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1a.: Re: Blue Moon. From: gaia_d

2.: In Passing, Zecharia Sitchin. From: Blackbird

3a.: Re: Ideas for a simple dedication From: jeni matthews

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1a.: Re: Blue Moon.

Posted by: "gaia_d" Gaia_D@yahoo.com gaia_d

Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:16 am (PDT)

--- In Witch_Essentials@yahoogroups.com, "Antigone" <antigone213@...> wrote:
>
> I made up little postcard-sized flyers with her picture, my address & phone
> number. I'm leaving in a little bit to stick them in mailboxes up and down
> my street, and the next two streets in each direction.
>
>
>
> I have a little "pst pst" call I always use on her (I have something
> different for each of them), I've been using that whenever I've been outside
> and will definitely be doing it as I'm walking around distributing flyers.
>
>
>
> They certainly do grab us. It never ceases to amaze me how much love they
> create.
>
> Antigone
>

GAIA:

Sounds good - Hang in there, we'll all be praying for you!

Also -- Yknow if you want to just talk with others who will completely understand, there are internet groups of pet-lovers who have lost their pets, who i'm sure would be happy to "talk" with you -- You might consider contacting them for some support.

Blessed Be -
~Gaia

>
>
> _____
>
> From: Witch_Essentials@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Witch_Essentials@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of gaia_d
> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 4:46 PM
> To: Witch_Essentials@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Witch_Essentials] Re: Blue Moon.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In Witch_Essentials@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Witch_Essentials%40yahoogroups.com> , "Antigone" <antigone213@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for this Gaia. There is a part of me that feels she is out there
> > somewhere. My gut is telling me she saw what happened and is scared. She
> > *adored* Pablo, the cat who was killed. The realistic part of me is saying
> > it's been over a week.she would have come home by now. I think what
> freaked
> > me out was feeling her so strongly in that half-awake state, I felt that
> was
> > her spirit coming back.
>
> GAIA:
>
> Beleive me, i understand -- It's hard to say how deeply they get attached,
> and WE get attached to THEM, isn't it --
>
> I dunno whether i made this clear enough, so i want to stress it now:
>
> It was hearing my VOICE that i really beleive made all the difference. When
> i stopped to talk to my neighbor, Sweetie must have heard my voice because
> that's when i started hearing his cry -- getting louder and more insistent
> with each "Meow" *smile* --
>
> So be sure you really call when you go out hunting, and give her time to
> wake up, listen, hear you and respond -
>
> Again, good luck -
> ~Gaia
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Time will tell. But I used to have a cat that would come and go, disappear
> > for several months (and even two years once) then show up like he'd just
> > been there the day before. So hopefully she's taking a lesson from his
> book
> > and found somewhere safe to crash. I hope, I certainly hope.
> >
> >
> >
> > Tomorrow I'm going to print flyers and stick them in mailboxes a couple
> > blocks around my house, I'm hoping maybe someone took her in.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you everyone for your warmth and help, this has been a really
> > difficult week.
> >
> > Antigone
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: Witch_Essentials@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Witch_Essentials%40yahoogroups.com>
> > [mailto:Witch_Essentials@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Witch_Essentials%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of gaia_d
> > Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 10:28 PM
> > To: Witch_Essentials@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Witch_Essentials%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [Witch_Essentials] Re: Blue Moon.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In Witch_Essentials@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Witch_Essentials%40yahoogroups.com>
> > <mailto:Witch_Essentials%40yahoogroups.com> , "Antigone" <antigone213@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I am now beginning to fear the worst. It's been six days. While I'm
> still
> > > holding out hope, that hope gets dimmer with each passing day.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > GAIA:
> >
> > Two years ago, i was putting a leash on my beloved persian kitty,
> "Sweetie",
> > every day, and attaching it to a connection outside, so he could happily
> > explore the yard...After two years of this without any problems, one day i
> > went out to bring him in and noticed that the leash had broken -- part of
> it
> > was (evidently) still attached to him -- but he was nowhere to be found.
> >
> > I panicked, but kept faith that if i just went out and hunted for him i'd
> > find him.
> >
> > I went out every day for hours, both morning and evening -- NINE DAYS --
> and
> > couldn't find him. I called every vet, every pet center, store, SPCA and
> > rescue group, etc -- they all said that cats have a natural tendency to
> > freak, "hide and hunker down", trying not to attract the interest of
> > predators --
> >
> > I despaired of ever finding him, and all i could imagine was that he must
> > have gotten tied up somehow, somewhere, unable to get loose and find his
> way
> > home --
> >
> > On the 9th day, i was taking around pictures of him, and i stopped to talk
> > to a neighbor and tell him what happened - -when i heard a plaintive, weak
> > little cry --
> >
> > I looked under the house and found him, sure enough, tangled up so tight
> he
> > could hardly move! Before i realized it, i was sobbing, "I found you! I
> > found you!" and had him in my arms.
> >
> > He had lost some weight but in a few days was his old self.
> >
> > Hang in there -- Keep hunting, make calls, check with vets, pet shops,make
> > up flyers, etc, --
> >
> > And keep your ears open!
> >
> > Good luck! -
> > ~Gaia
> >
>

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2.: In Passing, Zecharia Sitchin.

Posted by: "Blackbird" blackbird_61@yahoo.com blackbird_61

Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:08 pm (PDT)

I just learned through a post on Lynn's Blog that Zecharia Sitchin has
died,

In the news: Zecharia Sitchin and Charlie Sheen
<http://blog.beliefnet.com/astrologicalmusings/2010/10/in-the-news-zecha\
ria-sitchin-a.html>

Given my own relationship to Innana, and through her to the Gods of
Sumer, I take his Ancient Astronaut theory with a healthy dose of salt,
but I have great respect for him as a Translator, I own three of his
books and learn something new each time I read from them.

I also have the greatest respect for the fact he helped millions of
people to begin to think "outside the box' and that is alway good. IMHO;
He will certainly be missed.

As the Murian' say, "What has come of the Earth, has returned to the
Earth, Ama tu AnKi."

Brightest Blessings, BB.

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3a.: Re: Ideas for a simple dedication

Posted by: "jeni matthews" witch_uk_381@yahoo.com witch_uk_381

Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:19 am (PDT)

Sorry jumping in near the end again! I was initiated into my group at Imbolc, it rained and my partner and i got very wet :D

--- On Mon, 25/10/10, gaia_d <Gaia_D@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: gaia_d <Gaia_D@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Witch_Essentials] Re: Ideas for a simple dedication
To: Witch_Essentials@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, 25 October, 2010, 3:30

--- In Witch_Essentials@yahoogroups.com, Mary Cooney <msweetness05@...> wrote:
>
> Thank you so much GAIA, this is what i was looking and hoping for.
> Understanding the meaning of the celebrations has made it clear and I think
> I will wait,,,,I do know about the cleansing bath and meditation, I journal
> as well but was just a little unsure on when to do it. Now its clear, the
> light of imbolc and all that goes with it is harmony for me.
> Thanks again,,,I am going to read all this again and check out the links,,,
>
> Mary

GAIA:

Hi Mary --

I'm so glad it was helpful --

I was a bit worried that it might discourage or offend you, so i thank you for understanding and accepting it all with such grace --

As i said, please dond't hesitate to ask ANY questions, ok?

And please, do let us know when you do your Dedication, so we can congratulate and celebrate with you!

Blessed Be -
~Gaia

>
> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 9:54 PM, gaia_d <Gaia_D@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In Witch_Essentials@yahoogroups.com, "Mary" <msweetness05@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey all,
> > >
> > > I am beginning my journey on Samhein into the Craft in a serious way. I
> > am studying and practicing and getting to know that inner part of me that is
> > drawn to this spiritual path.
> > > I wanted to do a simple self dedication that eve and was wondering if
> > anyone else would share how they started.
> > >
> > > I have to do simple because I am limited in all ways and Ive been reading
> > about a ritual of this type but I guess I just want it to mark a special
> > night as well as make sure i am correct in what I am doing. I am not in a
> > coven yet, I plan on it, and I dont have much in the way of guidance with
> > anyone I know face to face so was wondering how others have done this. Even
> > the smallest thing is important and would love to hear.
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help,
> > > Blessed Be,
> > > Mary
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > GAIA:
> >
> > HI and Merry Meet, Mary --
> >
> > Yes, i'd like to offer some information and suggestions, if i may -- Take
> > them and use them as you wish, ok?
> >
> > First, i'd like to congratulate you on reaching the point in your studies,
> > where you feel you are ready to formally dedicate yourself -- That is a very
> > serious thing.
> >
> > May i say, I'm wondering why you choose Samhain to do your Dedication. It
> > is of course the one holiday that's most associated with Wicca and
> > witchcraft, and it's known to be one of fWicca's most sacred holy days -- So
> > just from these things, i can certainly understand why you might want to use
> > it as the date for this most important moment in your life; And i'll also
> > note that you're certainly and absolutely, ultimately entitled to choose
> > *whatever* date you wish / prefer --
> >
> > But i must respectfully note that Samhain is *not* generally considered the
> > most appropriate date for either Initiation or Dedication -- There are
> > several reasons why:
> >
> > 1. First, one of the most important and major aspects of Wicca is its
> > effort to help those who wish, to learn how to understand and *work with*
> > the energies and cycles of Nature -- and those cycles follow a very
> > definite, precise "format", so to speak:
> >
> > The "waxing" (or "growing") part of the year (from Winter Solstice / Yule,
> > to Summer Solstice (aka Litha) is related to and focus upon *
> > growth-oriented* activities and energies: including planting, fertility,
> > reproduction, etc.
> >
> > The "waning" (or decreasing) part of the year (from Summer Solstice to
> > Winter) is related to harvest, decline, death, and inward-(or
> > downward)-turning, activities and energies. For more explicit and precise
> > information on the Wheel of the YEar in general, and each Sabbat and its
> > meaning, symbols, and lore, please see the following article: " The SABBATS
> > - General Info:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Witch_Essentials/message/17587
> >
> > As you'll see, Samhain is the third and final Harvest, and as such, it's
> > the end of the year. Anything left in the fields at sunset on Samhain eve,
> > is considered sacred to the Goddess, and left as an offering.
> >
> > Now, while it's true that some Wiccans do see Samhain as the end of one
> > year, and the beginning of the next, for many (especially traditional)
> > Wiccan Traditions, Samhain is the END of the Year, but not yet the beginning
> > of the next. Instead, the period from Samhain until Yule is considered no
> > longer of the old year, but *not yet* of the New Year -- in other words, a
> > kind of "gestational" period during which the New Year -- like the God -- is
> > still "gestating within the womb of the Goddess", and is not "(re)born"
> > until sunrise on the morning of the Winter Solstice, when the sun begins its
> > long journey toward fullness of warmth and light, which it reaches at SummerSolstice.
> >
> > AGain, (pardon the repetition, i just want to make sure this is really
> > clear to everyone, even newbies *smile*) Wicca celebrates the natural CYCLES
> > of RENEWAL. The sun cycles through fullness at Summer Solstice -Litha (June
> > 19-23), yet that is also the moment of its simultaneous "death", because it
> > immediately begins its long journey toward winter. At Winter Solstice (the
> > longest night, shortest day) it is "renewed" at sunrise, and begins its long
> > journey back again toward fullness -- around and around; renewal,
> > regeneration -- Thus the much-beloved Wiccan folk song, "Circles" says:
> >
> > "Around, and around, and around turns the Good Earth
> > --
> > All things must change, as the seasons go
> > by:
> > We are the Children of the Lord and the
> > Lady,
> > Whose Myst'ries we learn, from the Earth and the Sky - "
> >
> > Here's a link to the lyrics of the whole song:
> > http://www.sacred-texts.com/bos/bos562.htm
> >
> >
> >
> > So Samhain is about mortality, Decline, Loss, Death and Disintegration -- A
> > good time to consider and celebrate such things as old age, loss
> > (and grieving our losses), remembering and honoring our beloved dead,
> > preparing for our own passing(s) -- including legal preparations like Wills
> > and Living Wills, etc; and (for more experienced Wiccans) helping those who
> > have passed during the last Cycle, to have a good passing.
> >
> > It's not really a good time to celebrate new beginnings -- not just because
> > of "tradition", but because of the *energies* that are all around us.
> >
> >
> >
> > 2. So if Samhain isn't the (traditional) time for Initiations or
> > Dedications, when is?
> >
> > Well, traditionally, they were done at or near Imbolg/ Oimelc / Brigidmas /
> > Candlemas / February 2. This Sabbat celebrates the "quickening" of light
> > and warmth that we generally begin to experience at this season; it also
> > celebrates Brigid, Goddess of sacred poetry, smithcraft, and healing.
> >
> > The Sabbat of quickening light and new life ("Imbolc" means "in the
> > belly", where many of the new herd animals are gestating at this time of
> > year -- "in the bellys" of their mothers. "Oimelc" ("milk") is a reference
> > to "mother's milk", because many animals are about to begin nursing their
> > young.
> >
> >
> >
> > Imbolc can be understood as the first of three fertility festivals, the
> > first to magickally evoke the coming of Spring.
> >
> > Among Wiccans, Mythically, the newborn God (and year) born at Winter
> > Solstice has grown into a Youth; and the Crone Goddess of Samhain has
> > regenerated Herself into a Maiden, and they celebrate their youth and their
> > coming adulthood.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > This is understood as the time of "*individuation*" – a time when a youth
> > begins to become the (adult) individual, with their own personality,
> > preferences, inclinations, talents, interests, etc -- seperate and apart
> > from their family, or friends.... looking forward to and gradually becoming
> > the adult she or he *will* be. In keeping with the theme of New
> > Beginnings, the coming of spring and fertility, growth and abundance, youths
> > maturing and becoming the Individuals they will ultimately be -
> >
> >
> >
> > Here's how the Dictionary puts it:
> >
> > "INDIVIDUATION: The act or process of becoming distinct or individual,
> > especially the process by which social individuals become differentiated
> > one from the other" -- see http://www.dictionary.com for more on it,
> > here:
> >
> >
> > http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/individuation?fromRef=true&__utma=1.1025460924.1269029350.1286662023.1286925008.46&__utmb=1.3.10.1287969098&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1282665486.36.3.utmcsr=dictionary.reference.com|utmccn=(referral)|utmcmd=referral|utmcct=/&__utmv=-&__utmk=57613994<http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/individuation?fromRef=true&__utma=1.1025460924.1269029350.1286662023.1286925008.46&__utmb=1.3.10.1287969098&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1282665486.36.3.utmcsr=dictionary.reference.com%7Cutmccn=%28referral%29%7Cutmcmd=referral%7Cutmcct=/&__utmv=-&__utmk=57613994>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -- *This* is the traditional time when Wiccan Initiations and Dedications
> > were/ are usually held.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Now, let's talk about what a Dedication ritual is :
> >
> >
> >
> > In its most basic and esential form, a Dedication is formally presenting
> > your Self before / to your Deities, Guides, Higher Self, etc -- and letting
> > them know that you are hereby -- of your own free will and choice, and
> > after due prayerful consideration -- formally and officially Dedicating
> > yourself to the Sacred Task of honorably, sincerely studying, practicing and
> > learning your path (My capital "p" doesn't seem to be working, but please
> > note i intended to capitalize that word, "path" !), and promising to be true
> > to the "light and knowledge" gained along the Way.
> >
> >
> >
> > It should be obvious that *before* the Ritual, one should be very diligent
> > and conscientious about doing a lot of meditation and prayerful
> > consideration -- and even journaling -- about what Dedication is and means
> > to you, what you think it should say about where you are and where you're
> > "headed", spiritually; what kinds of goals you want to set for yourself, how
> > to go about fulfilling them, etc. During the Ritual, it might be a good
> > idea to synthesize all these thoughts and set for oneself a "program" of
> > study, practice, goals, etc.
> >
> >
> >
> > Before beginning the Ritual, It might be a good idea to take a Ritual Bath
> > -- using some esential oils or flowers/ herbs to scent and bless/
> > consecrate the bath, and visualizing purification, and whatever else you
> > feel is appropriate for preparation --
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Here are a couple of articles explaining in more depth and detail, the
> > meaning of Dedication and Initiation, how they differ from each other, and
> > what some general "qualifications" might be, for both. When you've read
> > them, if you have *any* questions whatsoever, please don't hesitate to ask
> > *any* questions you might have, ok?
> >
> >
> >
> > Dedication and Initiation - Info
> >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BeginningWicca/message/19069
> >
> >
> >
> > Initiation: Requirements for First Degree
> >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BeginningWicca/message/19068
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I hope that's helpful --
> >
> >
> >
> > Good luck and Blessed Be -
> >
> > ~Gaia
> >
> >
>

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