Messages In This Digest (3 Messages)
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- Wednesday's Correspondence...February 8, 2012 From: Cher Chirichello
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- In Loving Memory Kaela Bonner, Passed 02/08/08 Age 12 ... Prayers to From: Cher Chirichello
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- Introduction to Wicca: Week 12: Family and Relationships From: Cher Chirichello
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Wednesday's Correspondence...February 8, 2012
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Tue Feb 7, 2012 9:02 pm (PST)
Wednesday's Correspondence...February 8, 2012
Today's Influences: All Love Matters, Friendships, Affection, Partnerships, Money, Sex
Deities: Odin, Hermes, Mercury, Athena, Lugh, astarte, Aphrodite, Erzulie, Aida Wedo, Eve, Venus,
Freya, Diana, Aset [Isis], The Witch Of Gaeta, Chalchiuhtlique
Incense: Saffron, Verbena
Aromas: Stephanotis, Apple Blossom, Musk, Ambergris
Candle: Purple
Color: Purple
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 love, peace, beauty, gentleness, women's problems, healing, protection, lovers,
ease, pleasure, affairs. Resolve quarrels today!
What's Happening Today:
Boy Scout Day
Crufts Dog Show begins
Culture Day - Slovenia
Eidul Fitr (Breakfast Festival)
Grain Day
Ha-Ri-Ku-Yo (aka Mass for Broken Needles, day of rest for needles; Japan)
Hold Onto Your Head Day
Iraq's February Revolution Day
Jules Verne's Birthday
Kate Chopin, Author of "The Awakening", 19th-century American classic feminist novel
Kite Flying Day (Korea)
Kite Flying Day/Ha-Ri-Ku-Yo (Mass for Broken Needles, day of rest for needles) - Japan
Laugh and Get Rich Day
Narvik Sun Pageant Day (Norway)
National Molasses Bar Day
Nirvana Day
Preðeren's Day (Culture Day) - Slovenia
Revolution Anniversary - Iraq
Smile Day
Snow Festival begins (Sapparo, Japan)
St. Jerome Emilani's Day (patron of orphans)
St. Meingold's Day (patron of bakers, bankers, millers, miners)
St. Theodore's Day (Greek)
Star Festival (China)
Youth Day - Congo (Republic of)
Valdomorian Ritual - The day upon which it is said the tome of Valdomore is embued with the power to transmute
inanimate substance into living essence for a period of one year and a day.
The Star Festival - A nighttime celebration, giving thanks to the stars influencing human fate. The master of the house
offers prayers to the star that governed his birth and then lights one hundred eight small lamps on a special altar.
Each son in the household also offers prayers to the star of his birth, relighting three lamps as the lamps of his father go out.
The brightness of the flames dictates the outcome of the year.
The Narvik Sun Pageant (Norway) - A festival held in Norway in honor of the Sun Goddess, Sunna. The festival begins at dawn and continues until evening shadows darken the sky.
Needle Memorial/Mass for Broken Needles - In Japan, in a ritual that goes back 1500 years, women dress in kimonos and take the sewing needles that have broken in the previous year to the local Buddhist shrine where a three-tiered altar has been set up. The lower tier displays sewing accessories: scissors, thimbles, thread, etc. The top tier holds offerings of seasonal fruit and white mochi. On the center tier is a vast slab of tofu into which the broken needles are plunged. Priests sing sutras to comfort the needles, heal their broken spirits and thank them for work well done. No sewing takes place on this day.
I love this notion of honoring the inanimate objects in our lives for the service they have provided and think we should set aside days like this for automobiles, computers, refrigerators, pens, toothbrushes, combs, zippers … the possibilities are endless. Not everything can be soothed by tofu but wouldn't it be a wonderful thing to see a parking lot full of broken computers being blessed by a priest?
God of Wealth - On the second day after the new year, the Chinese honor the God of Wealth by setting off firecrackers all day long. Each of the nine days which follows Chinese new year, an aspect of life is honored in this order: Dog Day, Pig Day, Sheep Day, Cattle Day, Horse Day, Human Day, Grain Day, Hemp Day, Pulse [peas and beans are members of the pulse family] Day.
Nirvana Day - Annual Buddhist festival
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In Loving Memory Kaela Bonner, Passed 02/08/08 Age 12 ... Prayers to
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Tue Feb 7, 2012 9:20 pm (PST)
Kaela Bonner, Passed 02/08/08 Age 12
Today we light a
candle in memory of Kaela Bonner, Daughter to Danni Bonner Sister of NJ Pagans, Keala touched a lot of peoples hearts
and had to leave us at such an early age. She was the best Cheerleader
and sister that anyone can ever have. She was a big inspiration for many people and still shines on us today....We love and miss you Kaela, you
will never be forgotten! So Mote it Be!
Kaela Beth DeJesus Memorial Foundation
Location: www.kaelabethdejesus.org
Street: PO BOX 480
City/State/Zip: Rock Hall MD 21661
Phone: (856) 858-1194
Please make all checks payable to the
Kaela Beth DeJesus Memorial Foundation
Kaela Beth was a loving child, who was taken from us, suddenly on
February 8th, 2008. She died of S.Pneumo Menningitis. She was a
cheerleader, and peer counselor. Kae was the kind of kid who would do
anything to help another person, or animal.
Even in death Kaela
continues to help others, through organ and tissue donation. Kaela's
liver, kidneys, pancreas, and lungs were transplanted into 4 separate
recipients.Home Page www.kaelabethdejesus.org
Kaela Beth was a loving child, who was taken from us, suddenly on February 8th, 2008. She died of S.Pneumo Menningitis. She was a cheerleader, and peer
counselor. Kae was the kind of kid who would do anything to help
another person, or animal.
Cher
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Introduction to Wicca: Week 12: Family and Relationships
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Tue Feb 7, 2012 9:29 pm (PST)
Introduction to Wicca: Week 12: Family and Relationships
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Introduction to Wicca
Week 12: Family and Relationships
From Patti Wigington, your Guide to Paganism / Wicca
For Wiccan and Pagan families, there is often a unique set of issues to deal with. After all, if you're raising children in a non-mainstream religion, or you're married to someone whose faith is diametrically opposed to your own, your circumstances are going to be a little different from the folks down the street who go to church on Sunday as a family.
However, different doesn't have to be a bad thing. As we'll talk about in this lesson, Pagan families are just like other families -- we love each other, we spend time together, and we want to raise happy and healthy children. We'll talk a little bit about how to do that, as well as how to deal with interfaith relationships.
Ten Activities for Pagan Kids
People new to Wicca (and sometimes not so new) often ask, "How can I teach my children about my beliefs?" Believe it or not, sharing your spirituality with your kids is easier than you think. Try some of these simple activities as a way of celebrating your family and your faith all at once.
Books for Pagan and Wiccan Kids
Go to the bookstore and look for Wiccan or Pagan books for children. Go ahead, we'll wait. It won't take you long, because there's no Wiccan Kids section at the bookstore. Never fear, though - there are some GREAT books out there that stress Wiccan idealogy and values, and nearly all of them are still available either online or in stores. We've made a list of great books for your little ones to enjoy.
How to Survive an Interfaith Relationship
You're Wiccan or Pagan, and yet you've fallen in love with someone who's part of some other faith. Is there a chance your relationship will surivive, or are you doomed to failure from the beginning? Learn how to make interfaith relationships a little bit easier for both the people involved.
Tips for Parents of Wiccan and Pagan Teens
Got a parent who's wondering about your newfound interest in Wicca? Are you a parent who's trying to figure out why your kid is always looking at the moon and has started wearing weird jewelry? Either way, this article is for you - it addresses some of the real and valid concerns that parents have about Wicca, and sensible ways to try to work things out.
Discussion: Family and Relationships
Got a question about Wiccan family life? Looking for some ideas or tips on how to raise Pagan kids? Join the discussion forums, and see how other Wiccan and Pagan families make things work.
Next Week: Your Magical Life
You're almost done! After the past twelve weeks, you should have a good solid foundation to begin your studies of Wicca. In next week's lesson -- the last one! -- we'll wrap things up with some ideas on how to live a magical life, including tips for coming out of the broom closet. Until then, keep learning and growing, and have a magical week!
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Paganism / Wicca Guide
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