Yesterday's psychic fair went tolerably well. We made enough to cover our gas and food expenses for the day, with a little profit left over, and we got some books and magazines out of the house.
Today's Mabon ritual was designed around the theme of protection. We called the quarters, cast circle, and read the Charge of the Star Goddess. Then we raised and directed power using two different chants. We also lit incense. (Watching resin incense boil on charcoal is fun, and even a small nugget releases a visible cloud of smoke.) Finally we released the quarters and opened the circle.
The quarter calls and releases were composed this afternoon, and have been posted at the bottom of the "Mabon" page.
This website has seen a huge spike in activity this month as people searched for Mabon foods, rituals, and other supporting materials. As of today, we've had 504 hits on our "Mabon Recipes" page and 169 on our "Mabon" page where the rituals are. Folks are clearly beginning to prepare for Samhain, too, as we've already got 25 hits on "Samhain Recipes" this month. I suspect that Pagans in the southern hemisphere are responsible for the 30 hits on "Ostara Recipes." It's good to see the interest; I hope some of the visitors browse around other parts of the site. We've got hits on other pages too, so I think it's working.
Today's Mabon ritual was designed around the theme of protection. We called the quarters, cast circle, and read the Charge of the Star Goddess. Then we raised and directed power using two different chants. We also lit incense. (Watching resin incense boil on charcoal is fun, and even a small nugget releases a visible cloud of smoke.) Finally we released the quarters and opened the circle.
The quarter calls and releases were composed this afternoon, and have been posted at the bottom of the "Mabon" page.
This website has seen a huge spike in activity this month as people searched for Mabon foods, rituals, and other supporting materials. As of today, we've had 504 hits on our "Mabon Recipes" page and 169 on our "Mabon" page where the rituals are. Folks are clearly beginning to prepare for Samhain, too, as we've already got 25 hits on "Samhain Recipes" this month. I suspect that Pagans in the southern hemisphere are responsible for the 30 hits on "Ostara Recipes." It's good to see the interest; I hope some of the visitors browse around other parts of the site. We've got hits on other pages too, so I think it's working.