It bothers me when I don't keep up with my blogs but the past few weeks...and months for that matter...have been stressful to the point of me shutting down emotionally. I was hoping to get back to blogging and other activities after we came back from Indiana but the trip has been cancelled because the brakes are bad in the car and need replacing. So that's another stress off my shoulders. I wanted to go down there very much but not at the expense of our lives.
I have been doing some reading and some rituals at my altars and shrines. I desperately need to clean up the clutter that has accumulated over the past year or so and especially over the past six months, having been disabled with heart disease. Although I feel much better it's still a struggle to learn to live with congestive heart failure. I'm dieting strenuously, eating less than 1200 calories a day, exercising and only losing 7 pounds in 3 months. I'm losing about a pound every other week it seems. And I'm hungry all the time.
I gave up on vegetarian eating because I had no energy and my fingernails were in terrible shape, splitting, dry and peeling. They're improving a bit as they grow out now. But I'm still not losing much weight.
Spiritually I'm doing okay. I'm still not following a particular path, per se, but I am back with the Greeks to a degree. Surprisingly the Egyptians have showed up for a visit as well. They're in the background, keeping largely quiet but their presence is definitely known. Not sure where this will lead to, if anywhere at all. I'm pretty happy the Greeks have come back because they didn't bring all their baggage with them. They brought their luggage but not their baggage, if that makes any sense. I had missed them.
When it's all said and done, they know me better than any of the other gods and I know them better, too. But I have chosen not to consider myself Hellenic or Hellenismos because I'm not going the path of tradition. I am incorporating magic into my practices and consider myself a witch. In training, of course, but a witch nonetheless. I find no conflict whatsoever and since I don't intend to ask permission or seek approval from anyone for the direction I'm taking...well, who fucking cares what anyone else thinks? :)
I got a fire pit for my birthday so this Samhain should be fantastic. Tom has indicated he would like to participate or at least observe our Samhain ritual this year. With an outdoor fire it should be magnificent!
Well, got to go get the brake pads and rotor so he can fix the brakes on the car. I'm sorry I can't see my family this weekend but a restful weekend will suit me nicely.
I have been doing some reading and some rituals at my altars and shrines. I desperately need to clean up the clutter that has accumulated over the past year or so and especially over the past six months, having been disabled with heart disease. Although I feel much better it's still a struggle to learn to live with congestive heart failure. I'm dieting strenuously, eating less than 1200 calories a day, exercising and only losing 7 pounds in 3 months. I'm losing about a pound every other week it seems. And I'm hungry all the time.
I gave up on vegetarian eating because I had no energy and my fingernails were in terrible shape, splitting, dry and peeling. They're improving a bit as they grow out now. But I'm still not losing much weight.
Spiritually I'm doing okay. I'm still not following a particular path, per se, but I am back with the Greeks to a degree. Surprisingly the Egyptians have showed up for a visit as well. They're in the background, keeping largely quiet but their presence is definitely known. Not sure where this will lead to, if anywhere at all. I'm pretty happy the Greeks have come back because they didn't bring all their baggage with them. They brought their luggage but not their baggage, if that makes any sense. I had missed them.
When it's all said and done, they know me better than any of the other gods and I know them better, too. But I have chosen not to consider myself Hellenic or Hellenismos because I'm not going the path of tradition. I am incorporating magic into my practices and consider myself a witch. In training, of course, but a witch nonetheless. I find no conflict whatsoever and since I don't intend to ask permission or seek approval from anyone for the direction I'm taking...well, who fucking cares what anyone else thinks? :)
I got a fire pit for my birthday so this Samhain should be fantastic. Tom has indicated he would like to participate or at least observe our Samhain ritual this year. With an outdoor fire it should be magnificent!
Well, got to go get the brake pads and rotor so he can fix the brakes on the car. I'm sorry I can't see my family this weekend but a restful weekend will suit me nicely.
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