John-Paul Riley's Posts - Soul Star Travelers of Elven World2024-03-29T13:44:17ZJohn-Paul Rileyhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/JohnPaulRileyhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2529794977?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://elvenworld.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=03ct04dwanyst&xn_auth=noA Great Task - A new prayer - A call for aidtag:elvenworld.ning.com,2011-06-01:2735650:BlogPost:167822011-06-01T13:40:24.000ZJohn-Paul Rileyhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/JohnPaulRiley
<p>My beloved friends, I wanted to share with you a few words about one of my tasks.</p>
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<p>I am called to take a message deep into the heart of the consciousness of many Christian institutions.</p>
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<p>Our Father and Mother, who art in Heaven and in Earth,</p>
<p>Hallowed be thy names.</p>
<p>Thy wills be done, through your daughters and through your sons,</p>
<p>On Earth as it is in Heaven.</p>
<p>Please, give us this day our daily meal,</p>
<p>And forgive us our…</p>
<p>My beloved friends, I wanted to share with you a few words about one of my tasks.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I am called to take a message deep into the heart of the consciousness of many Christian institutions.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Our Father and Mother, who art in Heaven and in Earth,</p>
<p>Hallowed be thy names.</p>
<p>Thy wills be done, through your daughters and through your sons,</p>
<p>On Earth as it is in Heaven.</p>
<p>Please, give us this day our daily meal,</p>
<p>And forgive us our trespasses,</p>
<p>As we forgive those who trespass against us.</p>
<p>And teach us how to own the consequences of our actions, seen and unseen, constructive and destructive,</p>
<p>That we should not be lead into stagnation,</p>
<p>But instead, by your Grace, we should be lead into our maturity.</p>
<p>Joined whole in Body, Mind, and Love.</p>
<p>Amen.</p>
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<p>As humanity enters into adolescence, we must grow in responsibility.</p>
<p>Just as a good parent puts training wheels on the bicycle of their child to help them learn how to ride, so too have the divine forces giving humanity "training wheels", allowing us much leeway. </p>
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<p>But now, we must remove the training wheels. We must learn to be responsible for our own actions fully.</p>
<p>That is the point of this new prayer. It begins inserting into the very foundation of Christian institutions this idea that it is not enough to ask forgiveness for our trespasses, but we must also take the next step, and ask the divine forces to help us fully own the consequences of all our actions. Without this step, we eventually stagnate, because we are disconnected from our consequences. That is fine for a child on a bicycle with training wheels, where each mistake is caught by the training wheel without us knowing, but it will not do for a mature bicycle rider.</p>
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<p>The power of humanity is too great for us to be disconnected from our consequences any longer.</p>
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<p>Now, to do this task, I must be willing to fully own the consequences of disrupting belief flows that have endured for at least a millennia. There is terror, fear, panic caused by changing such a fundamental belief flow as what this prayer represents. I must acknowledge this with humility and acceptance all of this pain, and I must bring love to it, and say, "even so, this must be." </p>
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<p>This is a great task. If you are called to aid me in this, then recite this prayer, offer suggestions and changes to the wording(there is nothing sacred or holy about the words I chose; all words are sacred and holy; the words may change freely to better capture the intent), and above all, recite it in true love, humility, and belief. And if you recite it, be prepared to own some portion of the terror, fear, and panic that this causes, bring the Mother's soothing, gentle, love to quiet and heal the terror.</p>
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<p>This is a task only for Spiritual Warriors. I send out the call for all Spiritual Warriors on this forum to seek within themselves whether or not aiding me in this task is for you.</p>
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<p>Peace to the mind. (Raise right hand, palm flat, and touch your third eye)</p>
<p>Strength to the soul. (Raise right hand, pointing skyward, thumb against your third eye, Raise left hand, pointing skyward, touching the bottom, the heel, of your right hand, then pull both hands down in a line following the centerline of your body until you reach the belly)</p>
<p>Wisdom to the heart. (Cross your hands over your heart)</p>
<p>Love to the land. (Open your hands in a gesture of giving and generosity to all the lands.)</p>
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<p>A mighty blessing to us all, and all this earth, that we should all, each and every one of us, prosper in health, wholeness, balance, and well-being.</p>
<p> -JP</p>
<p> </p>The Freeing of the Feytag:elvenworld.ning.com,2011-03-16:2735650:BlogPost:124842011-03-16T15:06:57.000ZJohn-Paul Rileyhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/JohnPaulRiley
On Mar 15, 2011, at 6:33 PM, JP wrote:<br />
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The Freeing of The Fey<br />
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Through thunder strike and lighting flash,<br />
The Earth is shaking as Nations clash<br />
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For the Titan Aeon at the heart of lands<br />
he smiles gently, and shifts his stance<br />
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The world, she trembles thrown askance<br />
The clouds, they darken as the lightings dance<br />
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The Fey as one, they raise their voice<br />
The time has come, their hands they hoist<br />
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The ripple from the shifting stance<br />
arrives at last, to Faerie lands<br />
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Hear now the booming blasting…
On Mar 15, 2011, at 6:33 PM, JP wrote:<br />
<br />
<br />
The Freeing of The Fey<br />
<br />
Through thunder strike and lighting flash,<br />
The Earth is shaking as Nations clash<br />
<br />
For the Titan Aeon at the heart of lands<br />
he smiles gently, and shifts his stance<br />
<br />
The world, she trembles thrown askance<br />
The clouds, they darken as the lightings dance<br />
<br />
The Fey as one, they raise their voice<br />
The time has come, their hands they hoist<br />
<br />
The ripple from the shifting stance<br />
arrives at last, to Faerie lands<br />
<br />
Hear now the booming blasting thunder<br />
The gates of Aielfinn burst asunder!<br />
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Loving-wisdom find your way, <br />
streaming forth from charging Fey <br />
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Spread Wild wisdom through the lands,<br />
For in our wake, the Wild stands<br />
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We shine our light on the works of Man<br />
And love what falls, and love what stands<br />
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We come to stir, we come to kindle<br />
With the lightings wild spindle<br />
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If you would surf the surging wave,<br />
As worlds shake and nations cave<br />
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Then stand ye forth to accept the Three,<br />
the sacred tasks we charge to thee<br />
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First, Seek within your heart and mind<br />
the love which fires your humankind<br />
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Second, Love to the ones who serve their fear<br />
For beyond their rage lies your sacred tear<br />
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Third, heart to heart and hand to hand<br />
Walk forward together into the reborn land<br />
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A little backstory on this message from Faery,<br />
I was driving into work the morning of March 15th, 2011, when I suddenly had to pull off to the side of the road. I began to tremble, and fell into an ecstasy. Words and song, and tremendous amounts of energy began flowing through me. I felt an explosion of wild, fierce, loving joy that rocked me on my heels, the sense of a mighty shift, the sense of a fierce love straining, restricted, unable to give voice fully, held back and pent-up for so long... suddenly free! The entire experience left me breathless.<br />
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When I had time, I entered meditation and tried to work with this experience. Out of the meditation, the song poured forth, and along wth it the deep sense of wanting shared.<br />
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I have no idea what it "really" means.<br />
I know only that what moved through me was so powerfully authentic that my soul rang like a bell.<br />
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These experiences are always seen through a particular lens and require great caution when trying to interpret, but if I were pressed to provide some explanation, I might say that the energies of that Otherworld Realm we call "Faery" are going to be very active upon the Earth in the years to come.<br />
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I will be honest, the song gets my blood boiling and my heart racing, and I can only weep with joy and feel deeply, powerful, at long last... at long last, the Old Magic is returning.House of Danu Druid Gorsedd July 30 - Aug 2tag:elvenworld.ning.com,2010-06-26:2735650:BlogPost:82642010-06-26T19:19:30.000ZJohn-Paul Rileyhttps://elvenworld.ning.com/profile/JohnPaulRiley
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse;">The HOUSE OF DANU presents its bi-annual Gorsedd celebrating the<br></br> Festival of Lughnasadh, July 30, 2010 to August 2, 2010, in the<br></br> redwoods overlooking Monterey Bay.<br></br><br></br> Druids and Pagans from throughout the world will gather to learn ritual and<br></br> bardic skills; share food, drumming, and dancing; and celebrate Druid<br></br> culture in California for 4 days and 3…</span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse;">The HOUSE OF DANU presents its bi-annual Gorsedd celebrating the<br/> Festival of Lughnasadh, July 30, 2010 to August 2, 2010, in the<br/> redwoods overlooking Monterey Bay.<br/><br/> Druids and Pagans from throughout the world will gather to learn ritual and<br/> bardic skills; share food, drumming, and dancing; and celebrate Druid<br/> culture in California for 4 days and 3 nights. The Gorsedd will<br/> include nightly Bardic campfires and a rousing Eisteddfod (performing<br/> arts celebration) nestled in a redwood grove. The weekend will be<br/> capped by a grand procession and ritual celebrating Lughnasadh that<br/> all participants create together.<br/><br/> Workshops include:<br/><br/> * The Art of Drumming: skilled professional-level drummers will give<br/> workshops in Celtic, Middle Eastern, African, and Alchemical<br/> drumming techniques for all skill levels.<br/> * Chanting and Ritual Dance: led by Evilie Delfino Sales Posch, we<br/> will build our skills and confidence in ritual arts through<br/> learning chants and dances we can perform during the Lughnasadh<br/> ritual.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">*<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Daily Spiritual Practice - The Druid Grove will preside over a discussion and present</span></span></span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">techniques for daily spiritual practice as it is done in the Druid tradition. This takes many</span></span></span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">forms, and is an essential feature in building an enormous spiritual capacity. Ultimately, it</span></span></span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">can lead to a point where your life emerges as a walking meditation within which your</span></span></span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">powers of learning and healing are enhanced tenfold.</span></span><br/> * Healing Practices: led by a panel of Pagan and Druid leaders.<br/> * Sustainable Living: ritual and practical ways to cultivate<br/> respect, awareness, and action for living our Nature-centered<br/> spirituality and ethics.<br/> * Creating Ecstatic Ritual: led by T. Thorn Coyle, an interactive<br/> opportunity to learn how to use traditional ritual structure to<br/> build group ritual that encourages us all to be fully present in<br/> the enchantment of the moment, connected with each other and the<br/> Divine.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse;"><br/><br/> The Gorsedd will feature a special message from OBOD Chief, Philip<br/> Carr-Gomm (<a href="http://www.philipcarrgomm.druidry.org/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(42, 93, 176);">www.philipcarrgomm.druidry.org</a>) accompanied by<br/> internationally acclaimed recording artist Damh the<br/> Bard.(<a href="http://www.paganmusic.co.uk/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(42, 93, 176);">www.paganmusic.co.uk</a>). Philip Carr-Gomm will be available to<br/> spend time with you through live Skype video on Saturday morning.<br/><br/> Evelie Delfino Såles Posch, Bard of Taliesin, performing artist,<br/> and leader of the Chorus and Band for Reclaiming’s Spiral Dance<br/> (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k8EU4TeBXM" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(42, 93, 176);">www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k8EU4TeBXM</a>) is again our Gorsedd Bardic<br/> Master, presiding over our chanting, ritual music, and Eisteddfod.<br/><br/> T.Thorn Coyle, priestess of the Feri tradition, popular author,<br/> performing artist, and teacher (<a href="http://www.thorncoyle.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(42, 93, 176);">www.thorncoyle.com</a>), has joined the<br/> staff this year to teach Bardic skills and show us how to create<br/> ecstatic ritual.<br/><br/> The Druids of the Oak, Ash & Thorn Brewing Company are bottling a<br/> special mead under the House of Danu label for the Gorsedd<br/> (<a href="http://www.oakashthornbrewing.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(42, 93, 176);">www.oakashthornbrewing.com</a>).<br/><br/> On Sunday night we explore our shadow selves with Pomba Gira. We<br/> emerge in black and red costumes, masques, face paint, and leather, to<br/> move with sensual live drum rhythms supporting music spun by the House<br/> of Danu House DJ, Murias O’Ceallagh.<br/><br/> Registration fees include all events, workshops, 8 wonderful meals<br/> prepared by Buddhist wedding chefs, and lodging.<br/> Camping: $277.00<br/> Bunk in cabin: $337.00<br/> Space is limited so register early.<br/><br/> Registration and more information is available at the House of Danu<br/> website: <a href="http://www.houseofdanu.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(42, 93, 176);">www.houseofdanu.com</a>.<br/><br/> The HOUSE OF DANU is sponsored by an alliance of California Druid<br/> Groves and Seed Groups of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids<br/> (OBOD). Membership in OBOD is not required, just an interest in<br/> exploring Druid culture. Our House includes members of all known Druid<br/> orders in the West,and Pagans from many traditions.<br/></span></div>
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