Fifth anniversary party

[Theres]

so last Saturday night was the 5th anniversary of our magickal garden (http://www.geocities.com/stonethimble/webstore-Pete/Overhead.jpg). we have a party every year to celebrate, and this year was no exception.
the main group has drifted apart somewhat, but we still make wonderful magick when the feeling is right. and this year was particularly cool.

the ritual this year was in the hands of the drummers, and they did not disappoint.
the whole ritual was done in music!
the quarters were caled with instruments... gong in the East, drums in the South, rain stick in the West, and didgeridoo in the North. there were also related instruments laying in the beds of all the quarters.
Kokopelli was invoked, as were 'all the Goddesses of music and dance', and people were invited to pick up whatever they found in front of them and just 'jam' to bring in Spirit through rythym.
now, this might have been disasterous, but it worked really well! we had a great time, and the music was very interesting.

the idea for this had been bouncing around for along time, and i'm very glad it finally came to fruition.

anyway, i just wanted to share the experience, and to say that tradition is really great, but inspiration must not be denied.
music can be divine too!

[Flar's Freyja]

What a pagan paradise! I am sooooo jealous!

[Tammy Sullivan]

Wow, I missed this til now! very cool garden. Will you be doing your dedication there on Samhain?

[Theres]

yes, this will be where our Samhain ritual will be, and i will be doing my personal dedication later that night (midnight) at the Hekate shrine, which will be set up in the gazebo in the North (barely visble through the wooden gate in that picture).

this picture was taken at Samhain two years ago, when i invoked Anubis. can you see Him in the smoke above the stones?

[Tammy Sullivan]

Would you believe I think I can?

Do you have your dedication all planned out yet and can you share it with us? I am very interested.

[Theres]

the main ritual is finished, and i will probaly post it here after Samhain.
but the dedication will probably be adlib, and i don't think i will be sharing it (a personal ritual between me and Her). however, the entire ritual focusses around Hekate, so you'll get a pretty good idea. ;)

and that picture didn't scan very clearly, but His eyes are the two large, glowing orbs over the dancer's head, with His nose just resting on her hair (His jackal ears are more clear on the original).

[Toad]

and that picture didn't scan very clearly, but His eyes are the two large, glowing orbs over the dancer's head, with His nose just resting on her hair (His jackal ears are more clear on the original).


Amazing picture and an amazing 'garden' Greenman.