By Fire Well and Tree

  Day 1:  Offerings to the Fro Ing and Frea, and the corn dolly from my garden.   You can't see it, but the green and yellow candles ARE lit, just super small flames (wick problems).I got Yarrow as an omen. The crystal grid is basically a calendar, with the stone for Haelig (Mabon) on the top (and for the first quarter moon on the inner circle).  The new corn dolly is under the black tulle, kind of. Yay, it's here! As of Saturday (9/23) at 2:50 in the morning Even though my favorite 'slice' of the pie that makes up the Wheel of the Year is now over, officially, I don't dislike autumn.  There's all sorts of secular things I love about this time of year: football, pumpkin spice lattes (don't hate), finishing up the harvest of my garden and cleaning it up for the winter, watching the leaves change color... I swear it's like Mother Earth is putting on her own chunky cardigan. Also I love chunky cardigans. I also love that it's still warm enough to be out...

 Sunday is for the bringers of light. Many of those who bring the light of knowledge are also healers, so that is also an emphasis here. Photo by  Alina Vilchenko  from  Pexels Lightbringers You who bring the light of knowledge and healing Bridhe, fiery arrow and Angus mac Og, the light in the coldest night Belenos of the starry mantle Baldr the light that shines in the darkness Eir, gentle hands of healing Apollo, encourage us to Know Thyself Lightbringers, I give thanks for the night And ask your blessings, protection, and wisdom for the day

 Last night was the Witches Ball, put on by  The Magical Druid  which was a lot of fun, but also a late night, so I again found myself behind. This and the last post should put me up to date.   Even though I had to double up, I'm kinda happy I've kept up with it :)  So.... I call out to my ancestors To reach out and join with the ancestors of my community I call out to the spirits of my land Join your blessings with those spirits of my community's lands I call out to my gods Join with the gods of my community to protect us all We are few in number when compared with the whole Yet we connect with land, sea, and sky The core of the earth and the vastness of the cosmos We are strong for our numbers May we use that strength well In service to the spirits And more importantly, each other So be it.