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Post by Wicca Chick on Sept 4, 2004 15:39:05 GMT -5
This is NOT a resource...well not really anyways. Its my story, not a guideline or anything. Its more like an experience....
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Lately Ive had a lot on my mind - I wont say Im stressed, cuz Im not - but Ive just had a lot of thoughts on my mind about many things... and I cant even seem to find my peace or just find a quiet time, my thoughts can get SO consuming lol! They take over me...
Last night I wrote my Mabon ritual. I know - ITS EARLY. But I always prepare early...for holidays (i mean its a holiday lol!) and I wanted to do it before school starts, so I wouldnt be too overwhelmed with everythign later on. See - I also plan ahead lol. When I wrote my Mabon Ritual, it was just so great. (not the ritual, lol its definitely NOT one of my best works - but the feeling) I felt at peace, nothign bothered me. I had peace in my mind. No more silly thoughts, or humanly desires or problems or worries. It was wonderful - it was the first time in days that I felt so FREE and just....at peace. IT was like a peace of mind. I felt complete, without sillyness or stupid thoughts and desires. It was as if everythign was perfect....for that time anyways. (Its really hard to describe - Im tryin to describe it, but its hard...I mean how can you describe something like that...)
Of course I didnt realize this until I was finished writing the ritual. When I finished writing the ritual I just took a sigh and looked around and than realized that I was so at peace for the half hour, with no worries. But after writing the ritual, it was as if reality flooded back.
I have always been a fan of writing your own spells and rituals - and for good reasons. Reasons like this - it helps focus you, puts a person at peace, etc. and of course its your OWN power, creatviity and meaning in the ritual, which is more powerful than any ritual written by anyone. I mean imagine this - I was SO at peace when writing the ritual, imagine how wonderful it will be when I actually PERFORM the ritual in perfect love and perfect trust. I can hardly wait lol....Mabon cant come soon enough.
I hope this wasnt a drag for you to read lol...
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Post by TribalSpirit on Sept 4, 2004 15:51:24 GMT -5
aww that makes me feel all good inside just reading it!!!!!! yea I'm a huge fan of writing my own stuff too!!!! it's just better that way! gosh man now I wanna go write my Mabon ritual too! hehe. yea... I prepared some pinecones for my Mabon altar today too! cool! But yea... I bet I'll write my ritual sometime this weekend now thanks to this thread.... lol GREAT STUFF!!!!!
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Post by Wicca Chick on Sept 4, 2004 20:16:34 GMT -5
aww that makes me feel all good inside just reading it!!!!!! That just made me smile... and reading that made ME feel good inside too lol!
My Mabon ritual revolves around an apple. lol strange eh? but i dont know - the idea jsut came to me. It revolves aroudn an apple lore and the symbolism of an apple. I use the apple to represent balance and a bounty harvest. Also, I will offer it to the deities and later put it out in nature. My ritual's main theme would also be 'thanksgiving' - giving thanks for a good harvest and taht the days are growing colder...and also balance, for the equal of day and night, etc. I wouldve loved to design my ritual for an outdoor ritual, but im kinda paranoid aobut that lol...im always scared that someone would see me...I dont think i could focus and channel energy while being so paranoid.
I have yet to transfer it to my BOS though...I usually do it on a seperate scrap peice of paper before putting it in my BOS cause i tend to cross out stuff, add stuff, etc. I dont want my BOS looking like a mess lol...
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Post by TribalSpirit on Sept 4, 2004 20:35:18 GMT -5
yea lol gotcha. but my handwriting's SOOO sloppy.. i think my BOS looks pretty bad as is. lol o well i like it! an apple! wow that's a good creative theme! go you! ::and your apple!:: hmm... I don't know how mine'll go yet.... I know thanksgiving and balance like you said... that's a given ... but don't know what to do to like... idk how to explain it.. like your apple thing!!!!! lol.
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Post by Wicca Chick on Sept 4, 2004 20:40:51 GMT -5
LOL the apple thing sounds strange...but I think its quite meaningful and fits in with the ritual well. You do know that if you cut an apple diagonally or soething, the core makes a pentagram? ITs really cool...
I cant say my BOS is all neat and stuff. I think the "Dream" section of my BOS is quite messy. I write it when im in the bed in the morning all sleepy and stuff. So its not exactly "neat" but Im careful most of them time, unless I want ink all over my hands or the bed or all over the page, as i use a calligraphy pen...
Good luck wiht your rituall.....dont go crazy on finding a theme with your ritual, let it come to you. WhenI strated writing it, I had NO idea what Id do...but as i did the first part, it just all came together.
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Post by TribalSpirit on Sept 4, 2004 21:19:31 GMT -5
yea things ALWAYS seem to just 'come together' like that. oh, does a calligraphy pen make your writing neater even if you don't know caligraphy? i've been wondering that........
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Post by Wicca Chick on Sept 4, 2004 21:37:24 GMT -5
I think it does...before when i was young, i had HORRIBLE writing...they looked like stupid unreadable little worms on the paper (my teahcers CONSTANTLY made me redo work cuz you couldnt read it, thas how bad it was!). Now my writing isnt too shabby quite a 180degree turnaround. I woudlnt say its ALL THANKS to the calligraphy pen, but i think it was part of the process lol at least id like to think so lol. my mom bought me MANY Calligraphy pens in hope of me acheiving better handwriting (it was seriosuly SO bad...!!) I dont know how to write calligraphy either...I just use the pen and write normally as I would.
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Post by TribalSpirit on Sept 4, 2004 22:33:14 GMT -5
awesome! yes! im getting one.....!
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Post by Wicca Chick on Sept 5, 2004 19:45:53 GMT -5
lol get one...theyre not really expensive. I find that the ink is even more expensive than the pen lol! Well but there are cheap pens and expensive ones... My first calligraphy pens were real cheap - like $10 and it came with some ink... But the calligraphy pen i use now is more expensive - almost $50, it was a bday gift from my mother...so yeah.
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Post by TribalSpirit on Sept 5, 2004 20:37:53 GMT -5
ten to fifty bucks for A pen? ?? lol that's insane! lol ::sigh:: but it's worth it I think!
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Post by Wicca Chick on Sept 5, 2004 20:57:27 GMT -5
i think there are some that are even MORE expensive htan 50.... but i think $10 ones work the same as the $50 ones...i mean whats the difference if its gold plated cover or plastic cover...or gold tip or just metal tip, you still use it the same...and hopefully (and probably!) will get similar results! Check them out...there really cool lol. jsut be careful at first...i use to get ink all over my hands/paper...
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Post by TribalSpirit on Sept 5, 2004 22:13:01 GMT -5
oh gosh yes, i will HAVE to practice...I'll let you know when i get one...right now I'm saving up for "other" stuff..mostly books lol. I know... ima nerd...but a cool fun nerd
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Post by Wicca Chick on Sept 7, 2004 16:40:54 GMT -5
LOL cool fun nerd eh? You sound like my friend....
what books are you saving up for?
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Post by TribalSpirit on Sept 7, 2004 16:48:26 GMT -5
hehe I have a LONG list of about fifteen books? I want more I just can't remember all the titles hehe. but LOTS that's all I'll say.
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Post by XFuLLm00nx on Sept 7, 2004 19:03:34 GMT -5
Haha yeah you definitly love ur books!!! I needa lotta stuff too..im saving up my money! No more ground floor for me unless RAY pays for it!! haha.
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