Messages In This Digest (17 Messages)
- 1a.
- Unlikely Marriages From: Keelty_Sage
- 1b.
- Re: Unlikely Marriages From: Lady Nightshayde
- 2.
- **Tarot Tuesday**, 10/26/2010, 12:00 am From: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
- 3.1.
- Cool Website of the Day From: Lady Nightshayde
- 4a.
- About 'The Shining' From: Lady Nightshayde
- 4b.
- Re: About 'The Shining' From: Raven )O(
- 5.1.
- Re: Time for Topic Tag From: Lady Nightshayde
- 5.2.
- Re: Time for Topic Tag From: Raven )O(
- 6a.
- Rites of Passage--Death and Dying From: Lady Nightshayde
- 7a.
- Mazes and Labyrinths: Symbols of the Soul From: Lady Nightshayde
- 8a.
- Eleven Things Every Witch Should Know From: Lady Nightshayde
- 9a.
- Conjuring the Natural Spirits From: Lady Nightshayde
- 10.1.
- Aromatherapy Tip From: Lady Nightshayde
- 11.
- Goddess of the West From: Lady Nightshayde
- 12.
- Ghostly Antidotes From: Lady Nightshayde
- 13.
- **Tarot Tuesday**, 10/26/2010, 12:00 am From: Kimberly Miller
- 14.
- Halloween Drum Circle this Friday night 8 pm From: winterhollyberry@yahoo.com
Messages
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Unlikely Marriages
Posted by: "Keelty_Sage" walksalone2004@yahoo.com keelty_sage
Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:22 pm (PDT)
Thank you Lady Nightshayde for the laugh, I have had a pretty down day and the laugh is very appreciated.
Blessings
Keelty Sage
Unlikely Marriages
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:01 pm (PDT)
------------ ------ Unlikely Marriages ------------ ------
1. If Kitty Carlisle married Conway Twitty, she'd be Kitty
Twitty.
2. If Yoko Ono married Sonny Bono, she'd be Yoko Ono Bono.
3. If Dolly Parton married Salvador Dali, she'd be Dolly
Dali.
4. If Bo Derek married Don Ho, she'd be Bo Ho.
5. If Olivia Newton-John married Wayne Newton, then
divorced him to marry Elton John, she'd be Olivia Newton-
John Newton John.
6. If Sondra Locke married Elliott Ness, then divorced him
to marry Herman Munster, she'd become Sondra Locke Ness
Munster.
7. If Bea Arthur married Sting, she'd be Bea Sting.
8. If Liv Ullman married Judge Lance Ito, then divorced
him and married Jerry Mathers, she'd be Liv Ito Beaver.
9. If Snoop Doggy Dogg married Winnie the Pooh, he'd be
Snoop Doggy Dogg Pooh.
10. How about a baseball marriage? If Boog Powell married
Felipe Alou, he'd be Boog Alou.
11. If G. Gordon Liddy married Boutros-Boutros Ghali, then
divorced him to marry Kenny G., he'd be G. Ghali G.
12. If Shirley Jones married Tom Ewell, then Johnny Rotten,
then Nathan Hale, she'd be Shirley Ewell Rotten Hale.
13. If Ivana Trump married, in succession, Orson Bean
(actor), King Oscar (of Norway), Louis B. Mayer (of MGM),
and Norbert Wiener (mathematician) , she would then be
Ivana Bean Oscar Mayer Wiener.
14. If Woody Allen married Natalie Wood, divorced her and
married Gregory Peck, divorced him and married Ben Hur,
he'd be Woody Wood Peck Hur.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Re: Unlikely Marriages
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:07 pm (PDT)
Thank you Lady Nightshayde for the laugh, I have had a pretty down day and the laugh is very appreciated.
Blessings
Keelty Sage
You're welcome. There were some outlandish names on that list!
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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**Tarot Tuesday**, 10/26/2010, 12:00 am
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Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:57 pm (PDT)
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Cool Website of the Day
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:10 pm (PDT)
Pumpkin Carving 101
Nows the time to get out your pumpkin carving kit and begin your Halloween masterpiece. However, before you begin, be sure to do your homework at Pumpkin Carving 101. As the site informs you, Youve come to the right place for pumpkin carving. Youll be able to knowledgeably pick out the perfect pumpkin, select appropriate tools, even understand the lifecycle of your pumpkin masterpiece (experience will help you understand how valuable this section is!).
Better Homes and Gardens Halloween Customized Pumpkin Stencils
If you still cannot find the perfect stencil, Better Homes and Gardens has developed a quiz that will help you pick out your subject and then provide the downloadable stencil. Just answer a few questions and youll be directed to the pattern for your own particular masterpiece. BTW, this is where the e-mails circulating with dog pumpkins originated. This editors canine friend is now immortalized! Happy carving!
Love Each Day,
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About 'The Shining'
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:11 pm (PDT)
Theatrical release: May 23, 1980.
Filmed at EMI Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, England, and at the Timberline Lodge in Mount Hood, Oregon.
The shoot lasted from May 1978 through April 1979.
Estimated budget: $10-15 million.
Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick clashed over the production of THE SHINING. One surreal anecdote records a telephone call from Kubrick to King in the wee hours of the morning in which the director asked the author, "Do you believe in God?" Upon answering yes, Kubrick responded, "I thought so," and hung up. For years King railed against the film but said he came to appreciate the psychological style of horror that Kubrick was mining. A television miniseries based on the novel follows the original story much more faithfully--the screenplay for the miniseries was written by King himself.
The topiary from the book was too difficult to reproduce, so the hedge maze was created in its place.
The ominous snow was actually a mixture of Styrofoam and salt.
The use of the Steadicam, invented by camera operator Garrett Brown, was revolutionary in its ability to get moving shots never before possible.
Cowriters Kubrick and Diane Johnson read works by Sigmund Freud and Bruno Bettelheim to prepare for the psychological nature of THE SHINING.
Of horror films, Kubrick said, "I think the unconscious appeal of a ghost story, for instance, lies in its promise of immortality. If you can be frightened by a ghost story, then you must accept the probability that supernatural beings exist. If they do, then there is more than just oblivion waiting beyond the grave."
The interior of the Overlook Hotel was actually a huge set built in a British studio.
Philip Stone also appeared in Kubrick's BARRY LYNDON and A CLOCKWORK ORANGE; Joe Turkel also appeared in Kubrick's THE KILLING and PATHS OF GLORY.
The film was originally shown with a final hospital scene, but Kubrick quickly edited it out five days after the release, sending editors on bicycles to the theaters to cut the scene.
The Timberline Lodge in Mount Hood, Oregon, served as the Overlook in exterior shots.
In the book, room 217 holds some evil secrets; the room number was changed to 237 for the movie because there is no room 237 at the Timberline Lodge--and the owners felt that no one again would have ever stayed in room 217 after they'd seen the movie.
The book that Wendy Torrance is reading in the beginning of the film is J.D. Salinger's THE CATCHER IN THE RYE--which deals with mental instability and the urge to save a child.
The documentary MAKING "THE SHINING" was directed by Vivian Kubrick--Stanley Kubrick's daughter--who, among other things, followed around Jack Nicholson as he prepared for the "Here's Johnny!" scene and interviewed the actors.
In the film Dick Halloran (Scatman Crothers) describes the shining as the special ability to see the past and the future.
Shelley Duvall described her time making the picture as "tumultuous"; she was in and out of ill health, partially because of the stress of the role and being away from home for so long. Despite several flare-ups with Kubrick, she was wholly satisfied with the final film, and she said she learned more from Kubrick during this shoot than she learned in all her other films.
About his detail and technical proficiency Kubrick has said, "Eisenstein does it with cuts. Max Ophuls does it with fluid movements. Chaplin is all content and little form. Nobody could have shot a film in a more pedestrian way than Chaplin. Nobody could have paid less attention to story than Eisenstein. ALEXANDER NEVSKY is, after all, a pretty dopey story. POTEMKIN is built around a heavy propaganda story. But both are great filmmakers."
Love Each Day,
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Re: About 'The Shining'
Posted by: "Raven )O(" reenehopkins@yahoo.com reenehopkins
Tue Oct 26, 2010 3:23 am (PDT)
Thanks for posting the info! There sure are a lot of different stories about the
movie and who gets credit for what!!!
When you walk into the Stanley Hotel and turn to the left, there is a set of
double door that leads into what is used for different functions...it looks
identical to the room where the main character of the movie sat when he was at
his typewriter. I am sure there is a possibility that the town of Estes could
have taken a little more credit than it deserves. lol. The owner of the Stanley
Hotel swears to this day that Stephen King still comes and stays at his
hotel...who knows!! I was aware that parts of it were filmed in England though!
I could tell you a story about the first time I ever went to that hotel to check
it out, but I was very young and with someone who liked to pull my leg, so I
think I will keep it to myself. LOL
Blessed Be
Raven
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Re: Time for Topic Tag
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:12 pm (PDT)
there s an old plamtation just out of durham nc that we weny yo in college yjat some really weird things happened at
it was empty but had all the old buildings still standing it was beautiful but to much death and sadness could be felt in the place
I have visited many southern plantations in NC, SC, Alabama, and Georgia that are definitely haunted.
Also, at Mayport, FL there is a house called the King House that is haunted. I have been there many times over the years.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Re: Time for Topic Tag
Posted by: "Raven )O(" reenehopkins@yahoo.com reenehopkins
Tue Oct 26, 2010 3:27 am (PDT)
Plantations would be cool to see! But I live in the great Northwest and we just
don't have them here. Our history with hauntings and such have to deal a lot
with back in the cowboy days and the railroad. We do have some great old houses
here that are claimed to be haunted and an old church where the claim is that an
old Irishman died during the building of this church and that he was buried in
the walls of the bell tower. Don't know how much truth there is to it!! Stories
change as the years go by.
I have been on an investigation at our old cemetery just outside of town, and we
did catch activity there. There are graves from the late 1800's through present
day.
Blessed Be
Raven
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Rites of Passage--Death and Dying
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:14 pm (PDT)
RITES OF PASSAGE
Death and dying isn't something the average Pagan has given a lot of thought to unless death has made Herself present in their lives recently or repeatedly. Yet life and death are inextricably linked. You can't have one without the other. So what plans have you made for death?
Would you like to be buried or cremated? Where would you like your remains to be placed/scattered? There are no Pagan cemeteries as of yet, and when they develop, they will be few and far between, at first. Do you want to be in one even if it means leaving your homeland? If so, you'd better arrange for the transport of your remains ahead of the need. It will cost money. Where will it come from? Keep in mind that "them that pay often get their way."
Would you like a funeral or memorial service of some kind? How would you like it to be? Who will conduct it? Where? Would you like it to be Pagan in orientation? Who will raise your children should you die while they are young? What will become of your magickal books and tools? You'd better plan ahead. Part of honoring life is honoring death, even your own. Magick implies an intentionality in your living. That same intentionality should apply to your dying.
You need a will. You need an executor you can trust to carry out your wishes. You need to write those wishes down in a legally binding form. This is particularly important if you are a solitary and/or if your immediate family is opposed to your religion. You could wind up with an improper burial. Your books could be burned, your tools broken or trashed, and your children raised by relatives who do not share or even acknowledge your faith. Find an attorney to help you. (I'd recommend you not use your family's attorney if your family is opposed to your wishes).
When you find an attorney, think too about a living will. What do you want done regarding mechanical life support should you become comatose or an otherwise vegetative state? What "heroic measures" if any do you want attempted on your behalf? If you have a terminal illness, what are your wishes regarding medical treatment/intervention and the prolonging of a less than optimal life? What about organ donations, are you pro or con?
All of these questions bring up other questions that you need to be able to answer for yourself in order to address those originally posed. What do you believe about death and dying anyway? Many of the procedures around medical treatment and funerary arrangements (in the U.S.) arise out of Judeo-Christian beliefs. Which, if any, have you incorporated into your own beliefs about death and dying? Based on your own personal theology, what practices surrounding the end days of your life are acceptable to you and which are not?
Is it more important to be interred, have your ashes scattered in or around your own sacred landscape near where you have lived your life, or is it more important to be transported to a Pagan funerary site? Do you wish to remain on life support because life is sacred and is to be prolonged to the best of human/technological capabilities? Or is it to be prolonged because you are afraid of dying? That would certainly be understandable, and if that is the case, you need to examine why you are afraid. What were you brought up to believe about death and dying? How does that square with your Pagan beliefs, or does it?
Is it possible that magickally and practically you have choices about death and how you will go through it, just as you magickally and practically have choices about life and the living of it? If you believe you can create your own reality, does that not also extend to your dying as well as your living? Life is a series of choices. Is it possible that death is as well? Do you feel there is anything wrong with choosing death? Is euthanasia okay? If so, under what circumstances? What about suicide?
What do you believe happens to your soul/spirit when you die? Does what happens to it depend at least in part in how you died? Most Witches and Pagans believe in reincarnation. Okay, what does that mean to you? How? When? Why? Where do you go when you rest between lives? What is it like? Is there anything in the Solar cycle we celebrate yearly that gives you insight? What about the Lunar cycle?
There's a saying within magickal circles that says, "Be careful what you ask for, you may get it!" or "You get what you expect!"--hence the admonishment to expect your magick to work and to see it as already working because you expect it to. Do you think you'll get what you expect when you die? There's a school of thought that says you will. So, what do you expect? How can you reinforce what you find appealing, or change your expectation if you don't find it acceptable?
Once you find "the other side" to be acceptable, how can you ease your transition into it? Many people say that it is not death itself that scares them, it's the process of dying. How can you change your thinking about that process in order to make it more acceptable--even welcome when it comes? What and/or who would you like to have around you? What myths or stories about the transition give you comfort? How will you adjust if the transition is sudden and unexpected? Is it possible to practice these scenarios? Is it possible to practice dying?
Just as it is possible to use meditation/visualization to send healing energy, cause change in your life, or in other ways work magick, so is it possible to use meditation/visualiz ation to imagine what you will awaken into when you have died, and even to smooth the transition itself. It's entirely possible to imagine this transition as just another dream journey to another land, or another conscious projection of your spirit self into the Otherworld. The only difference is that, in dying, your physical body actually shuts off. But that probably won't matter much to you by then because you will have had plenty of Otherworld evidence that the essence of you will continue on in another state.
In cultures where Otherworld journeying is a common experience, where the world of spirit is just as real as the physical world, and where both are believed to be intertwined, the art of conscious dying is carried out. When someone decides they've had enough of this incarnation for whatever reason, they make their farewells to family, friends and community and either go off by themselves or lay down in their presence and dies. It's peaceful, honorable, and part of the fabric of life. They will be remembered in prayers at personal and ancestral altars, and their wisdom and counsel may be invoked in times of need. No one fears for the state of their soul, and no one fears their departed essence, although they may take magickal precautions to avert the possibility of joining them too soon.
These are issues we all need to think about and come to our own understandings about. Whether you are a solitary, a coven member, or part of a large Pagan community makes no difference. In the end, we all make this transition alone. What makes a difference is how comfortable we are, or can become, with the process and what provisions we make for ourselves and those we leave behind.
by DeAnna Alba,
copyright 1995
Blessed Be,
Lady Nightshayde
"You never know how much you know until you know how much you'll never know. "
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Mazes and Labyrinths: Symbols of the Soul
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:14 pm (PDT)
Mazes and Labyrinths: Symbols of the Soul
One of the world's most enduring symbols is to be found in many forms
and in many countries. What is the Cretan labyrinth? What is the
link between mazes and death? Are mazes used in fertility rituals?
At the Montreal World Fair in 1967 more than a million people visited
a pavilion called 'Labyrinthe', inside which cinematic effects
recreated the tale of Theseus slaying the Minotaur. The experience
was designed to show man's conquest of himself, as the exhibition's
director, Roman Kroitor, explained: 'The theatres are life's
experiences and the "beast" is the inevitably incomplete realization
of one's nature which we hoped would be conquered or dispelled as one
moved through the various phases of "Labyrinthe".'
All peoples, however different their lifestyles, have responded to
the maze symbol for it reaches into shared experiences and has a
significance at an unconscious level that transcends race and
culture. This is demonstrated by the use of the same basic symbol in
a great variety of ways over many centuries - in fertility rituals,
death rites, as a religious aid, as a garden feature, in puzzles and
games, and as a decorative design on craftwork.
The origin of the maze symbol
While mazes and labyrinths remain powerful symbols for people the
world over, the origin of man's fascination with them is lost. The
earliest known examples are clustered around the Mediterranean,
particularly in Europe. Of Greek origin, the word 'labyrinth' refers
to the myth of the Cretan labyrinth constructed by Daedalus for King
Minos to contain the monstrous Minotaur. No one has ever found a
definite geographical location for this labyrinth, although some
suggest it may be the caves of Gortyna on Crete. Yet the design of
the Cretan labyrinth appears again and again at places all round the
world.
Early symbolic labyrinths often took the form of rock carvings which
are difficult to date precisely. Those at Pontevedra in Spain, for
example, may date from 900 to 500 BC and those at Val Camonica in
Italy from 750 to 550 BC. A labyrinth carved at the entrance to a
rock-cut tomb at Luzzanas in Sardinia, if contemporary with the tomb
and not added later, may date as far back as 2500-2000 BC. The
labyrinth symbol has also been inscribed on roofing tiles, pottery
vessels, clay tablets, coins and seals, as well as mosaic designs -
all during the period 1300 BC to AD 250 and all in countries around
the Mediterranean. Eventually it appeared in many parts of the
world, especially northern Europe, but also India, Africa and the
Americas.
The link between mazes=2 0and death
The maze as recognized by many people today presents a puzzle - a
choice of paths in a hedge maze, for example, offers an exciting and
sometimes fearful journey from the entrance to the centre. The
earliest labyrinths, however, had only one route to the centre and
more often than not they took the form of a design carved on stone or
inscribed on pottery. Small labyrinth designs, such as the maze used
by the Hopi Indians, and also the Cretan labyrinth, may well have
been employed to symbolize larger constructions, either real or
mythical. Older still were the Egyptian labyrinths, such as the tomb
of King Perabsen of around 3400 BC and designs found on Egyptian
seals.
As mazes and labyrinths are thought to have a history of around 5,000
years, great problems arise in piecing together the clues which will
reveal their original form and significance. But it is clear that
the maze symbol had close connections with death, as Perabsen's tomb
and the tomb at Luzzanas in Sardinia bear witness. In addition, the
common circular labyrinths are similar to the spirals often carved on
prehistoric tombs, such as the fine triple spiral still visible
inside the Newgrange passage grave in Ireland. Mazes and labyrinths -
the two are to all intents and purposes indistinguishable - may
therefore have been maps of the Underworld which the departing soul
must follow. As such they are symbolic of death. =2 0They may also have
simultaneously symbolized rebirth, for if the soul can wind into the
heart of a labyrinth it can also follow the route out again.
The relationship between mazes and death was well summarized by
Michael Ayrton (1921-1975), sculptor, writer and artist, who spent
two years reconstructing the Cretan labyrinth out of brick and stone
at Dry Brook in New York State's Catskill Mountains. In his
autobiographical novel, "The Maze Maker", he wrote: 'Each man's life
is a labyrinth at the centre of which lies his death, and even after
death it may be that he passes through a final maze before it is all
ended for him.'
Were fertility rites performed in mazes?
Certain maze rituals clearly indicate their links with death and
rebirth. On the remote Pacific island of Malekula in the New
Hebrides, a labyrinth called 'The Path' was traced in the sand. The
ghost of every dead man had to travel the same journey to the land of
the dead but on the way must encounter the female guardian ghost.
She would rub out part of The Path as a ghost approached, forcing the
ghost to complete the design before he could continue his journey and
so be reborn into a new life.
On the other side of the world in Europe, maze rituals often took the
form of dances, though many are now only a folk memory. In England,
turf mazes were used during the spring festivals of Easter and May
Day, both of which a re important celebrations of rebirth. While the
exact nature of the turf maze rituals is not known, in Scandinavia
some of the games played in the stone mazes are well remembered and
they are clearly linked with the return of fertility in the
springtime. In Finland and Sweden there are several mazes where the
young men had to penetrate into the heart of the maze in order to
rescue a girl from her prison. These mazes were sometimes
called "Jungfraudanser" or Virgin Dances. A wall painting in Sibbo
church in Finland, dating back to the 15th century, shows a maze with
a female figure at the centre. This theme, the rescue of a woman
from a labyrinthine fortress, has also been found in the
Mediterranean and in India, and there can be little doubt that in
these areas the labyrinth was closely linked with the springtime
fertility rites.
The labyrinth design has been used in some areas as a magical
talisman to bring good luck. Fishermen in Scandinavia once walked
through stone mazes in the hope of controlling the weather,
increasing their catch and ensuring a safe voyage. In other areas
such designs were employed as a protection against evil spirits or
wolves. Perhaps some of the earlier carved labyrinths, those on
seals and roof tiles for example, were intended as protective devices
in the same way.
The Christian route to salvation
The Romans used the labyrinth to illustrate the myth of=2 0the Cretan
labyrinth - the mosaic in Cremona in Italy shows Theseus slaying the
Minotaur at the centre of the design. When the Christians adopted
the labyrinth they adapted its significance to the needs of their
religion: the path became the route to salvation. Perhaps the
earliest use in a Christian context is the pavement maze in a church
in Orléansville in Algeria, now in Algiers Cathedral. Dated to the
4th century AD, it contains at the centre the letters of the words
SANCTA ECLESIA (the Holy Church) repeated in a large square design.
Other church mazes include the small but forceful carving on a pillar
in Lucca Cathedral in Italy and several mazes in French cathedrals
such as Chartres.
English churches still retain some interesting mazes. The Norman
font in Lewannick church in Cornwall is carved with several geometric
designs including a spiral and a simple maze, while St. Mary
Redcliffe church in Bristol has a tiny roof boss with a 15th-century
maze. Pavement mazes are found at Bourn church in Cambridgeshire and
at Ely Cathedral, although the latter dates only from 1870. The
paths of the pavement mazes in Christian churches would have been
followed by pilgrims for penitential purposes, often on their knees.
These mazes were sometimes named "Chemin de Jérusalem" or Road to
Jerusalem, because it was the journey along this road which helped
pilgrims meditate on Christian ideals.
Mazes made of tur f, stones and hedges
English turf mazes were given intriguing names such as Mizmaze,
Julian's Bower, Troy Town, or Shepherd's Race. They were once
widespread but only a few now remain - after years of neglect, many
have become overgrown. Wherever turf mazes have existed - Denmark
and Germany also possess some, though not as many as does England -
they were certain to play an important part in the life of the local
community, especially in the springtime festivities.
Scandinavia is rich in stone mazes, perhaps the best known example
being the Trojeborg (Troy Castle) near Visby on the Swedish island of
Gotland in the Baltic Sea. Often located by the sea where the
fishermen once used them in magic rituals, they may be formed of
smallish stones or else of large boulders. These mazes are difficult
to date: they may be as recent as the 18th or 19th century, but some
may be several centuries older. Those labyrinths found in the heart
of Sweden, close to prehistoric burial sites are likely to be older
still.
In the 16th century when it was all the rage to plant herbs,
flowerbeds and dwarf shrubs in elaborate designs, hedge mazes became
popular and the fashion of garden mazes spread throughout Europe and
even further afield. But while they are fascinating for their
complexity of design they carry no obvious link with the ancient
labyrinth. Their main differences are their lack of spiritual
signif icance, plus the indirectness of the route to the centre and a
number of dead ends. Nevertheless, a well-designed hedge maze, with
narrow paths and tall well-maintained hedges without gaps, can
provide an eerie experience for unwary travellers who lose their way.
Britain's oldest surviving hedge maze is at Hampton Court Palace near
London. Constructed in 1690, it probably replaced an older maze,
and, although it is small compared to other hedge mazes, its paths
still extend for 0.8km (0.5mi). The attraction of hedge mazes
continues - at Longleat House in England, a maze of yew hedges
covering an area of 6,185sq.m (66,500sq.ft) was completed in 1978 and
is the largest in the world.
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Side Notes: The maze epitaph on a tombstone in the village cemetary
at Alkborough, England, is a tribute to the interest of the deceased
in the local turf maze. Until he died in 1922, village squire J.
Goulton-Constable made sure the 12th-century turf maze, 13.5m (44ft)
in diameter and called 'Julian's Bower', was well maintained.
Symbols of secrecy adorn the clothes of an anonymous 16th-century
gentleman, painted by Italian artist Bartolommeo Veneto around
1510. 'Solomon's Knots' surround the central labyrinth on his chest
and are embroidered on the fabric of his coat. These knots are the
so-called emblems of divine inscrutability and are a synthesis of the
equal-armed cross, swastika and labyrinth.
Greek hero Theseus slays the Minotaur in the centre of a mosaic maze
discovered on the floor of a Roman villa near Salzburg in Austria.
The maze, 4.6m (15ft) wide and 5.5m (18ft) long, is entered on the
right, next to the seated figure of Ariadne who waits for the return
of her lover.
Curious fingers have erased the image of Theseus killing the Minotaur
from the centre of a maze carved into a wall in Lucca Cathedral,
Italy. The maze measures 49cm (19.5in) across - small for an Italian
maze. Beside it, the Latin inscription explains: 'This is the
labyrinth which the Cretan Daedalus constructed, out of which nobody
could get who was inside, except Theseus. Nor could he have done it
unless
he had been helped by Ariadne's thread, all for love.'
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From: "The Atlas of Mysterious Places: The world's unexplained sacred
sites, symbolic landscapes, ancient cities and lost lands" -
consultant editor Jennifer Westwood
Blessed Be,
Lady Nightshayde
"You never know how much you know until you know how much you'll never know. "
- 8a.
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Eleven Things Every Witch Should Know
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:16 pm (PDT)
Eleven Things Every Witch Should Know
1. Magic is what happens when you open yourself to the Divine. All real
magic is a manifestation of the Divine - it is how you co-create reality
with deity.
2. The Divine is within you and is everywhere present in the natural
world. And everything is interconnected by this sacred energy.
3. Witchcraft is not about information -- it's about transformation, so
practice, practice, practice -- and do it as much as possible in
Nature! Witchcraft enables you to commune with divinity and to manifest
your destiny, your desires and your highest and sacred self.
4. The real ethics of how Witches live and practice magic are
simple: Witches live in a sacred manner because we live in a sacred
world. We therefore treat all of life with reverence and respect.
5. Because all magic flows from our connection to the Sacred, our lives
and our magic must be guided by the sacred nature of the energy with
which we work.
6. The energy Witches work with is not neutral -- it is divine love.
7. Magic often works in unexpected way because it is not a mechanical
process, and the Universe is not a machine. You are living and making
magic within a divine, organic, living reality.
8. Witches don't command and control -- they commune and co-create.
9. The real secret of successful spell casting, as with all of magic, is
your connection to the Divine power that dwells within you, and
surrounds you. And spells do work so be careful what you ask for!
10. Nature makes the Divine tangible. By working, living, and practicing
your magic in harmony with Nature, you are in harmony with the Divine.
11. The ultimate teacher is the God/Goddess inside you and in the world
of nature all around you.
By Phyllis Curott
Blessed Be,
Lady Nightshayde
"You never know how much you know until you know how much you'll never know.
- 9a.
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Conjuring the Natural Spirits
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:17 pm (PDT)
Conjuring The Natural Spirits
Most of us are accustomed to calling the quarters, or enlisting the aid of the elementals in our workings for protection and energy. Taken from the Hebrew-based high magic, the purpose of the calls was to enslave the lesser spirits of the elementals and command them to do your bidding. In modern Paganism, quarter-calls are now used in almost every Pagan ritual. They are repeated as taught, often passed on with little or no explanation. It is important to remember, however, that we have not always done it this way.
When the first Witches and shamans called upon the winds to carry their will to the skies they were conjuring the natural spirits of rock, wind, fire, and river. Additionally they called upon the spirits of plants, trees, and animals. In truth they believed that every object in nature to some degree or other was animate and had a spirit or intelligence. They treated these spirits with respect and wonder.
The process of conjuring the natural spirits should be treated as a ritual unto itself. Like any other practice you'll get out of it what you put into it.
Every particle in the universe is surrounded by an aura. These patterns connect to the seamless tapestry that is the veil of all matter and magic in the universe. We are all part of this network of magical energy, and we participate in it every moment of our lives.
In nature, energy exists beyond the physical. When water is in a container, its spirits is all around the container. Same with rocks and trees and animals and so on. The first part of conjuring lies in meditation--taking time to feel yourself and your own surrounding energy. Think of this process as stripping the insulation of your wires, exposing the nice, shiny metal that will make you a good elemental conductor. Visualize your elemental contact before you begin, and prepare yourself to subtly feel the soothing movements of the swirling energies.
Using your palms you can easily feel this energy. With time and practice you will communicate with your entire "being," not just with your hands. Keep your movements slow and mindful--conjuring should be done with a feeling of "full immersion" in the energies you are conjuring. We feel the spirits of nature, and we accept the change in combined energies as they accelerate and grow.
Common sense tells us that to dance with the wind spirits, you should be outdoors or at least sitting by an open window. The spirits of air are active and invigorating. A wind starts as a subtle breeze; it blows and grows until it eventually rages. The conjuring of air is subtle--you have to coax it, tickle it, and give it the space to grow.
Not all elemental spirits are created equal. Just as there is a difference between a candle flame and a campfire, a pebble and a boulder, there are many variations of the elements. The spirits of trees and animals are, of course, different from those of rocks and water, but all spirits can be conjured.
Words are not necessary but they are highly recommended. Any brief rhyme that is direct and to the point will serve you well. The words should feel powerful and effective to you. They exist to help you connect with the natural spirits.
Breathing or whispering "conjuring incantations" through a mist will increase your progress--not because the water elementals will hear you, but because your focus will extend out to their energies. I have an affinity with dramatic and "Witchy" incantations, but if a simple "come spirits of air" works for you, then use it.
Conjuring the natural spirits is one of the basic magical skills of Witchcraft. Incorporating these energies in your practices will make you more powerful and enhance your life. Practice makes better, so give it some time--you'll be glad you did.
by Steven Repki,
copyright 2002
Blessed Be,
Lady Nightshayde
You never know how much you know until you know how much you'll never know.
- 10.1.
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Aromatherapy Tip
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:18 pm (PDT)
Recent clinical experience shows that Basil increases blood flow to the
brain, relieving mental fatigue, enhancing clear thinking and improving
memory. Basil also connects the thought process with speech, enhancing
self-expression.
How to use it: Apply a few drops to a tissue and inhale or add to a
diffuser. This is great to wake up and get your brain cells going.
www.aromathyme.com
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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- 11.
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Goddess of the West
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:19 pm (PDT)
Goddess of the West
Look, I see her with my own eyes!
The Queen Mother of the West.
Look! I see her silvery hair,
The Queen Mother of the West.
I see her, in her cavern home,
The Queen Mother of the West.
I see the three-legged raven who serves
the Queen Mother of the West.
~Rhapsody by Ssu-ma Hsiang-ju 179-117 B.C.E.
The west is the direction of the sun's setting and is, therefore, connected with both sleep and death in most lands. Sleep we encounter every night, but death we meet only once. Death is, therefore, the greatest mystery of human life, for we cannot truly know what lies beyond that portal. Is there nothing? Heaven and hell? Rebirth in human or other form? Something we cannot even imagine?
Today most deaths take place in hospitals, and many people die alone, without their loved ones with them. In the past it was quite different. Most people witnessed many deaths before they reached the door themselves. If death was no less mysterious, it was far more familiar. Prayers to the mother of death were addressed, then, to someone who had visited more than once and whose features were well known. She may be a fierce figure, the raven-haunted queen, but she is one we cannot avoid meeting.
by Patricia Monaghan - From "The Goddess Companion"
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
You never know how much you know until you know how much you'll never know.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Look, I see her with my own eyes!
The Queen Mother of the West.
Look! I see her silvery hair,
The Queen Mother of the West.
I see her, in her cavern home,
The Queen Mother of the West.
I see the three-legged raven who serves
the Queen Mother of the West.
~Rhapsody by Ssu-ma Hsiang-ju 179-117 B.C.E.
The west is the direction of the sun's setting and is, therefore, connected with both sleep and death in most lands. Sleep we encounter every night, but death we meet only once. Death is, therefore, the greatest mystery of human life, for we cannot truly know what lies beyond that portal. Is there nothing? Heaven and hell? Rebirth in human or other form? Something we cannot even imagine?
Today most deaths take place in hospitals, and many people die alone, without their loved ones with them. In the past it was quite different. Most people witnessed many deaths before they reached the door themselves. If death was no less mysterious, it was far more familiar. Prayers to the mother of death were addressed, then, to someone who had visited more than once and whose features were well known. She may be a fierce figure, the raven-haunted queen, but she is one we cannot avoid meeting.
by Patricia Monaghan - From "The Goddess Companion"
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
You never know how much you know until you know how much you'll never know.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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- 12.
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Ghostly Antidotes
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:20 pm (PDT)
Ghostly Antidotes
*As you are getting ready for bed, place aone shoe with the toe pointing under the bed. Place the other shoe pointing in the opposite direction. Now you will be safe from ghosts and goblins throughout the night.
*Keep ghosts away by turning your pockets inside out.
*Carry a piece of bread crust in your pocket. It will protect you from creatures that roam in the night.
*You can get rid of a ghost by throwing a key at it.
*Hang a mirror on the front porch. It will keep ghosts from coming into your house.
*At the first light of day ghosts, goblins and zombies disappear.
by Mary Ann Stavros-Lanning
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
- 13.
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**Tarot Tuesday**, 10/26/2010, 12:00 am
Posted by: "Kimberly Miller" embracelove@care2.com kim123miller
Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:05 am (PDT)
What Tarot spread do you like to use? I do the basic Celtic Cross.
An Irish Blessing
May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
The sun shine warm upon your face
The rain fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again
May God hold you
In the hollow of His Hand
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Halloween Drum Circle this Friday night 8 pm
Posted by: "winterhollyberry@yahoo.com" winterhollyberry@yahoo.com winterhollyberry
Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:33 am (PDT)
BOO!! Did I scare you!
Come on out to the Halloween Community Drum Circle this Friday Oct 29, 2010.
8 p.m. till???????????
This will be held at the UU Church 7405 Arlington Expressway Jax, Fla 32211 call 904-563-1019 Jim for directions.
Bring your drum and/or your musical instruments with you. Come have fun! Dance to the beat of the drum...It's a pot luck, Please bring a dish if you can, to share. Also if you have a decoration, bring it to add to the festivities!
This is going to be a blast !!! Wear your costume! <Evil Laugh>
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