ravenrook

hello! it's been a minute. spring has sprung so I've been quite busy.

I got into librarian school so on top of keeping up with the garden, I've been trying to get my stuff together to move this summer. I really hate moving. this will be the biggest move I've done, by a long shot. so the theme of my life lately has been simplifying. both my physical items (I really don't want to have to drive a huge uhaul across the mountains) and the things I'm doing. it's so hard for me to have a daily routine but it does really help. wah.

I've simplified my spiritual practice down to basically just ancestral veneration and keeping up with the moon cycle. I like the ancient roman calends-nones-ides system a lot. I guess I'll just do a little breakdown here because I think that'll be easier than explaining

calends
-new moon
-traditionally honoring Juno
-personal associations: Hathor carrying Ra between her horns; Isis; Mary, Star of the Sea
-practice: in conjunction with noumenia, I'll honor the wandering dead and leave them some milk and honey (when I remember......); also honoring guiding spirits and house spirits; card read for the month

nones
-first quarter
-if I remember right, this was when ancient romans honored the Lares. I'm having trouble finding a source though so maybe double check me
-personal associations: Black Madonna; cycles of rebirth; Persephone & similar stories
-practice: prayers for the dead, maybe some food offerings if I remember

ides
-full moon
-traditionally honoring Jupiter
-personal associations: Sophia; justice; Mary, Lady of Roses
-practice: this is a good day to bake bread; remember the particularly inspirational dead; celebrating abundance

the last half of the month is a fallow period, a time to rest. as you can tell, I've been really into Mary lately. I honestly couldn't tell you why, other than she's just cool. I think I was inspired by a fillianist on tumblr. maybe I should do a writeup about Mary someday, my thoughts are kind of complicated.

this reminds me that I haven't checked on the website in a while. agh.

wishing you the best.