My name is Donnie Smith and I have a lot of love to give.

[judecorp]

Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday dear goldispikes!
Happy birthday to you!

(And on the Solstice, no less!)

~//~

To all of my Pagan-minded friends, the most blessed of Yules to you. I know that you celebrate Yule, salomes_pimp, and wingedwolf, and I'm pretty sure about reveries. And there's dch4 and michael622 and mrmoe and solcita and thespian. I'm not sure about scottopic or zarabeth but heck, a Blessed Yule to everyone! :)

From the old Book of Shadows (21 December 1996):

Beautiful Lady glowing bright
Shine your love on me this night
So I may with your power fill
And better able do my will
Celebrate you in this rite.

Lord of Might and King of Sun
You who holds my heart, the One
Please let your rays inside me deep
So all my promises I'll keep
Til your ritual be done.

The wind blows fierce and cold but I fear not
The sky falls heavy with snow and freezing rain
For now the Wheel has turned to cold from hot
I sorrow not, for spinning brings the springtime 'round again!

~//~

I welcome your return my Love, my Sun
And await your growing power day by day
May your light reach every corner of the Earth and Sky
May your light shine brightly on your Lady
May your light fall protectively on me
All blessings be upon you, my Reborn King
As you build strength to energize the recharging land
Who will bloom again.

Comments

[sydneygb.livejournal.com]

Thank you for posting this. I think my book with the rituals and stuff for the pagan holidays is buried in my closet. :(

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I don't actively write rituals anymore and I'm not a practicing pagan (I stopped in 1997), but I like the ones I .did. write. Thanks! :) And you're welcome. And Merry Solstice. And all that.

[indigodove.livejournal.com]

I think that's really beautiful! It's difficult to explain my relationship with the pagan high holidays...easiest to say that this liberal Catholic girl is aware, and usually honors them in some small way. I think it's just in my blood -- I'm about half Irish. (I was a semi-practicing Pagan at one time, but not for long)

But, in case I don't do so later, I wish you a Happy Holiday season and a peace-filled New Year :-) *hug*

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Thank you! The same goes, of course, for you and Ralph. I hope your first holiday season as a Mr. and Mrs. is everything you dreamed of. :)

[yarnaddict.livejournal.com]

Thank you, sweetheart. Merry Yule to you, too. And may the Lady and Lord watch over all of us, so that we may work to make this next year better than the last.

Blessed Be,
Wolfie

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

And may the Lady and Lord watch over all of us, so that we may work to make this next year better than the last.

You know, if I'd known more pagans like you wherever I was living, I might still enjoy the pagan community.

You are a blessing. I'm grateful that 2001 brought you to me. Thank you, and happy holidays.

[yarnaddict.livejournal.com]

You're a blessing to me, too, hon. *HUGS* I'm very glad our life paths crossed this year, and I hope they continue to connect for a very long time.

*smiles*

[aliandra.livejournal.com]

Lovely.


And I add my well wishes for those who practice.

We're having a mini-solstice party in my last class today, cuz it ends just as Winter begins.

[goldispikes.livejournal.com]

Aww, thank you, Smurfy! I feel so special now. *snugs*

You are bringing light to the world, I hope you know that.

Namaste and Happy Solstice.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

You're very welcome, Big Pimp! :)

You are bringing light to the world, I hope you know that.

Thank you so much. That really means a lot to me.

[goldispikes.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. :)

[mightywombat.livejournal.com]

I'll assume that you left me out out of sheer forgetfulness... :-) or because you so LOOOVE my replies to your posts.

Props also go out to my boy greenfloyd (haloform's hubby). It's his berfday today too.

Feliz navidad, prospero ano y felicidad.

OOPS!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry! It wasn't intentional, I swear. I just had a brain cramp when it came to remembering you celebrate Yule. Oopsie!

I do so love your replies, of course. =P

Re: OOPS!

[mightywombat.livejournal.com]

S'okay, Killer. Rugby rules: No blood, no foul.