Where do I even begin? As you can see from the title, I was officially ordained on April 11, 2015 at the To the Stars Retreat. The rite was performed by Rev. Jean Pagano, who is my personal idol. I was honored to have him perform the ritual for me, even in all of my terrified and overwhelmed state. I performed an entire COoR alone in front of the retreat. I was blessed to have some amazing friends, and my family there to witness the event. As I stood in front of the group, ready to perform my ritual (and trying not to cry), my son held my hand and I knew things would be OK. I began to speak, and whether it was nerves or the trance that my mind had entered I don't know, but I remember very little of the actual ritual. My son acted as my sacrificer, making the offerings as I handed them to him and standing patiently by my side, reciting my prompts on queue. It was amazing to have him by my side at that moment and made me incredibly proud. His participation did not go unnoticed, or unappreciated: When the time came for my omen, I was blessed to have one of only five members of ADF who have completed the Seers Guild study program. Her omen performance was breathtaking and remarkable and I know that I am lucky to have such a competent seer to receive my messages. As I watched the runes fall and held my breath and my son's hand, I didn't know what to expect. I received her messages, and desperately wish I could have recorded her words. There were blessings of inspiration and positive messages of balance and support, and while her words were not recorded, the runes themselves were. Some of them concerned me (not knowing the runes well), but her words reassured the overall positive message held within the combinations.
This weekend was stressful, exhausting, and amazing all at the same time. I got to spend time with some of my favorite people, met some new, amazing friends, and somehow in the course of a day managed to change my life completely. I am pleased to share that yesterday I was officially ordained as an ADF Priest. As I said before, my life has taken a path that I definitely didn't expect it to take, but I know I'm in a better place than I have been in a very long time. I'm honored to have the opportunity to serve the folk and look forward to seeing what the future holds.
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