The Tale of Lleu, Chapter XII: Beltane
Listen, my friends, for this is the last of the story you shall hear from my tired old tongue.
The Final Chapter of Llew’s Tale
Author: Stormcrow
Stormcrow is a First Degree Initiate of Serenity Coven. He has been involved in Blue Star Traditional Wicca for about 14 years, and has served on Active Duty in the U.S. Coast Guard since the year 2000. He is seeking qualification as a military lay-leader to provide service and outreach to other military Pagans. Passionate about sharing our Tradition's history and the lore of the Gods, he is a Bard and Storyteller.
Cosmos and Chaos, Hodge and Podge, Traditionalist and Innovator, Orthodox and Heterodox, Apple and Pentagon. A smorgasbord of contradictions and paradoxes, all wrapped up and tied with a moustache.
The Tale of Lleu, Chapter XI: Ostara
“Lord,” he said to King Math, son of Mathonwy, “it is high time that I received the justice that is due, from the one who has inflicted all this trouble upon me.”
The Second To Last of the Tale of Llew
The Tale of Lleu, Chapter X: Imbolc
“In the darkness, in the silence, is the seed As it was, as it was, as it was in the beginning Is the seed In the darkness, in the silence, there is growth It is now, it is now, it …
Big Damn Heroes – Ain’t They Just
(Alternate Title: The Snow Job. Alternate Alternate Title: Snow Stories) A poem by Laughing Shadow, recalling the tale of how, just after Dreaming Bear’s Neophyte ritual had concluded, Serenity banded together and mounted a rescue of Stormcrow (read: me) and …
Samhain 2013
The Samhain Altar
On the night of November 2nd, 2013, Serenity’s members gathered at the Covenstead to celebrate their Ancestors in a ritual officiated by Morning Star as Priestess, Stormcrow as Priest, and Fox and Barley as Summoner and Seneschal. Most of Serenity’s members …
Tabs on Trad Interview: Lady Lucina
When I was considering whom I should ask to participate in our next Tabs on Trad interview, I realized that we didn’t yet have any Blue Star Elders. I wanted to get to know someone who has been around the …
The Tale of Lleu, Chapter VIII: Samhain
When Blodeuwedd heard that Gwydion was coming in search of vengeance for the death of Lleu, she took with her an accompaniment of her maidens and left Ardudwy, crossing the River Cynfael and fleeing with them into the mountains. So …
The Tale of Lleu, Chapter VII: Mabon
Where we last left Blodeuwedd, she had just received word from Gronw Pebr that he had finished work on the only weapon that could possibly slay the young Lion. Blodeuwedd spoke to Lleu. “I have been wondering how what you …
The Tale of Lleu, Chapter VI: Lughnasadh
One day, Lleu Llaw Gyffes set out to Caer Dathyl to visit Math the Ancient, and his kin. While he was gone, Blodeuwedd was walking about the gardens of Muir-Y-Castell with her ladies, when they heard in the distance the …
Litha 2013
On Saturday, June 22nd, the far-flung members of Serenity Coven and Grove gathered on the Rochester Commons for our annual Litha celebration. The weather was appropriately clear, and the sun was blazing overhead. Fortunately, the trees provided adequate shade. The …
Tagged with: Arianrhod, Blodeuwedd, Dancing, Gronw, heraldry, Lleu, Lleu Llaw Gyffes, Mabinogi, Mabinogion, Music and Dance, Sacred Marriage, Solstice, Summer Solstice
The Tale of Lleu, Chapter V: Litha
And so, by his marriage to Blodeuwedd, Lleu Llaw Gyffes would become a man at last. The day dawned, and each were prepared in all finery to be wed to the other, Earth and Sun, joined as one. Deep in …
Beltane 2013
Serenity’s Beltane ritual was held on Saturday, May 11th this year, and was run by Dreaming Bear and Arianthe, with Barley as Seneschal (Handmaiden) and Stormcrow as Summoner. Unfortunately, the weather refused to participate in the merrymaking. Rain and gray …
Tagged with: Arianrhod, Beltane, Blodeuwedd, flowering staff, Gwydion, hinge, Lleu, Lleu Llaw Gyffes, Mabinogi, Mabinogion, May Day, Moonlight-Meadery, self-love, Seneschal, shrinework
The Tale of Lleu, Chapter IV: Beltane
So great was the shame that Arianrhod felt at her brother for tricking her a second time, that she removed herself from the sight of the living world, and none but the dead in Annwn ever again saw her face. …
The Tale of Lleu, Chapter III: Ostara
Having been shamed by her brother Gwydion, and tricked by his clever wiles into giving her son a name, Arianrhod was incensed, and passed a second doom upon the boy; “This destiny I lay upon you, Lleu Llaw Gyffes. You …
Imbolc 2013
Imbolc Altar Our Imbolc ritual this year was run by MorningStar and Fox, with Barley and Stormcrow as Handmaiden and Summoner. Pre-ritual crafts were aplenty, with Stormcrow leading a workshop on making brooms for the New Year. The children made …
Tagged with: Arianrhod, Brighid, Brighid's Crosses, broom making, Dagda, Gwydion, Imbolc, Lleu Llaw Gyffes, Mabinogi, Mabinogion, pyromancy, singing bowl, touchstone, water in the well
The Tale of Lleu, Chapter II: Imbolc
Arianrhod’s son, the boy whom Gwydion had grown in his magick trunk, was reared at court until he was four, by which time he appeared as though he were a lad of eight. Gwydion took the boy with him to …
The Tale of Lleu, Chapter I: Yule
Once, long ago, King Math, son of Mathonwy and brother of Don, was Lord in Gwynedd. As it was in those days, Math needed a maiden to be his companion and to hold his feet in the place where he …
