I was posting regularly, getting Temple Mercury off the ground, and then I just up and disappeared on you. Here’s what happened: It has been a rip-roaring six months, let me tell you! In mid-February my mom, with whom I lived and whose caregiver I had been for three years, had to go to the … Continue reading Where HAVE I Been? Death, Agony, and the Flame that Won’t Die
While it is traditional to honor Brigid during the Imbolc season, it is also fitting to honor Goddess Hestia who is the goddess of hearth and temple fire—the loving goddess of the divine spark. She so wished for humanity to have this connection to the gods that she gave up her throne on Olympus to … Continue reading Prayer Song Honoring Goddess Hestia
Aldous Huxleyphotographer unknown “…the place of mind in nature and the relationship between brain and consciousness.” -Aldous Huxley, The Doors of Perception I’ll tell you what: Right now my brain is starting a headache looking at this quote while my consciousness is in Aldous Huxley’s pants. Such a a spiritual hottie. Great big juicy brain. … Continue reading Unsolicited Spiritual Advice: Getting the God Feeling
I have a morning prayer practice that I have come to rely on to get my head straight and help remind me of what my priorities are—loving and serving my gods in joy and gratitude, and expressing passionate faith. The watchwords of Temple Mercury. This prayer is based on the “Hail Mary” which is a … Continue reading Saturday Devotion: Hail Beloved Gods
Hibiscus Blossom in a Snowstorm (photograph by M. Ashley) Passionate faith begins and ends in passionate gratitude. And so Temple Mercury’s inaugural post is, fittingly, a gratitude prayer. You should seek to express gratitude to and for your gods as much as possible, in the moment, even improvisationally, letting one small gratitude lead to another … Continue reading Gratitude Prayer
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