Winter Solstice Celebration: the Return of the Sun

So I had such a wonderful time this morning. I attended my first ever Druid event... Actually my first ever pagan event of any kind. I went to a winter solstice gathering this morning to welcome back the sun, that we did not see by the way. it was cloudy and over cast and even rained on us a little but what do you expect. We are in Seattle after all. So, there was maybe 15 people there including me. We Chanted, Awen'd, and watched the sunrise. I missed the closing of the circle, was not there yet. But was there when it was reopened. It was great, nice people and lots of positive energies. 

 

The park where we met for the ceremony is called Gasworks... The sundial where we are standing above it beautiful. It was to wet and dark (it never really got light this morning) to get pics but I found a few below online. I also included a video here i took of the park. Enjoy. 

Essential Baking Co. 1604 North 34th Street  Seattle, WA 98103

Afterwards we had breakfast at a cute little place called Essential Baking Co... It was amazing. Had a Shiitake mushrooms and asiago omlette for breakfast, good conversation with some very interesting people, and just a great time. Hope to do it again soon.

The Bard

What is this
I hear deep within
my minds eye
the words of
life, a tale
a story of whom
to tell of such events
love and courage
war and peace
a hero against
the villain unheard
deep within
a stirring of emotion
excitement and drama
she has won and
he is done and
together they are
to forever be.

by me 12/08/2012

I Am

I am the earth full of wisdom
I am the sky full of peace
I am the ocean full of love
Ceridwen grant me wisdom
Brigid grant me peace and love
Morrigan grant me courage and protection
All of these things I need to be my best me.

Hidden path

A path private and personal
Through a life so unsure
Watching for answers
Searching for direction
Across a great plain
Through mountains of snow
The moon ahead
The sun above
Water beneath me
As I struggle to find
My way down a hidden
path of insight and confusion
Into a world of love and hate
Color fades into the night
And I am still lost
Walking along my personal path

by me  12/01/2012

Asking Questions, Needing Answers

I need answers to so many questions that spin and roam around in my head. I have been pondering them for such a long long time but am unsure how to get them. I see things around me that tell me that the answers are here, or that a message is here but I feel like it's just out of my reach. I can't grasp it. It seems to float just out of my reach. 


Outside my new apartment, there is a constant murder of crows in the trees, on the buildings, around always. When i send healing out to other, they see my crows. 

I move through my day, going to work, working with the kids I love, but they are not going to allow me to continue this. They had me in to clean up their mess and then let me go. At the most, a couple more weeks to go and then no more. I won't go back there again if they ask. They can't tell me no again. 

I think I am in love with a man that I don't think will ever love me. I have loved him for a long time now but it seems to be slipping on. Moving on. A few days ago, I was asked out by another and I am so excited. Attentions unsought seem so nice. I am looking forward to our date on Tuesday, whatever it might turn out to be. 

Where am I suppose to be. Why am I here. Why do I feel that there are things I am supposes to do, which I feel I am doing, but I continue to run into walls. Questions that need answered but I am not sure where to find these answers.