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sidhe_faerie) wrote2016-03-30 09:25 am
sidhe_faerie) wrote2016-03-30 09:25 am
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Dearest Diary (April)
April
NBE 7: (Offering on Tiding Day)
Dearest Diary,
Today is Tiding Day. We make an offering to the Temple of Danu today. The Temple is in the Castle Garden. We usually make an offering of milk, honey and cake. Sometimes we also put gold coins or starrberry wine on the altar of the temple.
We do this to pay respect to the Goddess Danu. Our name ‘Tuathe De Danaan’ means the ‘children of Danu’ so we have a special bond with her.
Grandmother will lead the procession and everyone will give something. I am to give the cakes. Really all I do is bow and place the plate on the altar then bow again and step back.
Faeries have been doing this for generations. Grandmother says she remembers when she was a girl walking behind her grandmother to make an offering. I wonder if my grandchildren will still be making offerings in the future. I sure they will.
I see Dionne with my ceremonial robes, so I must get dressed for the procession.
X
NBE 8: (Puff’s Birthday)
Dearest Diary,
I have no idea what I was thinking. I volunteered to help Aura with Puff’s birthday party. I should have had someone shake some sense into me. I have never seen so much macaroni and cheese and so many soybean burgers. There were gallons of cider as well. The birthday cake was made with starrberry icing.
This year it was on the river bank near Blackstone Ferry. There is a large flat spot there that is ideal for picnics and such.
But this was no ordinary picnic. There were familiars from all over Ogham-Duir and everyone that is someone important was there as well. I have never seen so many cats and dragons in my life. We were making plates as fast as we could and I thought I would never get them all served.
I saw all the Elders of the Magick Council there. Grandmother even sent a gift. She really doesn’t like dragons so that’s a big deal for her to send a gift to Puff. I think because Aura is his caretaker she makes an exception for him.
It is true that Puff is one of the last surviving dragons that came to Ogham-Duir from the Old World. There are only three others: Argone, Cannae and Myra. Argone is a fire elemental. Cannae is an air elemental. Myra is an earth elemental like Puff but she has been ill for some time now. Aura says that she may not be around much longer.
Puff and Myra was a mated pair when they arrived. Puff sat on the blanket with her most of the day. She had to be brought down from Aster Cliffs for the party. When she became ill the Matrons insisted that she be brought back to the Sanctuary for care. Aura brought her down carrying her as she flew in dragon form. Aura took her back after the party. Puff was sad to see her go.
It was sad really. Aura says Puff goes up to Aster Cliffs a lot since Myra was taken back there. She had a disease that makes her joints really painful. Aura says it is common in flightless dragons because dragons have hollow bones.
Myra and Puff are the same age but Puff acts like he is much younger. How much that is exactly Aura won’t say. She does know because it is in the contract she had to sign to keep him.
It’s a strange thing. The other dragons don’t have parties like Puff’s but he seems to be content with sharing his day with the other dragons.
I have to attend the Council Meeting and I think I have cheese in my hair. I hope Dionne remembered the hot water this morning, if not I have to send her back for it. Dragons like macaroni and cheese. So strange really.
X
NBE 7: (Offering on Tiding Day)
Dearest Diary,
Today is Tiding Day. We make an offering to the Temple of Danu today. The Temple is in the Castle Garden. We usually make an offering of milk, honey and cake. Sometimes we also put gold coins or starrberry wine on the altar of the temple.
We do this to pay respect to the Goddess Danu. Our name ‘Tuathe De Danaan’ means the ‘children of Danu’ so we have a special bond with her.
Grandmother will lead the procession and everyone will give something. I am to give the cakes. Really all I do is bow and place the plate on the altar then bow again and step back.
Faeries have been doing this for generations. Grandmother says she remembers when she was a girl walking behind her grandmother to make an offering. I wonder if my grandchildren will still be making offerings in the future. I sure they will.
I see Dionne with my ceremonial robes, so I must get dressed for the procession.
X
NBE 8: (Puff’s Birthday)
Dearest Diary,
I have no idea what I was thinking. I volunteered to help Aura with Puff’s birthday party. I should have had someone shake some sense into me. I have never seen so much macaroni and cheese and so many soybean burgers. There were gallons of cider as well. The birthday cake was made with starrberry icing.
This year it was on the river bank near Blackstone Ferry. There is a large flat spot there that is ideal for picnics and such.
But this was no ordinary picnic. There were familiars from all over Ogham-Duir and everyone that is someone important was there as well. I have never seen so many cats and dragons in my life. We were making plates as fast as we could and I thought I would never get them all served.
I saw all the Elders of the Magick Council there. Grandmother even sent a gift. She really doesn’t like dragons so that’s a big deal for her to send a gift to Puff. I think because Aura is his caretaker she makes an exception for him.
It is true that Puff is one of the last surviving dragons that came to Ogham-Duir from the Old World. There are only three others: Argone, Cannae and Myra. Argone is a fire elemental. Cannae is an air elemental. Myra is an earth elemental like Puff but she has been ill for some time now. Aura says that she may not be around much longer.
Puff and Myra was a mated pair when they arrived. Puff sat on the blanket with her most of the day. She had to be brought down from Aster Cliffs for the party. When she became ill the Matrons insisted that she be brought back to the Sanctuary for care. Aura brought her down carrying her as she flew in dragon form. Aura took her back after the party. Puff was sad to see her go.
It was sad really. Aura says Puff goes up to Aster Cliffs a lot since Myra was taken back there. She had a disease that makes her joints really painful. Aura says it is common in flightless dragons because dragons have hollow bones.
Myra and Puff are the same age but Puff acts like he is much younger. How much that is exactly Aura won’t say. She does know because it is in the contract she had to sign to keep him.
It’s a strange thing. The other dragons don’t have parties like Puff’s but he seems to be content with sharing his day with the other dragons.
I have to attend the Council Meeting and I think I have cheese in my hair. I hope Dionne remembered the hot water this morning, if not I have to send her back for it. Dragons like macaroni and cheese. So strange really.
X