*Incite – verb - to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action.
Incite The Sequel
If you don’t know what the community forging of Incite was, go read that and come back here. What follows will make a LOT more sense to you. The original post was written after the overturning of Roe vs Wade. Yeah, that forging was juicy. (still is). I also propose we "Undertake a battle of overthrowing," (The Morrigan to Lug, from the Cath Maige Tuired - The Battle of Moytura). More on this at the end.
Well, here we are. I have a feeling ‘things’ are going to get real interesting here in the US in the coming months. I reckon this is an appropriate time to revisit and dust off Incite, except I propose we tweak it just a smidge. Now for sure, we will rejuvenate some of that original energy, however let’s transform it (I mean, what kind of a blacksmith & priest of The Morrigan would I be without a little shapeshifting?) into something different, and yet, the same.
The different part first.
Totally upfront. I really had no idea what to do this month. Everything just seems so…Donald Ducked. I knew there was something I must do, just not what. I pondered, mulled and even rolled it around, nada. Then my brilliant Beloved said, how about Incite again (ding-ding-ding). Except this time it needs to be copper!
Over the last year or so, I have spent a LOT of quality time with copper. I have a much deeper understanding than I even had before. (Isn’t it cool when you can learn new stuff about stuff you already knew stuff about? - technical verbiage there)
First of all, as some of you will be familiar with, these will be cut from the same metal. We will ALL be Working this together in the coming days.This will be a tangible reminder that we are not alone. We are very much connected in this Work. I believe one of the most splendid earthshaking components in ALL of this is simply, us. You and I. I believe we were made for times just like this! If it was easy, someone else would be doing it.
And next, it will be shiny! Like a new penny (Not the new, new ones, those aren’t copper, pre 1982). This wants to be seen.”Here I am, standing fast. I won’t back down!” We are going to either succeed together, or fail individually.
Copper is naturally antibacterial. In my work it is restorative, healing and soothing to simply name a few. Also something we will have need of, both now, and later.
Copper is an unsurpassed modus operandi to move energy. I have little doubt that we will be moving some big energy in the days ahead. So, why not really get after it!
Circling back to the original post, I want to highlight this for the front (the spears):
“They are pointing in different directions. I see this as there being multiple types of action to be done. Action! It’s just not one action item. Multiple spears for multiple action items. There are also crossed spears which add to a level of protection, guarding. There is the one center spear that is above the others. You! There is ONE thing that you can do and will do. I have two mental pictures that I envision with this forging. One, a mustered host! ‘The mighty Morrigan, whose pleasure was in mustered hosts’, ODRAS From the Metrical Dindshenchas. It is about a group of people. With sameness of mind. Joining together. With a singular focus. A mustered host! And two, ‘There is over his head shrieking / A lean, nimble hag, hovering / Over the points of their weapons and shields: / She is the grey-haired Morrigu’ this is from the The battle of Magh Rath. It’s about action. Together. Unified. These are the thoughts and emotions I will be using as I forge the front of this.
This is me, stacking the deck in our favor.
Now, on to my Beloved explaining the Ogham Glyph:
Hey everyone, Julie here. Sam asked me to chime in with my interpretation of our Ogham stack ‘Incite’. To set the stage, here’s what I experienced during the magical discussion he mentioned above: The time for weeping in silence is done. Take respite from your madness (rage) and heal your wounds. Gather your strength, nourish your body, summon your courage, and prepare to turn that grief and anger, the outrage, into ACTION. You are ready.
The feda we chose are Ceirt (Quert), Ailm and Ruis. These are NOT fluffy bunny let’s-all-hold-hands-and-sing energies we are tapping. This combination is not for the faint of heart and is not to be used lightly or casually. It is a ‘Ready, Aim, Fire’ mustering of the troops, or your spirit. (BTW, all references to 'battles' etc are metaphorical.)
Ceirt: READY. ‘a shelter of a wild hint’ or lunatic. This gives us a place to settle our rage or madness, a place to order the chaos into something we can use. Connection with the Energies beyond the mists can help quiet our minds so we can prepare to fight. It is a place of ‘healing, restoration, renewal and nourishment’ (Daimler), so it reminds me of that place of ‘Fulacht na Mór Ríoghna,’ where Irish warriors would gather to rest, eat, clean their weapons, and prepare for the next battle.
The tree associated with Ceirt is apple. Beyond obvious nourishment, apple is also often
used in divination, so it represents that connection to Divine voice or Direction from Deity, Ancestors, etc. It is said that Merlin, when in a fit of madness, would sit under an apple tree. Madness can lead to powerful magic if the chaos can be focused into a direction. That’s what I envision Merlin doing while taking that respite, riding the wave of lunacy until it is contained, readying himself for the next magical battle.
We all have been feeling that chaos of late, haven’t we? And the recent happenings in the US especially can either lead us down into full madness or incite us into action. (In this I am not talking about mental illness; please seek professional guidance if you need it.)
Ailm: AIM. Inception, ‘beginning of a calling’. That pause between the death of something and the birth of something new. The rush of ‘epiphany… the a-ha moment’, where your purpose becomes clear and you are inspired to take action, to move forward. This fid represents Awen to me, that Breath of Spirit that breathes life into all things. It feels very initiatory, a beginning, on the threshold of something life-changing and powerful.
If you’ve ever shot an arrow (or gun), a ‘pause while you aim’ concept will be familiar to you.
This space, or pause in time, can feel like an eternity sometimes, when it’s usually only a split second, albeit a very important one. It’s the inspiration between thoughts and actions, the bridge between the righteous rage (or crippling grief) and the movement toward action. A lot of magic and divine direction can happen during this moment. Allowing that Hand to help us aim is stepping into the initiatory cauldron of inspiration.
This moment of epiphany can feel like terrifying elation, as contradictory as that sounds. When all the (chaotic) pieces fall into place and you suddenly realize the purpose of this moment and your sovereign place in it. The chaos is now channeled and ready, the arrow is aimed.
Ruis: ACTION. Redness, glow of anger. This is the fid of action, the loosing of the arrow. Ruis is that ‘fire in the head’ frenzied passion that can be powerfully positive, or totally devastating if out of control. But remember we have taken the time to ready ourselves and aim our energy, guided by our Divine helpers.
Remember that scene in Blade Trinity, when Abigail’s friends have been brutally slaughtered and she is paralyzed, curled in a ball of grief and anger. Blade incites her to ‘Use it. Use It. USE IT!’ She screams a primal scream and It. Is. On. The righteous battle begins, the arrow shoots straight and with deadly force. This is Ruis in aimed action.
I imagine the red-streaked face of a warrior in the midst of battle. Strength was gathered in Ceirt, when we were making ready. Courage during Ailm, when our initiatory purpose was made clear and our aim steady. Now we don’t have to fear losing control, as our fury is now directed toward justice.
Again, this collection of feda is not to be used lightly. Remember actions beget consequences. I think it’s time others remember that too.
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