Govardhan cont.

Premature on hitting the "publish post" button...anywho...I shall pray for Dan's health and prosperity. There are also parades, street fairs, and parties. The deity statues are washed in milk. I don't have any statues, or milk for that matter, but I will do some "cleansing."

I'm personally a fan of the "smudging." It's always been something that resonates with me, plus I love the smell and the way it changes the feel of a room. I really believe it can clear out stagnant energy. I had a book that described smudging as a way to open a ceremony or prayer-the smoke cleanses the negativity and it's a way to announce that we are leaving the ordinary and stepping into something special and extraordinary.

I held a little ceremony last night. Since it was the New Moon in Scorpio its a wonderful time to pay homage to Hecate-the Crone Goddess. She's referred to as the crossroads Goddess, ruler of the dark night. A friend of mine told me about the ritual one year ago. Which is when I saw the bear crossing the road. I was walking to the 3 way corner, wearing all black. It was only a couple hundred yards from our apartment. After I first stepped out the door I heard an animal in a bush. After my eyes adjusted a little more to the dark, (the New Moon is when the moon isn't visible so it's extra dark out,)I made out that it was a raccoon. I contiuned walking to the 3 way corner and saw a black 4 legged creature, huge creature, running from the 3 way point, across the road, and into the alley. At first I thought it was a dog, and then realized it was a bear. I thought it was a baby bear, then my next thought were, "where's the mama?" I got scared thinking about an encounter with her, so I ran back to the apartment. After Dan and I chased the bear down the alley in the truck, she ran up the tree. Actually we didn't mean to chase her, we just wanted to check her out, and we caught her ass up in the air with her head buried in a trash car, then when she heard us, she bolted. But I had Dan stay in the truck next to the bear up in the tree so that I could go back to the 3 way to leave my food offering to Hecate. I left it there-fish-I guess she can take the form of a cat so it's nice to leave a treat that a cat would enjoy, said a quick prayer asking her to remove all unnecessary blocks that were preventing me from continuing on my Higher Path and to open up doorways for me and to guide me on the right path. Then ran back to the apartment to meet Dan. I didn't know I was pregnant at the time.I could've never guessed that one year later, I would be on this path.

So last night, I dressed in all black ( already was wearing black pants and shirt from yoga, I just had to take off my red coat and put on my black shall,) and went to the closest 3 way corner, which is just a few steps across the street. I left my offering of fish to Hecate and thanked her for leading me to this path that I'm currently on , and to once again remove unnecessary blockages and to lead me in the right direction, which I kept feeling was actually to the right, the mountains, east.

I had read on the internet, right before I went out to leave my offering that she is sometimes called upon in childbirth. So I thanked her for my experience with childbirth and I asked her to guide me along my new journey as a mother with my baby. I asked her to lead me along the way of the Highest Path for all involved. I kept in short and sweet. Dan was waiting near by. I was scared! I had headed out in the darkness-feeling nervous about it being so dark and all the unknown creatures of the night! I heard some rustling in the tree on the edge of our property. As I was standing by the road waiting to cross, some approaching headlights slowed down, and Dan turned into the driveway. Naturally he asked what I was doing with a smelly (and I mean extremely smelly) bag of fish in my hand. I had him cross the street with me and chuck the offering into the field next to the 3 way. Being a busy three way corner, I didn't want to attract any animals to the fish only to meet their fate of getting creamed by a car flying down the road. So he tossed the fish, I said my prayers at the corner and we both returned to the warm safety of out home.

Old man winter is definitely making his way for Bozeman. Everywhere in the north, but I'm feeling it here in Bozeman. But I did some shop therapy to help me keep true to my words about winter. I made an oath to myself to not complain a single time about winter. I don't know how strict or in depth I'm going to get with that yet, i.e. I haven't decided if I can talk about the cold, ice, lack of sunshine, etc. However,bottome line is no complaining about it being winter, so depending on the context I probably won't be talking about those things either. But I do have 2 new pairs of beautiful boots that will help me to enjoy winter with warm toes. Well off to the rest of my day. I think I shall do some praying about our trip, and for my man's health and prosperity, and all of our's for that matter, and I pray that this trip planning is easy and effortless. We have everything organized and prepared with ease. Bless this day!