Sunday, January 16, 2011

The Ebbing Earth Tide




The Earth Tide that flows at Samhain hardens to a standstill, bringing the time of Death when nothing moves. It is time of resignation, when we understand and learn to live with what we cannot change. At that time, a Witch feels the limits of her power. At the Winter Solstice, the Earth Tide ebbs and softens, and the powers of magic return. At this season, it is possible to move and change the hard things--rocks and bones, pain, anger, time. Like cold clay, you can hold the thing in your hand and let your body heat seep into it, working it, working it, continually, even without thinking as your mind moves to other things. Slowly and inevitably it will soften, and begin to yield to your will.

Awakening

The God is an infant just starting to grow, and we must start growing as well, within ourselves.
The Goddess would still seem to be a sleeping Crone who has left us only Her wisdom. What must we do now? Let us use that wisdom.
We must prepare, not only in our minds but in our skills and tools to be used when the time comes.
We must put into our minds what will have to be done in the future and how to do it ...
This is our part: what is to be must first be foreseen, so that when the Goddess and God are ready, we are ready ...
Dyffd ap Tower