Spirituality and Sorcery

A year of magick, though not always what I expect!   I have long been remiss this year in posting in my blog, however, looking from Samhain to Samhain, it has been an incredible year, it has been magickal, and it truly has been a time of endings and new beginnings. Last Samhain, our group did, one of the most beautiful rituals, I have ever had the honor to attend.   ( I am not being biased here because we did it!)   It was a burning times ritual, written by myself, with invocations by my mentor Lionrhod. Our little group practiced hard for six months to perfect it, there was nary a dry eye in the circle.  As large group work goes (there were fourteen of us that performed that ritual)  for our local Witches Ball.  It was amazing, powerful and the best work we had ever done.  I can not say enough, about how incredible our entire group was. From there and going forth into the new year some chaos ensued ;)  Additional responsib...

Come Oak, broom and meadowsweet, Come Oak, broom and meadowsweet, Come Oak, broom and meadowsweet, Come Bodeuwedd, come Wake! The legend of Blodeuwedd, the Welsh/ Celtic Goddess is told in the fourth branch of the Mabinogi,  it is from this legend, that I draw the name of my blog.  To understand the legend in all it's intricacies, it is best to start the story, before her birth! Arianrhod (also another Welsh/Celtic Goddess)  through the shame brought upon her through mayhem and misadventure on the birth of her two sons by of her brother Gwydion and her Uncle Math.  As retaliation of that shame, her son who later obtains the name Lleu Llaw Gyffes is placed under a tynged, that he may not have a name, or bear arms unless bestowed by Arianrhod herself.  Through magick, and deception Gwydion and Math, trick Arianrhod into bestowing a name upon her son, and giving him arms to bear.  In a rage, she places one last curse upon her son,  ...