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Thankful Thinking Spell
Posted by: "Silver Fox" silverfox_57@hotmail.com trickster9993
Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:37 am (PST)
Thankful Thinking Spell
By Emely Flak
Color of the day: Purple
Incense of the day: Dill
Thanksgiving is the traditional time for gratitude and reflection. Too often, we worry about small problems and petty disagreements. Rarely do we reflect on the positive aspects of what we have. Instead, we spend a great deal of time pining for something or some- one we don't have. Today is a day to focus on the wonderful things we do have. Thanksgiving is a good time to realign our perspective and appreciate the many gifts in our life: our family, friends, job, children, country, and spiritual freedom. Appreciate simple gifts of nature we take for granted, such as the warmth of the Sun on your face, walking through grass or sand with bare feet, or sipping your favorite cold beverage under a shady umbrella. Write this affirmation on a small card and keep it somewhere visible: "I enjoy and value the precious gifts and moments in my life."
Silver Fox
"It is all true, it is not true. The more I tell you, the more I shall lie. What is story but jesting Pilate's cry. I am not paid to tell you the truth."
Jane Yolen; The Storyteller
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Pagan Thanksgiving
Posted by: "Silver Fox" silverfox_57@hotmail.com trickster9993
Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:39 am (PST)
Pagan Thanksgiving
Written by Jodi Trotter
Pagan's Poet Review Newsletter; November Issue
Reposted with Permission by Author
November already! Where has this year gone? Are you getting ready for the turkey and mashed potatoes? Football games, family, friends, eating too much? I am!
Thanksgiving
We learned in school that Thanksgiving was started by the Pilgrims to thank the Indians for not letting them starve to death the first year they were in America.
Why did they teach us that? It is not true by a long shot! Maybe someone felt guilty about how we treated the Indians and decided to save face. We will never know.
Actually a thanksgiving for the annual harvest is one of the oldest holidays known. The dates vary, but the meaning is the same.
The Romans celebrated Thanksgiving in early October. This holiday was to celebrate the Goddess of the harvest, Ceres. The holiday was named after her, Cerelia
In England the celebration was called "The Harvest Home". This holiday the villagers joined together to bring in the last of the harvest. They shared a merry feast when the work was done.
There are sufficient pagan worship and evidence in the Harvest Home celebration that predated Christianity in England. When the Puritans came to America, they rejected these customs, but the memories of the harvest feast still remained in their memories.
Similar to the Thanksgiving we have today, the Pagan holiday was a time to dine lavishly with family. It marked a time to finish old business, relax and reflections. The great feast, the family, the friends, thanking the Gods for all the food and the ability to provide for our family. I am sure that they even played football. No evidence of that but I believe!
Pagan Symbols of Thanksgiving:
Goose/Turkey: Goose was the main course served for harvest festivals, in America the goose was replaced by the turkey. Both birds represent the Sun God.
Pumpkin: Used as a symbol for the Sun God.
Minced Pie: represents the day of sacrifice. This is the day when the God of Light is defeated by his twin brother, the God of Darkness. It is the time of Year when night conquers day.
Food: Dried fruits, acorns, apples, corn, dried seeds, grains, gourds, horns of plenty and of course wine!
Silver Fox
"It is all true, it is not true. The more I tell you, the more I shall lie. What is story but jesting Pilate's cry. I am not paid to tell you the truth."
Jane Yolen; The Storyteller
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