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- "Share a Spell Day", 7/19/2011, 9:00 am From: which_witch_is_witch@yahoogroups.com
- 2a.
- Meal Plan Deadline EXTENDED for Laurelin's Lughnasadh festival this From: Kirk White
- 2b.
- Re: Meal Plan Deadline EXTENDED for Laurelin's Lughnasadh festival t From: NBM
- 2c.
- Re: Meal Plan Deadline EXTENDED for Laurelin's Lughnasadh festival t From: NBM
- 3.
- Watch Your Words From: holly@ravenoriginals.com
- 4.
- Great Concert night in Pompton Lakes with Wendy Rule From: Cher Chirichello
- 5.
- Fw: Happy Heat!, Soul Journey Butler NJ From: Cher Chirichello
- 6.
- Sunday's Correspondence...July 17 From: Cher Chirichello
- 7.
- Wednesday's Correspondence...July 20 From: Cher Chirichello
- 8.
- Tree Spirit Honoring Ritual From: Cher Chirichello
- 9.
- Daily Aromatherapy Tip -Helichrysum (Helichrysum italicum) From: Cher Chirichello
- 10a.
- Horace, Hymn for the Centennial From: Cher Chirichello
- 11.
- Fw: DailyOM: Staying Afloat From: Cher Chirichello
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"Share a Spell Day", 7/19/2011, 9:00 am
Posted by: "which_witch_is_witch@yahoogroups.com" which_witch_is_witch@yahoogroups.com
Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:41 am (PDT)
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Meal Plan Deadline EXTENDED for Laurelin's Lughnasadh festival this
Posted by: "Kirk White" laurelin@sover.net laurelinkirk
Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:36 am (PDT)
Dear folks,
In order that more people may enjoy the fruits of his considerable culinary skills, Chef Dave has graciously agreed to extend the meal plan deadline until THIS coming Sunday, July 24th at 5 PM. So if you were bumming that you missed the deadline for some awesome food enjoyed out in nature with a bunch of fun and interesting Paganfolk - now is your chance. Don't delay - register now. Go to: http://laurelinlugh2011.eventsbot. com/
As an appetizer, he is another peak at Dave's wonderful offerings this year.
Lughnasadh Menu 2011
Theme: Reimagining Comfort/Peasant Foods
Lunches and Dinners will feature composed salads and fresh bread. "Hand Fruit" will be available at most times as well, with medleys of fruit and berries at most breakfasts. The meals listed are the "highlights" and each meal will include other appropriate sides not appearing here. And yes, there will be coffee at all times as well as water. Various other beverages will be served appropriately, with some surprises.
Tuesday Dinner (Village Builders): Creole
Vermont Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
Spiced Cider and Sweet Potato Bisque
Deep Fried Okra in Long Trail Batter
Miniature "Pecan" Pies (will try to use VT grown nuts)
Wednesday Breakfast: "Pancake House"
Mixed Local Berry Silver Dollar Pancakes
Vermont Breakfast Sausage
Eggs to order
Wednesday Lunch: "Plowman's Lunch"
Assorted cured Vermont meats and cheeses
Homemade bread and crackers
Mixed Greens and Cider based dressing
Wednesday Dinner: "50s Diner"
Meatloaf, two ways - Vermont Beef and Vegetarian Lentil
Mashed Potatoes
Fresh local vegetables "Au Gratin"
Thursday Breakfast: "Light Bistro"
Fresh herb and cheese quiche
Cut fruit
Vermont Bacon
Thursday Lunch: "Soup and Sandwiches"
Homemade breads,
Local sliced roast turkey
Vegetarian spread
Thursday Dinner: "Ye Olde Pub"
Bangers and Mash
"Mushy Peas"
Vegetarian "Meat Pies" with homemade crust
Friday Breakfast: "Classic Americana"
Bacon
Scrambled Eggs
French Toast (Ok, with some other influences)
Home fries
Friday Lunch: "Mediterranean Picnic"
Grilled Kabobs
Spanokopita
Greek Salad
Pita Bread with various fillings
Friday Dinner: "Italian Homecooking"
Late Summer Harvest Lasagna with homemade pasta
Garlic Bread
Eggplant Parmesan Bake
Saturday Breakfast: "Drive Thru"
Homemade Biscuit Egg Sandwiches
Hash Browns
Saturday Lunch: "Indian Thali"
Various curries, dals, and grilled yogurt marinated chicken
Homemade Kulcha bread
Saturday Dinner: "Cook Out"
Blackwatch Beef Burgers and Dogs
Portabella/Mushroom Burgers
Classic cookout salads
Sunday Brunch: "At Your Service"
Among other things, I will cook omelets to order and create to your whims.
Festival Info:
Tickets Are Available Online! http://laurelinlugh2011.eventsbot. com/
This year marks Laurelin Community's 29th Lughnasadh celebration! Our theme, Sun, Moon & Sky Magick, focuses on astrology, astronomy, and Sun and Moon magick as paths to honor the Earth, the seasons, and the Divine. There will be rituals, classes, concerts and more!
Our featured speakers this year so far:
- Courtney Weber, priestess, student, and co-creator of the Tarot of the Burroughs.
- Travis Shores, plays and teaches Haitian, Cuban, Middle Eastern, Ghanaian, and drum set to students, dancers and audiences throughout the Northeast USA.
- Lisa Vasquez, priestess of Hekate, practitioner of Espiritism and Wicca
- Noelle V Dor, writer, life scientist and wild womyn
- Laura Wildman-Hanlon, author of "What's Your Wicca IQ", "Wiccan Meditations", & "Celebrating the Pagan Soul"
- Kirk White, author of advanced books on Wicca, healing and magick.
- Christopher LaFond, teacher of Classical Astrology & Celtic harpist extraordinaire
- Craig Counterman, engineer, scientist, astronomer and calender expert
- Niniann, teacher of herbalism
- Beth-El Temple of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
- Sonja Heins, poi/ firespinning instructor and performer
- Kaytee Manchester, belly dance instructor and performer
It also looks like we'll have some amazing vendors this year!! More info on these as things firm up.
Arrival: Wednesday August 3, 2011 @ 6:00 pm
Departure: Sunday August 7, 2011 @ 1:00 pm
Cost:
FULL EVENT (Wednesday - Sunday)
Participants: 6/1-6/30 7/1-8/4 At Door
Adults (18 & up) $60 each $70 each $80 each
Teens (age 13 - 17) $35 each $45 each $55 each
Youth (age 5 - 12) $25 each $30 each $35 each
Children under 5 Free Free Free
WEEKEND (Friday - Sunday only)
Participants: 6/1-6/30 7/1-8/4 At Door
Adults (18 & up) $45 each $50 each $60 each
Teens (age 13 - 17) $30 each $40 each $50 each
Youth (age 5 - 12) $20 each $25 each $30 each
Children under 5 Free Free Free
DAY TRIPPER (Price per day)
Participants: Rate
Adults (18 & up) $30.00 per day
Teen (age 13 - 17) $15 per day
Youth (age 5 - 12) $8 per day
MEAL PLAN
Plan Type: Rate
FULL Adult & Teen (10 Meals) $70.00
FULL Youth (10 Meals) $35.00
FRI - SUN Adult & Teen (7 Meals) $50.00
FRI - SUN Youth (7 Meals) $25.00
SAT & SUN Adult & Teen (4 Meals) $35.00
SAT & SUN Youth (4 Meals) $17.00
VILLAGE BUILDERS (4 Meals) $28.00
Camping and Overnight Accommodations
Again this year, we are going to let people camp wherever they want - in the field, forest or in-between. The pottapotties, showers, potable water, meals and concerts will all still be down near the house so if you camp in the woods, plan to get your hiking in. There will be designated fire pits. Do not make new ones. This time of year is typically dry but rainstorms have been known to happen, so we strongly recommend you bring a tarp or ground cloth to put under your tent.
Parking space is limited, so no campers or RV's, please.
There are a limited number of B&B's and inns in Bethel and nearby towns. Please contact Laurelin staff if you would like further information.
Toilets, Showers, and Water
Port-a-potties will be available on-site. There is an outdoor shower with warm water. (You may want to bring solar showers if you like warm/ hot showers). There is an outdoor sink for washing dishes and drinking water. All of these are down near the main house.
Meal Plan
We will again be offering our delicious meal plan - with both carnivore and vegetarian options - catered by the amazing Chef Dave. It includes: breakfast, lunch and dinner on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and brunch on Sunday (10 meals).
The plan can be bought either for the whole festival, Friday through Sunday, or just Saturday and Sunday. If you are signing up for the meal plan, we need your registration NO LATER than July 15th.
Please also let us know right away if you have any special dietary needs/ allergies.
Village Builders
This year we will be having a special day for those people who would like to come together as a smaller group to share, connect and participate in the creation of our magickal village. In ritual and with magickal intent, we will break into teams each dedicated to creating and maintaining one aspect of our magickal community - some hard physical labor, and others less so. Arrival is by Noon on Tuesday, August 3rd. There is no cost for coming to Village Builders however the meal plan will be offered (dinner on Tuesday, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Wednesday). Cost for the Builders meal plan is an additional $28.00.
Workshops, Rituals, and Activities
If you have an idea for a workshop, ritual, discussion, performance, or children's activity - we'd LOVE to hear about it! Don't be shy - we're open to any and all ideas. Help us make Lughnasadh an exciting, rich and fun-filled experience that will keep everyone coming back year after year (and bringing more friends too!). Send your proposals via email to: laurelin@sover.net before July 1st. (Sooner is better!) You will be notified by July 8th whether or not it is accepted.
Vendor Info
We'd love to have lots of vendors for Lughnasadh 2011! Crafts, clothing, food, mead, New Age, whatever! We've got plenty of space and there is no fee for merchanting; however, we do ask a 10% commission on your sales at the end of the event. One person (the merchant) can have their registration fee waived. Any guests/ helpers would have to pay full registration. You still have to provide your own food, travel, etc. Please complete the Vendor Registration form and return it with your reservation along with photos of your booth and/or website information. These can be very useful for promoting you before you even get here. Please bring your own setup/display, weather protection, and safe storage facilities.
Pets/ Dogs
Dogs are welcome this year at the festival. However, you MUST provide proof of rabies vaccination or your dog will not be permitted. Further, all dogs must be kept on-leash at all times in the fields or around the house. They are free to run loose in the wooded areas. You are expected to pick up and dispose of any waste left in areas where people will be walking, camping, etc.
Your pet must be calm, non-disruptive, and under your control (on leash or off) at all times. If it fights with other animals, is disruptive by barking or other behaviors, is threatening or causes damage to the site or its other occupants, or not under your control at all times you will be required to take the pet off-site with no refund.
For more information or to get a registration packet: contact Kirk at laurelin@sover.net or 802-234-9670
--------------------- --------- --
A word from Chef Dave:
My name is Dave, I've been a professional chef for over a decade, working primarily in fine dining and "scratch" kitchens, most as either Sous or Head Chef. I have professionally taught culinary skills to high school students, catered weddings, opened restaurants, designed menus, and all the other tasks that come with that territory. Of all my prior work experiences, the donation of my time last year to Laurelin remains my favorite experience, as it allowed me to embrace my deepest roots as both a Reconstructionist and chef.
My greatest passion in preparing food is working with local ingredients, taking the time to meet the farmers who continue the traditions that are intertwined with our survival as a people. Lughnasadh is a festival of the harvest, and celebrating the continued bounty of our own bioregion is integral to our relationship with nature as pagans.
Last year I explored a variety of ingredients, one's that I knew we could easily glean from local farms. In the process I learned that there were more things within our climate zone that thrive than I realized. We used around 80% local ingredients last year, this year I am hoping for closer to 90% to 95% (certain things still cannot be procured locally).
As with last year, I do NOT take payment for what I do - this is my offering to the Gods. Thus, basically, what you spend to join the meal plan is what you get in return. If there is any funding left at the end, it is reinvested in the community. I very highly doubt any other festival can offer this, and I aim to produce the finest work of my career this year. Without ego, or arrogance, I can safely say you could not touch this level of food for this price ANYWHERE - simply put I do not have the overhead costs of brick & mortar or staff to get in my way of making my offering.
I am bringing in close friends to work with me this year, both with kitchen experience, and have had offers from at least one other. It is my goal to make the kitchen somewhat "self sufficient" in regards to production and clean up - though I will still certainly welcome help, as I did last year. Honestly, I just don't want to have to count on the community as much as I did last year - I wore myself a little thin, though I loved every second of it.
The BIG change from 2010 is my goal of setting up a mobile kitchen, and essentially launching the next phase of my career, right here at Laurelin. We will no longer be using Kirk's kitchen/porch to produce food, instead relying on portable catering equipment and, as best I can, environmentally friendly methodology (by next year I intend to use no gas/oil products - moving to a biodiesel generator and hardwood grilling primarily). This will eventually lead to my concept of a "green catering company" called Caravan. This year the
Caravan begins with the Harvest.
Hope to see you there!
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Re: Meal Plan Deadline EXTENDED for Laurelin's Lughnasadh festival t
Posted by: "NBM" nmerrill1@fairpoint.net wagonswest2008
Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:11 am (PDT)
Tell them he can find all the "VT. grown" nuts he needs in Montpelier LOL........
"We are spiritual beings trying to be human, not human beings trying to be spiritual."--Thomas Yellowtail, CROW
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Subject: [which_witch_is_witch] Meal Plan Deadline EXTENDED for Laurelin's Lughnasadh festival this year.....
Dear folks,
In order that more people may enjoy the fruits of his considerable culinary skills, Chef Dave has graciously agreed to extend the meal plan deadline until THIS coming Sunday, July 24th at 5 PM. So if you were bumming that you missed the deadline for some awesome food enjoyed out in nature with a bunch of fun and interesting Paganfolk - now is your chance. Don't delay - register now. Go to: http://laurelinlugh2011.eventsbot. com/
As an appetizer, he is another peak at Dave's wonderful offerings this year.
Lughnasadh Menu 2011
Theme: Reimagining Comfort/Peasant Foods
Lunches and Dinners will feature composed salads and fresh bread. "Hand Fruit" will be available at most times as well, with medleys of fruit and berries at most breakfasts. The meals listed are the "highlights" and each meal will include other appropriate sides not appearing here. And yes, there will be coffee at all times as well as water. Various other beverages will be served appropriately, with some surprises.
Tuesday Dinner (Village Builders): Creole
Vermont Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
Spiced Cider and Sweet Potato Bisque
Deep Fried Okra in Long Trail Batter
Miniature "Pecan" Pies (will try to use VT grown nuts)
Wednesday Breakfast: "Pancake House"
Mixed Local Berry Silver Dollar Pancakes
Vermont Breakfast Sausage
Eggs to order
Wednesday Lunch: "Plowman's Lunch"
Assorted cured Vermont meats and cheeses
Homemade bread and crackers
Mixed Greens and Cider based dressing
Wednesday Dinner: "50s Diner"
Meatloaf, two ways - Vermont Beef and Vegetarian Lentil
Mashed Potatoes
Fresh local vegetables "Au Gratin"
Thursday Breakfast: "Light Bistro"
Fresh herb and cheese quiche
Cut fruit
Vermont Bacon
Thursday Lunch: "Soup and Sandwiches"
Homemade breads,
Local sliced roast turkey
Vegetarian spread
Thursday Dinner: "Ye Olde Pub"
Bangers and Mash
"Mushy Peas"
Vegetarian "Meat Pies" with homemade crust
Friday Breakfast: "Classic Americana"
Bacon
Scrambled Eggs
French Toast (Ok, with some other influences)
Home fries
Friday Lunch: "Mediterranean Picnic"
Grilled Kabobs
Spanokopita
Greek Salad
Pita Bread with various fillings
Friday Dinner: "Italian Homecooking"
Late Summer Harvest Lasagna with homemade pasta
Garlic Bread
Eggplant Parmesan Bake
Saturday Breakfast: "Drive Thru"
Homemade Biscuit Egg Sandwiches
Hash Browns
Saturday Lunch: "Indian Thali"
Various curries, dals, and grilled yogurt marinated chicken
Homemade Kulcha bread
Saturday Dinner: "Cook Out"
Blackwatch Beef Burgers and Dogs
Portabella/Mushroom Burgers
Classic cookout salads
Sunday Brunch: "At Your Service"
Among other things, I will cook omelets to order and create to your whims.
Festival Info:
Tickets Are Available Online! http://laurelinlugh2011.eventsbot. .com/
This year marks Laurelin Community's 29th Lughnasadh celebration! Our theme, Sun, Moon & Sky Magick, focuses on astrology, astronomy, and Sun and Moon magick as paths to honor the Earth, the seasons, and the Divine. There will be rituals, classes, concerts and more!
Our featured speakers this year so far:
- Courtney Weber, priestess, student, and co-creator of the Tarot of the Burroughs.
- Travis Shores, plays and teaches Haitian, Cuban, Middle Eastern, Ghanaian, and drum set to students, dancers and audiences throughout the Northeast USA.
- Lisa Vasquez, priestess of Hekate, practitioner of Espiritism and Wicca
- Noelle V Dor, writer, life scientist and wild womyn
- Laura Wildman-Hanlon, author of "What's Your Wicca IQ", "Wiccan Meditations", & "Celebrating the Pagan Soul"
- Kirk White, author of advanced books on Wicca, healing and magick.
- Christopher LaFond, teacher of Classical Astrology & Celtic harpist extraordinaire
- Craig Counterman, engineer, scientist, astronomer and calender expert
- Niniann, teacher of herbalism
- Beth-El Temple of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
- Sonja Heins, poi/ firespinning instructor and performer
- Kaytee Manchester, belly dance instructor and performer
It also looks like we'll have some amazing vendors this year!! More info on these as things firm up.
Arrival: Wednesday August 3, 2011 @ 6:00 pm
Departure: Sunday August 7, 2011 @ 1:00 pm
Cost:
FULL EVENT (Wednesday - Sunday)
Participants: 6/1-6/30 7/1-8/4 At Door
Adults (18 & up) $60 each $70 each $80 each
Teens (age 13 - 17) $35 each $45 each $55 each
Youth (age 5 - 12) $25 each $30 each $35 each
Children under 5 Free Free Free
WEEKEND (Friday - Sunday only)
Participants: 6/1-6/30 7/1-8/4 At Door
Adults (18 & up) $45 each $50 each $60 each
Teens (age 13 - 17) $30 each $40 each $50 each
Youth (age 5 - 12) $20 each $25 each $30 each
Children under 5 Free Free Free
DAY TRIPPER (Price per day)
Participants: Rate
Adults (18 & up) $30.00 per day
Teen (age 13 - 17) $15 per day
Youth (age 5 - 12) $8 per day
MEAL PLAN
Plan Type: Rate
FULL Adult & Teen (10 Meals) $70.00
FULL Youth (10 Meals) $35.00
FRI - SUN Adult & Teen (7 Meals) $50.00
FRI - SUN Youth (7 Meals) $25.00
SAT & SUN Adult & Teen (4 Meals) $35.00
SAT & SUN Youth (4 Meals) $17.00
VILLAGE BUILDERS (4 Meals) $28.00
Camping and Overnight Accommodations
Again this year, we are going to let people camp wherever they want - in the field, forest or in-between. The pottapotties, showers, potable water, meals and concerts will all still be down near the house so if you camp in the woods, plan to get your hiking in. There will be designated fire pits. Do not make new ones. This time of year is typically dry but rainstorms have been known to happen, so we strongly recommend you bring a tarp or ground cloth to put under your tent.
Parking space is limited, so no campers or RV's, please.
There are a limited number of B&B's and inns in Bethel and nearby towns. Please contact Laurelin staff if you would like further information.
Toilets, Showers, and Water
Port-a-potties will be available on-site. There is an outdoor shower with warm water. (You may want to bring solar showers if you like warm/ hot showers). There is an outdoor sink for washing dishes and drinking water. All of these are down near the main house.
Meal Plan
We will again be offering our delicious meal plan - with both carnivore and vegetarian options - catered by the amazing Chef Dave. It includes: breakfast, lunch and dinner on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and brunch on Sunday (10 meals).
The plan can be bought either for the whole festival, Friday through Sunday, or just Saturday and Sunday. If you are signing up for the meal plan, we need your registration NO LATER than July 15th.
Please also let us know right away if you have any special dietary needs/ allergies.
Village Builders
This year we will be having a special day for those people who would like to come together as a smaller group to share, connect and participate in the creation of our magickal village. In ritual and with magickal intent, we will break into teams each dedicated to creating and maintaining one aspect of our magickal community - some hard physical labor, and others less so. Arrival is by Noon on Tuesday, August 3rd. There is no cost for coming to Village Builders however the meal plan will be offered (dinner on Tuesday, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Wednesday). Cost for the Builders meal plan is an additional $28.00.
Workshops, Rituals, and Activities
If you have an idea for a workshop, ritual, discussion, performance, or children's activity - we'd LOVE to hear about it! Don't be shy - we're open to any and all ideas. Help us make Lughnasadh an exciting, rich and fun-filled experience that will keep everyone coming back year after year (and bringing more friends too!). Send your proposals via email to: laurelin@sover.net before July 1st. (Sooner is better!) You will be notified by July 8th whether or not it is accepted.
Vendor Info
We'd love to have lots of vendors for Lughnasadh 2011! Crafts, clothing, food, mead, New Age, whatever! We've got plenty of space and there is no fee for merchanting; however, we do ask a 10% commission on your sales at the end of the event. One person (the merchant) can have their registration fee waived. Any guests/ helpers would have to pay full registration. You still have to provide your own food, travel, etc. Please complete the Vendor Registration form and return it with your reservation along with photos of your booth and/or website information. These can be very useful for promoting you before you even get here. Please bring your own setup/display, weather protection, and safe storage facilities.
Pets/ Dogs
Dogs are welcome this year at the festival. However, you MUST provide proof of rabies vaccination or your dog will not be permitted. Further, all dogs must be kept on-leash at all times in the fields or around the house. They are free to run loose in the wooded areas. You are expected to pick up and dispose of any waste left in areas where people will be walking, camping, etc.
Your pet must be calm, non-disruptive, and under your control (on leash or off) at all times. If it fights with other animals, is disruptive by barking or other behaviors, is threatening or causes damage to the site or its other occupants, or not under your control at all times you will be required to take the pet off-site with no refund.
For more information or to get a registration packet: contact Kirk at laurelin@sover.net or 802-234-9670
--------------------- --------- --
A word from Chef Dave:
My name is Dave, I've been a professional chef for over a decade, working primarily in fine dining and "scratch" kitchens, most as either Sous or Head Chef. I have professionally taught culinary skills to high school students, catered weddings, opened restaurants, designed menus, and all the other tasks that come with that territory. Of all my prior work experiences, the donation of my time last year to Laurelin remains my favorite experience, as it allowed me to embrace my deepest roots as both a Reconstructionist and chef.
My greatest passion in preparing food is working with local ingredients, taking the time to meet the farmers who continue the traditions that are intertwined with our survival as a people. Lughnasadh is a festival of the harvest, and celebrating the continued bounty of our own bioregion is integral to our relationship with nature as pagans.
Last year I explored a variety of ingredients, one's that I knew we could easily glean from local farms. In the process I learned that there were more things within our climate zone that thrive than I realized. We used around 80% local ingredients last year, this year I am hoping for closer to 90% to 95% (certain things still cannot be procured locally).
As with last year, I do NOT take payment for what I do - this is my offering to the Gods. Thus, basically, what you spend to join the meal plan is what you get in return. If there is any funding left at the end, it is reinvested in the community. I very highly doubt any other festival can offer this, and I aim to produce the finest work of my career this year. Without ego, or arrogance, I can safely say you could not touch this level of food for this price ANYWHERE - simply put I do not have the overhead costs of brick & mortar or staff to get in my way of making my offering.
I am bringing in close friends to work with me this year, both with kitchen experience, and have had offers from at least one other. It is my goal to make the kitchen somewhat "self sufficient" in regards to production and clean up - though I will still certainly welcome help, as I did last year. Honestly, I just don't want to have to count on the community as much as I did last year - I wore myself a little thin, though I loved every second of it.
The BIG change from 2010 is my goal of setting up a mobile kitchen, and essentially launching the next phase of my career, right here at Laurelin. We will no longer be using Kirk's kitchen/porch to produce food, instead relying on portable catering equipment and, as best I can, environmentally friendly methodology (by next year I intend to use no gas/oil products - moving to a biodiesel generator and hardwood grilling primarily). This will eventually lead to my concept of a "green catering company" called Caravan. This year the
Caravan begins with the Harvest.
Hope to see you there!
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Re: Meal Plan Deadline EXTENDED for Laurelin's Lughnasadh festival t
Posted by: "NBM" nmerrill1@fairpoint.net wagonswest2008
Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:17 am (PDT)
It sounds VERY Very tasty-goddess, I wish I could be there.....
"We are spiritual beings trying to be human, not human beings trying
to be spiritual."--Thomas Yellowtail, CROW
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Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 11:33 AM
Subject: [which_witch_is_witch] Meal Plan Deadline EXTENDED for Laurelin's Lughnasadh festival this year.....
Dear folks,
In order that more people may enjoy the fruits of his considerable culinary skills, Chef Dave has graciously agreed to extend the meal plan deadline until THIS coming Sunday, July 24th at 5 PM. So if you were bumming that you missed the deadline for some awesome food enjoyed out in nature with a bunch of fun and interesting Paganfolk - now is your chance. Don't delay - register now. Go to: http://laurelinlugh2011.eventsbot. com/
As an appetizer, he is another peak at Dave's wonderful offerings this year.
Lughnasadh Menu 2011
Theme: Reimagining Comfort/Peasant Foods
Lunches and Dinners will feature composed salads and fresh bread. "Hand Fruit" will be available at most times as well, with medleys of fruit and berries at most breakfasts. The meals listed are the "highlights" and each meal will include other appropriate sides not appearing here. And yes, there will be coffee at all times as well as water. Various other beverages will be served appropriately, with some surprises.
Tuesday Dinner (Village Builders): Creole
Vermont Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
Spiced Cider and Sweet Potato Bisque
Deep Fried Okra in Long Trail Batter
Miniature "Pecan" Pies (will try to use VT grown nuts)
Wednesday Breakfast: "Pancake House"
Mixed Local Berry Silver Dollar Pancakes
Vermont Breakfast Sausage
Eggs to order
Wednesday Lunch: "Plowman's Lunch"
Assorted cured Vermont meats and cheeses
Homemade bread and crackers
Mixed Greens and Cider based dressing
Wednesday Dinner: "50s Diner"
Meatloaf, two ways - Vermont Beef and Vegetarian Lentil
Mashed Potatoes
Fresh local vegetables "Au Gratin"
Thursday Breakfast: "Light Bistro"
Fresh herb and cheese quiche
Cut fruit
Vermont Bacon
Thursday Lunch: "Soup and Sandwiches"
Homemade breads,
Local sliced roast turkey
Vegetarian spread
Thursday Dinner: "Ye Olde Pub"
Bangers and Mash
"Mushy Peas"
Vegetarian "Meat Pies" with homemade crust
Friday Breakfast: "Classic Americana"
Bacon
Scrambled Eggs
French Toast (Ok, with some other influences)
Home fries
Friday Lunch: "Mediterranean Picnic"
Grilled Kabobs
Spanokopita
Greek Salad
Pita Bread with various fillings
Friday Dinner: "Italian Homecooking"
Late Summer Harvest Lasagna with homemade pasta
Garlic Bread
Eggplant Parmesan Bake
Saturday Breakfast: "Drive Thru"
Homemade Biscuit Egg Sandwiches
Hash Browns
Saturday Lunch: "Indian Thali"
Various curries, dals, and grilled yogurt marinated chicken
Homemade Kulcha bread
Saturday Dinner: "Cook Out"
Blackwatch Beef Burgers and Dogs
Portabella/Mushroom Burgers
Classic cookout salads
Sunday Brunch: "At Your Service"
Among other things, I will cook omelets to order and create to your whims.
Festival Info:
Tickets Are Available Online! http://laurelinlugh2011.eventsbot. .com/
This year marks Laurelin Community's 29th Lughnasadh celebration! Our theme, Sun, Moon & Sky Magick, focuses on astrology, astronomy, and Sun and Moon magick as paths to honor the Earth, the seasons, and the Divine. There will be rituals, classes, concerts and more!
Our featured speakers this year so far:
- Courtney Weber, priestess, student, and co-creator of the Tarot of the Burroughs.
- Travis Shores, plays and teaches Haitian, Cuban, Middle Eastern, Ghanaian, and drum set to students, dancers and audiences throughout the Northeast USA.
- Lisa Vasquez, priestess of Hekate, practitioner of Espiritism and Wicca
- Noelle V Dor, writer, life scientist and wild womyn
- Laura Wildman-Hanlon, author of "What's Your Wicca IQ", "Wiccan Meditations", & "Celebrating the Pagan Soul"
- Kirk White, author of advanced books on Wicca, healing and magick.
- Christopher LaFond, teacher of Classical Astrology & Celtic harpist extraordinaire
- Craig Counterman, engineer, scientist, astronomer and calender expert
- Niniann, teacher of herbalism
- Beth-El Temple of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
- Sonja Heins, poi/ firespinning instructor and performer
- Kaytee Manchester, belly dance instructor and performer
It also looks like we'll have some amazing vendors this year!! More info on these as things firm up.
Arrival: Wednesday August 3, 2011 @ 6:00 pm
Departure: Sunday August 7, 2011 @ 1:00 pm
Cost:
FULL EVENT (Wednesday - Sunday)
Participants: 6/1-6/30 7/1-8/4 At Door
Adults (18 & up) $60 each $70 each $80 each
Teens (age 13 - 17) $35 each $45 each $55 each
Youth (age 5 - 12) $25 each $30 each $35 each
Children under 5 Free Free Free
WEEKEND (Friday - Sunday only)
Participants: 6/1-6/30 7/1-8/4 At Door
Adults (18 & up) $45 each $50 each $60 each
Teens (age 13 - 17) $30 each $40 each $50 each
Youth (age 5 - 12) $20 each $25 each $30 each
Children under 5 Free Free Free
DAY TRIPPER (Price per day)
Participants: Rate
Adults (18 & up) $30.00 per day
Teen (age 13 - 17) $15 per day
Youth (age 5 - 12) $8 per day
MEAL PLAN
Plan Type: Rate
FULL Adult & Teen (10 Meals) $70.00
FULL Youth (10 Meals) $35.00
FRI - SUN Adult & Teen (7 Meals) $50.00
FRI - SUN Youth (7 Meals) $25.00
SAT & SUN Adult & Teen (4 Meals) $35.00
SAT & SUN Youth (4 Meals) $17.00
VILLAGE BUILDERS (4 Meals) $28.00
Camping and Overnight Accommodations
Again this year, we are going to let people camp wherever they want - in the field, forest or in-between. The pottapotties, showers, potable water, meals and concerts will all still be down near the house so if you camp in the woods, plan to get your hiking in. There will be designated fire pits. Do not make new ones. This time of year is typically dry but rainstorms have been known to happen, so we strongly recommend you bring a tarp or ground cloth to put under your tent.
Parking space is limited, so no campers or RV's, please.
There are a limited number of B&B's and inns in Bethel and nearby towns. Please contact Laurelin staff if you would like further information.
Toilets, Showers, and Water
Port-a-potties will be available on-site. There is an outdoor shower with warm water. (You may want to bring solar showers if you like warm/ hot showers). There is an outdoor sink for washing dishes and drinking water. All of these are down near the main house.
Meal Plan
We will again be offering our delicious meal plan - with both carnivore and vegetarian options - catered by the amazing Chef Dave. It includes: breakfast, lunch and dinner on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and brunch on Sunday (10 meals).
The plan can be bought either for the whole festival, Friday through Sunday, or just Saturday and Sunday. If you are signing up for the meal plan, we need your registration NO LATER than July 15th.
Please also let us know right away if you have any special dietary needs/ allergies.
Village Builders
This year we will be having a special day for those people who would like to come together as a smaller group to share, connect and participate in the creation of our magickal village. In ritual and with magickal intent, we will break into teams each dedicated to creating and maintaining one aspect of our magickal community - some hard physical labor, and others less so. Arrival is by Noon on Tuesday, August 3rd. There is no cost for coming to Village Builders however the meal plan will be offered (dinner on Tuesday, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Wednesday). Cost for the Builders meal plan is an additional $28.00.
Workshops, Rituals, and Activities
If you have an idea for a workshop, ritual, discussion, performance, or children's activity - we'd LOVE to hear about it! Don't be shy - we're open to any and all ideas. Help us make Lughnasadh an exciting, rich and fun-filled experience that will keep everyone coming back year after year (and bringing more friends too!). Send your proposals via email to: laurelin@sover.net before July 1st. (Sooner is better!) You will be notified by July 8th whether or not it is accepted.
Vendor Info
We'd love to have lots of vendors for Lughnasadh 2011! Crafts, clothing, food, mead, New Age, whatever! We've got plenty of space and there is no fee for merchanting; however, we do ask a 10% commission on your sales at the end of the event. One person (the merchant) can have their registration fee waived. Any guests/ helpers would have to pay full registration. You still have to provide your own food, travel, etc. Please complete the Vendor Registration form and return it with your reservation along with photos of your booth and/or website information. These can be very useful for promoting you before you even get here. Please bring your own setup/display, weather protection, and safe storage facilities.
Pets/ Dogs
Dogs are welcome this year at the festival. However, you MUST provide proof of rabies vaccination or your dog will not be permitted. Further, all dogs must be kept on-leash at all times in the fields or around the house. They are free to run loose in the wooded areas. You are expected to pick up and dispose of any waste left in areas where people will be walking, camping, etc.
Your pet must be calm, non-disruptive, and under your control (on leash or off) at all times. If it fights with other animals, is disruptive by barking or other behaviors, is threatening or causes damage to the site or its other occupants, or not under your control at all times you will be required to take the pet off-site with no refund.
For more information or to get a registration packet: contact Kirk at laurelin@sover.net or 802-234-9670
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A word from Chef Dave:
My name is Dave, I've been a professional chef for over a decade, working primarily in fine dining and "scratch" kitchens, most as either Sous or Head Chef. I have professionally taught culinary skills to high school students, catered weddings, opened restaurants, designed menus, and all the other tasks that come with that territory. Of all my prior work experiences, the donation of my time last year to Laurelin remains my favorite experience, as it allowed me to embrace my deepest roots as both a Reconstructionist and chef.
My greatest passion in preparing food is working with local ingredients, taking the time to meet the farmers who continue the traditions that are intertwined with our survival as a people. Lughnasadh is a festival of the harvest, and celebrating the continued bounty of our own bioregion is integral to our relationship with nature as pagans.
Last year I explored a variety of ingredients, one's that I knew we could easily glean from local farms. In the process I learned that there were more things within our climate zone that thrive than I realized. We used around 80% local ingredients last year, this year I am hoping for closer to 90% to 95% (certain things still cannot be procured locally).
As with last year, I do NOT take payment for what I do - this is my offering to the Gods. Thus, basically, what you spend to join the meal plan is what you get in return. If there is any funding left at the end, it is reinvested in the community. I very highly doubt any other festival can offer this, and I aim to produce the finest work of my career this year. Without ego, or arrogance, I can safely say you could not touch this level of food for this price ANYWHERE - simply put I do not have the overhead costs of brick & mortar or staff to get in my way of making my offering.
I am bringing in close friends to work with me this year, both with kitchen experience, and have had offers from at least one other. It is my goal to make the kitchen somewhat "self sufficient" in regards to production and clean up - though I will still certainly welcome help, as I did last year. Honestly, I just don't want to have to count on the community as much as I did last year - I wore myself a little thin, though I loved every second of it.
The BIG change from 2010 is my goal of setting up a mobile kitchen, and essentially launching the next phase of my career, right here at Laurelin. We will no longer be using Kirk's kitchen/porch to produce food, instead relying on portable catering equipment and, as best I can, environmentally friendly methodology (by next year I intend to use no gas/oil products - moving to a biodiesel generator and hardwood grilling primarily). This will eventually lead to my concept of a "green catering company" called Caravan. This year the
Caravan begins with the Harvest.
Hope to see you there!
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Watch Your Words
Posted by: "holly@ravenoriginals.com" holly@ravenoriginals.com hollyberrysheart
Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:50 am (PDT)
The simplest of statements can change who you are and how you feel and
how you live.
Think about these statements for a moment and think of how many times
you may have said them …
I am broke
I am sick
I am hurt
I am sad
I am afraid
I can’t do it
I don’t know how…
Think for a moment how these statements effect you …
Now change your statement to define you in a better way
I’m not broke.. I just don’t have the money right now … but its
coming
I’m not sick .. I’m just not feeling my best at the moment .. but
better days are ahead
Here’s to using better words…
Many Blessings for a great and prosperous day,
Raventalker
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Blog: http://raventalker.wordpress. com
BlogSpot: http://wordsofraven.blogspot. com/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/raventalker
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ Raventalker777
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Great Concert night in Pompton Lakes with Wendy Rule
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:04 pm (PDT)
We had a wonderful night in Pompton lakes last night at Wendy Rules
Concert on the lawn, if you missed her you still have time...Before she
goes back to Australia, she will be in Butler NJ for Saturday Concert
and Ritual and Workshop on Sunday, Same place, Peaceful Paths, we posted the invites below, come on out and meet her in person! Visit NJ Pagans Page and Find out more!
Cher
New_Jersey_Pagans...Come in and Chat with us!
Main Yahoo Group NJP: http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/New_ Jersey_Pagans/
Ning Web NJP: http://njpagans.ning.com/
Myspace NJP: http://www.myspace.com/njp_cher
FB Page NJP: http://www.facebook.com/# !/NJPagans
FB Group NJP: http://www.facebook.com/groups. php?ref=sb# /group.php? gid=93725735017
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Fw: Happy Heat!, Soul Journey Butler NJ
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:34 pm (PDT)
July 12, 2011
Dear Cher,
Welcome to the heat of the Summer! I don't know about you, but I'm not a big lover of this humidity. I hope you're surviving better than I am.
There are still a few reading spaces open with Raven and Stephanie Grimassi for August. If the spaces don't fill in, we will have to move everyone over to the September date, so if you're interested in receiving a reading from this very insightful and dynamic couple, don't delay in calling to reserve your spot. You won't be disappointed. There are still a few spaces available for September, too. And check out their Cauldron of Memory workshop in October. Just click on the link to the right.
Speaking of classes, I'm working on the schedule. We're planning a pendulum class, a Feng Shui class, and a Tarot class, so stay tuned. And mark your calendar for December 10, when Warren and Susan Gonzales will be here for an all-day gem trunk show! Details are coming, but the date's written in stone.
If you can't wait till December, I will be attending a gem show on August 12, so the store will be closed. If there's anything you've been looking for and haven't been able to locate, let me know and I'll be on the look out. Be prepared to provide the type of stone (even polished or rough), size, shape, and what price you're willing to pay for it. I make no guarantees, but I'll definitely look for you.
If you're not already connected, please click on the link below to "like" us on Facebook. Of, if you click over to the website, there's a link there too. Classes and reminders get posted there first, before this newsletter goes out most of the time, so if you want to be the first on your block to know what's going on here, add us to your "likes." I've also created a Twitter account, although I've only just started using it, so please follow us at #souljourneynj.
Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
Mitakuye Oyasin,
Sandi
Bridges To A Vibrant Lifeaudio CD contains three different guided meditations approximately twenty minutes long. It has been successfully used by business people, police officers, medical staff and patients, and people who are just stressed out. Each meditation uses deep breathing, progressive relaxation, and guided imagery to help you raise your awareness, reduce stress, and create a healthier, happier more vibrant life. <?xml:namespace prefix = o />
Bridges To A Vibrant Lifeis beautifully scripted and narrated by Cindy Strom, Stress Management Educator for police and fire departments, cancer patients, teachers, business owners, and people recovering from addiction. Her soothing voice gently guides you through each meditation. Whether you are new to a meditation practice or looking for additional high quality programs, the benefits are virtually unlimited:
*Soothes an over-active mind
*Experience deep relaxation
*Sleep better
*Supports your own healing ability
*Enables more effective problem solving
What's New
New Incense from Maroma! Fragrances geared to Clear Thoughts, Meditation, Purification, Sweet Dreams. Nine in all, 10 sticks per box with a tile holder, $6.00
Dreamcatchers in four different sizes! Handmade by a Seminole/Cherokee woman, with feathers, beads, and wrapped in leather, $15.00 - $25.00
Gorgeous smudge fans, handmade in Kentucky! One-, two-, and three-feather fans, some with stones, all with leather handles. $15.00 - $40.00
New Pendulums! I sort of went crazy and had a hard time weeding through them all, so I bought plenty. Rose Quartz, Smokey Quartz, Clear Quartz, Amethyst, and several other stones, some simple, some adorned and so gorgeous, you're going to want to wear them like jewelry!
Pendulum Bracelets! Ever needed a pendulum and didn't have one near? Now you can! Just clasp on the bracelet and when you need to consult a pendulum, it's right there! Some with adornment charm, some without. $25.00
Some great new wall hangings! Iron art for your garden or home: Goddesses, Green Men, Celestial, and even a Goddess bird feeder!
Silver Bookmarks! Very beautiful, and a couple even have a pendulum on the end. Choose from dragon-head or Sun/Moon/Star. Makes an excellent gift! $32.00
New Laurie Cabot powder incense! Healing, Success, New Home, New Home, and Win in Court, just to name a few. $6.00
Speaking of Jewelry, some very cool bronze Greenmen and Wiccan Keys and Pentacles as well as some silver pentacles and Moons.
I've been asked about the African-made Fair Trade baskets I've had in the store and have finally decided I can part with some. Small are $15.00, Large are $30.00
Check out the new Witches' Balls that came in. Very colorful with lots of webbing to catch the negativity. $35
Very cool, new mugs! The small ones come with a spoon in the handle! $12.00 and $15.00
Grimassi Readings
New Items to Delight You!
Raven and Stephanie Grimassi Readings - August 20 and September 24
Read More
Cauldron of Memory Workshop with Raven and Stephanie Grimassi
Read More
Readers
All readers are now being scheduled on an appointment basis only. Please visit the website, peruse their bios, and call the store to arrange your reading.
This Week's Spell
Prosperity Charm
with thanks to Ember
Select a coin or dollar bill and place it in a glass or clay bowl or jar. Cover it with earth and place a piece of Aventurine or Clear Quartz on top. As you assemble the spell, imagine you are building a foundation for financial success. The fertile earth will increase your prosperity and the stone will further magnify it. Set the bowl in a northern corner of your home and repeat the following:
My prosperity will
Grow and flower,
Increasing my
Financial power.
Bills are paid
With funds to spare,
Money both
To save and share.
Keep the bowl or jar in a safe place as long as you feel it is necessary.
Vikki Anderson has a new internet radio show called "The Metaphysical Hour with Vikki Anderson: which plays on www.3rdstrikeradio.comeach Wednesday at 9pm. Vikki's intent is to have as many experts in the spiritual, esoteric, metaphysical, and holistic fields as she can on her year-long show. She hopes to have a live radio show later in the year, but for now, is concentrating on interviewing
ethical and serious practitioners in their respective fields. Information on guests and when they will be on the air can be seen on www.vikkianderson.netunder Radio Show.
Please tune in on August 31st when she interviews Sandi on spells.
July 15 - Full Moon at 2.40am, Capricorn
July 30 - New Moon 2.40pm, Leo
August 1, Lammas
August 2, Mercury Retrograde until August 26
August 12 - Closed for Gem Show
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Sunday's Correspondence...July 17
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:17 pm (PDT)
Sunday's Correspondence...July 17
Today's Influences: Destination, War, Courage, Surgery, Physical Strength
Deities: Brighid, Helios, Ra, Aset [Isis], Soorejnaree, Pingalla, Anna, Aine, Danu, Yngona, Bellona, Aida Wedo, Sun Woman
Aromas: Hellebore, Carnation, Patchouli
Incense: Lignum Aloes, Plantain
Candle: Red
Color: Red, Yellow & gold
Planet: Sun
Metal: Gold
Gemstones: Quartz crystal, diamond, amber, carnelian
Herbs & Plants:Marigold, sunflower, cinnamon
Associations: Agriculture, beauty, hope, victory, self-expression and creativity
Perform Spells involving courage, physical strength, revenge, surgery, and the breaking of negative spells.
What's Happening Today:
Epping Forrest, England: FAIRLOP FAIR. Daniel Day found a gigantic, ancient hollow oak tree in the forest fitted with a round table that seated twelve & Day held an annual picnic there. The picnics grew into a full-scale English Fair. Then one year a bough fell from the tree, mortally wounding Day. He ordered his coffin made from the bough. Shortly thereafter the oak burned down. Fairlop Fair was no more.
St Alexis - Because this fifth century Roman youth left his aristocratic parents and rich wife and went off to live as a poor hermit, he is the patron of beggars. Make a contribution to charity or give alms to a street person.
1439 -- Kissing banned in England, in an attempt to stop the spread of pestilence & disease.
Subcarpathian Region/Ukraine - The Binding of the Wreaths - People make a ceremonial wreaths and present them to their "boss" (master,manager,land owner) while singing bright and cheerful songs. When presented, the boss bind the wreath with a very special ribbon and then invites all to feast.
Festival of Amaterasu-O-Mi-Kami (Japanese)
Birth of Isis
Twisted History
Africa King's Birthday in Lesotho
Asia Gion Matsuri - in Japan
Constitution Day - in South Korea
Middle East Peaceful Revolution Day - in Iraq
July Revolution in Iraq - postcards
Europe Norway Independence Day
Caribbean Munoz-Rivera Day - in Puerto Rico
Avocado Festival
Crank Call Day
Dodge City Day
Feast of the Clockless Nowever
Lady Day
National Peach Ice Cream Day
Petal-Hopping for Hopeless Cases (Fairy)
POW-MIA Recognition Day
Wrong Way Corrigan Day
Mawlidul Nabi (Prophet's Birthday)
Scillitan Martyrs' Day
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Wednesday's Correspondence...July 20
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:19 pm (PDT)
Wednesday's Correspondence...July 20
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Today's Influences: Conjurations, Predictions, Knowledge, Writing, Eloquence
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Deities: Odin, Hermes, Mercury, Athena, Lugh, Aset [Isis], Demeter, Ceres, Spider Woman, Bona Dea, Oya, Devi-Kali, Hella, Rhiannon, Coatlique, Maman Brigette, Sekhmet, Het Heret [Hathor]
   Incense:  Cinnamon, Cinquefoil
Aromas: Sweetpea, Lavender, Mastic, Frankincense, Cloves
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Color of The Day:Â Yellow, Gray, Violet
Candle: Purple Violet
Planet: Mercury
Metal: Mercury (Quicksilver)
Gemstones: Adventurine, agate
Herbs & Plants: Aspen trees, lilies, lavender, ferns
Associations: Business and job-related issues, communication, loss and debt, traveling and journeys
Use for magick involving mental issues, learning, higher education, addictions, communications, travel, young people, messages, perception, self-expression, artists, poets, and writersÂ
What's Happening Today:
St Margaret - Famous in the medieval ages as a saint for women (she was one of the voices speaking to Joan of Arc), she has faded off the church calendar, probably because of lack of evidence for her existence. She is called Marina in the East. There's also a Saint Pelagia, whose nickname is Maragarito.
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Both Marina and Pelagia mean sea. The name Margaret itself derives from the Greek word, maragarites, meaning pearl. These names link Margaret to the great Sea-Mother known under many names including Mary, Marina and Miriam. Pelagia is one of the names of Aphrodite in her aspect as the goddess of the sea. And July is the month of a Greek festival celebrating the wedding of Adonis and Aphrodite.
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Margaret's story is similar to that of many virgin martyrs. She's said to be the daughter of a pagan priest at Antioch who rejected the advances of a prefect who then denounced her as a Christian. She suffered many ordeals, including being swallowed by Satan in the form of a dragon, but she caused his belly to burst and stepped forth unharmed. She was invoked by pregnant women for protection from the dangers of childbirth and for those who were dying for escape from the Devil.
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Margaret is often represented standing over a dragon, like other saints, including Martha (whose feast day falls on the nearby July 28th). The Dragon Project researchers believe the image of slaying the dragon, which is always accomplished with an iron pole, has something to do with earthing energy which is floating about loose and might hurt the crops or the animals.
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The Chinese say that the dragon is thunder (and this is the time of thunderstorms), a creature of the waters who rests in pools in the winter and rises up as the rain in the spring. The dragon is a symbol of the force operating beneath the surface of the earth which emerges at the proper time. Given the association of Margaret with water and the time of the year at which she is honored (the height of summer), it is possible that the dragon is really a sea-serpent. Perhaps when Margaret strikes the ground with her iron staff, she brings forth a life-giving spring or calls forth the flood waters of the Nile.
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The wheatfield poppy supposedly sprang from the blood of the dragon she slew. Long before, it was dedicated to Diana and Demeter as the source of healing sleep and death. St Margaret's flower is the Virginian dragon's head.
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Her feast day was sometimes seen as the start of the dog days, as in this mnemonic: Margaret is the dog’s mouth, Laurence (Aug 10) brings his tail.
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St Wilgefortis or St Uncumber - Like St Distaff, whose feast day follows the Twelve Days of Christmas, she is a fictitious saint. Legend says that Wilgefortis was a daughter of the King of Portugal who did not wish to marry. When her father tried to press marriage upon her she prayed for help and sprouted a copious beard, which drove all prospective suitors away. Her name Wilgefortis may be derived from Virgo Fortis (Mighty Maiden). She is also known as Liberata, Livrade, Kummeris and Uncumber (in England) and invoked by women who wish to rid themselves of troublesome husbands or importunate suitors. Rago says you can achieve the same thing by picking parsley at dawn and wishing aloud for release.
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Her story and feast day may derive from the stories of the Corinthian Aphrodite who grew a beard and impregnated women.
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Tree Spirit Honoring Ritual
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Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:26 pm (PDT)
Tree Spirit Honoring Ritual
Incense of the day: Musk
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Today is the Lacuria, an ancient Roman festival honoring the spirits who lived in trees. This is a time
when land was cleared to make way for new fields. Land-owners wanted to
propitiate the spirits and prevent them from interfering with crop
production. Normally a pig would be slaughtered and a ritual prayer
given. To honor the tree spirits in your area make an offering of red
wine, grape juice, or even water to a grove or single tree while
uttering: “In honor of the Lacuria.â€
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By: Laurel Reufner
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Daily Aromatherapy Tip -Helichrysum (Helichrysum italicum)
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Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:27 pm (PDT)
Daily Aromatherapy Tip -Helichrysum (Helichrysum italicum)
Helichrysum (Helichrysum italicum)blended with Rose Geranium (pelargonium roseumis) said to be healing for burns.
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Horace, Hymn for the Centennial
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Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:28 pm (PDT)
What the Fates foretell will come about.
The very order of the universe obeys
their commands, and so we pray to them:
Goddesses, may you add good destinies
to all you have in store for us.
May our fields be fertile, our herds vast,
and may your sister Ceres wear
great garlands of wheat this harvest time.
~Horace, Hymn for the Centennial
The Fates: they were
three spinning sisters, the Greeks and Romans said, who created the
thread of life, one who measured out its length, and one who cut it. Our fate was not entirely in our hands, for their powers were beyond us.
Our forebears did not believe that individuals could control their own
destiny; they would not coomprehend our superstition that the time of
our death is determined by the amount of exercise we engage in or the
number of antioxidants we consume (or do not consume). No, they were
aware that only some aspects of life are under our control. And the hour and year of our death is not one of those.
Living with awareness
that we do not choose nor control every aspect of our lives is not,
however, a morbid or depressinbg attitude. Rather, it frees us to
concentrate on what we can, in fact, control. We can decide where and
how to give our affestions; we can determine what acticities are worthy
of our time; we can decide what values to make our priorities. If we
cannot control the time of our life's ending, we can certainly control
how its precious moments are spent.
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By Patricia Monaghan ~ From "The Goddess Companion"
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Fw: DailyOM: Staying Afloat
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Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:39 pm (PDT)
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July 19, 2011
Staying Afloat
Riding the Wave of Life
While riding the wave of life you must also practice stillness so you can flow with, rather than resist the wave’s motion.
Our lives are continually in motion, buoyed by the wave that is the universe’s flow. As the wave rises and falls, we are carried forward, through life’s high and low points. The universe’s flow may take us to a place in life where we would rather not be. As tempting as it can be to fight the direction and size of this wave that propels us, riding the wave is intended to make life easier. When you ride the wave, your life can evolve naturally and with minimal effort. Riding the wave, however, is not a passive experience. It is an active process that requires you to be attentive, centered, and awake. You must also practice stillness so you can flow with, rather than resist the wave’s motion.
Because life is dynamic and always changing, it is when we try to make the wave stand still or resist its direction that we are likely to get pulled under by its weight. If you try to move against the wave, you may feel as if you are trapped by it and have no control over your destiny. When you reach a low point while riding the wave and find your feet touching bottom, remember to stay standing so that you can leap forward along with the wave the next time it rises. Trying to resist life’s flow is a losing proposition and costly because you waste energy.
Riding the wave allows you to move forward without expending too much of your own efforts. When you ride the wave, you are carried by it and your head can “stay above water†as you go wherever it takes you. It can be difficult to trust the universe and let go of the urge to fight life’s flow, and you may find it easier to ride the wave if you can stay calm and relaxed. Riding the wave will always take you where you need to go.
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