Musings beneath the Mound...

New Feri Tradition page for the Mighty Dead

carnivalia — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 06:32:17 GMT

A page celebrating our Mighty Dead has been added to the Faery Tradition website.

Feri Ceromancy Wax Divination with the Divine Twin Candles

carnivalia — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:27:09 GMT

Feri Ceromancy
Wax Divination with the Divine Twin Candles
by Chas Bogan

A typical Feri altar holds a pair of candles, each representing one of the Divine Twins. The colors of these candles vary among sects of the tradition, sometimes blue and red, white and black, silver and gold. The Divine Twins are often represented as opposites (although each is said to contain the other), and are commonly addressed in the guise of female and male, light and dark, moon and sun. How the Divine Twins are represented is not of major importance for this work, only that each is represented by an altar candle, and that their wax is together poured into a bowl of cold water for the purpose of having them bear insight into the future through symbols seen in the wax.

For the purpose of promoting and innovating traditional practice we will use the color associations and deity names from the Bloodrose sect of Faery Tradition. Although some are not comfortable with representing the Divine Twins in a gender binary manner, I will describe their traditional Bloodrosian aspect and leave it to the individual Feri Practitioner to find something more fitting if he chooses.

Although some Faerie like to cast a circle before a working, many do not, and so I will not detail a circle script here. What I do believe is important is the lighting of the black Quakoralina candle, since a flame is lit from it in order to light the blue candle, symbolic of how all things emerge from the Star Goddess. You may say whatever invocation you believe is appropriate for calling in the Great Mother, or use the traditional one described at:
http://www.feritradition.com/grimoire/practices/practices_candleprayer.htm

After the Star Goddess has been invoked, we focus on conjuring one of the Divine Twins, in this instance a female aspect represented by a blue candle. With a lighting stick we carry the flame from the black Star Goddess candle to the blue candle at its left. Lighting this we then chant the following goddess names: “Ashtoroth, Ashtoreth, Belili, Belkoreth, Lilith-Alure, Anatha-Tiamat.”

To summon her twin, we ignite a lighting stick from the blue candle and light one that is red, and that is positioned to the right of the others candles. We chant: “Keraillos, Keranos, Kernunnos, Krana, Kronos.”

At your altar you will need a bowl of chilled water. Something from your faucet is fine, or you may use blessed or conditioned waters, even add some scented cologne if that inspires you. Personally, I prefer to charge the water with Blue Fire in a manner similarly found at the following Feri Tradition site
(http://www.feritradition.com/grimoire/practices/practices_bluefire.htm).

Now that your candles are alive with flames, and the Divine Twins have manifested through the ancient names of Goddesses and Gods, the bowl sits charged and ready to receive insight. Speak aloud your question. The more succinct your question the more exact your answer will be. If you wish to be poetic, that is fine, query the Divine Twins with rhymes and flourish, however have a concise version of your question clear in your mind so that it is not lost amidst grandiloquence. The Divine Twins will answer the question that you most truly wish to know, so be certain that this is what you ask of them and not some lesser concern.

Once spoken, simply take a candle in each hand and turn them towards one another. Let their flames touch, and say:

"From the One who is all
By the Two who are one
Divine Twins hear my call
Show my future as done"

By now a fair amount of wax will have poured from the two candles into your bowl of water, so reposition the candle on the altar and behold what forms have taken shape in the bowl. Their significance may mean something solely to you, or you may look for definitions of these symbols in dream books to find meaning. Often you will find such things as numbers, animals, or the shapes of things in your environment such as planes and telephones.

If the future is to your liking, then you may wish to keep the wax, perhaps carry it with you in a pouch, or even pair it with a lodestone to draw your positive future to you quicker. If your destiny is bad, then you may melt the wax and petition the Divine Twins for a better outcome. I personally like to light a charcoal in a cauldron, burn some Frankincense and Myrrh resin as an offering to the Divine Twins, tell the smoke what better outcome I would like, then burn the regretful wax on the charcoal after the resins have died away. Those are creative ideas, however if neither appeal to you just be sure to dispose of the wax in a respectful manner, for this is symbolic of the bodies of the Divine Twins that have been shed to give you insight, so bury them properly. The crossroads would be a great place for this, as each road represents one of the twins, so burying it there where they meet is a way of returning their essence to them. Barring that, you can bury it wherever earth is available and simply draw an X over it. The water should similarly be disposed of with intention and reverence. Throw it to the West if you reject the future that was shown to you, or toss it towards the East if you wish to invite it to you.

Candles should be snuffed out in reverse order with an appreciative heart.

-Chas Bogan, 2012

Faery Star Goddess Page

carnivalia — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:51:54 GMT

http://www.feritradition.com/grimoire/deities/star_goddess.html

Our Feri Star Goddess page is now active.

A Simple Bone Reading with The Divine Twins of Feri

carnivalia — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 01:36:56 GMT

A Simple Bone Reading with The Divine Twins of Feri

by Chas Bogan

The practice of casting bones for divination has grown in popularity (thanks largely to the work of cat yronwood's book "Throwning the Bones"). It is a highly personal way of divining the future, as everyone is free to choose whatever bones or other small curios hold meaning for them. I have a whole set that I have associated with Faery deities, spirits and ancestors, and am writing this to share a simple style of reading that requires only two objects, each representing one of the Divine Twins, for a question regarding which of two actions should be pursued.

I use the tibia bones of a crow, each of which represents one of the Divine Twins. But you could use something else, such as the two sides of a wishbone that have been cut, or common chicken legs. For sacred items I like to know that they were not hurt, and therefore my crow bones work best for me since I know it died naturally and not in a corporate slaughterhouse. However you use what you've got, and you are not even limited to bones. A pair of sticks may work even better for you. As a devotee of the Arddu I work best with bones, however someone more in tune with Mari and plant consciousness could get better results from sticks, or someone working with Krom could saw either end from a stang and use those, so you have options and are encouraged to be creative, to find that which resonated best with your energy.

You may be asking "Why can't I use stones, or a coin?" The answer is that you can, however two long bones or sticks will sometimes cross one another, and in this position they demote that your path is crossed and/or serve as a warning not to go forward with either course.

To differentiate the bones that I use I have painted a red line on one and a blue line on another to represent each twin, which I associate with the red serpent and blue dove.(1)

The process of throwing them is simple. Think of two alternatives, such as, "should I attend Harvard law school or join the Circus". Hold a bone in either hand. Let's say you hold the red bone in your left hand, then give it a squeeze and ask the Serpent Twin if you should attend Harvard, then focus on your right hand and ask the Dove Twin if you should join the circus. Then thrown the bones ahead on you. The one that is closest to you represents the path you ought to take. If it seems witchier for you to say an incantation for this, then try the following:

On this path rides the Serpent red

On this path rides the Dove of blue

Unless these two be crossed before me

the closest is the path that's true

Of course, these two bones could be used in a more advanced reading with the addition on other symbols, making your readings will be more nuanced.

1. For more about the Divine Twins as Red Serpent and Blue Dove read "The Divine Twins" section of The Divine Twins Wiki at http://www.feritradition.com/grimoire/deities/divine_twins.html

Lifting the Veil: Ancestral Magic in the Faery Tradition

carnivalia — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:17:38 GMT

Lifting the Veil: Ancestral Magic in the Faery Tradition

by Storm Faerywolf

The practice of Witchcraft is varied. While particular traditions have formed over the years each offering their own style of working, underneath all of the religious trappings exists a common thread that can be viewed outside the context of the specific attitudes, eras, and even cultures of those traditions. In my many years of studying, practicing, and teaching the Craft I have come to identify one common element that all forms of witchcraft share regardless of their cultural origins: working with spirits.

While these different traditions might have radically different views on how to work with spirits, or even what they precisely are, we can observe this one element in each and every form of witchcraft that has graced this planet, both ancient and modern. Consider the witches of ancient Greece who met at a crossroads in the name of Hecate to commune with spirits who would grant favors or blight enemies… or those witches in the modern Reclaiming tradition who may just as easily (though not necessarily) approach the spirits and gods as psychological aspects of the human psyche. This article will not attempt to define these beings, but instead provide a practical way of working with them.

Faery tradition, being an American grown form of the Craft, embraces cultural ideas from a wide variety of sources. While some cultures fear the dead and impose taboos and restrictions on how to deal with them, other cultures revere the dead giving rise to traditions that offer practices on forging and maintaining relationships with the ancestors so that they continue to be an integral part of one’s daily life. American culture tends to put forward a rather schizophrenic version that incorporates both fear and reverence. Faery tradition addresses this and provides a means to effectively synthesize the two into one; by having us face our fear and then move through it into ecstatic union with the divine. This can be seen in the symbol of the Black Heart of Innocence, burning with the Blue Fire of creation where we are stripped bare of anything but our own divinity.

This is presented to us in the rite of Samhain when we open the Western Gate to the Land of the Dead; when we call to Ana and the Arddu, who teach us how to let our fears wash over and through us, to wash us clean, and prepare us for our own encounter with Death. We commune with the spirits of our own dead, opening our hearts to their wisdom. Through these practices we learn how to make death an ally; how to draw strength from the reality of our own eventual demise.

Since much of Faery practice relies on cultural precedent as well as individual experimentation, we can look to those systems of magic and spirituality that pre-dated our tradition’s contemporary form to catch a glimpse of those elements of working with the dead that inform our current practice. Of particular interest to us here are the ancestral practices of African and European (and specifically Celtic) cultures and their merging with Native American ideas to become the driving force behind Conjure or “hoodoo”.

This homegrown American form of folk-magic draws from many cultural sources to achieve its ends. It is not uncommon to see a conjure worker utilizing objects and other materials from a diverse array of religions and cultures, all while tying it all together within the particular style recognizable as ‘conjure magic’. Candles dedicated to Catholic saints will burn alongside red flannel bags containing Solomonic seals, stuffed with native herbs and roots, prayed over with the Psalms, while standing at a crossroads. Many magical cultures have woven their threads throughout the tapestry that is conjure, and it is the tradition of conjure that forms a foundational basis for our own tradition of Faery.

With this in mind, we should be looking at those elements of pre-Faery practice that deal with the dead, and observe them from within the framework of our own practices. Immediately we can see how elements of Conjure that deal with the dead can help us in the formation of our own workings with the ancestors. Consider the time-honored practice of building and maintaining an ancestral altar.

The ancestral altar is where you will be praying and making offerings to your Beloved Dead and also to the Mighty Dead, two terms in traditional witchcraft that denote our personal and our spiritual ancestors, respectively. There are no rules, only guidelines when creating an ancestral altar. What guidelines I provide are based in the Faery tradition and what my Faery practice has revealed to me personally over the years of my work. Take from it what you will.

BUILDING THE ALTAR

The ancestral altar is traditionally placed in the west, the direction associated with the land of the dead in Celtic mythology. This is also the direction for the element of Water, and the image of the sea is a potent visual key that grants access to the Underworld, the realm of spirits, the Fae, and the dead. By placing the altar here we are drawing together threads of mythic power and weaving them into a potent magical trigger that will deepen our work as it progresses.

The altar itself may be of any material. Cases have been made for and against nearly every conceivable material and so it is probably best to go with what your own preference and abilities will afford you. When you have chosen the furniture or area that is to become your ancestral altar, and using whatever methods you feel empowered to use, you may wish to call upon the assistance of Ana and the Arddu to bless and charge it with their presence. If you do not have a preferred method you may use the following invocations:

Invocation of the Arddu

Primal Lord of Darkened land,

Sex and Death at your command.

Scent of musk and sight of bone

Guards the Gate to the Unknown.

Invocation of Ana

Ancient Queen of Death’s repose
Sharp your scythe and true your sight
Keeping secrets no one else knows

Grandmother! Queen of Night!

Once you have decided on a dedicated space for your altar, it should be adorned with objects and symbols that represent the dead to you. In general terms this might become images of skulls, bones, and other things associated with death. For specific ancestors this will likely be photographs, drawings, or other representations of them.

Generally candles are also placed upon the altar and are lit as part of ones devotional rites. I also tend to place a mirror here, especially that of a curved, black scrying mirror. Regardless of how our altars are decorated, the important part of this work is the work itself. Here we may find simple instruction in the tales often told in Irish and Welsh mythology where we find the practice of honoring the ancestors similar to the practice of honoring and befriending the Fae; that is to say the practice of making offerings.

MAKING AN OFFERING

Traditional offerings to the Fae often consisted of milk and honey. While we can certainly use this as a basis for our own devotional offerings, we can also draw from the personal experiences of those particular ancestral spirits with whom we wish to relate. Favorite foods and beverages are often given in this capacity, though incense, candles, stones, shells, and other items are also offered in this way. If grandma was collector of stamps who was known to have loved a shot of whiskey in her coffee, then we need look no further for what might be appropriate offerings for her.

Specific foods, beverages, and other items might also be associated with more specific types of workings as well. If we wanted grandma’s help for a love spell, for example, we might want to offer her some of her favorite flowers and perhaps some candies or dessert; something sweet to “sweeten up” our prospective love interest. Likewise, were I to request her assistance in healing work I might concoct a mixture of hot tea, lemon, honey, and whiskey that she used to make as a tonic for colds and flu.

In the case of working with the Mighty Dead we might not have first hand accounts of what an appropriate offering might be and so we have to rely on stories and tradition. In the case of the late Faery Grandmaster Victor Anderson we can rest in the knowledge that a favorite of his beverages was a cup of hot buttered tea, bringing us to the point that it is unnecessary for us to indulge in the offering ourselves lest we needlessly clog our (still very living) arteries! His wife, the late Faery Grandmaster Cora Anderson was well known to have loved pie and so these two items are quite appropriate as offerings to our own Mighty Dead.

Often people will say something as they place the offerings upon the altar, or at least address the particular ancestor in some fashion. The most important part of all of this is the feeling of being connected to her through the act of making the offering.

The offerings themselves are not eaten, but instead left so that the spirits can draw forth the vital force from the food as their nourishment. I generally recommend leaving offerings for no more than 24-48 hours, as the food will generally spoil making for a pretty nasty offering! I often bury the remnants of offerings but feel free to follow your own direction.

Whether we are honoring the Beloved Dead, the Mighty Dead, or both, the purpose and the practice are basically the same. We make offerings to them… we speak their names and tell their stories. We share their wisdom. We ask for their help. We form a personal relationship to them and maintain that relationship through repetition of ceremony, through practice, though attention, and love. We devote part of our practice t honoring their memories and keeping their spirits alive through our own works, because as the saying goes, “What is remembered lives!”

Ahhh! ...The Fresh, Green Scent of a Newly Landscaped Website

carnivalia — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 07:30:36 GMT

http://www.feritradition.com/index.html

The updated Feri Tradition Website is now live.
More to come, but for now check out this http://www.feritradition.com/grimoire/deities/elementalgoddesses.htm; a new page dedicated to the Faery Goddesses of the Elements.

Buzz

carnivalia — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 05:11:31 GMT

Wanted to get some buzz going here. We are about to revamp our Feri Tradition website, with a new look and new material. Stay tuned as we begin updating with weekly posts to inspire your Feri practice.

Magick, Poetry, Wisdom~ A weekend with Jenya T. Beachy

jenyatb — Thu, 24 May 2012 05:52:02 GMT

Vivi/Emi/Ori presents

Magick, Poetry, Wisdom:

A Journey into Power

In the Ancient Tale, a Goddess employs a Youth to perform a Task

Mistakes are made and the Spell is stolen ~ the Child flees and the Lady pursues

He uses his newfound power to pass through many Transformations before the final test...

Join us for this special weekend of

Storytelling, TranceWork, Conversation, & Ritual

with Priest and Teacher

Jenya T. Beachy

Embody your Connection with the winged, the furred, the finned

Claim your own Magick, Poetry, and Wisdom

Be Reborn into Power

July 6, 7, 8 2012

Earth Matters Retreat Center

In the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains

Sliding Scale $150–210 includes tent camping

(bunkhouse accommodations available for additional fee)

Contact Jenya at jenyaloves@live.com for more info or to register

New Feri Class forming in SF Bay Area (California)

faerywolf — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:27:34 GMT

Hilary Geller is getting ready to teach a new Feri class. Interested parties should call her at (510) 843-1117

NEW CLASS FORMING, projected to begin Fall 2012. Careful and thorough teaching system with a multi-layerd approach to a very rich tradition. Hilary is a Feri initiate, dancer, dreamer, and teacher, whose ears and senses are open to the Gods and spirits.

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New Books from the Andersons

faerywolf — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:36:26 GMT

We are happy to announce that we are now selling copies of Heart of the Initiate and In Mari's Bower.

Visit the Store link for these great Feri titles and more!

Shapeshifter Feri Basic Distance class starting soon~

jenyatb — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:08:30 GMT

Distance Classes with

Jenya T. Beachy

Shapeshifter Feri: Basic Training

Shapeshifter Feri is a Witchcraft tradition that focuses first on

Self-Knowledge, Self-Healing and Self-Possession.

We strive to engage and align our

Animal, Human and Divine natures,

That we may live in accordance

with our own True Will.

We follow the cycle of the seasons,

Honor the Divine as immanent and many-natured,

And seek Beauty as a clue to where Truth lies.

We will talk and light candles and invoke Gods and Guardians.

We will have grand trance-journeys and wonderful adventures.

We may get scared but we will not be alone,

for our Gods are always with us.

The Journey Begins Mid-April 2012

This is not a beginning Wicca class. One should have some significant magickal experience.

There will be a rigorous interview process for potential students.

This is a 13 month distance class, offered through written material, video and audio recordings,

check-ins and in-depth interaction.

We use Skype and Moodle to enhance the learning experience.

Tuition for this class is $75-100/month, sliding scale. Scholarships or work-trades may be available.

Class size will be limited.

Contact Jenya at jenyaloves@live.com for more info.

Jenya is a Mother, Lover, Reader, Writer, Rootworker, Preacher and Teacher,

Playing on the boundaries between the Forest and the Ocean in Santa Cruz, California.

A student of the Craft for nearly 25 years, Jenya is the originator of the Shapeshifter Line of Feri Tradition.

Fey magick is her first love, the dark wild passion of the Bard, and

she seeks to live according to her own Divine Will and help others do the same.

Light of my life

desertserpent — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:41:32 GMT

ight of my life,
Fire in my loins

Androgynous point of all creation
Foremost, leading edge of transformation
Thrusting into attention
My god, your divine!

Light of my life,
fire in my loins

Soul as sweet as blood red jam
1000 eyes fanning havoc
I need you, i breathe you
Grab me, you have me by my heart
You never looked so beautiful
As you do now my man
I'm your little harlot, scarlet
Kiss me on my open mouth
Keep me high
Your drugs bring me close
Scary, my god, You're divine

Light of my life.
Fire in my loins

Bright world serpent
Star crowned universe
Eminence, first born
Ruler and Lord on the seven Earths
throne of heaven
Illustrious golden fleece
Grand Peacock Angel
Shine upon your rainbow fallen children

I'm gonna stay and pray with you til the end
You know every inch of my tar black soul

Light of my life,
fire in my loins
light of my life
Fire in my loins

Melek Taus
Come bearing Truth

BB
C--

"the stolen child" tarot

queenofhalves — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:44:22 GMT

I love to fund Kickstarter projects! And this one has some elements that are likely to appeal to Feris.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/774786282/stolen-child-tarot-a-major-arcana-deck

With 5 days left, the project still needs about 50% funding -- so if you want to contribute and get your own copy of the deck, some jewelry, or some original art, now is the time! Particularly check out some of the pencil sketches under "Updates" -- I like the Death card very much, and the whole deck is full of bee imagery.

lemniscate

lafont — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:10:09 GMT

Enter at the Eastern gate of the skies
Shining above the horizon
Just below her birth stool.
Born of Rosette Diamonds

Are Hir Consorts --
Two heavenly bodies:
As stars they appear.
Lusty looking youths
drawn by affection to one another,
A brilliant pair of blue-green brothers.

Exactly alike, functioning as a pair,
And Both at Once.

Prominent feature of the early evening,
Seen in the great mirror,
Spring and Winter--

Summer and fall--
Seasons combine to yet

Accentuate the individuality of these two chiefs
Alternately approaching and receding
Revolving around one another

Like a swarm of bees.
Benignly set to keep a protecting watch upon the worlds

Quivering of misty light.
The bewitching song of the poets tongue

Is the living flesh of these heavenly bodies.
Their breath is mine to calm the mind.

Two Serpents with naked eyes
And fiery bodies

Whirling with great speed.
They twine, bend, and coil
Tightly upon each other,
Rising like a battle of light through the cracks and

Reaching for that red Rose kiss.
Bringing refreshing truths,
Brilliant in their persistence,

Low and clear they
Spread their great wings of health
Dropping medicine to the sick.
Down into the waters of the earth,

Along their path by the stones of fire,
A fine sweep that wins.

They are Hir First born:

The Great Divine Twins.

Cody La Font

Some Poetry...

muninnskiss — Tue, 10 May 2011 09:29:47 GMT

For Beltaine:

Image from SodaHead

Snows of Winter, Heat of Summer
By Muninn’s Kiss

Snows of Winter, heat of Summer,
Two times, two worlds.
The Twins, they dance.

Winter King, in darkness reigns,
Death and darkness, ice and cold.
A crown of thorns upon his head,
Clothed in shadows, hidden light.
Magic dark and waning sun.
Tettens, Woden, Hermes stalks,
From the Castle of Weeping comes.

Summer King in brightness reigns,
Life, rebirth, light, and heat.
Winged crown, light rebounds,
Clothed in fire, born in light.
The sun it rises, warms the land.
A Child is born to warm our hearts.
Lucet, Lucifer, Morning Star,
Riding forth on wings of the morning.

The Twins, they dance,
The passing year.
Light, then dark, then light again.
Two Kings reign, both to die,
Two grooms for oh blessed Night.
Life and Death, Light and Dark,
Ever changing, ever the same.
Snows of Winter melt and thaw.
Heat of Summer takes their place.
Out of darkness shines the brightest light.

For the first crescent moon of May:

Priestess card in

The Alchemical Tarot

May’s First Crescent
By Muninn’s Kiss

A clouded sky, a shadowed night,
With springtime in the air.
Through the clouds, the crescent peeks,
A sliver in the sky.

Nimue’s seen, beneath the skirts,
Peeking out at us.
Slowly stepping, out to us,
From her Mother’s sacred skirts.

Selene’s crown, the priestess card,
A crown upon her head.
A crescent moon, just a peek,
Hanging in the sky.

Horns up turned, through the clouds,
Her light it lights them up.
A gentle glow, an eerie light,
Upon the darkened clouds.

The moon reborn, Celeste raised,
From the Dark Moon’s silent grave.
Luna grows, from new to full,
A sliver now we see.

Isis stands, before us now,
Rising with the moon.
A crescent moon, upon her brow,
The new born baby in her lap.

Spring has come, the fresh moon too,
New life comes to us.
Growing forth, from Winter’s grasp,
Like the crescent moon above.

For Mother's Day:

Birth of Stars
(NASA, Chandra, 10/7/08)
Image from NASA's Marshall
Space Flight Center Flickr page.

From Her Mother's Sacred Skirts
By Muninn's Kiss

There she stands,
In the midst of Space,
God Herself is here.
Great Mother of all,
The sacred Womb,
From whom we all have come.
Robes of Darkness,
Deepest Night,
All stars shine from it.
A thousand suns,
A million lights,
Upon Her sacred skirts.
In Her Pleasure,
Life conceived,
A child is born today.
A baby girl,
A wild one,
Young Nimue coming forth.
In the midst,
Of darkest Night,
A little girl comes forth.
Nimue's seen,
Beneath the skirts,
Peaking out at us.
Slowly stepping,
Out to us,
From her Mother's sacred skirts.

For Nimue and the Black Heart of Innocence:

And a Little Child Shall Lead Them
by Charles Christian Nahl.
Image from 1st-Art-Gallery.

Black Heart
By Muninn’s Kiss

The wolf will live with the lamb,
the leopard will lie down with the goat,
the calf and the lion and the yearling a together;
and a little child will lead them.
~Isaiah 11:6 NIV

Black Heart,
Shining in the darkness.
Blackheart?
Black Heart.
Black Heart of Innocence.

The wolf stalks her prey,
Slowly walking,
Slowly slaking,
Careful,
Patient,
Silent,
Beautiful,
Closing in,
Almost,
Almost,
Pounce.
Down in comes.
Black Heart.

The mouse trembles,
Staying still,
Invisible.
Don’t see me,
Walk on by.
It’s slowing,
The mouse tenses.
It turns,
Run!
Black Heart.

Little child sits,
Crayon in hand,
Paper before him.
He pauses,
Thinking,
Picturing,
Imagining,
He smiles,
He begins.
Crayon on paper,
Bright colours,
Swirling,
Red,
Yellow,
Blue,
Black.
He draws the truth,
Truer than what he sees with his eyes.
The world within.
Black Heart.

Nimue stands,
Watching over them all.
She smiles,
They are hers,
Her people,
Her children.
Their innocence in hers,
Death and life,
Imagination.
Black Heart.

Black Heart,
Shining in the darkness.
Blackheart?
Black Heart.
Black Heart of Innocence.

FFF,
~Muninn's Kiss

The Night Devours You

muninnskiss — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:13:11 GMT

The Night Devours You

By Muninn's Kiss

Inspired by the words of an amazing girl, including some of hers

Look to the sky,
Feel the Night's presence.
Night's embrace,
The arms of Darkness hold you.
The Night envelops you,
It is hungry,
The Night devours you.
Lost in it.

As you are consumed,
You consume.
As the night devours you,
You devour.
Consumed becomes consumer,
Devouring yourself, one with yourself.
The Night and you are one.

Standing in the Void of Space,
Alone,
But not alone.
You are Night,
You are God Herself,
Nuit, full of stars.
Complete in yourself,
Unneeding,
Eternally satisfied.

The Mirror before you,
Yourself, looking at yourself,
In the Dark Mirror,
The curve of space.
Complete and alone,
Not alone.
Other.
Self.

You step towards.
She steps towards.
Night sees Night,
Embrace,
Passion.
She is you.
You are Night.
She is Night.
One.

Love, ecstasy.
Coupling, self with self.
Sex.
Orgasm.
Power.
Consumed.
Lost.

Worlds spin away,
Creation begins.
Light out of Darkness.
Let there be light.
Shaking from passion.
Vibrations between atoms.
Night, proton.
Electron and neutron,
Twins, Divine Twins.
Big Bang, Big Orgasm.
Stars, the substance of stars.
Every man and woman is a star.

When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

New BlueRose F(a)eri(e) Class starts June 18

faerywolf — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:39:05 GMT

My upcoming 2 year in-person F(a)eri(e) class has only a couple of spaces left. If you are interested, please send me an application by May 1st, 2011. More information can be found at www.BlueRoseFeri.com

BlueRose F(a)eri(e) Level One
with Storm Faerywolf
(4 semesters: Roughly 2 Years, monthly sessions)
$200 per semester, pre-paid -or- $40 per month
New Class to begin June 18, 2011.
We will meet on the 3rd Saturday of each month, from 12 noon to 6pm
(September 2011's class moved to the 24th)
Submit an application to be considered
Class held at The Mystic Dream in Walnut Creek, CA

This foundational class deals with the basics of Feri practice. Using discussion, guided trance, energy work, art projects, and ritual, we will experience various aspects of the tradition culminating in the establishment of a Feri tradition spiritual practice. Students who complete this course will receive a certificate of completion. This class does not offer Feri initiation. All Three Levels are required for consideration of initiation into Feri tradition.

Covered topics include:

History of the Tradition
Meditation
Cleansing/Kala
Aligning the Three Souls
The Iron and Pearl Pentacles
The Black Heart of Innocence
The Elements of Feri
Opening the Crossroads
Spellwork, Sorcery, and the Left Hand Path
Basic Feri Ritual/Casting the Circle
Working Tools
The Guardians
The Divine Twins
Basic Sex Magic
Ancestral Work
The Infinitum (Gods of the Feri Lemniscate)

Storm Faerywolf is an artist, writer, poet, teacher, and initiate of the F(a)eri(e) tradition of witchcraft. He has been practicing the Craft for over 25 years and teaching for more than 15. He has lead open circles, given lectures, and taught classes in the San Francisco Bay Area and across the U.S. He holds the Black Wand, an honor bestowed by Feri Grandmaster Cora Anderson. He has studied diverse practices from various branches of the tradition which he incorporates into his own line of Feri, BlueRose. He is the author of The Stars Within the Earth, and is the editor of WitchEye: A Journal of Feri Uprising. For more information about his classes or his art visit his website at www.faerywolf.com.

q&a about Kala

veedub — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 06:03:53 GMT

Q: I've been working to do at least Kabaza, Ha, and Kala every few days but I've grown quite frustrated with it all, mostly because I feel like I don't understand it. From what I gather, it's the combination of the syllable and earth energy one draws up that awakens each of the three selves. Is that right? But how do you call up the earth energy? Is it just visualization? If I understand correctly, the Ha Prayer works similarly as one draw earth energy to the feet, loins, heart, and finally, God soul. Is that right? Feeling very confused and frustrated that I'm not doing any of this right, or worse, that it's just all imagination. Any thought would be greatly appreciated : )

A: but it's not just "earth energy" from outside you, it's the energy you already carry in your body and your souls. it's recognizing what's already there in each soul. the three souls/selves are there all right, but this is a wakeup call to each of them, arousing fetch from its drowsing, focusing talker which is already awake but scattered, and invoking aid from godself. you are working with what you already have. and the ha prayer works the same way. you are rooted in the earth, yes, and you recognize that. but it grows upward as a flower grows, from the roots, through the stem, bringing forth the leaves so the plant can breathe, and then sending the breath to the heavenly flower (that same flower which "is above me"). without the earth it couldn't be done. but without the seed, which is YOU, and the water, which is practice, the earth would remain barren earth. and the "flower above me" would never bloom. THAT is the work of this god, which is also you.

jenyatb — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 21:13:56 GMT

We will soon begin a journey of Magick and Power, through the practices of Shapeshifter Feri Tradition.
Please join us at 7pm on Sunday March 13 at Crossroads at Serpent's Kiss for a FREE informational meeting to answer any questions you may have about the Tradition or the Training.
Many blessings~

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Shapeshifter Feri is a Witchcraft tradition that focuses first on
Self-Knowledge, Self-Healing and Self-Possession.

We strive to engage and align our
Animal, Human and Divine natures,
That we may live in accordance
with our own True Will.

We follow the cycle of the seasons,
Honor the Divine as immanent and many-natured,
And seek Beauty as a clue to where Truth lies.

We will talk and light candles and invoke Gods and Guardians.
We will have grand trance-journeys and wonderful adventures.
We may get scared and feel alone, but we will not be alone,
for our Gods are always with us.

Will you join us on this journey?

This is not a basic Wicca class.
This is a 13 month commitment to deep practice.
You should have previous experience with magickal practice of some type.
This class will consist of monthly lessons delivered through a dedicated Yahoo group
and quarterly day-long meetings at Crossroads at Serpent's Kiss
Class size will be limited and an interview will be required for admission.
$75-100/month (negotiable) payable quarterly
Some scholarships/work-trades available

For more information on Shapeshifter Feri, see http://jenyatbeachy.wordpress.com/2011/01/16/the-naming-of-cats-is-a-difficult-matter/

Jenya is the originator of the Shapeshifter Line of Feri Tradition and a
Teacher, Reader, Writer, Preacher and Rootworker.
She has been an active member of the Santa Cruz Pagan community since 1993.
Fey magick is her first love, the dark wild passion of the Bard,
and she seeks to live according to her own Divine Will and help others do the
same.

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New blog post on Right Action

jenyatb — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:17:54 GMT

New entry on my blog, regarding Right Action:

jenyatbeachy.wordpress.com/2011/02/27/right-action/

New Blog

puckdecoyote — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:43:41 GMT

I have created a new blog for my musings and thought about the Feri Tradition. It's at dreamsofacoyote.blogspot.com/

Come check it out! :)

Star Goddess Ritual at P'con

rio_luna — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:03:57 GMT

I just wanted to say that the "Ecstacy of the Star Goddess" ritual at Pantheacon this weekend was STUNNING. It may have been the most beautifully dramatic ritual I've ever been part of. Beautiful job!

There is Light, and There is Heat

uncledark — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:35:43 GMT

There are substantive disagreements at the heart of our (or your, if you're of the persuasion that students aren't Feri) schism. Questions like, "What should be held secret, and what should be in public," and "Who wrote that, where did it come from, who has the right to share it and how?" Also, "Who can call themselves 'Feri,'" and "How can Feri be effectively taught?"

There are also personal feuds, misunderstandings made into flame wars, slander, calumny, and partisan reactiveness bouncing around a small and increasingly shit-stained echo chamber.

Please, folks. Separate the light from the heat.

My Response

faerywolf — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:05:07 GMT

My apologies to those who are overloaded with Feri drama. If this is you, please feel free to skip this link. I find myself needing to post a rebuttal to some serious allegations that were made against me. Please follow the link if you’d like to know my side of the story.

http://www.faerywolf.com/statement.html

New BlueRose Feri Level One In-person Class Forming now...

faerywolf — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 04:56:38 GMT

I am now taking applications for a new in-person BlueRose F(a)eri(e) Level One class to begin in June or July 2011. We will meet on one Saturday per month from noon to roughly 6pm, with the occasional additional ritual that evening. Please download, print, complete, and sign the application and mail it along with your typed answers to the address below:

Storm Faerywolf

1437 N Broadway

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

For more information about BlueRose Feri classes, please visit www.BlueRoseFeri.com.