it was Ostara

Hope the spring equinox marked a good change for you – it’s definitely feeling much lighter around here already!

I was able to have dinner with two friends on Friday night and discuss all manner of everything, including some books that might be of interest to me that one of the girls brought for me to peruse.  It was such a great way to spend an evening – able to talk about all manner of everything when everyone is coming from a similar head space.

Though it must be said that my headspace has been anything but normal these past few weeks: the result of general weirdness in the world, my desparate need of a massage and a recent migraine.  But, the evening went well despite my poor, beleaguered brain.

Last night was the official ADF ritual and it was really good energy, good people and a good night.  There were so many more people there than I had seen before, including some out of town guests and some brand new faces.  I even felt great afterward (I always do, but really wasn’t expecting it, being in post-migraine exhaustion).  I had a chance to invite the nature spirits, for which I was very grateful, as I was thinking of before the rite.  Even though, in my last minute secondment, I had to stumble through the pre-fab spiel and stutter a thanks at the end, it was a good thing for me to do.

Among other events of the night, one of my friend’s books that I was interested in made a valiant effort to leap out at me off the host store’s bookshelves.  I had meant to ask after the book, but hadn’t yet approached the owner to ask if she carried the series.  And there one was.

So I bought it.

I’m not going to question that!

I came home happy.  The tiny glass of mead may have played a small role in that, but it was a whole lot more about all of those who attended.