In many ways it was a prediction to
what would be the work of his life – the Wiccan Rede magazine and
the Silver Circle website and forum. He had already began publishing
Wiccan Rede magazine many years earlier, but it was in the years to
follow that he would be most prolific. He wrote many articles,
developed his views on his moon calendar, moderated email lists and a
forum and taught workshops for beginners and advanced students. In
general inspired everybody who was active in the Pagan community in
the Netherlands as well as abroad. If he had not chosen to walk his
path of the Hearth Fire, he would not have made such a lasting
impression on our community. I would not be the person I am today if
I hadn't met him and his wife Morgana.
Sadly, Merlin passed away on the 3rd
of January 2012 after a short but hard struggle with cancer. Thanks
to his path on the hearth fire, much of his inspiring work is still
with us.
Staying in touch with our spiritual
side is a problem that many of us encounter, and I am one of those
people. I am a single mother of four children (between age 1 and 8)
and I live in a country where I have no family to help me with the
kids. My Brothers and Sisters in the Craft either live on the other
side of the country or abroad. It isn't easy to find a connection
with the Gods or the Land in between washing nappies and making the
children do their homework. I have started this blog in an attempt to
follow in my friend's footsteps: by writing, I hope deepen my
connecting with my Craft, Gods and the Land.
I will be starting with a project. It
is an homage to Merlin's work with the moon calendar. For each moon
in the coming year, I intend write an entry with my thoughts on the
moon, the different names and the connection with what is going on in
Nature.
Years ago, I did a similar project by
writing a pathworking (guided visualisation) for each moon of the
year. When I did that project, I mostly did it on my own. This time I
am lucky enough to be able to start my ambulation through the moon
year with one of my dear coven members, and I am grateful for her
company.
For those of you interested in reading
the article by Merlin on his Path of the Hearth fire:
The way in which Merlin developed his
moon calendar can be found here:
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