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January 13, 2025
Full moon marks the start of Goelmōnas
For the duration of the lunar month, the following activities may be observed:
Wear pearl, sacred to Geþyll
Wear bells, sacred to Geþyll
Wear pinks, sacred to Celdecier
Braid hair for Celdecier
Observe Geþyllnoct, January 29
Observe a period of silence from sundown to sunrise
Consume food or beverages favored by Geþyll and Celdecier, such as items containing winter citrus
when e.e. cummings said “i’ll live my life if it kills me”
when andrea gibson said “i suppose i love this life, in spite of my clenched fist.” & when ellen bass said “to love life, to love it even when you have no stomach for it”
when james baldwin said, “this is why one must say yes to life and embrace it wherever it is found-and it is found in terrible places; nevertheless, there it is;”
when mary shelley said “life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it,”
and when anna quindlen said, “but still. still bless me anyway. I want more life, I can’t help myself, I do.”
rebooting this account with new art bc old art isn’t good enough
Sun/Gate, Sky Glabush, 2021
Oil and sand on canvas 182.9 x 243.8 cm (72 x 96 in.)
Why I cup my hands together for prayer
When I pray, I cup my hands together like I'm scooping up water. I hold them out like that while praying, and when I'm finished I bring them to my mouth and tip my head neck like I'm drinking water from my hands.
I started doing this following a dream granted to me by one of the Eoc. When putting it into practice to kind of test run it as a prayer form, I felt like all of my prayers and emotions were filling up my hands. Then symbolically drinking from those prayers is a ritualized way of returning my energy to myself, as well as a way of giving my prayers directly to the fragments of the Eoc which are found within ourselves.
It's kind of like filtering out all the other stuff to distill my prayers, then bringing that clarified version back into myself as an offering. And since the Eoc dwell in all things, they are able to receive those prayers directly through me.
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It's taken me a while, but through consistent work with my deities, divination and a lot of trial and error I've figured out what my winter holy day/ritual looks like.
The big component is a vigil, kept from dusk to midnight on the new moon before the winter solstice, to welcome in the winter.
Orange is sacred for the Eoc. Idk if I even can elaborate. But they've been pretty clear about orange as a sacred scent
Some aspects of my worship I've better codified recently include a sort of ritual adherence to certain attire and grooming standards.
Except on holy days, I bind and veil my hair. Usually, by wrapping it into a bun and covering just the bun. It's creates a ritual divide between the profane and the sacred. I've also taken to wearing a necklace (doesn't really matter which necklace so much as our food that I'm wearing *a* necklace) as a symbol of the cycle of the gods and my devotion to them.
Keeping my nails and hands all groomed is also important. My hands are implements of creation, the tools through which I interact with the world and shape parts of it. That is a sacred act, and so caring for my hands has proven to be a meaningful ritual.
Been taking a lot of joy recently in being visible in my faith. Wearing my veil without shame. Talking about taking vigil as part of my winter holy days when others are discussing Christmas plans. Cupping my hands (a symbol I've adopted for prayer) when others bow their head and clasp their hands together during public invocations.
Interestingly, and surprisingly, no one has asked me about my faith. I've been able to just go about my day involving small ritual acts the same as everyone around me. It's amazing.
Embrace Transformation 🤍 Resist Destruction
Mossy portraits, Sweden.
Two of the oldest lovers
Are your beliefs and deities helping you to make sense of the universe, to connect with nature the world or others, to bring a sense of comfort to your life, or to grow as a person?
What is your faith doing for you?
I feel like there's something really beautiful in Mōnaþes and her 28 lovers. Like, she is the moon, she is always shifting and moving, but she's always the same. Throughout it all, her bride is always Brim, but she also changes lovers like she changes her face.
