Ostara has been and gone. The coven met, and we performed a ritual to honour the Goddess Eostre. In my opinion, it wasn't as smooth as it could have been, but nevertheless, the intention was there, even if all of the supplies and tools weren't.
One thing we did do was leave some of our altar set up around our tree. We left a mix of apples, daffodils, incense and our painted eggs. During our return the next morning, the apples and eggs were still there, but the daff's had been taken. Strange! There was no sign of them!
I have spoken to our High Priestess and the next ritual will be the extreme of the Ostara ritual, in that it will be quite formal and ceremonial. I have to say I'm looking forward to that. It's how I'm itching to do things. To me Witchcraft and Magick should have some formality to it. There should be a sense of ceremony. There should be a sense of sobriety and seriousness. I say this, but I see no problem with enjoying it and having fun in the process, but there is a time and place for it. Just like there is a time and a place for the serious side of it.
As for my personal path, away from the coven. That's moving forward. Slowly but steadily. I have no pantheon. I have no chosen God or Goddess. I have no real direction....apart from forward. I know it sounds like I am bimbling along, but believe me, I'm not. For me, it's a process of elimination. I know what I'm not called towards. I know what doesn't appeal. I know what I don't like. I just don't know what is specifically for me yet.
I want to follow a traditional path that's as close to the old ways as possible. I don't believe in choosing a specific pantheon and following that one path blindly. I believe that if a spell calls for Odin, then call on Odin but then if you're next spell calls for Nut, then so be it. I also believe that each Sabbat should honour the deity it's originally associated with.
What I do believe is important, is having a specific God and/or Goddess that you honour daily and make a connection with. This is where a pantheon does come in. For me I want someone I can identify with and connect with. Someone who will be beside me at all times, who will guide me, protect me and teach me.
I still haven't chosen, but then I want them to choose me. I'm happy to wait to be chosen, but when I was born, and fell out of the creation tree, I missed the patience branch altogether. My guide tells me that I should be following my teachers lead as she won't steer me wrong. Whatever the fates have planned for her, they also have planned for me. After all, our paths have merged, where most peoples paths run side by side.
Let's see what happens next...
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