Today was the first playgroup day for Terra Spirit Tots n Parents. There were three mums (myself, Pixie and Sheila), and five children. (im including my 9 week old, even though he did not participate much)
We met at about 10 am, and it was a bit tough because I dont think any of us were completely adjusted to the time change, lol.. I know that little D certainly was not amused at being woken up at 9am, as it still felt like 8am and he was up late last night.
He does not do well with other kids. I guess it is because I did not know anyone else with children when he was born and it wasnt until recently that I met up with another mom, Sheila, with a child near D's age. And D being 19 months old... well, hes a bit stuck in his ways.
He is fine with the parents of the children. He loves them in fact. Likes to sit on their lap and begs them to pick him up. But if their children approach him, he squints one eye almost shut and screws his face up into a little grimace and it seems like he tries to make himself, or them, invisible to him.
We had an opening circle, which the kids liked. They liked circling round and listening to their mums sing. Little R wanted to sing 'twinkle twinkle' afterward, so we did :)
Sheila brought some wheat grass seeds and shamrocks, so we went outside and did sum planting.
I think if we continue doing this, little D will hopefully come out of his shell. I love him so much and it makes me feel so sad to see how unhappy he is in the presence of small children.
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In spite of the snow that has fallen here and there, Spring is making it's arrival known. Crocuses, primroses, daffodils...buds on the lilac trees, rose and elderberry bushes. The Angelica is coming back,(already quite leafy!) and the valerian. Oh, and we can't forget about the rhubarb! Its red nubs are poking through the soil already too.They get huge! We enjoyed a nice afternoon in the yard today.
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Well,I managed to get the little one down for two little naps today. And I gave my Canadian Pagan Living message boards a facelift. Oh, and I dressed myself.
I changed many diapers, did dishes and washed/dried/folded a load of laundry.
I am trying to round up some money to incorporate the Pagan Fellowship, a few dollars from a few people, goes along way. We only need 100.00, but it would be nice if those interested could contribute, because then it truly is a group effort. If anyone is interested in what the Society is about, visit Terra Spirit Pagan Fellowship for more information.
The new mini crib arrived and our lil guy seems quite comfy in it. Delta Luv portable crib. Its about 28 inches wide and 42 inches long I think? Perfect for the bedroom when baby rooms in with you :D
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Well, the name was approved! And we have five of us that will be the first board of directors. I think we will be the first legal Pagan group in the Fraser Valley. We kept the name Fraser Valley out of the title because when we incorporate, we want to be able to have the freedom to NOT base ourselves in the Fraser Valley, but be open to a wide variety of areas. Especially if we move out to the Kootenay boarder or one of the Gulf Islands one day.
Sheila had mentioned a few weeks ago that when she was reading something that had Terra Spirit in the title, she thought it said Terra Spirit Farms. I had thought it sounded wonderful. Maybe we can buy some land at some point and do some co-farming? Who knows what lies in the future, I just know that we are taking the first steps to doing something very important. I've had that feeling for awhile. When I first started TerraSpirit.Org, I felt that it could be something great.
Terra Spirit Pagan Fellowship
Our Mission:
To unite local pagans for fellowship and celebration.
Our Vision: Many Pagans in the area have expressed the desire to see more ‘community’ amongst themselves, and it is the goal of this organization to make that into a reality.
Through coffee-meets, Yarning Webs, outings and networking, we hope to make Terra Spirit Pagan Fellowship a group that grows and flourishes.
What We Believe:
We all have different views and opinions. We are all unique in the way we connect with the Divine. TSPF is not a teaching group, or a coven. It is a group where those following earth based paths, can leave their labels and differences behind and instead focus on the similarities.
Friendship, kindness, empathy, love and compassion are all traits that are not confined to one spiritual or religious path. These are traits that help the progression of mankind forward. These qualities uplift the spirit and quench the heart.
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...when a baby is at your breast twelve hours/day.
This darling , cute beautiful baby boy has the amazing ability to screech like a baby dinosaur. (no Im not old enough to know what dinosaur babies sounded like, but I can imagine.)
I got very little accomplished round the house yesterday, I managed to make a stew out of the leftover roast, washed some dishes, put my hair in a ponytail, and then planted myself firmly in this chair playing with Blogger themes (thanks Sheila for the link).
So happy my husband was home, because he entertained our 18 month old while I sat here and nursed. I should mention that I did alot of rocking, dancing bouncing around the house with him also, but as far as domestic productivity? nope. Well, at least the little one will grow up feeling loved and secure... I just really hope he outgrows his baby dinosaur imitation.
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Well, our new little oneis 9 weeks old. Things have been busy. And Ostara is almost here!
We are busy trying to get the Fraser Valley Pagan Fellowship up and running, as well as an affiliated Tot'n Parent playgroup. I have also been busy with my eStore, Terra Spirit Essentials.
I have been posting mainly on my wordpress blog because I REALLY prefer the tabs in it, makes it easy to create pages etc... but the features here at Blogger are better... *sigh* cant they meet in the middle? lol
So I think until I can get wordpress.org uploaded somewhere, I will be using this as my blog, and the categories along the side as pages.
I'm hoping to be able to do something nice for Ostara this year, a nice family dinner, a gift for each child or chocolates... We aren't going to be celebrating easter, as we are not Christian, but we certainly will be celebrating the Spring Equinox.
Falling on the weekend, it would be nice to be able to do a sabbat, but I'm not sure how that will work out. Now that Dante is older, he cant really be round for a ritual as he will be into everything, lol.. so we try to do it when he is in bed, but by that time, we are simply exhausted, and then I still have the littlest one to care for. So it may just be the dinner.
Nothing wrong with that.
In my opinion, doing circles are most important for magickal workings, to contain energy, whereas Sabbats are celebratory and not in as much need of circle casting etc. I try to keep my home a sacred space at all times regardless, using incense and other things to help maintain the harmony in the home.
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