Kyril's Journal -- November 27, 2005

Thanksgiving

Sunday November 27, 2005

We saw Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We both enjoyed it very much. But it seemed to put Faol in odd mood. Me as well, though perhaps not for the same reaons. I thought about the things that I know to do for magickal and spiritual development and felt a sense of longing, of missing it, and wanting to work on it again. Faol’s friend called him late afternoon while we were getting ready to go to a COPAD meeting to celebrate Thanksgiving. I talked with Tom on the phone and got off expecting to be leaving but Faol continued to talk. His friend was having some problems and he is pretty much unable to turn his back on a friend in need, something that I am both proud of him for and often annoyed about. We turned out to be early as there was a bit of a mix up with the time listed on the invitation page though so that took care of much of the annoyance (I really hate to be late.) though I could have been talking with Tom for much longer than I did if I had known that Faol was going to take as long as he did.

We had a good time. As usual the talking stick made the round as we all did a brief checkin. Most also spoke about being grateful for having this place to go to for their spiritual connection with everyone and the sense of family about it. At other times there would have been a guided visualization but as this was mainly to share Thanksgiving dinner together we moved right to the Watersharing. This was in the COPAD style, which involves a small act of trust as each person shares water by pouring it into the mouth of the next person. The leaders daughter was attending for the first time and ended up filling her mother’s mouth to overflowing. So after everyone else had finished and the circle was complete her mother had her do it again to show that she still trusted her. LOL Then we had our potluck Thanksgiving dinner. Of course it was quite good. They had a salmon dish for the Piscean vegetarians along with the turkey.

We needed to get home early so Faol could call N. back and we both spoke with her. Hopefully just knowing that there are people to talk with will help resolve some of her emotional matters. We went to bed earlier than usual for us.