Is it Tuesday yet? I am so excited to be doing this spiritual journey that O fee; I can't wait until the first of the month. But I made a commitment to START on the first of June. I just wish the days would go faster.
I think all of this excitement is really going to help me stay focused on my spiritual journey. I just hope that I stay excited throughout its entirety. I do have the bad habit of half-assing everything I do, but, like my college education, this is important to me. It is something I need to do to find balance in myself. I know not everyone needs Deity to feel whole, like my husband, but I do.
Not-so-patiently waiting.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Year and a Day
Next month marks my 24th birthday as well as my 10-year anniversary in following my religious path. To commemorate this anniversary, I've decided to reattempt my year-and-a-day training. For those who are reading who have no idea what the hell I'm talking about, I'll fill you in. In Wicca, before we dedicate ourselves to our spiritual path, we go through a study and exploration process that has been labeled as year-and-a-day training. It is usually seen as the time you focus inward and study to see if this is the right religion for you. Most people suggest it should take about a year (and a day), hence the term, to fully understand your religious path. The actual time people spend will vary. The first time I did this was a little over 10 years ago, and it took me almost 2 years to complete. This time I am dedicating 53 weeks of my time.
As I mentioned before, this is not my first attempt. This isn't even my second. Almost 2 years ago I tried to reattempt my training, but quit around the 20th week because of some emotional issues. Then I had become a member of Magicka School and had enrolled in their free beginner courses. I had the elders at the school erase my previous grades so I could re-do their Wicca and Tarot classes. I'm thinking of doing my quizzes on the days of the full moon and using the time in between for study and reflection.
Day One begins Tuesday, June 1, which is also the start date for my English Comp 1 class at school. :) I have no idea how I'm going to fit this in my already busy schedule, but I will, somehow. I want to find balance in home, school, and spirituality. This is something I feel I need to do.
As I mentioned before, this is not my first attempt. This isn't even my second. Almost 2 years ago I tried to reattempt my training, but quit around the 20th week because of some emotional issues. Then I had become a member of Magicka School and had enrolled in their free beginner courses. I had the elders at the school erase my previous grades so I could re-do their Wicca and Tarot classes. I'm thinking of doing my quizzes on the days of the full moon and using the time in between for study and reflection.
Day One begins Tuesday, June 1, which is also the start date for my English Comp 1 class at school. :) I have no idea how I'm going to fit this in my already busy schedule, but I will, somehow. I want to find balance in home, school, and spirituality. This is something I feel I need to do.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
[Circle Times] SPREAD THE NEWS: Fort Hood Tragedy Counseling Support for Pagans
Circle Sanctuary provides Counseling help for Pagans stressed by the Fort Hood Tragedy
A team of Pagan spiritual counselors has been formed by Circle Sanctuary to provide free telephone counseling support this month for Pagans, Wiccans, Druids, Heathens, Pantheists, and other Nature religion practitioners distressed by the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas this past Thursday.
Fort Hood is the largest US military installation in the nation. On Thursday afternoon, November 5, an Army psychiatrist stationed at Fort Hood went on a shooting rampage, killing 13 and wounding 30 at the base. This tragedy has shaken and stressed those at Fort Hood and in neighboring areas as well as across the country and at US military installations around the world.
More than 150 Pagans of many paths live in and around Fort Hood. Many are part of the Fort Hood Open Circle, which is sponsored by the Sacred Well Congregation. Some are connected with other groups, and some are solitary practitioners.
Circle Sanctuary formed this Pagan counseling support team as part of its services to Wiccans, Druids, Heathens, and other Pagans in the US Military. This special response team consists of sixteen Pagan leaders from across the nation who are among those doing various forms of Pagan ministry through Circle Sanctuary. The team is collaborating with other Pagan leaders in the Fort Hood area in providing help. Circle Sanctuary is offering free Pagan oriented counseling by telephone to supplement grief counseling resources at Fort Hood.
Circle Sanctuary's Fort Hood Tragedy response counseling services are for Pagans in and around Fort Hood as well as for Pagans at other US military installations and elsewhere who have been adversely impacted by the Fort Hood shootings. The counseling work being offered is specific to distress resulting from the Fort Hood shootings and will be offered throughout the month on November.
NEED HELP? CONTACT: counselingsupport@
Please include your name, email address, phone number(s) and best days & times to call, and a brief description of how the Fort Hood shootings have stressed you. Information you share will be kept confidential by those assisting you.
TELL OTHERS: please post this notice to blogs, websites, e-lists, elsewhere to help get the word out to those in need of this support.
MORE INFO;
Info about the Fort Hood rampage & healing process:
http://www.google.com/
http://www.circlesanctuary.
Info about Circle Sanctuary Military Ministries
http://www.circlesanctuary.
Circle Times: Saturday, November 8, 2009
published by Circle Sanctuary
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http://www.circlesanctuary.org
PO Box 9, Barneveld, WI 53507 USA
(608) 924-2216
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A team of Pagan spiritual counselors has been formed by Circle Sanctuary to provide free telephone counseling support this month for Pagans, Wiccans, Druids, Heathens, Pantheists, and other Nature religion practitioners distressed by the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas this past Thursday.
Fort Hood is the largest US military installation in the nation. On Thursday afternoon, November 5, an Army psychiatrist stationed at Fort Hood went on a shooting rampage, killing 13 and wounding 30 at the base. This tragedy has shaken and stressed those at Fort Hood and in neighboring areas as well as across the country and at US military installations around the world.
More than 150 Pagans of many paths live in and around Fort Hood. Many are part of the Fort Hood Open Circle, which is sponsored by the Sacred Well Congregation. Some are connected with other groups, and some are solitary practitioners.
Circle Sanctuary formed this Pagan counseling support team as part of its services to Wiccans, Druids, Heathens, and other Pagans in the US Military. This special response team consists of sixteen Pagan leaders from across the nation who are among those doing various forms of Pagan ministry through Circle Sanctuary. The team is collaborating with other Pagan leaders in the Fort Hood area in providing help. Circle Sanctuary is offering free Pagan oriented counseling by telephone to supplement grief counseling resources at Fort Hood.
Circle Sanctuary's Fort Hood Tragedy response counseling services are for Pagans in and around Fort Hood as well as for Pagans at other US military installations and elsewhere who have been adversely impacted by the Fort Hood shootings. The counseling work being offered is specific to distress resulting from the Fort Hood shootings and will be offered throughout the month on November.
NEED HELP? CONTACT: counselingsupport@
Please include your name, email address, phone number(s) and best days & times to call, and a brief description of how the Fort Hood shootings have stressed you. Information you share will be kept confidential by those assisting you.
TELL OTHERS: please post this notice to blogs, websites, e-lists, elsewhere to help get the word out to those in need of this support.
MORE INFO;
Info about the Fort Hood rampage & healing process:
http://www.google.com/
http://www.circlesanctuary.
Info about Circle Sanctuary Military Ministries
http://www.circlesanctuary.
Circle Times: Saturday, November 8, 2009
published by Circle Sanctuary
serving Pagans worldwide since 1974
http://www.circlesanctuary.org
PO Box 9, Barneveld, WI 53507 USA
(608) 924-2216
circle@circlesanctuary.org
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