CoG Samhain
/We are rounding out our Samhain ritual season. This is always an interesting time for me. As I think I've mentioned before, it's very busy. Miel was part of three Samhain rituals. I was part of two. And then we had our Dumb Supper. Last night was the last one for both of us.
It was a good one too. The priestess for the ritual did an excellent job of pulling together people from different covens and different traditions to create the Covenant of the Goddess Samhain ritual. All of the invocations were good and strong. The part that made me giggle most was that a few times I ended up starting off the singing. No one died. Thankfully, people joined in quickly after getting the cues. And we managed a powerful energy raising.
In our own coven, we have passed the power. For the last six months, I held the sword. Miel has it for the next six months. We've done lots of work over the last hinge. I think we've built some strong foundations. We've got our rhythm. We've got solid plans for the coming months. I see bright things ahead for us.
The other thing thought that I want to talk about today is healing and the magic of ritual. I've been sick the better part of the last week. I knew though that I had to be at the CoG ritual. Bowing out at that point was not an option. I slept as often as I could. I beefed up on zinc, echinacea, Vit C, tea and chicken noodle soup along with cold medicine. I sucked it up and went to ritual. Careful not to shake hands or touch too much.
I will tell you though -- Everytime I go into ritual and I am sick, it is suspended. So in ritual, we create a unique space that is beyond time and place. And you know, that isn't always apparent. Sometimes, you can see the kitchen and the clock in there and you know exactly where you are and exactly what time it is. Often though, circle is warmer because of the energy. But the part that amazes me is that I can go into ritual feeling sick and once I'm in ritual headspace, I don't feel sick. Last night, with a cold moving from my head to my chest, I walked around and sang a lot. I managed the energy and felt fine the whole time.
Now, right after that circle came down, it was an entirely different set of circumstances. The residual feel good hung around for a little bit. I answered some questions for people, but then I started coughing and sweating and the congestion built right back up.
The other amazing thing about ritual last night -- we had so much going on and we started a little late. I was sure it had to be 9pm when I left. It was only a little after 8pm. Time moves differently in ritual.
I love it when I get to experience that, especially after so many years of doing this.
All the best,
Lapis