#dedicant path

My Oracle draw for the day was The Hand, which seemed like a very good omen. I repeated my first oath three times as a manner of meditation and letting the words sink in. It felt good. Meaningful.

I'm trying to solidify the daily rituals as habits these days rather than trying to rush through everything. I don't want to bite off more than I can chew, and I know I've a tendency towards it. I know what my drive is telling me, and I'm working towards it. Slowly. Surely.

Have you thought about studying Druidry? We're embarking on a new year; maybe it's time to take some steps on the journey. It's full of benefits... here's a graphic of a few you might find on the way, provided by the ADF Dedicant Path.

Thanks to @Chronarchy for the infographic!

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As I continue working as a prison chaplain, I’ve found not only is it a deeply fulfilling part of my vocation, it is also allowing me to re-examine my own spirituality and add depth and subtlety to my understandings of the cosmos.  I teach weekly using Rev. Dangler’s Dedicant Path Through the Wheel of the Year as a base, and recently we were discussing the virtue of perseverance.  Beyond…

Summary of the chapter: The use of the term “pagan” has changed overtime. Etymologically, it derived from “pagus” meaning ‘rural’ or ‘from the countryside.’ Eventually it settled into meaning anyone who worshiped the spirit of a given locality, or ‘pagus.’ Jones & Pennick define Pagan religious as all having the following characteristics in common: Polytheistic They view nature as a theophany…

Imbolc in modern times is a floating holiday celebrating the midpoint between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. In historical practice it was also a floating holiday – in Celtic cultures being celebrated upon the first sign of lactation among the ewes when the newborn lambs were ready to suckle. Imbolc itself is representative of this – the name meaning “in the belly” within Irish tradition, or…

So much of it seems to line up with contractualism, just sitting down and asking what we owe one another and what we owe to ourselves by virtue of simple existence. I'm trying to bear all of that in mind.

Happy Imbolc.

Today I did my first oathing, and this was what I drew - a good omen indeed considering my aspirations.

It's getting easier each day to fall into the practice. I'm going to continue to work with my oath over the course of this month to memorize it and internalize the message.

Saturday I'll be with Cedarlight for the Imbolc ritual. I'll be working on my essay about the High Day as a result of that which will get me one step closer to where I want to be.

I started a proper blog for tracking my Dedicant Path reading and book club discussions, which will be posting here as I update it. I'm hoping that that resource will help others through their reading and give them a place to discuss the material in depth.

I've been thinking about service lately, and how good it feels to help others. I've been thinking about what we owe one another and how much small actions can show integrity. I've been thinking about how actions speak louder than words and how much of a difference they can make.

This article in particular gave me a lot to think about. Our actions are something that affect others around us - and the actions of those in media have similar effects. How many modern characters are showing the Virtues that we long to see? How many are showing character that make us long to emulate them?