The summer is a busy time for White Mountain Druid Sanctuary. Covid 19 has cancelled most of the Trout Lake Abbey events (which includes the Mt. Adams Zen Temple), but Kirk Thomas has still been working hard on adding to the grounds. Much of the work only requires one person, so he has been doing a lot himself. Let’s look at the Shrines to the Dagda and the Morrigan. They have mostly been complete for years, but there have been some finishing touches added. About a year ago, signs were added so people could read about who these deities are.
Last month I began to write about the relationship between the moon and the witch. Let's continue the discussion here.
There are many different names for the various moons throughout the yearly cycle, and perhaps the most famous of all is the Coligny Calendar, a Gallic lunar calendar dating back to the 2nd century. Indeed, we derive the word “month” from the word “moon”, and so to follow a lunar calendar in our Craft makes perfect sense. In the Coligny calendar, the moons start from the sixth night of the waxing moon, and are described as thus:
Traditionally, oak symbolizes strength, prosperity, protection, and overall blessings.
Oak is a standard wand for witches, druids, and others, since it represents power.
Lore tells us oak is a door to Faerie realms and their mysteries. The name of the Ogham letter that corresponds to oak is Dair. To the best of my knowledge, Dair relates to the English word door.
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