanks for the harvest and the goodness of the goddess.

we face west and reflect on the things we have achieved.

a time to reflect on the coming darkness with the knowledge that the light will return to us.

a time of peaceful reflection and accepance~of what we have as well as that we lack.


the great wheel of the year has nearly completed it turn~the cycle continues as we face the coming of samhain