Kisma Reidling
The Faery-Faith Tradition is a true living tradition; a modern spiritual pathway that ties into current understandings of life and history, tradition and theology, with roots deeply buried in an ancient past. These things make it a powerful and important spiritual practice for today.
Faery Initiations ~ Stone, Sword, Spear & Cauldron contains a wealth of information that will lead you back to your Authentic Self by taking you on a mystical journey into the center of the mystic spiral.
Come delve into the backbone of the Irish Celt and the glamoury of the Faery-Faith Tradition and regain knowledge of what was before, but is no longer part of the memory of humankind. Come learn the magic of Faery.
Kisma Reidling was born July 4, 1958, in Southern California. Of Romanian Gypsy and Irish descent, Kisma proudly claims her European heritage. She has been actively involved in spiritual practices since the mid-seventies and has published eleven books on women spirituality, earth spirituality and the Faery-Faith Tradition. She founded the Faery-Faith Network in 1994 and is considered a leading authority in Faery lore. A new exciting novel series from Kisma K. Stepanich-Reidling is The Faery Chronicles, books one, Faery With Teeth and Oceans Of Time, are now available.
Kisma leads annual sacred pilgrimages to Ireland. For more information, visit her website at: http://www.faeryfaith.org.
CHAPTER ONE
THE WHITE BRANCH OF FAERY
"When the trees were enchanted
There was hope for the trees,
That they should frustrate the intention
Of the surrounding fires."
~ Câd Goddeu
All beginnings originate in the un-manifest, in Bith, and here, on earth, in the Sphere of Cessair. In Faery glamoury we begin our yearly work at the Time of the Little Sun, the season of Geimhreadh (GEV-rah) -- winter, which begins at Samhain (SOW-an)-- 31 October.
During winter, we rest in the dark womb of the Earth Goddess, we rest in a state of wholeness; last year’s spiritual work has been harvested and we arrive at a new level of understanding.
At the Festival of Samhain, it is time to view the up-coming year, while consulting the Sidhe for a new spiritual direction that will be birthed as the new Winter Solstice sun kisses the land awake at dawn. The power of Cessair is upon the earth and life temporarily dwells in the sacred center of the Holy Trinity (discussed in Chapter Two).
Affirmations, for the new spiritual direction, are made by lighting a candle. The flame becomes symbolic of the personal dedication to the necessary tasks ahead needed that will lead to the fulfillment of the new spiritual identity. If the work is properly planned and executed, the harvest promises abundance.
This book focuses on preparing oneself to become a Guardian or Warrior of the Order of Sacred Tara (OST). As a candidate, you are invited to prepare for one turning of the sacred wheel, thus, walking the path of each season, fully dedicated and focused on the this task. In essence, this book constitutes an year-lone apprenticeship program and, while the following outline might present an ideal starting point, you could begin working on your new spiritual identity, at any time during the year. Faery Glamoury is timeless.
The Time Of The Little Sun
The season of Geimhreadh (GEV-rah) -- winter, which begins at Samhain (SOW-an) -- 31 October, and Earrach (Are-uckh) -- spring, whi
