Mystical Mundane

I think part of the reason I'm always on this quest is because I want to have a spiritual structure at home. Not just for myself, but for the children.There are lots of things we could do completely on our own, with no involvement with an established spiritual group/church, but then there is a lack of community and a feeling of almost segregation because there are no others that the kids can share this with. I felt at the time that being a Pagan mom, we could simply celebrate the life cycles of our lives and the seasons of the earth. In theory this is great except that even in that, there is no real consistent way of doing this with other people, as other people all have their own way of doing this, as well as the fact that many pagans do direct workings with distinct deities. There is not really a line of antiquity in which we can derive sources from. I know one doesn't need history in order for it to be valid, but there is something to be said for tapping into the rituals a

If I was crazy, would I truly know it? Is the fact that I question it often a sign of sanity? Or is it instead, just an awareness of INsanity? I grew up religion-less. Not only did we have no real religious upbringing, but there was no spirituality either. Not that rare in Western Canada. My mother was a youngster when she had me. Her and my birth father did not stay together. When I was two, my mom married a Jewish man. He adopted me as his daughter. Before the wedding, my mother converted to Judaism. A few short years later, I had a Mikveh and was given the Jewish name Adina. However, other than the most commonly celebrated Jewish Holy Days, such as Chanukah and Passover, there really was no proof that we were a Jewish family. I had no idea what the celebrations were about. When I was 16, I became pregnant and wanted to marry my Roman Catholic boyfriend. So, of course, I was baptised Roman Catholic (on my due date. My first born son however, was a bit stubborn luckily and was not bo

Beautiful autumn day, evening walk along the winter. I fully feel the spirit of God.

Daily I take the youngest two for a walk. I always have my cell phone on hand to take pictures. I went a bit over board today I think, but it was just so darn beautiful today I couldn't help it! See the full gallery on posterous

The sun still shines warmly. Even hot at times, but there is no mistaking the sensation of death underneath it all. Under the bright skies, beneath the cheery blooms. One by one, then many by many, the leaves die. Surrendering themselves, in death, as a blanket for the earth. The bees rush about. Frantic amidst their slowing bodies. Heavy fruit weigh down branches, and in the evening the smell of yard burnings and re-awakened fireplaces begin to replace the aroma of campfires. Yes, autumn has found her way into the valley. It is 'the setting of the sun' time of year. Hail Mighty Gabriel.

To simplify things for a friend of mine who wasn't sure what I had been up to, and who wanted to start following my blog: I'm attending an Anglican church. I love it, the people are great, the church itself makes me feel comfortable and welcome, each time I walk through the 137 year old doorway. It's a small, old, beautiful church. Ive decided to take the Education for Ministry course through the church. It is open to other churches of other faiths in the area, but the mentor for the class is our Deacon. Year one is The Old Testament. :-) First class starts tonight. Now, on the not-so-mainstream path of my spiritual journey. I am a seminarian in the Universal Church of Autogenes. The process might be long, and I'm totally okay with that. Lots of reading, yes, but also lots of interaction with the Bishop and with the Priests. Within that Church, there is a monastic order called Holy Monastic Order En Deus . This order has a few different schools within it, and t

Still getting a feel for this... anyhow, here's two pics from this evening. One I re-did in b/w because my camera told me the file size was too big to send to myself. (It lies) They were having fun, honest... lol, just seriously involved in what they were doing. See and download the full gallery on posterous

Well, I must say Im rather pleased. Two days in a row now I haven't been on the computer until dinner time. Truly I am pleased with myself. This takes great willpower. ;) Oddly enough, it's been really nice. I unplug my lap top at night and put it away downstairs, and I dont have any temptation to check emails etc at all. I've been reading more, watching tv a bit (had totally stopped watching tv) Im also currently med free. I couldnt afford to refill my meds last week so no Strattera for this monkey.  So now Im med free, and alcohol free, and carb free too. Energy is pretty good. Though I did have a nasty evil migraine a few days ago. Hoping that my moods will stay a bit more regular now that Im monitoring my carbs.  Ive been on meds since Christmas. Paxil at first, but this kicked in an already overwhelming urge to drink. So recently I got off SSRI's and onto Strattera, an NRI, which worked amazingly well. Killed my urge to over indulge in drinking/eating/boo

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Just testing out Posterous.com. Seems it could be useful for peeps l that have multiple presences here and there. Or, it could be just that I'm a geek who likes to try out new things. http://godisinthewind.com

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