Morgraine

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About Morgraine

  • Birthday 11/18/1967

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    Portsmouth, England

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    Bellydance, flamenco, science fiction, attempting to play the Celtic harp, crystal healing, aromatherapy, Egyptology
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    Druid Priestess

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  1. Try this link on EBay http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll...o%3D1&fgtp= Failing that try Charity Shops for second hand Middle Eastern Robes or Kaftans (white nightdresses are good for ladies), or ask someone that you know that is a seamstress to help make you one
  2. Here are some of my favourite Words of Wisdom that i would like to share with you A 17th Century Nuns Prayer Keep me from the fatal habit of thinking that I must say Something on every subject on every occasion Release me from craving to straighten out everybody’s affairs With my vast store of wisdom It seems a pity not to use it all, but you know Lord that I want a few friends at the end Keep my mind free from the recital of endless details Give me wings to get to the point Seal my lips on my aches and pains They are increasing, and love of rehearsing them Is becoming sweeter as the years go by I dare not ask for grace enough to enjoy the tales of Others pains, but help me endure them with patience I dare not ask for improved memory, but for a growing Humility when my memory seems to clash with the memories of others Teach me the glorious lesson that occasionally I may be mistaken Keep me reasonably sweet, I do not want to be a saint- Some of them are hard to live with-but a sour old person Is one of the crowning works of the devil Give me the ability to see good things in Unexpected places, and talents in unexpected people And give me Oh Lord, the grace to tell them so An Irish Blessing May the roads rise to meet you May the winds be always on your back May the sun shine warm upon your face The rains fall soft upon your fields And until we meet again, may God Hold you in the hollow of his hand A Prayer Let me do my work each day And if the darkened hours of despair overcome me May I not forget the strength that comforted me In the desolation of other times May I still remember the bright hours that found me Walking over the silent hills of my childhood Or dreaming on the margin of a quiet river When a light glowed within me, and I promised My early God to have courage amid the tempests Of the changing years Spare me from bitterness and from the sharp passions Of unguarded moments May I not forget that poverty and riches are of the Spirit Though the world know me not, may my thoughts And actions be such as shall keep me friendly with myself Lift my eyes to the earth, and let me not forget The uses of the stars Forbid that I should judge others lest I condemn myself Let me not follow the clamour of the world But walk calmly in my path Give me a few friends who will love me for what I am And keep burning before my vagrant steps The kindly light of hope And though age and infirmity overtake me And I come not within sight of the castle of my dreams Teach me still to be thankful for life, and for times Olden memories that are good and sweet And may the evening’s twilight find me gentle still Max Ehrmann, 1948 Desiderata Go placidly amid the noise and haste And remember what peace there may be in silence As far as possible without surrender Be on good terms with all persons Speak your truth quietly and clearly Listen to others, even the dull and ignorant For they too have their story Avoid loud and aggressive persons For they are vexations to the Spirit If you compare yourself with others You may become vain and bitter For always there will be greater and lesser Persons than yourself Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans Keep interested in your own career – however humble It is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time Exercise caution in your business affairs For the world is full of trickery But let this not blind you to what virtue there is- Many persons strive for high ideals And everywhere life is full of heroism Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection Nether be cynical about love For in the face of all aridity and disenchantment It is as perennial as the grass Take kindly to the counsel of the years Gracefully surrending the things of youth Nurture strength of spirit to shield you In sudden misfortune But do not distress yourself with imaginings Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself You are a child of the universe No less than the trees and stars You have a right to be here And whether or not it is clear to you No doubt the universe is unfolding as it should Therefore be at peace with God Whatever you conceive him to be And whatever your labours and aspirations In the noisy confusion of life keep pace with your soul With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams It is still a beautiful world. Strive to be happy Found in a church in Baltimore dated 1692 The Druids Prayer Grant oh God, thy protection And in protection, strength And in strength, understanding And in understanding, knowledge And in knowledge, the knowledge of justice And in the knowledge of justice, the love of it And in the love of it, the love of all existences And in the love of all existences, the love of God The love of God and all goodness Attributed to Iolo Morgannwg Ancient Irish Hymn of Tir na Nog, the Celtic World of Spirits Delightful is the land beyond all dreams Fairer than ought thine eyes have ever seen There all the year the fruit is on the tree And all the year the bloom is on the flower There with wild honey drip the forest trees The stores of mead and wine shall never fail Nor pain or sickness knows the dweller there Death and decay come near him nevermore The feast shall cloy not, nor the dance will tire Nor music cease forever through the hall The gold and jewels of the Land of Youth Outshine all the splendours ever dreamed of man Cormac’s List of Being a Warrior and A King Be not too wise, nor too foolish Be not too conceited, nor too diffident Be not too haughty, nor too humble Be not too talkative, nor too silent Be not too hard, nor too feeble For If you be too wise, one will expect too much of you If you be too foolish, you will be deceived If you be too conceited, you will be thought vexatious If you be too humble, you will be without honour If you be too talkative, you will not be heeded If you be too silent, you will not be regarded If you be too hard, you will be broken If you be too feeble, you will be crushed (Cormac was an Ancient Irish King) From the Celtic ‘Isles of the Happy’ There is a distant isle, around which the sea horses of Manannan glisten. A fair course against the white swelling surge. Four pedestals uphold it. A delight to the eyes, a glorious range, is the plain on which the hosts hold games. Fairest land throughout the world, on which many blossoms drop. An ancient tree there is in bloom, on which birds call to the hours. In harmony of song they are all wont, to chant together every hour Colours of every shade glisten, throughout the gentle voiced plains. Joy is known, ranked in music, in silver cloud plain to the southward. Unknown is wailing or treachery, in the homely well tilled land. There is nothing rough or harsh, but sweet music striking the ear…… Song of Taliesin, Ancient Welsh Know that for nine months I was in the womb of the enchantress Cerridwen I who was originally Gwion Bach, and at length am I Taliesin Primary Chief Bard am I to Elphin Idno and Heinin called me Myrrdin I know the names of the stars from North to South I was in the court of Dion before the birth of Gwydion I have been three periods in the Caer of Arianrhod I have been in Asia with Noah in the ark I have been in India when Rome was built I have now come to Cymri, in the remnant of Troy I have obtained the muse from the Cauldron of Cerridwen I shall be until the Day of Doom on the face of the earth And it is not known whether my body is flesh or fish My original country is the realm of the summer stars (Taliesin was said to be a bard in King Arthur’s court) Song of Amergin, Ancient Irish I am the wind that blows over the sea I am the wave of the ocean I am the murmur of the billows I am the ox of seven combats I am the vulture upon the rock I am a ray of the sun I am the fairest of flowers I am the wild boar in valour I am the salmon in the water I am the lake on a plain I am the craft of the artificer I am a word of science I am the spear point that gives battle I am the god that creates in the head of men the fire of thought Who is it that enlightens the assembly upon the mountain, if not I? Who is telleth the ages of the moon, if not I? Who showeth the place where the sun goes to rest, if not I? Who knoweth the secret of the unhewn dolmen, if not I? Attributed to the Ancient Irish King Amergin, on landing in Ireland
  3. Hello, Morgraine.

    --AT8FATES

  4. As a Druid we tend to wear white robes in our ceremonies, white being the universal colour and of spirituality, and besides, you cant tell a persons social standing if we all dress alike in similiar robes, such was the wisdom of the Round Table at Camelot first proposed by Merlin, the Arch-Mage of Britain, to create equality, none is above the other in the eyes of God (or Goddess) These we either make ourselves, get someone to make them for us, for we hunt out likely robes from the High Street. Some of my robes i have obtained from Charity shops, others i have got from other places, or have been given. Some white nightdresses also make good Druid robes for the ladies, as well! Also for the ladies, a plain long white dress can be used Because it can get quite cold at Druid ceremonies in Britain, depending on what time of day or year the ceremony is performed, we also tend to wear cloaks with a Celtic style brooch to keep the cloak pinned. This is primarily to keep us warm, as it can get freezing if you are standing for any length of time (some ceremonies at Stonehenge, such as the Solstices and Equinoxes, can be in the early hours for example) Some Pagans over here also tend to wear velvet robes or medieval style ones, i have some lovely style Gothic dresses that i have managed to obtain in my size (i'm a size 18 over here) from 'Alternative Clothing' outlets, and there are also Middle Eastern style coloured cotton robes or kaftans that can be used. Some of these i have got from Charity shops, or from different shops and catalogues