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    Yule Resolutions

    Saturday, December 1, 2007, 02:11 PM [General]

    Like many pagans - or not. I actually have no idea - I make resolutions at Yule, declared at the rising of the sun. At Samhain, I confront those from the year before, and let them go ceremonially. The time between Samhain and Yule is a 'dark' time of contemplation and meditation.

    So far, these are my resolutions/plans/goals of the year to come:

    * Continue going to the gym, but to do so more frequently. Twice a week at the least.

    * Return to art, for I have forgotten its therapy. Finish those planned projects of mine:

    - the floral works for the kitchen
    - The Sedna IV boat scene
    - Lilian in blue, done as a Klimt-esque portrait. Maybe mail it to her mum if it's good.
    - Tree of Life abstraction
    -Croppedcopy of Klimt's Tree of Life for altar

    * Make a digital portfolio of my work, both online as website and on CD.

    * Write regularly, and over come my hate in writing.

    - Write articles blurbs on local art for submission to journals, newspapers, or an online blog for that purpose (as a 'portfolio' of writing.)
    - Write articles from a reconstructionist perspective about Etruscan religion and culture.
    - Write about pagan areas of interest for websites/magazines.

    * Structure my life better, as I am more productive in that way.

    * Enjoy working part time for a while, pursuing health and art pursuits vigorously at that time.

    * Follow after a few months with full-time work - or two jobs - save $5000 by September.  Likely impossible, but  I'll figure that out later.


    I also have in mind these spiritual goals:

    * Build a permanent altar, which I've never had before, in my bedroom.

    * Make daily devotions to the land, gods and ancestors a part of my life.

    * Develop an Etruscan-focused witch craft.



    Wow, what a list! But it does feel good to write it all out - gives me something to look forward to.

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    Very focused! I have an interest in all things Etruscan myself *S*

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    Orenda
    December 12, 2007
    10:50 PM CST

    What's interesting in the Norse traditions about "oaths" (their term for yearly resolutions) is that when they make an oath during the Sumbel (passing of the drinking horn) they are held liable to it not only infront of the members of the Sumbel but also to the Gods. This being said, whenever someone takes on the "oath", they also have to provide a consequence "if" they don't live up to that oath.
    For example, the one I made was: "Whenever possible, I will take the stairs instead of escalators in metros or the where-abouts, that is my oath to myself. If I don't respect this oath in 2008, I'll have to run up and down the longest stairs 10 times as my consequence."

    Nothing major, but neither is my oath! rofl.
    I've heard some serious oaths along with some serious consequences. It's a good way to hold you to your word as you have something to loose if you don't.

    The beauty, you choose to do it or not... the oath that is.

    Blessings,

    Myrdynna
    December 29, 2007
    09:39 PM CST