Whew! It has been almost a year since my last post(yeah, I'm not good about these). Hopefully that will change though. I have taken this last year to re-assess and the more time that went on, the more of a draw I felt towards my Celtic heritage and the modern spiritual and cultural revivals thereof. I was at a place in my life back in 1998 that I almost went down this path, but that decision slowly changed as I discovered more about my Germanic heritage. Like most Americans, I am a Euro-mutt. Nationality wise while my ancestors were mostly English(with large chunks of Scottish, and Irish, and bits of French, German, Dutch, Swiss, Austrian, and Welsh), my genetic legacy is quite the Germano-Celtic hybrid. Asatru made sense to me, the over-arching Germanic mindset was already an easy fit, and when I called...the Gods actually listened and seemed to talk back.
As the years have gone by though, it is as if I left well enough alone too soon. I had a strong connection, a real good one it seemed, with Manannan Mac Lir especially, but I made a different choice. It has taken time to feel this connection again(this time, with the faith itself in general), but ever since Samhain of last year it has been back and better than ever. I have re-joined Ar nDraoicht Fein to help give myself focus, foster my learning, and to connect with other Celtic Polytheists. When I start to dive into my dedicant's work I will probably use this blog as a journal for that journey.
I have also joined a multi-faith Brigidine Order that welcomes both Pagan and Christian views of the goddess/saint Brighid/Brigit and through them have joined other worshipers in flame tending rituals for the goddess.
Imbolc is coming up soon and Brighid will likewise be the focus here as well. She has been a focus for me lately it seems because since I have been slowly learning and getting my feet wet, I have always felt like she was unreachable for some reason. Now with the newfound interest, the right timing it seems, that ice is thawing and I am noticing differences in my life and in my dreams. Only time will tell where this all ends up, but Gods willing, it will end up delightful.
