joi, 9 decembrie 2010

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Please remember our soldiers this Holiday Season

Posted by: "Keelty_Sage" walksalone2004@yahoo.com   keelty_sage

Wed Dec 8, 2010 9:01 am (PST)



XEROX IS DOING SOMETHING COOL

 

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com   you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to a member of the armed services.

 

How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone we know to send one!!!    It is FREE and it only takes a second.

 

Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a bunch of these?    Whether you are for or against the war, our soldiers over there need to know we are behind them.

 

This takes just 10 seconds and it's a wonderful way to say thank you.    Please take the time and please take the time to pass it on for others to do.  We can never say enough thank you's.

 

THANKS, for taking to time to support our military!

"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning how to dance in the rain."

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Re: The Compact Witch: Crafting Rituals in Small Spaces

Posted by: "Angelsvoice Eissey" angelsvoice25@hotmail.com   angelsvoice75

Wed Dec 8, 2010 9:15 am (PST)




i would give myself a sponge bath possible. or someone suggested making a sachet and hanging it from the shower head and letting the water go thru it and run on you.

Blessed Be!
Angelsvoice

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From: mystiquemissy@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 01:10:50 -0500
Subject: Re: [13Witches] The Compact Witch: Crafting Rituals in Small Spaces

Mix the oil in a bucket of water and emerge ya self. Lol

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From: Paula Moors <paulamoors@gmail.com>
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, Dec 8, 2010 00:36:09 EST
Subject: Re: [13Witches] The Compact Witch: Crafting Rituals in Small Spaces

Speaking of rituals and small spaces, I have noticed in a lot of my readings that some mention ritual baths. They sound lovely but I only have a shower. How can I make this work for me?Parvana/Paula

On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 8:46 PM, Lady Nightshayde <LadyNightshayde9@aol.com> wrote:

The Compact Witch: Crafting Rituals in Small Spaces

You love living in the city, but the only apartment you can afford is tiny, or you have to share it with three other people. You don't have nine feet in which to draw a circle, unless your bed is in the middle. What's a Witch to do?

One answer is to start thinking small, and a good starting point to remember that the most important part of being a Witch is what's going on inside your head and heart. A Witch doesn't need space as much as time and attention. All the tools in the world won't make up for a lack of focus.

The circle does not have to be drawn by physically walking around the room. While it's often easier to visualize a circle when you have actually walked the boundaries, you don't have to physically move through the space each time. (It might help if you walk the boundary of the circle once, very deliberately.) If you have a roommate, do this when they are out and don't intrude on their space. It's better the circle is more of an oval than to extend it past your personal area. Since you may have to move furniture to set up ritual space, portable items, like futons and folding chairs, are a plus under these circumstances.

The altar can be a small folding table, the kind just large enough for a dinner plate. Use small versions of the usual tools--a pocket-knife as an athame, a doll's goblet as chalice. A small stone--perhaps a small semiprecious stone--can symbolize earth. One advantage of working small is that a small gem is more affordable than a large one. If you wish to use salt to symbolize earth, see if you can find an old-fashioned salt dish. Small candles, such as birthday candles, have the advantage of burning quickly (concentrating the whole time a candle is lighted is far easier with a tiny candle). For statues of the Goddess and the God, figures etched in stones or meant for jewelry, work quite well. If nothing if fragile, put your altar components in an altar cloth for storage. Otherwise, store everything in the same box or drawer when you aren't working magic.

The top of a dresser or bureau can also be used for altar space. Store the items you might usually have on top of your dresser in a drawer, and put the Goddess statue and tools on top if you have the privacy to leave it out all the time. If you can, use a drawer exclusively for your ritual storage, or use a divider if your dresser drawers are large. Small hanging shelves can be used to hold your witchcraft materials. One Witch I know has a set of four shelves hanging on the wall that hold the items for fire, water, earth, and air.

To cut down on the amount of storage you need, find one or two types of incense and use those for all your rituals. Use votive candles, instead of pillar candles or tapers. Votives are also safer in a small space as the container limits the flame. A sword is impractical to cast the circle in a small space, souse a small knife, or even better, a wand or a feather--anything that you can use to direct energy. You may have to do without quarter candles, since they can be a hazard in a cramped space. Pictures on the walls to symbolize the directions can work quite nicely. For south, use a picture of a fire or volcano; for water, use a picture of the ocean or a waterfall.

If you don't have an understanding roommate, be polite, and look for another place to live if you can. You can also search for places other than your home to do rituals. A study carrel at school might work if it has no windows and a door that locks. Bring in what tools you need in a backpack, and do your rituals quickly and quietly under these circumstances. Make sure you remove all traces of the ritual. Under this circumstance, don't use candles or incense.

Better yet, look for a park or other green space to perform rituals. The best Full Moon rituals are done outside facing the Full Moon, weather permitting, of course. This is also the best solution for group work if no one has a large indoor space. You can have room to move around more freely outside, but find out the rules of the place in advance, so you don't stay past closing and get into trouble.

If a lack of privacy is part of your limits, remember that in times past, some Witches had to disguise all their tools. A Witch's athame was stored in the kitchen with other knives, for example, and the chalice might be a particularly beautiful goblet. Use only items that you would normally have in your living space. As with rituals held outdoors,learn to either keep your voice low or not say anything out loud.

For a while, my work was literally in the closet. I lived in a one-room apartment and had very little space, but it had two small closets. One closet housed my altar, which rested on an orange crate. When I wanted to do a ritual, I opened the closet door; when I was finished, I closed it. This kept my ritual regalia apart from my mundane stuff and meant I didn't have to worry about a casual visitor knowing I was a Witch.

Most Witches end their rituals with cakes and wine. This does not have to be taken literally. Cookies or mini-muffins work well for "cakes," and "wine" can be any beverage that seems right to you. If you aren't supposed to have alcohol, whether it be for legal or health reasons, fruit juice or spring water is fine. It is a good idea to eat something at the end of the ritual to help you ground.

Remember that the magic happens inside of you, so don't be held back by the limits of your living quarters. Being able to work Witchcraft under less than ideal conditions can be good practice, and it's not the tools that make the Witch, but the Witch that brings the tools to life.

by Magenta Griffith

Love Each Day,

Lady Nightshayde

You never know how much you know until you know how much you'll never know.

Love Each Day,

Lady Nightshayde

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Re: The Compact Witch: Crafting Rituals in Small Spaces

Posted by: "Paula Moors" paulamoors@gmail.com   paulaann15

Wed Dec 8, 2010 11:04 am (PST)



Oh the sachet sounds like a good idea, thanks!
Parvana
Paula Moors, CBA
Petaluma, California
Face Painting and Balloon Art
www.sunshineannee.com

On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 9:12 AM, Angelsvoice Eissey <
angelsvoice25@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> i would give myself a sponge bath possible. or someone suggested making a
> sachet and hanging it from the shower head and letting the water go thru it
> and run on you.
>
> Blessed Be!
> Angelsvoice
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
> From: mystiquemissy@yahoo.com
> Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 01:10:50 -0500
> Subject: Re: [13Witches] The Compact Witch: Crafting Rituals in Small
> Spaces
>
>
>
> Mix the oil in a bucket of water and emerge ya self. Lol
>
> *Connected by MOTOBLUR™ on T-Mobile
> *
>
> -----Original message-----
>
> *From: *Paula Moors <paulamoors@gmail.com>*
> To: *13Witches@yahoogroups.com*
> Sent: *Wed, Dec 8, 2010 00:36:09 EST*
> Subject: *Re: [13Witches] The Compact Witch: Crafting Rituals in Small
> Spaces
>
>
>
> Speaking of rituals and small spaces, I have noticed in a lot of my
> readings that some mention ritual baths. They sound lovely but I only have a
> shower. How can I make this work for me?
> Parvana/Paula
>
> On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 8:46 PM, Lady Nightshayde <LadyNightshayde9@aol.com
> > wrote:
>
>
> The Compact Witch: Crafting Rituals in Small Spaces
>
> You love living in the city, but the only apartment you can afford is tiny,
> or you have to share it with three other people. You don't have nine feet
> in which to draw a circle, unless your bed is in the middle. What's a Witch
> to do?
>
> One answer is to start thinking small, and a good starting point to
> remember that the most important part of being a Witch is what's going on
> inside your head and heart. A Witch doesn't need space as much as time and
> attention. All the tools in the world won't make up for a lack of focus.
>
> The circle does not have to be drawn by physically walking around the
> room. While it's often easier to visualize a circle when you have actually
> walked the boundaries, you don't have to physically move through the space
> each time. (It might help if you walk the boundary of the circle once, very
> deliberately.) If you have a roommate, do this when they are out and don't
> intrude on their space. It's better the circle is more of an oval than to
> extend it past your personal area. Since you may have to move furniture to
> set up ritual space, portable items, like futons and folding chairs, are a
> plus under these circumstances.
>
> The altar can be a small folding table, the kind just large enough for a
> dinner plate. Use small versions of the usual tools--a pocket-knife as an
> athame, a doll's goblet as chalice. A small stone--perhaps a small
> semiprecious stone--can symbolize earth. One advantage of working small is
> that a small gem is more affordable than a large one. If you wish to use
> salt to symbolize earth, see if you can find an old-fashioned salt dish.
> Small candles, such as birthday candles, have the advantage of burning
> quickly (concentrating the whole time a candle is lighted is far easier with
> a tiny candle). For statues of the Goddess and the God, figures etched in
> stones or meant for jewelry, work quite well. If nothing if fragile, put
> your altar components in an altar cloth for storage. Otherwise, store
> everything in the same box or drawer when you aren't working magic.
>
> The top of a dresser or bureau can also be used for altar space. Store the
> items you might usually have on top of your dresser in a drawer, and put the
> Goddess statue and tools on top if you have the privacy to leave it out all
> the time. If you can, use a drawer exclusively for your ritual storage, or
> use a divider if your dresser drawers are large. Small hanging shelves can
> be used to hold your witchcraft materials. One Witch I know has a set of
> four shelves hanging on the wall that hold the items for fire, water, earth,
> and air.
>
> To cut down on the amount of storage you need, find one or two types of
> incense and use those for all your rituals. Use votive candles, instead of
> pillar candles or tapers. Votives are also safer in a small space as the
> container limits the flame. A sword is impractical to cast the circle in a
> small space, souse a small knife, or even better, a wand or a
> feather--anything that you can use to direct energy. You may have to do
> without quarter candles, since they can be a hazard in a cramped space.
> Pictures on the walls to symbolize the directions can work quite nicely.
> For south, use a picture of a fire or volcano; for water, use a picture of
> the ocean or a waterfall.
>
> If you don't have an understanding roommate, be polite, and look for
> another place to live if you can. You can also search for places other than
> your home to do rituals. A study carrel at school might work if it has no
> windows and a door that locks. Bring in what tools you need in a backpack,
> and do your rituals quickly and quietly under these circumstances. Make
> sure you remove all traces of the ritual. Under this circumstance, don't
> use candles or incense.
>
> Better yet, look for a park or other green space to perform rituals. The
> best Full Moon rituals are done outside facing the Full Moon, weather
> permitting, of course. This is also the best solution for group work if no
> one has a large indoor space. You can have room to move around more freely
> outside, but find out the rules of the place in advance, so you don't stay
> past closing and get into trouble.
>
> If a lack of privacy is part of your limits, remember that in times past,
> some Witches had to disguise all their tools. A Witch's athame was stored
> in the kitchen with other knives, for example, and the chalice might be a
> particularly beautiful goblet. Use only items that you would normally have
> in your living space. As with rituals held outdoors,learn to either keep
> your voice low or not say anything out loud.
>
> For a while, my work was literally in the closet. I lived in a one-room
> apartment and had very little space, but it had two small closets. One
> closet housed my altar, which rested on an orange crate. When I wanted to
> do a ritual, I opened the closet door; when I was finished, I closed it.
> This kept my ritual regalia apart from my mundane stuff and meant I didn't
> have to worry about a casual visitor knowing I was a Witch.
>
> Most Witches end their rituals with cakes and wine. This does not have to
> be taken literally. Cookies or mini-muffins work well for "cakes," and
> "wine" can be any beverage that seems right to you. If you aren't supposed
> to have alcohol, whether it be for legal or health reasons, fruit juice or
> spring water is fine. It is a good idea to eat something at the end of the
> ritual to help you ground.
>
> Remember that the magic happens inside of you, so don't be held back by the
> limits of your living quarters. Being able to work Witchcraft under less
> than ideal conditions can be good practice, and it's not the tools that make
> the Witch, but the Witch that brings the tools to life.
> by Magenta Griffith
>
> Love Each Day,
> Lady Nightshayde
>
> You never know how much you know until you know how much you'll never know.
>
>
>
> *
> Love Each Day,
> Lady Nightshayde
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/13Witches/
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WhisperingWitches/
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MagickalMeals/
> http://groups.yahoo/group/NightshaydesNews
> *
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: The Compact Witch: Crafting Rituals in Small Spaces

Posted by: "Beth W" tigerwillowbutterfly@yahoo.com   tigerwillowbutterfly

Wed Dec 8, 2010 12:28 pm (PST)



Yep, I would definitely be a compact witch.  As a truck driver, I am on the road
for weeks at a time and have to do most any working/ritual while on the road. 
It is not always safe to take it outside, weather or the area I am in, so I do
it in the truck.  I found a larger round tin to put all my supplies in and use
the lid as my altar.  I carry a few sticks of incense and a very small burner,
tealite candles of various colors, blessed water in an old glass perfume bottle
that has a rubber stopper, sea salt in a small copper tin, various small stones
and other symbolic items.  I set up as I would my circle at home but inside the
lid of the tin which I have drawn my pentagram and other symbols on the inside. 
I cast my circle generally sitting still in front of my altar and then envision
it surrounding me (my husband, the truck, whatever is needed) and doing what I
am going to do that way.  I put a few strips of double sided tape inside the lid
also to keep candles and whatever from sliding around because of the trucks
motion if my husband is driving or if the truck is idling.  This is how I do the
compact thing.
Beth - trucker witch

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Re: The Compact Witch: Crafting Rituals in Small Spaces

Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com   nightshayde99

Wed Dec 8, 2010 12:51 pm (PST)





Speaking of rituals and small spaces, I have noticed in a lot of my readings that some mention ritual baths. They sound lovely but I only have a shower. How can I make this work for me?
Parvana/Paula

Using a sachet could work in place of a bath.

Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde


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Re: The Compact Witch: Crafting Rituals in Small Spaces

Posted by: "stacy pickett" flowerchild1779@yahoo.com   flowerchild1779

Wed Dec 8, 2010 2:14 pm (PST)



I use a spray bottle I mix what I want with water and spray it on me like body spray!

--- On Wed, 12/8/10, Paula Moors <paulamoors@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Paula Moors <paulamoors@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [13Witches] The Compact Witch: Crafting Rituals in Small Spaces
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 12:24 PM

 

Oh the sachet sounds like a good idea, thanks!
Parvana
Paula Moors, CBA
Petaluma, California
Face Painting and Balloon Art
www.sunshineannee.com

On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 9:12 AM, Angelsvoice Eissey <angelsvoice25@hotmail.com> wrote:

 

i would give myself a sponge bath possible. or someone suggested making a sachet and hanging it from the shower head and letting the water go thru it and run on you. 

Blessed Be!
Angelsvoice

To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
From: mystiquemissy@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 01:10:50 -0500
Subject: Re: [13Witches] The Compact Witch: Crafting Rituals in Small Spaces

 

Mix the oil in a bucket of water and emerge ya self. Lol

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-----Original message-----

From: Paula Moors <paulamoors@gmail.com>
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, Dec 8, 2010 00:36:09 EST
Subject: Re: [13Witches] The Compact Witch: Crafting Rituals in Small Spaces

 

Speaking of rituals and small spaces, I have noticed in a lot of my readings that some mention ritual baths. They sound lovely but I only have a shower. How can I make this work for me?

Parvana/Paula

On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 8:46 PM, Lady Nightshayde <LadyNightshayde9@aol.com> wrote:

 

 The Compact Witch: Crafting Rituals in Small Spaces

 
You love living in the city, but the only apartment you can afford is tiny, or you have to share it with three other people.  You don't have nine feet in which to draw a circle, unless your bed is in the middle.  What's a Witch to do?
 
One answer is to start thinking small, and a good starting point to remember that the most important part of being a Witch is what's going on inside your head and heart.  A Witch doesn't need space as much as time and attention.  All the tools in the world won't make up for a lack of focus.
 
The circle does not have to be drawn by physically walking around the room.  While it's often easier to visualize a circle when you have actually walked the boundaries, you don't have to physically move through the space each time.  (It might help if you walk the boundary of the circle once, very deliberately.)  If you have a roommate, do this when they are out and don't intrude on their space.  It's better the circle is more of an oval than to extend it past your personal area.  Since you may have to move furniture to set up ritual space, portable items, like futons and folding chairs, are a plus under these circumstances.
 
The altar can be a small folding table, the kind just large enough for a dinner plate.  Use small versions of the usual tools--a pocket-knife as an athame, a doll's goblet as chalice.  A small stone--perhaps a small semiprecious stone--can symbolize earth.  One advantage of working small is that a small gem is more affordable than a large one.  If you wish to use salt to symbolize earth, see if you can find an old-fashioned salt dish.  Small candles, such as birthday candles, have the advantage of burning quickly (concentrating the whole time a candle is lighted is far easier with a tiny candle).  For statues of the Goddess and the God, figures etched in stones or meant for jewelry, work quite well.  If nothing if fragile, put your altar components in an altar cloth for storage.  Otherwise, store everything in the same box or drawer when you aren't working magic.
 
The top of a dresser or bureau can also be used for altar space.  Store the items you might usually have on top of your dresser in a drawer, and put the Goddess statue and tools on top if you have the privacy to leave it out all the time.  If you can, use a drawer exclusively for your ritual storage, or use a divider if your dresser drawers are large.  Small hanging shelves can be used to hold your witchcraft materials.  One Witch I know has a set of four shelves hanging on the wall that hold the items for fire, water, earth, and air.
 
To cut down on the amount of storage you need, find one or two types of incense and use those for all your rituals.  Use votive candles, instead of pillar candles or tapers.  Votives are also safer in a small space as the container limits the flame.  A sword is impractical to cast the circle in a small space, souse a small knife, or even better, a wand or a feather--anything that you can use to direct energy.  You may have to do without quarter candles, since they can be a hazard in a cramped space.  Pictures on the walls to symbolize the directions can work quite nicely.  For south, use a picture of a fire or volcano; for water, use a picture of the ocean or a waterfall.
 
If you don't have an understanding roommate, be polite, and look for another place to live if you can.  You can also search for places other than your home to do rituals.  A study carrel at school might work if it has no windows and a door that locks.  Bring in what tools you need in a backpack, and do your rituals quickly and quietly under these circumstances.  Make sure you remove all traces of the ritual.  Under this circumstance, don't use candles or incense.
 
Better yet, look for a park or other green space to perform rituals.  The best Full Moon rituals are done outside facing the Full Moon, weather permitting, of course.  This is also the best solution for group work if no one has a large indoor space.  You can have room to move around more freely outside, but find out the rules of the place in advance, so you don't stay past closing and get into trouble. 
 
If a lack of privacy is part of your limits, remember that in times past, some Witches had to disguise all their tools.  A Witch's athame was stored in the kitchen with other knives, for example, and the chalice might be a particularly beautiful goblet.  Use only items that you would normally have in your living space.  As with rituals held outdoors,learn to either keep your voice low or not say anything out loud.
 
For a while, my work was literally in the closet.  I lived in a one-room apartment and had very little space, but it had two small closets.  One closet housed my altar, which rested on an orange crate.  When I wanted to do a ritual, I opened the closet door; when I was finished, I closed it.  This kept my ritual regalia apart from my mundane stuff and meant I didn't have to worry about a casual visitor knowing I was a Witch.
 
Most Witches end their rituals with cakes and wine.  This does not have to be taken literally.  Cookies or mini-muffins work well for "cakes," and "wine" can be any beverage that seems right to you.  If you aren't supposed to have alcohol, whether it be for legal or health reasons, fruit juice or spring water is fine.  It is a good idea to eat something at the end of the ritual to help you ground.
 
Remember that the magic happens inside of you, so don't be held back by the limits of your living quarters.  Being able to work Witchcraft under less than ideal conditions can be good practice, and it's not the tools that make the Witch, but the Witch that brings the tools to life.
by Magenta Griffith
 
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde

You never know how much you know until you know how much you'll never know.

Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/13Witches/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WhisperingWitches/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MagickalMeals/ 
http://groups.yahoo/group/NightshaydesNews  

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Re: The Compact Witch: Crafting Rituals in Small Spaces

Posted by: "Paula Moors" paulamoors@gmail.com   paulaann15

Wed Dec 8, 2010 2:29 pm (PST)



In or out of the shower?
Parvana
Paula Moors, CBA
Petaluma, California
Face Painting and Balloon Art
www.sunshineannee.com

On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 2:14 PM, stacy pickett <flowerchild1779@yahoo.com>wrote:

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>
> I use a spray bottle I mix what I want with water and spray it on me like
> body spray!
>
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Re: The Compact Witch: Crafting Rituals in Small Spaces

Posted by: "stacy pickett" flowerchild1779@yahoo.com   flowerchild1779

Wed Dec 8, 2010 2:57 pm (PST)



I do it after the shower.

--- On Wed, 12/8/10, Paula Moors <paulamoors@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Paula Moors <paulamoors@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [13Witches] The Compact Witch: Crafting Rituals in Small Spaces
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 5:26 PM

 

In or out of the shower?
Parvana
Paula Moors, CBA
Petaluma, California
Face Painting and Balloon Art
www.sunshineannee.com

On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 2:14 PM, stacy pickett <flowerchild1779@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

I use a spray bottle I mix what I want with water and spray it on me like body spray!

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The Day the World Lost John Lennon

Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com   nightshayde99

Wed Dec 8, 2010 10:47 am (PST)



The Day the World Lost John Lennon The Day John Lennon Died: A Look Back at the Tragic Events of His Murder
12/8/2010 7:30AM by James Sullivan

Brian Hamill, Getty Images
Every Beatles fan who was old enough to watch the news in 1980 remembers the sickening feeling. The murder of John Lennon took a beloved rock star and willing cultural divining rod from his devoted following. It took a newly maturing 40-year-old man from his wife and two sons.

John Lennon's murder also took an enthusiastic adopted New Yorker from the city he had come to love as his own. That's the approach author Keith Elliot Greenberg took for his new book, 'December 8, 1980: The Day John Lennon Died.'

"I'm not a Beatles scholar, by any means," Greenberg tells Spinner, though he nevertheless does an admirable job of portraying the key moments and relationships in Lennon's life that led to his contented, newly refreshed frame of mind on the eve of his murder. "I am a crime reporter, and a New Yorker. I felt I had the ability to tell the story in true-crime fashion, as well as the passion to convey what life was like in New York in 1980."

David Mcgough, DMI / Time Life Pictures / Getty Images
Drawing on interviews with participants including a responding police officer, former Mayor Ed Koch and a city official who lived in the Dakota apartment building on Manhattan's Upper West Side, where Lennon lived and died, Greenberg examines the circumstances surrounding the last day of the singer's life. While Lennon, Yoko Ono and their young son, Sean, were growing more comfortable by the day with the endless interactions of New Yorkers, Mark David Chapman, a onetime fanatical Lennon follower, was plotting his senseless murder.

"It was most important to me to create context," says Greenberg -- "what New York and John Lennon were like in 1980."

As Lennon and Ono returned to their apartment from an evening recording session, Chapman, who had been lingering on the block for days, emerged from the Dakota's archway to shoot the former Beatle in the back. Though Lennon had been in the habit of addressing his own mortality -- on the day of his murder, he'd told a visiting interviewer that he hoped to die before Yoko -- the author is careful not to read too much into it.

"I think John was always referring to his own mortality," he says, pointing out that Lennon lost several people close to him, including his mother, onetime bandmate Stu Sutcliffe and Beatles manager Brian Epstein, during his short lifetime. "If you looked at a transcript of my conversations, you might say the same thing about me."

John and Yoko's life together, and Yoko's grief over the death of her husband, have been covered extensively, acknowledges the author. "I wanted to work the story along the margins. I wanted to tell the little stories in addition to the big story. To me, they add richness to the bigger tale."

Watch John Lennon's 'Watching the Wheels' Video

Greenberg, a native New Yorker who who was born in the Bronx, raised in Queens and currently lives with his family in Brooklyn, once worked in television for Geraldo Rivera, a friend of the ex-Beatle and his wife. The author was a teenager in the late '70s, when John and Yoko were celebrated (and sometimes hounded) by the New York media.

"John Lennon made me proud to be a New Yorker," he says. Unlike some public figures, Lennon accepted the city on its own terms. Sadly, that's what killed him.

The fact that Yoko Ono did not flee -- she still lives in the Dakota -- is a tribute to the city's resilience, Greenberg says.

"She has enhanced the city by contributing a million dollars to build Strawberry Fields. She made New York a more beautiful, serene, positive place."

Imagine that.

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Re: John Lennon

Posted by: "Betty Ramberg" brighid2010@yahoo.com   brighid2010

Wed Dec 8, 2010 2:36 pm (PST)



Greetings,
I was 27 years old when He died, I was in the army, in Germany doing a 18 month tour. I was in a taxi a guy was crying so hard I said him what was wrong and he told me didnt you hear John Lennon was shot and he died in New York. I was shocked to hear that.
Peace,
Brighid

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Wed Dec 8, 2010 11:13 am (PST)




Please remember to trim your posts before sending them through to the
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Highlight the part of the post you are responding to, and then trim off
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Elder's Meditation of the Day--December 8

Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com   nightshayde99

Wed Dec 8, 2010 12:42 pm (PST)





Elder's Meditation of the Day - December 8

"We as men should not fear our mates; we should listen to their counsel."

-- Oren R. Lyons, Spokesman, Traditional Circle of Elders

The Elders say the men should look at women in a sacred way. The men should never put women down or shame them in any way. When we have problems, we should seek their counsel. We should share with them openly. A woman has intuitive thought. She has access to another system of knowledge that few men develop. She can help us understand. We must treat her in a good way.

Great Spirit, let me look upon the woman in a good way.
from www.whitebison.org

Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde

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Re: Names for Healing Circle, 12/8/2010, 12:00 am

Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com   nightshayde99

Wed Dec 8, 2010 12:56 pm (PST)





I know I seem like a broken record, but right now I can really use all the positive healing energies I can get. My legs are acting up due to the cold weather. In addition, I've got a lot on my mind and will be making some life changing decisions soon.

You are on the list.

Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde


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Re: Names for Healing Circle, 12/8/2010, 12:00 am

Posted by: "stacy pickett" flowerchild1779@yahoo.com   flowerchild1779

Wed Dec 8, 2010 2:08 pm (PST)




Please include me (Stacy) for problems with TMJ and my son Andrew for GI issues I think he has a stomach virus
thanks and many blessings
Stacy
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Subject: [13Witches] Names for Healing Circle, 12/8/2010, 12:00 am
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Re: Names for Healing Circle, 12/8/2010, 12:00 am

Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com   nightshayde99

Wed Dec 8, 2010 2:22 pm (PST)





Please include me (Stacy) for problems with TMJ and my son Andrew for GI issues I think he has a stomach virus
thanks and many blessings
Stacy

I added your requests to the list.

Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde


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Re: Names for Healing Circle, 12/8/2010, 12:00 am

Posted by: "stacy pickett" flowerchild1779@yahoo.com   flowerchild1779

Wed Dec 8, 2010 2:56 pm (PST)





I added your requests to the list.

Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
 Thank you so much

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**Astrology Thursday**, 12/9/2010, 12:00 am

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Wed Dec 8, 2010 7:56 pm (PST)



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