The End of 2016

Tonight marks the last day of 2016. It's been a year filled with things that I rather hope never to go through again. With the election and the protests and rioting that came with Donald Trump winning. There were plenty of good people that died and plenty of pain and death. I hope that 2017 is better and that there's some hope. As a Druid I hope for this just as anyone that's a Druid.

Here's to the start of a new year.

Christmas and Blog's Been Up for One Month

So today is Christmas, a time to enjoy ourselves and be thankful for what we have. Today is also one month that my blog has been up. I do hope that all of you are having a wonderful Christmas and I want to thank everyone that's come on here and read my blog posts. Have a good one.

Late Post: Earth Path for the Week of December 19, 2016

Sorry about this being late, but here it is. I did do this video on Monday but I forgot to put it up here.

Alban Arthan (2016)

Tonight I celebrated Alban Arthan, which was beyond wonderful. The Winter Solstice was celebrate by all pagans and even those that don't call themselves pagan. Now we enter winter and I hope that it's going to be a good one. Have a good one.

Birthday and Learning Druidry (5 Months)

Today marks my 37th birthday and five months that I've been learning Druidry. I've really enjoyed the whole experience and I'm going to continue with this. I just love the fact that people are included and there's none of this damn racism that I find in other paths. I'm also practicing Norse religion, though, as I've mentioned before, I don't call myself a pagan. I look forward to continuing down this path and growing.

Earth Path for the Week of December 12, 2016

So I posted this week's Earth Path video. Didn't do much of anything but I like making these videos.

Getting Ready for Alban Arthan

Since this month is December it's time to start getting ready for Alban Arthan. Alban Arthan is known as Yule, or the Winter Solstice. The Celts viewed this as the last feast holiday before deep winter began. It's a time that the sun is further away from the earth but the sun is coming back and the warm days will come with it. On the other side of the world the beginning of summer comes upon and they get to enjoy the warm weather.

The sun god is born on this day and the journey towards him mating with the goddess begins. After Alban Arthan, I will start thinking about Imbolc, or the first spring festival. Since I'm also honoring the Norse holiday known as Midwinter I will be lighting a candle for each of the twelve days, leaving my altar out for a week, and putting things away. I hope that you all will have a good Alban Arthan.

Earth Path for the Week of December 5

The video for this is up so I'm putting it up here.

Why I Don't Call Myself a Pagan

So this post is something that I never thought that I would be writing and with good reason. For 25 years I've viewed myself as a pagan. However, with racism coming into the pagan community, and really not a lot of people doing anything about it, I find that I can't call myself a pagan anymore. I'm still learning Druidry but I don't feel like I can call myself a pagan. I don't mind the Druid label but I will not be calling myself a pagan.

Until the pagan community, as a whole; stamps out these racist heathens and even stamps out those pagans that are showing their racist colors, then I will not be a part of the pagan community. I would rather stay to myself than to call myself a pagan. That will keep my mind sane and calm.