Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Lord Winter Goes on a Voyage

Lord Winter Silversmith visits the Market. After greeting each other Fiesty shows Lord Winter some of her new pies.
Fiesty Lotus holds out the pie that has been cut in nice squares
Fiesty.Lotus: “Here, take some.”
Talia Sunsong singing off key and flapping her wings lands in market.
 Fiesty.Lotus: “Oh, Fae Talia. Good ter see you.”
Winter Silversmith takes a piece of apple pie from Fiesty.
 Talia Sunsong: “Greetings.”
 Winter Silversmith: “Greetings Talia.”
 Talia Sunsong: sniffs the air "Food!"

Lord Winter Visits the Market

 Fiesty.Lotus: “That be a nice dress dear.”
Winter Silversmith takes the slice of pie and bites into it "mmm very good"
 Talia Sunsong: “Thanks, I traded one of your cows for it.”
 Fiesty Lotus looks dubious but just grins and offers the samples of apple pie to Fae Talia.
 Talia Sunsong: "Pie!"
 Talia Sunsong: gobbles pie
Talia Sunsong: How fare you this day Winter?”
 Fiesty.Lotus: “Lord Winter has arrived from his travels but I believe he is off again soon?”
 Winter Silversmith: “I am good, weary from travels for business but happy to be home for a night at least, and you Talia?”

 Fiesty.Lotus: looks at Lord Winter inquiringly.
 Talia Sunsong: “How am I? I need cream as usual but pie is a good start.”
 Winter Silversmith: “Aye, the ship leaves in the morn for my next venture.”
 Talia Sunsong: “Fae often need cream to be truly happy.”
 Winter Silversmith: “Every day should begin with pie.”
Talia Sunsong: “I like your philosophy. You should be a Fae.”

Sampling Fiesty's Good Food

 Fiesty.Lotus shakes her head. “That's a lot of traveling.”
Winter Silversmith: <laughing> “I would need mighty wings like an eagle to get this body off the ground I think.”
 Talia Sunsong: “You'd look good with 15 foot eagle wings. Then you wouldn't need a boat.”
 Winter Silversmith nods at Talia "Very true."
 Talia Sunsong: “Are you off on some exciting adventure?”
Winter Silversmith: “Oh I wish, no just keeping up on my commerce with the farm and family affairs.”
 Fiesty.Lotus: “Oh, Lord Winter, have you heard? The lands are thinking of having a council to more perfectly regulate the region.”
  Winter Silversmith: “Oh that would be a wise idea I think, one must have order if you are to grow and prosper.”

 Talia Sunsong: “Too bad, I hoped you would find mermaids or sea fairies.”
 Fiesty.Lotus: “One never knows.. Perhaps he will.”
 Winter Silversmith: “The ship I was on last found a nasty storm but that only yielded a rather upset tummy for me.”
 Talia Sunsong: “If you fall in the water ask the mermaids to save you. I hear you can breathe underwater if a mermaid in near.”
 Fiesty.Lotus: “Hmm, I think I have a potion fer that.”
 Winter Silversmith: “Oh really, well that is good to know.”
 Fiesty.Lotus rummages in her herb kit
 Talia Sunsong: “That sounds like a powerful potion.”
 Fiesty.Lotus: “Ahh, there it is. It's just a combination of calming herbs like lavender and some echinacea. Helps with tummy problems.”
 Talia Sunsong: “Oh not to breath underwater?”
Fiesty.Lotus: “No, I canna do that.”
 Fiesty.Lotus makes up a bag and hands it to Lord Winter.
 Fiesty.Lotus: “Just steep that in boiling water - like a tea.”

Fae Talia with Twigs in her Hair

Winter Silversmith takes the bag from Fiesty "Thanks to you, I will keep this close."
Fiesty.Lotus looks at Fae Talia “Breathen underwater, that would be more fer magicians.”
 Talia Sunsong: “Not even with your fancy magical Druid staff?”
 Fiesty.Lotus: “Hmm, I am only so-so in the water element- You might ask Druid Fit.”
 Talia Sunsong: “I will ask her to make me into a sea fairy.”
 Winter Silversmith: “Would a sea fae have wings or fins then?”
 Talia.Sunsong: “Well; I've never seen one; I want to have both so I can go anywhere.”
Winter Silversmith: “I would love to stay and chat more but alas I must prepare for my voyage in the morn.”
 Talia.Sunsong: “Fair winds for your voyage.”
 Winter Silversmith: “It was good to see you both again.”
 Fiesty Lotus: “Oh, we will miss you Lord Winter.”
 Talia.Sunsong: “Good to see you too.”
 Fiesty Lotus: “Yes- have a good voyage.”
 Winter Silversmith: “I hope to return soon.”
 Winter Silversmith: “Thank you and blessings to you both.”
Talia and Fiesty see Lord Winter off and soon begin to haggle over some nuts Talia brought from the Fae Kingdom.

Sunday, February 12, 2017

Imbolc in the New River Lands

The Henge Ready for the Ceremony

Fiesty Lotus:
Imbolc is the time of the light returning and the earth quickening, moving ever closer to the days of light yet before us. It is the celebration of the three in one. Brighid, the light bringer, patron of the poets, the smiths and the healers. Join us as we call the elements to support us.

Calling the Elements
Fiesty Lotus:
I call upon the Spirit of the North, the earth mother, the Great Wolf, to be with us in our sacred rite.
Bring the peace of the North!
Fitheach Eun:
I call upon the Spirit of the East, the sky brother, the Great Raven, to be with us in our sacred rite.
Bring the peace of the East!
Fiesty Lotus:
I call upon the Spirit of the South, the fire father, the Great Dragon, to be with us in our sacred rite.
Bring the peace of the South!
Fitheach Eun:
I call upon the Spirit of the West, the water sister, the Great Fish, to be with us in our sacred rite.
Bring the peace of the West!

Archdruid Fiesty

Fiesty Lotus:
Spirits of those who are dear to us, be welcome here this day, join us in welcoming Brighid, honored among us as warrior-smith, poet-teacher, and healer and supporter of new growth; gifts that all of us may share.

The cold has begun to fade away,
and the days grow longer.
This is a time in which the earth is quickening,
birthing the fire after the darkness.

We welcome the bringer of the light, and the spirit of spring returning. We beseech her to lay her mantle on the land and bring peace and the return of growing things. Guide us in the transformation to come.

Archdruid Fitheach

Fitheach Eun:
This is a time of transformation; of rebirth and fertility,
and as the earth grows full of life,
may you find abundance on your own path.

Banish the winter’s cold and ice, bring warmth and enduring light to these lands. We offer fruits of the last harvest in hope of more harvests to come.

We call for peace in this land and all lands. We call for peace in our hearts and minds and towards all our fellow beings. May there be peace in all the world.


The Imbolc Altar-Season of Transformation






Fiesty Lotus:
Guardian Elements, we give you thanks.

I call upon the Spirit of the North, the earth mother, the Great Wolf; we thank you for your presence. Go now in peace.
May there be peace in the North!
Fitheach Eun:
I call upon the Spirit of the East, the sky father, the Great Raven, we thank you for your presence. Go now in peace.
May there be peace in the East!
Fiesty Lotus:
I call upon the Spirit of the South, the fire brother, the Great Dragon, we thank you for your presence. Go now in peace.
May there be peace in the South!
Fitheach Eun:
I call upon the Spirit of the West, the water sister, the Great Fish, we thank you for your presence. Go now in peace.
May there be peace in the West!

Fitheach Eun:
Does anyone wish to add anything to today's ceremony?

Fitheach Eun:
This ceremony ends in peace as it began. May the peace we have received go with us all as we depart this place, to nourish, strengthen and sustain us until the time of light returns. May Brighid's love and light nurture your path.
Go all now in peace.