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Today I did my first ritual in quite some time.

It was a simple thing, a little offering and a blessing. It felt good. Calming. I lingered in it for a while before I drew a card from the commonplace oracle, a deck I'm not overly familiar with but greatly enjoy. I drew The Storm.

The Storm is an interesting card. The official description that came with the deck described it in some negative terms, but the energy that I got from it leaned far more into rebirth than anything sinister. The shock of the lightning could be inspiring change, after all. Water purifies and washes away old energy. Perhaps this is the calm that comes after it. Don't we all know how good it is when the clouds break after that ominous pressure?

I am on my way down the Dedicant Path now, and I'm restarting the book club that I ran before to help people through the reading list. I had done this before, but I stopped after my health took a turn and I let my insecurities get the better of me.

So, why now?

I feel called to it. I feel that I need to in some ways. The Dedicant Path is something I want to complete for the sake of learning, proving to myself I can, and finding a way to uplift others to help them do the same. I'm uncertain if I'll end up going the clerical route with ADF, but I would be lying if I said that it didn't sound appealing to me. I like the idea of becoming clergy within this order and all that it means. I like being involved in this order - it energizes me.

I know everyone has different reasons for doing this, but these are mine. When I'm pursuing this I'm happier, I feel lighter, I feel changed.

The Imbolc celebration at my local Grove is this Saturday and I'm very much hoping to join in person...

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