Mystical Mundane

Winter decided it was not done yet. It has been very cold the past few days. With the wind -5 C during the day, sometimes -10. During the night it has been similarily cold. You can still tell it is spring however because it is still light out at 6pm :) Oooh the simple pleasures in life!

http://divinaturism.com/   Read this link for more info. Divinaturism is similar to Panentheism in many ways. The main difference is that while panentheism is more a belief system, Divinaturism is the name we give to the spiritual path we are on. It is more than a system, it is a spiritual practice. Our way to ‘re-link to the divine. We are Divinaturists. Etymology: Divinaturism – The Practice of recognizing Divinty in the Natural World. Divinaturist – One who practices Divinaturism. di-vi-na’-too-ri-zm  – From the Latin words ‘divinitus’ in ‘natura’ . meaning : divinity in nature

Not sure exactly what it was that made this weekend so nice. It sometimes doesn't take much to impress me (just like sometimes it takes very little to really irritate me, in all honesty) My sixteen year old and I got along reasonably well. This is great news considering how the past few weeks have been. I went to go check out a place for some friends of mine, I'm hoping to get them to move out this way... my husband gave me a ride there, totally didn't mind - and this was cool too, because normally he's not a fan of stuff like that. Then later that night, he and I went grocery shopping with our 2 and 3 year old...something we NEVER do. He always goes on his own because it's easier than packing up  the kids,  (my 21 year old is usually working evenings and my 18 year old is semi frightened of crying toddlers. I'd go myself but hubby is the wheelman. One day i'll be the wheelchick, but for now this is the necessary evil) ... the kids were great. Grocery shop

Crocuses are popping up everywhere. Heres a picture. My son is in it too, thats his muddy little shoe to the right. :)

Well, I made a new friend while out for my daily 3km walk with the kids. (they sit in the double stroller, it's much faster that way. Otherwise we mosy along like slugs, and that does very little for my daily cardio) We were on our last stretch toward home when an older fellow on a bike, rode past and said 'You guys are lucky!' to my 2 and 3 year old in the stroller, and gave them a thumbs up.  He then stopped his bike a little ways ahead of us and as we approached he said to the boys, 'Have you ever given your mum a tip?' I told him that they hadn't and in fact had only recently befin putting cohesive sentences together. Well, he gave each of them a looney. (A dollar coin for non-canadians who have no idea what that is) Each of them smiled and gave the coin to me. My tip for doing such a marvy job pushing them in the stroller.  He said his name was Crazy George. I introduced ourselves to him. After a bit more small talk he was on his way. It was a nice fe

I'm thankful for the sun Thankful for the rain I'm thankful for the mountain And the valley and the plain I'm thankful for the fire, That warms me in the night I'm thankful for the stars and moon That guide me with their light I'm thankful for the food that grows And wind that blows the tree I'm thankful for the river , That flows out to the sea. I'm thankful for this life Although I know there's pain I'm thankful for the Sun I'm thankful for the Rain ~Shilo Orellana

It ocurred to me that by using the term Shekinah, I might be stepping on people's toes. Although I am of a belief that Shekinah equates Malkuth, I realize that in many (most?) Kabbalistic circles, the Shekinah has been cast out to dwell in Malkuth, and is not necessarily equivalated with the Earth Mother.   For that reason, I'll most likely be changing the wording up of the ritual a bit.   Basically, COES is constructed like this:   Many Pagan/Wiccan groups do not bring Creation into the group belief. We differ in that we do use a creation myth in our group. We see the basic creation story of Kabbalah as a great tool for understanding the nature of good/evil, and our state of being, as well as our purpose. (as well as honouring the 4 elements as Blessings within the different seasons - Chesed-Water-South-Summer, Malkuth-Earth-West-Autumn, Gevurah-Fire-North-Winter, Tipheret-Air-East-Spring)   Rather than being strict in the teachings of Kabbalah (which in all

Im stepping back from Facebook. In actuality, I was just going to do it and leave it at that, but I wanted to be able to stay in touch with whomever wants to stay in touch. I use Posterous to cross post to different blogging platforms (Tumblr is awesome for a simple image, or quote etc. So often what I post at tumblr (godisinthewind.com) is different from the other places) Facebook minds me of speed dating. It also brings about a weird sense of 'friendships'. When one sees status updates all day long, one often doesn't feel the need to directly email, or call a person because 'HEY I can just post on their wall!' This really hit home for me a few weeks ago when I found out that a friend of mine from highschool, died. We had found each other on Facebook, and that was great. She had suggested we see each other sometime and I kept saying 'Sure, really soon, next time I'm out that way'... but you know, something about being able to just communicate via fa

Well, it turned out quite nice. At the last moment my 2 year old decided he didn’t want to join us. Our three year old was wearing bells around his arm, so that he could jingle about while we danced, and this seemed to upset our 2 year old. We tried to offer him bells too, but he really didn’t like the bells. He wanted a bottle instead, lol… so he sat upstairs with my 18 year old daughter and watched Treehouse. We got off to a late start (PST-Pagan Standard Time) but all went well. Akashik made up a drum beat for looping, with the background sound of water,  a raven and an eagle… some windchimes here and there… it was a perfect medley. We honoured  the quarters, we welcomed the Four Blessings. We blessed Wine and Bread, and danced. Along with the drum loop that Akashik created to play over the amp, he had his real djembe also, and we had a tambourine, so we really got some rythm going.The central part of the ritual was planting some Holy Basil. We gave thanks to Shekhinah and Melekh, a

Galiano - Akashik

This Saturday will be our Low Spring ritual/potluck. It's been awhile since we have been active in our coven work. Each of us has been on a personal journey this past year. That journey has taken us on our own paths based on our own interests, but it seems as though the restructuring and rewriting of our core ritual as well as the associations, has served to provide a more universal approach to the craft for each of us. Integrating the core ideas found in Kabbalah, Earth-Based/Paganism, and other such paths might sound quite bizarre, but honestly, when one studies these different systems, it becomes quite easy to find the recurrent themes  which relate and intertwine with one another. We shall see how it goes! This might be something that stays better suited to solitary practice.

Yep. Being a parent of such a challenging 16 year old might be easier if I actually knew anyone out here. I have these days where the little ones and I go for our walks, and play outside and all is good... and during those times, I don't mind the fact that I've lived in this city for three years and have no friends.... But then days like today, where my 16 year old is driving me freaking nuts come round, and after a tearful (on my end) fight, it would be SO nice to have someone come by for a cup of coffee or something. I remember before, when I was a single mom with my older three, I had a good friend who was always there for me. (And I tried to do the same for her) When things got shitty, I could call her up and whine. :) When things go shitty now, there's really no one to talk to. I can tell my husband, and then he just gets frustrated because as the step-dad, he is rather limited. The best way to get a troubled teen acting even more troubled  is by getting a step-pa

I was thrilled to make it to the opening ceremonies in Eternity. Eternity is a RP region in Second Life. Currently residing in Tir na Brighid, which is just a stone's throw (well, a continent) away from Eternity. I can easily make the trek there by foot. I love the region, and the people. Having a wonderful time! as Muirne, at her cottage Waiting for the procession to start for opening Imbolc celebration A lovely shade of green that just wouldn't work well in 1st life. In 2nd life though? Heck yes! Murine the Herbalist. Healer. Moonrise Azalee aka Muirne