Two posts in one day!

It's shocking, I know. But in the past 5 or so hours, I've actually managed to get a good bit done, as far as the calendar goes.

I still haven't tackled any of the essays, but right now I'm looking all the ideas over and trying to figure out what I could manage to write right now. I'm leaning towards something relatively easy, like shrines. Decisions, decisions...

// Juni

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Ritual
-translate Altú
-write Na Tinente Chnámh Mór rituals
-write An Cór rituals
-write Ceangal ritual
-write Dúthracht ritual
-write Beannacht ritual
-name life milestone rituals (7)

Calendar
-name all unnamed holidays (25)
-figure out regional An Cór holidays
-add all Na nDéithe Lasmuigh holidays (21) 7/24

Essays (1st Drafts)
-morals & ethics
-mionn mór & geasa
-sacrifice & offerings
-nine merits
-founding a teallach
-running a teallach
-aonair practices
-multi-path walking
-shrines
-Na nDéithe Mór (14)
-Na nDéithe Lasmuigh (28)
-Na na-ainDéithe

Other
-compile significant myths
-expand on An Bhís Gealach, An Bhís Grian & An Bhís Cloch
-translate paidín prayers

The fog is lifting? Maybe?

I've been in a place of serious mental fog lately, but I think it's finally starting to lift. I feel motivated today, at least, which is a step in the right direction.

Of course, staring at my daunting list of things that need to be done, some of that motivation is sliding away. I have changed the heading of "Essays" to "Essays (1st Draft)" to make it seem a little less final. I have room to leave stuff out and screw up and not be completely coherent, because there's going to be a second draft. I think I might start on an essay today.

I've also done a little bit on the Dúthracht and the Ceangal; I need to finish the Dúthracht, first, but one has given me some ideas for the other. I'm pretty sure I've got all the elements I want to incorporate, but I want to look it over again before I start writing.

So much to do, and so much to think about! At least I've got a bit of motivation, now.

// Juni

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Ritual
-translate Altú
-write Na Tinente Chnámh Mór rituals
-write An Cór rituals
-write Ceangal ritual
-write Dúthracht ritual
-write Beannacht ritual
-name life milestone rituals (7)

Calendar
-name all unnamed holidays (~46)
-figure out regional An Cór holidays
-add all Na nDéithe Lasmuigh holidays (21)

Essays (1st Drafts)
-morals & ethics
-mionn mór & geasa
-sacrifice & offerings
-nine merits
-founding a teallach
-running a teallach
-aonair practices
-multi-path walking
-shrines
-Na nDéithe Mór
-Na nDéithe Lasmuigh
-Na na-ainDéithe

Other
-compile significant myths
-expand on An Bhís Gealach, An Bhís Grian & An Bhís Cloch
-translate paidín prayers

Thinking.

I've been debating in my head whether I want to share more of what I've actually been doing (besides just a list) online, and I'm still unsure.

On the one hand, sharing it means I could get feedback and constructive criticism, both of which would be useful.

On the other hand, I'm not really comfortable with my stuff floating around on the internet, and the idea of someone else picking them up and calling themselves part of my path without my knowledge makes me really uncomfortable. Not that I think it's likely to happen- I think it's highly, highly unlikely- but remote possibilities are enough for me to be creeped out.

I've written and translated the Gealach Dubh ritual- it'll need to be double checked at some point, but I think I'm fairly close. It's really simple; just repetition, mostly. I don't think I really want to work on essays right now, but I never want to work on essays, so I should probably just bite the bullet and get it over with. Or I could start working on the dedication ritual, even though I don't need it until sometime this autumn. Hmm, decisions, decisions.

// Juni
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Ritual
-translate Altú
-write Na Tinente Chnámh Mór rituals
-write An Cór rituals
-write Gealach Dubh ritual 6/13
-write Ceangal ritual
-write Dúthracht ritual
-write Beannacht ritual
-name life milestone rituals (8 7) 6/12
-translate Gealach Dubh ritual 6/13

Calendar
-name all unnamed holidays (46)
-figure out regional An Cór holidays
-add all Na nDéithe Lasmuigh holidays (28 21) 6/12

Essays
-write morals & ethics essays
-write mionn mór & geasa essays
-write sacrifice & offerings essays
-write nine merits essay
-write essay regarding founding a teallach
-write essay regarding running a teallach
-write essay regarding aonair practices
-write essay regarding multi-path walking
-write essay regarding shrines
-write Na nDéithe Mór essays
-write Na nDéithe Lasmuigh essays
-write Na na-ainDéithe essays

Other
-compile significant myths
-decide which life milestones will be celebrated in ritual 6/10
-redo FAQ portions about Ancestors, Land Spirits & Good Folk 6/10
-expand on An Bhís Gealach, An Bhís Grian & An Bhís Cloch
-translate paidín prayers

Actually getting somewhere!

Well, I named one of the life milestones (that's really a technicality; I had a ritual name for something else, which I changed my mind on, and then decided to re-use the name). I also added a 4-day holiday, and a 3-day holiday that covers 7 of Na nDéithe Lasmuigh.

I keep not sticking to what I plan to do next, so I think I'll just wait and see where my inspiration takes me.

// Juni
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Ritual
-translate Altú
-write Na Tinente Chnámh Mór rituals
-write An Cór rituals
-write Gealach Dubh ritual
-write Ceangal ritual
-write Dúthracht ritual
-write Beannacht ritual
-name life milestone rituals (8 7) 6/12

Calendar
-name all unnamed holidays (46)
-figure out regional An Cór holidays
-add all Na nDéithe Lasmuigh holidays (28 21) 6/12

Essays
-write morals & ethics essays
-write mionn mór & geasa essays
-write sacrifice & offerings essays
-write seven merits essay
-write essay regarding founding a teallach
-write essay regarding running a teallach
-write essay regarding aonair practices
-write essay regarding multi-path walking
-write essay regarding shrines
-write Na nDéithe Mór essays
-write Na nDéithe Lasmuigh essays
-write Na na-ainDéithe essays

Other
-compile significant myths
-decide which life milestones will be celebrated in ritual 6/10
-redo FAQ portions about Ancestors, Land Spirits & Good Folk 6/10
-expand on An Bhís Gealach, An Bhís Grian & An Bhís Cloch
-translate paidín prayers

Cleaning Up

I went through the To-Do list and cleaned out all the items I did before June 1st to condense it a bit. I also marked off two that I just completed- editing the FAQ in regards to the Good Folk, Ancestors and Land Spirits, and compiling a list of life milestones to be ritually celebrated. Honestly, the list is pretty generic, and I haven't named any of them yet, but I'm working on it. It's been added to the list.

Next to do: work on Gealach Dubh ritual, work on shrine essay, and probably start working on the dedication ritual.

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Ritual
-translate Altú
-write Na Tinente Chnámh Mór rituals
-write An Cór rituals
-write Gealach Dubh ritual
-write Ceangal ritual
-write Dúthracht ritual
-write Beannacht ritual
-name life milestone rituals

Calendar
-name all unnamed holidays (46)
-figure out regional An Cór holidays
-add all Na nDéithe Lasmuigh holidays

Essays
-write morals & ethics essays
-write mionn mór & geasa essays
-write sacrifice & offerings essays
-write seven merits essay
-write essay regarding founding a teallach
-write essay regarding running a teallach
-write essay regarding aonair practices
-write essay regarding multi-path walking
-write essay regarding shrines
-write Na nDéithe Mór essays
-write Na nDéithe Lasmuigh essays
-write Na na-ainDéithe essays

Other
-compile significant myths
-decide which life milestones will be celebrated in ritual 6/10
-redo FAQ portions about Ancestors, Land Spirits & Good Folk 6/10
-expand on An Bhís Gealach, An Bhís Grian & An Bhís Cloch
-translate paidín prayers

My Blogger-foo is bad!

I just noticed that I had a comment on an entry, from May 7th. How did I miss it, you ask? Because I didn't have comment emails enabled, to tell me when people left me a comment.

*headdesk*

Well, it's been resolved, and Mariah, I hope I've answered your questions to your satisfaction! If not, ask me some more- this time I'll notice more promptly, I promise.

Sigh.

I'm working on the Gealach Dubh ritual right now, though I may just set it aside and think a bit more. We'll see.

// Juni

Moving onward.

Two more knocked off the list!
-add Hero & Land Spirit holidays & -decide what to do about Hero & Land Spirit holidays

This bumps my unnamed holiday list up to 46. I can't believe I have so many holidays! I was actually talking to a friend about this yesterday (we will call him Arrow), and how the calendar is a lot bigger than I originally intended. There are 17 3 day holidays, and 38 1 day holidays, not to mention Gealach Dubh, which is every 28(ish) days, and Altú, which is every week. That means there are 51 days of Major Holidays, 38 days of Minor Holidays, and roughly 64 days of More Minor Holidays, which comes out to 153 days with some sort of special activity attached to them. That's just shy of half the year. *mind is boggled*

Next up is definitely the Gealach Dubh ritual, and I'll be mulling over some ideas for the shrine essay, and the life milestones. Gotta keep myself busy!

// Juni


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Ritual
-write Altú 5/23
-translate Altú
-write Na Tinente Chnámh Mór rituals
-write An Cór rituals
-write Gealach Dubh ritual
-write Ceangal ritual
-write Dúthracht ritual
-write Beannacht ritual

Calendar
-name all unnamed holidays (44 46)
-figure out regional An Cór holidays
-add all Na nDéithe Lasmuigh holidays
-add Hero & Land Spirit holidays 5/30

Other
-write morals & ethics essays
-compile significant myths
-write mionn mór & geasa essays
-write sacrifice & offerings essays
-write seven merits essay
-write essay regarding founding a teallach
-write essay regarding running a teallach
-write essay regarding aonair practices
-decide which life milestones will be celebrated in ritual
-decide what to do about Hero & Land Spirit holidays 5/30
-redo FAQ portions about Ancestors, Land Spirits & Good Folk
-write essay regarding multi-path walking
-write essay regarding shrines
-write prayer beads prayers 5/29
-expand on An Bhís Gealach, An Bhís Grian & An Bhís Cloch
-translate paidín prayers
-write Na nDéithe Mór essays
-write Na nDéithe Lasmuigh essays
-write Na na-ainDéithe essays