The end, a new beginning

People come and go in our lives. We have very limited say in either. Today I had to release and forgive people who have for one reason or another are no longer my friends. The situations really don't matter, there is nothing that can be done to change any of it now. Today I sat in my car and spoke with the Goddess and thanked her for the letting the people come to my life, for the lessons and things they brought to it and to bless them as they go. To help me release them with love and forgive them the hurt they caused and that may forgive the hurt I may have caused, however unintentional. Sometimes I think that there is something wrong with me, or at least the way I deal with new people. Perhaps this the Goddess teaching me to pace myself, open to people slowly, not rush head long into friendships and connections. Or just to get better letting go when the time comes for them to leave. I will have to meditate on that, ask for guidance. Life is lessons and i for one would rather learn sooner rather than later. Blessings for the departed, greetings to those who are to come.

Portable altar for my favorite Pict

Greetings. I wanted to share some pictures of a recent project. A dear friend, The Pict, is in the military and has all his pagan supplies are in storage. So I was inspired to make him a small altar kit. The Altar cloth is hand dyed linen, dyed with indigo. I felt impressed that this need to a be a project done by hand so I hand stitched the hem with a blessing said with each stitch. Given my friend Celtic nature and to pay homage to a lovely gift he had given me years ago. I used ogham to write the four elements and then added a stone at each direction to "anchor" the word to the fabric. Each stitch was done with intent and blessing. Knowing his favorite color was green I had reserved a dark green box and used a leather cord as a closure for it. In it I put all the basics I thought he might need or use.


A bundle of spell candles, gold, silver, white, black, red and green.
Two white ceramic candle holders and matches.
Incense sticks, a blend for peace and serenity, and a bottle of loose incense for love, protection and harmony.
A white sage smudging bundle.
Elemental representations; a small wooden screw top box full of salt for Earth. A pelican feather for Air. A tea light candle for Fire and a small white sea shell for Water.
Small bottles of blessed oil for anointing and blessed rain water.
A small silver chalice.
a bone Goddess figure and a horn ax for the God
a bar of his favorite soap I make.
Charged and blessed triskele pendant to trade him for the pentacle I had given him that past fall.

This all came together in a mater of days and was such fun to put together. It might qualify as a deluxe basic altar kit, but he deserves nothing less. I hope that is serves him well and with it he can find to to honor his path and heritage. I am proud of the man he is and his dedication and willingness to serve. I hope to see him one last time while he is on the same coast as I am. Soon he will go back to his Home state and seeing him in the flesh will become a rare thing indeed.
Much love, light and blessings to you my Favorite Pict.