Messages In This Digest (25 Messages)
- 1a.
- Re: Judge Yourself From: Elizabeth Forster
- 1b.
- Re: Judge Yourself From: Lady Nightshayde
- 2a.
- Re: A mourning notice... From: Stephanie
- 2b.
- Re: A mourning notice... From: LadyFromDover@aol.com
- 2c.
- Re: A mourning notice... From: Cathy
- 2d.
- Re: A mourning notice... From: Tamara
- 3.1.
- Fw: Daily Ray of Hope From: Beth Patterson
- 4a.
- Fw: DailyOM: Personal Tales From: Beth Patterson
- 5.1.
- Re: Today's Quote From: Jacqueline Rocco
- 6.1.
- Daily Feng Shui Tip From: Lady Nightshayde
- 6.2.
- Re: Daily Feng Shui Tip From: LadyHawk_Jax
- 6.3.
- Re: Daily Feng Shui Tip From: Lady Nightshayde
- 7a.
- marriage From: Stephanie
- 7b.
- Re: marriage From: Tiamat
- 8.
- Names for Healing Circle, 6/8/2011, 12:00 am From: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
- 9a.
- Midsummer Symbolism From: Lady Nightshayde
- 10a.
- Children of the New Dawn From: Lady Nightshayde
- 11a.
- Holda, the Goddess of Yule From: Lady Nightshayde
- 12.
- Magickal Cleansing and Lifting a Cruse From: Lady Nightshayde
- 13.
- The Summer Solstice: A garden of Delights From: Lady Nightshayde
- 14.1.
- Cool Website of the Day From: Lady Nightshayde
- 15a.
- Holiday Tree Tips From: Lady Nightshayde
- 16.1.
- Aromatherapy Tip From: Lady Nightshayde
- 17.
- Salt Decision Ritual From: Lady Nightshayde
- 18.
- Full Moon Recipes From: Lady Nightshayde
Messages
- 1a.
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Re: Judge Yourself
Posted by: "Elizabeth Forster" mrs_e_forster@yahoo.co.uk mrs_e_forster
Tue Jun 7, 2011 5:19 am (PDT)
Thank you for posting this, my daughter is going through this at the moment and I forwarded it to her in hopes that it will keep her spirits up until her final exhibition. Thanks
--- On Tue, 7/6/11, Lady Nightshayde <LadyNightshayde9@aol.com > wrote:
From: Lady Nightshayde <LadyNightshayde9@aol.com >
Subject: [13Witches] Judge Yourself
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, 7 June, 2011, 8:20
Once upon a time there was a painter who had just completed his course. He took 3 days and painted beautiful scenery. He wanted people's opinion about his caliber and painting skills.
He put his creation at a busy street-crossing. And just down below a board which read -"I have painted this piece. Since I'm new to this profession I might have committed some mistakes in my strokes etc. Please put a cross wherever you see a mistake."
While he came back in the evening to collect his painting he was completely shattered to see that whole canvass was filled with Xs (crosses) and some people had even written their comments on the painting.
Disheartened and broken completely he ran to his master's place and burst into tears.
This young artist was breathing heavily and master heard him saying"I'm useless and if this is what I have learnt to paint I'm not worth becoming a painter. People have rejected me completely. I feel like dying"
Master smiled and suggested "My Son, I will prove that you are a great artist and have learnt flawless painting. Do as I say without questioning it. It WILL work."
Young artist reluctantly agreed and two days later early morning he presented a replica of his earlier painting to his master. Master took that gracefully and smiled.
"Come with me." master said.
They reached the same street-square early morning and displayed the same painting exactly at the same place. Now master took out another board which read -"Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. Since I'm new to this profession I might have committed some mistakes in my strokes etc. I have put a box with colors and brushes just below. Please do a favor. If you see a mistake, kindly pick up the brush and correct it."
Master and disciple walked back home.
They both visited the place same evening. Young painter was surprised to see that actually there was not a single correction done so far. Next day again they visited and found painting remained untouched. They say the painting was kept there for a month for no correction came in!
Moral of the story:
It is easier to criticize, but DIFFICULT TO IMPROVE!
So don't get carried away or judge yourself by someone else's criticism and feel depressed...
JUDGE YOURSELF! YOU ARE YOUR BEST JUDGE!!!
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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- 1b.
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Re: Judge Yourself
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Jun 7, 2011 9:44 am (PDT)
Thank you for posting this, my daughter is going through this at the moment and I forwarded it to her in hopes that it will keep her spirits up until her final exhibition. Thanks
I hope it helps her like it helped me.
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
- 2a.
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Re: A mourning notice...
Posted by: "Stephanie" crimsonregret79@gmail.com heavens_angel5767
Tue Jun 7, 2011 5:19 am (PDT)
Prayers sent from here as well.
BLESSINGS!!!
Stephanie Ranee Stinnett
Owner Crimsons Flames
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-------Original Message-------
From: Beth Patterson
Date: 6/7/2011 12:04:58 AM
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [13Witches] A mourning notice...
Prayers sent.
Beth
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--- On Tue, 6/7/11, Jay <bareshark1975@yahoo.com > wrote:
From: Jay <bareshark1975@yahoo.com >
Subject: [13Witches] A mourning notice...
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 2:37 AM
My housemate, Rhiannon Nokomis, the person most responsible for pointing and
encouraging me on my path, has lost someone very dear to her this night.
Shadow, her cat of 16 years, died in her arms three hours ago. He had been
brought and drained dry by a swarm of fleas that had been draining for weeks
I went to get the medicine that might have saved him a week ago. Being on
unemployment is full of unpleasant choices that are too ugly to contemplate.
We take him to a spot where he will be buried tomorrow. Tonight and for some
days to come, we will be a house in mourning. Please send any prayers and
healing energy that you can to us. Rhi is all but inconsolable. Thank you
for listening.
Jay
- 2b.
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Re: A mourning notice...
Posted by: "LadyFromDover@aol.com" LadyFromDover@aol.com ladyfromdover
Tue Jun 7, 2011 6:13 am (PDT)
my thoughts and prayers are with you too, love and blessings,
Pam. - 2c.
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Re: A mourning notice...
Posted by: "Cathy" cancercathy@yahoo.com cancercathy
Tue Jun 7, 2011 8:05 am (PDT)
My heart goes out to you as well. May the Lady and the Lord give you peace and comfort at this difficult time in your life.>
- 2d.
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Re: A mourning notice...
Posted by: "Tamara" loveswitches@yahoo.com loveswitches
Tue Jun 7, 2011 6:22 pm (PDT)
omg...scuh pain...i understand..my love and condolences. i am truly sorry
_____________________ _________ __
From: Jay <bareshark1975@yahoo.com >
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, June 6, 2011 7:37:07 PM
Subject: [13Witches] A mourning notice...
My housemate, Rhiannon Nokomis, the person most responsible for pointing and
encouraging me on my path, has lost someone very dear to her this night. Shadow,
her cat of 16 years, died in her arms three hours ago. He had been brought and
drained dry by a swarm of fleas that had been draining for weeks. I went to get
the medicine that might have saved him a week ago. Being on unemployment is full
of unpleasant choices that are too ugly to contemplate.
We take him to a spot where he will be buried tomorrow. Tonight and for some
days to come, we will be a house in mourning. Please send any prayers and
healing energy that you can to us. Rhi is all but inconsolable. Thank you for
listening.
Jay
- 3.1.
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- 4a.
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Fw: DailyOM: Personal Tales
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Tue Jun 7, 2011 11:19 am (PDT)
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- 5.1.
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Re: Today's Quote
Posted by: "Jacqueline Rocco" jacquelinerocco@yahoo.com jacquelinerocco
Tue Jun 7, 2011 12:33 pm (PDT)
Love it. I have to post this on FB
~Jackie
--- On Tue, 6/7/11, Lady Nightshayde <LadyNightshayde9@aol.com > wrote:
From: Lady Nightshayde <LadyNightshayde9@aol.com >
Subject: [13Witches] Today's Quote
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 6:30 AM
Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.
--Eleanor Roosevelt
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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http://groups.yahoo/group/ NightshaydesNews
- 6.1.
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Daily Feng Shui Tip
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Jun 7, 2011 2:16 pm (PDT)
Daily Feng Shui Tip by Ellen Whitehurst for Tuesday, June 7
Today's rich and creamy, silky and smooth energies come courtesy of 'National Chocolate Ice Cream Day.' Although no one knows who exactly invented ice cream, the famous Macedonian king Alexander the Great is given the credit. In fact, in those days there was a chilled and jellied dessert called macedoine that served as that king's original recipe. It was Marco Polo who brought the recipe for that sherbet-like delight to Italy upon his return from Asia. In my world, however, different flavors of ice cream can determine the magical effect it has on the person eating it. For example, blueberry ice cream is believed to bestow protection from the evil eye and things that go bump in the night, like your mate sneaking down to the freezer for a frozen midnight snack. Butter pecan brings money while cherry vanilla attracts love. But only one ice cream can flavor your life with love, money and protective powers and you can probably guess which one I'm referring to. Take a break sometim e today and indulge in a big bowl of powerful protection, delicious abundance and sweet, yummy love. If you want a little more of that last one, remember to put a cherry on top! Now that's some just desserts!
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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http://groups.yahoo/group/ NightshaydesNews
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Re: Daily Feng Shui Tip
Posted by: "LadyHawk_Jax" ladyhawk_jax@yahoo.com ladyhawk_jax
Tue Jun 7, 2011 3:40 pm (PDT)
Sounds like a wonderful tip! Thanks!
Love, Light and Abundant Blessings,
LadyHawk
--- On Tue, 6/7/11, Lady Nightshayde <LadyNightshayde9@aol.com > wrote:
From: Lady Nightshayde <LadyNightshayde9@aol.com >
Subject: [13Witches] Daily Feng Shui Tip
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com , whisperingwitches@yahoogroups. com
Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 5:16 PM
Daily Feng Shui Tip by Ellen Whitehurst for Tuesday, June 7
Today's rich and creamy, silky and smooth energies come courtesy of 'National Chocolate Ice Cream Day.
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/13Witches/
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http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/MagickalMe als/
http://groups.yahoo/group/ NightshaydesNews
- 6.3.
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Re: Daily Feng Shui Tip
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Jun 7, 2011 7:14 pm (PDT)
Sounds like a wonderful tip! Thanks!
You're welcome. And, I have certainly been consuming chocolate ice cream today--several different kinds, in fact. Bad Lady N
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
- 7a.
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marriage
Posted by: "Stephanie" crimsonregret79@gmail.com heavens_angel5767
Tue Jun 7, 2011 2:44 pm (PDT)
I am getting married in 9 days, but due to having a super religious family
on both my side and his we are having a simple traditional wedding (even
though are rings are Celtic lol) what I was curious about is what can I do
before the wedding or immediately after that will help since we have chosen
not to do a handfasting to keep drama down in the family?
BLESSINGS!!!
Stephanie Ranee Stinnett
Owner Crimsons Flames
http://www.facebook.com/CrimsonRegr et
Information, and readings available at
http://crimsonsreadings.webs. com/index. htm - 7b.
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Re: marriage
Posted by: "Tiamat" jadeangelou2003@yahoo.ca jadeangelou2003
Tue Jun 7, 2011 2:51 pm (PDT)
You could make sure you go to a different room to sign the license and have a High Priest or Priestess waiting to perform a quick handfasting and your families will be none the wiser cause it often takes quite a while to "sign & witness"
T
One should not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!
_____________________ _________ __
From: Stephanie <crimsonregret79@gmail.com >
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 7, 2011 5:25:17 PM
Subject: [13Witches] marriage
I am getting married in 9 days, but due to having a super religious family on both my side and his we are having a simple traditional wedding (even though are rings are Celtic lol) what I was curious about is what can I do before the wedding or immediately after that will help since we have chosen not to do a handfasting to keep drama down in the family?
BLESSINGS!!!
Stephanie Ranee Stinnett
Owner Crimsons Flames
http://www.facebook.com/CrimsonRegr et
Information, and readings available at
http://crimsonsreadings.webs. com/index. htm
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Names for Healing Circle, 6/8/2011, 12:00 am
Posted by: "13Witches@yahoogroups.com" 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Tue Jun 7, 2011 8:40 pm (PDT)
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Names for Healing Circle
Wednesday June 8, 2011
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Notes:
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Midsummer Symbolism
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Jun 7, 2011 10:13 pm (PDT)
Midsummer Symbolism
Symbolism:
Nurturing and love are key actions related to Midsummer. If you haven't yet done so, Litha is a good time to perform your Self-Dedication Ceremony... or - if you have been practicing Wicca for a while - you may choose to perform a simple Re-dedication/Affirmation as a part of your Sabbat celebration. The powers of nature are at their highest point. Great time for herb gathering. Longest day of the year, marks the time when days begin to get shorter again.
Symbols:
Fire to celebrate the power of the sun, sun wheels, god eyes, mother goddess, ripening fruits, sun dials, feathers, and swords/blades.
Deities:
Father Gods and Mother Goddesses, Pregnant Goddesses and Sun Deities. Particular emphasis might be placed on the Goddesses Aphrodite, Astarte, Freya, Hathor, Ishtar, Venus and other Goddesses who preside over love, passion and beauty. Other Litha deities include Athena, Artemis, Dana, Kali, Isis, Juno, Apollo, Dagda, Gwydion, Helios, Llew, Oak/Holly King, Lugh, Ra, Sol, Zeus, Prometheus, Ares, and Thor.
Magick:
Healings, growth spells, empowerment spells, and love magick are all incredibly potent at this time
Tools:
drums, rattles, bonfire, mirrors for reflecting the sun or bonfire, Earth circles of stone energy
Colors:
white, red, maize yellow or golden yellow, green, blue and tan.
Stones:
all green gemstones, especially emerald and jade. Other appropriate gemstones are tiger's eye, lapus lazuli, ruby,and diamonds.
Animals:
include robins, wrens, all Summer birds, horses and cattle.
Mythical creatures include satyrs, faeries, firebirds, dragons, thunderbirds and manticores.
Herbs:
chamomile, cinquefoil, elder, fennel, hemp, larkspur, lavender, male fern, mugwort, pine, roses, Saint John's wort, honesty, wild thyme, wisteria, oak, mistletoe, frankincense, lemon,
sandalwood, heliotrope, copal, saffron, galangal, laurel ylang-ylang, and verbena. Traditionally, herbs gathered on this day are extremely powerful.
Incense:
a combination of any of the following or simply one of them by itself... frankincense, myrrh, sandalwood, lemon, pine, jasmine, rose, lotus, or wysteria.
Foods:
for Litha include fresh vegetables of all kinds and fresh fruits such as lemons and oranges, pumpernickel bread as well as Summer squash and any yellow or orange colored foods. Flaming foods are also appropriate,barbecued anything, (barbecues represent the bonfires.... ) but especially chicken or pork. Midsummer is also the time for making mead, since honey is now plentiful. Traditional drinks are ale, mead, sweet wines, fresh fruit juice of any kind and herb teas.
Element: fire
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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- 10a.
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Children of the New Dawn
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Jun 7, 2011 10:16 pm (PDT)
Children of the New Dawn
by Kiara Windrider (kiara@eternaldoorway.com )
In his epic poem, Savitri, Sri Aurobindo vividly describes a new race of humanity emerging on Earth, as different from humans today as we have ever been to the evolutions that have preceded us:
"…I saw them cross the twilight of an age,
The sun-eyed children of a marvelous dawn,
Great creators with wide brows of calm,
The massive barrier-breakers of the world,
Laborers in the quarries of the gods…
The architects of immortality.
Into the fallen human sphere they came
Faces that wore the Immortal’s glory still…
Bodies made beautiful by the spirit’s light…
Carrying the Dionysian cup of joy,
Lips chanting an unknown anthem of the soul,
Feet echoing in the corridors of Time.
High priests of wisdom, sweetness, might, and bliss;
Discoverers of beauty’s sunlit ways…
Their tread one day shall change the suffering earth
And justify the light on Nature’s face." (Savitri pp. 343-4)
Children have always been our hope for the future. Indeed, they are the future of hope if we are to survive at all. Certainly, our current species seems genetically intent on following the dinosaurs and millions of other species that once lived upon the earth and are now extinct. Will we die as we have lived, pathetically and violently, or will there be a legacy left behind that will sing the Earth back to life?
Sri Aurobindo seemed to indicate that a new species is emerging among us. We have a ways to go before this will happen, however. He saw that there would have to be a transitional species before the new "supramental" species was able to enter the rarefied realms of a purified Earth. He saw that each successive generation would carry this evolutionary potential further, and that we would develop through an "overhuman" stage before the "supramental being" could be anchored into the "true physical" realm of fourth dimensional matter.
The Mother and Sri Aurobindo felt that it could take another 300 years for conditions on Earth to be ready for supramental beings to incarnate. However, it seems to be clear to many observers that a transitional species is already here. Are these the ones that are being variously called the Indigo children, the Crystal Children, or the Children of Oz? Are these the ones who will launch humanity into a new era of consciousness, laying the groundwork for the emergence of the new species? Are these the ones that Sri Aurobindo so beautifully writes about?
I know many, like myself, who have been on the path what has been termed "ascension". We have done our inner work, we have cleansed our bodies, we have meditated, talked with angels and ascended masters, tried to build our "lightbodies", expand our "merkabahs", re-strand our DNA, and otherwise court physical immortality in every way imaginable . Still, we are susceptible to disease, and our bodies continue to age. There is much in our subconscious that is still unresolved, and we are still karmically tied into the planetary unconscious realms where reside the mighty illusions of darkness, falsehood, suffering and death.
Perhaps we are taking on a role that isn’t ours to take...yet. Perhaps we are to dream these possibilities and plant the seeds of hope, and others will come afterwards who will achieve these dreams and manifest these realities. The Mother claims that the supramental realms were first unified into her cellular body, and therefore the "mindfields" of the Earth on February 29, 1956. The Dream that is already present in the Supramental worlds was seeded into mass consciousness at that time, and each generation succeeds in taking it further. As our children and our children’s children complete their roles in healing the Earth, healing the splits between spirit and matter, and the ancient suffering we have borne as a result of this split, perhaps we will return as their children in the not so distant future in newly supramentalized bodies of light!
On a more immediate level, who are these new kids? What is their promise? Their minds think differently, their emotional bodies process feelings differently, their energy bodies are capable of holding stronger soul vibrations, and they have a new vision to share. They do not fit into mainstream society. Many of them appear to have special psychic and healing abilities, and need special support to control and develop these gifts. Drunvalo Melchizedek distinguishes between the Indigo children and the Super-Psychic children, whom I prefer to call the Violet children. Jimmy Twyman, in Emissary of Love, calls them Children of Oz, and speaks eloquently of his own experiences with this latter group, and the message they wish to share with the world.
As I see it, the Indigo children generally seem to range in age from the twenties into the forties, or even older, and includes the current generation of "lightworkers", while the Violet children are younger, and carry a different mandate. The Violet kids do not need to read any of this to know what’s real. They are linked mind to mind in a global psychic link-up that reflects a new fifth-dimensional morphogenetic grid on Earth. In future generations, they may be the first to step into what Sri Aurobindo envisioned as "supramental consciousness" . They are also becoming known as the Crystal Children.
Steve Rother (www.lightworker.com) has been communicating for many years with a group of light beings who very fittingly call themselves The Group. They speak of the New Planet Earth that is coming, and also have a lot to say about these Crystal children. According to them, the Indigos came to shake up our old paradigms and to make room for the next wave in evolution, the 'Children of Crystal Vibration'. At the beginning of their messages in 1996, the Group said that if we could make the planet safe for their return they would come. Apparently, despite outward experiences, the planet must be getting safer, for recently they have said that the Crystal kids are starting to enter.
The following selections are drawn from Steve Rother’s internet site, where the unabridged version is available at www.lightworker.com/beacons. This information resonates with me deeply, and also seems to harmonize with Sri Aurobindo and the Mother’s understandings of our future evolution.
"Those that you call the Indigo children have already shifted the focus of humanity. Because of their work and sacrifice you are learning to make space in your reality for empowered humans. They have done well and will now begin to move into adulthood. As they do, they will shift the paradigms of all that is to follow. The Indigo children have begun the change of your systems that relate to children. Now watch the miracles that take place as they move into adulthood and change those systems as well. Imagine what the world will be like as the first Indigo world leaders take their place. As this unfolds, the New Earth will become firmly rooted in the balanced Crystal energy. You will see space created for empowered humans on Earth no matter their beliefs, sex, or origins. The work of those you call Indigo will be known forever as the great shift. They have come into a harsh world, shaken it up, and are making you re-think everything. These beautiful beings are direct and therefore may have appeared to you as abrasive. Enduring boredom is their greatest challenge. Blessed be the Indigo children for they are opening the door. Now let us tell you more of what is behind the door.
The Children of Crystal vibration are what you would consider to be the magical children with abilities that you have yet to understand. The attributes of Crystal Children are simply two-fold, they are extremely powerful and yet extremely vulnerable. They are highly evolved beings and have an understanding of what simple energy really is. Feats that you would think impossible may seem like child's play to humans carrying the Crystal Vibration. You will begin to see magical abilities in human children that you have never seen before. Their basic understanding of energy will make it possible to manipulate energy in new ways.
Certain energy forms that you have adapted for your own use may be a bit difficult for the first Crystals to cope with. Electricity in particular may be awkward for some of the early Crystals as they acclimate. The energetic makeup of these children may cause unusual reactions to electrical devices. They have challenges defining their energetic boundaries and therefore, are empathic to electro magnetic fields. They may have a tendency to reflect back the energy they can not assimilate. It may be quite common for Crystal children to blow out electrical devices until they become accustomed to the energy. You will see children with abilities to physically move objects in ways you do not understand. You may see physical senses develop in some children that have never been part of the human experience prior. Even your sciences will have difficulty explaining what these children will see as simple energy.
At first, Crystal Children will tend to gather in groups where they can hold space for each other. They will form groups and grow together supporting each other energetically. They will do it all by themselves so parents of Crystal children will not need to worry about finding the best environment for their children. Expect to see groups of 'magical children' with abilities that exceed far beyond the norm you have known. As time goes on you will see an acclimation of this energy and you will become more accustomed to the odd stories that will circulate about strange new abilities of some children. Watch for these and prepare yourself, for these are the physical signs that the human race is evolving. This is the return of the Children of Crystal vibration."
The Group goes on to say that what we are beginning to see so far are only the scouts who have been sent ahead to test the waters, and that powerful as they are, they are carrying only the first hints of the energy that is to come. They will be able to read not only our minds, but also our hearts. There will be no more secrets. They will have a sensitivity beyond our comprehension, but this sensitivity will be a gift as well as a challenge. The Group continues, saying:
"Unlike the children of Indigo vibration, the Crystal children are so sensitive that they may feel threatened by the harshness of what people are holding in their hearts. Some will find safety in retreating and going within. There are some people who will think this a sign of weakness and may even attempt to exploit these gentle beings. Let us set your mind at ease when we tell you that exploitation will not be possible. The Children of Crystal vibration are powerful beyond your understanding. Even though they may have great difficulty understanding and interacting, they will always know their true power and who they are."
According to the Group their biggest challenge will their inability to deal with other people’s fear. Fear is based on a belief in lack, and these children will enter with a belief system that knows nothing of lack, and therefore nothing of fear. They will need help in dealing with the general fear around them, which means that we will need to start dealing with our own deeply ingrained habits of fear, separation, limitation, and lack!
Over the past several months I have been in communication with three teenagers from different parts of the world who might perhaps be called Crystal Scouts. They are remarkably similar to each other. Their powers are indeed very vast and real, as is their extreme sensitivity. They can move things by just thinking so, they can create lightning or change weather, and they can consciously create positive mutations within their cellular DNA structures. They know how to heal. They feel they can also do this for other people, if they were invited to. They know of others like them, because they can sense them within their own minds, but sometimes feel isolated physically. They are in touch with fairies, angels and multidimensional cosmic beings. They have a hard time finding people they can trust, and have learned that it is not always safe to share too much of their world with adults around them. Like strangers in a strange land, they have great difficulty relating to the self-centered and limited perspectives that human society operates within, and most people find them very threatening in their vulnerability and directness. They feel frustrated because they know they are here to help, but feel that if they unleash their powers to assist the world, that it could leave much chaos in its wake. They feel there will be a big fight with evil, but that everything will work out for good in the end.
I have also been in email communication with many who are working with or wish to work with Indigo and Crystal Children. There are many who are parents or teachers of such children and wish to know how they can help raise them. Many have asked if special schools exist for them. Many ask about creating networks through which they might find each other. Many have beautiful and inspiring stories to share of their encounters with such children. Some have shared heartbreaking stories of how these kids could not find their way in the world and had become lost.
I invite readers who have feedback, resources or stories to share, or wish to network with others on this theme, to please contact me at kiara@doorwaytoeternity.com . If you know of internet chatrooms, alternative schools, books, or other resources for and about these children, please contact me too. Before long, using some of these materials, I hope to create an interactive forum on "Children of the New Dawn" through my website, www.doorwaytoeternity.com. This would also be a place where these children could find each other, share their struggles and their gifts, and exchange ideas for a better world.
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother felt from their own experiences that the Supramental Earth now already exists in a different dimension than our own. Perhaps we might call this the Fifth Dimension. They felt that all that was needed to bring this dimension into planetary experience was to build the bridges. Perhaps the Crystal Children are the bridges. In time, as this consciousness deepens upon Earth, as they find each other and learn to work within the old structures of Earth, as the old structures give way to new structures that will sustain them and sustain supramental life upon the Earth, we might find ourselves at the threshold of a Collective Planetary Shift. The Sun-Eyed Children are the inheritors of this New Dawn!
What On Earth is Happening To Our Bodies?
Birthing the DNA of Light
49 - The Levels of Consciousness
DNA - Past & Future
METAPHYSICAL CONCEPTS
MAIN INDEX
B*B,
Lady Nightshayde
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Children of the New Dawn
by Kiara Windrider (kiara@eternaldoorway.com )
In his epic poem, Savitri, Sri Aurobindo vividly describes a new race of humanity emerging on Earth, as different from humans today as we have ever been to the evolutions that have preceded us:
"…I saw them cross the twilight of an age,
The sun-eyed children of a marvelous dawn,
Great creators with wide brows of calm,
The massive barrier-breakers of the world,
Laborers in the quarries of the gods…
The architects of immortality.
Into the fallen human sphere they came
Faces that wore the Immortal’s glory still…
Bodies made beautiful by the spirit’s light…
Carrying the Dionysian cup of joy,
Lips chanting an unknown anthem of the soul,
Feet echoing in the corridors of Time.
High priests of wisdom, sweetness, might, and bliss;
Discoverers of beauty’s sunlit ways…
Their tread one day shall change the suffering earth
And justify the light on Nature’s face." (Savitri pp. 343-4)
Children have always been our hope for the future. Indeed, they are the future of hope if we are to survive at all. Certainly, our current species seems genetically intent on following the dinosaurs and millions of other species that once lived upon the earth and are now extinct. Will we die as we have lived, pathetically and violently, or will there be a legacy left behind that will sing the Earth back to life?
Sri Aurobindo seemed to indicate that a new species is emerging among us. We have a ways to go before this will happen, however. He saw that there would have to be a transitional species before the new "supramental" species was able to enter the rarefied realms of a purified Earth. He saw that each successive generation would carry this evolutionary potential further, and that we would develop through an "overhuman" stage before the "supramental being" could be anchored into the "true physical" realm of fourth dimensional matter.
The Mother and Sri Aurobindo felt that it could take another 300 years for conditions on Earth to be ready for supramental beings to incarnate. However, it seems to be clear to many observers that a transitional species is already here. Are these the ones that are being variously called the Indigo children, the Crystal Children, or the Children of Oz? Are these the ones who will launch humanity into a new era of consciousness, laying the groundwork for the emergence of the new species? Are these the ones that Sri Aurobindo so beautifully writes about?
I know many, like myself, who have been on the path what has been termed "ascension". We have done our inner work, we have cleansed our bodies, we have meditated, talked with angels and ascended masters, tried to build our "lightbodies", expand our "merkabahs", re-strand our DNA, and otherwise court physical immortality in every way imaginable . Still, we are susceptible to disease, and our bodies continue to age. There is much in our subconscious that is still unresolved, and we are still karmically tied into the planetary unconscious realms where reside the mighty illusions of darkness, falsehood, suffering and death.
Perhaps we are taking on a role that isn’t ours to take...yet. Perhaps we are to dream these possibilities and plant the seeds of hope, and others will come afterwards who will achieve these dreams and manifest these realities. The Mother claims that the supramental realms were first unified into her cellular body, and therefore the "mindfields" of the Earth on February 29, 1956. The Dream that is already present in the Supramental worlds was seeded into mass consciousness at that time, and each generation succeeds in taking it further. As our children and our children’s children complete their roles in healing the Earth, healing the splits between spirit and matter, and the ancient suffering we have borne as a result of this split, perhaps we will return as their children in the not so distant future in newly supramentalized bodies of light!
On a more immediate level, who are these new kids? What is their promise? Their minds think differently, their emotional bodies process feelings differently, their energy bodies are capable of holding stronger soul vibrations, and they have a new vision to share. They do not fit into mainstream society. Many of them appear to have special psychic and healing abilities, and need special support to control and develop these gifts. Drunvalo Melchizedek distinguishes between the Indigo children and the Super-Psychic children, whom I prefer to call the Violet children. Jimmy Twyman, in Emissary of Love, calls them Children of Oz, and speaks eloquently of his own experiences with this latter group, and the message they wish to share with the world.
As I see it, the Indigo children generally seem to range in age from the twenties into the forties, or even older, and includes the current generation of "lightworkers", while the Violet children are younger, and carry a different mandate. The Violet kids do not need to read any of this to know what’s real. They are linked mind to mind in a global psychic link-up that reflects a new fifth-dimensional morphogenetic grid on Earth. In future generations, they may be the first to step into what Sri Aurobindo envisioned as "supramental consciousness" . They are also becoming known as the Crystal Children.
Steve Rother (www.lightworker.com) has been communicating for many years with a group of light beings who very fittingly call themselves The Group. They speak of the New Planet Earth that is coming, and also have a lot to say about these Crystal children. According to them, the Indigos came to shake up our old paradigms and to make room for the next wave in evolution, the 'Children of Crystal Vibration'. At the beginning of their messages in 1996, the Group said that if we could make the planet safe for their return they would come. Apparently, despite outward experiences, the planet must be getting safer, for recently they have said that the Crystal kids are starting to enter.
The following selections are drawn from Steve Rother’s internet site, where the unabridged version is available at www.lightworker.com/beacons. This information resonates with me deeply, and also seems to harmonize with Sri Aurobindo and the Mother’s understandings of our future evolution.
"Those that you call the Indigo children have already shifted the focus of humanity. Because of their work and sacrifice you are learning to make space in your reality for empowered humans. They have done well and will now begin to move into adulthood. As they do, they will shift the paradigms of all that is to follow. The Indigo children have begun the change of your systems that relate to children. Now watch the miracles that take place as they move into adulthood and change those systems as well. Imagine what the world will be like as the first Indigo world leaders take their place. As this unfolds, the New Earth will become firmly rooted in the balanced Crystal energy. You will see space created for empowered humans on Earth no matter their beliefs, sex, or origins. The work of those you call Indigo will be known forever as the great shift. They have come into a harsh world, shaken it up, and are making you re-think everything. These beautiful beings are direct and therefore may have appeared to you as abrasive. Enduring boredom is their greatest challenge. Blessed be the Indigo children for they are opening the door. Now let us tell you more of what is behind the door.
The Children of Crystal vibration are what you would consider to be the magical children with abilities that you have yet to understand. The attributes of Crystal Children are simply two-fold, they are extremely powerful and yet extremely vulnerable. They are highly evolved beings and have an understanding of what simple energy really is. Feats that you would think impossible may seem like child's play to humans carrying the Crystal Vibration. You will begin to see magical abilities in human children that you have never seen before. Their basic understanding of energy will make it possible to manipulate energy in new ways.
Certain energy forms that you have adapted for your own use may be a bit difficult for the first Crystals to cope with. Electricity in particular may be awkward for some of the early Crystals as they acclimate. The energetic makeup of these children may cause unusual reactions to electrical devices. They have challenges defining their energetic boundaries and therefore, are empathic to electro magnetic fields. They may have a tendency to reflect back the energy they can not assimilate. It may be quite common for Crystal children to blow out electrical devices until they become accustomed to the energy. You will see children with abilities to physically move objects in ways you do not understand. You may see physical senses develop in some children that have never been part of the human experience prior. Even your sciences will have difficulty explaining what these children will see as simple energy.
At first, Crystal Children will tend to gather in groups where they can hold space for each other. They will form groups and grow together supporting each other energetically. They will do it all by themselves so parents of Crystal children will not need to worry about finding the best environment for their children. Expect to see groups of 'magical children' with abilities that exceed far beyond the norm you have known. As time goes on you will see an acclimation of this energy and you will become more accustomed to the odd stories that will circulate about strange new abilities of some children. Watch for these and prepare yourself, for these are the physical signs that the human race is evolving. This is the return of the Children of Crystal vibration."
The Group goes on to say that what we are beginning to see so far are only the scouts who have been sent ahead to test the waters, and that powerful as they are, they are carrying only the first hints of the energy that is to come. They will be able to read not only our minds, but also our hearts. There will be no more secrets. They will have a sensitivity beyond our comprehension, but this sensitivity will be a gift as well as a challenge. The Group continues, saying:
"Unlike the children of Indigo vibration, the Crystal children are so sensitive that they may feel threatened by the harshness of what people are holding in their hearts. Some will find safety in retreating and going within. There are some people who will think this a sign of weakness and may even attempt to exploit these gentle beings. Let us set your mind at ease when we tell you that exploitation will not be possible. The Children of Crystal vibration are powerful beyond your understanding. Even though they may have great difficulty understanding and interacting, they will always know their true power and who they are."
According to the Group their biggest challenge will their inability to deal with other people’s fear. Fear is based on a belief in lack, and these children will enter with a belief system that knows nothing of lack, and therefore nothing of fear. They will need help in dealing with the general fear around them, which means that we will need to start dealing with our own deeply ingrained habits of fear, separation, limitation, and lack!
Over the past several months I have been in communication with three teenagers from different parts of the world who might perhaps be called Crystal Scouts. They are remarkably similar to each other. Their powers are indeed very vast and real, as is their extreme sensitivity. They can move things by just thinking so, they can create lightning or change weather, and they can consciously create positive mutations within their cellular DNA structures. They know how to heal. They feel they can also do this for other people, if they were invited to. They know of others like them, because they can sense them within their own minds, but sometimes feel isolated physically. They are in touch with fairies, angels and multidimensional cosmic beings. They have a hard time finding people they can trust, and have learned that it is not always safe to share too much of their world with adults around them. Like strangers in a strange land, they have great difficulty relating to the self-centered and limited perspectives that human society operates within, and most people find them very threatening in their vulnerability and directness. They feel frustrated because they know they are here to help, but feel that if they unleash their powers to assist the world, that it could leave much chaos in its wake. They feel there will be a big fight with evil, but that everything will work out for good in the end.
I have also been in email communication with many who are working with or wish to work with Indigo and Crystal Children. There are many who are parents or teachers of such children and wish to know how they can help raise them. Many have asked if special schools exist for them. Many ask about creating networks through which they might find each other. Many have beautiful and inspiring stories to share of their encounters with such children. Some have shared heartbreaking stories of how these kids could not find their way in the world and had become lost.
I invite readers who have feedback, resources or stories to share, or wish to network with others on this theme, to please contact me at kiara@doorwaytoeternity.com . If you know of internet chatrooms, alternative schools, books, or other resources for and about these children, please contact me too. Before long, using some of these materials, I hope to create an interactive forum on "Children of the New Dawn" through my website, www.doorwaytoeternity.com. This would also be a place where these children could find each other, share their struggles and their gifts, and exchange ideas for a better world.
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother felt from their own experiences that the Supramental Earth now already exists in a different dimension than our own. Perhaps we might call this the Fifth Dimension. They felt that all that was needed to bring this dimension into planetary experience was to build the bridges. Perhaps the Crystal Children are the bridges. In time, as this consciousness deepens upon Earth, as they find each other and learn to work within the old structures of Earth, as the old structures give way to new structures that will sustain them and sustain supramental life upon the Earth, we might find ourselves at the threshold of a Collective Planetary Shift. The Sun-Eyed Children are the inheritors of this New Dawn!
What On Earth is Happening To Our Bodies?
Birthing the DNA of Light
49 - The Levels of Consciousness
DNA - Past & Future
METAPHYSICAL CONCEPTS
MAIN INDEX
B*B,
Lady Nightshayde
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/13Witches/
http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/Whispering Witches/
http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/MagickalMe als/
http://groups.yahoo/group/ NightshaydesNews
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Holda, the Goddess of Yule
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Jun 7, 2011 10:16 pm (PDT)
Holda: The Goddess of Yule
At Yule, the Wheel of the Year seems to halt and darkness reigns. At this time we honor the Teutonic goddess, Holda, who ruled for centuries as a kindly sky goddess until Christianity turned her from saint to temptress and hag. Though nearly unknown in the United States, she is still burned in effigy in some rural areas of Germany.
As a sky goddess, Holda combed her golden hair to make the sunshine; when she washed her linens, it rained; smoke from her fire made fog; and when she shook her feather quilts, it snowed. As the divine mother goddess, Holda taught her people to spin and weave cloth.
It was the worship of Holda that inspired the Saint Ursula legend of the Middle Ages. Saint Ursula, a virgin princess sailing the Rhine with her eleven thousand maiden attendants, was struck down by a band of marauding Huns. She was said to have been martyred on October 21, A. D. 237--this despite the fact that the Huns who killed her weren't in force for another two hundred years. Nevertheless, because of her great modesty and piety, the Church made Ursula a saint, and at the same time it encouraged a celebratory custom of rolling a decorated ship mounted on wheels through the German villages on her feast day. In times past, Holda was known to sail a silver boat (the Moon) through the night skies and disappear into the mountains at dawn. By inventing Saint Ursula, the Catholic clergy transformed Pagan Moon worship into a religious practice honoring their new saint.
Even today, Mt. Horselberg is still called "Dame Holda's Court" by locals in Eisenach, Germany. This is the site where Holda was said to have seduced Tannhauser in the thirteenth-century legend of "Venus and Tannhauser," a tale later made famous by Swinburne, the poet, and Richard Wagner, the composer. Legend has it that the poet knight, Tannhauser, caught a glimpse of the magnificent goddess as he rode past the mountain. She beckoned to him and he followed her into the caverns of Horselberg, where they lived for seven years. Eventually, Tannhauser left Holda and asked for forgiveness from his local priest, who passed him to another bishop, and so on, from priest to priest to bishop till eventually he sat before Pope Urban. The pope declared that his own scepter would sprout green leaves before Tannhauser could hope to be forgiven for such debauchery. In despair, Tannhauser returned to Holda and was never seen again by mortals. Three days later, Pope Urban's scepter sprouted leaves, and Tannhauser was summoned but never found.
Tannhauser's manservant, Trusty Eckhart, figures in another Holda legend. It is said that Trusty Eckhart sits by the side of the road during the season of Yule to warn travelers to find shelter from the Wild Hunt. The Wild Hunt is a train of demons and hellhounds that scream and howl through stormy weather. In this legend, the train is led by Holda, who, along with her train of demons, kidnaps Eckhart and forces him to ride the storms in the Wild Hunt until the end of time. Any person found outdoors during a storm can be swept up into the train. Holda's reputation for kidnapping travelers, and also unbaptized babies, according to another legend, is the reason why she is burnt in effigy in Eisfeld, Germany.
Hans Christian Andersen used Holda as the basis for the Snow Queen, from the tale of the same name. The Snow Queen, the personification of the frozen, dangerous, Danish winter, was very beautiful but her kisses were freezing. Her soldiers, her servants, and her clothing was made of snowflakes, and her throne rested on a frozen lake. The Snow Queen was neither good nor evil, but she was deadly.
Holda became the crone figure in the Grimm's nineteenth-century fairy tale, "Mother Holle." In the story, a virtuous young woman fell down a well trying to retrieve her spinning reel. Instead of treading water at the bottom of the well, the girl found herself in a rural landscape much like her home. Here she encountered Mother Holle, an old woman with matted gray hair and large, ugly teeth. The girl worked diligently for the old woman and was rewarded. When the hardworking girl returned home, she was covered with gold. Her lazy sister tried her luck with Frau Holle, but because she was lazy and selfish, she was punished and returned home covered with pitch that would not wash off.
These legends contain two common threads: Holda's influence over the weather and her interest in domestic arts. The spinning wheel is Holda's symbol, and spinning and weaving her special province. To honor Holda during the season of Yule, no wheels were used. Or as the old saying put it: "From Yule till New Year's Day, neither wheel nor windlass must go round." The idea being, too, that as the Sun seems to stand still at Yule, so we cease the movement of our wheels. Once the Wheel of the Year turns anew on New Year's Day, so we begin again. Yule is Holda's feast day. Honor her by quieting the motion of your life for this one day when the "Sun stands still."
by Lily Gardner,
copyright 2000
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Magickal Cleansing and Lifting a Cruse
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Jun 7, 2011 10:17 pm (PDT)
MAGICKAL CLEANSING AND LIFTING A 'CURSE'
If you have been suffering from a series of mishaps or bad luck,
there are things you can do to turn it around. The first thing I advise is
to clean the cobwebs out - literally! Clean up your room, your office
space, your whole house if you can. Do as much of the following as you can:
Get rid of clutter. It develops an atmosphere of stagnation and prevents
movement, both literally and symbolically.
Visualize yourself Turning out all the unwanted energies from your life, ridding yourself of negativity and doubt and fear. Open up all your windows (and doors, if possible). It's best to do this on a sunny day, naturally. Throw them wide open to receive the cleansing and blessings of the sun and wind.
Wash down as many washable surface areas as you can with some kind of liquid on which a blessing has been performed. You can use an elaborate ritual blessing or something quick like 'Lady and Lord, bless this water for purification, protection and love'.
Suggestions: water in which some chopped-up lemons have been steeped overnight, or rosemary infusion; either one smells good as well as adding a nice protective touch.
Next, cleanse the area with a purifying incense; you can use a
blend, or one of the following alone: cedar, frankincense, copal, gum arabic.
If you can't stand the smell of incense, use an essential oil burner, carried
on a tray or in a baking dish to guard your hands.
Use purifying and protective oils; I like a few drops each of sandalwood, frankincense and myrrh, and a drop of lemon.
Walk through the entire area, holding the incense/burner up so that its fragrance penetrates every corner. I sometimes like to sprinkle blessed salt water about, and to set white candles burning merrily in every room (do this *after* closing the doors and windows!). You can add a chant while sprinkling/fumigating/ lighting; I like
'Banished be, negativity!', it's short but to the point. Finally, when the area smells
all clean and holy, looks clean and is blazing with light, sit down and enjoy. Eat something, preferably something bready; you'll need it after all that work, and it'll help ground you in your newly cleansed space.
Once all this is over and you've recovered from the work, cast a few
spells to get things moving, and to pull some good fortune your way... such
as a Good Luck Spell.
GOOD LUCK SPELL
It's best to perform this one while the moon is waxing. For this spell you'll need a candle to represent yourself in whatever color you think appropriate, a gray candle, a black candle and an orange candle.
Light the candle that represents yourself and say: 'This is me, me in a things'.
Light the black candle and say: 'This is all the bad luck that has dragged
my footsteps. Trouble, disappointments and tears are here. This bad
luck now leaves me forever'.
Light the gray candle and say: 'All that was bad is neutralized.
All my bad luck is dissolved'.
Light the orange candle and say: 'This is the energy coming my
way, to get my life moving and speed up the change'.
Sit quietly for a while and visualize the negative energies
being whisked into the gray candle and dissolved into empty nothingness.
Visualize the orange candle drawing good energy and good luck towards you, see the air stirring about with possibilities and opportunities. Let the candles burn down completely (take the usual safety precautions).
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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The Summer Solstice: A garden of Delights
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Jun 7, 2011 10:18 pm (PDT)
The Summer Solstice: A Garden of Delights
Last fall, as I sat with my knees in the dirt, digging, my five-year-
old son came up and asked, "Mommy, why are you pulling up the flowers you planted?" I could see by the look in his eyes he could not fathom why I would dig up something that I had spent so much time last spring planting. While sitting in the stone circle that was now covered by the spent stalks and wicker baskets filled with corms and seeds where last summer at the Solstice a rainbow of gladioluses and a golden ray of sunflowers flourished in splendor. I had to stop and think about what I was doing. My son's question sparked something inside of me, and I started thinking of how each thing we do is part of a pattern, which in turn is part of an ever-larger pattern.
I reflected on the natural cycles and patterns of the seasons, and how my intention through my actions influenced these patterns, and at the same time set up new ones. By collecting and storing the corms and seeds in the fall, I set up a pattern where these seeds can be planted in the spring so as to reach their time of brilliance during Midsummer, precisely at the time of the Summer Solstice.
In Celtic mythology, the god of the rising Sun, Belenus, rules from
Yule at the Winter Solstice to Litha's Day at the Summer Solstice, when the days grow longer and the Sun stronger. Lugh, the god of the setting Sun, rules from the Summer Solstice to the Winter Solstice, with the days grow shorter and darkness of night and light of the Moon is more predominant. This concept of the rising and setting Sun, and how this energetic polarity shifts at the Solstices, shows an innate understanding of the natural patterns of the earth. Once the cycle switches at the Winter Solstice and the days start getting longer, this sets in motion an annual pattern of light paralleling the patterns of life, with both reaching their peak of florescence on
Midsummer's Day.
The Summer Solstice is the realization of the patterns we have
planted and nourished during the year. In this sense the Summer Solstice is all of our intentions and desires manifested. This is why so many traditions stress being clear with your intention as a key for getting what you expect and desire in life. A practical example of this is seen in the Celtic Druid Tradition in the making of the pentacle.
After being initiated into the Gwyddonic Druid Tradition, you become a First Degree student, working your way through five magical works. These works are intended to teach the initiates various skills on their way to becoming Third Degree Craftmasters. The second magical work initiates perform is called "making a pentacle," where they learn to set up a pattern, and practice the steps for making the pattern come to fruition.
The first step in making a pentacle is to be clear in your intention
or expectation as to the purpose and eventual manifested form of the pattern. In terms of a garden, you might ask yourself what you expect from your garden. Whether food, cut flowers, or a secret place to hide away, your expectation plays heavily into what you should plant in your garden. Once you are clear about your intention, you can then begin outlining the five steps involved in making the pentacle or pattern. With the garden the steps are: 1) collecting and storing the seeds, 2) tilling the soil, 3) planting the seeds, 4) watering and caring for the plants, and 5) harvesting the garden when it comes to fruition.
When doing a pentacle, you assign personal symbols for each of the
steps, and then use the symbols to further infuse the steps into your awareness, enhancing the chances for a successful pattern. Once you have outlined the five steps of the pentacle, you merge with oneness to bring your pattern into manifested reality. By being one with each seed you plant, and aiding the natural cycles, your garden on the Summer Solstice can match the intentions and desires you had when you first planted it.
The final step in making a pentacle, creating a pattern, or planting
a garden is to actively do each of the steps necessary to make it happen. Our patterns in life, from work habits to relationships, are just like gardens in that they reflect our intentions toward life and our participation. Without planning and effort, we become, at best, victims of our own randomness. You need to be specific, focusing your intention on the successful completion of the chosen pattern at hand.
This past spring, my young son helped me plant the bulbs and seeds we gathered in the fall. As the weeks passed and the little sprouts
grew larger, I could see his understanding of the cycles and patterns of life were increasing, as was my own perception. By the Summer Solstice, everything seemed to erupt with life, and everywhere I looked, I saw the fruition of the patterns we had planted. Standing in the middle of this garden of delights, I reveled in my connection to these patterns and to the Great Goddess, the Mother of all things.
by Sirona Knight
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
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Cool Website of the Day
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Jun 7, 2011 10:18 pm (PDT)
Physics and Star Trek
Here's a site – Physics and Star Trek - that should be of interest to all you trekies. It is the creation of Jason W. Hinson, a physicist who explains his pastime of delving into the Star Trek realm with the following statements. "No, this isn't a link to everything you wanted to know about the technobabble on Star Trek. What I have done is taken bits of what we know about physics today and applied it to some concepts used in science fiction (mainly Star Trek)." The Relativity and Faster-than-Light Travel section 'is a solid, easy to follow introduction to relativity combined with a discussion of the problems and implications of faster-than- light travel.' The Subspace Physics section is 'a fictional account of how subspace and warp might be imagined to work while still allowing for such things as momentum and energy conservation. ' Dr. Hinson's ideas on whether or not the phenomena could or could not work will make you view science fiction with a different mindset. Star Trek technology is closer than you might think!
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Holiday Tree Tips
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Jun 7, 2011 10:19 pm (PDT)
Holiday Tree Tips
* The most popular varieties of Christmas trees are:
Fraser Fir, Douglas Fir, White Pine, Scotch Pine, Noble Fir and Balsam Fir.
*The most important consideration is freshness.
Many trees are trucked a considerable distance,sometimes part way across the continent and days or even weeks may pass between the time the trees are cut and when they arrive for sale. Always ask the vendor where the tree has come from and how long ago it was cut...I'm not always sure that you will get a truthful answer or that the high school kid working part time will even know the correct
answer, but ask anyway. If possible, buy a locally produced tree. You guys in Hawaii will be out of luck there, I suppose...whenever possible, buy local.
* Does it appear green and healthy with a fragrant smell and moist flexible needles or is there evidence of drying or browning?
Avoid any trees with broken branches or damaged bark. Bounce the tree lightly on its cut end if you can or shake it. Does this result in an inevitable little sprinkling or does it produce a shower of needles? If needles rain down, you might be wise to look around a little more.
* The next consideration after freshness is size.
Make sure the tree you buy will fit comfortably in the room and location you have chosen. Use a tape measure if necessary.
Check the bottom of the tree. Is there enough space between the end and the lowest branches to make a slightly diagonal fresh cut?
Cutting an extra inch off the bottom before mounting your tree will greatly help water absorption and ensure your tree lasts as long as possible. Be sure to make this final cut just before placing it in water. If it is exposed to the air for too long, the vessels will become blocked.
Now...let's talk in depth about tree safety. Some things are important enough to mention twice...so don't be surprised if I remind you of these points.
* Always choose a freshly cut tree. To test a tree, strike the stump down on a firm surface. If needles fall off, the tree is too dry.
* Consider buying a live tree instead. You can plant it later to enjoy it for years to come.
* When you are ready to set the tree up cut off 1/2 to 1 inch from the bottom of the tree before placing in the stand which should be filled with hot water (not boiling, but around 130- 160º F) as soon as the tree is set up.
* The tree could absorb as much as a gallon of water the first day.
* Use wire or nylon cord to secure the tree to the wall or ceiling to prevent it from being knocked over by children or pets
* Place the tree away from heat sources and, of course, from sparks and open flame.
* Always keep the tree well watered. Check and refill often.
* Use only noncombustible decorations.
* Check and replace any worn or damaged light sets. It is a good practice to replace any set that is more that four or five years old.
* Use only U.L. or F.M. approved light strings; spot or floodlights should only be used on an artificial tree; NO CANDLES!
* Avoid overloading electrical circuits or creating "octopus" connections.
* Do not use cellophane. There is no way to make it flameproof.
* Treat trees with a Fire Marshal approved flame retardant.
* Do not use cotton batting or paper decorations unless they have been treated with a flame-retardant treatment.
* Disconnect the lights at bedtime or when unattended
* Use miniature lights that produce less heat.
* Make sure there in an operational smoke detector installed nearby.
* Remove discarded wrappings and packages from the house immediately and never burn them in the woodstove or fireplace ,it could cause a chimney fire.
* Do not burn tree branches in the fireplace - it could throw off a large amount of heat and cause a fire. trees also cause an oily soot which may damage the fireplace.
So there you are...all the info to buy the tree. When you set it up, give it at least 24 hours in place BEFORE you start to decorate. This is a really good tip. The branches will rest into its true shape and you will have a better looking tree when you are done.
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
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Aromatherapy Tip
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Jun 7, 2011 10:20 pm (PDT)
Lavender has for long been known to have stress-relieving
properties. But few know that Lavender when mixed with lemon and
clary sage gives a much more comfortable feeling.
from www.aromathyme.com
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Salt Decision Ritual
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Jun 7, 2011 10:20 pm (PDT)
Salt Decision Ritual
Do you ever have trouble making up your mind? Here's a spell to help you with decision making. Set out a small bowl full of salt. Let your hands flow through the salt until you are calm. Say: "By the crystals of salt, I crystallize my thoughts, making them clear and concrete." Think of a decision that you need to make now. Take a pinch of salt, and think carefully on your choice, weighing all of the pros and cons. When you are ready to make a decision, say: "I make a firm decision now." Toss the salt into the air. Wipe your hands together, and say: "It is so." Put the leftover salt aside in a dark cupboard, and bury a Crystal in the salt for recharging.
By Luci Sophia Zain
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Full Moon Recipes
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Tue Jun 7, 2011 10:22 pm (PDT)
Full Moon Oil
1 1/2 drams Sandalwood oil
1 dram Lemon oil
1/2 dram Rose oil
Mix well and bottle
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Fall Moon Cakes
(Cakes to be eaten at full Moons in the fall)
Traditional Chinese moon cakes are round like their namesake and are usually filled with red bean paste, lotus seed paste or coconut. This nonfilled version is crunchy and sweet, and a little more familiar to American kids' palates.
1 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Vanilla frosting
Grated coconut (optional)
Cream the butter and sugar. Stir in the egg, add the flour, salt and vanilla extract, then let chill for a few hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thickness and cut out circles with a 3-inch cookie cutter. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until just brown. Frost when cooled and sprinkle grated coconut on top, if desired. Makes 4 to 5 dozen cookies.
Moon Cakes
2 cups sifted flour - not self rising
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons sugar
¼ cup shortening
½ cup milk
1 slightly beaten egg
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Cut in shortning until mixture is crumbly. Stir in milk and egg to form a soft dough. Round dough on a lightly floured cloth-covered board. Knead lightly about 30 seconds. Roll or pat out until dough is even ly spread aobut ¼ " thick. Cut into moon shapes. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450F for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Moon Cookies
1 cup shortening or ½ cup shortening and ½ cup butter
1/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup ground blanched almonds
1 2/3 cup flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix shortening, sugar, and almonds. Sift together flour and salt, then stir into almond mixture. Chill dough for at least one hour. Break off pieces and roll pencil thin. Cut in 2 ½ inch lengths and form dough into crescent shapes with fingers. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet until set, but not brown. Set oven on 325F for about 14-16 min. Cool on pan, and while slightly warm, carefully dip each into a mixture of confectioner's sugar and cinnamon. Makes 5 dozen.
Full Moon Ritual Incense
2 parts Sandalwood
2 parts Frankincense
1/2 part Gardenia petals
1/4 part Rose petals
a few drops Ambergris oil
Burn during Esbats or simply at the time of the Full Moon to attune with the Goddess.
(Another) Full Moon Oil
13 drops of sandalwood essential oil
9 drops of vanilla essential oil or extract
3 drops of jasmine essential oil
1 drop of rose essential oil
Mix prior to a full moon. Charge in a clear container or vial in the light of the full moon. Use to annoint candles or yourself for full moon rituals or just when you feel like you need the moon's energy.
Tiessennau Mel (Welsh Honey Cakes)
4 oz Honey
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
4 oz Brown sugar
Egg
1/2 LB Flour
1/2 teaspoon Bicarbonate of soda
4 oz Butter or margarine
Caster sugar
A little milk
Sieve together flour, cinnamon and bicarbonate of soda. Cream butter and sugar. Separate the egg yolk from the white. Beat the yolk into sugar and butter, then add the honey, gradually. Stir in the flour with a little milk as required and mix all together lightly.
Whisk the egg white into a stiff froth and fold into mixture. Half fill small patty tins with the mixture; dredge the top of each with caster sugar. Bake in a hot oven (425 degrees)
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
For those pagans who wish to not use the customary alcoholic ritual drinks, such as wine, ale, or mead, try one of these replacement drinks.
Esbats: lemonade, apricot nectar, mango nectar, pear nectar, papaya nectar, peach nectar, jasmine tea, peppermint tea, rosebud tea, milk.
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