The Lonely Path

The Demon and the Hermit

2008-05-16T18:16:00.000+08:00

The winds speak to me of a raising storm, boiling with hatred and anger, building upon ignorance and fear. Gently I kindle, this sacred fire, and share to all the wisdom it whispers, in hopes that it warms our gentle hearts and keep us strong against the coming storm.

There was once a Demon, gifted with the secrets of illusions, who enjoyed the torment of saintly men. One after another, he found and crushed, with doubts, illusions and fears of their own believes. Yet his desire only grew stronger, as his own doubts and fears of losing his illusions grew.

One day, the Demon learned of a Hermit, whose gift of the Secret Arts were unmatched. Quickly he found this Hermit, and weaved his terrible enchantments upon the elderly man. But the Hermit simply smiled, and offered the Demon some tea. Enraged, the Demon raised his darkest powers, sending wave after wave of curses and illusions. Still the Hermit was unmoved, his quiet smile unchanged.

Finally, the Demon fell to the floor in exhaustion, his eyes wide and his body trembling in awe and terror of the Hermit. The Hermit came forward slowly, helped the Demon into a chair, and once again offered him some tea.

"Great master," whispered the Demon, "why is it that your faith is unmoved? Countless have fallen before my Art, but you were unmoved to the illusions which haunts even me!" A sparkle lit up in the Hermit's eyes as he said, "can you hear the birds sing, and the trees whispering?" Suddenly, a quiet smile grew upon the face of the Demon, and you could hardly tell the glowing faces apart.

There are those who's doubts and fears of their believes can only be silenced by the torment of others who do not share their pain. By keeping our hearts open to the Great Truth, we can remain unmoved by doubts, fears and illusions.

May that which you hold divine, be with you always.

Healing Ritual

2008-02-25T14:40:00.004+08:00

This ritual poem was written for a friend (lecanis) in hopes that it will make her and her son healthier and happier. May the Goddess smile on them, always.

A clap, a spark, a flame started
drawing to us the Healing Goddess
her eyes burning with love and passion
Piercing all our ills and sadness

A step, a flame, a glowing fire
ringing songs of The Exalted One
her fiery hair dancing wild and free
brushing away the cold and darkness

A dance, a fire, a raging bonfire
chanting tales of our beloved Brighid
her gentle blessing of warmth and healing
Curing us of sicknesses and troubles

A night, a bonfire, an eternal light
warming our hearts, our Fairest Lady
her embrace ever so strong and loving
Protecting us from all harm and worries

An Imbolc calling to Goddess Brighid

2008-01-31T13:47:00.001+08:00

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

2008-01-30T00:54:00.000+08:00

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

2008-01-14T16:40:00.000+08:00

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)

2008-01-04T11:08:00.000+08:00

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?

Truth

2007-10-18T15:39:00.000+08:00

I originally posted this on mylot, but it felt important enough for me to duplicate this post here as well. Your comments are warmly welcomed.

It took a long time for "upper management" to beat this into me, and honestly, sometimes I still choose (wrongfully) to ignore my hard earned lessons and let it affect it.

Fear, Deception, Lies, Anger and Violence. These are the weapons of those who chose to hide from the light of truth. They use them because they are afraid of what they do not understand, what they cannot understand.

I was, and sometimes still is, angry at people like that. There were those who mistreated me because of my believes. The resentment built up and so did the anger. So much so that "upper management" stepped in*censored* slapped me to my senses.

I would leave the*cough* joy of discovering that experience to the parties who need it. But I'll share what little this numb skull had learn from it all.

They WANT you to be angry. It just feeds them with the hatred that they are so hungry for. They mistake it for passion, and dread the day it leaves them. The emptiness left is more torturous then damnation. As twisted as it is, this is the only way they know how to survive.

They are in all religions, all faiths, all believes. The Lost who would worship anything just to get a false sense of peace. Serenity parts not her grace to them. And I know them well. It's hard not to know a past you are not proud of.

Open your heart and listen. Truth calls. It will not be the truth under a brick or on a page. It will be truth without Good or Evil, without Merit or Sin. It will be Truth as it is. Let not the ones who hide from it sway you, or risk joining them.

Open your arms, step up and receive.

May that which you hold divine, be with you always.

The pagan holy book

2007-10-15T18:02:00.001+08:00

I was once asked for prove of faith
Ancient writings to show our ways
Teachings passed down by long forgotten saints

Back then I was unable to answer the challenge
Shallow was my knowledge and wisdom shared little grace
Shame hit hard and flushed my face

Now I will smile and spread my arms
And invite fellow seekers to listen with me
To the ancient wisdom echoing in the winds

Introducing Serial Sally

2007-04-24T21:49:00.000+08:00

Serial Sally is a child serial killer trying to fit in. She can't understand why people won't play with her. Maybe its all the old blood stains on her dress. Maybe people are just mean.

This is my first T-shirt on Cafepress.com. It's the first merchandise which I have created a comic character for.

You can find more of Serial Sally here http://www.cafepress.com/serialsally Please have a look and comment on this post on what you think :)

A Quote

2007-04-16T02:26:00.000+08:00

My Will is the sun, my Mind is a magnifying glass and the Universe is an ant -- Mike Carey, Lucifer

Post about posting prayers

2007-03-27T10:31:00.000+08:00

some might have noticed that I stopped posting prayers for a while. The reason has been that my prayers got a little personally, and I'm not comfortable sharing them online.

I started posting them because I found a lack of pagan prayers online. Though it's not a common habit for pagans to pray, I still found it a little disappointing when I was searching for everyday pagan prayers.

Many other religions have scores of prayers online, and countless more in print. Why is it that pagans have so few?

Please comment on this post and share your thoughts on this, thank you.

Call for Aid to Goddess Brighid

2007-03-09T01:43:00.001+08:00

Holy Maiden Mother Brighid,
Radiant Flame of Gold.
I call upon you in this hour of need,
And ask that you aid me in every way.

Bless me with the strength to overcome all obstacles,
And infinite power to overwhelm all my enemies.
Guide me to the path of victory with your light,
And heal me of my wounds and weariness.

Great Mother, I ask most of all,
The knowledge and wisdom I need to see the truth.
Let my victory be one of righteousness,
And help me keep the road to triumph straight.

So mote be it.

Thanking Goddess Brighid for lighting the way to happiness and abundance

2007-03-08T02:19:00.000+08:00

Goddess Brighid of the Green Mantle,
please accept my offerings of words to you.
Thank you for lighting the path of happiness,
guiding me through life with your wisdom.

I ask that you continue to shower me with blessings,
gifts of love, happiness and abundance.
Fill me with your mercy and compassion Mother,
and allow me to share this joy to the deserving.

Keep me strong and free my Goddess,
my beautiful Lady of the Flames.
May my life be the wick of your sacred fire,
guiding others to your ways.

So mote be it

In honor of Goddess Brighid

2007-03-07T00:58:00.000+08:00

Goddess Brighid, My Lady whose faces are many,
thank you for showering me with blessings everyday.
I honor you for all that you have taught me,
and all that I would learn from you in the future.

Thank you for all your gifts and rewards,
especially the greatest of them all, life.
I praise you for all the joy and happiness I have,
and for all that I share with my loved ones

Great Mother, whose light shines eternally,
may your warmth always be in my heart.
For I know your love for me is greater,
and your blessings ever present.

So mote be it.

To Goddess Brighid from the weary

2007-03-06T02:23:00.000+08:00

Great Goddess Brighid,
Lady of the Healing Waters.
I come before you a weary traveler,
to wash away the ills of my journey.

Blessing me with your gentle hands,
cure my wounds with your sacred waters.
Let me rest within your peaceful grove,
before sending me onward in life.

Show me the way Mother,
to the warmth of your fires.
Guide me with your brilliant light,
so that I will always be on your path.

So mote be it.

Prayer to Goddess Brighid for the week ahead

2007-03-05T02:12:00.000+08:00

Holy Maiden Mother Brighid,
radiant flame of gold.
I thank you for blessings past,
and thank you again for blessings present.

I humbly ask for blessings to come,
for joy, happiness and abundance,
in the week that lays before me.

Guide me with your brilliant light mother,
to thread the path of success and good fortune,
for my family, my loved ones and myself.
For your love and greatness I pray.

So mote be it.

A prayer to Goddess Brighid for Rest

2007-03-04T02:48:00.000+08:00

Goddess Brighid, my Lady whose hands are fairest,
thank you for these times between things,
precious moments of rest and recovery.

I place into your hands,
the burdens of my daily life,
and receive your gifts of warmth and healing.

In these quiet times I honor you, Great Mother,
for all the joy and happiness,
which you have placed into my life

So mote be it

A prayer of thanks to Goddess Brighid

2007-03-03T05:19:00.000+08:00

Goddess Brighid, Exalted One,
thank you for your daily blessings,
on my family, my loved ones and I.

I honor you with this prayer,
a expression of my graditute and adoration,
and ask that you continue to shower upon me,
the gifts of joy, happiness and abundance.

May the warmth of your fire grow each and everyday,
warming the hearts and souls of all humanity.

So mote be it

Prayer to Goddess Brighid for Guidance

2007-03-02T01:03:00.000+08:00

Goddess Brighid, ever excellent woman,
I ask for your guidance today.
Guide me to greater and better things,
with the knowledge and wisdom of your light.

Keep me safe from wrong doing,
away from the pits of pride and ego.
Show me the path of joy, happiness and abundance,
which I may share with my loved ones.

So mote it be.

Prayer to Goddess Brighid for Healing

2007-03-01T02:56:00.000+08:00

Holy Maiden Mother Brighid, Lady of the Flame.
I ask for your aid to heal my wounds,
bless me with your gentle touch,
and make me whole once more.

Cure of me of what ills me,
in my body, mind and soul.
Bestow upon me your blessing of health,
for the joy and happiness of my loved ones and I

In your holy name I prayer, so mote it be.

Prayer for wisdom

2007-02-28T01:19:00.000+08:00

Holy Maiden Mother Brighid,
wise woman of infinite wisdom.
Guide me with your raising flames,
the light of truth and harmony.

Show me what I can understand,
let me learn the ways of your wisdom.
Inspire me for greater things,
so that I may flourish in your honor.

So mote it be.

Prayer for peace

2007-02-26T23:04:00.000+08:00

Brighid, ever-excellent woman,
whose fire burns ever so bright.
Bless me with your sacred flames,
and cleanse me of all negative influences.
Thank you for your daily protection,
and for keeping me free of worry.
I ask that you continue to bless me,
with peace, abundance and love,
as I hold you dearer in my heart everyday.

So mote it be

Prayer for Abundance

2007-02-25T21:43:00.000+08:00

Goddess Brighid, Exalted One.
I thank you for your blessings,
guidance and protection.
Bringing forth joy and happiness,
in the lives of my family,
my loved ones and myself.

My lady of the sacred flame,
whose light shines eternally.
Shower upon us spiritual and financial abundance,
the gifts of complete freedom.
Teach us the ways of your wisdom,
to spread the warm of your gifts to others.

Let us fill our hearts with your light and warm,
and free our hands to do your work.
Set our feet to walk your path,
and our eyes upon your guiding light.
Oh Great Mother Bride,
I thank you for this blessed life,
and my return to your loving embrace.

So mote it be.

Revamp of The Lonely Path

2007-02-25T19:22:00.001+08:00

Dear readers,

I apologize for not posting so long. A lot had happen and I had a lot of time to think. Looking back, I realized that The Lonely Path had not turned out as intended. Hence, the site will now start anew. Thank you all for your continual support.

Regards
Lonely Path