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Ritual Report
Mar. 10th, 2008 05:22 amI ended up getting started at 9pm last night, due to a shift in expectations regarding child care, but that was okay. With my intention clear and my prep work done, the later hour didn't matter.
Because there was going to be someone else in the house, I didn't do the ritual in the living room as I had been intending -- which meant that the last open box of clothing in my room got cleaned up, which was good. I created a small altar for Ereshkigal by draping a red and black cloth over the top of a little plastic three-drawer odds-and-ends holder, put one black and two red candles on it, then added my chain necklace, a bronze serpent (a museum replica of an ancient find), and the snake necklace I got at P-con. I set my dragon-shaped diffuser next to it and put frankincense in the bowl, then spread a thick blanket on the floor. After some reflection, I put my rattle on the floor between the blanket and the altar.
I went to my daughter's room, hugged her, and set expectations: "Please keep the noise down, and no interrupting Mom unless something is on fire or you're bleeding" and she said cheerfully "Have a good ritual!"
( As much as can be shared publically. )
Last night, I dreamed I was the junior senator from my state.
It wasn't until I was typing the private elements of the ritual for my teacher that I realized the dream was about publically exercising influence and power. And perhaps it's also about earning respect and regard for the work I *am* doing, even though it doesn't look anything like what I thought I would need to do if I was going to be respected and influential in the world.
Because there was going to be someone else in the house, I didn't do the ritual in the living room as I had been intending -- which meant that the last open box of clothing in my room got cleaned up, which was good. I created a small altar for Ereshkigal by draping a red and black cloth over the top of a little plastic three-drawer odds-and-ends holder, put one black and two red candles on it, then added my chain necklace, a bronze serpent (a museum replica of an ancient find), and the snake necklace I got at P-con. I set my dragon-shaped diffuser next to it and put frankincense in the bowl, then spread a thick blanket on the floor. After some reflection, I put my rattle on the floor between the blanket and the altar.
I went to my daughter's room, hugged her, and set expectations: "Please keep the noise down, and no interrupting Mom unless something is on fire or you're bleeding" and she said cheerfully "Have a good ritual!"
( As much as can be shared publically. )
Last night, I dreamed I was the junior senator from my state.
It wasn't until I was typing the private elements of the ritual for my teacher that I realized the dream was about publically exercising influence and power. And perhaps it's also about earning respect and regard for the work I *am* doing, even though it doesn't look anything like what I thought I would need to do if I was going to be respected and influential in the world.
