Messages In This Digest (12 Messages)
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- Prayers For Our Pagan Soldiers, 2/10/2011, 7:00 pm From: which_witch_is_witch@yahoogroups.com
- 2.
- 2.18.2011 Nocturnal Witches ball- Dingbatz NJ From: Cher Chirichello
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- Fw: TWH Newsletter #6 - 2011 Conference Update! From: Cher Chirichello
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- DailyOM: Remember The Light Side From: Cher Chirichello
- 5.
- A Rose of Amore for you from the Tree of Light! From: Cher Chirichello
- 6.
- Katia's Tarot Class, West Milford NJ Feb 21 From: Cher Chirichello
- 7.
- Friday's Correspondence...Feb 11, 2011 From: Cher Chirichello
- 8.
- Awake and Time to fly! From: Cher Chirichello
- 9.
- Your Wishes Come True Spell From: Cher Chirichello
- 10.
- Daily Aromatherapy Tip - Swept Away From: Cher Chirichello
- 11a.
- Be My Valentine From: Cher Chirichello
- 12a.
- Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite From: Cher Chirichello
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Prayers For Our Pagan Soldiers, 2/10/2011, 7:00 pm
Posted by: "which_witch_is_witch@yahoogroups.com" which_witch_is_witch@yahoogroups.com
Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:47 pm (PST)
Reminder from: which_witch_is_witch Yahoo! Group
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Prayers For Our Pagan Soldiers
Thursday February 10, 2011
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
(This event repeats every week.)
Location: Sending Prayers For Our Loved Members in Iraq
Notes:
Pete Barrington <lordtracker, member)Came home 02/08/10
Robert James
Sgt, Thomas Kerns Afghanistan
David Daugherty
James Martin
Michael Cochran <nightwolf1284@gmail.com >
Scotti (scottia_37)
Eric McArter
Pvt1 Roy Nicholas Kimball
PFC Clint Saucida
PFC Trujillo, Floyd (Tony) Army/Iraq
Your in our Prayers, be safe and come home quick!
And Many prayers to the families to First Class Charles Heinlein Passed July 31st, PFC Stephen P Snowberger III & SGT Stewart, we honor they're passing and will never be forgotten!
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2.18.2011 Nocturnal Witches ball- Dingbatz NJ
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:16 pm (PST)
It's almost here!!!!
Excited? Ready? I can hardly wait to see you ALL!!!!!
You could win new fangs or a pair of tickets to Zombie Mafia/Cradle of Filth concert!
Dress up wild, plain, hot or whatever you would like.... either way, we can't wait to see you there!!!
Details below:
Dear fiends, freaks, and friends,
The National Goth party proudly presents Nocturnal witches ball: My Suicidal Valentine♥
You are cordially invited to a night filled of deviant fun with Twisted Jay Sick, DJ Aengel, and DJ Fallen who will blow your brains out and get
your limbs moving to hottest and sexiest music to ever hit your
eardrums.
...
!!!FIRST 50 GUESTS THAT ARRIVE WILL RECEIVE FREE BATH & BODY WORKS PRODUCT-travel size!!!
Infamous Lovy Kravzit & The National Goth Party band!!!
www.myspace.com/lovykravzit
DJ Jay Sick
http://www.facebook.com/profile. php?id=100000165 144582
DJ Fallen
facebook.com/AdrianFallen
DJ Aengel
facebook.com/djaengel
Deviant and Dark Forbidden Gothic Lolita fashion show presented by Ennia Corvinus herself V"""V
Wild Bill's Sideshow of Poor Decisions
http://www.facebook.com/event. !/wildbillspoordeciphp?eid=14189540 2532780&num_ event_invites= 0# sions
Deviant Burlesque by Gisella Rose
www.gisellarose.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=2LYA9HbafqM
Live internet TV coverage from Athena Media and Local 191 show.
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http://www.facebook.com/event. !/pages/Athena-php?eid=14189540 2532780&num_ event_invites= 0# Music-Media/ 118616691491444
Numerous vendors present including Kravzit Kozmetix with their famous fragrance" Amaranth", come by and let yourself get consumed by it's irresistible
smell...
There will be a raffle for $5 a ticket where when drawn
the winners (3) will receive fangs priced at over $200 each! These are
custom made and will only fit the winners teeth!!! It will be done by
the Incredible Ra Ubasti
(pictures of her genius work posted below)
http://www.facebook.com/event. !/ubastiphp?eid=14189540 2532780&num_ event_invites= 0#
Sidenotes:
-Fang Limit: Each raffle winner will have a choice of having a Single set OR Double set.
-WORSE CASE SCENARIO: What if one if the Winners have "Unique" teeth that I can't work on. It's rare, but it happens.
THE FOLLOWING CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS.
-UNDER BITE/CROSS BITE
-MISSING TEETH
-BRACES/INVISALIGN
-OVERLAPPING TEETH
-HEAVY DISCOLOURATION BLACK, GREEN, BROWN, DEEP YELLOW
-CHIPPED TEETH
-CROWNS/DENTURES
-ANY KIND OF PORCELAIN WORK
Lighting crewed by those of H.I.M. concert venues.
Appearance by Mark Weiss www.weissguygallery.com
The Zombie Mafia will be selling T-shirts, CD's & tickets to Zombie
Mafia/Cradle of Filth concert on 3/5/2011, you can buy them on premises
for $20.
www.thezombiemafianj.com
Lauren Curtis Art
http://sacredcowmusic.com/LaurenCur tisArt/index/ index.html
Atropine's Creations and Odities
http://www.facebook.com/pages/ Atropines- Creations- and-Oddities/ 123924820999193? v=app_1695050457 86
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ BettyVonBat
Raven Young and her Dreadful things deviant art
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ ravenofskys? ref=seller_ info
Pinkee Skullz and her random awesome jewelry and goodies
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ pinkee
See you there,
Ennia V"""V
Tarot card readers
Evalution jewelry and knick knacks
Gothic clothing and much more....
This event will be the best one yet.
Cher
New_Jersey_Pagans...Come in and Chat with us!
Main Yahoo Group NJP: http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/New_ Jersey_Pagans/
Ning Web sites: NJP: http://njpagans.ning.com/
Myspace NJP: http://www.myspace.com/njp_cher
Cher NJP Link: http://www.facebook.com/chic0411
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Group NJP: http://www.facebook.com/groups. php?ref=sb# /group.php? gid=93725735017
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Fw: TWH Newsletter #6 - 2011 Conference Update!
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:44 pm (PST)
Subject: TWH Newsletter #6 - 2011 Conference Update!
TWH Newsletter 6 - Conference Update!
Greetings Folks,
Today's newsletter is a brief announcement of the newly available Ghost Ranch room and meal reservations for TWHC 2011, including important details and a link to the registration page. We're also sharing info on our newest featured band in response to so many people asking for more dance oriented music this time around.
Click here to download the newest TWH Newsletter!
We hope you enjoy the newsletter and look forward to seeing many of you this coming September!
Many thanks,
Kiva Rose
& Jesse Wolf Hardin
Traditions in Western Herbalism
©2011 Traditions in Western Herbalism | PO Box 688 | Reserve NM | 87830
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DailyOM: Remember The Light Side
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:45 pm (PST)
DailyOM - In Praise Of Fun
Today's DailyOM brought to you by:
February 10, 2011
Remember The Light Side
In Praise Of Fun
There is no need to feel guilty about having fun; having fun and being happy is our birthright.
Often when we talk about fun, or doing things just for fun, we talk about it in a dismissive way as if fun isn’t important. We tend to value hard work and seriousness, and we forget to pay our respects to the equally important, light side of silliness and laughter. This is ironic because we all know the feeling of euphoria that follows a good burst of laughter, and how it leaves us less stressed, more openhearted, and more ready to reach out to people. We are far more likely to walk down the street smiling and open after we’ve had a good laugh, and this tends to catch on, inspiring smiles from the people we pass who then positively influence everyone they encounter. Witnessing this kind of chain reaction makes you think that having fun might be one of our most powerful tools for changing the world.
Laughter is good medicine, and we all have this medicine available to us whenever we recall a funny story or act in a silly way. We magnify the effects of this medicine when we share it with the people in our lives. If we are lucky, they will have something funny to share with us as well, and the life-loving sound of laughter will continue to roll out of our mouths and into the world.
Of course, it is also important to allow ourselves to be serious and to honor that side of ourselves so that we stay balanced. After a great deal of merriment, it can actually be a pleasure to settle down and focus on work, or take some time for introspection until our next round of fun begins.
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A Rose of Amore for you from the Tree of Light!
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:47 pm (PST)
Love is Everywhere at the Tree of Light!
Sunday March 6,
11-4:30 PM
Gaia Awakening Party and Wellness Expo!
Join us for a day of new beginnings! We will be celebrating the New Moon in Pisces and our featured healing practitioners are from NJ NY, PA and VA and they have been trained in an Ancient Celtic Lineage that honors the Goddess and the four elements. They will be offering psychic readings and healing modalities at highly reduced prices. We will also be celebrating the unveiling of a new product line of oils, bath salts, and unique wellness products designed to invite love, abundance, and good health into your life.
So come join us!!!!
Location: The Holiday Inn Parsippany NJ
707 Route 46 07054
Admission $10
Call or CLICK BELOW to register and you will receive a $10 discount off of any of our products and services.
973-714-5143
ADMISSION TO WELLNESS EVENT Greetings!
The Tree of Light would like to take a moment and express love and gratitude to all the people who have come and spent some time at the Tree of Light.
Wether it was a moment, an hour, a day, an email, or many years, I am so grateful for your presence and the difference it has made in my life and those that you have touched! This Rose is for you and for all you do and for the divine being that you are.
I hope that you spend this month and this year honoring yourself and nurturing the divine being that you are. When we focus on knowing ourselves then we are able to improve all things including our relationships, our success in life, and the service that we do for others.
So come join us at the Tree as we explore transformational teachings and healing sessons that awaken and empower the essence of our souls. Read on for details.
Much Love to you Today and Always,
Lorraine Henrich The Tree of Light
Know Thyself Event comes to NJ 3/11,3/12, and 3/13
This program is an experiential journey
for those looking to take the next step
in their spiritual progression and are contemplating
how they can best serve others and it is the second step on the path of initiation.
There is so much about ourselves that is hidden beneath the surface, that in our daily life and routines we don't often get the opportunity to explore. This experiential 3-day intensive program is an exercise in exploration of self. To "Know Thyself" is the purpose of the ancient Mystery School tradition and it is written over every doorway.
During this program you will be guided to explore various facets of:
ï¶ Your belief system
ï¶ Thought processes
ï¶ Judgments
ï¶ Behaviours
ï¶ And perceived realities.
You will have the opportunity to lift the mask of personality and connect to your true individuality and your spiritual self. By delving into the deep pools of your being, your true
essence is revealed. Your personal mission becomes clear and the path opens before you.
The Know Thyself Guides are especially trained to take you through a variety of techniques, which will be used tohelp you access your creative, intuitive, and
meditative abilities, thereby tapping into the rich fabric of inner knowledge and wisdom.
Through meditation, reflection and self-expression, you will be exposed to the energetic tools and teachings that will greatly assistyou in coming to know yourself better and
furthering your personal journey of spiritual progression. The focus is on knowing yourself from within so that you can fully actualize your life purpose.
Prerequisite: Empower Thyself
To Register or for questions, respond to this email or
please call 1-800 608-5807 or
e-mail lorraine@knowthyselftoday.com
www.Knowthyselftoday.com
Discounted registration ends Monday 2/14/11
Empower Thyself, The Adept Initiation
February12 and 13 or
March 20 and 21 New Jersey
Your first step in spiritual training is this class, which involves teachings handed down in the old way (verbal transmission from teacher to student) and an initiation into an ancient spiritual lineage. Before you can know yourself, you have to empower yourself!
So, what is initiation?
Initiation is an ancient rite that connects you to a lineage of great teachers, masters and leaders who have walked this path before you. These people shared a sense of wanting to do good and to make a difference in our world. Today, thousands of other people just like you have used initiation to transform and empower their lives.
Initiation is a transfer of energy from teacher to student. Great understanding comes from the teacher's words, but the act of initiation helps to anchor these teachings into the student's consciousness, aura and physical body. With initiation, you become an Adept and begin to hone your abilities through advanced spiritual training.
Empower Thyself is a two-day seminar lead by a trained and certified Guide. You will learn how energy systems work, how the Hierarchy of Light and Heaven are structured, how to work with the angels to guide your life, as well as sacred and ancient tools such as ritual, medi-tation and prayer. It is in learning how to work with these energies that you learn how to properly manifest in your life. Initiation comes at the end of these two days.
If you answer yes to these questions, initiation may be for you:
ï‚· Do you want to do more good in the world? Many initiates start with self-initiation - that is, before they even find a mystery school, they began doing good work on their own. They feel an internal calling, even if they can't explain it.
ï‚· Do you want to develop your intuition and have more control of all your senses?
ï‚· Do you wish to better protect yourself energetically?
ï‚· Do you feel there is more to life than what you've been told by society, school or parents?
ï‚· Do you want better control of your emotions and thoughts?
ï‚· Do you want more energy to accomplish more during the day?
ï‚· Do you want better understanding of who you are and what your purpose is?
ï‚· Do you want to improve your relationships with others?
ï‚· Do you want to create more abundantly in your life?
The Empower Thyself initiation is an introduction to mystery school teachings. Working closely with a Guide, students may progress from there to Know Thyself, the 2nd step Initiation.
Investment: $650
Pre registration is required to ensure your seat in class as well as to submit your name in advance
Are you ready to become a healing practitioner or to expand your healing practice to include life changing empowerment? Are you ready to serve your soul and the planet on a deeper level? Check out the Modern Mystery School's upcoming training programs this April www.mmscanadianhq.com Pre requisites for all programs are offered at the Tree of Light
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Katia's Tarot Class, West Milford NJ Feb 21
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:48 pm (PST)
Due to Popular Demand
Katia is Giving
Tarot Class
Level II
Journey through the Tarot
Experience and Learn more indepth information
* The archetypes of the Tarot will bring the individual into a whole new world, one where images become great storytellers of truth.
* Each card represents a different archetypal energy within us, or a force outside of us. The images will introduce the student to the different archetypal energies and their polar manifestations, as each image can express itself in a challenging form or a more positive way. By getting to know the archetypal energies within us we can successfully employ them to our benefit clearing blocks moving forward positivly.
* Symbols and images are tools used to develop intuition. Focusing on them can open up a myriad of worlds which we can perceive as different realities.
* Please bring Rider Waite Tarot Cards to the first class.
Duration: 4weeks - two and a half hours each day. Materials provided;
About the Healing Center and Available Services
The Healing Center is a safe & gentle environment for people to discovery the gifts of clarity and healing. We encourage you to open and receive healing on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level. The Healing Center is dedicated to personal wholeness, offering a rounded program for "Total Healing on all levels".
When: Feb 24, March 3, March 10, 17
Time: 7-9pm
Cost: $35, $40 at the door.
Package of $120 for 4 classes.
Pre-registration by Feb 21
Make Checks and send out to:
The Healing Center
319 High Crest Dr
West Milford, NJ 07480
Call to reserve your space!
973-714-0765
Location of Workshop:
The Healing Center
142 Main St
Bloomingdale, NJ
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Katia Letona
Katia is an intuitive counselor who uses the tools of Tarot, storytelling, archetypal Astrology, and spiritual Alchemy in order to give the best guidance possible. She has a B.S. in Molecular Biology; an Associate degree in Science and an A.A. in Humanities. She is looking to enroll in an M.A. program in Mythological Studies with an Emphasis in Depth Psychology. Katia has been a student of Astrology, Alchemy and the Kabbalah for fifteen years and has spiritually guided others for eight years. Her insatiable desire for knowledge and her quest for inner truth have lead her to believe that magic or miracles stem from deep within one's soul.
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Friday's Correspondence...Feb 11, 2011
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:44 pm (PST)
Friday's Correspondence...Feb 11, 2011
Today's Influences: All Love Matters, Friendships, Affection, Partnerships, Money, Sex
Deities: Astarte, Aphrodite, Erzulie, Aida Wedo, Eve, Venus, Freya, Diana,
Aset [Isis], The Witch Of Gaeta, Chalchiu...htlique
Incense: Saffron, Verbena
Aromas: Stephanotis, Apple Blossom, Musk, Ambergris
Color of The Day: Light Blue, Pale Green
Candle: Green
Color: Pink, aqua/blue-green
Planet: Venus
Metal: Copper
Gemstones: Coral, emerald, rose quartz
Herbs & Plants: Strawberries, apple blossoms, feverfew
Associations: Family life and fertility, sexuality, harmony, friendship, growth
Use for magic involving love, peace, beauty, gentleness, women's problems,
healing,
protection, lovers, ease, pleasure, affairs. Resolve quarrels
today!
What's Happening Today:
Anthesteria (Feast of Flowers; Ancient Greece)
Armed Forces Day (Liberia)
Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
Feast of Our Lady's Miraculous Apparitions to St. Bernadette Soubirous at Lourdes begins
Foundation Day (Japan; 660 BCE)
Ghost Day
Grandmother Achievement Day
Lateranensi Pact Day (Vatican City)
Make A New Friend Day
National Day (Iran)
National Inventor's Day
National Peppermint Patty Day
Runic half-month of Elhaz ends
St. Benedict of Aniane's Day
St. Blaise's Day (Eastern)
St. Caedmon's Day (patron of poets)
St. Gregory II's Day
Vatican City Independence Day
White Shirt Day (Flint, Michigan)
Youth Day (Cameroon)
Persia: The Goddess Anaitas, who presided over War and was said to possess great powers
over the Moon and the seas was honored on this day in Persia (now Iran).
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Awake and Time to fly!
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:47 pm (PST)
Then end of all that has been is done....Time to focus on What will be and
move on...This is the time when things seem confusing, panic falls upon
you, the sense of loneliness and fear...This is the time your body and
mind has grown, a time for birth, awake my babies and fly, trust in your inner intuition for strength, take the leap of faith and fly...I will
be there to catch you when you fall..It's alright!
Cher
New_Jersey_Pagans...Come in and Chat with us!
Main Yahoo Group NJP: http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/New_ Jersey_Pagans/
Ning Web sites: NJP: http://njpagans.ning.com/
Myspace NJP: http://www.myspace.com/njp_cher
Cher NJP Link: http://www.facebook.com/chic0411
Page NJP: http://www.facebook.com/# !/NJPagans
Group NJP: http://www.facebook.com/groups. php?ref=sb# /group.php? gid=93725735017
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Your Wishes Come True Spell
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:52 pm (PST)
Your Wishes Come True Spell
Incense of the day: Geranium
Every culture acknowledges a new year, and a celestial event is most often
used to mark the transition. One old lunar calendar still in active use
is the Islamic calendar. Unlike other cultures who make adjustments
every few years to keep their lunar calendars falling within specific
seasons, the Islamic calendar does not. Therefore their new year begins
at sundown on February 10. But in 2006, it falls about 29 days earlier.
Any new phase of the Moon is an excellent time to think about what your
religion means to you and, if you feel so moved, to rededicate yourself
to the deities you worship. Others use this time in between to make
magic.
As the last ray of the Sun settles behind the western horizon today, take
note that the sky appears empty except for a few bright stars. There is
no visible Moon, and the Sun has passed from view. You now have a
universal canvas on which to paint a mental picture of your most
precious desire. Lie down on the ground or an outdoor chair, just be
comfortable. As more stars appear in the darkening sky, welcome them
into your painting. Try to incorporate as many as possible into this
huge image of your future. Remember that all those stars are suns, some
much larger and hotter than our own, and the more of them you add to
your canvas, the more energy you have to feed your goal. Chant:
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
I watch you flicker from afar;
Yet millions of miles cannot impede,
This picture of my will and need.
A universe awash in tiny lights,
Many others hide from sight;
The power to change is in your fire,
As I will, so comes my desire.
.
By: Edain McCoy
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Daily Aromatherapy Tip - Swept Away
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:54 pm (PST)
Daily Aromatherapy Tip - Swept Away
Sprinkle in a full bath...
Patchouli, 1 drop
Ylang Ylang, 2 drops
Bergamot, 3 drops
Like a tidal wave or a great storm at sea, the powerfully erotic
combination of patchouli, ylang ylang and bergamot sweeps lovers
away, and takes them to some shockingly sensuous places.
http://www.fragrantveil.com/ essential- oil-recipes. html
. AromaThyme.com
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Be My Valentine
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:55 pm (PST)
Be My Valentine
An old custom of drawing the name of one's Valentine. Supposedly young women put their names on slips of paper
and placed those slips in a box. Each young man drew a slip and the two became valentines, often for as much as a year.
Sometimes, of course, such arrangements ended in a betrothal. Unless the drawing was "rigged," however, not everyone
would have been anxious to submit to "chance." Nevertheless, the custom
was apparently widespread even as late as the 17th century. A related
custom held that the first unmarried person encountered on Valentine's
Day became one's Valentine.
Valentine gifts
It has long been the tradition of giving gifts or love tokens on Valentine's Day. Originally, the man and woman exchanged
presents, but by the later 17th century, it was much more common for the man alone to give the gift. For a while in history at
least, one's Valentine was not necessarily one's sweetheart (or one's spouse)
and even married men and women could have Valentines. In societies where names were drawn or where Valentines were chosen or challenged (any man or woman could claim an unspoken-for person as his or her Valentine),
the celebration, and gift-giving that accompanied it, sometimes proved
troublesome and often expensive.
Although some Valentine presents were quite
costly, others were more moderate. Gloves were a common gift for a young woman as were, curiously enough, garters. In an age when reticence or
modesty were mixed with suggestiveness, one writer sent along the
following verse:
"Blush not, my fair, at what I send,
'Tis a fond present from a friend.
These garters, made of silken twine,
Were fancied by your Valentine.
Hundreds of years ago in England, many
children dressed up as adults on Valentine's Day. They went singing from home to home. One verse they sang was:
Good morning to you, valentine;
Curl your locks as I do mine---
Two before and three behind.
Good morning to you, valentine.
In Wales wooden love spoons were carved
and given as gifts on February 14th. Hearts, keys and keyholes were
favorite decorations on the spoons. The decoration meant, "You unlock my heart!"
If a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor . If she saw a
sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a
goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire.
If you found a glove on the road on Valentine's Day, your future beloved will have the other missing glove.
Christian customs combined to form some
of the enduring traditions. One was that the first person you saw on
Valentine's Day would be your Valentine. We know the custom was well
established in Shakespeare's time, for Ophelia wanted to be "betime" at
Hamlet's window. She sang:
"Good morrow! `tis St. Valentine's Day
All in the morning betime.
And I a maid at your window,
To be your Valentine!"
Crayons" or pencils (lipsticks not
invented until the 20th century) were made ...by grinding down alabaster calcinate or plaster of Paris into a powder, coloured appropriately,
mixed into a paste, rolled into shape and dried in the sun. Face powder
could be obtained from ground alabaster, but starch, prepared with
perfume would do very well........
("Powder and Paint a history of the Englishwoman's Toilet - Neville Williams)
English folklore suggests that you may
obtain another's affection if you take an orange, prick it all over with a needle and then sleep with it in your left armpit. Give it to the
object of your affections to eat and he or she will become enamored of
you.
Superstitions abound regarding the first
bird seen on St Valentine's Day by a girl, for it was said to indicate
what sort of man her husband would be. For instance, a blackbird meant a clergyman or priest, a goldfinch (or any yellow bird for that matter) a rich man, a crossbill was an argumentative, mean man and doves and
bluebirds were good and happy men respectively. However, should she see
or hear a woodpecker on Valentine's Day she would never marry.
St. Valentine's Day with all of its colorful love was taken to the New
World by the English settlers and lost none of it romantic appeal
through the journey. The deeply rooted superstitions continued, in fact, flowered, in the new environment. An extract from a young lady's diary
written in 1754 describes some of the practices:
Last Friday was Valentine's Day and the
night before I got five bay - leaves, and pinned four of them to the
four corners of my pillow, and the fifth to the middle; and then if I
dreamt of my sweetheart, we should be married before the year is out.
But to make it sure, I boiled an egg hard and took out the yolk, and
filled it with salt; and when I went to bed ate it, shell and all,
without speaking or drinking after it. We also wrote our lovers names
upon bits of paper, and rolled them up in day, and put them into water;
and the first that rose up was to be our valentine.
Write the names of prospective lovers on
slips of paper, roll them in clay balls and drop them in a bowl of
water. The first to rise to the surface will be your valentine.
Write the names of prospective lovers on
pieces of paper, put them into a container, then draw one out and say:
"Thou art my love and I am thine, I draw ______ for my Valentine." The
lover you chose will be yours by the following year.
Valentine cards first
appeared in England at about the time of Queen Victoria. The first cards were called "Penny Dreadfuls" because they were insulting. As time
passed the holiday became one of giving gifts, flowers, candy and cards
to loved ones and sweethearts.
A Valentine sentiment from a woman to a possible beau, author unknown
Plenty of Love
Plenty of Love,
Tons of kisses,
Hope some day
To be your Mrs.
Love Knots
A love knot is a series
of winding and interlacing loops with no beginning and no end. It is a
symbol of endless love. people made love knots from ribbons or drew them on paper. Often a message was written on the love knot. The message had no beginning or end. It could be repeated endlessly.
A love
seat is a wide chair. It was first made to seat one woman and her wide
dress. Later, the love seat or courting seat had two sections, often in
S-shape. In this way, a couple couples sit together-but not too
closely!
- 12a.
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Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite
Posted by: "Cher Chirichello" CHIC0411@YAHOO.COM chic0411
Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:56 pm (PST)
I sing of Aphrodite, the lover's goddess,
beautiful, golden crowned, a blossom
riding on the sea foam, resting on the wind.
She comes ashore, and women
in gold bracelets meet her, bearing
silken garments for her lovely body,
copper rings for her shell ears,
chains of gold for her silver breasts.
They lead her from the seashore.
Do not look upon her! Your eyes
would dazzle from such beauty.
But you do not need to see her.
You already know her. It is she
you moves you in your dance.
She is the music of your life.
Do you need to ask her name?
Call her Love. Call her Joy.
Call her golden Aphrodite.
~Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite
This is the season when hearts blossom on stationary and storefronts, when winged cupids dance through advertisements, when we are incessantly reminded of the human desire to love and be loved. But Cupid, for all his omnipresence at this time of year, is not the real deity behind this festival. The great mother of that winged sprite is Aphrodite, the force of love who transforms us all.
The Greeks, from whose tradition comes this magnificent prayer, praised her as the "Golden One," the one whose presence makes all creation beautiful and whose praises are sung in one of the most beautiful of the ancient Homeric Hymns. As we pass through the season of hearts, let us acknowledge her powerful presence.
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By Patricia Monaghan From "The Goddess Companion"
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