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1a.: Re: Baby Witches Ex 1.1 - The Wind. From: gaia_d

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1a.: Re: Baby Witches Ex 1.1 - The Wind.

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

Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:33 am (PST)

--- In Witch_Essentials@yahoogroups.com, "Blackbird" <blackbird_61@...> wrote:
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> --- In Witch_Essentials@yahoogroups.com, "gaia_d" <Gaia_D@> wrote:
> GAIA:
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> Hi Everyone -- Sorry i've been unable to post much lately, I am having a
> lot of trouble with my laptop which seems to have "caught" a Virus, and
> trying to repair it has taken a LOT of time/ attention; all my newer,
> important files are on the laptop rather than this (desktop) 'puter
> which i'm having to use temporarily.
>
> I think this may be another area where BlackBird and i somewhat disagree
> -- most Wiccan High Priests and Priestesses (including myself)
> generally *discourage* the practice of magick until the person/ student
> has pretty well mastered the Basics -- like Centering, Grounding,
> Cleansing, Shielding, Visualizations, and then Casting Circle (after the
> preceeding skills), for a number of good reasons -- Including the fact
> that these BASICS are virtually required for all spiritual, metaphysical
> and magickal work. Also, i've seen a number of "Seekers" get into
> various kinds of trouble when trying to rush into more advanced work,
> without having a really good foundational grounding in these Basics.
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> I'll try to upload some good resources and information tomorrow (if my
> plans carry through and i've been able to fix the laptop) --
>
>
> Blessed Be -
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> ~Gaia
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> BB re: I think you will find, we disagree less than you think here ...
> my intention in this first series of Exercies is a simple introduction
> to the elements. Which I think of as very basic work, and while I have
> not yet put it down an outline of full series of exerices, I intend to
> post, I will soon, and IMHO all are basic, and some will touch exactly
> on the subjects you mentioned above.
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> Right now I'm intending 1.1 to 1.4 Introduction to the Elements.
> Here I'm not even looking at visualization, but simple Mindfulness,
> taking a few minutes to be mindful of, the Air, a Candles Flame, the
> Rain, or a Shower, The Earth. There are some lovely Visualizations of
> these things, but right now I want to focus on Mindfulness of these
> things as they manifest in the world.
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> 2.1 to 2.4 Very simple visualizations.
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> after that we will see, but Im not looking at anything advance here,
> IMHO whats why the Baby Witches Tag, but I think encouraging a group
> participation in a given aspect of these basics will be benificial to
> all; I spent a good part of the day with the Spiral Dance today,
> reviewing and refreshing my own basices.
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> As you so rightly point out its not about reading its about doing, so
> encouraging a little organized shared doing IMHO is a good idea for our
> group.
>
> Blessings, BB.
>

GAIA:

Hi BB --

OK, I appreciate that explanation, and am looking forward to them!

Blessings -
~Gaia

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