My son help me cleanse my decks.

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 21 Dec 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Shadow Wolf	21 Dec 2002
My 12 yr. old son was moping around the house today complaining about how bored he was. My 8 yr. old is sick and none of his friends were home. So he helped me cleanse and bless my cards. I set up my statue of Isis and lit a white candle. I handed him the lit smudge stick. He held the smudge stick for me while I waved the cards of three decks through the cleansing smoke and invoked the Goddess Isis to bless my cards. I was very impressed with the reverance that he showed during this ritual, and he kept the smudge lit by putting it to the flame of the candle. I asked him if he enjoyed helping or if he did it just for something to do and he said "both". (He smiled a sarcastic smile when I mentioned in my prayer to Isis that I really needed her Goddess energy because I was the only woman in a house full of men, even the dog is male.) Anyway, I just wanted to share this with you. It meant a lot to me to see how my son reacted to this ritual. I was a practicing Catholic until all this nonsense with church started. I still consider myself Christian, but I've sort of sworn off organized religion. Thanks for chance to share !!!!

jlbvt	22 Dec 2002
That is really cool Shadow Wolf! I hope that wnen my baby boy is older that he wants to participate in and learn the Tarot also. I hope your sons gain more interest and then you can have meaningful hobby to share, so you won't feel so overwhelmed by all the masculine energy in the house! ;)

cuddles	22 Dec 2002
that's a wonderful story :-) thanks for sharing it!

anjocoxo	23 Dec 2002
That was a wonderful story you chared with us! I hope to have the same luck with my kids (which, acording to my pendulum, will be three girls) and teach them the wonderful journey of tarot. Anjo PS- here at home, my father is the only man around.... even the dog is female! :D

tarotbear	23 Dec 2002
The funny thing about growing up catholic (and being an altar boy - AND at one time considering the priesthood) is that catholics never seem to understand that the whole mass thing is one big ritual and delves into ceremonial magick. I mean, this man in the robes was annointed by a bishop. He stands in front of an altar, does his 'priest-y thing' and symbolically turns flat wafers and wine into the symbolic body and blood of Jesus -- sounds like Magick to me!

Teal	23 Dec 2002
Good point, tarotbear! As stated in another thread, bibliomancy is also a form of divination very much practiced by Christians of all kinds. I know there are other similar arguments as well.

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