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We are taking a brief break from talking about the lastest construction project at White Mountain Druid Sanctuary because it's winter and we can't get much built with snow on the ground. This blog is written by a different grove member than the others - enjoy!
The Importance of Meditation in Druidry
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As we continue building the Goddess Samona's Shrine... We got the concrete poured right after Fall Equinox.
...In much of ancient Indo-European times, deities of waters were worshipped. Springs, rivers and seas all have gods and goddesses that were prayed to and honored in hopes the bodies of water would remain plentiful and yet at the same time, not flood. Water was critically important to the life and well being of the village. So much so that the person in charge of the tribe would be granted sovereignty only with permission of the local water (and surrounding land) deity.
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On Saturday July 16th at sundown, we completed a two year project to build a Shrine to Cernunnos. There are earlier blog entries here that describe the process of building the structure. This entry describes the final touches and the consecration.
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On the grounds of Trout Lake Abbey, is a Labyrinth. It is shared by White Mountain Druid Sanctuary and the Mt Adams Zen Temple. Yes, there is a Buddhist Temple on site too. It’s amazing how easily Buddhists and Druids get along, but that’s for another post. The Labyrinth is a great example of this cooperation. There is a small shrine to light incense at the beginning (and end) of the walk.
...Cernunnos Shrine June 2017
...I’m going to take a break from the physical descriptions of structures at White Mountain Druid Sanctuary and talk some about possible personal experiences there. Part of what is really exciting about modern paganism is that there is not usually much tradition or dogma about how one should believe. In ADF, we focus on practice - do rituals whether public or solitary. Bring the mind’s attention in line with the Kindreds. We have a specific structure to our rituals with 18 core points to hit. However, this is the limit of the structure. In other words, what you experience in your own mind and heart is your business.
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