November 1, 2011 The start of something wonderful

Last night at midnight I did my ritual to start my year and a day. I was going to blog about it but was so drained after it that I went to bed. In fact all day I have had time to blog but I was so tired that I slept most of the day.

I woke up this morning around 10 and felt like I was coming down with a cold. So I drank some tea and used a lot of Eucalyptus oil throughout the day. At the moment even though I still feel very drained I am feeling better.

Back to last night, I want to write down how I felt about everything around me so I can remember years to come. You should always be aware of what is going on around you during a ritual anyhow but my sense's were heightened at this time. I noticed that even at midnight and the moon had already set in the west it was very bright outside. The stars were so clear and bright and felt very close to me. I had the fire going and even though the fire was large at times I couldn't feel the heat from it. The wind was also blowing from the south west and I know I should have been cold since it was in the 40s, I wasn't. There were no sounds except from the traffic. Everything was very still and beautiful.

There were a few times that I asked the Goddess and God if I was doing this right and if this was right for me and that was when the fire was more intense, i took that as a sign it was right and good. I also noticed that the log I placed in the fire wasn't burning as I had hoped. It was a dried piece of log that had been cut several years ago from a tree in my yard. I watch the log slowly burn and then it hit me as to why it was burning slowly. I need to cherish this time, this next year. At times things will go by very quickly and then others will seem slow, just like the log burning. The log still produced the same amount of heat as it would if the flames were high, so why rush it. This time will be over before I know it.

So here begins my journey.