So this is a continuation of my reflections and such from the midsummer festival. First, the ritual:

High Day: Midsummer

Who was honored: Lugh, Mannanon Maclir, Ogma. The honoring of Lugh as a God of all crafts and crafters was meant to represent how each individual in the community could contribute their talents to the whole.

Why were we gathered, what was the purpose: Ritual focus was on one nation under the sun (the importance of the Neo-pagan community banding together). The honoring of Lugh as a God of all crafts and crafters was meant to represent how each individual in the community could contribute their talents to the whole.

Who ran the ritual: Aesa of Grove of the Seven Hills and NSVPA members.

What type of ritual: ADF Celtic

When did it take place: 6/24/06, afternoon

Where: Log Cabin Campground, Winchester VA.

Reflections

The ritual focus was "one nation under the sun" worshiping Lugh, the god of all crafts, and concentrating on our contribution to the community - the pagan community as "one nation under the sun" - all of us standing together and working together, each individual offering their strengths and talents for the good of the whole. Recently I realized that the best contribution I can make to the whole of our community is to become a teacher. In teaching children (though it's against my personal code of ethics to teach religion to children other than my own) I can at least instill in them the importance of caring for the earth, and thinking logically with awareness of consequences through life. In this way I can help the community - pagan and other - in the way I do best; working with and teaching children.