[13Witches] Digest Number 7323

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1.1.

Re: Today's Quote From: Just Me

1.2.

Re: Today's Quote From: Lady Nightshayde

1.3.

Re: Today's Quote From: Lady Nightshayde

2a.

Hi, I'm Mimi  :-) From: M Pf

2b.

Re: Hi, I'm Mimi  :-) From: Tina Carreon

2c.

Re: Hi, I'm Mimi  :-) From: Lady Nightshayde

3a.

Re: Names for Healing Circle, 3/2/2011, 12:00 am From: M Pf

3b.

healing circle names From: Amber Texas

3c.

Re: healing circle names From: Lady Nightshayde

3d.

Re: Names for Healing Circle, 3/2/2011, 12:00 am From: Lady Nightshayde

3e.

Re: Names for Healing Circle, 3/2/2011, 12:00 am From: Beth Patterson

4.1.

Insights From: Lady Nightshayde

4.2.

Re: Insights From: Tina Carreon

4.3.

Re: Insights From: Lady Nightshayde

5.1.

Cool Website of the Day From: Lady Nightshayde

6a.

Daily Feng Shui Tip From: Lady Nightshayde

7a.

Do Pagans Believe in the Concept of Sin? From: Lady Nightshayde

7b.

Re: Do Pagans Believe in the Concept of Sin? From: Tina Carreon

7c.

Re: Do Pagans Believe in the Concept of Sin? From: Lady Nightshayde

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**Astrology Thursday**, 3/3/2011, 12:00 am From: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com

9.

"Tabula Rasa" From: Lady Nightshayde

10.1.

Aromatherapy Tip From: Lady Nightshayde

11.1.

Thought for the Day From: Lady Nightshayde

12.

Quotes from Dr. Seuss From: Lady Nightshayde

13.

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1.1.

Re: Today's Quote

Posted by: "Just Me" delicateone67@yahoo.com   delicateone67

Wed Mar 2, 2011 5:20 am (PST)

Awesome, thanks

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Subject: Re: [13Witches] Today's Quote
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 12:33 PM

 

Lady N. If you will permit me...I would love to use this as my signature line.  Just now, (as you usually know)this is what I am indeed experiencing. A power war

 
 

When the power of love overcomes the love
  of power the world will know peace. 
              Jimi Hendrix

 

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Re: Today's Quote

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

Wed Mar 2, 2011 12:34 pm (PST)

Lady N. If you will permit me...I would love to use this as my signature line.
I don't mind at all.

Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde


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Re: Today's Quote

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

Wed Mar 2, 2011 12:35 pm (PST)

Awesome, thanks

You're welcome.

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Lady Nightshayde


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Hi, I'm Mimi  :-)

Posted by: "M Pf" krazypackerchick@yahoo.com   krazypackerchick

Wed Mar 2, 2011 6:15 am (PST)

I just joined and thought I would send a quick intro.  :-)  I'm Mimi and I was referred to your group by my friend Amber who thought I would fit in.  :-)  I find that once I tell people that I am a psychic/medium or that I use cystals, they think that I'm on the strange side...  so I try to steer clear of people like that. 
I was working in a store with 2 of my mentors until I was stabbed in the back by both of them, then was stabbed in the back by another psychic medium whom I thought was a friend...  It seemed that although "L" is a long time intuitive and "P" a new psychic medium, I became stronger much quicker than they did and I was told that they felt threatened by me.  Well, I thought we were all friends, and I would hope that friends would support each other, not be jealous of each other...  Plus, none of our gifts are ever the same.  So, I ended up taking a leave of absence from there and am not sure if I plan on returning at all. 
I am venturing on a new path in my life, and have acquired a new Spirit Guide to assist me with this...  my hubby and I are going to try IVF to have another child (we have 5 that we had naturally)... but my spirit guide is that of a mid-wife.  Anyways, there is a vortex inside an orb sitting above my auric field that I believe is my child waiting to be born.... and actually...  I feel that it's my daughter Faith who I lost in 1999 (she was an ectopic pregnancy) who I feel is wanting to reincarnate now.  She is a very strong spirit, and this vortex is spinning with high energy - definitely not negative, just a lot of energy.  Anyways...  I'm sure I'm sounding strange... so I'll stop now...
Thank you for allowing me to be part of your group, and I look forward to meeting some of you.
Many blessings~
Mimi

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Re: Hi, I'm Mimi  :-)

Posted by: "Tina Carreon" nbox4tc1212@yahoo.com   nbox4tc1212

Wed Mar 2, 2011 8:42 am (PST)

WOW! I really enjoyed your email! Sorry about your experience with these
"friends". But about your other story, I don't think its strange at all. Believe
me, I have heard stranger. (lol) Good luck with the pregnancy!

On a personal note, I'm still trying to find my gift. I am still new to this
site and group too.

Hope to chat or hear from you again soon.
~Blessings~
Tina

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From: M Pf <krazypackerchick@yahoo.com>
To: 13Witches <13Witches@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, March 2, 2011 7:58:05 AM
Subject: [13Witches] Hi, I'm Mimi :-)

I just joined and thought I would send a quick intro. :-) I'm Mimi and I was
referred to your group by my friend Amber who thought I would fit in. :-) I
find that once I tell people that I am a psychic/medium or that I use cystals,
they think that I'm on the strange side... so I try to steer clear of people
like that.

I was working in a store with 2 of my mentors until I was stabbed in the back by
both of them, then was stabbed in the back by another psychic medium whom I
thought was a friend... It seemed that although "L" is a long time intuitive
and "P" a new psychic medium, I became stronger much quicker than they did and I
was told that they felt threatened by me. Well, I thought we were all friends,
and I would hope that friends would support each other, not be jealous of each
other... Plus, none of our gifts are ever the same. So, I ended up taking a
leave of absence from there and am not sure if I plan on returning at all.

I am venturing on a new path in my life, and have acquired a new Spirit Guide to
assist me with this... my hubby and I are going to try IVF to have another
child (we have 5 that we had naturally)... but my spirit guide is that of a
mid-wife. Anyways, there is a vortex inside an orb sitting above my auric field
that I believe is my child waiting to be born.... and actually... I feel that
it's my daughter Faith who I lost in 1999 (she was an ectopic pregnancy) who I
feel is wanting to reincarnate now. She is a very strong spirit, and this
vortex is spinning with high energy - definitely not negative, just a lot of
energy. Anyways... I'm sure I'm sounding strange... so I'll stop now...
Thank you for allowing me to be part of your group, and I look forward to
meeting some of you.
Many blessings~
Mimi

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Re: Hi, I'm Mimi  :-)

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

Wed Mar 2, 2011 12:14 pm (PST)

I just joined and thought I would send a quick intro.
Merry meet and welcome to the group Mimi.

Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde


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Re: Names for Healing Circle, 3/2/2011, 12:00 am

Posted by: "M Pf" krazypackerchick@yahoo.com   krazypackerchick

Wed Mar 2, 2011 8:40 am (PST)

How does the Healing Circle work?  Is it strictly for those who are sick?  I am currently getting ready to start IVF so can I add myself to this list?  Yesterday I bought a rainbow moonstone & blue topaz bracelet and matching rainbow moonstone earrings to help with my fertility and egg quality...  I'm only going to try 2 cycles of IVF...   Like I said in my intro, I really feel like my daughter Faith is trying to reincarnate, so I'm doing what I can to help my odds - which by the way are stacked against me...  I'm 43 yrs old.
 
mimi

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Subject: [13Witches] Names for Healing Circle, 3/2/2011, 12:00 am
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 5:03 AM

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Title:
 
Names for Healing Circle

 

Date:
 
Wednesday March 2, 2011

Time:
 
All Day

Repeats:
 
This event repeats every week.

Notes:
 
If you have any requests for healing energies or candle-lighting please send them in for the Healing Circle, which is done every Wednesday Night.

 

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3b.

healing circle names

Posted by: "Amber Texas" ambertexas64@yahoo.com   ambertexas64

Wed Mar 2, 2011 9:53 am (PST)

hi. things are really going so badly right now. please add my name to the
healing circle list. i keep making mistakes that are putting a 14 year
relationship seriously on the rocks and my energy and focus are just all over
the board. i can feel my angel and spirit guide around me but i am so fuzzed up
with all the garbage i want so badly to get rid of i simply cannot see clearly
to accomplish anything. thank you so much.
amber

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From: M Pf <krazypackerchick@yahoo.com>
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, March 2, 2011 9:22:05 AM
Subject: Re: [13Witches] Names for Healing Circle, 3/2/2011, 12:00 am

 
How does the Healing Circle work?  Is it strictly for those who are sick?  I am
currently getting ready to start IVF so can I add myself to this list? 
Yesterday I bought a rainbow moonstone & blue topaz bracelet and matching
rainbow moonstone earrings to help with my fertility and egg quality...  I'm
only going to try 2 cycles of IVF...   Like I said in my intro, I really feel
like my daughter Faith is trying to reincarnate, so I'm doing what I can to help
my odds - which by the way are stacked against me...  I'm 43 yrs old.
 
mimi

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>Subject: [13Witches] Names for Healing Circle, 3/2/2011, 12:00 am
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>Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 5:03 AM
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>Reminder from:   13Witches Yahoo! Group
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>Title:   Names for Healing Circle
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>Date:   Wednesday March 2, 2011
>Time:   All Day
>Repeats:   This event repeats every week.
>Notes:   If you have any requests for healing energies or candle-lighting please
>send them in for the Healing Circle, which is done every Wednesday Night.
>
> 
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Re: healing circle names

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

Wed Mar 2, 2011 11:42 am (PST)

please add my name to the healing circle list.

Amber, your name has been added to the list.

Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde


The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.

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Re: Names for Healing Circle, 3/2/2011, 12:00 am

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

Wed Mar 2, 2011 11:44 am (PST)

How does the Healing Circle work? Is it strictly for those who are sick?

The Healing Circle is an actual circle facilitated by my coven. I believe your situation and name could be added with no problem.

Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde


The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.

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Re: Names for Healing Circle, 3/2/2011, 12:00 am

Posted by: "Beth Patterson" purrrpaws4444@yahoo.com   purrrpaws4444

Wed Mar 2, 2011 2:20 pm (PST)

Dearest Lady N.,
I have just found out that my dear friend and Sister in Spirit is in the hospital and very ill.
Her name is Liz, she lives in MA. She has throat/sinus issues wich could lead to a very dangerous surgery. She is also in a great amount of pain but is allergic to morephine (sp).
Please add her to the Healing Circle. I would be most grateful.
She is so very important to me................................................
Thank you Lady N.

Beth
Blessed, Mystical, Magickal Cats

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Subject: [13Witches] Names for Healing Circle, 3/2/2011, 12:00 am
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 5:03 AM

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Title:
 
Names for Healing Circle

 

Date:
 
Wednesday March 2, 2011

Time:
 
All Day

Repeats:
 
This event repeats every week.

Notes:
 
If you have any requests for healing energies or candle-lighting please send them in for the Healing Circle, which is done every Wednesday Night.

 

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4.1.

Insights

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

Wed Mar 2, 2011 11:41 am (PST)

"New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common." -- John Locke

"One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions." -- Admiral Grace Hopper

Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde


The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.

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Re: Insights

Posted by: "Tina Carreon" nbox4tc1212@yahoo.com   nbox4tc1212

Wed Mar 2, 2011 5:50 pm (PST)

May I post some of your emails on my facebook? I would love to share these
"insights" with other friends.

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From: Lady Nightshayde <LadyNightshayde9@aol.com>
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, March 2, 2011 1:41:15 PM
Subject: [13Witches] Insights

"New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other
reason but because they are not already common." --John Locke

"One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions." --Admiral Grace
Hopper

Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde

The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.

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Re: Insights

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

Wed Mar 2, 2011 11:15 pm (PST)

May I post some of your emails on my facebook? I would love to share these "insights" with other friends.

Yes, but please remember to give credit to the 13Witches@yahoogroups.com group.

Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde


The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.

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5.1.

Cool Website of the Day

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

Wed Mar 2, 2011 12:36 pm (PST)

GetHuman.com

"The GetHuman movement has been created from the voices of millions of consumers who want to be treated with dignity when they contact a company for customer support." Everyone at some point is frustrated with the automated telephone systems in place in the corporate world. Today's feature, while it may not be able to remove all of your frustration, at least is taking steps to help. You'll find 'Tips' on finding toll-free numbers and basic suggestions for avoiding the long waits that often times occur with the automated switchboard menus. The real meat on this site is found in the 'Database' section. Here you'll find actual instructions, company specific, for finding a 'real person.' This movement is actually a grass roots effort that is putting people back in the 'system.'

Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde


The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.

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6a.

Daily Feng Shui Tip

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

Wed Mar 2, 2011 12:46 pm (PST)

Daily Feng Shui Tip by Ellen Whitehurst for Wednesday, March 2

Most of us recoil when we hear our parents calling us by our full legal birth names, or when someone calls us by our first and middle names in such a manner that our attention is immediate and maybe even a bit fearful. We feel the full force of majesty, might and authority when our full name is invoked, so on today's 'Namesake Day' I thought we'd explore exactly why. Many cultures teach that invoking true names also evokes an ancient alchemical tradition that attaches spiritual, religious and sometimes even magical connotations to our names. This magic entails how our names emit or transmit the energy and power of your very identity. Because of the belief in the energy associated with the 'true' name, many in our modern times choose to keep their own a secret. Part of this power has to do with numerology, so if you want to access and assess the power associated with your name, begin by writing the numbers one through nine at the top of a page. Underneath that write the letters of the alphabet, starting the first line with an A under the number one and ending with the letter I under the nine. Continue to the next line and place the J under the number one and so on. You will end with the letter Z under the number eight. Next, write down your full first name given to you at birth. Above your name write the numbers for each of the vowels and directly below your name write the number for each consonant. Beneath that write all the numbers and add them up. Keep adding until you're reduced to a single digit. For example, 11 would reduce to one plus one, or two. Then do research under numerology to find a list of what your name number represents. A number one name is ruled by the Sun and is very action oriented, while number two is ruled by the moon and is highly sensitive and emotional.

Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde


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7a.

Do Pagans Believe in the Concept of Sin?

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

Wed Mar 2, 2011 1:24 pm (PST)

Do Pagans Believe in the Concept of Sin?
By Patti Wigington, About.com Guide

Most Pagan religions don't subscribe to the concept of sin.

Sometimes when people come to Paganism from another religion, they find it hard to shed some of the mores of that other belief system. It's not uncommon for people new to a non-Christian path to question whether or not the notion of "sin" is a valid one. Let's look at a couple of different aspects of sin.
First, the definition of "sin" is, according to Dictionary.com, a transgression of divine law. It can also be "a reprehensible or regrettable act." However, because this is a discussion about religious theory, let's focus on the first definition, that of a transgression of divine law.
To have the concept of sin in a Pagan belief system, then, one must assume that (a) the Pagan gods have a set of unified inviolable laws and that (b) they actually care if we break those laws. However, this is not typically the case, because frequently in Pagan religion, the duty of mortals is not to blindly follow the laws of the gods. Instead, our job is to honor the gods while accepting responsibility for our own actions. Because of this, many Pagans believe that there is simply no room for the idea of sin within a Pagan theological framework, saying that it is strictly a Christian construct. Others believe that if you violate the rules of your gods -- whoever they may be -- you are committing a sinful act, whether you call it that or by some other terminology.
That having been said, let's look at some of the things which are often considered "sinful" by non-Pagan faiths:
Sex outside of marriage: Pagan and Wiccan faiths tend to be pretty accepting of sexuality -- after all, many Pagan belief systems are rooted in fertility religions. The norm among Pagans is to say, "We don't care who you have sex with or how often or in what ways, as long as everyone is a consenting adult and you behave responsibly." Polyamory tends to be more accepted by the Pagan community as a whole than it is by non-Pagans.
Homosexuality: Again, most Pagans don't feel it's their business who you're sleeping with. If that person happens to have the same plumbing as you do, it's really not a big deal.
Abortion: This goes back to the notion of personal responsibility. While many Pagans are in favor of a woman's reproductive rights, not all are. However, you'll find that the prevailing attitude among Wiccans and Pagans involves taking responsibility for one's own sexual behavior, birth control, and any possible results of sexual activity.
Taking the name of God in vain: There are few, if any, Pagan deities that are concerned about this. It seems to be a uniquely Judeo-Christian problem, and doesn't appear to spill over into Pagan spirituality.
Finally, Christianity includes the notion of a doctrine called "original sin," which states that because of the sins of Adam, all of mankind is doomed to be born in a state of sin, whether they've done bad things or not.
So -- what does that mean, as far as the idea of Pagans and sin? Well, you may come to believe that sin is a Christian construct, and therefore doesn't apply to you. Or you may find that your beliefs include the concept of sin, but worked into a Pagan framework. Ultimately, what matters most is that you find a way to remain true to your own values and ethics.

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Re: Do Pagans Believe in the Concept of Sin?

Posted by: "Tina Carreon" nbox4tc1212@yahoo.com   nbox4tc1212

Wed Mar 2, 2011 4:31 pm (PST)

I found this this most interesting and helpful. Thank you for sending this. I
constantly struggle with the Christian belief against Paganism.

Tina

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Subject: [13Witches] Do Pagans Believe in the Concept of Sin?

Do Pagans Believe in the Concept of Sin?
By Patti Wigington, About.com Guide
Most Pagan religions don't subscribe to the concept of sin.
Sometimes when people come to Paganism from another religion, they find it hard
to shed some of the mores of that other belief system. It's not uncommon for
people new to a non-Christian path to question whether or not the notion of
"sin" is a valid one. Let's look at a couple of different aspects of sin.
First, the definition of "sin" is, according to Dictionary.com, a transgression
of divine law. It can also be "a reprehensible or regrettable act." However,
because this is a discussion about religious theory, let's focus on the first
definition, that of a transgression of divine law.
To have the concept of sin in a Pagan belief system, then, one must assume that
(a) the Pagan gods have a set of unified inviolable laws and that (b) they
actually care if we break those laws. However, this is not typically the case,
because frequently in Pagan religion, the duty of mortals is not to blindly
follow the laws of the gods. Instead, our job is to honor the gods while
accepting responsibility for our own actions. Because of this, many Pagans
believe that there is simply no room for the idea of sin within a Pagan
theological framework, saying that it is strictly a Christian construct. Others
believe that if you violate the rules of your gods -- whoever they may be -- you
are committing a sinful act, whether you call it that or by some other
terminology.
That having been said, let's look at some of the things which are often
considered "sinful" by non-Pagan faiths:
Sex outside of marriage: Pagan and Wiccan faiths tend to be pretty accepting of
sexuality -- after all, many Pagan belief systems are rooted in fertility
religions. The norm among Pagans is to say, "We don't care who you have sex with
or how often or in what ways, as long as everyone is a consenting adult and you
behave responsibly." Polyamory tends to be more accepted by the Pagan community
as a whole than it is by non-Pagans.
Homosexuality: Again, most Pagans don't feel it's their business who you're
sleeping with. If that person happens to have the same plumbing as you do, it's
really not a big deal.
Abortion: This goes back to the notion of personal responsibility. While many
Pagans are in favor of a woman's reproductive rights, not all are. However,
you'll find that the prevailing attitude among Wiccans and Pagans involves
taking responsibility for one's own sexual behavior, birth control, and any
possible results of sexual activity.
Taking the name of God in vain: There are few, if any, Pagan deities that are
concerned about this. It seems to be a uniquely Judeo-Christian problem, and
doesn't appear to spill over into Pagan spirituality.
Finally, Christianity includes the notion of a doctrine called "original sin,"
which states that because of the sins of Adam, all of mankind is doomed to be
born in a state of sin, whether they've done bad things or not.
So -- what does that mean, as far as the idea of Pagans and sin? Well, you may
come to believe that sin is a Christian construct, and therefore doesn't apply
to you. Or you may find that your beliefs include the concept of sin, but worked
into a Pagan framework. Ultimately, what matters most is that you find a way to
remain true to your own values and ethics.

Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde

The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.

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Re: Do Pagans Believe in the Concept of Sin?

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

Wed Mar 2, 2011 11:16 pm (PST)

I found this this most interesting and helpful. Thank you for sending this. I constantly struggle with the Christian belief against Paganism.
Tina

You are welcome. I really liked this article also.

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9.

"Tabula Rasa"

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

Wed Mar 2, 2011 10:58 pm (PST)

I thought this term was interesting; not only because it was the title of episodes in three of my all-time favorite shows--X-Files, Lost, and Criminal Minds, but also because it is an interesting theory. I think you will agree.

Tabula rasa is the epistemological theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and that their knowledge comes from experience and perception. Generally proponents of the tabula rasa thesis favour the "nurture" side of the nature versus nurture debate, when it comes to aspects of one's personality, social and emotional behaviour, and intelligence. The term in Latin equates to the English "blank slate" (which refers to writing on a slate sheet in chalk) but comes from the Roman tabula or wax tablet, used for notes, which was blanked by heating the wax and then smoothing it to give a tabula rasa.

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1 History
2 Literature
3 Science
3.1 Biogeography
3.2 Computer science
3.3 Psychology and neurobiology

4 Politics
5 Architecture
6 See also
6.1 Related topics

7 Notes
8 References
8.1 Related works

[edit] History
In Western philosophy, traces of the idea that came to be called the tabula rasa appear as early as the writings of Aristotle. Aristotle writes of the unscribed tablet in what is probably the first textbook of psychology in the Western canon, his treatise "Περί Ψυχῆς" (De Anima or On the Soul, Book III, chapter 4). However, besides some arguments by the Stoics and Peripatetics, the notion of the mind as a blank slate went largely unnoticed for more than 1,000 years.
In the 11th century, the theory of tabula rasa was developed more clearly by the Islamic philosopher, Ibn Sina (known as "Avicenna" in the Western world). He argued that the "human intellect at birth is rather like a tabula rasa, a pure potentiality that is actualized through education and comes to know" and that knowledge is attained through "empirical familiarity with objects in this world from which one abstracts universal concepts" which is developed through a "syllogistic method of reasoning; observations lead to prepositional statements, which when compounded lead to further abstract concepts." He further argued that the intellect itself "possesses levels of development from the material intellect (al-'aql al-hayulani), that potentiality that can acquire knowledge to the active intellect (al-'aql al-fa'il), the state of the human intellect at conjunction with the perfect source of knowledge."[1]
In the 12th century, the Andalusian-Islamic philosopher and novelist Ibn Tufail (known as "Abubacer" or "Ebn Tophail" in the West) demonstrated the theory of tabula rasa as a thought experiment through his Arabic philosophical novel, Hayy ibn Yaqzan, in which he depicted the development of the mind of a feral child "from a tabula rasa to that of an adult, in complete isolation from society" on a desert island, through experience alone. The Latin translation of his philosophical novel, entitled Philosophus Autodidactus, published by Edward Pococke the Younger in 1671, had an influence on John Locke's formulation of tabula rasa in An Essay Concerning Human Understanding.[2]
In the 13th century, St. Thomas Aquinas brought the Aristotelian and Avicennian notions to the forefront of Christian thought. These notions sharply contrasted with the previously held Platonic notions of the human mind as an entity that pre-existed somewhere in the heavens, before being sent down to join a body here on Earth (see Plato's Phaedo and Apology, as well as others). St. Bonaventure (also 13th century) was one of Aquinas' fiercest intellectual opponents, offering some of the strongest arguments towards the Platonic idea of the mind.
The writings of Avicenna, Ibn Tufail and Aquinas on the tabula rasa theory stood unprogressed for several centuries. In fact, our modern idea of the theory is mostly attributed to John Locke's expression of the idea in An Essay Concerning Human Understanding in the 17th century. In Locke's philosophy, tabula rasa was the theory that the (human) mind is at birth a "blank slate" without rules for processing data, and that data is added and rules for processing are formed solely by one's sensory experiences. The notion is central to Lockean empiricism. As understood by Locke, tabula rasa meant that the mind of the individual was born "blank", and it also emphasized the individual's freedom to author his or her own soul. Each individual was free to define the content of his or her character - but his or her basic identity as a member of the human species cannot be so altered. It is from this presumption of a free, self-authored mind combined with an immutable human nature that the Lockean doctrine of "natural" rights derives. Locke's idea of tabula rasa is frequently compared with Thomas Hobbes's viewpoint of human nature, in which humans are endowed with inherent mental content – particular with selfishness[citation needed] .
Tabula Rasa is also featured in Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis. Freud depicted personality traits as being formed by family dynamics (see Oedipus complex, etc.). Freud's theories imply that humans lack free will, but also that genetic influences on human personality are minimal. In psychoanalysis, one is largely determined by one's upbringing.[citation needed]
The tabula rasa concept became popular in social sciences in the 20th century. Eugenics (mainstream in the late 19th and early 20th centuries) came to be seen not as a sound policy but as a crime.[importance?] The idea that genes (or simply "blood") determined character took on racist overtones. By the 1970s, some scientists had come to see gender identity as socially constructed rather than rooted in genetics (see John Money), a concept still current (see Anne Fausto-Sterling), although strongly contested. This swing of the pendulum accompanied suspicion of innate differences in general (see racism) and a propensity to "manage" society, where the real power must be if people are born blank.[original research?]
[edit] Literature
William Golding's novel the Lord of the Flies is a narrative unfolding of the human mind as more in tune with the views of Kant: full of innate cognitive and moral devices. Golding wrote the book in hope of convincing his readers that humans are born with an innate evil, and it is the job of humans to contain that evil[citation needed]. At least two of his protagonists had the capacity to resist the call to evil. Whether this represented a residual of socialisation, and they would have eventually turned, or if they contained a biological factor of amity is unresolved.
[edit] Science
[edit] Biogeography
In biogeography, particularly phytogeography, the tabula rasa hypothesis about the origin of a biota in formerly glaciated areas refers to the idea that all species have immigrated into completely denuded land after the retreat of glaciers. It may also refer to the area around the Arctic caps in which glacial melting has exposed the area to flood wiping everything away.
[edit] Computer science
In computer science, tabula rasa refers to the development of autonomous agents which are provided with a mechanism to reason and plan toward their goal, but no "built-in" knowledge-base of their environment. They are thus truly a "blank slate".
In reality autonomous agents are provided with an initial data-set or knowledge-base, but this should not be immutable or it will hamper autonomy and heuristic ability[citation needed]. Even if the data-set is empty, it can usually be argued that there is an in-built bias in the reasoning and planning mechanisms[citation needed]. Either intentionally or unintentionally placed there by the human designer, it thus negates the true spirit of tabula rasa.[3]
[edit] Psychology and neurobiology
Main article: Nature versus nurture
As in Philosophy, their has been an enduring claim that in psychology and neurobiology that the brain is tabula rasa, at least with respect to its behavioural repertoire. Thus several psychologists such as Howe have argued against the existence of innate talent[4], while in neuroscience there have been debates that the brain functions with Mass action, rather than by a series of interacting mechanisms – for instance by Karl Lashley and others.
Scientists recognize that the entire cerebral cortex is indeed preprogrammed and organized in order to process sensory input, motor control, emotions, and natural responses.[5] These programmed mechanisms in the brain then act to learn and refine the ability of the organism.[6][7] For example, Steven Pinker argues that while the brain is "programmed" to pick up spoken language easily, it is not programmed to learn to read and write, and a human generally will not spontaneously learn to do so.[8]
Important evidence against the tabula rasa model of the mind comes from Behavior Genetic, especially twin and adoption studies. These indicate strong genetic influences on personal characteristics such as IQ, alcoholism, gender identity, and other traits.[8]. Crticially, multivariate studies show that the distinct faculties of the mind such as memory and reason fractionate along genetic boundaries. Cultural universals such as emotion and the relative resilience of psychological adaptation to accidental biological changes (for instance the David Reimer case of gender reassignment following an accident) also support basic biological mechanisms in the mind.
[edit] Politics
As with evolution, the notion of the human mind as "blank slate" is attractive (or repulsive) to some individuals, and therefore tends to correlate with political views. On the one hand, the theory of a "blank slate" is attractive to some since it implies that innate mental differences cannot exist, thus making racism and sexism illogical. On the other hand, the theory also implies that there is no limit to the ways in which society can shape human psychology. The opposing view is that human nature is innate at birth and that differences arise from genetics. To conclude that the mind does or does not have component mechanisms based on such political or philosophical implications (rather than empirical evidence) would be a form of the Moralistic fallacy.
[edit] Architecture
In discussions of architecture since the 1950s, the term tabula rasa has been used in arguments against what were criticized as insensitive design strategies employed by a monolithic Modern Movement, brought to the United States from Europe by émigrés like Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe. Entirely separated from its Aristotelean or Lockean meaning, the tabula rasa in architecture signifies the utopian blank slate on which a new building is conceived, free of compromise or complication after the demolition of what previously stood on the site. Le Corbusier's Plan Voisin, which proposed the demolition of a large area of central Paris and the construction of a new city with vast open spaces and tall towers, provides a good example of what was associated with the term tabula rasa in the architectural discourse.
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10.1.

Aromatherapy Tip

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

Wed Mar 2, 2011 11:16 pm (PST)

In times of crisis or stressful situations
look to Cedarwood ( Atlas Cedar - Cedrus atlantica )
to give strength. It helps to steady the emotions while
helping us hold firm against external forces.

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11.1.

Thought for the Day

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

Wed Mar 2, 2011 11:16 pm (PST)

We have enough youth. How about a fountain of smart?

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12.

Quotes from Dr. Seuss

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

Wed Mar 2, 2011 11:17 pm (PST)

"Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You."


"Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!"

"If things start happening, don't worry, don't stew. Just go right along and you'll start happening too."

"I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!"

"You're off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So, get on your way!"

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13.

Southern Charm Spell

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

Wed Mar 2, 2011 11:18 pm (PST)

Southern Charm Spell

Southern charm usually brings one thing to mind: polite and genteel behavior. But let us think of Southern charm as a tool for magic. The South is renowned for its many variations of folk magic. This charm is from my own background that includes a bit of Hoodoo and various Celtic beliefs. To win financial luck, take a green gris-gris bag and place inside it three quarters, a magnet, a pair of dice, a cabbage leaf, and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Assemble all of the ingredients before a lit green candle, kiss the bag three times, and then whisper: "What you will now do for me is multiply good luck times three." Do this for thirty days until all of your bills are paid. Carry the bag with you, and kiss it once a day.
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