Imbolc 2012

A while ago I decided to post about my spiritual life on here. But it was hard to write much, mostly because I don't tend towards the spiritual when typing on a computer. I tend to think more about it when I'm outdoors, surrounded by nature. That's why I bring my notebook on walks with me.
I recently committed myself to posting once for each ritual I attend, mostly because it acts to remind me that I should write something, and also because I tend to be introspective about it after and I really don't have many people I can or want to discuss ritual with.

That said, I won't be posting much about the specifics of the ritual. Mostly for privacy reasons - I don't know how much the other members present would want shared, so I'll stick with my own experiences and leave the details for those who were there.

I loved this ritual last year. There were fewer people and I really opened up to the experience of feeling the energy and connecting to the part of myself that lives for the wild places. This year I didn't connect to it nearly as well. I think it was mostly to do with the fact that I haven't known a few of the people very long and I'm not as comfortable with them yet. Something to take note of for future rituals. I should also make a note to myself to work at getting to know the newer people better.

This time, instead of connecting to my wild self, I felt more deeply connected to the group as a whole. Every year at this ritual, we do a group protection spell. And this year I could really feel the weaving of the connections we all have to each other. The community and support that this group creates is simply amazing. And I want to help build that, and help keep it strong. I'm not sure exactly how to do that yet, but I guess I'll keep my eyes open for opportunity.