A Living Ritual
Old Woman Forest can be encountered in dreams, in
Readings,in the cards, and in her dwelling place.
Most Scientists today believe we are entering a time
Of Mass Extinction, when, like Yim the Opossum, the
Magic will appear to die.
To help sustain it, to save as much as we can, there must
Be action. Begin by doing one of the following:
1. Read a good book on ecology or Forest Biology.
2. Read about herbs, ethnobotany birds or animals.
3. Visit Web sites about Mass Extinction, Ecology, Global Warming, or conservation.
4. Look up environmental groups…Audubon, the Sierra Club, or your local Native Plant society (they are on the Web).
5. Choose to do one thing. Just one, to ease the Old Woman's burdens. Recycle, use less, be wise.
Then gather three candles, green, brown, lavender.
Light incense of pine or fir.
Call on her many names:
Ea, Gaia, Freya, Erd.
Call upon Thought (Spider) Woman, Starskirt, Weiben Frauen.
Call on her by the name you love best.
Ring chimes or chant: Dance (for she loves the dance): and call upon the five forces she works with: Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Life.
Thank her for her riches, tell her what you have learned, or done, or rescued in her name.
Throw the Tarot cards, or the Rune stones, to see what she has in store for you.
Listen for her laughter (remember, she is a trickster)
Then snuff the candles and go outside, go visit our Grandmother's house.
(Can you hear her laughter?)