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Just once, let what is in your care grow wild enough to see the world through its own eyes.

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Capricorn Sun, Leo Rising, Virgo Moon

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http://www.mabinogistudy.co.uk
http://www.feralpoetry.com

"The power of myth and art is this magical ability to open doors, to make connections -- not only between us and the natural world, but between us and the rest of humanity. Myths show us what we have in common with every other human being, no matter what culture we come from, no matter what century we live in. . . . and at the same time, mythic stories and art celebrate our essential differences."
--Alan Lee

Awn ni o ma i le uchel,, ................................We will go from here to a high place,
Draw i ffridd yr adar ffraeth; .......................Over to the field of the glad birds;
Rhown ein dwylo ar hen delyn, ...................We will place our hands on an old harp,
Efo clustiau llym rhwng y trum a'r traeth; .....With sharp ears between the ridge and the beach;
Wnawn ni ddisgwyl, .....................................We will await,
Disgwyl am y swn. .......................................Await the sound.

--Bob Delyn a'r Ebillion

MY BACKGROUND:

I'm entranced by the music of Life. In my particular life, I am trying to cultivate "sharp ears" that penetrate to the heart of the matter, be it my own authentic voice, or to the deeper songs in the land-- a way of walking softly on a landscape filled with numinous and luminous presences. American by birth, but in a culture defined by its media and materialism, it was my ancestors that gradually became focus for me, not as idle fantasy or romanticism, but instead springing from a desire to learn and tell their stories. This has led me to genealogy, something I now offer as a friend-to-friend service, but perhaps one day, it will become my occupation.

My family is mainly of Scots-Welsh (the largest part), English, German and Cherokee origins. I can't help being drawn to their history, culture, languages, and philosophies. I was raised in NC, home to the Cherokees, but also home to my Scots-Welsh ancestors going back before the American Revolution. Thankfully I was able to explore and work with those ancestral energies while I was there, but now my education brought me to Wales, (happily) studying the Welsh language at Bangor University. This is where my hiraeth has led me for now. I hope to continue on with a BA in Welsh Studies, and am also looking into doing some courses in counselling.

Overall, I think of myself as just one more person seeking to be happy and to live life to the fullest. Isn't that what we're supposed to do anyway? I wish to be myself and die without regrets.

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Favorite Books

The Spell of the Sensuous, by David Abram; ....The Spiral of Memory and Belonging, by Frank MacEowen; ......The People of the Sea: Celtic Tales of the Seal Folk, by David Thomson; ....... River Flow, by David Whyte; ........ Daughter of the Forest, by Juliet Marillier; .......Songs from a Wild Place, by Jason Kirkey; ....... Anam Cara, Divine Beauty, and Benedictus, by John O'Donohue; ........ The Well of Remembrance, by Ralph Metzner; .......Symbols of Plenty, by Ruth Bidgood; ....... Wild Love, by Gill Edwards; ...... Singing with Blackbirds, by Stuart Harris-Logan; .... Soul-Craft, by Bill Plotkin

Beliefs / Practices

Shaman, Heathen, Druid

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My interest is to align myself and my path with the natural land and spirit-scapes of the places I walk , the places my ancestors have walked, and also those places of my past. I think that whichever of these is most pertinent to who I am will surface as I explore.

This means that I have a strong focus on the Celtic and Germanic peoples and their beliefs/customs--history, mythology, and archetypes being my main focus--not the specific details, but looking at them through Jungian, Polytheistic and Eco-Psychologies.

At the same time, I want to make the most of the changing forces within and around me, and to become familiar with ever-new territories in my "self". For this, I use a lot of meditation and trance techniques, many which are found in Shamanism, Buddhism, even the Nordic seid-craft. Ritual, divination, reading, dancing, and many other things are a large part of this, but I feel that even mundane acts like washing dishes or darning socks can be made into "sacred" acts and lessons.

Other spiritual interests include feminine mystics, the Ceile De (Celtic Christianity), Hinduism and Taoism, Sufism, and any sort of indigenous or local beliefs of places I live or visit. I try to be as open-minded as possible.

I consider myself to be an animist in the true sense of the word--to the point that I talk to everything and view even things like trees, chairs, rocks, houses, etc all as being imbued with their own "deity". For this, I am very careful of what I say out loud (haha, seriously) and also what I do.

Hobbies

swimming, yoga, belly dancing, trance dancing, Nordic Stav, hillwalking, motorbiking, singing, giggling, herbalism, reading, writing poetry and prose, language and literature, British Romantic Period (Keats, Wordsworth), Celtic and Germanic mythology, the American Revolution, googling things, all religions, mysticism, Awenyddion, tending Brighid's flame, shamanism, my ancestors, Jungian, Buddhist, Polytheistic and Eco-Psychologies, Tuatha de Danann and Elves, Mabinogi, seidr, runes and ogham, tarot, astrology, self-sustainable living, gardening, basket-weaving, beadwork, bee-keeping, flute, piano, bowed psaltry, baking, interior decorating, cleaning and organizing, photography, making my own wines and spirits

Heroes

Rhiannon, Birka, Maeve, Brighid, Blodeuwedd, Arianrhod, Branwen, John Keats, William Wordsworth, JRR Tolkien, Laura Ingalls Wilder, James Hillman, David Whyte, my mum, Rumi, Rainer Maria Rilke, Hephaistion

Likes

seer's sage, cigars, Lambic beers, sloe gin, Schnapps, blackberries, red nail polish, red hair, horses (especially Friesian and Przewalski), local wild flowers, incense, chocolate, indigenous or local flavoured music, clean and neat surroundings, greens, reds, yellows and purples, snow flakes, windy nights, long walks up the mountains, dolmens, cats, hawthorn and aspen/poplar trees, pine forests, Welsh and Scottish beaches ...

Music Gjallarhorn, Mari Boine, Leaves' Eyes, the Rasmus, Rammstein, Dead Can Dance Sarah McLachlan, Dido, Sara Evans, Shakira, Madonna, Enya, Clannad, Anois, Crasdant, Pigyn Clust, Breabach, Julie Fowlis, Capercallie, Silly Wizard, Heather Jones, Le Trio Jourban, Hoobastank, Urban Trad, Ruslana, Omnia, Train, Van Halen

Dislikes

coconut, cockroaches, dogma, injustice, cruelty to any life, arrogance, living in your own illusions and lying to yourself, verbal abuse, wastefulness, politicians, cities

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Rite of Passage

As a young person myself, coming up to my own coming-of-age ritual in February, I have spent a lot of thought on this subject. I think that there can be two kinds of coming-of-age.

1. The first one is a general one, which foremost is an acknowledgment of the young person as now an adult (and this is important) ... by the other adults in their lives, particularly those adults who have helped them or contributed to the young person's development. This is significant because it gives the young per… Continue

Posted on January 14, 2009 at 4:42pm —

Love and Relationships -- My Thoughts

This was my post on the Yearnings of the Heart paganspace group .... but thought I'd repost it here as a blog because I wanted to share it with more people and friends.

As Bill Plotkin points out:

“… the problem has not been masculinity but rather immaturity. The solution is not to make femininity more important than masculinity but to create a soulcentric society in which mature men and women are more prevalent than lifelong adolescents.” (pg 207, Nature and the Human Soul)

I'm prett… Continue

Posted on January 14, 2009 at 8:26am —

A BIG THANK YOU

... to everyone who wished me a happy 21st birthday recently. I was really really touched by the response of complete strangers, and felt the kinship of fellow-pagans and similar-thinkers.

My birth-day turned out to be one of the best ever in this particular life, and I was so happy! I spent the morning in bed with a big hot cup of coffee and rose/violet cremes (mmmm) reading birthday cards, as well as browsing various forums and websites like Facebook, or the OBOD forums or Druidic Dawn. I was… Continue

Posted on January 12, 2009 at 5:00pm —

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At 6:38pm on December 18, 2009, Briaor ap Llewellyn said…: Have a Blessed Yule, Eadha!

~Magickal Graphics~ Briaor ap Llewellyn

At 7:48pm on November 27, 2009, aelf.wihtgar.the.vitki said…: ~Magickal Graphics~

At 11:03am on May 10, 2009, Old Richard said…: Just a little drive-by tip o' the hat and a howdy-do from one who's been away too long. Be whole!

At 5:08am on February 15, 2009, Shamanistic said…: Happy Valentines Day!!

At 11:23am on February 2, 2009, lunalilac said…: WITCHYS WIKKED GRAPHIX
blessings~luna

At 2:27am on January 30, 2009, Shamanistic said…: Hope You Have A Great Friday!!!

At 8:42pm on January 23, 2009, aelf.wihtgar.the.vitki said…: Wes heil!

Thanks for the friendship add...I havent signed into the NoD for nearly the same amount of time,been increasingly busy...

Hail the Gods!