Ad Astra Grove ADF
  • By-Laws
  • Druid on the Prairie

Fire on the Water

11/7/2011

0 Comments

 
Picture
My past experience has been that grounding and centering are two separate steps to prepare the mind and body for deep ritual work.  I have come to find that the strength of the “Two Powers” meditation is that in does both steps in one go.  

When I ground, I make a connection with the earth that allows my mind to be level and calm.  In the two powers meditation I also use this connection to the waters of the earth to meld with my ancestors who reside in the deep parts of the underworld.  I pull that energy up into myself until it flows out the top of my head and flows back down to the earth, creating a full circuit. As I pull the energy from the sun/upper world/star, I set myself up as the center of the worlds; I create sacred space within my body and center my being in the same step.  This power from the sun is allowed to flow over the water within, down to the earth, and again a circuit is made.  The fire also connects me to the upper world of the divine entities. The image of the Fire burning on the water in the palm of my hands is a perfect reflection of the power of the three worlds.

The two powers meditation has been a bit of a mixed bag for me though.  In my personal, private experience of the meditation, I feel a true and deep connection to the upper and lower world.  It feels as if my body is stretching to become a microcosm of the world tree.  I can feel the gates open and flow into me.  The fire on the water is hot and cold at the same time.  I feel such contented peace and a connection to all of creation.  It is an extremely powerful meditation in this silent, private place.  

It is when I try to move the meditation to a group that it seems to fall a tad flat.  I say the words and try to do the meditation at the same time, and I get the feeling that I am trying to mix oil and water. What I mean is that  it feels like a soupy mess that is constantly trying to separate itself from me as well as disconnect within itself.  I think that the reason for this is that I am reading a script written by someone else, instead of using my own person version.  I have done this in the past to be sure I am using the meditation as closely to what Reverend Corrigan’s vision of it is, as I can.  I have mostly done this for the benefit of those who do not have a personal, firsthand experience with the meditation.  I think in future I will try using my own observations and wording with the two powers to led the group, and see if it works better.


0 Comments

    Author

    Amanda Thomas is the Grove Organizer for the Ad Astra Grove.  She also serves on the Topeka Interfaith Council.

    Hera Lakeshore is a practicing druid and contributor to the Ad Astra Grove blog.

    Follow this blog
    Picture

    Archives

    May 2016
    December 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    November 2014
    August 2014
    April 2014
    February 2014
    September 2013
    August 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    October 2012
    September 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011

    Categories

    All
    Afterlife
    Alpha
    Alphabet
    Ancestors
    Ancient Greek
    Aphrodite
    Asphodel
    Athena
    Axis Mundi
    Bear
    Beauty
    Bee
    Beltane
    Book Porn
    Changes
    Chartered
    Clover
    Consciousness
    Cow
    Death
    Dionysus
    Divination
    Dp
    Eta
    Evil
    Experience
    Fire
    Gaia
    Gods
    Grove
    Growth
    Hades
    Hearth Culture
    Hera
    Holidays
    Imbolc
    Initiates Path
    Interfaith
    Leadership
    Liturgy
    Meditation
    Nature Awareness
    Nature Spirits
    Nine Virtues
    Oath
    Omens
    Oracle
    Ostara
    Pagan Blog Project
    Pagan Fire Seminar
    Pi
    Play
    Rite
    Ritual
    Ritual Roles
    Sacred Space
    Sacred Story
    Samhain
    Sigma
    Spirituality
    Strengths
    Tau
    Thana Doula
    The Dark
    The Light
    Three Kindreds
    Topeka Interfaith
    Trance
    Two Powers
    World Tree
    Yule

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.