Messages In This Digest (24 Messages)
- 1.
- Cretan Goddess: ATANA POTNIA From: Ash
- 2.
- Opal From: Ash
- 3.
- Abraham Hicks Daily Quote - 12/05/2010 From: Ash
- 4a.
- Power Animal of the Day: Wolf From: Ash
- 5a.
- Quado's Garden: Be An Angel Today From: Ash
- 6a.
- Daily Goddess Devotion From: Ash
- 7.
- Herb of the Day: Henna From: Ash
- 9.
- Sundays Correspondence...Dec. 5 From: Cher Chirichello
- 10.
- Goddess Of The Day : CASTALIA From: Cher Chirichello
- 11.
- Centering Spell From: Cher Chirichello
- 12.
- DailyOM: Learning to Trust Divine Guidance From: Cher Chirichello
- 13.
- News from Peaceful Paths!, December Butler NJ From: Cher Chirichello
- 14.
- About Paganism / Wiccan: Crafts for the Craft From: Cher Chirichello
- 15a.
- Lithuanian Folksongs From: Cher Chirichello
- 16.
- Psychic Crystal Skull Sessions w/ The Rock Girl & More! From: Cher Chirichello
- 17.
- Share Your Store Day...Dec. 5 From: Cher Chirichello
- 18.
- Join us tonight for a simple online New Moon Ritual From: Cher Chirichello
- 19.
- Monday's Correspondence...Dec 6 From: Cher Chirichello
- 20.
- Goddess Of The Day : TAKANAKAPSALUK From: Cher Chirichello
- 21a.
- Make a Witch Ball Spell From: Cher Chirichello
- 22.
- Daily Aromatherapy Tip - Frankincense Bath Kisses From: Cher Chirichello
- 23.
- Inuit Song From: Cher Chirichello
- 24.
- Permaculture, Magic, & Activism From: Living Mandala
Messages
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Cretan Goddess: ATANA POTNIA
Posted by: "Ash" mhc4sure@yahoo.com mhc4sure
Sun Dec 5, 2010 5:49 am (PST)
Source: Jodi
ATANA POTNIA
Mistress of the labyrinth
Whose winding pathways
Are sinuous, like the snakes
You hold in your hands
The chief deity of ancient Crete was a goddess who ruled supreme. Her
name seems to have been Potnia, which means "lady" or "mistress".
Sometimes the name is qualified as Potnia of Grain, Potnia of Horses, or
Potnia of the Labyrinth, but these names all refer to a single goddess
with many attributes, including bees, lions, doves, double axes, and
griffins. Atana potnia means 'Immortal Mistress' and the name is usually
applied to her snake goddess aspect.
In 1903 Sir Arthur Evans [1851-1941], an English archaeologist,
unearthed a faience figure in his excavations at Knossos on Crete.[1] He
identified it as a snake goddess, and it was only part of a cache of
objects unearthed at the same spot, including a figure he called 'the
votary'. Evans believed that most of the objects formed part of a cult
shrine, hidden when the palace was destroyed [by an earthquake he
thought] circa 1600 BCE.
The figure shows a bare breasted woman holding two snakes. Her skirt,
the colour of menstrual blood, has seven overlapping flounces. The skirt
flares out from a tight girdle. Over the hips and waist is a kind of
apron inscribed with a net pattern. Her head-dress is surmounted by a
domestic spotted cat.
Several figurines of the snake goddess were found in domestic houses and
small shrines suggesting that she was a protective household deity.
Both snakes and cats are known to kill vermin, and both were domestic
pets in previous ages. In some societies the snake is seen as the
guardian spirit of the home, and encouraged accordingly. The snake is a
symbol of moving energy, waves, steams and spirals. Because it sheds its
skin and emerges renewed, the snake is as a symbol of life, death and
rebirth into a new consciousness. This motif is sometimes related to the
menstrual cycle of women, with the monthly shedding of blood and
sloughing of uterine tissue, after which the womb is renewed and made
receptive once more. The emblem of opposing snakes symbolises emergence
and becoming.
The so-called 'Palace' of Knossos is a mysterious labyrinth of rooms,
corridors and chambers. Evans thought that it was the home of the king,
but others have suggested that it may have been a temple, initiation
ground, or even a necropolis. The Minotaur that later mythographers
claimed lived at its heart may have been abstracted from the bull
symbolism that is found everywhere about the palace, from horned altars
of dedication, to frescoes of that show young men and women engaged in
the dangerous sport of bull leaping. This seems to have involved
vaulting over the horns of bulls with the aim of landing on their feet.
In the Labyrinth, the goddess was called Laburinthos Potnia or 'Lady of
the Labyrinth'.
Minoan society seems to have been matrifocal, if not matrilineal. Women
played a major part in every aspect of society and a dominant role in
Minoan religion. It has been suggested that Crete was Homer's Island of
the Phaiakans on which Odysseus was shipwrecked and where he had to
petition Queen Arete, rather than the king, for permission to marry. The
name Crete is derived from the Greek word crateia, which means 'ruling
goddess'.
After the invasions of the patriarchal Indo-Europeans, the place of
Potnia disappeared. Her role and her divine attributes were probably
spread out between many goddesses, [2] possibly including Artemis,
Athena, Rhea and Hera.
Atana Potnia is primarily a goddess of protection, appealed to defend
the home, and to preserve those who are going through life changing
experiences. Atana Potnia is the goddess of the labyrinth, which
symbolises the life journey, each person walking along its winding
paths, but always travelling inwards towards the centre, where death and
rebirth takes place in the fullness of time. Atana Potnia is the
protector of all those who tread the labyrinth, and knows all its twists
and turns. She offers protection during the transition stages of life,
such as birth, the onset of menstruation, marriage, menopause, divorce
and death.
NB: This short article is not from my more comprehensive Goddess Encyclopaedia
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[1] Faïence is a pottery glaze technique using ground quartz which can be tinted
[2] Dr Trckova-Schulzova Alena Ph.D. Potnia, http://www.pantheon.org/articles/ htmlp/potnia.
'May we live in peace without weeping. May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing. And may our love fill the world, angel wings tenderly beating.' The Universal Heart Center http://www.freewebs.com/moshayra
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Opal
Posted by: "Ash" mhc4sure@yahoo.com mhc4sure
Sun Dec 5, 2010 5:51 am (PST)
Source: Jodi
Opal
By Pari
Opal, a Water and Fire stone and the birthstone for October, can be
quite a useful and valuable tool to use at Samhain, not to mention
throughout the long winter months. It is a stone of "happy dreams and
changes", a stone of communion, revelation and vision, and a bringer of
love and understanding. And so, as we move solidly into the realm of
Autumn and prepare for all the changes that Winter brings (just as those
in the Southern Hemisphere are welcoming the change to Spring and
looking forward to Summer), and as we seek to reunite with the Old Ones
and family and friends beyond, let Opal be our guide!
A very interestingly structured stone, Opal is actually a hydrated
Quartz containing minute spheres of silica and oxygen bonded by up to
10% water within its form. For this reason, Opal is considered a
mineraloid and not truly crystalline. But a precious stone it is! In
fact, the name Opal derives from the Greek "opalios" meaning "all-seeing
gem" and earlier from the Sanskrit word "upala" meaning "precious
stone". This beautiful but sometimes brittle gemstone has been well
sought after for centuries, especially what they call the Precious White
or Black varieties. Unlike Common Opal whose tiny internal spheres are
unorganized, the Precious varieties contain fiery flashes of color due
to various wavelengths of diffracted light emanating from their own
internal spheres which are stacked and uniform! These flashes are
called "fire" and appear in bright confetti-like hues of blue, red,
pink, yellow, orange, green and purple in varying combinations. The
Ancients, though, believed that Precious Opal came into its true being
when the Storm God, jealous of the beauty of the Rainbow God, shattered
the rainbow to bits which then fell to the earth and were captured
within the Opals.
Perhaps because of its association with the beauteous Rainbow God,
Precious Opal is believed to give its wearer an incredible charisma and
charm. It is said to increase and enhance our personal power and
self-esteem and help us to take assertive action whenever needed. All
Opal can alleviate shyness, timidity and dispel lackadaisical attitudes,
creating a joyful atmosphere during exploration and acknowledgement of
the Higher Self and other realms.
These silky and milky translucent opalescent stones were revered by
ancient Romans who mined them in the area of what is now the Czech
Republic. The early Aztecs mined the Mexican lands as did the Spanish
Conquistadors who brought Opal back to Europe with them. Today, 90% of
Opals come from Australia (the most beautiful fiery black variety found
in New South Wales, and other precious varieties hailing from South
Australia and Queensland), with other significant sources being the
United States, Mexico, Honduras, Peru and Chile. Opal deposits occur in
masses, veins, nodules, stalactites, and at times within petrified
wood. Its environment is either volcanic, deposited from hot springs,
or in sediments.
Aside from the Precious Opals of either black or white, there are many
other colors and kinds of Opal, including the more common Pink Opal,
Blue Opal, White Opal (containing no fire), and Brown, Black or Clear
Opal. There is also an orange variety called Fire Opal, clear Oregon
Opal and Water Opal, Andean Opal with a pattern of swirling colors,
brown Boulder Opal with or without fire, Cherry Opal, and a "jelly" type
Opal exhibiting a gelatinous blue color. There are many synthetic
Opals on the market, so care should be taken when opting to buy the real
thing.
Magically, Black Opals open up our Third Eye, allowing for our own
flashes of clear insight and revelation to spring forth. It can help us
peer into the true heart of another. Just as the Australian Aborigines
and Native American shamans used Opal to invoke visions during
Dreamtime ceremonies and vision quests respectively, so too can we use
this powerful stone during Astral travel, for accessing vital past-life
information, meditation, trance work or divination. Metaphysically,
Black Opals encourage a stronger connection to the spirit world, helping
us to more fully experience the Divine and bringing us to a welcomed
state of high spirituality. Often used in Tantric sex, this Opal helps
one achieve a divine and extremely connected sexual experience - one
that takes us beyond the ego so that we can more fully merge with the
cosmos. Opals, of any kind, activate matters of the heart by promoting
love, loyalty, attraction and the fiery passion that comes when those
three traits are combined. It can be quite an exciting and explosive
stone!
Precious White Opal does much the same as the Black, but is known to
help diminish any anger, fear or negative emotions. It helps us release
old patterns that no longer serve us, and then sweetly pushes us along
to welcome in the new and improved path or relationship it has attracted
to us. In ancient France, it was believed that Opals could make one
"invisible" and thus help one steal - a quality that most likely played a
part in giving Opals a bad reputation back then for being "unlucky".
But this characteristic of "invisibility" - what I call donning an
"invisibility cloak" - can be used for much better purposes. It can
allow us to more stealthily move through situations or times when we
wish not to be noticed, and it can also allow us to move more readily
between realms.
Additional properties of various other types of Opal are:
~ Common White Opal brings productivity and helps us to get things
accomplished efficiently. It calms and soothes the emotions.
~ Pink Opal heals emotional trauma and allows love to flourish once again.
~ Boulder Opal helps us wade through any "muddy" areas of our lives.
~ Boulder Matrix Fire Opal, so named because it is found within the
fissures of massive boulders and contains brilliant flashes of light
refracted colors of the highest intensity of all the Opals, is noted for
helping us know what we truly desire and, in turn, bestows us with a
greater creativity, inspiration and intuition on how to go about
attaining it.
Pink Opal - Boulder Opal - Fire Opal
~ Orange Fire Opal enhances sexuality and heightens passion.
~ Blue Opal gives us the courage to voice what we desire.
~ Gray or clear Opal helps bring about the "invisibility" factor.
~ Jelly Opal releases our resistance to going with the flow.
Blue Opal - Gray Opal - Jelly Opal
Physically, all Opals help stimulate circulation and purify the blood,
help clear and strengthen eyesight, keep kidneys healthy, and help break
up infections in the body and move them more quickly through the
system.
Opal is associated with the astrological sign of Libra, but also with
Cancer, Pisces and Scorpio. It is medium hard as stones go, registering
between 5.5 and 6.5 on the Mohs Scale, and is best cleansed under
softly running water or under the light of the Moon. It is important to
keep Opals out of sunlight where their water content can dry out and
cause cracking or loss of iridescence. In the Northern Hemisphere where
sunlight has now waned, it is time to work with Opal!
As brightly colored Autumn leaves herald change, so do the flashes of
color in this precious opalescent and iridescent gemstone. And as those
sudden colors are revealed within the cloudy matrix of Opal, the veil
is pierced. With the veil thinnest now...
...a blessed Samhain and a happy reunion to all!
With Opal fire to shine the way, we sing a joyous tune,
As we dance with those who've gone before, under the opalescent Moon.
Sources:
http://www.galleries.com/minerals/ mineralo/ opal/opal. htm
http://www.bing.com/images
The Book of Stones, Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian
Love Is In the Earth, Melody
Opal, itself.
All photos by Patricia J. Martin
'May we live in peace without weeping. May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing. And may our love fill the world, angel wings tenderly beating.' The Universal Heart Center http://www.freewebs.com/moshayra
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Abraham Hicks Daily Quote - 12/05/2010
Posted by: "Ash" mhc4sure@yahoo.com mhc4sure
Sun Dec 5, 2010 5:58 am (PST)
You do not have to have money to attract money, but
you cannot feel poor and attract money. The key is, you
have to find ways of improving the way you feel from right where you stand
before things can begin to change: By softening your attention to the
things that are going wrong, and by beginning to tell stories that lean
more in the direction of what you want instead of in the
direction of what you have got, your vibration will shift; your point of
attraction will shiftâ€"and you will get different results.
--- Abraham
Excerpted from the book "Money and the Law of Attraction: Learning to
Attract Health, Wealth and Happiness" #644
Our Love,
Jerry and Esther
Visit Us Online
©1997-2010 Abraham-Hicks Publications.
'May we live in peace without weeping. May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing. And may our love fill the world, angel wings tenderly beating.' The Universal Heart Center http://www.freewebs.com/moshayra
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Power Animal of the Day: Wolf
Posted by: "Ash" mhc4sure@yahoo.com mhc4sure
Sun Dec 5, 2010 6:09 am (PST)
http://www.poweranimalsunleashed. com/power_ animal_011wolf. htm
The Wolf
Free Spirit
Path-Finding Community
Take a deep breath and let the spirit of the wolf fill you.
Click here to Listen to the Wolf's Song.
The wolf has
many gifts to give you and many lessons to teach. You are blessed indeed to
have his spirit within your heart.
The wolf
will teach you how to balance individuality with society. There are times when
you know you must go your own way, expressing who you are in no uncertain
terms. There are times when your free spirit yearns only for the company of the
full moon. Let wolf strength and power fill you in those times when you know
you must stand alone.
But the wolf
will also teach you to be a part of a group, how to enjoy the love and
companionship of friends and family as well as how to take advantage of the
great success you can have when you work closely with others, fully aligned in
direction and purpose.
The wolf
will teach you how to balance these two sides of yourself. Let his intuition
help guide you in the best way to be right now, in each moment as it unfolds.
The wolf
will also give you great stamina and perseverance, the ability to continue for
miles, across ice and snow, until you reach your destination. Wolf spirit will
increase your intelligence and adaptability, so you are able to find the right
path, whether it is through a dense forest or crossing a snowy mountain.
Wherever
life takes you and however things are there, just reach down deep into your
heart and you will feel the wolf there, helping you find your way.
'May we live in peace without weeping. May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing. And may our love fill the world, angel wings tenderly beating.' The Universal Heart Center http://www.freewebs.com/moshayra
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Quado's Garden: Be An Angel Today
Posted by: "Ash" mhc4sure@yahoo.com mhc4sure
Sun Dec 5, 2010 6:16 am (PST)
http://www.quado.com/quados- garden/050909. htm
Be an
Angel Today
Today,
be
an angel in someone else’s life. This can be the simplest thing, the smallest
gesture, to a friend but also to a stranger.
Today, as you go through
your life, look around and see if there is some small thing you might do for
someone else, some gift you can give them. Look for the opportunity to say
something nice, to listen attentively, to make a loving gesture. Look for ways
to brighten a life. Look for ways to ease a heavy burden.
Spend the day continuously
making the world a better place and you will find your own burdens will lift
immeasurably. The smiles of gratitude, the look of surprise from a grateful
stranger, these things will lift you up and out of your own concerns.
Realize your power to bring
joy and gladness to others. Realize the power of a simple act of love and
compassion. Be an angel.
'May we live in peace without weeping. May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing. And may our love fill the world, angel wings tenderly beating.' The Universal Heart Center http://www.freewebs.com/moshayra
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Daily Goddess Devotion
Posted by: "Ash" mhc4sure@yahoo.com mhc4sure
Sun Dec 5, 2010 6:37 am (PST)
Source: Lady Abigail
Daily Goddess Devotion
Let
go of the anger which others cast upon you, or it will become a curse
of hatred and fear that will overcome your spirit. For it is better to
forget and smile softly than to remember with angry tears.
Lady Abigail
Copyright © 11122010
'May we live in peace without weeping. May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing. And may our love fill the world, angel wings tenderly beating.' The Universal Heart Center http://www.freewebs.com/moshayra
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Herb of the Day: Henna
Posted by: "Ash" mhc4sure@yahoo.com mhc4sure
Sun Dec 5, 2010 6:39 am (PST)
Source: Lady Becky via Ravensgrove Coven
Herb of the Day:
Henna
(Lawsonia Inermis)
Powers: Healing
Magickal
Uses: Place on forehead to relieve headache. It is worn near the heart
to attract love. It also protects from the evil eye and illness.
Posted By: Lady Becky
'May we live in peace without weeping. May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing. And may our love fill the world, angel wings tenderly beating.' The Universal Heart Center http://www.freewebs.com/moshayra
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A Yule Story for Children of All Ages ~ The Tiniest Fairy ~
Posted by: "Ash" mhc4sure@yahoo.com mhc4sure
Sun Dec 5, 2010 6:41 am (PST)
Such a lovely tale written and shared by Lady Abigail. For the big children as well as the little. :) love to you all
Source: Lady Abigail
A Yule Story for Children of All Ages ~ The Tiniest Fairy ~ By Author: Lady Abigail *
I wrote this story for my grand daughter and it has turned out to be
one of my most requested and favorited stories of Yule. I hope you will
all enjoy it and share it with all the magickal children in your live.
Blessed be,Lady Abigail In a time
before time had been named, when life danced as a dazzling rainbow upon
the mystical Earth, magick lived inside each earthen creature. Some, the
big ones, were having a harder time seeing the magick now, than in the
past. They were starting to forget that magick is all around you, if
only you believed. Alicia was a small and tiny earthen
spirit with sparkling blue eyes and a pinched up nose; even in the fairy
world, where all things are small, she was the smallest of them all. Her
home was deep inside the strong and twisting roots of a big Oak. It was
safe and none of the winter cold snows could find their way a in. She
loved playing around her cozy and warm home with her mom and dad. They
would play hide and seek and she could easily hide in the corners or
under the furniture. They would read books by the fire light and sing
songs that only the fairies knew. Alicia was frightened of
the other earthen creatures, as well as of what might be outside her
cozy home under the big Oak. She had never been out before and saw no
reason to go into the “outside.â€Â When company came over
Alicia would not come out of her tiny seed pod bed. When the Bunny
family who lived next door came to visit, she was frightened that being
so small, one of the many bunny babies might accidentally hop on her.
She would only peek over the beds edge with her tiny pinched nose when
the Gloends, a family of glowworms; came to visit, because she wanted to
see where the warm yellow glow was coming from. At dinner
one evening, Alicia’s mom and dad told her that soon winter's hold
would be ending. That frightened Alicia since she only knew the winter
and could not imagine what might happen if it was to end. They
explained to her that in all the magickal world, it was her magick that
would call in the changing of seasons and the turning of the great
wheel. On the eve of the next night Alicia, her mom and her dad would go
on a journey into the forest. Here, there would be a great gathering
and all the mystical creatures of Earth would see her gift of magick. But
Alicia shivered with fear -- what was this wheel and how can she stop
this magick and changing? She liked things just as they were and didn’t
want anything to change at all. She didn’t want to go to a gathering
where so many would be. She didn’t know what this gift was that she was
to give. What if she got lost and no one could find her? Or maybe the
others would see her. Maybe they would not like her or make fun of her
or laugh at her being so small. Her greatest fear was that
maybe she had no magick. She had not seen it. She couldn’t fly like her
mom and dad, she kept falling on her elbows. She couldn’t make things
like flowers or snowflakes like her mom and dad; all she ended up with
some ice that melted. She couldn’t even make light with her wand. How
would her parents feel when they found out, what would she do? Even
as frightened as Alicia was of going into the “outside, †she was more
frightened of what others might think of her. She didn’t want to
disappoint her mom and dad, so she decided it would be best if she hid.
She would go into the “outside;†no one would look for her there. She
would not go very far. Just far enough away where she could hide until
the gathering was over, and then the change would not happen. Alicia’s
mom was roasting acorns for the great gathering’s feast and her dad was
busy polishing up his ice wand. Alicia knew no one would see her leave,
or think she would go into the “outside†alone, since she never had
before. With her wand in a small bag tied to her waist,
Alicia carefully opened the door of her house and stepped into the
“outside.†She closed the door quickly and quietly so her mom and dad
would not hear it creak. Then, she turned to see what was here in this
“outdoors.†It was white everywhere. She walked along for a little while
when all of a sudden “crunch†she sunk into the snow up to her wing
tips. It took a bit of work but she wriggled her way up and out of the
snow. Now she was really cold and she could see it was getting darker.
The bright bluish color of the sky was now turning a purple hue with
streaks of red and yellow. She wasn’t sure, but if night
was coming she had to hide quickly. If she could fly just to the edge of
the forest she would find a place to stay until the gathering was over
and then she could go home again. Then it would be safe because nothing
would change. That is what she wanted. Alicia was frighten
and getting colder, but she had made up her mind. She had to do this,
or everything she knew was going to change forever. She shook herself
off and looked toward the forest edge. With all her will and might she
jumped up and began flying forward. Then back a little, then up, then
down, then around in some circles and then slower and then faster and
then it happened. Bang! She flew right into a tree branch hanging low
weighted heavy by the snow. Alicia did not know what
exactly had happened as she rubbed her head, but when she rose up again
out of the snow it had gotten very dark. She could see tiny lights
twinkling above her now. She looked around trying to figure out what
direction to go. By now the gathering must be over and she could go
home. Everything would stay the same. But which way was home? Alicia
couldn’t see where to go, so she didn’t want to try to fly. What if she
hit another tree, it was dark now and she couldn’t make anything out,
plus her head still hurt from before. She had to be very careful
deciding what way to go now. All of a sudden, she heard
someone calling her. “Alicia, Alicia.†She felt her body begin to shake
so hard that the tiny ice cycles that had formed on the tips of her
wings, tinkled like little bells. As she turned around to look behind
her, she saw a woman lying on a big pile of fur blankets. She was not a
fairy, but she was beautiful, dressed in a green, red and white gown.
Hundreds of earthen creatures stood all around her, many Alicia had
never seen before, but none were scared or frightened at all. Although
Alicia didn’t understand it, she wasn’t frightened either. There
seemed to peace about this woman, it was something calming. “Alicia, I
have been waiting for you. I need your help.†the Lady said. “Waiting
for me?†Alicia asked. “Yes, Alicia, †she said. “Its dark now and we
need your light to light the way, so that we can see what lies before
us.†“My light?†Alicia asked, remembering she had not been able to make
her wand light before. “It’s your magick Alicia, your magick that will
call the light from within me.†the Lady said.Alicia slowly began to
walk toward the woman. That’s when she saw that this quiet lady was
going to have a baby, and she was going to have it any moment. All
the fears and worries Alicia carried with her were beginning to melt
away, just like the ice on her wing tips. As she looked into the meadow
green eyes of this lady she wanted more than anything else in her small
life to make a light for her. Alicia, still trembling,
took her wand from its little bag, and raised it up. With every magickal
hope she had ever had, she put her energy into lighting her wand. The
lady smiled gently at her and in that instance there was a great flash
of light which came from the tip of that tiny wand. It was a brilliant
luminous light which filled every corner of the night. As
Alicia held her wand high she looked over to see that now the lady was
holding in her arms a baby; a wonderful little baby boy. Suddenly, she
understood it all, everything her mom and dad had been telling her. This
was the magick, this was her special gift. Alicia, the tiniest of all
fairies, she was the one who carried the spark, the spark which released
the light of the world and the turning of the wheel of life. In
her tiny being she had carried that magick, the magick to unlock the
power of love and understanding for the world to share. Standing in that
brilliant light, Alicia understood who the Lady was and the importance
of this baby. She was a part of the rebirth of the Light. This baby was
the Light again reborn of the Goddess. The beautiful Lady was the
Goddess of life, and Alicia was that spark of magick which survives all
time and through which we find boundless possibilities.Soon
the edge of the forest was filled with earthen creatures and spirits
from all over the mystical world. Alicia’s mom and dad watched their
fairy child as she beamed with joy. The Lady holding her baby boy,
blessed all those who shared in this time of magick as the feast was
served and great happiness was shared by all. Alicia
didn’t even notice that she was floating on the air. She was no longer
weighted down by all her silly worries or fears. She knew that even
though she was tiny she had the power to light the world. Now she
understood, magick is all around you if you only believe, and trust in
yourself. So each year as you light a candle to call the
light, remember the tiniest fairy, for it only takes one tiny spark to
give light unto the whole world. Blessed be our Lady the Mother of Light. Lady AbigailHigh Priestess Ravensgrove CovenCopyright © 11012005
'May we live in peace without weeping. May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing. And may our love fill the world, angel wings tenderly beating.' The Universal Heart Center http://www.freewebs.com/moshayra
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Sundays Correspondence...Dec. 5
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Sun Dec 5, 2010 9:23 am (PST)
Sunday's Correspondence...Dec 5
Today's Magical Influences: Conjurations, Predictions, Knowledge, Writing, Eloquence
Deities: Brighid, Helios, Ra, Aset [Isis], Demeter, Ceres, Spider Woman, Bona Dea, Oya,
Devi-Kali, Hella, Rhiannon, Coatlique..., Maman Brigette, Sekhmet, Het Heret [Hathor]
Incense: Cinnamon, Cinquefoil
Perfumes: Sweetpea, Lavender, Mastic, Frankincense, Cloves
Color of The Day: Yellow, Gray, Violet
Candle: Purple Violet
Color: Yellow & gold
Planet: Sun
Metal: Gold
Gemstones: Quartz crystal, diamond, amber, carnelian
Herbs & Plants:Marigold, sunflower, cinnamon
Associations: Agriculture, beauty, hope, victory, self-expression and creativity
Use for magic involving mental issues, learning, higher education, addictions,
communications, travel, young people, messages, perception, self-expression, artists,
poets, and writers
# King's Birthday (Thailand)
# Festival of Faunus (Old Roman)
# St. Nicholas' Eve (Belgium)
...
# Key Night (David Letterman)
# St. Saba's Day
# National Sacher Torte Day
# St. Clement of Alexandria's Day
# International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development (UN)
# Dingle-Fritter, Gooseberry Humple, Tiger-Get-By, Lone Folding, and Zimber Quattor's (Multiple Squashing of Celebration; Fairy)
# Greece: Poseidea - Festival of Poseidon, God of the Sea.
# Rome: Faunalia - sacred to Faunus, god of fields and shepherds, wild nature, and fertility, also regarded as the giver of oracles. Later identified with the Greek Pan, Faunus received Pan's characteristic horns and hooves. Faunus was accompanied by his fauns (like the Greek satyrs) and his feminine complement is Fauna, whose name has come to be synonymous with all animal life. This festival was more popularly observed in the countryside as a celebration of nature and animals. One of the rites of celebration of this festival involved a dance done in triple measure, the same dance done by the priests of Salii, the priests of Mars.
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Goddess Of The Day : CASTALIA
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Sun Dec 5, 2010 9:27 am (PST)
Goddess Of The Day : CASTALIA
Walt Disney's Birthday (United States)
Themes: Art; Creativity: Joy: Children; Inspiration
Symbols: Cartoon Characters; Fountains
About Castalia: In Greek tradition, this Goddess embodies the force of artistic inspiration. Her power is
so profuse that art often depicts her simply as an ever-flowing fountain from which we can drink when
our motivation wanes.
To Do Today: On this day in 1901, the legendary Walt Disney was born. During his life, Disney inspired
millions of children with a Castalia rich imagination and well-beloved cartoon characters. To remember
this man and uplift Castalia's childlike ability to awaken the artist within, watch a favorite Walt Disney film
today, reveling in the wonder of it. Then get out and do something creative! Try drawing your own magickal
cartoon (this is just for you and the goddess, so don't worry about a lack of skill - the keynote today is having
fun with your fancy).
To quaff this Goddess's inspiration for any task you're undertaking, find a water fountain and drink fully of it.
Visualize the water filled with a color of light that, to you, represents creativity. Also fill a small container
with a secure top with some of this water and keep it with you. Carry Castalia's power into the situation in
which you need inspiration. Pour a little out before your meeting, artistic effort, or speech to release her power.
Or sip a bit of it to wet your whistle and renew the magick.
By Patricia Telesco ~ From "365 Goddess"
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Centering Spell
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Sun Dec 5, 2010 9:29 am (PST)
Centering Spell
Before the holiday crush, center yourself with this simple and powerful spell. Find a quiet space and gather a white or silver candle, a glass bowl of spring water, a smooth stone, and a spoonful of salt. Light the candle, and concentrate on the flame. Hold the stone in your palm. Feel its weight, and its solidity. This stone represents your core truthâ€"the unchangeable, timeless, and solid aspect of your core being. Identify this aspect and name it. Place the stone into the water. Breathe. Hold the salt in your hand, and let it slip through your fingers into the water, saying:
This life and time,
ever changing.
Goddess, may I recognize my truth
and center my life on it.
As time changes me,
may I remain timeless,
fluid, and honorable.
~ Karri Ann Allrich
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DailyOM: Learning to Trust Divine Guidance
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Sun Dec 5, 2010 9:32 am (PST)
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Learning to Trust Divine Guidance
Trial and Error
Anyone who has asked for divine guidance knows that it can be challenging to trust it when it comes. This is because divine guidance comes in many forms and it is sometimes hard to locate it. We aren't sure if we are meant to trust our thoughts, our feelings, our dreams, or our intuitions to be the carriers of divine wisdom. We are not sure if advice from a friend is the form in which the guidance has come into the world, or if our own opinion is the source of wisdom we need to take seriously. The ability to sort all this out comes with trial and error, and the best way to learn to recognize divine guidance is to engage in the process of asking and receiving.
Sometimes when we ask for guidance, we already have a sense of what we want to hear. At such times, receiving guidance can be difficult, because we don't want to hear anything that appears to be in opposition to our desire. Therefore, one of the most important qualities we need to cultivate if we are to receive guidance is an open mind. It helps to acknowledge what we want, and then to symbolically set it aside, making room for whatever wisdom comes through to us.
Cultivating an active relationship with the divine is the essential ingredient to being able to receive and trust guidance when it comes our way. We can make a daily practice of this by using a set of runes, a deck of cards, or a pendulum. We can also use our journals, developing a relationship with the divine through the written word. As we request and receive guidance, we might take notes on our experiences. Over time we will begin to recognize when we were able to hear correctly and when we were not. In this way, we will gradually attune ourselves to our particular relationship with the divine. Begin to trust the guidance you are receiving and soon you will find it flowing with ease.
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News from Peaceful Paths!, December Butler NJ
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Sun Dec 5, 2010 9:34 am (PST)
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"Fortune, good night; smile once more, turn thy Wheel."
Shakespeare
Namaste, everyone!
We hope this email has found you well and in good cheer!
The Wheel of Fortune tarot card (pictured above) serves to remind us of the intrinsic cyclical nature of our world. As the seasons revolve and we once again approach the wondrous Winter Solstice along with the time of holiday rituals & celebration, may we strive to find balance in our lives. May we live with a growing awareness not so much of how our thoughts & actions affect the whole, (some things cannot be totally known), but simply that our thoughts & actions do affect the whole. If we can achieve this state of conscious living, it is likely that when all that goes around comes back around in this circle of life, what willre-turn to us will be met with a more steady sense of peace, joy & a Lightness of heart.
PEACEFUL PATHS NEWS!
PEACEFUL PATHS WHEEL OF FORTUNE!!
Speaking of the auspicious Wheel of Fortune, this tarot card also often represents events in our lives that seem to come from nowhere; unexpected, and often delightful, surprises. At Peaceful Paths, we thought we'd try something a little 'unexpected' that will hopefully delight you! Rather than our annual one-day-onlyholiday/annivers ary sale, this year as we celebrate the holidays and our seventh year in this glorious old house, we're presenting our own Wheel of Fortune! A wheel full of gifts.... of savings.... of fun! For the entire month of December, each time you shop with us, you'll get a chance to spin the wheel to receive a special prize-- anything from a free gift to 25% off anything in the store!
And if the wheel lands on the right spot, your gift may be doubled!
So come! Take a chance & give the wheel a whirl!
Please join us at any or all of the following:
Each of Jefferson's workshops is a unique learning experience for there is always much more to discover & share about dreams!
Do you have recurring dreams? Have you ever had a nightmare or a serious dream you did not understand that still haunts you? Is there a symbol that has appeared in various dreams over and over again? Do you find that you do not remember your dreams or perhaps you feel that you do not dream at all?
In this interactive workshop, Jefferson Harman will review the various aspects of Lucid Dreaming. Learn how to change patterns in your subconscious and thus affect your waking life in a positive way. Learn how to consciously enter your dream state, while being fully aware that you are dreaming. And once there, you can learn how you can participate in your dreams, including asking questions about your life. Learn how to solve the riddles hidden in the symbols and messages of your own dreams.
Visit Jefferson's new website: www.everydaysymbology.com
**Now you can hear Jefferson Harman interpret dreams (and even call in yourself!) on the radio! Jefferson is now a recurring guest on "Life Unedited" with host John Aberle, on WCHE Radio 1520 AM, in the Philadelphia area.
You can listen LIVE online at www.wche1520.com/lifeunedited .htm
Peaceful Paths Special Events!
Awaken your psychic ability with Psychic Medium PATTI LEHMAN! Join us in a Light, encouraging environment where everyone from beginner to the advanced will learn & grow in their own psychic & mediumship abilities. In this group, each person will have the opportunity to explore new possibilities and to learn different techniques in all areas of psychic development. We will work with innate intuition, psychometry, mediumship, Angels & Spirit Guides, and every student will also have the opportunity to not only receive a reading but give one as well!
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HOLISTIC MENTORSHIP NETWORK - support group meeting
Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 7:00-9:00p.m. $5.00/Members - $7.00/Non-Members
Come enjoy, experience and share this special evening in community with Holistic Practitioners.
This month's topic: Let Go Of Stress & ENJOY YOURSELF
The Holistic Mentorship Network Supports the Holistic Professional, as well as the Community, by providing the space to network; build a referral base; mentor & support each other in business development & growth; promote community awareness and education of Alternative services and products; and meet potential clients. For more information about the Holistic Mentorship Network, please visit them at their website,www.HolisticMentorsh ipNetwork. com.
Please RSVP to: Theresa Flynn @ 201-919-5688
or, Jordan Brown: 973-694-1950
Jefferson Harman: 973-839-9517
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LUCID DREAMING
An Interactive Workshop with Jefferson Harman
Saturday, Dec.11, 2010 4:00-6:00p.m. $25.00BOOKSIGNING & MINI-SEMINAR
Featuring Life Coach & Author Rosanne Masone
Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010 Begins at 7:00p.m. FREE!
A Juicy, Joyful Life: Inspiration From Women Who've Found The Sweetness In Every Day!
(Barnes & Noble and Amazon Best Seller List in Happiness & Self-Esteem categories!)
Please join us as we welcome back Ms. Masone, also a Wellness & Nutrition Coach who teaches personal empowerment through positive living, who will talk about her newest book and present a short seminar entitled, Straight From The Heart! Learn how to use the mind-body connection to bring about true healing.
It's FREE! Call early to reserve your place!
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PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT CIRCLE
Featuring Psychic Medium & Certified Hypnotherapist PATTI LEHMAN!
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A SHAMANIC HEALING CIRCLE
(*Sliding Scale Available)
This monthly sacred circle ebbs and flows in accordance to how Spirit calls. Some circles will mirror a traditional drumming circle while others will focus more on personal/global healing. Most every circle will feature at least one journey for personal healing & exploration in a way that weaves with the month's focus. All circles, though they may have varying focuses, will be in alignment with the natural Earth, Moon, and Cosmic cycles. The voices of all participants are heard as we work and play in Oneness.
December Circle Focus: From Darkness to Light
In this circle, we will work with the energies of the Winter Solstice. The Winter Solstice is the time of year when we greet the longest night of the year. After this point, the Sun greets us more and more each day until Summer Solstice.
We will discover what parts of ourselves are ready to emerge from the darkness into the light. A releasing ceremony will help clear away what has kept this part of ourselves in the dark, and we will birth this new part of us to grow with the Light.
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A Special WINTER SOLSTICE Goddess Circle Especially For Women
with Nadine, Beautiful Shining Woman
Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010 2:00-4:00p.m. $20.00
COME EXPLORE THE RHYTHMS WITHIN YOURSELF!
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MOON MEDITATION CELEBRATION!
Featuring Psychic Medium & Certified Hypnotherapist PATTI LEHMAN!
Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010 7:00-8:30p.m. $25.00
Join us for a relaxing yet productive evening, led by Psychic Medium Patti Lehman who, using the energy of the Moon along with guided meditations & planetary alignment will help you define and reach your goals!
Learn to release negative energies from your aura & physical body, allowing yourself room for the amazing things life has in store for you. Through the use of meditation, herbs, candles, and the Celestial world, you will be amazed at what can be accomplished in just one night! Move yourself through meditation, writing, and relaxation techniques into a more fulfilling, abundant life in relationships of all kinds, finances, health, self-love, and psychic energies. Reach your goals!
**Herbs, candles, and paper will be supplied. You may wish to bring a blanket/pillow to relax, sit or lay on. Please wear comfy clothes!
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Learn, experience, and explore healing rhythms, chants and drum songs from world indigenous cultures, using traditional drums and rattles from North and South America, Africa & the Middle East. With the transformative power of the drum, we will build community & connect in the circle of life and together, we will create a profound healing experience for ourselves, each other, and the earth.
(Many drums & percussion instruments will be available to try & use in class! Please bring your own to use or share if you have them.)
Nadine has facilitated drumming circles and taught private and group drumming lessons across the country for 17 years. She has performed often along the East Coast with her bands Earth Vision Weavers and Taste Like More. Nadine studied advanced drumming techniques with Jim Donovan, Ubaka Hill, Glen Velez, and Layne Redmond. In 2008, her sound healing music was nominated for the Philadelphia Music Award!
www.earthvisionweavers.com
With Shaman Denise Saracco
Friday, Dec. 17, 2010 7:00-9:00p.m. $25.00*RHYTHMS FOR THE SOUL
REMINDERS!
JENNIFER, THE TAROT PIXIE, will be with us in December for individual readings on Saturday, 12/11/10! Walk-ins are always welcome but you can reserve your choice of timing if you call to book an appointment!
FACEBOOK PRESENCE! If you're a member of Facebook, please visit Peaceful Paths, become a Fan (give us a 'like') and let us know what you're thinking! www.facebook.com/PeacefulPath sNJ
And, don't forget...
PRIVATE & SEMI-PRIVATE YOGA CLASSES ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT PEACEFUL PATHS!
CALL OR STOP BY FOR MORE INFORMATION!
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In the circle of life
It's the wheel of fortune
It's the leap of faith
It's the band of hope
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the circle, the circle of life
Elton John
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PEACEFUL PATHS ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY GIVE-AWAYS!!
In addition to our Wheel of Fortune, we'll also be raffling off TWO Christmas stockings!
One stuffed with a $25.00 Peaceful Paths Gift Certificate and the other, chock-full of 'Peaceful Paths Presents' -total value approximately $100.00!
Both, "hung by the chimney with care"!
Hurry in to fill out a raffle card for your chance to win, (no purchase necessary to enter), but no peeking!
(Santa wouldn't like that and since coal is always an option... )
WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION AT PEACEFUL PATHS!
Peaceful Paths is very happy to welcome back Beautiful Shining Woman, Nadine Bergeron!
Nadine will present a very special Winter Solstice Goddess circle especially for women. See below for details and sign up soon!
FREE SEMINAR & BOOKSIGNING AT PEACEFUL PATHS!
Peaceful Paths is also very happy to welcome back author Roseanne Masone for a booksigning featuring the new book she has co-authored, A Juicy, Joyful Life: Inspiration From Women Who've Found The Sweetness In Every Day! (Barnes & Noble and Amazon Best Seller List in Happiness & Self-Esteem categories!) Ms. Masone will talk about her new book and also present a mini-seminar entitled Straight From The Heart.
And... it's FREE! Call early to reserve your place!
ONCE AGAIN, WE WISH TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE!
We’d like to take a moment to thank all of you who take that little extra time, effort and thought to shop at small, independent shops like Peaceful Paths.
Please know that it is only through your patronage that we are able to keep the ‘wheel of life’ spinning here. Your support is what enables us to continue to offer these wonderfully enlighteningworkshops & events and products for conscious living that cannot be found at the big-box stores. From deep inside our hearts, we thank you!
Please stop by and see what's new, like our Visions of Healing Meditation Collages! (samples below)
"I am a Cosmic Being Embodied with the Divine Creation Relaxed, Healthy and Wealthy
Experiencing the Full Abundance that the Universe has to Offer"
"All My Wishes Come True
I Have the Courage to Make them Happen "
"I have the wings to fly, the vision to dream wildly,
the heart to love deeply and the spirit to
embrace all the abundance and beauty in life. "
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About Paganism / Wiccan: Crafts for the Craft
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Sun Dec 5, 2010 9:48 am (PST)
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Paganism / Wiccan Basics Celebrations Pagan Living
From Patti Wigington, your Guide to Paganism / Wiccan
One of the most popular topics on this site is our selection of Pagan-themed craft projects - and with the gift-giving season right around the corner, now is a perfect time to tap into your creative energies! Check out some of our great craft ideas to make for yourself, or to share with friends!
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Magic and Ritual Items
Want to make your own magical and ritual tools? Create items for your altar, jewelry, and more. Magic and Ritual Tools.
* Make a Portable Altar Kit
* Wooden Altar Pentacle
* Make a Witches Ladder
* Beaded Tree of Life Pendant
* Craft a Besom
* Sew an Elemental Altar Cloth
* Brew up Some Blessing Oil
Tarot and Divination Crafts
The imagery and artwork of Tarot lends itself beautifully to craft projects. You can turn that lovely artwork into a craft project, or you can unleash your creative energies to make Tarot bags and boxes. Tarot and Divination
* Sew a Tarot Bag
* Make a Tarot Box
* Craft Your Own Tarot Jewelry
* How to Make Your Own Deck
* Make a Pendulum for Divination
* How to Make Ogham Staves
* Make a Scrying Mirror
Magical Moon Crafts
Want to celebrate the phases of the moon with some lunar-themed craft ideas? Make crescent moon cookies, a lunar candle to use in ritual, full moon incense, and more! Magical Moon Crafts
* Make a Moon Braid
* Full Moon Incense
* Crescent Moon Cookies
* Make a Moon's Eye
* Ritual Moon Candle
Ten Magical Gifts to Make and Share
Want to give your friends and family a magical gift? Why not make something for them that shows you really care? Here are some of the simplest magical items to make -- you can put these together ahead of the Yule season, and give them out to those you care about. Magical Gifts for Yule
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Lithuanian Folksongs
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Sun Dec 5, 2010 9:59 am (PST)
O sun mother, kindly Saule,
where have you been hiding?
Where have you traveled
since you left us here?
I have been across the hills
to take care of the weather
for the shepherds over there.
Remember, I have much to do!
~Lithuanian Folksongs
The sun has not disappeared from our world. As the Baltic peoples knew, when the sky grows dark above us,
the sun is merely busy warming other people in other lands. Summer is not gone from the earth; it is merely
blooming on the other side of the world right now.
In our own lives, too, the sun seems to disappear at times. We have money worries, or we lack love, or we find
work frustrating. It is tempting, at such times, to focus on the negative aspects of our lives. But even when times
are tough, there is positive energy somewhere. Some friend offers a kind word, or we take pleasure in a hobby
or good book, or we accept the gentle ministrations of our pets. Light and darkness dapple our lives at all times.
We can choose only to see darkness, or we can rejoice in the light as well.)0(
By Patricia Monaghan - From " The Goddess Companion"
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Psychic Crystal Skull Sessions w/ The Rock Girl & More!
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Sun Dec 5, 2010 10:00 am (PST)
TREE LIGHTING CELEBRATION
FRI. DEC 3rd
@ 6pm
Come to Our Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at the 6 Corners intersection, where Church Street meets Bloomfield Avenue. Church Street will be closed to vehicular traffic between
5 & 7:30 pm. Santa will visit & music will be provided by the Montclair Community Band and the Mel-o-Chords
SAT DEC 4
7PM
NEW MOON Goddess CIRCLE
w/ Audie
Dance, Create, Meditate...
with Montclair's 'danse
orientale' Egyptian Goddess...
Audie Odum-Stellato
$10. Donation
TO BE HELD at COSMIC HEART UNITY YOGA
50 Church St. Montclair
RSVP
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TONIGHT 7-10pm
Something different from our good friend and super psychic, Allison, The Rock Girl(R)...she's bringing in Milo, her personal citrine crystal skull, for private channeling sessions!
And the rest of December is going to be a blast as well!
TUE. DEC 7 @ 7pm
'Gong Bath' w/ Marco Dolce
...it's like the crystal bowls sound vibration meditation...VERY relaxing! What could be better than reducing stress at this time of year?
$20. ADVANCE / $25 Door
TO BE HELD at COSMIC HEART YOGA
50 Church St. Montclair
WED. DEC 15 @ 7pm
"Secrets to Attracting Your Soul Mate".
w/ Leslie Lobell
$35.
THUR. DEC 16 @ 7pm
The Holistic Mentorship Meeting
"The Human Design"
w/ Guest Speaker Karen Flaherty
TUE DEC 21 @7pm
Celebrate YULE & the Full Moon Eclipse Goddess Circle!!!!!!!!
PLEASE RSVP TO ALL EVENTS
973-919-3600
Channel the Wisdom of 'Milo', The Citrine Crystal Skull,
with
Allison Hayes...
The Rock Girl(R)
7-10 pm
Fri
DEC 3rd
TONIGHT!!!
Space is Limited!
Citrine is extremely powerful for manifesting. Get a head start on the New Year! $45. for 15 minutes
Reserve Your Appointment Now! 973-919-3600
Relax...Re-new...Rejuvenate! !!!!
with a
Earth GONG BATH!
TUE. DEC 7 @ 7pm
A Sound Vibration, Healing Sensation!
w/ Marco Dolce
The Earth Gong bath is a one hour immersion in sacred and healing sound. Listeners typically experience a sense of connectedness and peace as the sacred sound of the gong clears blockages and restores the free flow of vital energy throughout the body. Listeners have also described out of body experiences, seeing beautiful colors, symbols, images, and past life impressions. With its ability to induce a spontaneous meditative state, the gong offers listeners access to parts of the mind that are usually closed, resulting in a sense of expanded awareness and higher consciousness.
Vibrational Healing with Gong Master
Marco Dolce
$20 in advance...$25 at the door
THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD AT
50 CHURCH ST.
2nd fl.
COSMIC HEART UNITY YOGA CENTER
Secrets to
Attracting Your Soulmate
WED. DEC 15 @ 7pm
w/ Leslie Lobell
$35.00
Learn how to use the Secret and the Law of Attraction to bring your perfect partner into
your life! Take a few first steps to begin the process...
Experience a wonderful guided meditative journey to Attract Your Soulmate. This process worked for our facilitator, Leslie Lobell, and it can work for you, too! Come join us for this fun,
fascinating, and insightful evening. And who knows, you might even attract your soulmate to an upcoming holiday party!
[Note: Bring a journal to write in]
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Help support the
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Share Your Store Day...Dec. 5
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Sun Dec 5, 2010 10:05 am (PST)
Share Your Store Day...Dec. 5
Come in and Post Your store up so people can ask questions or see you!
Today I want to share Vendor and Store Links Day....Come on in and put your link up and share a little about your stores, what you are selling, what classes you have going, what discussion groups/meet ups you have....Were you are located and hours you are open....Online stores are also invited to come in and share about their sites!
We want you to start new posts so your links bring your stores up and the comments under that you can come back and answer our members if they have questions!
If you know of any stores, Please also share them with us so we can find more connections for you....Including PA, NJ, DL, CT and any surrounding states
Cher
New_Jersey_Pagans...Come in and Chat with us!
Main Yahoo Group NJP: http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/New_ Jersey_Pagans/
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Join us tonight for a simple online New Moon Ritual
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Sun Dec 5, 2010 7:28 pm (PST)
Join us tonight for a simple online New Moon Ritual,
just follow the posts, we'll end around 11-11:30 pm
New Moon ritual 1. Supplies: Sage for smudging (cleansing yourself and space)
Black candle
Lighter
Paper and Pen
Incense
Oil to anoint the candle (you do not have to use)
Pin to carve your intent on the candle Extra:
(Altar tools if you like 4 corner candles, water, salt, anything to represent the elements, something to represent your intent, something personal) 2. Cleanse space and yourself using sage
Use the Sage for smudging yourself and your area your sitting at, the computer area or room, get up and go to your altar) you can use a finger or wand to purify the space as you move around the circle, you do not have to,just lighting the candle is fine) 3. Cast Circle:
Say: I cast this circle once around all within by magic bound a sacred space, a healing space safe from harm by spirits grace 4. Elements:
(Call corners if you like, will post just in case) Call Corners/Elements (you can use Deities) North: (Light Candle)Green Spirits of the Earth, Powers of the North Be with us tonight and lend us your wisdom to this Ritual. I invite you to be with us to protect our circle. So Mote it Be East: (Light Candle) Yellow Spirits of Air, Powers of the East, Be with us tonight and lend your Inspiration and Poetry to this Ritual. I invite you to be with us to protect our Circle. So Mote it Be South: (Light Candle) Red Spirits of Fire, Powers of the South, Be with us tonight and lend us your Passion, your fire to this Ritual. I invite you to be with us to Protect our Circle So Mote it Be West: (Light Candle) Blue Spirit of the Waters, Powers of the West, Be with us tonight and lend us your Peace, Emotions and Dreams to this Ritual. I invite you to be with us to Protect our Circle So Mote it Be Center Spirits: (Light Candle) White for Full Moon Spirits Above,
Below and Spirits of the Center, Be with us tonight, Lend us your Knowledge, Immortality, and All healing to this Ritual. I Invite you to be with us Tonight to hold together and Protect our circle. So Mote it Be 5. The circle is Cast, we are between the Worlds. The Lord and Lady Welcomes us all So Mote it Be 6. Invocation to the Goddess I invoke the Power of the Dark Moon Goddess within me (Silently think about your Deities, speak to them and ask them to help you find the answers to questions you seek) Ask them to help you with your Intentions, this is a time for going inward, rest,preparation, transformation, & spiritual communion. 7. (Intent and Spell work)
The December New Moon is a Good time to do spells for, think about what your need to accomplish and carve it into your candle or write on a piece of paper (you can also do both later on you can either burn or bury along with your candle if you wish (some may have a journal they like to keep that is fine) The new moon is for starting new ventures, new beginnings. Also love and romance, health or job hunting, birth, emergency, projection, clarity. It is the time in a cycle that you are stimulated to take a new action. During this phase the new cycle is being seeded by your vision, inner and outer. Engage in physical activity. Spend time alone. VISUALIZE your goals for the 29.6-day cycle ahead. New Moon workings can be done from the day of the new moon to three-and-a-half days after. Set the candle near your computer desk or altar, stare into the flame...Visualize your Goals...See what you wish come true, really want it, focus on your intentions. 8.
Meditation...If some of you are not sure what you need to focus on this is a great time to meditate and ask your spirit guides to help. When you are done with your meditations, Chat room Ritual will be open till 11 pm (may be later) Simple mediation, close your eyes, take deep breath, let out slowly, feel your body relax, your heart beat slow, chant if you like to quiet your minds, See yourself venture into a beautiful warm spiral of lights, taking you up to your special places of nothing but positive things, use your imaginations but keep them happy, ask to speak to your guides, focus on who you channel with, ask your questions and listen for anything, words, songs, noice, smells, feeling ect, when your done say good by and thank your spirit quides and come back to your spiral tunnel and come back. Slowly stretcha nd open y our yes, think about waht your remember and write it down, share it with us if you like or just keep it to yourself, it's ok if
you don't see anything you will either in a dream or later on. 9. Thank the God and Goddess for their presence Chant:
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna 10. Close the circle, Bid Farewell to Elements: Center: (Snuff Candles) We Thank you Spirits Above, Below and Center (Deities)
Please depart in Peace and Harmony
Thank you for you Presence and Protection
Hail and Fare Well North: (Snuff Candles) We Thank you Spirits of the Earth, Powers of the North
Please depart in Peace and Harmony
Thank you for you Presence and Protection
Hail and Fare Well West: (Snuff Candles) We Thank you Spirits of the Water, Powers of the West
Please depart in Peace and Harmony
Thank you for you Presence and Protection
Hail and Fare Well South: (Snuff Candles) We Thank you Spirits of the Fire, Powers of the South
Please depart in Peace and Harmony
Thank you for you Presence and Protection
Hail and Fare Well East: (Snuff Candles) We Thank you Spirits of the Air, Powers of the East.
Please depart in Peace and Harmony
Thank you for you Presence and Protection
Hail and Fare Well 11. Ground Hugs, eye to eye contact, online grounding can be done by placing feet on floor or hands 12. Have some Cookies and Milk and Enjoy your night! (smiles) juice and cracker is just fine Wine (smiles) and cheese If you make a mistake, don't sweat it.
The universe has a pretty good sense of humor, and we mortals are fallible.
Cher
New_Jersey_Pagans...Come in and Chat with us!
Main Yahoo Group NJP: http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/New_ Jersey_Pagans/
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Monday's Correspondence...Dec 6
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Sun Dec 5, 2010 8:30 pm (PST)
Monday's Correspondence...Dec 6
Today's Influences: Luck, Religion, Healing, Trade And Employment, Treasure, Honors, Riches, Legal Matters
Deities: Thoth, Selene, Juno, Hera, Kwan Yin, Mary, Cybele, Tara, Mawu, Mlaba Mwana Waresa, Ishtar, ...Nuit
aromas: Stock, Lilac, Storax, Aloes
Incense: Nutmeg, Henbane
Lucky Sign: Thursday Is The Lucky Day For Sagittarius And Pisces
Candle: Light blue
Color: Purple, green, silver, white, light blue
Planet: Moon
Metal: Silver
Gemstones: Pearl, opal, moonstone
Herbs & Plants: Wintergreen and other mints, catnip, comfrey, sage, chamomile
Associations: Childbearing and family life, purity and virginity, healing, wisdom, intuition
Use for magic involving growth, expansion, prosperity, money, business, attracting more of what you have.
Today's Influences: Luck, Religion, Healing, Trade And Employment, Treasure, Honors, Riches, Legal Matters
What's Happening Today:
# Chanukah / Festival of Lights - Israel -Dec. 5th - Dec. 12, 2007 Celebrating the miracle of a little oil that lasted eight days, and continues to illuminate our lives to this day.
# Constitution Day - Spain
# Farmer's Day - Ghana
# Day of Q...uito (Ecuador)
# St. Nicholas' Day (patron of bakers, barrel makers, bootblacks, brides, brewers, children, dockworkers, fishermen, Greece, pawnbrokers, perfumers, Russia, Sicily, spinsters, thieves, travelers)
# Bophuthatswana Independence Day
# Days of Reckoning begin (Fairy)
# Ireland Independence Day
# Denmark Independence Day
# Thor's Day
# St. Emilian's Day (patron of druggists)
# Finland Independence Day
# National Gazpacho Day
# Greek: The sixth day of each month is sacred to the Goddess Artemis.
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Goddess Of The Day : TAKANAKAPSALUK
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Sun Dec 5, 2010 8:31 pm (PST)
Goddess Of The Day : TAKANAKAPSALUK
Kashim (Alaska)
Themes: Providence; Purification; Strength; Thankfulness; Luck; Health
Symbols: Saltwater; Artic Animals
About Takanakapsaluk: This Artic Sea Goddess rules over the successful catching of game and over personal health. Takanakapsaluk lives far beneath the cold waters, where she also recieves the spirits of the dead and cares for them.
To Do Today: Among Inuit hunters, this is the time of year when special rituals propitiate the spirits of Takanakapsaluk's animals, who give themselves for the tribe's food. Specifically the bladders of seals,
whales and polar bears are returned to her icy waters in thankfulness. In a similar spirit, go to any open body of water and toss in a small biodegradable offering to the Goddess in thanks for your food. Consider abstaining from meat today, or from some other beloved food, as a way of showing appreciation for the
Goddess's bounty.
The Kashim traditionally includes ritual fire jumping and sweat baths for purification. Try this yourself by jumping a small candle (carefully, please) or taking a steamy shower (the goddess is part of that water).
Additionally, any show of physical prowess todaybrings continued strength. So, add a little exercise to your day. Take a brisk walk, do some jumping jacks. As you do, think of Takanakapsaluk filling you with revitalizing health.
By Patricia Telesco ~ From "365 Goddess"
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Make a Witch Ball Spell
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Sun Dec 5, 2010 8:33 pm (PST)
Make a Witch Ball Spell
Years ago Witch balls hung in the windows of many homes. These were glass balls similar to the gazing balls you see today in many gardens. The purpose of these balls was to repel the evil eye. Here’s how you can make your own. Purchase clear glass or plastic Christmas ornaments from a craft store, along with bottles of liquid gold and silver metallic craft paints. You can also purchase other colors of paintâ€"it’s up to you. Next, remove the wire loop at the top of the ornament. Squeeze small amounts of the paint on to the ornament, in pleasing combinations of colors. Swirl the ornament around, so the paints blend and coat the interior of the ornament. Leave it to dry overnight. On the next day, replace the wire loops at the top of the ornament and charge it with your magical intent. Hang it with a pretty cord in your window or on a holiday tree. The pattern made by the paints will trap and hold any negative energy. ~James Kambos
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Daily Aromatherapy Tip - Frankincense Bath Kisses
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Sun Dec 5, 2010 8:34 pm (PST)
Daily Aromatherapy Tip - Frankincense Bath Kisses
These lusciously scented "kisses" are a bathtime luxury. Melt one ounce cocoa butter and 2/3 ounce shea butter(available in most health
food stores)in a microwave, then add 1/3 ounce sweet almond oil and 1/8 teaspoon each frankincense and sweet orange essential oils. Pour
into small candy molds and place in the freezer for 20 minutes. Remove from molds. Place one or two 'kisses' into hot bath water.
Store the rest in a ziplock bag in the freezer
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Inuit Song
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Sun Dec 5, 2010 8:35 pm (PST)
Where is the woman who refused to marry?
Look: she is in a kayak going to sea with a puffin.
Where is the father of the woman who refused to marry?
He is taking her home in a kayak to the mainland.
Now he is taking the woman back home.
Now a storm is rising. Now the wind is rising.
Now the man is pushing the woman into the sea.
Now she is clinging to the boat. Now he is striking her.
With a knife he is cutting her fingers. Seals emerge.
Again he is striking at her arms. Whales emerge.
Now she is sinking, Sedna the beautiful.
Now she is sinking. The tide is taking her.
~Inuit Song
One of the most powerful and violent of the world's goddess myths is the story of Sedna, the great Goddess
of Abundance to the Artic Inuit people and their relatives the Inupiat and Yup'ik. A woman who found no
human man appealing enough to marry, Sedna was finally courted and won by a sea bird. He took her to
an island, where she lived in a huge best and ate fish scraps. After some time, her father came to rescue her,
but the sea rose up against him, for the bird was a prince of the ocean.
The man, realizing he could not win against the elements, pushed his daughter overboard. She clung to
the side of the boat. He pushed her away. She sank beneath the waves. And there, she underwent a
transformation. From her arms, whales emerged; from her fingers, seals. The foodstuff from which her
people would rely came from Sedna's body.
Variants of this myth - in which a primal mother gives up her body in order to feed her people - appear across
the world. However shocking it might seem, it encodes an inescapable truth: we live of the lives of others.
To do so without gratitude is the ultimate insult to our great mother, nature.)0(
By Patricia Monaghan - From " The Goddess Companion"
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Permaculture, Magic, & Activism
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Mon Dec 6, 2010 12:18 am (PST)
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