The thought of rising early sounds like a terrible way to go through life but the school year will be starting soon and I would like to have my eldest up early enough that we can get an early start on school work. Especially in August when we will be having to take our morning nature walks before the sun heats up. Not to mention greeting the sun would be a great way for me to reconnect with my spirituality through a connection with the rhythms of nature...blah blah blah. all of these great reasons why I should be getting up at dawn, but its sooo friggin EARLY! The Dalai Lama says though. "Everyday, think as you wake up, ‘today I am fortunate to have woken up, I am alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. . ." So I guess tomorrow I am getting up early-ish. Like maybe 6 when the Dear Husband awakes for work. I refuse to get up earlier than that, no matter if the sun rises a good half hour before. I will greet him with a "sorry I'm late" salute, after I've started a pot of coffee. Maybe I'll rope the DH into joining my morning ritual.
So I am the worst pagan/wiccan ever. I have no altar. I know, unthinkable. But where am I supposed to put it? I'm on this "everything has to be family oriented" kick so I want it in the "family" room where the eldest can use it but the baby can't do terrible baby things to it. I am thinking about putting it on a shelf just low enough that the eldest can reach it with a stepping stool maybe. I want it to be somewhat inconspicuous without actually hiding it. I know, I shouldn't have to hide who we are, etc... etc... but "shouldn't have to" and "probably should" don't really care about the other and when your spouse's career could be unfairly influenced by moronic xenophobes, and your children ostracized by the same, you do what you have to without totally compromising your principles. So I do not do "in your face". But how to arrange it so the kids don't feel ashamed of who we are, but the neighbors don't start painting upside down pentagrams on our garage in red spray paint with the caption "go away devil worshippers" is a delicate dance. I think I am going to go out to the garage right now and spray paint a shelf I have been wanting to find some purpose for. Thinks for listening. See you on the path
Brightest Blessings
I'm the same way to be perfectly honest. I have no where I can put an altar that won't be accidentally knocked over by rampaging children who're busy playing and not paying attention.
ReplyDeleteI was sitting here just the other day trying to figure out where exactly I would put one...and I realized the only "option" I have would be on the shelf in my closet, that I can't even see very well unless I'm standing on a chair and realized it's just utterly impractical to have an altar set up as much as I would love one.
I've been trying to reconnect, and find myself and all, because I've realized in the grand scheme of having kids, and moving cross country twice and in state four times, I've lost myself along the way, and thus it's leaving me somewhat disconnected to things.
That is exactly why I have started the Facebook page and this blog and why I feel the need to get an altar set up. I've lost myself too. I am thinking a shelf will work wonders. I did not get to go into the garage and paint it though. The baby woke up. Agh. lol But maybe tonight. I want to set it by this weekend before Lughnasadh.
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