Somewhere that’s green..finally
June 15th, 2009The city I live in is not known for its great weather…well, unless you find freezing cold weather “great” (and trust me, I mean FREEZING). So, when summer comes, it always makes me think of those old Biblical movies where the people would take to the streets, shaking tambourines and dancing joyfully. Suddenly, people are out everywhere and seem happier…well, in general. Crime also goes up. But,the general public seems happier.
It’s truly beautiful where we live right now. Everything is green; the grass, the trees, the stems of the flowers that are blooming on shrubs and trees everywhere: lilacs, blossoms, tulips. All of nature in its’ finery. This is where I feel closest to my Goddess; sitting outside, breathing the sweet air, looking up at the green trees and the blue sky, hearing that delicious rustling noise that the wind makes when it goes through the trees, often eerily just as I am meditating, as I think the wind can be the Goddess speaking Herself. All of nature contains messages, lessons, from the Gods; we just need to stop and listen to it. I’ll admit it, I’m a city girl: I grew up a “Concrete Native” (I’m Metis, born and raised in a city, though.) and about as far from a traditional Aboriginal way of life as I could get, but the ways of my ancestors always called to me. A man that was at a sweat lodge I was at once spoke about the “blood memory people”; the Old Ones will try to call their people back to them for seven generations, and only after the seventh has passed without hearing will they be silenced. I am a proud Metis woman, but it’s been a long climb to get here.
I find that my Aboriginal roots greatly assist me in my path of honoring the Lord and Lady; our traditional ways are similar in many respects; honoring nature, seeing Creator in all things, living in harmony with the Earth and taking our ques from Nature as to how to live the right way. I have a lot to learn about the traditional ways and how to live as a Metis; between the white world and the indian world. I’m very lucky to be married to an amazing man who also is of Ojibwe/Lakota ancestory and lives the traditional Ojibwe way. He’s taught me much. We already know that when we have kids we want them to be exposed to the Traditonal Way and the Wiccan, and when they are old enough, they can choose what path is right for them, whether it be Paganism, Traditional, Christianity, or something else entirely.
Lord and Lady have certainly blessed me in this lifetime. I realize that sometimes I get so caught up in what I don’t have, I don’t see what I do. I realized some of these simple blessings when I was sitting on the front step enjoying the weather today; God and Goddess can and will provide, and worry and pessimism don’t help. My good Priestess friend Isobeail told me once how we should remain solely in the moment: not tomorrow or yesterday…now. That is going to take a long time to master, if I ever do, but it is a good goal to strive for.
As I mentioned here earlier, I’m positively ecstatic to be a part of the Third Degree. I know that many life lessons are to come, but I honestly feel that this is my life’s calling. I’ve started on some work for my course and are very much looking forward to more. I’m so lucky to have such a supportive, loving commnity as I do in the Sacred Mists; and such a mentor and High Priestess that Lady Raven Moonshadow is. She really is amazing. I sometimes say “I want to be like Lady Raven when I grow up!” 
; meaning that I want to become an Arch High Priestess one day like she is, but also to develop my own style of High Priestessing. I’ve always felt more comforatable with being a leader than a follower, and leadership positions just seem to be given to me to do. In a group, people tend to look to me to be a leader. Maybe it’s my personality, maybe it’s my astro sign (Leo), a bit of everything, I just know that’s how I’ve always been and I hope to develop into a stronger Priestess and Mentor for others.
Blessed Be to all of you!
