Gryph's Lair

Today was my first ritual since I began following the Pagan Path, in honor of Ostara, which celebrates the Vernal Equinox. Ostara is celebrated as a time of rebirth and renewal, marking the balance of light and dark, when day and night are of equal length.

To celebrate Ostara, we gathered down at the Venus Moon, my local metaphysical store. Co-Priestesses Gypsy Crow and Blue Willow were amazing, and the mood as everyone gathered into Circle was lighthearted and fun (the bunny ears our Co-Priestesses wore probably helped). I have to admit that when the cork blew off the bottle behind Gypsy Crow while she was invoking Goddess, my spirit just soared! The Goddess was certainly showing her presence, wasn't she? As part of our ritual, we planted Nasturtiums in paper cups and wrote on the bottom of the cup a wish we wanted to have happen over the next year. Overall, the ritual was simple, serene, and amazing. I couldn't have asked for a better "initiation." The energy that rippled and seethed around all of us was palpable.

All in all, it was a wonderful, exhilarating experience.