sâmbătă, 11 decembrie 2010

[Earthwise] Digest Number 2484

Messages In This Digest (5 Messages)

1.
A Christmas Chant From: Silver Fox
2.
A Nordic Yule Blessing From: Silver Fox
3.
A Prayer To The Earth At Yule From: Silver Fox
4a.
A Season Of Slumber-Winter From: Silver Fox
5a.
Re: Was wondering if someone could help me? From: Mike Johnson

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A Christmas Chant

Posted by: "Silver Fox" silverfox_57@hotmail.com   trickster9993

Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:12 am (PST)




A Christmas Chant
By Sharynne NicMhacha

Christmas chants were once common throughout Scotland, and on Christmas Eve groups of men or boys went about from house to house chanting traditional songs. These were known as fir-duan (song-men) or Gillean Nollaig (Christmas lads). When they had sung two or three songs at a house, sacred cakes or "bannocks" were handed out to them through the window. Here is a modern adaptation of one of their traditional chants, which can be used for either Solstice or Yuletide celebrations:

Sun of the dawn,
Sun of the clouds
Sun of the Earth,
Sun of the stars
Sun of the rain,
Sun of the dew
Sun of the heavens,
Sun of the Moon
Sun of the flame,
Sun of the sky
Sun of the elements,
Sun of the light.

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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A Nordic Yule Blessing

Posted by: "Silver Fox" silverfox_57@hotmail.com   trickster9993

Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:13 am (PST)




A Nordic Yule Blessing
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Yule is a time to set aside animosity between yourself and people who would normally antagonize you. Set aside your differences, and think about finding peace in the spirit of the season.

Beneath the tree of light and life,
A blessing at this season of Jul!
To all that sit at my hearth,
Today we are brothers, we are family,
And I drink to your health!
Today is a day to offer hospitality
To all that cross my threshold
In the name of the season.

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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A Prayer To The Earth At Yule

Posted by: "Silver Fox" silverfox_57@hotmail.com   trickster9993

Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:14 am (PST)




A Prayer To The Earth At Yule
Source Unknown

Just because the earth is cold doesn't mean there's nothing going on down there in the soil. Think about what lies dormant in your own life right now, and consider what may bloom a few months from now.

Cold and dark, this time of year,
The earth lies dormant, awaiting the return
Of the sun, and with it, life.
Far beneath the frozen surface,
A heartbeat waits,
Until the moment is right,
To spring.

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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A Season Of Slumber-Winter

Posted by: "Silver Fox" silverfox_57@hotmail.com   trickster9993

Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:14 am (PST)




A Season Of Slumber-Winter
Source: DailyOm

In times past, the bare-limbed trees, long nights, and biting chill of winter signified to all that the time had come to slow down. Humanity emulated the animals, retreating into cozy dwellings where they sustained themselves on foods harvested late in autumn and passed the time in peaceful reflection. Today, most people proceed ruddy-cheeked through winter's frosts, ignoring the profound effects cold weather has on their bodies and their minds. Yet the beauty and significance of wintertime cannot be so easily overlooked. As the temperature plummets, leaving the air crisp and the landscape bare, we tend to crave warmth and relish rich foods. The presence of loved ones seems more comforting when blustery winds rattle window panes and we feel compelled to conserve our energy by engaging in only the most soothing of activities.

Though your daily schedule may remain more or less the same no matter what time of year it is, you will find in winter many opportunities to honor the way in which you are impacted by this most magical of seasons. At first glance, the world may seem desolate during the coldest months. Yet there are many unique and stimulating sensory experiences to be had—in the intricate beauty of individual snowflakes, the patterns of frost that form on your windows, the tang of smoke from wood-fueled fireplaces, the crunch of freshly fallen snow under your feet, and the briskness of the air. Do not be afraid to venture joyfully out into the cold and the snow as you may have when you were a child. A tingling and reddened nose is a small price to pay for a clear mind and invigorated soul. If your body articulates a desire to rest, give yourself permission to spend your free time reading, writing in your journal, daydreaming, engaging in artistic pursuits, playing board games, working a puzzle or meditating.

Many plants, like the tulip and the apple tree, would not blossom in the springtime were it not for the period of dormancy that is the gift of winter's chill. Their example can inspire us to use this season of slumber to cleanse ourselves of spiritual and emotional detritus like flora shedding lifeless foliage so that we, too, may emerge from under the frost refreshed and renewed when spring arrives.

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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Re: Was wondering if someone could help me?

Posted by: "Mike Johnson" sonofnannar@yahoo.com   sonofnannar

Fri Dec 10, 2010 5:30 pm (PST)



It may just be a reaction to the fact that you are not used to holding a shield. Have you done anything that takes less energy to practice? Meditation, charging an object with intent, i.e. a pentagram for ritual? Also I know of two distinctly different ways to shield...one using your own energy (which is extremely draining even for experienced folks) and the other by using the energy of Mother Earth and Father Sky (which only requires that you allow their energies to flow through you thereby expending almost none of yours and usually "recharging" you in the process). Both of them require grounding and centering beforehand so if you didn't do that it could very well be the cause of your disorientation.
    As always glad to be of service

--- On Thu, 11/25/10, rabbit <hunnie302@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

From: rabbit <hunnie302@hotmail.co.uk>
Subject: [Earthwise] Was wondering if someone could help me?
To: EarthwiseBOS@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, November 25, 2010, 6:42 PM

 

I'm pretty new to all of this, and I have to be self-taught as I'm from a small town. After reading a few different methods for sheilding and grounding I decided to put it into practice and used visualisation to set up a sheild. However, as soon as I opened my eyes I felt... not dizzy exactly but a little disoriented. I let the sheild fall because I'm guessing that's not what it's meant to feel like. Any advice as to what is the cause of the disoriention, or a different method to use which will prevent this? Thanks, any help is greatly appreciated.

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