{"id":1444,"date":"2023-03-04T17:00:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T17:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/?p=1444"},"modified":"2023-03-04T17:00:06","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T17:00:06","slug":"before-the-altar-10-09-05","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/67.225.164.17\/~chronarchy\/before-the-altar-10-09-05\/","title":{"rendered":"Before The Altar, 10\/09\/05"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

before my altar<\/h1>\n

<\/center>10\/09\/05<\/b><\/p>\n

You never look at me with disapproval.
\nYou are always here.
\nThe warmth of your candle (kindled by me) warms my heart (kindled by you).
\nI stand straight again, my spine the tree.
\nCernunnos flickers with urgent passion.
\nThe Matres cry out, a sudden whoop.
\nTaranis turns toward me.
\nThe well resonates within me.
\nThe smell of fire fills my senses.
\nEpona hushes my apology
\nSequina smiles sweetly.
\nEris hovers in the shadows.
\nBrigando is stoic.
\nEsus welcomes me back.
\nI stand before my altar, unused, unlit for so long.
\nYou welcome me as if I never left.
\nThank you.<\/p>\n

===<\/p>\n

It amazes me what faith can do.<\/p>\n

My altar, now lit, reminds me of why I’m here, who I love, how I am loved in return. There is so much, such great wonder and beauty.<\/p>\n

It is almost overwhelming.
\nYet it is not.
\nIt is right.<\/p>\n

I’m sitting cross-legged on the floor. I can’t even see most of my altar from here, but that doesn’t matter. I can see the illumination from the candles, the top of the statues, and the world tree rising from the altar.<\/p>\n

I am connected. I am solid.<\/p>\n

I have faith.<\/p>\n

===<\/p>\n

I feel:
\nDeep love.
\nPeace.
\nSimplicity.
\nRight<\/u>.
\nCertain.
\nWelcome.
\nAlive.
\nConnected.
\nBound by family.
\nAt home.
\nDeep.
\nHigh.
\nSolid.
\nFree.<\/p>\n

All is right, nothing matters.<\/p>\n

I place my finger in the well. I feel its depths.<\/p>\n

I place my hand above the flame. I feel its rising height.<\/p>\n

I place my hand upon the tree. It all meets within.<\/p>\n

“So are you now the world tree, the axis of all the worlds.”<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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