Messages In This Digest (14 Messages)
- 1.
- Daily Feng Shui Tip for Tuesday, Nov. 2 From: Lady Nightshayde
- 2a.
- Re: What if you can't use a cleansing bath? From: Fran Wolfe-Johnson
- 3.1.
- Re: Topic Tag From: Cynthia Nicola
- 3.2.
- Re: Topic Tag From: Kimberly Miller
- 4.1.
- Aromatherapy Tip From: Lady Nightshayde
- 5.1.
- Today's Quote From: Lady Nightshayde
- 6.
- Group Format From: Lady Nightshayde
- 7a.
- Bouncing in the Otherworld From: Lady Nightshayde
- 8a.
- Creating Sacred Space in Ten Steps From: Lady Nightshayde
- 9a.
- Mark Twain and the Wiccan Rede From: Lady Nightshayde
- 10a.
- A Crone's Story From: Lady Nightshayde
- 11a.
- Names for Healing Circle, 11/3/2010, 12:00 am From: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
- 11b.
- Re: Names for Healing Circle, 11/3/2010, 12:00 am From: Misty Perry
- 12.
- Speed Bump Comic From: Lady Nightshayde
Messages
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Daily Feng Shui Tip for Tuesday, Nov. 2
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Nov 2, 2010 9:17 am (PDT)
Daily Feng Shui Tip by Ellen Whitehurst for Tuesday, November 2
Today celebrates another secular holiday called 'All Soul's Day,' a day devoted to sending compassion, love and light to all of those who have gone on to their final destination. There are some interesting funerary customs and beautiful celebrations followed by mourners in the East to mark the anniversary of the death of their loved one. One of these says that on the year anniversary of a loved one's passing, a lamp or candle should left to burn out on their gravesite. In China, on each April 15, those people are taxed with tending to the graves of their ancestors. After restoring beauty to the site, a picnic would be held in honor of the heart and soul of the dearly departed. Again, on the anniversary of the death, it's also customary to draw a picture of a gift that is then put inside a red envelope and burned for the deceased. It's believed that the smoke will carry the gift, the love and the well wishes into the next world for the ancestors to enjoy. Any or all of these ceremonies and rituals would be a perfect complement to the energies surrounding today's collective conscious. May they all rest in peace
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Re: What if you can't use a cleansing bath?
Posted by: "Fran Wolfe-Johnson" tygermoonfoxx@gmail.com tygermoonfoxx
Tue Nov 2, 2010 12:02 pm (PDT)
Thanks, guys! These are all good ideas. I think, if I can find some muslin
or cheesecloth and the dried equivalent herbs for the oils that the sachet
is probably going to work best for me. I might try various methods and see
which works best but this looks most promising as I can no longer stand
either.
--
"Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and numbs
my brain, I seek relief in the trail; and when I hear the coyote wailing to
the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me - I am happy."
-- Hamlin Garland
Fran Wolfe-Johnson (WalkerTXKitty)
FoxHeart Acres, FL
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Re: Topic Tag
Posted by: "Cynthia Nicola" cynthialounicola@yahoo.com cynthialounicola
Tue Nov 2, 2010 3:43 pm (PDT)
LOL! We usually do Samhain ritual in the back yard, but this year we had 13 littles, so we put them outside, under the control of our 15 year old, locked the door, and hid out to do ritual in the living room. (I'm still dealing with noise overload.)
Cindy
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Re: Topic Tag
Posted by: "Kimberly Miller" embracelove@care2.com kim123miller
Tue Nov 2, 2010 7:56 pm (PDT)
I worked till 5pm, then I goofed on email/facebook and had a few trick
or treaters. sorry, no rituals.
An Irish Blessing
May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
The sun shine warm upon your face
The rain fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again
May God hold you
In the hollow of His Hand
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Aromatherapy Tip
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Nov 2, 2010 5:09 pm (PDT)
Mix the following ingredients in a spray bottle.
3 drops Roman Chamomile
4 drops Lavender
3 drops Orange
5 ounces Water
Spray your bed clothing and room air before bedtime.
from www.aromathyme.com
Love Each Day,
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Today's Quote
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Nov 2, 2010 5:39 pm (PDT)
There is one fundamental difference between love and hate. Love is always a refuge. Hate is never a refuge. Only a mentally sick person can find refuge in his hates. But love is the enduring sanctuary of life. Life may rob you of things. It often does. But it can never bereave us of love itself.
Abba Hillel Silver
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Group Format
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Nov 2, 2010 7:45 pm (PDT)
Well, we are back to the new format again. We were switched back for approximately 4 days, and now we are back again to this new format, which I despise. I will continue to pester them and find out why we keep getting the runaround.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Bouncing in the Otherworld
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Nov 2, 2010 7:46 pm (PDT)
Bouncing In The Otherworld
There are many ways of journeying to the Otherworld. Perhaps the
most popular form of journey work these days involves the use of creative
visualization. Here is a completely different technique for the Otherworld journey. This one was taught to me by traditional sorcerers in eastern Europe who still preserve a deep core of Pagan European practice.
First, drive out to the woods and take a hike. Take a friend, too,
so that you won't hurt yourself doing this exercise.
Find a sapling, one that is just strong enough to support your
weight, but that you can push against. Don't worry about what kind of tree it is. That's not important, and besides, the sorcerers say that all trees are
good. For the sake of your own comfort, however, you may wish to choose one with very few branches, or one where the branches start further up the tree, like a birch or certain types of pine.
Lean your back against the sapling. Close your eyes and relax,
letting all thoughts leave your mind. Allow your awareness of the whole physical world to disappear.
Now, begin to bounce gently, back and forth. Ths is where the friend
comes in He or she should be close enough to catch you, just in case you
lose your balance or the sapling breaks.
As you bounce gently back and forth, get your consciousness out of
your head and put it in your heart. If this is too difficult, at least try to
focus your awareness in your heart. Rest there for a moment, still
bouncing.
Imagine that your arms are infinite, and that you are reaching out
into the universe, embracing all the spirits, gods, and beings who live
there, showering them with love from your heart.
That's basically all there is to it.
But what's supposed to happen, you ask? It varies from person to
person. Some just float with a sense of joy and bliss, for this exercise
will turn off your lower mind and awaken your third eye as well as your heart.
Others, perceiving the world with the heart and the third eye as they reach
out to embrace the Otherworld, may feel the inhabitants of the Otherworld
reaching back to embrace you in return, to shower you with love.
You may feel inclined to stop bouncing for a while and just listen
to and feel everything around you, which is fine. You may even hear the
voices of the Otherworld inhabitants, speaking to you, or, as you stand there with your physical eyes closed and your inner eyes open, you may see some of
the Otherworld beings, which is what usually happens to me.
Finally, you may wish not only to stop bouncing, but to open your
physical eyes. You just may learn to see the world with your own Otherworldly vision. Everything will be shining with a special glow, the auras of the
plants and trees will be visible, and you might even see the elves and plant
devas themselves, hiding shyly behind the nearest bush, watching you with
curiosity.
by Ken Johnson
copyright 1998
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Creating Sacred Space in Ten Steps
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Nov 2, 2010 7:49 pm (PDT)
Creating Sacred Space in Ten Steps
Among witches and many other practitioners of magick, you'll hear the
words"sacred space" often. Some people feel it's very important to set up
a protected sphere of energy around any area in which magick is about to
occur. Other people don't bother with this step, especially if
they're working with very simple magicks. I'm somewhere between these two
groups.
For very important matters, complicated procedures, or any magick in
which you're trying to get rid of a negative spiritual influence, I think a
formalized sacred space is a good idea (call it metaphysical
insurance).
The ritualistc nature of creating sacred space helps ensure that
you're in the right frame of mind for magick. Additionally, a well-designed
sacred space keeps any unwanted energies out and your magick firmly within
until you're ready to project it.
Finally, sacred space has an ambiance all its own. Within this sphere
there's a connection with Spirit, a sense of being part of all time
and all space at once, and a distinct hush that makes whatever happens there
really special. That's why you hear many practitioners use the phrase "out
of space, out of time" when talking about sacred space. The sphere
marks the line between world and not-world, where your magickal tapestry begins to take shape.
Here's how to make one yourself:
1. Clean up the area in which you're going to work. I've yet to see
a messy church. Your apartment, back yard, house, or room is about to
become a church, so treat it accordingly. No, you don't have to redecorate;
just make things neat, so the externals aren't distracting and project the
image you would want to show to an honored guest.
2. Decide which part of this area will act as the central point and
figure out where the four directional points lie. If you wish, decorate
these four points with symbolic tokens like feathers or bells for east (air), a
candle or incense for south (fire), a glass of water or seashell for west
(water), and a stone or seeds for north (earth). These little tokens help
welcome the elemental energies (read: nature spirits) you're going to be
invoking when creating sacred space.
3. Make sure you have everthing you need as the center point of the
circle before starting. Once the sacred space is created, you'll want to
stay inside until you're done with your magick.
4. Stand in the middle of the area. Shake out your hands, stretch a
bit, and take three deep cleansing breaths to get yourself centered. Now
visualize the same white light as before pouring down into your
body. Once you feel all warm and tingly, walk to the eastern point of the area and hold out your arms as if to welcome an old friend. Say something
like, "Welcome powers of the east and air. Fill my words with magick." Envision this spot in the room being filled with light pouring out of your hands.
5. Move to the south (clockwise), continuing the visualization so
the light spreads to that spot and say something like, "Welcome power of the
south and fire. Ignite my heart with magick."
6. Move to the west, continuing the visualization so the light now
covers three-quarters of the room and say something like, "Welcome powers of the west and water. Flow into this sacred space with magick."
7. Move finally to the north. Now your mind's eye should see the
whole area covered in a silvery-white glow, all around, above and below.
Say something like, "Welcome powers of the north and earth. Give my
magick rich soils in which to grow."
8. Go to the center of the space and do whatever work you have at
hand (for example, a spell, the rest of a ritual, or a meditation). Also take a
little time to pray if you can. Let the magick settle in your mind
and heart too!
9. When you're done, say farewell to the powers you called upon in
the invocation, reversing the process and moving counterclockwise. Use
whatever words feel comfortable to you.
10. Make notes about the procedure in your magick journal. What
felt good? What did you sense right after the magick sphere went into place?
What parts do you want to use or adapt in the future?
Since our life's needs don't always surrender to pragmatics or even
what we might wish to do under ideal circumstances, the simplified nature of
folk traditions comes as a relief. Though it is always helpful to create
sacred space when working this kind of hearth-and-home magick, it may not be
necessary. Truth be told, I often do without. Instead I use one of
two quicker approaches that get the job done even when my kids are being
uncooperative.
The first approach is visualizing yourself in a protective, white-
light bubble so that you're less likely to experience outside
interference. If you wish, also pray to your vision of the god/dess to oversee your efforts.This technique is especially useful when you have to work magick in a very public place. Without it, the odd intermingling of energy can really
set things askew.
The light bubble is spiritually generic -- it will work for everyone,
no matter their Path. It's based on my personal belief that sacredness
is engendered as much by attitude as by actions and words. Therefore,
if you start treating yourself as a sacred space, you can work magick
anytime,anywhere, without formalized routines. In the words of
Buddha, "Wherever you live is your temple if you treat it like one."
The second alternative is to pick out four symbolic objects for earth
(north), air (east), fire (south), and water (west). What you choose
doesn't matter as long as the symbolic connection is obvious to you,
but I suggest you keep them small for easy storage. For example, try a
crystal or potted plant for earth, a feather or air freshener for air, a candle or lighter for fire, and a seashell or sand for water. When you have a
few free minutes, whisper a suitable invocation like those given
previously into each object three times to charge it with elemental energy. After this, repeat the elemental name into the object as well (for example, if
you've chosen a crystal for earth, whisper the word "earth" into it three
times).
When you're done, wrap these objects in a white cloth or put them in a
special box until needed. Then the next time you need to set up
sacred space quickly, bring out the tokens and put them as close as possible
to their directional correspondences wherever you're planning to work.
As you set out each one, repeat its elemental name to activate the energy.
When you put the objects away, do so in reverse order to disengage the
sphere.
from "Magick Made Easy" by Patricia Telesco
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Mark Twain and the Wiccan Rede
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Nov 2, 2010 7:51 pm (PDT)
Mark Twain and the Wiccan Rede
Mark Twain composed a short story called "The War Prayer" sometime
around 1904 and 1905. Twain's publisher rejected it, saying that it
was too controversial, that it would have to wait until after his
death before it could be published. He died April 21, 1910. "The War
Prayer" was not published until its first printing in 1923.
This is one of the most basic guidelines for ethical and human
behavior.
"If you would beseech a blessing upon yourself, beware! lest without
intent you invoke a curse upon your neighbor at the same time. If you
pray for the blessing of rain on your crop which needs it, by that
act you are possibly praying for a curse on some neighbor's crop
which may not need rain and can be injured by it." This is the very
essence of "An it harm none".
For Wiccan that use the Wiccan Rede, "An it harm none, do what thou
wilt" or in the more contemporary word "If you harm no one, then you
can do what you want."
Wicca 101 instructor spent a considerable amount of time schooling
the newbies, into the basic guidelines for ethical and human behavior.
Mark Twain addressed ethical and human behavior, in words that would
do credit to any Coven elder, he explains, in his brilliant
essay, "The War Prayer".
from the 13Witches archives
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A Crone's Story
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Nov 2, 2010 7:55 pm (PDT)
A Crone's Story
An Old Woman sat in a cemetery, sewing a black cloth. Her silver
sewing needles were shaped like the slender silver crescent of the Moon.
She wore the traditional black robes of the Crone. Her long gray braids hung down about her shoulders as her wise hands adeptly worked their magic upon the cloth. The burial ground was well lit by moonlight and by the radiance of a golden crown that rested upon a stone close by. Though she focused
brilliantly on the task at hand, the Crone's sharp eyes took in everything around her.
A man walked by and the Crone looked up, stopping him in his
tracks. "Tell me," she asked, "do you know what it is that I sew?"
The man replied, "Oh, yes, you are sewing a cape." "No," the Old
Woman said, and she released the man from her gaze, allowing him to go on his way. The Old Woman eagerly returned to her work.
On the next night, an elderly woman passed by and the Crone stopped
her with a look. "Tell me," she said. "Do you know what it is that I
sew?" The old woman bent down to look carefully at the cloth. "Oh, yes," she said. "I know what you're up to. You're sewing a death veil." "No," the Old Witch said, and let the woman go.
On the third night a mother with a child came by. The Crone said, "Tell
me, do you know what it is that I sew?"
The child wrapped the cloth around her and held it up high above her
head. "You are sewing the midnight sky," she said.
The Old Crone said, "Yes, you are right." She was so pleased with
the child. "Every needle prick is a star. When the sky is full of
stars, you know that I have made a blanket to protect you. See, you can see my fine needlework in the sky." The Crone gave the Mother her magic sewing needles shaped like the silver crescent of the moon and said, "I am the night where all come to rest and make ready for a new day." The Crone reached for the radiant golden crown and placed it upon the child's precious head. "And you, child of a new day, are the morning Sun."
All three walked away together, having made complete the magic
circle of life.
~The Witch in Every Woman-Reawakening the Magical Nature of the
Feminine to Heal, Protect, Create, and Empower by Laurie Cabot
Blessed Be,
Lady Nightshayde
"You never know how much you know until you know how much you'll
never know. "
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Names for Healing Circle, 11/3/2010, 12:00 am
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Tue Nov 2, 2010 8:44 pm (PDT)
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Re: Names for Healing Circle, 11/3/2010, 12:00 am
Posted by: "Misty Perry" ldyathena1979@yahoo.com ldyathena1979
Tue Nov 2, 2010 10:57 pm (PDT)
Please add my name to the Healing Circle list.
The stress level in the house I am living in is really high and is causing a lot
of physical pain in my legs.
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Speed Bump Comic
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Nov 2, 2010 10:55 pm (PDT)
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