An Imbolc calling to Goddess Brighid

Goddess Brighid, my lady of the radiant flame
I thank you for days passed, your blessings done
The lessons learned, the paths crossed
Be with me great mother, as I call to you this Imbolc

Hear me as I speak these words of thanks and gratitude
Be with me on my journey to that which has yet become
On this holiest of days, I call to you in love and wonder
Light my path with your wisdom, guide me with your light

Bless these hands I spread before you, my fairest lady
Let them forge your tender blessings upon the world
May my heart be the wick to hold your flame, fair maiden
The light of your flames, shine eternally bright

Desiree

Desiree, I whispered into the winds watching the twisted paths in the air marked by the trail of the fallen tattered and broken How long has it been since we danced through the night our laughters fluttering between the stars fearless and merry Strange how we loved and vowed to be together for all eternity yet now threading different paths and lives lost and forgotten Perhaps as much as we loved each other we loved ourselves much more and seek freedom more then eternity distant and proud Here I blow a kiss into the winds a small gift in remembrance to a stranger I once knew and loved hello and goodbye

I am

Dreams of Dreams, different, entwined
Of pasted illusions I cannot remember
Of paths before yet to be revealed
I dance upon shifting sands, releasing, becoming

A fool on a path of fools, seeking, stirring
The promise of something great, I yet to comprehend
Something I once was and will be
A truth shining through illusions of reality

Sometimes I remember and hence divine
Sometimes I forget and hence alone
But for now, between two breaths
I sense, I feel, I am

The politically incorrect Amercian Sign Language (ASL)

The first time I had the chance to learn ASL was when I started working in a company with a hearing impaired colleague and another who was very well versed in the language. It took me a while to pick up the alphabets and a few words, but it was a pretty joyous experience. Though I still suck at it, I know enough to understand that ASL was not designed to be politically correct.

Why you ask? Try looking up the ASL dictionary for the sign for 'Goddess' or 'pagan'. You won't find any. The closest you will get is a sign for 'witch', which, not surprisingly, implies someone with a classical hawk nose.

That raises an interesting question for me. Since there hasn't been any created in the years ASL has been in use, does it mean that we pagans haven't really been doing enough to help out the community? Surely, if there were enough of us out there actively helping out, someone would have to add to the dictionary, just so that signing is easier.

My volunteer consent form is in the mail, how about yours?