Messages In This Digest (23 Messages)
- 1a.
- Re: I need help with a spell! From: Erika Lobdell
- 1b.
- Re: I need help with a spell! From: Erika Lobdell
- 1c.
- Re: I need help with a spell! From: Erika Lobdell
- 1d.
- Re: I need help with a spell! From: Raven )O(
- 2a.
- Witch Ball/ Ornaments on White House Tree From: Raven
- 2b.
- Re: Witch Ball/ Ornaments on White House Tree From: Raven )O(
- 2c.
- Re: Witch Ball/ Ornaments on White House Tree From: Maddy Bauer
- 2d.
- Re: Witch Ball/ Ornaments on White House Tree From: Raven )O(
- 3a.
- What movie monsters can teach us From: lionaire
- 3b.
- Re: What movie monsters can teach us From: Lady Nightshayde
- 4a.
- Re: What Movie Monsters Can Teach Us About Morality From: joi
- 4b.
- Re: What Movie Monsters Can Teach Us About Morality From: Lady Nightshayde
- 5a.
- Road Opener (was Re: I need help with a spell!) From: Fran Wolfe-Johnson
- 5b.
- Re: Road Opener (was Re: I need help with a spell!) From: Raven )O(
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- Re: help w spell From: Elishua Clarke
- 7a.
- Autumn From: Lady Nightshayde
- 8a.
- Casting the Dark Power Circle From: Lady Nightshayde
- 9.
- Live From Your heart From: Lady Nightshayde
- 10a.
- The Crossroads From: Lady Nightshayde
- 11a.
- My Purpose From: Lady Nightshayde
- 12.
- **Topic Tag**, 10/10/2010, 12:00 am From: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
- 13.
- Political Commercials From: Lady Nightshayde
- 14.
- Caffeine Withdrawal Classified as a Psychiatric Disorder From: Lady Nightshayde
Messages
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Re: I need help with a spell!
Posted by: "Erika Lobdell" erikalobdell@gmail.com erikalobdell
Sat Oct 9, 2010 7:29 am (PDT)
Also, typically guardian ad litems work for probate or family court
(depending on the state-in michigan it's the same court). A letter to
the judge may be in order, but if you haven't reported it to
protective services, that is considered failure to protect the child
in and of itself and will absolutely not help your case at all! In
some cases courts would use it as grounds to remove a child from your
care. I really can't stress that enough-you need to at least report
this to cps!!!!!
Erika
Sent from my iPod
On Oct 9, 2010, at 8:05 AM, Fran Wolfe-Johnson
<tygermoonfoxx@gmail.com > wrote:
> I had assumed that this had already been done (pictures,
> interviews, documentation, doctor verification of injuries). If it
> has not, do it! Your guardian ad lietem should have a supervisor to
> whom he or she reports, but be aware that often the guardians are
> just volunteers with no real training in court or case management.
> Your best bet will always be mundane actions first, but it never
> hurts to add a bit of magic to it if things aren't going as planned.
> The Road Opener I mentioned comes in oil, incense, and powder form.
> The powder can be dusted over legal papers and documentation and
> the same can be passed through the smoke. Again, good luck!
> --
> "Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and
> numbs my brain, I seek relief in the trail; and when I hear the
> coyote wailing to the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me - I am
> happy."
>
> -- Hamlin Garland
>
> Fran Wolfe-Johnson (WalkerTXKitty)
> FoxHeart Acres, FL
>
> http://www.myhappytrails.net
>
>
>
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Re: I need help with a spell!
Posted by: "Erika Lobdell" erikalobdell@gmail.com erikalobdell
Sat Oct 9, 2010 8:08 am (PDT)
Recipe for road opener oil:
Equal portion sandalwood, vanilla and honeysuckle with a few seps
gardenia added (The Enchanted Formulary-Lady Rhea and Eve LeFey).
Erika
Sent from my iPod
On Oct 9, 2010, at 9:30 AM, "Raven \)O\(" <reenehopkins@yahoo.com >
wrote:
> Hey Fran, is there a website that you know of that sells The Road
> Opener? I have been looking for it online and can't find it by that
> name. I figured you might know where to find it online as the
> closest witch shop near me is 100 miles away. Or do you know what
> its made of...maybe I have the ingredients if you know what its made
> from.
>
> Blessed Be
> Raven
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Re: I need help with a spell!
Posted by: "Erika Lobdell" erikalobdell@gmail.com erikalobdell
Sat Oct 9, 2010 8:15 am (PDT)
Raven-in addition to the oil recipe just submitted, there is a plant,
trichilia havanensis, used in Latin American magic that is called
'abreast camino' which translated means 'road opener'. Soak the twigs
of this plant in jojoba or olive oil for a lunar month before using
the oil.
Erika
Sent from my iPod
On Oct 9, 2010, at 9:30 AM, "Raven \)O\(" <reenehopkins@yahoo.com >
wrote:
> Hey Fran, is there a website that you know of that sells The Road
> Opener? I have been looking for it online and can't find it by that
> name. I figured you might know where to find it online as the
> closest witch shop near me is 100 miles away. Or do you know what
> its made of...maybe I have the ingredients if you know what its made
> from.
>
> Blessed Be
> Raven
>
>
>
>
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Re: I need help with a spell!
Posted by: "Raven )O(" reenehopkins@yahoo.com reenehopkins
Sat Oct 9, 2010 9:15 am (PDT)
Cool...Thanks Erika!
Blessed Be
Raven
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Witch Ball/ Ornaments on White House Tree
Posted by: "Raven" reenehopkins@yahoo.com reenehopkins
Sat Oct 9, 2010 10:50 am (PDT)
Just thought I would share this with the group!
This year the White House Christmas tree is coming from Wyoming, which
is where I live. They ask residents of Wyoming to make ornaments for the
tree. So I am going to have a couple of the Witch Ball's that I make on
this years tree at the White House. They will be a little different than
the normal one's I make with magickal intent, but still, I think its
pretty cool!
Blessed Be
Raven
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Re: Witch Ball/ Ornaments on White House Tree
Posted by: "Raven )O(" reenehopkins@yahoo.com reenehopkins
Sat Oct 9, 2010 10:53 am (PDT)
Okay a correction...my husband just said he thinks the pamphlet for the
ornaments says the Rockefeller Center's tree this year. I will find the pamphlet
again and make sure. First he told me the White House, now he isn't sure. I will
update when I have the proper info.
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Re: Witch Ball/ Ornaments on White House Tree
Posted by: "Maddy Bauer" maddybhappy@yahoo.com maddybhappy
Sat Oct 9, 2010 2:41 pm (PDT)
That is awesome kewl!
One more step to Witches taking over the WORLD!!!!!!.....*evil witch laugh*
_____________________ _________ __
From: Raven <reenehopkins@yahoo.com >
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, October 9, 2010 1:49:50 PM
Subject: [13Witches] Witch Ball/ Ornaments on White House Tree
Just thought I would share this with the group!
This year the White House Christmas tree is coming from Wyoming, which is where
I live. They ask residents of Wyoming to make ornaments for the tree. So I am
going to have a couple of the Witch Ball's that I make on this years tree at the
White House. They will be a little different than the normal one's I make with
magickal intent, but still, I think its pretty cool!
Blessed Be
Raven
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Re: Witch Ball/ Ornaments on White House Tree
Posted by: "Raven )O(" reenehopkins@yahoo.com reenehopkins
Sat Oct 9, 2010 4:31 pm (PDT)
I did find the pamphlet...its not a tree from here that is going to the White
House but there will be 1,000 handmade ornaments from Wyoming going there for
that tree. I know what you mean...I got my evil little witchy laugh going too
when my husband told me about it! I rubbed my hands together and told him "what
kind of evil plan shall I hatch." Now, no doubt with homeland security keeping
tabs on everyone's email, they will probably not make it to Washington!!!
Blessed Be
Raven
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What movie monsters can teach us
Posted by: "lionaire" lion1@embarqmail.com lionaire1
Sat Oct 9, 2010 12:38 pm (PDT)
Every time I read something about Dracula, I think of the x-ray technician we have in our little clinic....He came from Transylvania. He kids that he really wanted to be a lab technician ...and draw blood,,but he didn't know if people would accept him. Actually he is kind of neat with his accent.
Pat aka Lionaire
The problem isn't getting old,
It's getting ourselves to accept it.
Anonymous - 3b.
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Re: What movie monsters can teach us
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Sat Oct 9, 2010 3:23 pm (PDT)
Every time I read something about Dracula, I think of the x-ray technician we have in our little clinic....He came from Transylvania. He kids that he really wanted to be a lab technician ...and draw blood,,but he didn't know if people would accept him. Actually he is kind of neat with his accent.
LOL!!
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Re: What Movie Monsters Can Teach Us About Morality
Posted by: "joi" joisrose@yahoo.com joisrose
Sat Oct 9, 2010 1:56 pm (PDT)
I am hoping you are able to help me, while going through my mail I saw a
protection spell for animals and children I was attempting to save it and my
computer decided it would have a snit...gotta love electronics right?! Needless
to say I lost it and I have looked then pleaded and considered threatening the
computer but with my luck homeland security would get involved. Please if you
have it,would you forward it back to me. Thank you so much.
Namaste joi
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Subject: [13Witches] What Movie Monsters Can Teach Us About Morality
What Movie Monsters Can Teach Us About Morality
By Paul Asay
What Movie Monsters Can Teach Us About Morality
For nearly 100 years, they've dragged us into strange, fantastic realms where
they've thrilled us, chilled us, and entertained us silly. From the days of the
silent screen to modern CGI blockbusters, movie monsters have ensured we walk
away with our hearts beating a little faster and our nerves a little jumpier.
Monster movies, from the Depression-era Universal classics to more modern fare,
have always been synonymous with escapism. And, with the recently released
"Zombieland" and the remake of "The Wolf Man," Hollywood shows no signs of
stemming this terrifying tide.
We've certainly never associated good life lessons with these nefarious
creatures. But nevertheless, there may be a few to glean. What can Dracula,
Frankenstein, the Wolf Man and others movie monsters teach us about morality?
Dracula: It's What's on the Inside That Counts
The tux. The cape. That awesome Transylvanian accent. Yes, Count Dracula of
1931's "Dracula" made quite an impression on London society, charming the
ladies, intimidating the men, and sucking up all the attention for himself. He
was a count, for crying out loud… rich, debonair, and oh so mysterious.
But underneath it all, who was Dracula, really? Did he like the count he saw in
the mirror?
Of course not! He's a vampire! If Dracula was the sort to ponder, he might have
seen the mirror—and his inability to cast a reflection—as a metaphor for his
empty, parasitic existence. Dracula is a soulless creature who used people for
only what he could take from them, giving nothing in return (well, except for
eternal living damnation, that is). He sucks the joy from life and drains it of
meaning, leaving little behind but the husks of his victims. He's a classic
example of a hollow manwith a great exterior but nothing going on inside to
reflect on.
Frankenstein's Monster: Don't Mess with Mother Nature
According to the credits, "the Monster" in the 1931 classic "Frankenstein" is
the big, hulking, flat-topped guy who lurched about and said "argh" a lot. But
we beg to differ. Really, the reanimated corpse was doing just fine as a
collection of spare parts before the good doctor and his assistant, Fritz,
decided to steal them, stitch them together, and get them all moving again with
a little electrical charge. He didn't ask to be reanimated, and he certainly
didn't ask to be imbued with a terrific fear of fire. And maybe the whole movie
would've turned out differently had someone simply told him that little girls do
not float.
No, the real monster here is Dr. Frankenstein himself. Sure, maybe he was
smarter than the average mad scientist. Maybe you wouldn't run away, screaming,
if he stood behind you in the express lane at the supermarket. But can anyone
doubt the man's less-than-honorable intent when he cackles, during a horrific,
life-creating thunderstorm, "It's alive! It's alive!"? Frankenstein was a symbol
of science gone wrong, which has been a favorite touchstone of cinema ever
since: Sure, technology is great and all, but can't we take it too far?
Frankenstein's answer: "Argh."
Beware the Beast Within
"Dracula" and "Frankenstein," as scary as they were for Depression-era
audiences, were at least comfortingly predictable in their own ways: Dracula
might drink blood, but you knew he wasn't going to make a scene at a dinner
party. Frankenstein's monster, meanwhile, simply couldn't be trusted with the
fine china.
The star character of Lon Cheney Jr.'s 1941 film "The Wolf Man" was a different
beast entirely. Most of the time, he was mild-mannered Larry Talbot, a nice,
honorable guy with a cool-looking cane. But when the moon popped up and the
wolfbane's in bloom, watch out: You've got a ravenous monster on your hands,
liable to tear into anyone who looks at him sideways (or, for that matter, looks
particularly tasty).
While Talbot only turned into The Wolf Man under specific conditions, it reminds
us all of the embarrassing, frightening, and sometimes destructive passions that
roil inside us. The Wolf Man is Freud's Id unfettered—a mass of animalistic
hungers, desires, angers, and fears that we've learned to master but never truly
tamed. It's a good reminder that we should always be ourselves—as long as it
doesn't involve biting people.
The Blob: Don't Let Small Problems Become Big Ones
The Blob in 1958's "The Blob," started its sojourn to earth innocently enough.
Locked inside a meteorite, the jelly-like mass escapes after an old man does
what any of us would've done: poke the meteorite with a stick. Alas, the mass
climbs up the stick and attaches itself to the old man's hand, eventually
consuming the poor guy with nary a burp. Soon, The Blob is digesting small-town
citizens like realtors snack on breath mints. Only the creative use of fire
extinguishers brings the creature to heel.
Of course, had anyone understood earlier that The Blob couldn't stand cold, more
folks would have survived and the movie would have been much shorter. But
really, it's not in our nature to nip many of our problems in the bud. We tend
to let them fester and grow, until suddenly we realize they're devouring our
time, energy, and (occasionally) our grocery store janitors.
The Mummy: Love Really Is Forever
Imhotep's in love. Granted, it's a forbidden love—one so forbidden that he was
mummified alive for it– and on top of that, his main squeeze breathed her last
breath several millennia ago. No matter. Because Imhotep of the 1932 film "The
Mummy"—feeling surprisingly lively after being revived by a forbidden
reanimation spell—has found the spitting image of his long-lost love, Princess
Anck-es-en-Amon, in a woman about 5,000 years his junior.
The woman, Helen Grosvenor, has no idea that she's the reincarnation of a
long-dead princess, of course. Nor does she have a thing for Imhotep, and she's
eventually forced to conjure him back to death again. But that's not the point.
The thing is, we've long been told that true love, is the most powerful force in
the world, able to break barriers, conquer obstacles, and even transcend death
itself. Imhotep's foray into the 20th century suggests that we heard right: That
all those romantic poets knew what they were talking about.
Next time Imhotep takes another stab at finding his beloved, though, maybe he
should ask her if she still loves him, too.
The Phantom: Rules Aren't Always Meant to Be Broken
Let's be up front here: Erik, a.k.a. The Phantom in the 1925 film "The Phantom
of the Opera" is kind of a jerk. He has a crush on pretty opera singer Christine
Daae, and in order to make her rich and famous, he strong-arms the reigning diva
into not singing, threatens the establishment of the Paris Opera House, and
drops a massive chandelier on unsuspecting ticket buyers.
But if you're Christine and you're accepting all this diabolical help (and
there's no question she is), the least you could do is follow the one
incontrovertible rule he's created for her: Don't touch the mask.
So what happens? The minute Erik's back is turned (playing a tune on his organ
that has an "undercurrent of menace," he says), Christine sneaks up behind him,
rips off his mask and reveals the most horrific visage this side of Tom Petty.
Erik gets mad. Christine gets panicked. The Opera House nearly gets blown up.
We're not saying that Christine should have meekly followed this masked madman's
wishes… but perhaps had she shown a little more consideration for Erik—who's
obviously sensitive to his looks—he might not have tried to kill quite so many
people.
The Zombies of 'Night of the Living Dead': Live a Little
Sure, being undead isn't always fun. But while Dracula seemed to enjoy his
status and Imhotep had his reincarnated love to keep him occupied, the zombies
that populate 1968's "Night of the Living Dead" are as mirthless a bunch of
reanimated corpses as you're likely to meet.
You'd think these zombies would appreciate the fact that, though dead, they can
still shamble around. So what do they do with their extra time on earth? See a
movie? Watch a football game? No, they search with a slow, single-minded
determination for the living in order to eat their brains.
We can all get a little zombie-like in our daily lives. We can lose track of our
priorities, forget to watch the sun rise, and instead shuffle to our little
cubicles, day after sunless day. The zombies on screen remind us that there's
more to life than just walking, eating brains, and grunting. There's a whole
world to explore and enjoy. We should remember to stop and smell the
roses—before our noses fall off.
King Kong: Fame Isn't All It's Cracked Up to Be
Kong of the 1933 hit "King Kong" was doing just fine on Skull Island. No, he
wasn't rich or famous, but he had everything he really needed: food, shelter,
dinosaurs to fight, sacrificial maidens to play with.
Then along comes a big-shot movie director promising fame and fortune and,
before he knows it, Kong's drugged and shipped off to New York – a story surely
familiar to many an aspiring actor. The director knows that if Kong can make it
there, he can make it anywhere. And indeed, Kong does make it—to the top of the
Empire State Building, where he's promptly gunned down by a squadron of
biplanes.
The chance to be famous has always haunted the American dream. And, in an age
fraught with reality TV and YouTube, fame seems so much more attainable for most
of us. Back in the day, we had to be really, really good at something. These
days, you–um, don't. And really, who among us wouldn't want to be the next…Jon
Gosselin?
But as we pursue fame, it's good to remember Kong's example: sometimes it's
better to be a live, happy gorilla away from the bright lights, than a dead one
in them.
The Invisible Man: Don't Do Drugs
Dr. Jack Griffin wasn't born invisible. No, as we saw in the 1933 classic "The
Invisible Man," he made himself that way, through the use of a mysterious drug
known as monocane. And, while being invisible might be enough to make anyone
stoked, the side effects—notably cranium-cracking madness—are a definite downer.
Griffin wasn't a fun invisible man. He was downright scary, in fact, and liable
to beat, kidnap, and kill the folks he came in contact with while reciting
nursery rhymes. Eventually, the guy got his comeuppance, gunned down naked in
the snow.
Griffin's story never made it to any somber PSAs. But perhaps it should. After
all, the dangers of drug abuse often seem negligible—almost invisible—to users,
and drug abuse itself often goes undetected. Griffin might actually be a fitting
representative of the bad things drugs can do.
Count Orlock: Stay Out of the Sun
We've heard it a million times: "Too much sun can hurt you." "Wear sunscreen if
you go outside." "Don't forget a hat." Count Orlock of 1922's "Nosferatu" knew
the dangers of the sun as much as anyone: Vampires, after all, have particularly
sensitive skin.
But, no. Just like the legions of enthusiastic tanners who toast their bodies to
become more attractive, Orlock was drawn to the sun by a cute little thing named
Ellen—a woman who left herself open to Orlock's nefarious advances in order to
kill the vampire. It worked like a charm: Forgetting his SPF 5,000 sunscreen
back in the crypt, the vampire vaporized in the rays of the rising sun.
Staying out of the sun might not qualify for some as a matter of morality. But
taking care of yourself, be it eating well, exercising, or staying sensibly in
your crypt when you're supposed to, are important to health. Feeling good is an
indispensable part of being good. Just ask Orlock.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Re: What Movie Monsters Can Teach Us About Morality
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Sat Oct 9, 2010 3:28 pm (PDT)
I am hoping you are able to help me, while going through my mail I saw a protection spell for animals and children I was attempting to save it and my computer decided it would have a snit...gotta love electronics right?! Needless to say I lost it and I have looked then pleaded and considered threatening the computer but with my luck homeland security would get involved. Please if you have it,would you forward it back to me. Thank you so much.
Namaste
joi
Here are a couple of spells I have in my files:
Pet Protection Spell
From Yasmine Galenorn's Embracing the Moon: A Witch's Guide to Rituals, Spellcraft and Shadow Work
While it is important to work carefully with your totem animals, it is also important to remember your pets. This spell will help protect your animal friends on the physical plane.
For EACH animal you will need:
1 six-inch square piece of black felt fabric paints
a clipping of hair or stray feathers from your pet
2 teaspoons dried cedar
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons catnip (even if you have a dog)
1 teaspoon comfrey
1/4 teaspoon dried garlic
1 teaspoon StarWitch
Protection or Guardian oil (below)
Cotton
Needle and thread
On what will be the outside of the charm bag paint your pet's name and these runes: Algiz, Koad; the forest rune; the pentacle and the goddess rune. let dry. Fold the felt in half (painted side in) and sew two sides of it, leaving one open. Reverse the bag so the painted side is facing out. Raise energy on the herbs then powder and pour into the pouch. Add the clipping of pet hair, then stuff the rest with cotton to which you have added a few drops of the oil. Finish sewing the pouch. Cast a circle, invoke the elements and the lord and lady. Say:
O gracious Lord and Lady,
Protector of all creatures who walk upon this earth.
Guard my (pet's species and name) against harm and illness.
Watch over him/her with every step he/she takes.
Help me protect him/her and strengthen the connection of love between us.
Let this charm be blessed, to hold the energy of protection.
Blessed be.
Keep the charm bags in a safe place, perhaps on your altar, where the animal can't get to it. Renew this charm every six months.
Remember: the best protection for your animals is to keep them inside, to keep their vaccinations current, and to give them plenty of love, food, and clean water.
Protection Oil: Yasmine Galenorn-Embracing the Moon:
This is a good oil to select for your candle of protection when you are concerned with physical, as opposed to psychic attack. It can also be used to anoint yourself before you leave on a journey or undertake a potentially hazardous situation.
1/2 ounce olive oil
6 drops rose geranium oil
15 drops lemon oil
4 drops citronella oil
8 drops lavender oil
flower: lavender
drops cajupet oil (did not specify how many)
gem: clear quartz
Guardian Oil:
1/2 ounce olive oil
5 drops pennyroyal oil
15 drops lemon oil
10 drops rosewood oil
10 drops clove oil
flower: rose
15 drops patchouli oil
Gems: carnelian, citrine
Protection of an animal
A good spell for the protection of any animal.
You'll need:
A particle from the animal (a nail clipping, a bit of fur, a hair, a feather)
An Oak leaf (from any variety of oak)
An 8" x 8" piece of unbleached cotton or wool fabric
A length of natural twine
A small bowl of spring water
A pinch of salt
Vinegar (any kind)
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Lay the fabric on a flat surface. Place the particle from the animal in the center of the fabric. Lay the oak leaf on top of the particle.
Sprinkle the salt over the leaf and repeat these words:
"Spirit of the Earth, protect this creature and guard it from evil and harm."
Pour a splash of vinegar into the bowl of spring water and stir it in well with your index finger only.
Sprinkle some of the water over the particle, leaf and salt. Wrap the fabric over it all in a neat package and tie it securely with the string.
Dip your fingers into the water and sprinkle a small amount onto the head of the animal you wish to protect.
Bury the wrapped package in a hidden, undisturbed place.
Pour the rest of the water on the ground where you have buried the package.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Road Opener (was Re: I need help with a spell!)
Posted by: "Fran Wolfe-Johnson" tygermoonfoxx@gmail.com tygermoonfoxx
Sat Oct 9, 2010 4:06 pm (PDT)
My girlfriend practices so I don't usually buy mine; she makes it. It can be
bought, and there are some sites --- reliable ones --- with instructions and
recipes.
http://www.luckymojo.com/roadopener .html
Prior to my girlfriend moving in with us (she's Cajun and from the New
Orleans area) I bought mine from the same company (there's a link at the
bottom). They're very reliable, I have dealt with them for years, and each
item is prepared individually by a lineaged Voudun priestess and blessed
appropriately.
http://www.13moons.com/index. php?main_ page=product_ info&products_ id=10001
13 Moons is another reliable supplier.
The recipes for such formulas are hard to come by; I DO NOT recommend using
them unless you know from whom the formula came and can guarantee that it IS
Road Opener oil. The formula varies from practice to practice and even from
individual to individual but does have a few key ingredients which must be
present.
On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 9:30 AM, Raven )O( <reenehopkins@yahoo.com > wrote:
> Hey Fran, is there a website that you know of that sells The Road Opener?
>
--
"Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and numbs
my brain, I seek relief in the trail; and when I hear the coyote wailing to
the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me - I am happy."
-- Hamlin Garland
Fran Wolfe-Johnson (WalkerTXKitty)
FoxHeart Acres, FL
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Re: Road Opener (was Re: I need help with a spell!)
Posted by: "Raven )O(" reenehopkins@yahoo.com reenehopkins
Sat Oct 9, 2010 4:34 pm (PDT)
Awesome! Thanks Fran! And I think I will make my own as well now that I have
recipes. I love making my own oils and anything for the craft that I can! I have
been busy lately making my candles for Samhain...Sabbat candles are one of my
favorite items to make!
Blessed Be
Raven
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Re: help w spell
Posted by: "Elishua Clarke" elishuastragedy@yahoo.com elishuastragedy
Sat Oct 9, 2010 5:04 pm (PDT)
MM all,
Well we have pictures, have had an emergency hearing and we pay the GAL 75 an
hour to talk with us, who is a trained lpc ncc after her name type of GAL. We
have taken the children to DFACS and have given our full co-operation. He even
admitted to school officials that he doesn't give them the anti psych meds they
are prescribed by a DR. He cold turkey withdrew the medications. Still nothing
is being done, the judge is not removing the child that had bruises (who btw is
not a bio child of the father) and is allowing both children to continue to live
two weeks out the month with the father. The father also has the GAL believing
him that mom is the one that has problems. Her only problem is PTSD from being
abused by him and the anxiety of having to watch her children go back to live
with him and his girlfriend. We are now starting to draw in other resources to
help enlighten and awaken the minds of the ones with the blankets over their
heads. Hopefully the Road Opener will help. Any other help is
always appreciated. Was also wondering if I could use molasses instead of honey
in the Elves magick? Blessed Be and thanks, Shae
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Autumn
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Sat Oct 9, 2010 6:58 pm (PDT)
Autumn
Harvest
Bring it in
Bring it home
Crunchy cackling ghosty shadows
Sort the seeds and berries
Gather what the witches love
Leave a little by the bush
To feed the Forest Faeries
The Autumn Equinox heralds the "Season of the Witch." A time when the life-force energy is returning to the roots in preparation for the deliciously inner recesses of Winter. In our human lives Autumn signals a time to clarify and integrate what we gathered from our Summer experiences, determining what is valuable, wise, wondrous and useful, as well as learning to let go of what is not.
Using your journal, explore what's going on in your life at this time, judging and acting on your own behalf--your own be-wholing, what is best for you!
The following is a good, simple recipe-ritual for letting go. Gather lengths of natural fiber rope, thick and thin, long and short, each one corresponding to a particular issue that you are addressing and releasing. Be specific. Do not use a person's name, but name what it is that binds you to that person, speaking strongly and assuredly aloud. Then, one by one, with a pair of scissors, cut each length into smaller and smaller pieces until you can't recognize it as rope.
As you cut, say what it is you are releasing or disconnecting from. For example: "My past holds no power over me. I disconnect easily from the haunting and hurt. I no longer need to linger on it." When you are finished, bury the cut-up pieces along with your favorite flower bulbs: tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, etc. If you live in an apartment, find a wooded place or an empty lot. Wait to see what blossoms anew in the Spring.
by Nancy Blair,
Goddesses for Every Season
Blessed Be,
Lady Nightshayde
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Casting the Dark Power Circle
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Sat Oct 9, 2010 7:01 pm (PDT)
Casting the Dark Power Circle
While society often associates dark with evil, dark is really only the shadow side of the light. Together, the two sides bring balance and are part of the cycle of life. While light favors order and dark favors chaos, this later energy is vitally important to prevent stagnation and death in the former. Without it, life would cease. The dark is where innovative creativity thrives, and when you are in balance with light and shadow, you are in union with the divine and the universe as a whole. You must be prepared to work with these tremendous energies without fear.
Circle casting for dark power rituals, spells, and meditations requires focusing on the dark aspects of the divine. If you are afraid of the dark energies, you will have to first find the source of your fears and confront them before attempting to work with the shadow aspects of the divine: the Crone goddess of wisdom, death, passage, and transformation; and the Hunter god of death, passage, and resurrection who initiates these aspects through the Goddess. There are several meditations suggested for personal alignment with the dark power in the book Green Witchcraft 11: Balancing Light and Shadow.
In tapping into the tremendous energies of the dark powers, you need to keep in mind a shadow-oriented correspondence. Your altar should be placed so you face the north or the west depending upon the ritual. With the Crone, Dark Moon, or lunar eclipse rituals, the north is used, but with the Hunter, solar eclipse or Sidhe Moon (second Dark Moon in a solar month) the west is used. North is usually preferred in spellwork to signify the realm of the Crone, winter, and ancient wisdom. It is also the realm of earth and immortality, for we pass through the earth to live again. Many of the traditional Witches' goddesses are representative of this realm: Hecate, Artemis, Minerva, Denedida, Annis, Cerridwen, Danu, and Kali are all dark goddesses, yet they symbolize knowledge and wisdom in the occult arts. The Hag of Winter is more than the one who calls for the dying. She is the one who offers passage to rest, spiritual renewal, and new life. The emblem of the Dark Lady as the tomb of rebirth is the Dark Moon, the fourth face of the goddess represented in the reverse of the Full Moon seen in the usual triple goddess symbol.
Set two candles on the altar to represent the Lady and the Lord (left and right) and one to represent both at the center. The center one is used to conduct the ritual candle lightings. Your candle colors will normally be in somber tones of black, dark gray, deep purple, or dark blue. Dark browns or burgundy reds may be used in earth-focused and Underworld rituals. White candles encourage balance, cleansing, or purification. The incense should be rich and earthy, not too floral or sweet. Mullein, myrrh, frankincense, lilac, and dragon's blood are good choices. You should have a cup with a dark beverage such as blackberry wine or grape juice, and a dark bread, cake, or fruitcake for your simple feast after the ritual and before opening the circle. Light the altar candles and incense, and you are ready to begin the circle.
The starting point for the circle is at the north or the west, according to the work or ritual being conducted, and the casting comes in stages. First announce your intent to cast the circle and sweep the site deosil (clockwise). With the center altar candle, and using dark power imagery in your envisionings, you move widdershins (counterclockwise) to invoke the shadow light at each of the quarters--north, south, east, and west. You may light a candle at each realm, or use markers such as stones or crystals and simply raise up the altar candle at each point during your invocation. The light called on from within the realm of earth (north) may be phosphorus or magma (melted rock) from the molten center of the planet. The light within water (west) may be the evening glow of mineral hot springs or the bioluminescence found in creatures from the depth of the sea. The light within fire (south) may be the inner blue-white of flame sometimes spotted in the dark woods or marshes and called a fairy light, or you could use the fiery magma. The light within air (east) may be the shimmering aurora borealis or evening clouds lit with lightning.
The next stage is the drawing of the circle with your athame (ritual knife) or wand, although you can use your nonfavored hand (enhancing chaos energy) and say:
In the presence of the Dark Lady and the Dark Lord to be a
place where they may manifest and bless their child, (craft
or working name).
Pace the perimeter of your sacred space widdershins again as you define the circle, envisioning the power as rising up from the earth, through you, and out of the tool or hand being used. Return to the altar and sanctify the ritual salt (sea salt is excellent and can be found in small canisters in the grocery store), envisioning it as a preservative. With the salt, consecrate the water ("natural" water rather than "treated" water is best). Your blessings will be in the names of the dark power deities you are addressing, or the archetypal terms of Crone and Hunter, Lady and Lord of Shadows, and so on.
The circle will be first sprinkled with the holy water, then censed, moving widdershins both times. The water that is sprinkled around the perimeter symbolizes cleansing and will consecrate the circle as your sacred space or temple. You may want to envision this as the ritual cleansing of the dead before burial or cremation. The incense smoke that is wafted around the circle symbolizes purification, and your envisionment may be of the liberating fire and smoke of ritual burials and cremations. Set the incense at the south of the circle, the realm of the god who rules the Underworld from Lughnassadh, in August, until Imbolc, in February, and heralds the end of the dark seasons of the wheel of the year. He could be such gods as Lugh, Cernunnos, Hades, or Oberon, and his emblem is the eclipsed Sun.
Consecrate yourself to the Dark Lord and Dark Lady by anointing your forehead with oil, making the design of the pentagram or solar cross overlaid with the lunar spiral. Now you are ready to call the quarters. Progress widdershins around the circle to invoke the Elementals at their quarters, beginning north or west depending on the ritual, and returning to the starting point. Using north as the example, take the center candle around the circle and greet the Elementals at each quarter, envisioning them by their shadow aspects in relation to the type of ritual being performed. For north-oriented rituals you might see a wolf for earth, a sea serpent for water, a phoenix for fire, and an owl for air. For west-oriented rituals, you might see a selkie (mermaid) for water, a will-o'-the-wisp for fire, a sylph for air, and a cobalt for earth. These are only suggestions, and you should use the images that come to you. When all are greeted, set the candle at the north to be the lamp that lights the path to wisdom, the light that shines in the land of shadows. If beginning at the west, the candle is a beacon to the land beyond--to Otherworld.
With your wand draw over the altar the symbol for infinity (a sideways 8) showing that you are working between the worlds. Then holding the athame in both hands over your head, greet the elementals, call on and welcome the Lady and the Lord. The libations of greeting follow by pouring a little of the dark beverage into your cauldron or libation bowl, and outlining your intentions. Use the shadow imagery throughout your ritual, so that even with cakes and wine you see the meal as the food of the dead--of the Underworld--and sustenance for the spirit. Here, the libation comes after you have eaten rather than before (so be sure to save some) to signify the final passage from life into death. Hold up the cauldron and say:
The remains of life are passed into the Cauldron of the Crone,
for this is the promise: that into death all life must pass to move
into life anew. Life comes out of death, and I honor the Lady
and Lord who bring light and life through darkness and death.
The dance is ever moving and never ending. So mote it be.
Clear the circle, then traverse it widdershins, blessing and farewelling the Elementals at each quarter and snuff the candles. Open the circle deosil with your athame, returning the energy into yourself, and grounding through your palms on the floor.
by Ann Moura,
copyright 2000
Blessings,
Lady Nightshayde
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Live From Your heart
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Sat Oct 9, 2010 7:08 pm (PDT)
Live From Your Heart
A subtle yet major contributor to sweating the small stuff for many people is the failure to live from the heart. Instead, many people fall into routines out of default, or because everyone else seems to be doing something, or because it seems like the right thing to do. For example, people often choose careers that their parents wanted for them, or because of some perceived status or some other external measure. Or some parents will put their kids into certain activities or dress them in certain clothes simply because everyone else is doing it. Still others will struggle to buy a home instead of renting an apartment because they heard it was part of the American Dream, or they will, in some other way, live beyond their financial means because they are trying to "keep up with the Joneses."
Living from your heart means that you choose a life and a lifestyle that are true for you and your family. It means you make important decisions because they resonate with your heart and your own values, and not necessarily with those of others. Living from your heart means that you trust your own instincts more than the pressures from advertising or the expectations of society, neighbors, and friends.
Living from your heart, however, does not mean you become a rebel, break family tradition, or become different from everyone else. It's far more subtle than that. Living from the heart is about trusting that quiet voice within you that emerges when you quiet down enough to listen. It's that voice that speaks to you from a place of wisdom and common sense instead of from frantic chatter and habit. When you trust your heart rather than your habits, new insights will pop into your mind. These insights can be anything from the idea to move to a different town, to the realization of the necessity to break a destructive habit, to an answer of how to communicate differently with someone you love. You might also have insights about who you choose to spend time with as well as new ways to solve problems. It all starts from listening to your heart.
A failure to live from the heart creates a great deal of internal conflict, which in turn encourages you to become short-tempered, easily bothered, and reactive. Deep down, you know what is true for you, what kind of life you want to be living, and what type of person you want to be. If your actions are inconsistent with your deeper wisdom, however, you will feel frustration and stress. As you learn to live from your heart, these tendencies will gradually fade away and you will become calmer, happier, and less stressed. You will be living your life instead of everyone else's.
The way to live more from your heart is to commit to doing so. Ask yourself questions like: "How do I really want to live my life?" "Am I following my own path or am I doing things simply because I've always done them that way, or because I'm living up to someone else's expectations?" Then simply quiet down and listen. Rather than trying to come up with an answer, see if you can allow the answers to come to you, as if out of the blue.
If you want to become more peaceful, and a whole lot happier, this is a good place to start. Living from your heart is one of the foundations of inner peace and personal growth. Give it a try. You'll be surprised, even delighted, at what you might discover.
by Richard Carlson, Ph. D.
Don't Sweat The Small Stuff With Your Family
Blessings,
Lady Nightshayde
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The Crossroads
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Sat Oct 9, 2010 7:31 pm (PDT)
Does the dark side of the paranormal make you feel a bit squeamish? Do you dread ghosts, banshees, and the living dead?
Then you would do best to avoid the crossroads--a lonely, haunted intersection in every community where the four directions meet and roads cross.
According to legend, the crossroads is where various forms of spiritual power tend to lurk. It is a place where menacing ghosts and the ancient dead linger and haunt travelers. This is especially the case if there is a cemetery nearby.
Why the crossroads? In ancient lore, at the crossroads is where psychic powers--ghostly powers if you will--would be the most focused and strong. The meeting and parting of ways is associated with the crossroads, and ancient peoples were suspicious over intersecting paths and their confusing mishmash of energies. There is a lot of power in changing direction and crossing over, and such powers can be used for good or for evil; it depends upon the individual. Indeed, the more sinister elements of the supernatural--such as vampires and devils--have always been associated with the power of the crossroads.
It was once believed that all kinds of creepy beings hung out at crossroads waiting for a chance to gobble up the immortal soul of the weary traveler. For instance, the Christian devil, or Satan, has been associated with the crossroads. This is true in both African American folktales and in European lore. The most powerful Witch's poppets and voodoo dolls are made from sticks gathered at the crossroads.
Not only is the devil associated with the crossroads, fairies are said to frequent there--but not the benevolent sprites in children's fairy tales. These are wicked fairies of mischief and wrongdoing. Be certain, therefore, that you never fall asleep at the crossroads. All manner of misfortune will fall upon you. You may even wake up "bewitched," or "fairy led." You may even wake up in the land of the dead.
Not so long ago, the gallows where condemned men were soon to die were built at the crossroads. Suicides and victims of murder were buried at the crossroads as well. This was done so their restless souls wouldn't wander around seeking revenge upon those who harmed them in life. Some believed it was the power of the Christian cross, as symbolized by the crossroads, which protected the living from the vengeful acts of the murderous dead. But legends of the crossroads are much older than the Christian cross, so who's to say...
Contrary to popular opinion, menacing ghosts, who are not always the earthbound souls of the departed but sometimes an evil component of a person's personality that survives his or her death, are believed to lack authority and direction. Thus, these are the types of the ghostly powers that can be summoned on occasion at the crossroads.
Folklore also has it that evil ghosts are easily confused. It is believed that malevolent spirits will stand at the crossroads all night long trying to make up their minds which way to go. Then at sunup, the golden rays will send the ghost screaming into banishment. The same holds true for vampires, who are said to carry their shrouds to the crossroads in search of fresh victims.
Positive things can happen at the crossroads as well. If you bury three pieces of silver at the crossroads on the night of the Full Moon, this will shield you from evil and increase your ability to attract love and money. If you drive a three-pronged stick painted red and decorated with black crow feathers into the ground at the crossroads, your psychic powers will increase, and you will gain unimagined mystical abilities. Certain stones gathered up at the crossroads can also protect you from evil and various toxic influences--as long as you carry the rock in your pocket or your purse. Stones gathered up at the crossroads on a Full Moon will always protect you and the ones you love.
Various other types of powers can be brought forth at the crossroads, but you must be very careful. Ghosts that haunt the crossroads tend to latch on, and they can become troublesome.
The magic and mayhem of the crossroads goes much further into history than our recorded memories. The legend is very old--having appeared in Asia, Africa, and North America well before European influences reached these places. This gives proof to the idea that the concept of the crossroads go far back into our subconscious. On the whole, ancient peoples thought that magic was at its most powerful at the crossroads, and thus they associated this place with witchcraft. Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft, lurks at the crossroads, along with her black dogs. When you hear barking dogs at the crossroads, you can be certain that Hecate, the three-faced goddess, is about.
In ancient times, offerings of food and cakes were set out at the crossroads to appease Hecate and her mysterious forces for good and evil. Such cakes were then called "Hecate cakes." It was traditional to place a lighted candle in the center of these cakes for good luck. This was also done to light the way so Hecate could find her food after dark. This is where the custom of candles on birthday cakes originated.
Voodoo gives great spiritual significance to the crossroads. Voodoo spells are often performed there, so that the crossroads can lend its magical powers to the spellcaster. Crossroad dirt, as well as graveyard dirt, is still used as protection from the evil eye and other negative forces. The concept is similar to Europeans putting gargoyles on their churches to scare away evil. The worse the gargoyle looks, the more successful it is in chasing away evil spirits.
In Voodoo rituals, the priest or priestess who casts the spell waits at the crossroads until an apparition appears. If this ghost does not make himself known immediately, the spell will be more difficult to work. However, if a spirit arrives right on time, you can be assured the spell will work.
In the end, one should not challenge the mysterious and foreboding forces at the crossroads. Certain things might happen there. Unspeakable, ghostly things....
Remember: A crossroads exists everywhere. Even in your town.
by Susan Sheppard,
copyright 2001
Crossroad Blessings,
Lady Nightshayde
(Lady Nightshayde's Note: Think about the Five Points area in Jacksonville! )
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My Purpose
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Sat Oct 9, 2010 7:46 pm (PDT)
MY PURPOSE
He was left there to die, but lived long enough for me to fulfill my purpose. He lay still in the road ahead of me, an all too common site. It was around 1am, and I was lost and in search of a room for the night, driving a 24-foot Ryder truck with little space to pull over. But I had to do something. Ahead of me, at least three cars slowed down, and drove around him. As I approached, with several cars close behind me, I slowed down and carefully maneuvered past him. I looked in my rear view mirror and noticed that the entire line of cars did the same. No one was stopping. "This isn't right!" I said, and attempted a complete turn around across the highway. Memories of high school driving classes oddly flashed through my mind. But I didn't train to do this in a gigantic rental truck. It was the fanciest three-point turn I ever made. A few impatient drivers behind me honked their horns as I backed up."I see you!" I yelled in frustration.
As I headed back toward where he lay, my heart beating faster, I saw him pick up his head. He was alive. This old shaggy, unkempt German Shepherd, was alive and no one stopped to help. Not even the person who hit him. One more wide and even faster turn around lead me back to the spot. This time, without hesitation, I pulled as far to the right as I could, turned on my blinkers and approached the dog. Speaking softly to him, I slowly reached for his collar. Apparently he had been lying there for quite some time. The only visible blood on the ground near him was already dry. My heart racing now, I did the only thing I could do -- I pulled him slowly up onto the sidewalk. Stopping, he looked up at me, perhaps hoping to see a familiar face. If you have been reading my stories for any length of time now, you know that I have not gotten over the loss of my Old English Sheepdog.
Particularly since I had to have her put to sleep. Images of my own two puppies back home, being out on the road alone, in the early hours of the morning, lost, tired and very frustrated, I sat on the curb next to this poor animal and cried. One woman stopped her car thinking it was my own dog. After a brief explanation, she in turn stopped a car with two young men in it. They agreed to call the local police. Now, I wish I could tell you that this dog ended up at a local vet and we could all feel good about this. However, the fact is, the police would come and in an act of compassion, put the animal to sleep right there. I could not stay to witness what was about to happen, but I would not leave him lying there alone. So I decided to stay there with the dog and wait. We had already blocked traffic on this four lane road. Even at 1:30am, it was quite heavy. So the others went on their way.
I sat there talking to him. As cars slowed down to get a look, I am sure a few hearts ached, a few thoughts of their own pets back home blended into the moment. Every once in awhile, the dog would look up at me. If you are not a dog lover, you'll not understand or perhaps even believe this but, in my mind I believe he was flashing back to happier times. He wasn't crying in pain. He wasn't struggling. I spoke to him with words of love and compassion. I was petting him, while warm tears dripped from my face and soaked into his near lifeless body. He was for now, content. Suddenly our time together was interrupted by the distant flashing lights of the approaching police car. "It'll be over soon old boy!" I said, with my heart pounding, my face wet, and a nervous quiver in my voice. I introduced myself to the officer and explained that I could not stay here to watch what needed to be done. He knelt down next to the dog and said, "Don't worry. I won't have to." The dog had passed away. I drove for another hour and a half before finding an available room along Route 80. I had left Denver around 4:30pm. It was now 3am. This was my first day of travel on this great adventure. No glorious sunsets. No wonderful people. No angelic interventions. But I believe in my heart that I was to make this side trip -- and to get lost along the way, so that I could stroke the dying body of this old abandoned dog. I had to go all the way from Pennsylvania to sit on a curb with a dog in Nebraska in the middle of the night because someone didn't care enough to stop. And I thank God for the opportunity. He was left there to die, but lived long enough for me to fulfill my purpose.
-- Bob Perks
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Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Political Commercials
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Sat Oct 9, 2010 8:14 pm (PDT)
Here's a quick way to get some relief from the nonstop political
commercials these days.
Right click on an open area of your desktop, select new/ folder. Now
name it for any politician(s) you love to hate. Move them to the trash bin any
way you like. ( I LOVE DRAGGING) Click delete, The window message of
"are you sure etc" is wonderful therapy, as is the resulting shredding
sound , (especially if you have win XP) I do this several times a day,
enjoy.
For those of your who do not live in the states, please feel free to change the names to a deserving politician/lawyer/whoever is most despised person etc that you can think of!
Love Each Day,
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Caffeine Withdrawal Classified as a Psychiatric Disorder
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Sat Oct 9, 2010 8:18 pm (PDT)
Researchers are saying that caffeine withdrawal should now be classified as a psychiatric disorder.
A new study that analyzes some 170 years' worth of research concludes that caffeine withdrawal is very real -- producing enough physical symptoms and a disruption in daily life to classify it as a psychiatric disorder. Researchers are suggesting that caffeine withdrawal should be included in the next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), considered the bible of mental disorders.
"I don't think this means anyone should be worried," says study researcher Roland Griffiths, PhD, professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. "What it means is that the phenomenon of caffeine withdrawal is real and that when people don't get their usual dose, they can suffer a range of withdrawal symptoms."
His research, published in the October issue of Psychopharmacology, analyzes 66 previous studies on the effects of caffeine withdrawal.
1 Coffee Sets the Stage
Griffiths' analysis shows as little as one cup of coffee can cause an addiction and withdrawal from caffeine produces any of five clusters of symptoms in some people:
Headache, the most common symptom, which affects at least of 50% of people in caffeine withdrawal
Fatigue or drowsiness
"Unhappy" mood, depression, or irritability
Difficulty concentrating
Flu-like symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, muscle pain, and stiffness.
"Onset of these symptoms typically occurs within 12 to 24 hours of stopping caffeine and peaks one to two days after stopping," Griffiths tells WebMD. "The duration is between two and nine days."
A new revelation in Griffith's analysis may be what upgrades caffeine withdrawal from its current "more study is needed" status to "disorder" status: These withdrawal symptoms are severe enough in about one in eight people to interfere with their ability to function on a day-to-day basis.
"The withdrawal symptoms can be mild or severe, but it's estimated that 13% of people develop symptoms so significant that they can't do what they normally would do -- they can't work, they can't leave the house, they can't function," he says.
Interference, Not Just Symptoms
That's key for inclusion in the DSM, says John Hughes, MD, a University of Vermont psychiatrist and addiction specialist who serves as a medical consultant for the book.
"Caffeine withdrawal was proposed for DSM-IV [the current edition of DSM], but the major objection to including it as a disorder was an absence of good data showing clinical significance," says Hughes, who was not involved in Griffiths' study. "Not only do you have to show it produces symptoms, but you have to show that those symptoms can interfere with daily function."
This study, co-authored by American University researcher Laura Juliano, PhD, does that, says Hughes. "It shows very nicely that the effects of caffeine withdrawal are consistent, that several symptoms are of large magnitude, and that a minority of people cannot perform daily functions when they go without caffeine," he tells WebMD.
Their study shows no difference in withdrawal symptoms based on the source of caffeine, which includes coffee and sodas, some teas, chocolate, and medications such as Excedrin and NoDoz. "Caffeine is caffeine, from a pharmacologic point of view," says Griffiths.
In the U.S., average daily caffeine intake is about 280 milligrams -- what's in two mugs of coffee or three to five cans of soft drinks. Up to 90% of people regularly use caffeine, and about 100 milligrams is enough to trigger withdrawal symptoms, says Griffiths.
Should You Quit?
Still, both experts say just because caffeine withdrawal can produce symptoms doesn't mean it's dangerous.
"I'm hesitant to even call caffeine an 'addiction,' because addiction has to do with the inability to stop or control," says Hughes. "Most people can stop drinking coffee, even if they have symptoms when they do."
Griffiths agrees. "The fact that caffeine produces physical dependence isn't necessarily grounds in and of itself to quit," he says. "But if you want to, the best way is with a gradual withdrawal -- just slowly change the proportion of caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee until you're only drinking decaf. Don't stop abruptly; that will likely cause more symptoms."
The real message of Griffiths' findings: "It's that people should realize the possibility that caffeine withdrawal may be responsible for some symptoms," says Hughes. "If you have recurring headaches or fatigue, you really to think that it may be due to caffeine withdrawal."
Lady N's Note: They will have to remove my coffee cup from my cold, dead hand.
SOURCES: Juliano, L. Psychopharmacology, October 2004. Roland Griffiths, PhD, professor of psychiatry and neuroscience, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore. John Hughes, MD, professor, department of psychiatry, psychology and family practice, University of Vermont, Burlington.
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