Weekend update with Lapis

We are wrapping up a long weekend... Well, it is Saturday night and tomorrow is the housework day for us so most of the fun is over.  I'm going to try to do regular blog updates on either Wednesday night or Saturday night.  Those are the two evenings when I get the most peace and quiet.

Thursday, I pulled up the Herb Fairies info and reviewed it.  I printed up copies of all the materials for five of us.  I don't think I'm going to be doing that again though.  I think I'll just download the PDF files and email them out.  I can Chromecast them to a TV if we need the info on a larger screen together.  However, there are a couple of journal pages and a coloring page.  I may print out those or key pages that we may want to write notes on.  I'm really looking forward to starting this fun little study.  

One of the things that we focus on are the Paths of Power.  In our Trad, we have eight paths of power.  They correspond to the Wheel of the Year.  Typically a person has a particular affinity to one of them and delves deeply into it.  It is good to work through all of them though and have a bit more than a passing knowledge of all of them.  

Herbology is one of the Paths of Power.  It can be implemented not only in spellwork and healing but simply in decorating your home, creating better air for us to breathe, food for us to eat and the preparation of seasonal foods to connect with the land.  If you prescribe to Feng Shui, then you also know live plants can help improve the flow of energy through your home, clear out some of the energetic clutter and stagnation.  Certain plants bring certain energies.  Delving more and more into herbology can help just add a little bit more of living your path into your day to day life.

Tomorrow, I'll get to practice a little more of what I preach and work on the lawn and gardens with my family.  We have some weeds to pull, water the gardens, mow the lawn, and do some weed whacking around the edges.  

Until next week then.

All the best, 

Lapis

Pagan Movie Night

Wellspring hosts Pagan Movie night on the first Friday of the month.  This month, movie night is on July 4th.  With Con, BBQs and fireworks, we are skipping it.  We'll be back next month for it.

Pagan Movie Night is a way for us to foster community, support each other as pagans and have some fun.  It's been mostly at my house (Lapis) but sometimes happens at Miel's.  We like to gather about 7pm and start the movie shortly thereafter.  Kids are welcome, unless the movie is not kid-friendly.  So far, they've all been kid-friendly.  We always have popcorn, water, tea, and milk available.  Often times, I've ordered in pizza (including GF and vegetarian as attendees want/need), set  up other snacks, and drinks.  

On Facebook, I set it up as an event, poll for movie suggestions, and then send out a final post with what we are watching.  

Sometimes, it is nice just to hang out and relax.  This is one of the ways we do that.  

~Lapis

Live

Yay!  The page is live!  I think I've got all the links working.  Just need to do some photo updates and then we'll be golden.   If you see anything that isn't working or doesn't seem to fit, please send us a note. You can do that on the Contact Us page or by emailing us at bluestar.wellspring@gmail.com.  

Our First Blog Post

Although Wellspring has been around for a few years now, we are just now really opening up our doors to new people.  Many of our founding members have moved to other states and we are down to just a few of us.  

We are seeking people who are ready to do some work.  Personal growth and personal responsibility are two big things for us.  We've met lots of people who have used Paganism as a point of rebellion from normal society.  For us, it is simply another religion.  We expect that people will have or are willing to see their faults and issues and own them, that they want to grow and to be better people.  We want you to be the best you possible.  But we can't make that happen.  You have to do the work.  

That said, we know that we are not perfect either. We are still growing and developing into our best possible selves as well.  Just keep working!  

And as serious as all that sounds, we also like to have fun.  We giggle.  We make mistakes and laugh at ourselves.  We are often laughing in ritual.  We firmly believe in the MIRTH part of mirth and reverence.  We like to play, find our joy, and share it.  

We are still building the website (clearly) but feel free to email us if you have any questions.  Stop back to check out the Seekers Survey, Curriculum and Bylaws. We hope to have them posted soon. 

~Lapis