Looking at another pagan version of a Carmina Gadelica charm – this one focuses on an easy birth, and is one I have used during the birth of my own children. The imagery of the original focuses on an animal birthing but I find it very conducive to the idea of an easy human birth. The original is:
owning your word
Those who know me well know that one of my pet peeves is that people are honest. If you give your word,I expect you to keep it. It’s simple right? I mean, that’s how I was raised… Unfortunately not everyone seems to have that same ethical barometer. Got a problem? Hey yeah! They’ll be there… […]
A Protection Charm
I’ve mentioned before – and blogged before – about how I like to take material from the Carmina Gadelica and make it something I can use by taking out the Christian references and adding in pagan ones. Here is another example from volume 2 of the CG, a protection charm. The original is:
THE ‘FIONN-FAOILIDH 155*
Dream Journal: 2014-01-20.01
“Salva me.” He commanded Weaver to save him, and in the process confirmed the judgement laid on him.
2,626 words
Healing the Waters
This ritual was designed and written originally several years ago for the Gulf oil spill, and was used again after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. With the current major chemical spill in West Virginia I thought I would offer a fresh water version of the previously ocean-oriented ritual for people who would like to use it. It is meant for use by anyone of any tradition, but is designed from an Irish perspective, based on an understanding of the sacredness of water from that viewpoint and a belief in the inherent spirit of rivers.
Ode to Caring for a Chronically Ill Child ~ for Paige
For Paige…
Dream Journal: 2014-01-13.01
Weaver is hunted down for involuntary servitude. Prey becomes predator and predator is abandoned.
968 words.
Dream Journal: 2014-01-12.01
A deity approaches Weaver under the guise of idle chitchat. A request is made that Weaver adds conditions to before acquiesing. Wibbly wobbly time means the request was partially fulfilled a week ago, yesterday, and is yet to be completed.
463 words.
Dream Journal: 2014-01-11.01
Weaver is chilling at a coffeehouse with tarot cards. A yellow suited man demands she reads for him. He didn’t like the answer.
949 words.
Idling: 2014-01-09.01
Keri whines bitches thinks out loud about the second crucifix to come into her possession, and the cognitive dissonance from having a rosary of her very own.
400 words.