Ireland is definitely on my list of places to travel. I would ideally love to live there, but finances and immigration restrictions are not on my side currently lol
Hey there Katt! So, to answer your questions simply - it depends on your tradition. For me as an Irish pagan, I have a strong connection and pull toward the Irish pantheon but I didn’t go into it with an idea of which deity I wanted to worship or dedicate to. For me, it just sort of happened organically. Dedication is a very complex and mostly-serious endeavor, so I always caution against dedicating too soon.
To find your deity, I suggest meditation first. Have a good understanding of grounding and centering techniques, cleansing, and a basic understanding of meditation techniques. You will want to be able to tell your imagination apart from your meditation.
I recommend following the Meditation Roots course if you’re new to meditation.
In this Audio Guided Meditation Course, you will learn:
Scanning your entire body
Controlling your breath
Grounding your emotions
Working with visualization techniques
The Power of Mantras
Simple Morning Routine
Simple Evening Routine
Dealing with Anxiety, Sleeping, Healing.
You can also try the Purple Candle guided meditation to gain clarity from your higher self. This could be adapted, too, to gain clarity from your guides and the Gods.
A practical thing you can do is research different deities that interest you. Start with a pantheon and go from there. We have a few different devotionals that may help you figure out who you want to connect with. There are also many resources online for different pantheons of Gods.
Whew - that was a lot, but I hope it was helpful!