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  • Celebrating America 2022

    Celebrating America 2022

    I reflect on how, for many of us, this year’s Independence Day celebration feels like a wake.

  • Turn Around and Look Again, You’re Missing Something!

    Turn Around and Look Again, You’re Missing Something!

    What happens if the Man in Black raises his head and takes a good look around? What does the Five of Cups teach us about loss?

  • No Challenge, No Drama

    No Challenge, No Drama

    Sometimes a daily Tarot card pull can be a nice reminder or affirmation of what you already have. No challenge, no drama, no deep concepts to engage. When […]

  • No Challenge, No Drama

    No Challenge, No Drama

    Sometimes a daily Tarot card pull can be a nice reminder or affirmation of what you already have. No challenge, no drama, no deep concepts to engage. When […]

  • Tarot for the Year, Part 2: The Deep Dive

    Tarot for the Year, Part 2: The Deep Dive

    The second part of my personal divination for 2022, where I take a deep dive using a seven-card spread.

  • Tarot for the Year, Part Two: The Deep Dive

    Tarot for the Year, Part Two: The Deep Dive

    The second part of my personal divination for 2022, where I take a deep dive using a seven-card spread.

  • Tarot for the Year, Part One

    Tarot for the Year, Part One

    The first of a two-part exploration of my personal divination for 2022, this post takes a look at two cards: The Lovers (the universal card for 2022) and The Hierophant (my personal card for the year.

  • Samhain

    Samhain

    A poem about night, cold, and remembrance

  • Child of the Light

    Child of the Light

    Today, the Sun reaches its northernmost position and appears to pause before reversing course and moving back to the south. This is the time of greatest light. Do we see by the light of God? Do we reflect that light for others to see? What is the light showing on this longest day?

  • Child of the Light: A Reflection on Alban Hefin, the Summer Solstice

    Child of the Light: A Reflection on Alban Hefin, the Summer Solstice

    At 11:32 pm EDT on Sunday, June 20, Earth reached the point in its orbit of the Sun where the Sun appears at its northernmost point. In the […]

stone circles in Scotland

Circle Us, O GodCaim Prayers for Current Days

David EnsleyMar 11, 2025

A caim prayer is an ancient Celtic prayer form asking…

collage of icons of Irish saints

Daily Prayer – All Saints

David EnsleyFeb 25, 2025

Approach and Invocation Brothers and sisters, + our help is…

Wheat field

Lammas, the Feast of BreadA Reflection on the Grain Harvest

David EnsleyAug 4, 2024

Happy Lughnasadh, y’all! Also called “Lammas,” this is the feast…

The HarrowingA Reflection on Holy Saturday

The HarrowingA Reflection on Holy Saturday

David EnsleyMar 31, 2024

Free verse reflecting on my recent experiences with life and…

Celebrating St. BrigidA Liturgy for Imbolc

Celebrating St. BrigidA Liturgy for Imbolc

David EnsleyFeb 14, 2024

A Christian-Druid liturgy for Imbolc, based on the Daily Office