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- North Jersey Spiral Scouts Soles4Soul Drive, Feb 1-March 31, Lyndhur From: Cher Chirichello
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- Come join me at GAIA AWAKENING PARTY AND WELLENESS EXPO on New_Jerse From: Cher Chirichello
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- Thought of the Day, 1/31/2011, 8:30 am From: which_witch_is_witch@yahoogroups.com
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- Holy Cloting Cupid's Temptation: Valentine 10%-Off Coupon, 2-Days on From: Cher Chirichello
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- February Tarotscope has been posted From: Cher Chirichello
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- What's Happening Today....Jan. 31....Ground Hog Snow Storm a brewing From: Cher Chirichello
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- Today's Goddess: SARASVATI Festival of Sarasvati (India) From: Cher Chirichello
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- Aromatherapy Tip...-Scented Stones From: Cher Chirichello
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- Wandering Pet Protection Spell From: Cher Chirichello
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- Traditional Irish Song to the Goddess Brigid From: Cher Chirichello
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- Imbolc Ideas Having To Do With Fire by Starhawk, Anne Hill, and Dian From: Cher Chirichello
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- A Spell to Encourage Employment From: Cher Chirichello
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- Elder's Meditation of the Day January 31 From: Cher Chirichello
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- Are You Happy Now? From: holly@ravenmadness.com
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- Tuesday's Correspondence...Feb 1 From: Cher Chirichello
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- February 1st is the feast day of St Brigid From: Cher Chirichello
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- Today's Goddess: BRIGIT Imbolc (Ireland) From: Cher Chirichello
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- Spell for Breaking Emotional Bonds From: Cher Chirichello
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- Daily Aromatherapy Tip....Blemish Fighter From: Cher Chirichello
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- JOURNEY TO BRIGID From: Cher Chirichello
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- Children's Seed Blessing For Imbolc From: Cher Chirichello
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- Candles and Christmas Greens From: Cher Chirichello
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- Irish Prayer To The Goddess From: Cher Chirichello
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- BRIGID From: Cher Chirichello
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- Goddess Of The Day: BRIGIT Imbolc (Ireland) From: Cher Chirichello
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North Jersey Spiral Scouts Soles4Soul Drive, Feb 1-March 31, Lyndhur
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:58 am (PST)
North Jersey Spiral Scouts Soles4Soul Drive, Feb 1-March 31, Lyndhurst NJ
Shoe Collection Drive benefiting Soles4Souls, Inc.
Time: Feb 1 9:00am - March 31 at 10:00pm
Drop off Location: Lyndhurst, NJ
Dolce Hair Design
501 Valley Brook Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ
Mon 10-6 Tues- Fri 9-8 Sat 9-5 Sun 9-3
Lyndhurst Dept of Parks & Rec
250 Cleveland Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ
Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm
Created By Anita Carbone Anthony (North Jersey Spiral Scouts)
SpiralScouts circle NNJEarthKeepers is hosting a shoe collection for Soles4Souls, Inc. Please donate your new or gently worn men, women and children shoes at the following drop off locations and times. Please DO NOT bring your donations earlier than February 1. There will not be collection boxes set up until the start date.
*Special Drive Days*
The scouts will be on hand collecting shoes on Sun Feb 13 & Sun March 13 from 1-4pm at Lyndhurst Dept of Parks & Rec building. Bring your donations, meet the scouts and see the next project we're working on.
If you could pair up your shoes and tie the laces together or put a rubber band around non-lace shoes that would be a big help to us during sorting and packing.
We're also taking monetary donations to help cover the shipping cost, and need volunteers to help during the special drive days and at the end of the drive for sorting/packing.
Please contact mazzy511@yahoo.com if you have any questions or want to volunteer.
Thank you and please spread the word.
Soles4Souls Fundraiser
Donations Here:
www.soles4soulsfundraising.org
Schools, organizations, and individuals have helped to raise 3,187,865 pairs through their fundraiser efforts.
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Come join me at GAIA AWAKENING PARTY AND WELLENESS EXPO on New_Jerse
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:59 am (PST)
Subject: Come join me at GAIA AWAKENING PARTY AND WELLENESS EXPO on New_Jersey_Pagans Space
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Lorraine henrich Lorraine henrich has invited you to the event 'GAIA AWAKENING PARTY AND WELLENESS EXPO' on New_Jersey_Pagans Space!
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Time: March 6, 2011 from 11am to 4:30pm
Location: THE HOLIDAY INN
Organized By: Lorraine henrich
Event Description:
Greetings,
I am excited to announce that 7 members of our MMS Coven, The Lilith Circle of Light will be stepping through the sacred gate of Priest/Priestess hood on the New moon of Pisces.
To celebrate their awakening we are having a party and wellness event that weekend. We will be offering healing modalities practiced by our coven members and also unveiling a product line we are creating to Honor Lilith through the elements of Earth Water Air and Fire.
We will close our day with a Celtic Ceremony and blessing of the four elements. It would be lovely to meet and connect with the communities and build together so we hope you can join us! This event is open to the General Public so all faiths and paths are welcomed in to this celebration.
TIME: 11-4:30
Place:
The Holiday Inn
707 Route 46 East Parsippany NJ 07054
Admission Fee: $10 Receive a $10 discount off of any of our products or services by pre registering. Call 973-714-5143 for registration or email Lorraine@treeoflighthc.com www.treeoflighthc.com
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Thought of the Day, 1/31/2011, 8:30 am
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Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:16 am (PST)
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Thought of the Day
Monday January 31, 2011
8:30 am - 9:30 am
(This event repeats every year.)
Notes:
"Nature is a temple in which living columns sometimes emit confused words. Man approaches it through forests of symbols, which observe him with familiar glances."
-Charles-Pierre Baudelaire (1821-1867), French Poet
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Holy Cloting Cupid's Temptation: Valentine 10%-Off Coupon, 2-Days on
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Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:28 am (PST)
Subject: Cupid's Temptation: Valentine 10%-Off Coupon, 2-Days only.
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February Tarotscope has been posted
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:28 am (PST)
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Sunday, January 30, 2011
Just a quick note, Cher, to let you know that there's lots of interesting information on our website about this coming February
Every month we post all manner of interesting and helpful information about the upcoming month. And the best bit is - it's all completely FREE
Each month, our very own Lawrence shares his advice for the month ahead... Here's what he has to say for February 2011...
Lessons From Lawrence
Our Resident Astrologer, Numerologist and Lexigramist, Sharita, brings her uncanny wisdom to our website with her Lunar-o-scopes... Here's what she has to say about the New Moon on February 2nd and its impact on the month ahead..
Sharita's Lunar-o-scopes
And last, but by no means least, Lisa prepares her Tarotscopes by drawing a tarot card for each sign of the zodiac and, taking into account the coming astrological transits for the month ahead, meditates on each tarot card to receive a message for each star sign. Read what she has to say here...
Tarotscopes by Lisa
They're also available for personal consultations
Not only are Lisa, Lawrence and Sharita availble for personal consultations - both 'in person' and over the telephone, but we also have no less than 10 talented psychics here at The Awareness Shop. You can learn more about our readers and view their individual biographies at the Who's Who Section of our website - Lisa and Lawrence even have Video Bio's
Lisa also offers On-line Readings so now you can get a reading no matter where you live or how hectic your schedule... plus you get a permanent record of your reading so you can go back and refer to it as often as needed.
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Would you love to Learn to Read The Tarot, Cher?
Well, Lisa also offers a 3 week course which will have you up and reading in virtually no time!
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Under the expert, patient and humorous tutorage of Lisa, you will learn how to use the symbolism associated with each card along with the significance of Numerology, Color and Zodiacal correspondences in order to do an accurate and effective reading.
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What's Happening Today....Jan. 31....Ground Hog Snow Storm a brewing
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:45 am (PST)
Monday's Correspondence...Jan 31, 2011
Today's Influences: Agriculture, Domestic, Long Life, Medicine, Travels, Visions, Theft
Deities: Thoth, Selene, Luna, Selene, Diana, Re, Gaelach, Ida, Artemis [Whom The Greeks Associated With Bast], The Witches, Yemaya, Erzulie, Bast
Incense: Myrtle
Aromas: White Poppy, White Rose, Wallflower
Candle: White
Color: Silver, white, light blue, grey
Planet: Moon
Metal: Silver
Gemstones: Pearl, opal, moonstone
Herbs & Plants: Wintergreen and other mints, catnip, comfrey, sage, chamomile
Associations: Childbearing and family life, purity and virginity, healing, wisdom, intuition
Use for magic involving the subconscious, healing, emotions, love, spirituality, healing wounds, children, small animals, women's mysteries, the female side of men, mothers, sisters, female partners, wives, instincts
What's Happening Today....Jan. 31....Ground Hog Snow Storm a brewing!
Will there be an early spring or 6 more weeks of winter???????
Child Labor Day
Feast of Great Typos
Festival of Brigantia begins
Festival of Imbolc begins
Festival of Transmission Errors
...Kitchen God Visits Heaven (China)
National Brandy Alexander Day
Nauru Independence Day
Phlegm-Green, Moldy-Grey, and Gazzard Day (Goblin)
St. John Bosco's Day (patron of editors, apprentices)
St. Marcella's Day
St. Tryphena's Day (patron of nursing mothers)
Up Helly AA (Viking Festival)
Valkyries' Day (Norse)
China: The annual festival honoring Kuan Yin, the gentle Goddess of Mercy, is celebrated.
Greek: The last day of each month is sacred to Hekate. Tribute should be paid to her, preferably at midnight at a crossroads
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Today's Goddess: SARASVATI Festival of Sarasvati (India)
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:50 am (PST)
Today's Goddess: SARASVATI
Festival of Sarasvati (India)
Themes: Learning; Wisdom; Communication
Symbols: White Flowers (especially Lotus); Marigolds; Swans
About Sarasvati: A Hindu goddess of eloquence and intelligence, Sarasvati extends a refreshing drink from her well of knowledge to complete the month with aptitude. In Hindu tradition, Sarasvati invented all sciences, arts, and writing. In works of art she is depicted as white-skinned and graceful, riding on a swan or sitting on an open lotus blossom.
To Do Today: Today is an excellent time to embark on any course of study or to reinforce your learning in a specific area. In Hindu tradition, Sarasvati's festival is held on or around this date. During the celebration, students gather in the Katmandu Valley (Nepal) bearing gifts for the goddess, who visits here today. Traditional offerings at the temples include lotus and marigold blossoms and incense, while students bring pens or books to invoke Sarasvati's aid with their studies. Adapting this a bit, try dabbing your personal tools or educational books with a little lotus oil, and burn any sweet-scented incense to improve your awareness (rosemary is a good choice).
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To generate Sarasvati's assistance in matters of communication, find a white flower and remove its petals. Place these in any moving water source, saying:
Sarasvati, let my words bear gentle beauty and truth, falling gently on other's ears, even as these petals to the water.
Let the water (which also represents this goddess) carry your wish.
By Patricia Telesco ~ From "365 Goddess"
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Aromatherapy Tip...-Scented Stones
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:52 am (PST)
Aromatherapy Tip...-Scented Stones
Almost any smooth, porous stone can be turned into a fragrant diffuser. Using a pipette or a cotton swab
apply your favorite essential oils to the stones. Sit them in a sunny window and enjoy the scent.
Refresh as needed. Enjoy!
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Wandering Pet Protection Spell
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:52 am (PST)
Wandering Pet Protection Spell
Spread out a white handkerchief. On it, place a clipping of your pet’s hair
and a picture of your home or one of you and your pet together. Imagine
your pet back in its favorite inside place, sleeping contentedly. Keep
this image in mind and say:
From this place you will not roam,
For you are safe and loved at home.
Whenever you leave, Return to me,
From this dawn onward. So mode it be!î
Wrap the photo and hair in the hankie and tie it securely. Place it near your pet’s favorite inside place.
By: Nancy Bennett
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Traditional Irish Song to the Goddess Brigid
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:53 am (PST)
Here is Biddy, dressed in white.
Give her something to get through the night.
Here is Biddy, dressed in white.
Give poor Biddy a little light.
Give poor Biddy something!
Look, her clothes are torn.
Give poor Biddy something!
Look, her shoes are worn.
Here is Biddy dressed in white.
Give her something to get through the night.
Here is Biddy, dressed in white.
Give poor Biddy a little light.
~Traditional Irish Song to the Goddess Brigid
In Ireland, the end of winter occurs now, when sheep begin to bear their lambs and life stirs at last after its winter sleep. In our calendar, spring is still long away, but we feel the stirring within ourselves that longer sunlight hours brings.
Such stirrings need encouragement. At this time of year, little children dressed in rags walked the byways of old Ireland, begging "something for poor Biddy," receiving treats of money and food. In ancient times, "Biddy" was the Goddess Brigid, translated into the Christian saint Bridget. Like her, we will survive even the darkest times to be reborn again.
But our wintry souls can call out for gifts, kind words and embraces, small tokens that reveal our importance to each other. Winter's night is passing, but winter can remain within our souls unless we reach our hands to offer the warmth of human kindness to our friends and loved ones. Truths of our existence.
By Patricia Monaghan - From " The Goddess Companion"
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Imbolc Ideas Having To Do With Fire by Starhawk, Anne Hill, and Dian
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:59 am (PST)
Imbolc Ideas Having To Do With Fire
by Starhawk, Anne Hill, and Diane Baker
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Brigit Fire
Whether we circle around a hearth, outdoor bonfire, or kindle a blaze
in a cast-iron cauldron, in the season of Brigit we welcome the
return of light. Here are some suggestions for a safe and cheerful
blaze.
Cauldron Fire
You will need:
a cast-iron pot of any size
a lid that fits snugly, for putting out the fire
bricks, hotplate or other heat-resistant material to set the cauldron
on.
Epsom salts
rubbing alcohol
To keep the blaze going for 45 minutes in a five quart cauldron, you
need 1/2 gallon of Epsom salts and approximately 4 to 6 pints of
rubbing alcohol
Any cast-iron pot can be made into a cauldron with a fire of Epsom
salts and rubbing alcohol. This is a very safe blaze. Once the
cauldron is secured on a heat-proof surface, pour the Epsom salts in
until the bottom is covered, approximately 1 inch deep. Pour rubbing
alcohol over the salts until the alcohol is about an inch higher than
the salts. Hold a lighted match just above the alcohol. The liquid
will light and produce a strong orange flame. The flame burns cool,
unlike a wood fire, and it is difficult to burn things
in. When the flame gets low, cover to snuff out completely. Add more
rubbing alcohol to the cauldron and relight carefully. The warmer the
rubbing alcohol, the more quickly it ignites. This fire recipe leaves
a significant amount of sediment in the bottom of the cauldron. For
this reason, it is best to dedicate a pot strictly for cauldron use.
Kindling a Fire
This holiday is a good time to teach your older children how to set a
fire and kindle a blaze. Most children are eager to help lay a fire,
but may be too scared to light one. Using long matches often eases
their fear, and with supervision they can become quite proficient at
lighting fires. Children are great at gathering wood. A note of
caution about burning found wood, however: Make sure you inspect the
wood. Scrap plywood gives off toxic fumes, as does wood that has been
painted or coated with urethane. Make sure the wood you are burning
has not been coated with creosote. Creosote is a dark, often tarry
preservative and is commonly found on wood washed up on the beach.
Its fumes are toxic, and when burned, the treated wood creates a
smoky, stinky blaze. Creosote is easy to identify by its smell, which
resembles that of turpentine or paint thinner.
Egg Carton Fire Starters
You will need:
paraffin wax or beeswax (old candle stubs work great for this)
the bottom halves of cardboard egg cartons
sawdust, pine needles, scraps of cotton material, dry pinecones, or
shredded paper
scissors
a pot
Reuse all those old candle ends in this practical, convenient fire
project. Stuff each cardboard egg holder with sawdust or other
flammable material. Melt the wax in a pot, over low to medium heat.
When the wax is melted, carefully pour the wax into each depression
in the egg cartons. Make sure the wax does not overflow. Let cool.
After the wax has cooled down, use scissors to cut the fire starters
apart from each other, leaving the hardened wax inside its cardboard
shell. To use, set one or two fire starters in your fireplace,
surround with kindling and larger wood, and light. The fire starters
will keep burning long enough to light even the most stubborn logs.
Fire Safety
Never leave candles lit and a blazing fire unattended. It is a good
idea to have a pail of water or a fire extinguisher close at hand
when having a fire. If you often light fires at your home, try
growing an aloe vera plant, or keep some of the pure gel on hand in
the fridge, to use as first aid for burns. Fires at the beach are
popular in all seasons, and eliminate some of the risks of fires in
the woods or in the meadow. Few people are aware of how to extinguish
a beach fire safely, however. Covering up a beach fire with sand
actually insulates the coals, keeping them burning through the night.
Those hidden coals will still be red-hot in the morning waiting for
an unsuspecting person to step on them. Always douse a beach fire with
water - seawater works as well as fresh water - until there are no
more live coals. Wait for the steam to clear; then using a stick,
turn over all the coals to make sure no smoldering coals remain.
Candle Hat
One holiday tradition in Scandinavian countries is for the girls to
wear garlands in their hair that hold a circle of lit candles and
bless the light's return. We've adapted this candle custom to honor
the returning light for Brigit. These paper hats are a simple and
safe variation. Draw an inner circle on a 9-inch paper plate, about
an inch from the rim. Next draw very light lines dividing the circle
into quarters. Draw four rectangular candle shapes, keeping the
dividing lines as guides for the candles' centers. The rectangles
will meet in the center of the plate in a small square. Cut out the
candle shapes, preserving their connection to the ring at the rim.
This connection serves as the base of the candle. Bend candles
from their base to stand upright. Decorate candles with markers,
crayons and glitter. use the discarded plate material to cut flame
shapes. Color them bright flame colors, then glue or staple them to
the top of the candles.
Brigit Candles
You will need:
1 recipe salt dough clay
a bowl of water
8 1/2 by 11 inch sheet of paper, one for each candle
wax paper, cut into 8 1/2 by 11 inch sheets, one for each candle tape
1 T vegetable oil
toothpicks
small bowl
candle making supplies
Honor Brigit with new special candles. These candles use molds made
from coiled salt dough ropes so that each completely unique candle
bears the spiral imprint of the coil.
Taper Candles
Make ropes by rolling salt dough clay between your hands. Each rope
should be two or three feet long and 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter. If
younger children can't manage such lengths, have them make smaller
segments that can be joined later with a little pressure and water.
Dip your fingers into the bowl of water occasionally if the dough
tends to crack. Roll the paper into a 1 inch wide cylinder and tape
it shut. Around this cylinder, tape a piece of wax paper. Coat the
wax paper with a thin layer of oil. Lightly moisten a salt dough rope
with water. Lay the paper cylinder on its side at one end of the
rope. Roll it along the dough, wrapping the rope up the cylinder
until it is six inches tall. Be sure the edges of the coiled rope
always touch. To provide extra support, at intervals stick several
toothpicks vertically through the coils. Make a bottom for the mold by
shaping another piece of salt dough into a 3/4 inch thick circle
that's larger than the coiled tower in diameter. Moisten the bottom's
surface, then carefully lift the coiled tower onto the bottom piece
and press gently to make a seal. Pull the paper cylinder out. This
slides out easily, leaving the wax paper. Remove it by gently tugging
on the wax paper with one hand while you support the clay coils with
the others. Inspect each part of the mold, looking for tiny cracks
where melted wax could leak. Press these shut. If the coils start to
sag, quickly fashion a paper cylinder around the outside of the coils
and tape it closed. Trim it to the same height as the clay, so it
won't get in the way when you are pouring wax. Set the mold in
an empty bowl, in case wax leaks through. You are ready to pour.
Pouring the wax is thrilling. Go very slowly up each level to make
sure no wax is leaking through. If a leak appears, carefully pinch it
shut and pour again. Insert the wick. The wax will harden within an
hour, long before the clay dries. To unmold, just unwind the clay. If
some sticks, soak the candle in cool water and then gently rinse off
the clay. The candles have a wonderfully craggy spiral looping from
bottom to top, and burn with a lovely strong flame.
Beehive Candles
You can also make beehive candles with great success by coiling ropes
of salt dough in a small, deep bowl. A rice bowl is the perfect size.
It's easier to start with making a spiral, about 3 inches across,
outside of the bowl, then transferring this into the bottom of the
bowl. Next coil the rope inside the bowl until you reach the top. The
candle is burned with the dome side up, so the wick has to be
extended through the wax at the bottom of the bowl. When the wax is
firm enough to insert the wick, use a slightly larger straw than
usual, and push it firmly through the candle, into the dough beneath,
straight to the bottom of the bowl. The candle unmolds easily: Lift
candle and mold from the bowl and uncoil the mold.
Brigit Candleholder
To echo the Goddess's symbol of the serpent, make this candleholder,
which resembles a coiled snake. Follow directions for making a mold
for taper candles, with the following differences:
1. Size your holder by wrapping a paper cylinder around whatever
candle you intend to use. Remove candle before proceeding further.
2. Dough ropes should be about 1/2 inch wide and a foot long. If
candleholder is taller than 4 inches, use toothpicks for extra
support.
3. Make the bottom by coiling a rope into a small circle.
4. After the paper cylinder has been removed, use your candle to gently test
of the open end of the candleholder is large enough to accommodate
the candle. If it's too small, delicately press the opening wider. If
it's too large, fill in with bits of salt dough.
5 Bake the holder as directed. Turn after the first hour to be sure
it does not stick to the pan.
6 Cool completely after baking. Then paint with snaky patterns,
finishing with eyes on the end of the top coil.
From "Circle Round" By Starhawk, Diane Baker and Anne Hill
Courtesy of Witches Moon
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A Spell to Encourage Employment
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:06 am (PST)
A Spell to Encourage Employment
January 31
Color of the day: White
Incense of the day: Rosemary
When you’re job hunting, it never hurts to add some magical
encouragement to your efforts. Use this spell to help increase your odds in obtaining an interview or after you’ve had an interview. You will
need three candles. Arrange them in this manner: a yellow one in the
center, an orange one on the left, and green one on the right. In front
of the candles, write the job description or title on a piece of paper,
or use the ad from the newspaperâ€"any kind of paper symbol of the job you desire. On top of the paper, place a few sprigs of lavender (fresh or
dried) and a piece of Devil’s Shoestring (Viburnum). Visualize your goal as you light the candles. Focus on the reasons why you’re the perfect
candidate for the position. Allow the candles to burn out. Keep the
herbs on your altar until you know the outcome of your effort.
This post was written by on January 31, 2011
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Elder's Meditation of the Day January 31
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:11 am (PST)
Elder's Meditation of the Day January 31
"In sharing, in loving all and everything,
one people naturally found a due portion
of the thing they sought, while in fearing,
the other found need of conquest."
--Chief Luther Standing Bear, SIOUX
There are two systems of thought that are
available for us to choose from. One is the
love-thought system and the other is the fear-
thought system. If we choose love, we will see the laws, principles and values of the Creator.
If we choose fear, the results will be so paralyzing
that it will cause us to take over and not
rely on the Great Spirit. The fear-thought system
will automatically cause attack, conflict,
need to control over others. The love-thought
system seeks peace of mind, unity and causes
us to be love seekers.
Great Spirit,
today let me
see only love.
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Are You Happy Now?
Posted by: "holly@ravenmadness.com" holly@ravenmadness.com fshaunt
Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:36 am (PST)
Are you Happy Now?
When asked this question, what comes to mind?
Are your first thoughts, those of well no.. I need to lose more weight,
I want to get my teeth whitened, I need to make more money, I want to be
loved more, I want more success, a bigger house, a newer car… etc.?
OR
Do your thoughts go toward all that you have in life and all the
possibilities that await?
Happiness comes when YOU allow yourself to be so. Happiness doesn’t
come from material things so having a bigger house, better job or
whatever it is you “desire†in the material world won't mean that
you'll be happy.
Take this time now to think about all the things that have made you
laugh or smile.. I bet most of those things have nothing at all to do
with material possessions… and more so on acts of kindness,
friendship, family bonding, and basic human interaction. Maybe it was a
child's laughter, or finding your very first 4 leaf clover, or watching
the sunset or rise…. Maybe it was a kiss or a look... Maybe it was
the look on someone's face when they had lost the plot… maybe it was
your child’s first steps… whatever it was … I can almost guarantee
it had nothing at all to do with something you “thought†you wanted
or needed.. instead it was something that just came to you freely and
without some supermarket price tag.
I’m not saying that life isn’t hard and that there are no tragedies
…. I’m simply saying to take a moment and appreciate all the little
things in life that bring you unexpected joy.. take a moment to
appreciate those around you … tell those close to you that you love
them and appreciate them. Hug a whole lot more and complain a whole lot
less.
Take today to appreciate the fact that if nothing else in this world you
still have life … and if you still have life you have dreams, hope and
possibilities.
True happiness comes not from outside joys but those that touch your
heart and make you smile…. From the inside out!
Many Blessings,
Raventalker
www.ravenmadness.com
Blog: http://wordsofraven.blogspot. com/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/raventalker
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Tuesday's Correspondence...Feb 1
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:26 pm (PST)
Tuesday's Correspondence...Feb 1
Today's Influences: Destination, War, Courage, Surgery, Physical Strength
Deities: Lilith, Mars, Aries, the Morrighan, Aset [Isis], Soorejnaree, Pingalla,
Anna, Aine, Danu, Yngona, Bellona, Aida Wedo, Sun Woman
Perfumes: Hellebore, Carnation, Patchouli
Incense: Lignum Aloes, Plantain
Candle: Red
Color: Red and orange
Planet: Mars
Metal: Iron
Gemstones: Garnets, ruby
Herbs & Plants: Thistles, holly, coneflower, cactus
Associations: War and conflict, enemies, initiation, marriage and protection
Consider meals to improve physical well-being, encourage justice, or increase
strength and strategy.
Perform Spells involving courage, physical strength, revenge, surgery, and the
breaking of negative spells.
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February 1st is the feast day of St Brigid
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:32 pm (PST)
Imbolc
Excerpted From School of Seasons
An ancient Celtic festival considered the first day of spring. According
to Blackburn, no information survives about the rituals associated with
this festival, except that ewes were milked. Various scholars have
derived the word Imbolc from Ol-melc (ewe's milk) because the ewes are
lactating at this time, Im-bolg (around the belly) in honor of the
swelling belly of the earth goddess, and folcaim (I wash) because of the rites of purification which took place at this time. All of these
meanings capture themes of the festival.
A medieval quatrain fills in a few more sketchy details:
Tasting every food in order
This is what behoves at Imbolc
Washing of hand and feet and head
It is thus I say
Much of the lore associated with Imbolc was probably absorbed into the customs surrounding St. Brigid's feast day on February 1.
Blackburn, Bonnie and Leofranc Holford-Strevens, Oxford Companion to the Year, Oxford University Press 1999
February 1st is the feast day of St Brigid, who began her life as a pagan goddess and ended up a Christian saint.
The great high goddess, Bride or Brigid, was a fire and fertility
goddess, perhaps embodied in the stars in the constellation we view as
Orion. In her temple at Kildare, her priestesses tended an eternal
flame. She presided over all transformations: birth and brewing,
metal-smithing and poetry, the passage from winter to spring.
In Celtic lore, she is
the daughter of the Dagda, the Good God, who marries her to Bres of the
Fomors. Her name may be derived from Gaelic breo aigit or fiery arrow or (the Matthews prefer) a Sanskrit derivation Brahti or high one. As
Bride, the Queen of Heaven, she seems to have been a sun goddess. In one tale, St Brigid carries a burning coal in her apron. In another tale,
flames engulf her body without burning her.
The legends about the
goddess Brigid gradually became associated with the (somewhat spurious)
Saint Brigid who founded the first convent in Ireland (where else?) at
Kildare. Her emblem is a cow and many legends tell of how Brigid kept
guests at her abbey supplied (often miraculously) with milk and butter.
Her flower is the dandelion, whose yellow flower is the color of butter
and whose stem when broken releases a milky sap. St Brigid supposedly
helped at the birth of Jesus, thus she is the patron saint of midwives
and pregnant women. She is also the patron of poets, scholars, healers,
dairymaids and blacksmiths, recalling many of the arts under the
protection of the goddess Bride.
On the eve of her feast day in Ireland, people put out a loaf of bread on the
windowsill for the Saint and an ear of corn for her white cow, offerings for the grain goddess like the loaf buried in the first furrow. Wheat
stalks are woven into X-shaped crosses to be hung from rafters as charms to protect homes from fire and lightning.
In Ireland, the birds known as
oyster-catchers (in Gaelic they are called Gille righde, the servants of Bride) appear on St Brigid's day and are said to bring spring with
them.
During the 19th century, Alexander Carmichael collected and compiled folk customs from the West Highlands, including
many revolving around Bridget. On her holiday, women get together to
make Brigid's crosses at night. They also dress the corn doll or last
sheaf (from Lammas or autumn equinox) in a bridal gown and put her in a
basket which is called the Bride's bed. A wand, candle or other phallic
object is laid across her and the Bride is invited to come for her bed
is ready. If the blankets are rumpled in the morning, this is seen as a
good omen. Obviously the goddess whose mating brings life to the land is not the abbess of a convent but the great fertility goddess.
Blackburn, Bonnie and Leofranc Holford-Strevens, Oxford Companion to the Year, Oxford University Press 1999
Carmichael, Alexander, Carmina Gadelica, Llindisfarne Press
Kightly, Charles, The Perpetual Almanack of Folklore, Thames and Hudson 1987
Matthews, John & Caitlin, Encyclopedia of Celtic Wisdom, Element 2000
Feb 1: Juno Sospita
In
ancient Rome, consuls made a sacrifice to Juno Sospita (the Saviour) on
this day. Girls offered barley-cakes to the sacred snake in her grove.
If their offerings were accepted, their virginity was confirmed and the
year's fertility assured.
Blackburn, Bonnie and Leofranc Holford-Strevens, Oxford Companion to the Year, Oxford University Press 1999
Feb 1: St Tryphon
His emblem is the pruning knife and he is known as a protector of vines and fields and a killer of rats and caterpillars. On his day, vineyards and fields are sprinkled with holy water and blessed. Working in the fields is not allowed, and it is said that one man who disobeyed this
injunction and went out to work cut his own nose off.
Blackburn, Bonnie and Leofranc Holford-Strevens, Oxford Companion to the Year, Oxford University Press 1999
Feb 1: Candlemas Eve
This is the official last day of the Christmas season and also the last date for taking down the Christmas greens.
Leaving them up after Candlemas is bad luck. Ceremonies for Candlemas Eve
Down with the Rosemary and Bayes
Down with the Mistletoe
Instead of Holly, now upraise
The greener Box (for Show).
The Holly hitherto did sway
Let Box now domineer;
Until the dancing Easter-day
Or Easters Eve appear.
~Robert Herrick (1591-1674)
Here are a few more!
Be An Encourager Day
BEE-Day (Philippines)
Brigmid (Druid Festival)
Candlemas Eve
Canned Food Month
Cross-Quarter Day
Freedom Day
National Baked Alaska Day
National Enrolled Agent's Day
Oystercatchers Arrive Back In Scotland, Heralding Spring (See Also 15 April).
Perchville USA begins (Tawas Bay, Michigan)
Return Shopping Carts To The Supermarket Month
Robinson Crusoe Day
Serpent Day (Celtic)
Spring Mother Celebration (Norse)
St. Bride's Day
St. Brigid's Day (aka St. Bridget; patron of dairy workers, dairy maids,
poultry raisers, the only Irish fairy to become a Saint.)
St. Ives' Hurling of the Silver Ball (Cornell, UK)
St. Pionius' Day
St. Severus' Day (patron of hatters, milliners)
The First Week Of February Is:National Pay Your Bills Week
The Second Monday Of The Month Is: Clean Out Your Computer Day; Fridays
Before Lent Is Fariseos (Mayan Indians; Celebration Making Fun Of
Christian Ceremonies)
The Second Week Is:Love May Make The World Go 'Round, But Laughter Keeps Us From Getting Dizzy Week
This Month Is Also Known As Known By The Saxons As Sprout-Kale, Because Of
The Conspicuous Sprouting Of Cabbage In Winter Gardens During This Time.
Vegetation Month.
Women's Heart Health Day
.
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Today's Goddess: BRIGIT Imbolc (Ireland)
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:36 pm (PST)
Today's Goddess: BRIGIT
Imbolc (Ireland)
Themes: Health and Inspiration
Symbol: A Cauldron
About Brigit: Brigit is the Irish Goddess known throughout Europe as "the bright one" because of her inspiring beauty and fiery qualities. Today is Brigit's
festival in Ireland because it's the traditional first day of spring
here, when lingering winter shadows are banished by the sun's radiance.
Anyone desiring fertility, health, or creativity should invoke Brigit's
blessings today, as the ancients did.
To Do Today: During the winter months it's easy to get a case of the blahs or
sniffles. Brigit comes to our aid by offering us the spiritual elixer in her cauldron. Make yourself a nourishing broth today (like chicken
bouillon) and serve it in a cauldron ( a three-legged bowl). If you
don't have one, any cup or mug would do. Bless the broth by holding your hand over the top, visualizing golden light filling the liquid saying:
Brigit, hear my prayer and bless the cauldron (or cup) of inventiveness.
Renew my body, inspire my heart.
Throughout my life, your wholeness impart, So be it.
Drink the broth to internalize inspiriation.
For health, take any
candle (a green one is ideal for healing) and carve nineteen crosses
into it. The number nineteen and the symbol of the cross are both sacred to Brigit. Light this candle for a few minutes every day for the next
nineteen days. Or, you can let the candle burn for nineteen minutes
instead..
By Patricia Telesco ~ From "365 Goddess"
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Spell for Breaking Emotional Bonds
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:37 pm (PST)
Spell for Breaking Emotional Bonds
.
This spell is for when we have outgrown long-standing relationships with
certain people and wish to move on without hurting the other persons’
feelings. This prevents guilt-trips, emotional blackmail, and other
manipulations. To start, carve the person’s name on a candle with a pin
and imbue it with positive thoughts. Anoint the candle with patchouli
oil before putting it in a holder. Trace a pentagram with salt on the
altar. Place the candleholder in the middle of the salt pentagram.
Visualize the person shifting his or her focus to a joyful new interest, thus relinquishing reliance upon you. Light the candle, and say:
Candle light,
by your might,
assist in my plight.
Free me from emotional fetter.
Past bonds now scatter.
Unchained, I am free forever.
.
By: S. Y. Zenith
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Daily Aromatherapy Tip....Blemish Fighter
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:38 pm (PST)
Daily Aromatherapy Tip....Blemish Fighter
5 drops Lavender
5 drops Tea Tree
5 drops Lemon
Blend together and store in an amber or cobalt bottle.
Use the end of a cotton swab to apply tiny amounts to blemishes.
.
AromaThyme.com
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JOURNEY TO BRIGID
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:39 pm (PST)
JOURNEY TO BRIGID
.
Find a time and
place when you will not be disturbed. Sit or lie comfortably with your
back straight. When you feel ready, take a deep breath and release it
with a sigh, letting go of all you need to let go of. Take another deep
breathe and let it go with a hiss. Take a third deep breath and, as you
release it, picture or sense a cave, a cave that you have visited before or one that exists only in your mind. When you are ready with your
cave, take another deep breath and, as you release it, stand before the
cave. Run your fingers against the wall of the cave. Smell the cave. The more you can bring your senses into this journey, the deeper your
experience will be.
The mouth of the
cave is large and wide and you enter. Inside, the cave it is well lit
and warm, and you find yourself going down down down, deeper and deeper
and deeper. It is a pleasant and comfortable feeling to go down down
down, deeper and deeper and deeper. There is a light at the end of the
cave. You are at the threshold, the place where the cave ends and the
Otherworld begins. Step out now into the Otherworld. Notice the dazzling sunlight, the freshness in the air, the vividness of all the colors.
BRIGID is waiting for
you beside the ancient stone well. You walk over to Her across the soft, spongy emerald grass. She tells you that She is happy to see you and
glad that you have arrived. She asks you why you have come. You tell her you seek INSPIRATION. BRIGID asks you for a gift and you give it to her gladly. Then She rings you in a circle of fire and lights a fire in
your crown chakra (top of your head). You feel a tingling and
stimulating of that point and you feel an opening and an expansion in
your energy. Your power to visualize clears and grows stronger. You feel inspired!
It is time for
you to say goodbye. You thank BRIGID. She tells you all you need to do
to activate INSPIRATION is to visualize that flame at the top of your
head. You turn and enter the cave. Now you are coming up up up, through
the warm comfort of the cave, feeling relaxed, feeling energized,
feeling refreshed. Up, up, up till you reach the entrance of the cave.
Move outside the cave, take a deep breath, and as you slowly exhale you
are now back in your body. Take another deep breath and when you exhale, if ready, you may open your eyes. Welcome back!
By Amy Sophia Marashinsky
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Children's Seed Blessing For Imbolc
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:43 pm (PST)
Children's Seed Blessing For Imbolc
In this time of ice and snow,
I light a candle to help you grow.
I ask Mother Earth to make you strong,
Giving you life, healthy and long.
By Jacqui Streber
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Candles and Christmas Greens
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:46 pm (PST)
Candles and Christmas Greens
The main element of your decorating scheme for Candlemas is fairly obvious: candles. You can gather all the candles in your home in one room and
light them from one central candle. Or place a candle in each window
(but watch them carefully).
Candlemas is one of the traditional times for taking down Christmas decorations
(Twelfth Night, on January 6th, is the other). If you are very careful
(because they are tinder dry), you can burn them. Or, better yet, return them to the earth mother by using them for compost or mulch.
Certain foods are traditional for Candlemas, including crepes, pancakes and
cakes, all grain-based foods. Pancakes and crepes are considered symbols of the sun because of their round shape and golden color.
If you have a fireplace, clean out your hearth and then light a new fire.
Sit around the fire and reflect on your hopes for the coming year. What
do you hope to accomplish? What are you passionate about? What seeds do
you wish to plant? Discuss these ideas with others or write them down in a journal but make them concrete in some way so that on Lammas (August
2nd, the festival of the first harvest), you can look back to see what
progress you’ve made.
Brigid is the goddess of creative inspiration as well as reproductive
fertility. This is a good time for sharing creative work, or, if you
don't think of yourself as especially creative, an idea that worked or a plan that materialized. Thank the Goddess for her inspiration, perhaps
by dedicating a future work to her.
Making Pledges and Commitments
Since Candlemas is a time of new beginnings, this is a good day to ritually
celebrate all things new. Plan a ceremony to name a new baby, officially welcome a new person into a family or plight your troth to your
beloved. Make a commitment to a goal (like a New Years resolution): this would be an especially powerful thing to do in a group.
In San Francisco, the Reclaiming Collective sponsors a big public ritual
called Brigid, which focuses on political commitment. After
acknowledging despair over the events of the past year, the participants reflect on the source of their own power and then make a pledge in
front of the community about the work they intend to do during the
coming year. During this ritual, the flames in a cauldron represent
Brigid's Sacred Flame, the fire of inspiration and passion, while a
punch bowl filled with waters gathered from all over the world
represents Brigid's Holy Well, the source of healing and purification.
If you plan your own ceremony, use these two powerful symbols: fire and
water. For instance, wash your hands and bathe your face in salt water,
which is especially good for purification. Light a candle as you make
your pledge. Incorporate the third symbol of the holiday â€" seeds â€" by
planting a seed or bulb in a pot to symbolize your commitment, or by
blessing a bowl or packet of seeds that you will plant later.
Purification and Renewal
Since Candlemas is often considered the beginning of spring, you can perform
another ritual act of purification: spring cleaning. This would be a
good time to do a thorough house cleaning, sweeping the floors with salt water, banishing the gloom of winter and creating a sparkling, shiny
new setting for spring.~School of the Seasons http://www.schooloftheseasons. com/
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Irish Prayer To The Goddess
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Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:48 pm (PST)
Brigid, gold-red woman,
Brigid, flame and honeycomb,
Brigid, sun of womanhood,
Brigid, lead me home.
You are a branch in blossom.
You are a sheltering dome.
You are my bright precious freedom.
Brigid, lead me home.
~Irish Prayer To The Goddess
Celtic Ireland
celebrated the power of fire in the depths of winter. This may seem a
contradictory idea, but in fact we most crave what we miss most. We do
not crave air unless we are drowning; we do not crave water when we are
not thirsty. Our need for the warmth the fire goddess Brigid brings is
strongest when the sun is wan and weak, when the nights seem long and
the days all too short.
Within ourselves, too,
we strive for balance. When we find ourselves isolated, we seek company; when we have been too much with others, we withdraw. Our inner compass
is a sure one, one that can bring us to what we need. Learning to trust
and to follow its movements is one of life's deepest lessons..
By Patricia Monaghan
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BRIGID
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:50 pm (PST)
BRIGID
Which means "bright" is a Celtic triple Goddess of fire: the fire of inspiration, smithcraft,
poetry, healing and divination. Her inspiration was vital to the Bards
(poets) who called upon her freely. Legend says that Brigid was born
with a flame reaching out from the top of Her head, connecting Her with
the universe. The new (Christian) and the old (pagan) BRIGID were merged into St. Brigid in A.D. 450. St. Brigid, daughter of a druid, was a
goldsmith and healer. Nineteen priestesses/nuns guard her sacred fire in Kildare, Ireland. On the twentieth of each month it is said she appears and tends it Herself.
MEANING OF THE CARD
BRIGID comes to
ignite you with INSPIRATION. Are you feeling a lack of direction?
motivation? energy? Has your path gone out of focus, your life become
unclear? Are you yearning for something but can't quite put your finger
on? It is time to nurture wholeness by taking in the sparkle and crackle of INSPIRATION. BRIGID says that a life without the fire of inspiration is a dull life indeed. She further counsels that by allowing
INSPIRATION to nurture your life you become sharper, clearer and more
energetic.
RITUAL SUGGESTION: JOURNEY TO BRIGID
Find a time and
place when you will not be disturbed. Sit or lie comfortably with your
back straight. When you feel ready, take a deep breath and release it
with a sigh, letting go of all you need to let go of. Take another deep
breathe and let it go with a hiss. Take a third deep breath and, as you
release it, picture or sense a cave, a cave that you have visited before or one that exists only in your mind. When you are ready with your
cave, take another deep breath and, as you release it, stand before the
cave. Run your fingers against the wall of the cave. Smell the cave. The more you can bring your senses into this journey, the deeper your
experience will be.
The mouth of the
cave is large and wide and you enter. Inside, the cave it is well lit
and warm, and you find yourself going down down down, deeper and deeper
and deeper. It is a pleasant and comfortable feeling to go down down
down, deeper and deeper and deeper. There is a light at the end of the
cave. You are at the threshold, the place where the cave ends and the
Otherworld begins. Step out now into the Otherworld. Notice the dazzling sunlight, the freshness in the air, the vividness of all the colors.
BRIGID is waiting for
you beside the ancient stone well. You walk over to Her across the soft, spongy emerald grass. She tells you that She is happy to see you and
glad that you have arrived. She asks you why you have come. You tell her you seek INSPIRATION. BRIGID asks you for a gift and you give it to her gladly. Then She rings you in a circle of fire and lights a fire in
your crown chakra (top of your head). You feel a tingling and
stimulating of that point and you feel an opening and an expansion in
your energy. Your power to visualize clears and grows stronger. You feel inspired!
It is time for
you to say goodbye. You thank BRIGID. She tells you all you need to do
to activate INSPIRATION is to visualize that flame at the top of your
head. You turn and enter the cave. Now you are coming up up up, through
the warm comfort of the cave, feeling relaxed, feeling energized,
feeling refreshed. Up, up, up till you reach the entrance of the cave.
Move outside the cave, take a deep breath, and as you slowly exhale you
are now back in your body. Take another deep breath and when you exhale, if ready, you may open your eyes. Welcome back!
Text © Amy Sophia Marashinsky - Art © Hrana Janto
Which means "bright" is a Celtic triple Goddess of fire: the fire of inspiration, smithcraft,
poetry, healing and divination. Her inspiration was vital to the Bards
(poets) who called upon her freely. Legend says that Brigid was born
with a flame reaching out from the top of Her head, connecting Her with
the universe. The new (Christian) and the old (pagan) BRIGID were merged into St. Brigid in A.D. 450. St. Brigid, daughter of a druid, was a
goldsmith and healer. Nineteen priestesses/nuns guard her sacred fire in Kildare, Ireland. On the twentieth of each month it is said she appears and tends it Herself.
MEANING OF THE CARD
BRIGID comes to
ignite you with INSPIRATION. Are you feeling a lack of direction?
motivation? energy? Has your path gone out of focus, your life become
unclear? Are you yearning for something but can't quite put your finger
on? It is time to nurture wholeness by taking in the sparkle and crackle of INSPIRATION. BRIGID says that a life without the fire of inspiration is a dull life indeed. She further counsels that by allowing
INSPIRATION to nurture your life you become sharper, clearer and more
energetic.
RITUAL SUGGESTION: JOURNEY TO BRIGID
Find a time and
place when you will not be disturbed. Sit or lie comfortably with your
back straight. When you feel ready, take a deep breath and release it
with a sigh, letting go of all you need to let go of. Take another deep
breathe and let it go with a hiss. Take a third deep breath and, as you
release it, picture or sense a cave, a cave that you have visited before or one that exists only in your mind. When you are ready with your
cave, take another deep breath and, as you release it, stand before the
cave. Run your fingers against the wall of the cave. Smell the cave. The more you can bring your senses into this journey, the deeper your
experience will be.
The mouth of the
cave is large and wide and you enter. Inside, the cave it is well lit
and warm, and you find yourself going down down down, deeper and deeper
and deeper. It is a pleasant and comfortable feeling to go down down
down, deeper and deeper and deeper. There is a light at the end of the
cave. You are at the threshold, the place where the cave ends and the
Otherworld begins. Step out now into the Otherworld. Notice the dazzling sunlight, the freshness in the air, the vividness of all the colors.
BRIGID is waiting for
you beside the ancient stone well. You walk over to Her across the soft, spongy emerald grass. She tells you that She is happy to see you and
glad that you have arrived. She asks you why you have come. You tell her you seek INSPIRATION. BRIGID asks you for a gift and you give it to her gladly. Then She rings you in a circle of fire and lights a fire in
your crown chakra (top of your head). You feel a tingling and
stimulating of that point and you feel an opening and an expansion in
your energy. Your power to visualize clears and grows stronger. You feel inspired!
It is time for
you to say goodbye. You thank BRIGID. She tells you all you need to do
to activate INSPIRATION is to visualize that flame at the top of your
head. You turn and enter the cave. Now you are coming up up up, through
the warm comfort of the cave, feeling relaxed, feeling energized,
feeling refreshed. Up, up, up till you reach the entrance of the cave.
Move outside the cave, take a deep breath, and as you slowly exhale you
are now back in your body. Take another deep breath and when you exhale, if ready, you may open your eyes. Welcome back!
Text © Amy Sophia Marashinsky - Art © Hrana Janto
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Goddess Of The Day: BRIGIT Imbolc (Ireland)
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:01 pm (PST)
Goddess Of The Day: BRIGIT
Imbolc (Ireland)
Themes: Health and Inspiration
Symbol: A Cauldron
About Brigit: Brigit is an Irish Goddess known throughout Europe as "the bright one"
because of her inspiring beauty and fiery qualities. Today is Brigit's
festival in Ireland because it's the traditional first day of spring
here, when lingering winter shadows are banished by the sun's radiance.
Anyone desiring fertility, health, or creativity should invoke Brigit's
blessings today, as the ancients did.
To Do Today: During the winter months it's easy to get a case of the blahs or
sniffles. Brigit comes to our aid by offering us the spiritual elixir in her cauldron. Make yourself a nourishing broth today (like chicken
bouillon) and serve it in a cauldron ( a three-legged bowl). If you
don't have one, any cup or mug would do. Bless the broth by holding your hand over the top, visualizing golden light filling the liquid saying:
Brigit, hear my prayer and bless the cauldron (or cup) of inventiveness.
Renew my body, inspire my heart.
Throughout my life, your wholeness impart, So be it.
Drink the broth to internalize inspiration.
For health, take any
candle (a green one is ideal for healing) and carve nineteen crosses
into it. The number nineteen and the symbol of the cross are both sacred to Brigit. Light this candle for a few minutes every day for the next
nineteen days. Or, you can let the candle burn for nineteen minutes
instead. By Patricia Telesco ~ From "365 Goddess"
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