Welcome back to the Learning the GAC series. This week, we move on to the fifth letter, Epsilon! Description: “You desire {Eraô} to see the offspring of righteous marriages." Epsilon is a message of desire and potential. Instead of reflecting what the outcome of a situation will be, this omen instead expresses the wishes of those involved. Epsilon acknowledges a desire for positive outcome or successful harvests from work that is being done. However, this omen does not guarantee that this will be the case. Instead, it simply acknowledges that the desire exists. This omen specifically speaks of relationships, but is not strictly romantic involvements. The omen could refer to any sort of partnership, yet the desire for successful growth stays nonetheless. You want to see growth from the seeds you have planted with someone else. It’s a message fertility on many different levels. A poem to help memorize the meaning of Epsilon could be: Eager for potential growth with the right partner. Below are a few attributes of this symbol:
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Happy Monday everyone. I hope you have had a lovely Monday. It's been snowing here all day, and everything is covered in fluffy white snow. It makes it hard to get motivated as I'd rather curl up with a book, blanket, and some tea, but I'm committed, so let's do this thing!! It's time once again for our weekly omen.
This week's divination comes from the Mythic Oracle by Carisa Mellado and illustrated by Michele-lee Phelan. Below is our message for this week:
Prometheus is a symbol of sacrifice. In mythology, Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to humankind, but for this gift he was severely punished by the gods. He gave this gift selflessly, even though it lead to hardship for himself. Not all sacrifice has to be that harsh, but it is giving something of ourselves to those around us. Sometimes we have to make sacrifices to move forward. Dionysus is the god of theater, wine, and ecstasy, which all bring with them some form of freedom. His rituals often involved large celebration, dancing, and libations. Pan is the god of the wild and a companion to the nymphs. He was found in the wild mountains, and among the flocks and shepherds. Overall, he was tied directly to nature and the wild, free forms of life found within it. To summarize, we may have to make sacrifices that are not easy to make, but in those sacrifices we can find freedom and a connection to nature that we may otherwise miss. If this message speaks to you, or if you have some other interpretation, I would love to hear from you! I hope you all have a wonderful week. I call to the gatekeeper, walker between the realms, messenger and guardian. You guide our steps and open the ways. Let the smoke rising up from our fire connect us to the Shining Ones. Let the waters flowing deep in our well connect to us the Ancestors. Let the tree growing deep and stretching high connect all the realms. Gatekeeper, let the gates be open. --------------------- The Core Order of Ritual is something that I utilize regularly in my practice, so I feel like it's important to dive into that ritual structure a little bit and share my understanding of each part, as well as giving an example of what that part of the ritual might look like. Today we continue our discussion by talking about Opening the Gates. There are two primary parts of Opening the Gates within an ADF ritual: the Gates and the Gatekeeper. The Gates and the Gatekeeper have been part of ADF rituals since the organization was founded. However, it does take significant inspiration came from Voudoun and West African religions, so let’s take a look at what this step looks like. The Gates stand in the Sacred Center that we have created and allow us to open a direct line of communication between the realms and to the Kindreds. While we are absolutely able to communicate with the Three Kindreds without opening the gates, opening them allows for a clear, strong connection to the Kindreds. The Gatekeeper is a liminal being that has the ability to move or communicate between the realms different realms. Most often these are beings who have guardian or messenger type attributes, such as Heimdall, the Norse watchman and guardian of Bifrost, or Hermes, the Greek messenger of the gods and protector of travelers. These are just a two options of course and there are many other beings who can be worked with for this action, even within the Norse and Greek pantheons. After we have created our Sacred Center, we will call upon the Gatekeeper, often giving them an offering, and ask for their aid in opening the gates. This is often combined with specific gestures, movement, or visualization and a command of “let the gates be open”. Welcome back to the Learning the GAC series. This week, we move on to the fourth letter, Delta! Description: "In customs inopportune strength {Dunamis} is weak." Delta is a symbol that tells us to be cautious in our actions. It is a message of timing and using the appropriate level of force in order to be successful moving forward. While initially this may seem to be a less positive omen, for me it often represents the idea that you can be successful, but you must ease yourself through the process without trying to force something to happen. It’s a message of balance and allowing yourself to relax a little bit in your efforts. It doesn’t mean that you will fail, but it does mean that you need to look at the situation, and let it work out the way it is supposed to. A poem to help memorize the meaning of Delta could be: Delicate actions are best. Move forward with care. Below are a few attributes of this symbol:
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