Mistress of Blood and Fire
(En-Ash the Silent)
EN-ASH THE SILENT
More than half a century ago, a sweet, pink, gurgling girl child was born to the Irish witch, Shirley Carney and her consort. The Gifts of the Craft ran strong in this family, and she was raised, with her many siblings, to revel in her heritage, to deny none of her gifts, but to develop the scholarly, magical, occult and artistic talents she was blessed with.
Formal Druidic came first – with an orderly progression through the ranks of Bard, Vate and Druid. But, the male-ness of the Druidic tradition rankled. The Grove she was a member of dissolved. There was a void in her life.There had to be something that said her true soul, something that was calling to her: elusive, yet undeniable.
The Goddess beckoned, but how to serve Her?
After a few years as a member of a local CUUPS group, she was Croned. Sophia Linus, the eldest in the Moonpath Covenant of UU pagans officiated at the ritual held during the DarkMoon in November, 2004. At that time she took the name Ash the Silent.
"...only in silence, the Word.”
“…bright the Hawk’s flight on an empty sky.”
U. K. LeGuin
In February of 2005, she was graced with an initiation into the Sisterhood of the Temple of Ahel Adom. At last she found her true sisters and her true path. …”and to Her we shall return…”
This Priestess is also a Broward County Certified Pre-Marriage Counselor, and in the mundane world holds a Master’s degree in Electronic Illustration and Photography. She is a College Professor, Artist and Author.
