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Juni · « **on:** July 04, 2011, 02:24:38 pm »

Jenett started this thread on the old board and I'd really love to see it continued here.

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One of the things I've been thinking about a lot this past year is what I want my practice to look like (because for a bunch of the past 18 months, it's been less than I wanted for health reasons, and I'm still trying to figure out what's a sustainable thing, within my commitments and the expectations of the tradition, going forward.)

So, I thought it might be cool to ask: what's your practice looked like recently? (Say, within the month of March: stuff you've done, stuff you're planning to do.)

Juni · « **Reply #1 on:** July 04, 2011, 02:28:54 pm »

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For me, my practice over the past month has not looked like much. I've been attempting to figure out a 20 day cycle where I could honor (casually, mostly) each of my deities on an individual day. I spent a lot of time overthinking it and trying to cram too much into the cycle, so I stepped back, simplified, and decided to implement the new cycle by adding one day every cycle. So this time I'm just doing my cill shift for Brighid; next cycle will be Brighid's day and Hetharu's, etcetera.

So at the moment, my practice mostly consists of my daily prayers, said morning and night, and spontaneous prayers offered up throughout the day as appropriate.

Harzgeist · « **Reply #2 on:** July 04, 2011, 02:56:59 pm »

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Since my life's fairly busy at the moment, all I do is a daily prayer (mornings and evenings), and a weekly offering of flowers for Anann.

SatAset · « **Reply #3 on:** July 04, 2011, 03:25:01 pm »

Quote from: Juni;756

Jenett started this thread

I do Senut ritual for Aset a few times a week and I give offerings for Nebet Het, Wepwawet and Sekhmet on a weekly basis.

I give offerings to Oya and Elegba on Wednesdays.

I give mead or milk to Frigga and light her candles to symbolize a hearth-fire on Fridays.

IceAngie · « **Reply #4 on:** July 04, 2011, 08:07:57 pm »

Quote from: Juni;756

Jenett started this thread on the old board and I'd really love to see it continued here.

Well... my practice in the last month... I poured water for Neptune one day and... that's it.

Mostly non-existant. I'm not feeling well about that. I need to practice, but I don't know what to do.

The things I used to do before seem to lack meaning right now, and I can't find any meaningful practice to worship my gods and goddesses these days.

Jenett · « **Reply #5 on:** July 04, 2011, 08:13:37 pm »

Quote from: Juni;756

Jenett started this thread on the old board and I'd really love to see it continued here.

Thanks for restarting it!

This month, my practice is likely going to be both highly erratic in obvious ways, and deeply embedded in a lot of choices I'm making (since I'm moving, and pretty much *everything* is going to be different next month: different car, new job (and so new schedule), new place to live, new community (and very different size of community), and .. well, pretty much everything except the bare basics I'm moving with me, the cat, and the harp.

Next month, that remains to be seen: some things I don't want to settle on until I'm in whatever space I'm living in. But I want to settle on a better morning practice that I can do reliably (and in particular, want to build perfume choice into that - putting on a very small amount early when I first wake up, so it isn't bothersome for people I'll share a (large) office space with.)

And I fully plan for an awesome Lammas ritual in my new apartment on the 2nd, when I'll have taken the friend who's helping me drive cross-country to the train station, acquired a new-to-me car from my mother, and then will come home to my new place by myself for the first time.

Asch · « **Reply #6 on:** July 04, 2011, 08:26:30 pm »

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Jenett started this thread on the old board and I'd really love to see it continued here.

What I'd love to see in say the next 6 months is a weekly ADF rite and daily devotion to a patron/the kindreds.

Right now I pray and work on material for the Dedicant's Path and that's about it :/

Juniperberry · « **Reply #7 on:** July 04, 2011, 09:39:02 pm »

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Jenett started this thread on the old board and I'd really love to see it continued here.

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Hmm. This past month I've gotten my butt back into gear converning reading and studying some more about heathen gods, culture and practices.

I've left out offerings to my ancestors and landwights here at home. ( We also went camping and I offered to the landwight at the site and then the family and I picked up trash in the area.)

I had a good talk with my son about honor, community and responsibilty as it pertains to the heathen worldview- he wants to be a soldier.

I've been contemplating honor in my own life and the decisions that are best made with a heathen scope.

I watched TV, cooked dinner, cleaned and socialized. Which is my way of saying I've "practiced" being heathen no matter what Im doing.

OpenHands · « **Reply #8 on:** July 04, 2011, 10:21:58 pm »

Quote from: Juni;756

Jenett started this thread on the old board and I'd really love to see it continued here.

My practices are framed around a rhythm of holidays and lunar observances.

This past month I celebrated Ashuru 'Ari at the summer solstice and observed the new and full moon for the month of Gapnu. I poured a libation to "the locals"- the spirits who dwell on my property and to Nikkal in thanks for the new fruit on my trees and vines. I honored my recently deceased grandfather and added him to my ancestor shrine. I burned incense several times for Astarte. I visited a small shrine to Jizo in Tokyo as a sort of mini-pilgrimage to honor him.

Quite a busy month!

Nyktipolos · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2011, 12:31:19 am »

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On the ninth of the lunar month, I offer wine, incense and flame to Dionysos. I'm also going to try and incorporate ecstatic dance as well.

On the 20th of the lunar month, I offer flame, incense, and a hymn to Anubis.

About once a month is my Cauldron Cill shift, where I keep a flame burning for Her. I haven't done much my last two shifts, but I usually feel the push to clean up my living space, which I think is a nudge from Her. I'm planning on doing more though. ... As soon as I figure out what.

Every Friday I offer flowers, incense, flame, and a Sapphian hymn to Aphrodite.

On the dark moon I go for a walk at night and leave an offering of garlic at the crossroads for Hekate, as well as recite the Orphic hymn for Her. I also ask for Her and Her Host to clear away the negativity of last month and leave it for Her Host to consume.

As of this month, I am also beginning to incorporate Feri practices into some sort of daily practice.

Wood Rose · « **Reply #10 on:** July 05, 2011, 11:55:56 am »

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Well... my practice in the last month... I poured water for Neptune one day and... that's it.

Mostly non-existant. I'm not feeling well about that. I need to practice, but I don't know what to do. The things I used to do before seem to lack meaning right now, and I can't find any meaningful practice to worship my gods and goddesses these days.

Lack meaning, I hear that. I am in a practice funk and am not sure how to get out of it. The local pagan shop has started up a drumming circle I might give that a try.

Setnusutekh · « **Reply #11 on:** July 05, 2011, 02:41:39 pm »

Quote from: Juni;756

Jenett started this thread on the old board

Well, I think considering my confusion on the religion/deity front, these few weeks ahead will be spent getting to know other deities, and researching a whole lot of faiths and cultures, along with trying to keep my present deities in my life. So pretty much prayer, libations and a lot of experimenting...

veggiewolf · « **Reply #12 on:** July 05, 2011, 03:20:59 pm »

Quote from: Juni;756

Jenett started this thread on the old board and I'd really love to see it continued here.

My practice has been minimal at best as I am mostly in maintenance mode. However, I've made a commitment to ramp things up at Wep Ronpet...and I am now planning out exactly what I want/need to do.

Astani · « **Reply #13 on:** July 06, 2011, 01:42:22 am »

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I've begun to recite daily hymns to a god each day. Sunday is for Apollo, Monday is for Artemis, Tuesday is for Ares, Wednesday is for Hermes, Thursday is for Zeus, and Friday is for Aphrodite & Eros.

I follow Hellenion's calendar and I offer libations to Olympian's during the second Saturday of each month. And this month is for Athena, so on July 9 I'm going to offer libations to her. I also try to observe some of the holidays in the calendar.

I'm about to offer a little sacrifice of laurel leaves to Apollo to thank him for a safe trip home from vacation.

Zeno · « **Reply #14 on:** July 06, 2011, 11:37:35 am »

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on the old board and I'd really love to see it continued here.

For the past month or so for me it's been meditating more often, trying to remember to make offerings on regular intervals and reading about ceremonial magick.

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