joi, 26 mai 2011

[Earthwise] Digest Number 2624

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1a.

Re: help im in need of new tools for my alter

Posted by: "Radiohawthorne" radiohawthorne@yahoo.com   radiohawthorne

Wed May 25, 2011 5:42 am (PDT)



It's weird that someone would steel that stuff. Is there someone who doesn't want you practicing your faith? Do you spend lots of money on expensive stuff?

How about if you just make your alter tools yourself?

--- On Tue, 5/24/11, RachelB <quinamina_veloria@yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: RachelB <quinamina_veloria@yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Earthwise] help im in need of new tools for my alter
> To: EarthwiseBOS@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 11:56 PM
> all of the tools i had for my alter
> were stolen out of my house last week. everything.... if
> anyone has any spare alter stuff i would appreciate it if
> you could send me anything you could spare so i can at least
> start to rebuild a setup for my alter any help is most
> gracious thanks and blessed be.
>
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Re: help im in need of new tools for my alter

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

Wed May 25, 2011 8:04 am (PDT)




That's a bit unfortunate. Have you reported the theft to your local police?

Anyways, the best tools are those you find and utilized for yourself. And as I'm in a bit of financial straights... what I would suggest is a "kitchen witch" approach to some temporary tools til you find new ones.

Butterknife for athame, cup for chalice, bowl for cauldron, surely there's a dowel you can use for a wand. The possibilities are endless here on what you can use.

Silver Fox

"It is all true, it is not true. The more I tell you, the more I shall lie. What is story but jesting Pilate's cry. I am not paid to tell you the truth."
Jane Yolen; The Storyteller

> To: EarthwiseBOS@yahoogroups.com
> From: quinamina_veloria@yahoo.com
> Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 03:56:02 +0000
> Subject: [Earthwise] help im in need of new tools for my alter
>
> all of the tools i had for my alter were stolen out of my house last week. everything.... if anyone has any spare alter stuff i would appreciate it if you could send me anything you could spare so i can at least start to rebuild a setup for my alter any help is most gracious thanks and blessed be.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
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> that a tolerant, mature and respectful dialogue be strived
> for in our communications with each other. Members are
> encouraged to challenge anyone not adhering to these
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> offended by a posting, write to me at
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2a.

Kitchen Witch's Altar

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

Wed May 25, 2011 8:05 am (PDT)




Kitchen Witch's Altar
By Kecia Lloyd

A few years ago, I was visiting a Hindu friend of mine for dinner. Having never been to a Hindu's house before, I was curious about the things I saw. I asked my questions and they were more than happy to provide me with answers. The one thing that stands out in my mind, more than anything else in their house, was their kitchen. In a cupboard with two doors, they have an altar dedicated to their family's patron deity. They would open the altar when they cooked, to allow their deity to guide the cooking and ensure a healthy, spiritual meal. There were other times they opened the altar, but each time, both doors to the cupboard were opened to allow a cyclic flow of Divine Energy to make its way around the room. Now, years later, as a practicing kitchen witch, I've often wondered why I couldn't do the same?

Personally, I feel kitchen magick is overlooked, or at best given a couple of paragraphs in books, magazines, and web sites. All the information is vague, leaving most of the decisions up to my imagination. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but the sources I've read have left little for guidance in a seemingly popular area for Pagans.

Kitchen magick has simple tools. All that's needed are some bowls, spoons, a mortar and pestle, and a tea kettle or cooking pot. I have found that all of them also have direct correlation to more common altar tools. Using my Hindu friend's altar as a guide, I have created a Kitchen Witch's Altar. All you need is an empty cupboard. More than likely, you already have the tools.

The first step is to choose which cupboard you will dedicate as your altar. Cupboard space is usually of short supply in most kitchens. Some re-arranging of cupboard contents may be at hand. My Hindu friends said they always used cupboards with two doors, and ones that were at eye level. This way, the Divine Presence is closer to you, and easy to access. When both doors are open, it directs the energy outward and around the room. The only don't I suggest is not to use the cupboards above the refrigerator. It makes your altar virtually inaccessible and easily forgotten.

On the back of the cupboard, you could place a picture of your deity, a pentacle, or what ever reminds you of Divine Energy. Charge the object in whatever way feels best for you. With this charged picture, statuette, or pentacle, Divine Energy will have its direct pathway into your kitchen.

The next step would be the altar cloth. To make things easier, I suggest going to a local thrift store and buying cloth napkins. You could also make your own altar clothes. However, you do it, acquire more than one of each color. This will make it easier to clean and cleanse your altar.

Now it's time to dedicate which tools you use most in your kitchen magicks. If you want, you could purchase new tools, or you could just cleanse and consecrate some that you already have. Below, I have listed a few kitchen tools and what correspondences they resemble on a regular altar.

Wooden Spoon: Wand. Remember, most wooden spoons are made of balsa wood or pine. [There are several publications that list the magickal properties of different types of wood.]

Bowl: Cauldron, Cup, or Bowl. For this, I prefer glass mixing-bowls. Glass is easy to clean, and it won't absorb any of the oils, water, or whatever you are working with. Glass also comes in many different colors. If you don't want glass, there are also several inexpensive ceramic / porcelain mixing bowls.

Tea Kettle: Cauldron. I have read that copper tea kettles are best for magick. I do not use a copper kettle, but one that is porcelain coated steel. Copper kettles can get expensive and are a high maintenance item.

Mortar and Pestle: These have been represented as the union of female and male, or the joining of Divine and Mundane Energies. They also represent the basic cup and wand. These come in all sorts of materials. Choose a set that meets both your physical and spiritual needs. For example: that dainty glass set is extremely pretty. But, will stand up to repeated use?

Cooking Pot: Cauldron. The nice thing about this correspondence is that, with a little effort, you can find full sets of cast iron cookware.

For a broom, you may want to use a small whisk broom, or basting brush. If you can wait until Halloween, you will be able to find miniature besoms for sale in the craft stores and departments of larger stores.

Cutting board: Altar tile. If you are skilled enough, or know someone who is, you could have a pentacle carved or etched into a wooden board. You could also put your creativity to work with paint and paint a pentacle on a cutting board. How creative you get is up to you.

Even though I have only listed a few, there may be other mundane tools that you use in your magickal creations. If you use a tool frequently enough in your magickal practice, find a place in the altar for it, bless it and consecrate it. The kitchen is a place of endless opportunities, and your altar, tools should reflect your path, choices, and spirituality. Be creative and invite the Divine into the heart of your home, the kitchen.

Silver Fox

"It is all true, it is not true. The more I tell you, the more I shall lie. What is story but jesting Pilate's cry. I am not paid to tell you the truth."
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Gaia's Hoiltic Psychic Fair, Sign up for vendors Dead line is this F

Posted by: "Teresa" darkmoresnight@yahoo.com   darkmoresnight

Wed May 25, 2011 3:43 pm (PDT)




Gaia's Hoiltic Psychic Fair, Sign up for vendors Dead line is this
Friday 5/27/2011

Sorry for the close dead line. I have been posting this event for about
3 months This is a 2 Day event that in a Large Party Room I was trying
to get one of the Ball Rooms and I still may But I have a low turn out
at this time for the event. The event is being help at the

Sheraton Brookhollow located in Houston Texas

3000 North Loop West

Houston Texas 77092

713-688-0100 ask to speck to Kary Martinez.

For Hotel Accomendations you can contact
kmartinez@sheratonbrookhollow.com
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ugyLl6B8gQRqvnCRXRX8s> The Hotel is offering 30% the normal price of
a Hotel room or Suite.

If your wanting to be a vendor at this event please contact me at
713-956-7704 I will be acepting call till 12:00 P.M. 5/27/2011. I have
set up a pay Pal account for those that want to pay for their table and
they live out of town.

1. Go to Pay Pal

2. Look up the Account under the name of ebbiescrafts@yahoo.com
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3. Follow the instructions.

They will notify me as soon as the transaction has been compleated.

The vendors Table are priced at $120.00 per table Space if you
additional space please contact me at the above number or reply to this
posting. We can set you up with a good deal.

Psychics need to contact me also so I can advertise your coming to the
event. All you need to bring is a table you normally do you reading on,
a tip jar, Your Favorit Tarot or Runes, and a timer, And any decoration
you might like to bring. The Readings are $20.00 for 20 min. I am only
asking for $5.00 per reading.

I am hopeing to have a wonderful Fair. So please contact me as soon as
posible.

Tricia Bradley

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This Earthwise Book of Shadows group holds the expectation
that a tolerant, mature and respectful dialogue be strived
for in our communications with each other. Members are
encouraged to challenge anyone not adhering to these
principles and to notify the list owner Astarte if you are
offended by a posting, write to me at
earthwise@bigpond.com
Thank you.
___________________________________________________________________________

Earthwise is a world wide group.
We are based in Western Sydney, NSW. Australia.
Located in the valley before the beautiful Blue Mountains were
we hold sacred rituals, workshops, social events and outings,
for more information see our calendar of events at Witches Meetup
http://witches.meetup.com/1293/
___________________________________________________________________________

Astarte also works full time as a Psychic Counsellor, Medium,
Clairvoyant, Healer and Teacher.
If she can be of assistance to you, please see her home page at
www.earthwise.net.au
___________________________________________________________________________

ARE YOU CREATIVE?
Astarte is always sourcing new suppliers of quality pagan
related items, to purchase wholesale or even put on consignment,
she willing to purchase worldwide items for the Earthwise Store.
If you have something of interest please contact Astarte
earthwise@bigpond.com
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