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1a.: Re: Recurring Dreams

Posted by: "Amanda Forest" ladymaigrey@yahoo.com ladymaigrey

Thu Oct 13, 2011 3:33 pm (PDT)

I have been going through a transitional phase in my life, so it's probably normal. Hopefully they will disappear as I continue on my path of healing. I went through a long period of depression, but I'm being treated with a medication that helps (a side effect of the med is that I dream a LOT more, and they are quite intense).

blessings,
Amanda

// live true

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>What I don't understand is why I'm still having these dreams about this person. They are usually non-sexual, but involve us being close friends, etc. I guess it's not that disturbing, but I wish them to stop. I have tried several methods to try and 'get past' this - journaling, and talk therapy.
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>Dreams are as individual as the dreamer, and can represent daily occurrences that we work out in our dreams with the use of symbolism.
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1b.: Re: Recurring Dreams

Posted by: "David" david@n1ib.com chipbandit99

Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:10 pm (PDT)

I have a recurring dream in the dream I am there my dad is there
however my name is different his is the same the setting is alway
during WWII never the same battle that is always different but I am
always with him fighting. in the dream he and I always escape harm I
have not had the dream I keep expecting which is for me to die since
my dad survived WWII and I was born in 1959.
I have come to the conclusion that it is a past life that keeps
bleeding through. what is really odd is my dad an I had bond all my
life and he told me stories about the war he never told my brothers
and sisters but he never told me about any battles. so that is my
recurring dream and how I see it

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N1IB David Schornak

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2a.: Re: What are you thoughts...

Posted by: "Fran Wolfe-Johnson" tygermoonfoxx@gmail.com tygermoonfoxx

Thu Oct 13, 2011 3:56 pm (PDT)

Her early works are poorly researched and poorly cited. They're better off
backed with reading more reputable scholars on the same subject. I would
consider her book on dragon magick to be nothing short of dangerous; she
makes them out to be cute, benevolent beings which can simply be summoned
and made to do one's will. Her later books are better researched and more
clearly cited for sources. I would stick with those. As with any author,
take what you can use and supplement with information from other authors on
the subject to ensure what you have works and is as accurate as it can be.

On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 12:04 AM, Janine G. Dwyer
<j9fairiegoddess@yahoo.com>wrote:

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"Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and numbs
my brain, I seek relief in the trail; and when I hear the coyote wailing to
the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me - I am happy."

-- Hamlin Garland

Fran Wolfe-Johnson (WalkerTXKitty)
FoxHeart Acres, FL

http://www.myhappytrails.net

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3a.: Re: The Silent Supper

Posted by: "Sidhe Wolf" sidhefaolchu@gmail.com mikisidhewolf

Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:50 pm (PDT)

You're welcome. *S*.

BB,
Miki

On 13 October 2011 20:32, Lady Nightshayde <LadyNightshayde9@aol.com> wrote:

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4a.: Riding With the Huntsman

Posted by: "Fran Wolfe-Johnson" tygermoonfoxx@gmail.com tygermoonfoxx

Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:42 pm (PDT)

Probably time for this piece to be posted again; I've shared it before.
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In view of the recent death of a friend, I have been thinking a lot about
my relationship with the Huntsman/Herne and this story is the result. I
came across a handwritten record of the dream, which occured in fall of
1997 and felt the need to flesh it out and share it so that others might
come to better understand this powerful, misunderstood, and much cursed
individual.

Please, don't distribute this further without my permission and leave the
story intact with my name on it. That is all that I ask.
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Riding With the Huntsman

by TygerMoon Foxx

One morning I took a box of books over to the ranch house for storage. In
the middle of the road, covered in mud, I found a small black and white
newborn kitten. It never occurred to me to question what I did next; I
dropped the box, scooped up the kitten, and rushed it inside. The barn
cats normally had their litters in early spring with the rest of the ranch
animals, not in late October, and the little guy seemed to be abandoned. I
called John�s mother for advice and nearly choked when she told me what I
needed to do: put the kitten under the tree and out of the road where the
mother would either find it or it would expire. She explained the kitten
needed collostrum from the mother�s milk to stimulate bowel movement and
activate the immune system. I didn�t want to leave the kitten out there
but she assured me that this was its only chance.

Lasca and I watched all afternoon but the mother never came forward to
claim the kitten. When evening fell, we ran outside and rescued the
kitten. Lasca tucked it into her coverall and we drove to town where we
purchased kitten formula and a bottle at the feed store. I tried to
contact a veterinarian so that collostrum could be administered but it was
after hours and none of them were answering the phone. We took the kitten
home and set the alarm for feedings every two hours.

The kitten died at 530 the next morning.

Using a whiteout marker and one of the hexagonal stepping stones originally
purchased to pave the front walk, I constructed a headstone for the
kitten�s grave. I chose his name posthumously: Taliesin, the Shining One,
because what little time he had spent in the earthly realm would shine
brightly in my memory forever. The soil beneath the apple trees in the
orchard had frozen only three inches down but I managed to dig the grave
deeply enough that no predator would discover the body. I refilled the
hole and then capped it with the headstone. By then the cats, waiting to
be fed had gathered on the ranch house porch. As I poured the cat food
into the tins, I discovered a small white body underneath the broken down
couch. I surmised that the poor little thing belonged to the same litter
as Taliesin. I buried it next to him and capped it off with another
stepping stone.

At the time, I remember thinking how grossly unfair it was for the Huntsman
to take an entire litter and to allow at least one of them to exit this
world cold and alone. I damned Him, challenged His authority, and called
Him a coward. When He didn�t so much as manifest in response to my
outcries, I took that as confirmation of his cowardice.

That night, I suffered a vision or perhaps it might have been an astral
journey. The part of my consciousness that remained asleep in the bed
watched with amused detachment as the rest of my psyche
departed. Dreamlike, I saw myself walking down the hallway in my
nightdress, opening the front door to the trailer, and walking down the
stairs to the packed clay driveway which led out to the dirt road. A full
moon lit stubbled fields dusted with a blanket of fresh snow but I did not
seem to feel the cold. At the gateway to the ranch, I hesitated and looked
back toward the house. Something seemed to be calling, however, and I
could not resist it. Perhaps an eighth of a mile down the road to the
south, there was a three-way crossroad and an apple orchard even more
ancient than the one in my front yard.

I stopped several yards short of the entrance to the apple orchard and
stood there, cold and shivering. He was lounging indolently against one of
the oldest apple trees eating a piece of winter wizened fruit. The horse
he rode, a great black monster with white ringed red glinting eyes and a
white blaze down its face, had been tied to the lowest branch where it
unhappily pawed the frozen turf. Its breath hung in vaporous clouds,
increasing the disconcerting resemblance to a daemon held barely in check.

�YOU!� I spat, my voice dripping disgust and loathing. Of their own
volition, my hands balled up into fists at my side. I shook with the
restrained urge to strike him. Icy tears streaked my face. �Why did you
have to take those kittens?� I demanded. �They weren�t bothering anyone.�

�I wanted them,� he said simply, dispassionately.

�Wanted them? WANTED them? WANTED THEM!!!� I screamed at Him, completely
furious and incredulous. �You took them because you wanted them? You
bastard, you know your touch is death and you took them because you WANTED
them?�

�I wanted them so I took them,� he repeated, shuffling a foot through the
pallid left over leaves. His attitude reminded me of a truculent spoiled
child who had done something terrible and seemed totally unconscious of the
atrocity committed.

I slapped Him then and slapped Him hard. My hand left an angry scarlet
impression against his pale cheek. A gasp escaped and I took a step back,
contemplating what I had just done. I don�t know what I expected Him to do
---strike me down, maybe, or fling a curse. I certainly didn�t expect the
manner in which He did react.

The Huntsman�s star-dark eyes filled with tears which glittered silver in
the moonlight. �You slapped me.� The terrible voice of the man whose
touch was death conveyed a wealth of hurt betrayal.

�I�m sorry.� It had never occurred to me that a god could feel pain or cry.

�They�re all right, you know.� He jerked a thumb in the direction of his
horse. I could see a kitten tucked into one of the saddlebags and my
Taliesin was scurrying about on the pommel, batting at the horse�s
reins. �They dwell with me now and know neither hunger nor pain.�

�You bastard!� I repeated, helpless with rage and grief.

�Come here,� He said, holding out his hand. �Come to me, I will not hurt you.�

I doubt I could have resisted even if I had not wanted to go to Him. He
held his cloak aside, inviting me to step into his embrace. I had expected
cold, unforgiving marble but the flesh felt as warm and alive as any
mortal�s might.

�What do you want?� I asked, my anger deflating like a pricked
balloon. Up close, He didn�t seem like a being I should fear. The warmth
comforted rather than consumed and the musk hanging about his person seemed
to suggest dormancy or sleeping power, not death ---dry autumn leaves, wood
smoke, snow, and the Hunt.

�You,� he responded softly. The clouds parted and a shaft of moonlight
separated Him from shadow. I counted the tips on His antlers ---one more
than last year, when I had caught a glimpse of him at Samhain and turned
away in terror--- and noted how brightly red, like fresh blood on snow,
shone the holly berries in His crown. �I wish for you to be my Bride, my
mediator and speaker in this mortal world.�

�No,� I said. �I�m not ready to---�

The Huntsman�s laughter echoed across the snow covered fields; rodents
sleeping in their burrows trembled and wished the nightmare away while the
forest hissed with the sound of dislodged snow sifting down. He might have
sounded like thunder or even an elk�s bugle; I knew whatever He sounded
like, He was all of those things�and none of them, a paradox ---the Slayer
and the Slain, feared but afraid. Suddenly I felt sorry for Him. An
errant thought crossed my mind: being a god whose realm is death must be an
unpleasant task.

�I will not grant what you seek,� he responded. �Yours is a task with the
living. Now come, I�ve things you need to see.�

Unwilling but powerless to refuse Him, I let him assist me onto the back of
his steed. �Where are we going?� I asked.

�For a ride,� he responded, his voice merry and almost mischievous. �You
have things you need to learn about My place in this realm and I need to
remember what it is like to feel the gentler emotions.�

He chucked the reins and the horse leaped into the skies. I cannot tell
you where we rode or for how long; it might have been minutes but could
just as easily have been centuries. But ride we did through forests and
fields, through cities and parks, through the mansions of the well to do
with their glowing faerie lights and through the squalid tenements of the
destitute. The Huntsman did not discern between squatter and tycoon; He
raked over them all with his powers of death and destruction and they aged
or died. Most simply departed; more than I had thought possible murmured
prayers of gratitude. A few were left behind, still living, and uttered
useless epithets as their youth eroded and with it their power waned.

At some point during our journey, I realized that we were not alone; a host
of riders followed behind on horses like the Huntsman�s steed. The manner
of dress differed considerably from individual to individual; most wore
bronze armor characteristic of the later stages of Celtic civilization and
a few wore nothing but blue woad. Some wore relatively modern
clothing. Both men and women attended Him.

�Who are they?� I asked.

�Neither prisoners nor attendants,� He responded to my unvoiced
thought. �They are my Host. Within you will find beings whose bravery,
cunning, and bright spirits have earned them a place at my side. Here, I
will show you.�

We were skimming the rooftops of a large city and he veered his steed
toward a tall hospital building. Suddenly, we were inside. At this hour
of the night, when it was darkest, little activity graced the silent
halls. Small night sounds carried: the beep of monitoring equipment,
rustling sheets, small sighs or groans. The scents intensified: floor
wax, antiseptic, blood, fear and mingling with it the musky odor I had
learned to identify with death.

The Huntsman dismounted and swung me down from the horse. I stood on
wobbly legs and watched, a dumbfounded captive, as He took from his belt an
ivory horn wrought with runes and banded with iron and sounded a single
melancholy call, almost beyond hearing. It penetrated the walls and
disturbed the sleepers, causing them to moan or shiver beneath the
blankets. The sound expanded and the Host took up the note, augmenting it
until the song became a deadly chant, haunting and enticing but somehow
inviting.

�Come with me,� He commanded again and once more I found I had no will as I
meekly followed.

The bed he approached belonged to an elderly woman so wasted by disease
that one could barely tell if she lived or died. A warm golden glow,
reminiscent of the summer sun, suffused my Huntsman. She could not raise
her head but instead rolled her eyes toward him, mutely pleading.

�Yes, my daughter,� He said softly, �I have come to take you home. Leave
behind the tortured husk that has been your body in this lifetime and be
whole once more.�

The old eyes shown for a moment, reflecting the life light emanating from
the Huntsman and then the warmth abruptly died as her soul departed. She
stood before us in mute wonder and I saw that she had been restored to the
former beauty and health she had before disease took its toll. I frowned;
while striking in appearance, she had not resumed her youth.

�No,� the Huntsman said, once more anticipating my question, �I do not
restore them to youth. To do so would destroy the spiritual lessons taken
from this lifetime. I offer them only a refuge without pain and a place to
recover until they feel able to return to the mortal realm. Some,� and he
gestured to the Host before returning his attention to the woman before
him, �do not return. It is a choice they make. Either the souls are too
tired to continue their journey or they have at last accumulated all the
lessons they will need. That is the case with this woman.�

One of the Host came forward and assisted her to mount the steed provided her.

�We go now,� He said and blew a blast on his horn.

So it went for the remainder of the evening; I lost track of how many souls
he freed and how many joined the Host that night. Most went willingly but
one man, a corporate executive in his mid forties, fought the Huntsman. He
died with a look of hostile surprise etched across his face.

�That one didn�t want to come,� I remarked. �Why take him?�

�I can only take those who truly wish death or those who are ill and
infirm,� the Huntsman rebuked me. �That man was both.�

�He fought you,� I said. �You broke your own rules.�

�Did I?� His voice held condescending amusement but his stare froze me in
place. �Sometimes the body does not know when to yield even as the soul
cries for release. His business was failing, hi wife was cheating on him,
and his beloved firstborn son committed suicide this week. He is Christian
so he believes the son lost to him for all eternity. Believe me when I say
that if I was able to take him, it was as the innermost recesses of his
soul wished.�

�Christian?� I echoed.

�You forget,� the Huntsman said gently, �that I am also death and death is
a universal concept.�

�What ---what did he see?� I asked. �Surely not---� My hand gesture
included everything from the leafy mask he wore to the rack of antlers
sprouting from his temples.

�He saw what he expected to see,� the Huntsman explained. �They all do,
according to individual faith.�

I fell silent and stopped criticizing Him after that incident. Instead I
watched and tried to fathom the reasons behind His actions.

Sometime later, we passed quietly into a house where a woman lay in
childbed. �You don�t mean to---� I gasped, forgetting my earlier
resolution to quit criticizing.

�No,� he said. �You forget that I am also where life begins. Watch and you
will see.�

The woman�s labor intensified and I watched as one of the Host dismounted
and went forward. At the precise moment when the baby emerged from the
womb and took its first shuddering breath, the shining soul of one who had
been chosen from the Host merged with the spark of divine creation dwelling
within the new body.

�As it was ended, so it begins again,� the Huntsman murmured. �So mote it
be. Go well, little one, and learn what life has to offer. Do not
squander the wisdom that has been given you.� His lips brushed the baby�s
forehead and then we were riding once more.

So it went through the night until at dawn he dropped me off at the
crossroads. I hated Him no longer for now I understood the inevitable role
He played and the joys and sorrows He suffered carrying out the duties that
were his destiny, His fate all but written in stone. I kissed Him then and
promised forevermore to be His bride, His advocate in the mortal realm.

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� "Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and
numbs my brain, I seek relief in the trail; and when I hear the coyote
wailing to the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me - I am happy."

-- Hamlin Garland

Fran Wolfe-Johnson (WalkerTXKitty)
FoxHeart Acres, FL

http://www.myhappytrails.net

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5.: Scrapbooking Your BOS

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

Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:32 pm (PDT)

Scrapbooking Your BOS

For most Witches, one of the first things you do when you begin to practice the Craft is start your own Book of Shadows. Whether it is a simple, spiral-bound notebook or a bound journal, your first BOS is an important part of your growth and development.

Most of us have seen Books of Shadows we'd love to have: those thick, ancient tomes of wonderful knowledge that look as though they contain the very secrets of the universe. Who can forget the gorgeous books from the TV show Charmed and the movie Practical Magic? Of course, those are designed by prop departments and are entirely fictional, but I've seen some pretty impressive real-life Books that only serve to intimidate the heck out of me.

I'm not much for bound journals (I never seem to want to write in them; being an author, I'm always wanting to change things), and somehow a plain old notebook wasn't special enough. So I went the middle way most of us busy Witchy moms do and I got a three-ring binder, a paper hole punch, and some plastic page protectors. What I didn't have page protectors for, I printed and punched holes in. Needless to say, my Book was pretty boring looking. Well, I did use some colored copier paper from time to time.

Then my mom introduced me to scrapbooking. I've never been much for keeping my photo albums up to date, so even though it looked like so much fun, I figured it wasn't going to work for my pictures. However, what I did see when I entered my first scrapbooking shop was an awful lot of cool stuff to make my BOS less boring--particularly the patterned papers and albums that looked like bound books. Of course, the stickers, ribbons, sparkly inks, and stamps certainly helped as well.

So what occurred to me was that here was a way to make a plain BOS fun and unique while still creating a document that could be passed down through the family. A major point of scrapbooking is preservation, so when you're getting supplies from scrapbook shops, you're nearly guaranteed to find things that are made to last and preserve the effort you're putting into your pages, which is exactly what we want when making a family or coven BOS.

Other folks have figured this out as well, so now there are even specific embellishments and other supplies created specifically for scrapbooking your Book of Shadows. I've included some of these resources at the end of this article.

I recommend you start with a three-ring binder, which makes it easy to change around and remove pages as you go. You can also do this with specially designed scrapbooking albums, but the pages tend to be harder to rearrange since these are built like photo albums. Albums can be a more permanent solution once you have figured out your preferred arrangement. Specialty albums are also more expensive than your standard three-ring binder and are more commonly available in larger sizes than standard letter size. It is becoming more common to find albums designed for digital scrapbooking now, which use the more common paper sizes. This is a nice alternative if you'd like something that looks a bit more like a book, rather than an office binder. I've tried both methods and prefer beginning with the binder. This also gives you more money to spend on embellishments and paper.

Once you have your binder, you'll need plastic page protectors. These are necessary if you plan to use 3D elements like clips, buttons, ribbons, brads--anything that will rise off the surface of the paper. The page protectors keep your embellishments from getting damaged by the rest of the contents of the book, as well as keep decorations in position. There are methods for making page protectors work with advanced techniques like double-page layouts and interactive elements, but those are a bit complex for our beginner Scrapbook of Shadows.

Along with the binder and page protectors, you'll need paper. It's best to start with card stock paper, which is thick enough to support your decorations. (Paper is graded in weights: card stock begins at 60 lbs. while regular paper is 20 to 25 lbs.)

If you decide to get some decorative paper as well, 20 lb. paper is fine. There is a wide variety of decorative paper from which to choose--you will also find different kinds of papers, like parchment, mulberry paper, and even papyrus in some stores. All of this can be used subtly or to make aspects of the page jump out. You can print or write a poem on decorative paper and layer it on your background page with a slip of contrasting mulberry paper in between for a lovely effect.

The rest of your supplies will be relatively simple. If you're going to handwrite in your book, invest in a good set of acid-free pens in standard colors. You may need a 3-hole punch if you choose not to use page protectors. A glue stick is another must--particularly when using semi-transparent papers like mulberry. Glue sticks are less messy and dry more quickly than liquid glues. (An acid-free glue stick will also help preserve your pages.) If you choose to use larger and heavier elements, you will need glue dots, which are designed for this purpose. You will need regular paper scissors and a craft knife for detail work. The last tool you need to get will be a paper cutter. These range from the big office cutters to simple sliding cutters that you can find in any scrapbooking and craft department. (Make sure the sliding crafts cutter is at least 11.5 inches long and can handle the largest paper you're using.)

From here on you will be selecting decorative elements based on what your page will be about. I would not recommend just going to the scrapbook or crafts section of your local shop and just buying whatever looks cool or pretty! That adds up fast and you end up with a lot of elements you may or may not be able to use in the long run. Even "starter packs" of embellishments can be hit or miss (although starter packs of paper is a good idea as long as you stick to the basics).

I'd start simple and plan one page at a time. For instance, if you're going to do holidays, pick a sabbat and think of the colors you want to use. Start with your foundation paper in a basic color and build the page from them. If you're going to use written information, decide whether you're going to handwrite it or print it from your computer, and plan accordingly. Handwritten information will tend to take up more space, so you may end up needing more than one page. Then you can add whatever decorations you like. Stickers, little 3D decorations, frames, and ribbons all dress up a page and are fun to collect, particularly in themes like holidays and special occasions.

You may find yourself creating more pages on a subject than you would in a simple printed Book of Shadows, since scrapbooking encourages journaling and sharing memories. You may decide to include a ritual for a holiday on one page, another page decorated with recipes, and another with pictures from your last celebration of that sabbat. Scrapbooking brings out creativity you may not have realized you had.

There are plenty of resources out there: magazines, books, Internet sites, and podcasts that will help you learn more about this exciting and fun hobby. They will teach you various methods and styles of scrapbooking, such as digital, vintage, and shabby chic; show you different styles of laying out pages; and introduce you to other scrappers around the world, including other Wiccans scrapping their Books of Shadows!

I hope I've given you enough information to get started on creating your own totally unique Book of Shadows. Here are some sites you can visit to generate ideas and kick-start the scrapbooking process.

Pagan-Themed Scrapbooking Suppplies

Book of Shadows 3-Ring Binders: www.zazzle.com/frootbat31
Pagan Scrapbooking Embellishments: www.thepointyhat.com/Pagan-Scrapbooking_c_68.html
Magick Stamp Kit by Ann Kay: Available at online retailers
Online Scrapbook and Craft Stores: www.scrapbooking-warehouse.com, www.scrapbook.com, www.twopeasinabucket.com
Free Printables: www.scrapbookscrapbook.com
Digital Scrapbooking: www.renderosity.com (Marketplace under "2D/scrapbooking"), www.digitalscrapbookplace,com, shabbyprincess.com, www.scrapbookgraphics.com.

by Tabitha Bradley

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

Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde

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6.: Witchcraft on a Shoestring

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

Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:44 pm (PDT)

Witchcraft on a Shoestring

One of the complaints I hear the most often from other Witches is that it costs a lot of money to maintain an active Witchcraft practice. Cloaks and garb, athames and wands, crystals, books, candles, herbs, Tarot cards, and statuary can all add up to a major drain on your wallet--and that's before you have everyone over for the big Sabbat feast!

But it doesn't have to be that way. In fact, I not only believe it is possible to practice the Craft for very little money, I've been doing so for many years. Heck, I even wrote a book about it. Like this article, it is called Witchcraft On a Shoestring (Llewellyn), and it is full of suggestions for how to save money while still having an active and fulfilling Witchy life.

Witchcraft on a shoestring isn't just a cute title, though; it is an attitude and an approach to how you practice. What's more, it is simple to learn and easy to apply, regardless of which form of Paganism you follow.

Attitude and Approach

At the heart of Witchcraft on a shoestring is one basic realization: all the essentials of a deep and rewarding Witchcraft practice are free.

No, really.

If you think about it, what do you really need to be a Witch (or Pagan or Wiccan--I'm using the names interchangeably here, since this approach applies to everyone)? You need faith, of course, in whichever god/goddess/gods you worship. A connection to nature and to Earth's-ever-changing cycles. And you need the three main tools in every Witch's tool chest: Belief, Will, and Focus.

Belief is at the heart of being a Pagan: belief in the gods, belief in yourself and your own place in the Universe, and belief in the ability to use magick to create positive change. Will comes from practice and strength of purpose, and focus may be easier when you use tools, but it can certainly be achieved without them. All these things are the core of a Witchcraft practice. And they are all free.

Setting Priorities

Of course, just because it is possible to be a well-founded Witch without having any of the aforementioned extras doesn't mean that most of us are going to give up buying tools, wear blue jeans to rituals, and never purchase a book again (goddess forbid!) Witchcraft on a shoestring doesn't call for you to stop spending money. What it does require is that you take a serious look at how you spend your dollars, and what you spend them on. That means setting priorities.

In order to figure out what your priorities are, you first need to take a good luck at your own personal magickal practice, as well as your budget, your skills, and how much time you have to devote to creating cheaper alternatives to premade tools.

When examining the ways you perform the Craft, for instance, you may want to take into consideration whether or not you are a solitary or group Witch; how well you are able to concentrate your focus without the aid of tools such as candles, crystals, incense, etc.; how often you practice; and how prominent your Witchcraft practice is in your life.

For instance, a solitary Witch whose main magickal acticity is lighting a candle outside under the Full Moon and saying a prayer to the goddess will need different items than a Witch who runs a large coven and celebrates New Moons, Full Moons, and all eight sabbats in full garb, complete with drumming, formal ritual and spellcasting, and a feast to follow (Lady N's Note: this is me! ). Each individual's needs will be different, based on how, when, and with whom they practice. So, start by figuring out exactly what it is you do, as a Witch, and, what the minimum requirements are for supporting that activity.

Then take a look at what you have already, and what you still need to purchase. For instance, if you already have three large crystals, you probably don't need another one. That isn't to say you can't buy another one or ten if you love crystals and you have the money to spare, but you might want to save your money for something else more vital.

Another thing to consider is your skill level. Can you sew? If you can, they maybe you can make your own cloak, and save yourself the price (often quite high) of one purchased from a catalog or at a faire. Can you build an altar, carve an athame from wood, or make your own candles? You can save a lot of money making things yourself, if you have the time and the necessary skills. And sometimes you can swap your talents for those you don't have. The members of my coven, Blue Moon Circle, have a wide variety of skill sets, and we often take turns either creating items for the group or teaching the other members how to do so themselves.

Again, you need to balance the time and energy it takes to make less expensive alternatives at home with the money you will save by doing so. Only you can decide which is in more plentiful supply: money or time.

The reason you set priorities before setting out to practice Witchcraft on a shoestring is simple--it is the only way to figure out where you want to put your hard-earned money. But even when you choose what you need to have for your practice, you can look for ways to get these things as cheaply as possible.

Inexpensive Substitutes

Witchcraft is based in great part, on our own instincts and on general principles of magick. We use tools and correspondences to focus our Will more strongly, for instance, but that doesn't mean we are limited to using specific items, even when they are called for in a spell.

Say, for instance, that you are doing a love spell you found in a book, and the spell calls for a large pink candle, a cup of rose petals, and an amethyst crystal. And let's assume, just for the moment, that you don't happen to have any of those things. Ouch! I can hear your wallet screaming from here.

Instead of running out to the nearest New Age shop to buy all those supplies, let's look at the intention behind each one. All those items are associated with love magick. But there are other ways to use these same tools, without spending a lot of money.

You could use that white candle you already have, and tie a pink ribbon or piece of string around it. If the ribbon is wide enough, you could even write the spell on it. Instead of the cup of rose petals, you could use a single rose (if you grow roses, then it would be free, of course, but even at the store a single rose doesn't cost much), or a few petals left over from the last time you needed one, or even a picture of a rose. And instead of the amethyst crystal, you might use a small tumbled piece (much cheaper), or even a rose quartz crystal, which is also associated with love magick and tends to be much cheaper.

There are many other ways to substitute inexpensive alternatives for more expensive supplies. Here are ten easy suggestions:

*Grow your own herbs. Seeds are cheap, and most herbs will grow in a small space like a windowsill. As a bonus, many of the herbs we commonly use for magick--like parsley, thyme, rosemary, dill, and basil--also have culinary uses. Win, win. (Of course, before consuming any magickal herb, it is a good idea to double-check and make sure it is edible!)

*Make your own garb. If you aren't any good at sewing, you can always "repurpose" funky clothes you find at a consignment store or yard sale. I have lots of vaguely Pagan-looking clothes that I've picked up for a dollar or two. You can also take something simple, like a white shirt, and decorate it with Pagan symbols to turn it into something more witchy.

*Use a pretty plate or bowl instead of a fancy candle holder. Inexpensive glass and pottery often works quite well, as long as it is fire-safe.

*If you want a special chalice for Cakes and Ale but don't want to invest in a pewter or silver one, go to the dollar store and get a glass goblet. You can make it special by tying ribbons around the stem or decorating it using glass markers.

*Instead of a pricey store-bought athame, take a walk in the woods and find just the right piece of wood. (This works for wands as well.) If it is large enough, you can carve runes or symbols onto it, or you can tie ribbons, leather, crystals, beads, or feathers to it, if you happen to have some lying around. If you don't want to go to even that much trouble, just use your finger to point with. Since the main purpose of an athame is to direct energy, a finger or your hand will work just as well as a physical athame in most circumstances.

*If you need a Book of Shadows, you can use a notebook or a 3-ring binder. Cover it with cloth or fancy paper, or decorate it with Craft symbols. Even better, create a special cover by gluing on leaves and other natural objects.

*You can spend a lot of money on premade spell candles that are anointed with magickal oils, carved with arcane symbols, and consecrated for magickal use. Or you can do all those things yourself and spend the money you save on ingredients to make your own magickal oils--that way you can anoint a whole lot more candles down the line.

*As you can imagine, I'm a big fan of buying books. By all means, feel free to buy the ones I've written! On the other hand, even I don't buy every book I ever want to read. (Almost, but not quite. We talked about priorities, and books are one of mine.) You can get books from the library for free (although it can often be hard to find Pagan books there) or go to one of the many online book swapping sites. One of my coven mates has actually found quite a few Pagan books at yard sales over the years. You can also share books with your Pagan friends, although I wouldn't do that with anything you can't stand to not get back.

*Most of us use votives or tapers for quarter candles. Votives tend to be fairly cheap, and you don't need anything fancier. But if you want to save your money (or can't burn candle wherever you are, be it a hotel room or dorm room), you can substitute symbols for earth, air, fire, and water--try using a rock, a feather, a picture or drawing of a flame, and a seashell.

*Statues of specific gods or goddesses can be truly beautiful...and truly expensive. If you follow a particular deity, try using something that symbolizes them, like a cat for Bast, or an antler for Herne.

Feeding a Crowd

When you are a solitary Witch, you can easily control what you do and don't spend money on. But when you practice with others, things can be a little trickier.

A perfect example of this is the post-ritual feast. I have been to--and in my earlier days as a High Priestess, hosted--any number of rituals where the person hosting the event cooked up a huge feast single-handedly. If you're someone who likes to cook for your friends, this can be a lot of fun. It can also be a tremendous amount of work and darned expensive. If you have a large coven, or hold open rituals that might draw twenty or thirty people or more, it can easily break the monthly food budget.

A better choice is to have your feasts be "pot luck." Everyone who will be attending is instructed to bring a dish to pass. If you are really organized, or are in a smaller group, like Blue Moon Circle, it can be a good idea to check ahead of time to see what people are bringing; that way, you don't end up with three loaves of bread and no vegetables.

There have been times in the past when there were circle members who we knew had little or no extra money. These folks were usually given the most inexpensive options: potatoes, rice, or pasta, for instance. My book has an entire section devoted to recipes that will feed a crowd for under ten dollars, and almost all of them are dishes we have made and enjoyed.

Some items, like the potatoes and pasta above, are almost always pretty cheap. But you can also save money by planning your feast around seasonal foods (a good Pagan tradition anyway), since produce that is in season is usually considerably cheaper than that which isn't. Asparagus, for instance, is a pricey treat most of the year--except in spring, when it is readily available. Buying locally grown food can often save you money, too, especially if you have a farmers' market near you. And you're supporting local farmers, which I'm sure the Goddess thinks is a good idea.

Of course, if you have a garden, using fruits and vegetables you have grown yourself is not only a cheaper option, but it has the added benefit of sharing all that energy you put into the process. And it connects you down through the past with all the Pagans of yore who grew and harvested their own food.

Let's not forget to look for sales, either. You might have planned to serve chicken, for example, but if the ground beef is on a buy one pound, get one free sale, you may just want to change the menu. It pays to be flexible, as well as frugal.

Nature is Free

When trying to keep down the costs of your Pagan practice, remember that Witchcraft is a nature-based religion, and therefore much of what is involved needn't cost anything at all.

For instance, you can take a walk in the woods and connect with the trees and the creatures that live in them. Even a park in the city can have a few spots that might allow you to get back to your roots (so to speak). Sit by the water--ocean, lake, stream--it doesn't matter how big or small. Just take a few moments to listen to the sound of the water and let it soothe you. And think about how all the water on the planet is connected, and through it, you are connected, too. Go outside at night and look at the stars. Feel how small you are, and yet, how much a part of the whole of the Universe. Gaze at the moon when it is full, and talk to the Lady whose symbol it is.

This is just the tip of the iceberg. There are hundreds of ways to practice Witchcraft for little or no money. After all, being a Witch isn't really about how many crystals you have or who has the fanciest athame. At its core, Witchcraft is a path of heart and mind, of love and faith. And that, my friends, doesn't cost a thing.
by Deborah Blake

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7.: Fun Friday--Top 19 Rejected International Sports Team Names

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Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:45 pm (PDT)

Top 19 Rejected International Sports Team Names:

19. Brussels Sprouts

18. Cannes Openers

17. Amsterdam Yankees

16. Vienna Sausages

15. Belgium Waffles

14. Manila Folders

13. Czech Bouncers

12. New Dehli Catessans

11. Buenos Airheads

10. Guadalajara Krishnas

9. Iraqi Raccoons

8. Bolivia DeHavillands

7. Seoul Brothers

6. Taipei Personalities

5. Syria Killers

4. Hungary Jacks

3. Dublin Mint Twins

2. Prague Tologists

1. Peking Toms

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8.: Fun Friday--On the WIndows CD

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

Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:45 pm (PDT)

On the Windows CD

Recently one of my friends, a computer wizard, paid me a visit. As we were talking I mentioned that I had recently installed Windows on my PC, I told him how happy I was with this operating system and showed him the Windows CD. Too my astonishment and distress he threw it into my micro-wave oven and turned it on. I was upset because the CD had become precious to me, but he said 'Do not worry, it is unharmed.'

After a few minutes he took the CD out, gave it to me and said 'Take a close look at it.' To my surprise the CD was quite cold and it seemed to have become thicker and heavier than before. At first I could not see anything, but on the inner edge of the central hole I saw an inscription, in lines finer than anything I have ever seen before. The inscription shone piercingly bright, and yet remote, as if out of a great depth:

4F6E65204F5320746F2072756C65207468656D20616C6C2C 204F6E65204F5320746F2066696E64207468656D2C0D0A4F 6E65204F5320746F206272696E67207468656D20616C6C20 616E6420696E20746865206461726B6E6573732062696E64 207468656D

'I cannot read the fiery letters,' I said.

'No,' he said, 'but I can. The letters are Hex, of an ancient mode, but the language is that of Microsoft, which I shall not utter here. But in common English this is what it says"

'One OS to rule them all, One OS to find them, One OS to bring them all and in the darkness bind them...."

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9.1.: Aromatherapy Tip

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

Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:46 pm (PDT)

Here's a blend which is said to help clear the mind, awaken the senses and
promote inner peace and serenity;
3 drops helichrysum oil

Serenity Blend

2 drops clary-sage oil
1 drop lavender oil
Allow this blend to evaporate in your aromatherapy lamp. (Or you can use a
diffuser).

from www.aromathyme.com

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10.: Fun Friday--Free Food on Your Birthday

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

Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:47 pm (PDT)

Some restaurants give out free birthday meals to help you celebrate your birthday. These are similar to birthday clubs but you don't get a wimpy dessert or a small side serving - you get a complete free birthday meal - no purchase required.
To get your free birthday meals you'll want to use the links below to sign up for the clubs. During the month of your birthday you'll receive your free birthday meal in form of an email that can be taken into the restaurant and redeemed. Be sure to read the fine print on the offers to make sure you use it before it expires.
Sometimes restaurants change their free birthday meals promotions or individual restaurants decide not to participate. So be sure to call your local restaurant before heading in to get your free birthday meal.
Tip: Be sure to sign up for these free birthday meals a few months is advance so they have time to send you all your birthday freebies.

1. Free Hamburger at Red Robin
Red Robin has a great offer for a free birthday meal!
Sign up for the Red Robin Birthday Club and they'll send you a coupon redeemable for a free burger on your birthday.

2. Free BBQ at Famous Dave's

Join the P.I.G. Club at Famous Dave's and they'll send you a coupon for a free birthday meal.
It's random what free food offer you get - sometimes it can be a sandwich and sometimes you'll get a free slab of ribs.

3. Free Grand Slam at Denny's
Just bring your ID into Denny's on your birthday and you'll get a free Grand Slam.
What an easy way to get a free birthday meal!

4. Free Handcrafted Burger From Ruby Tuesday
The free birthday meal that Ruby Tuesday gives out is a free handcrafted burger.
You'll need to join their So Connected birthday club to get your coupon.

5. Free Dish at Noodles & Company
Sign up for Noodlegrams and Noodles & Company will send you a coupon for a free dish on your birthday.
Besides getting your free birthday meal, by signing up you'll also get the chance to win free noodles for a year.

6. Free Stirfry at BD's Mongolian Grill
Join BD's Mongolian Grill club, Club Mongo, to get your free birthday meal.
Close to your birthday check your email for a coupon for a free stirfry.

7. Free Food for Kids at Burger King
Sign your kids up for Club BK and they'll get a free birthday meal.
This free birthday meal can be redeemed for one of the Burger King kids meals.

8. Free Kid's Meal at Bob Evans
Bob Evans Birthday Club is just for kids and they'll get a free birthday meal for being a member.
This free birthday meal is only good for kids 12 and under.

9. Free Wacky Pack for Kids at Sonic

Kids need to join the Sonic birthday club to get a free Wacky Pack Kid's Meal.
This free birthday meal can be used the entire week of your child's birthday.

10. Free $30 Gift Card at Benihana
Benihana will mail you a free $30 gift card that you can use on a free birthday meal.
You'll need to join the Chef's Table at least 2 days before your birthday to get the gift card.

11. Free Entree at Bandido's
Just stop into Bandido's on your birthday and you can get a free entree or your choice up to an $8.00 value.
Sign up for the Bandido's Email Club and they'll send you a reminder that you can come in and get your free birthday meal.

12. Free Entree at FirstWatch

Sign up for the Sun Eclub at FirstWatch and you'll get a coupon for a free entree on your birthday.
For signing up for a free birthday meal, you'll get a BOGO coupon you can use right away.

13. Free Food for Kids at Captain D's
Kids 12 and under can sign up for the Captain D's Kid's Birthday Club and get a free birthday meal.
The coupon can be redeemed for any of the Captain D's kids meals.

14. Free Hamburger at Fuddruckers
Join the Fudds Club and they'll send you a coupon for a free hamburger at Fuddruckers.
Looks like for signing up for the free birthday meal you'll also get something free on your anniversary.

15. Free Sub at Firehouse Subs
Stop into a Firehouse Subs on your birthday and they'll give you a free medium sub.
If you sign up for their newsletter they'll send you a reminder to come in for your free birthday meal.

16. Free Entree at Houlihan's
Sign up for Houlihan's email club and you'll get a free entree on your birthday.
Besides your free birthday meal you'll also get a free appetizer when you sign up.

17. Free Meal at Moe's Southwest Grill
Moe's will send you a coupon for a free entree when you sign up for Moe's eWorld.
In addition to the free birthday meal you'll also get some free food for signing up.

18. Free Birthday Dinner at Provino's
Show your ID on your birthday at Provino's and you'll get a complete free birthday meal.
This free birthday meal includes a pasta specialty, salad, garlic rolls, and a birthday dessert!

19. Free Entree at Duke's Chowder House

Duke's Chowder House will give you a free lunch or dinner entree when you sign up for their email club.
Besides the free birthday meal, you'll also get a free BOGO coupon when you sign up.

20. Free Kid's Meal at Taco Time
The free birthday meal at TacoTime is just for kids.
Kids will receive a coupon for a free kids meal just in time for their next birthday.

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11.1.: Today's Quote

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

Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:48 pm (PDT)

There is not one cell in our body that was not once
part of a star.

Carl Sagan

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12a.: Recognizing Burnout Before You're Charred

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

Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:49 pm (PDT)

Recognizing Burnout Before You're Charred

My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night.
Edna St. Vincent Millay

Burnt offerings.
Burned to a crisp.
Burned beyond recognition.
Burned alive.
Burned out.

Setting the world on fire comes with risks. Unfortunately we usually don't realize this until smoke gets in our eyes.

Burnout is a condition caused by unbalance: too much work or resonsibility, too little time to do it, over too long a period. We've been cruising in the fast lane but we've been running on fumes rather than on fuel. Often we think that burnout is something that just happens to other women--to workaholics and perfectionists. But careaholics are also at risk--women who care deeply about their children, work, relationships, parents, siblings, friends, communities, issues. This sounds like every woman I know. Perhaps we would pay more attention to burnout if it were as dramatic as a heart attack. But a smoldering flame can be just as deadly as a flash fire.

Sometimes burnout manifests itself as a sense of complete exhaustion at the end of a project that has taken months of challenging and intense work. Taking a week off to rest, then resuming work at a slower pace is usually enough to bring about a speedy recovery. But first degree burnout--the soul snuffer--comes from living unbalanced for years; when what was supposed to be a temporary situation becomes a lifestyle.

Burnout often begins with illness--anything from a bout of flu you can't shake to chronic fatigue syndrome--and is usually accompanied by depression. Sometimes burnout is hard to distinguishfrom a creative dry spell, especially if you're good at denial, which most women are.

It's burnout when you go to bed exhausted every night and wake up tired every morning--when no amount of sleep refreshes you, month after weary month. It's burnout when everything becomes too much effort; combing your hair, going out to dinner, visiting friends for the weekend, even going on vacation. It's burnout when you can't believe,under any cirumstances, that you'll ever want to make love again. It's burnout when you find yourself cranky all the time, bursting into tears or going into fits of rage at the slightest provocation. It's burnout when you dread the next phone call. It's burnout when you feel trapped and hopeless, unable to dream, experience pleasure, or find contentment. It's burnout when neither big thrills nor little moments have the power to move you--when nothing satisfies you because you haven't a clue what's wrong or how to fix it. Because everything's wrong. Because something is terribly out of whack: you. It's burnout when you feel there is not one other person on the face of the earth who can help you.

And you're right.

When you're suffering from burnout, you are the only person on earth who can help; because you're the only one who can make the lifestyle changes that need to be made; to call a halt, to take a slower path, to make a detour. When you have no strength left, you have no choice but to rely on the strength of a saner Power to restore you to Wholeness. In the pursuit of our souls, Spirit takes no prisoners.
by Sarah Ban Breathnach,
Simple Abundance,
copyright 1995

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13.1.: Elder's Meditation of the Day

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

Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:49 pm (PDT)

Elder's Meditation of the Day

"So I prayed, but I had to pray from my heart. All of my concentration and thoughts went from my head to my heart. All of my senses - hearing, smell, taste, and feeling - were connected to my heart."

-- Wallace Black Elk, LAKOTA

The heart is the gateway to the Unseen World, to the Spirit World. It takes real concentration to do this. To connect to our own heart is also a mental state. It starts in the head and transitions to the heart. This mental state is our inner stillness. Be still and know. This place of the heart is very joyous and peaceful. It is this place that we become one with God, our Creator.

Great Spirit, teach me to be a heart warrior.
from www.whitebison.org

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14.: Halloween and the Kitchen Witch

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

Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:50 pm (PDT)

Hallowe'en and the Kitchen Witch

All Hallow's Eve. Halloween. Day of the Dead. All names for the Pagan holiday which is dedicated to the celebration of the Ancestors and of our own beloved Dead.

During this time of year, when the veil between worlds is thinnest, and
our communication with the Otherworld is nearly effortless, we seek
their wisdom to guide our way into the future. Many summon the spirits
for their communion, while others celebrate in different, more earthly
ways. I understand that there are those who might wince at the notion of communion with the dead, and those who can't get enough of the abundant energy of this time of year. So, with that in mind, I present ideas for the season, to appeal to both kinds of pagans.

Honoring the ancestors in the kitchen:

Every family has favorite recipes and foods that their holiday feasts
would not be complete without. Some of these recipes go back
generations, to the time before we could pop over to the grocery store for ingredients. They often call for foods which are native to our local environs (I.e., potatoes in the cold north, corn in the warm south, etc). My people hail from northern Europe, so almost all of our recipes include potatoes in one form or another.

Despite the fact that I am not at all close to my family, I keep the
traditions of our people alive by creating meals, using family recipes
during this time of year. One needn't conjure the spirits of the dead in
order to honor them. Why not make their favorite dish and serve it for
dinner before the trick-or-treaters begin arriving?

This can be a very clever solution for those families who aren't
entirely pagan, and who are not able to be as open about their sabbat
celebrations. Even the most "closeted" pagan can enjoy the celebration of their ancestry by serving a dish made famous, in the family, by a beloved, deceased relative. Only you need know that you have blessed and consecrated it to that end.

Hungry Ghosts:

It is at this time of year, with the veil at its thinnest, that ghosts
are said to walk the earth, searching; seeking. Some of us, like myself,
won't even sweep the floor after dark, so as not to disturb their
restless slumber (I can live with the crumbs from dinner until sunup the
next day).

It is commonly thought that spirits of the deceased become hungry ghosts because their families are not there to provide for their needs. In many cultures, when a person dies, a ritual offering is made for them
regularly, so they do not have to roam the earth in search of their
sustenance. In the event of a violent or untimely death, the need to
appease the spirits is even more great. To prevent hungry ghosts from
walking the earth in your neck of the woods, leave them offerings on
this hallowed Night of nights. Offerings of milk, eggs, honey, alcoholic beverages, barley or grain, and sweets are common for soothing the spirits of the hungry ghosts. These items can be placed ceremonially, or surreptitiously, depending on the spiritual orientation of the rest of the household. I enjoy setting up an outdoor ritual offering altar on which to place my offering items. That way, if the ghosts decide to share with the birds, they will have easy access. I create this sacred space on my back porch, after all my pets have come in for the night.

After consecrating the space, I set up an altar appropriate to the
occasion. This year, we have said farewell to out ancient friend the
Saint Bernard, Mozart (or "Grandpa BoBo" as he was known to his
friends). I will be leaving a plate of his favorite food, pancakes, in
his honor. As I also live in New Mexico, in the high desert, I know that
the ghosts that freely roam these mesas enjoy a glass of whiskey, a deck of cards, poker chips and a few ears of sweet corn. Each altar should be crafted in honor of those for whom it is left.

After sun-up, the altar should be removed and the remaining items
buried, cast into water or otherwise disposed of in a manner consistent
with your tradition.

However you choose to commemorate this occasion, our own New Year's Eve, I suggest being mindful of the ways that the wisdom of the past can be utilized to improve the future. As we look ahead to a new year on the Path, heeding the wisdom of the ancestors is our best way to prepare for what lies ahead.

To you and yours, I wish a Happy Samhain, a blessed new year, and a very enjoyably spooky Halloween!!!
By Willow Winterborne

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

Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde

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15.1.: Cool Website of the Day

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

Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:52 pm (PDT)

Wordorigins.org

It's a funny old language, English. Whether someone 'kicks the bucket' or goes on and on about tech 'nerds,' few of us know where these words and phrases originated. While not always conclusive, WordOrigins.org offers keen etymological insight into our language and how it got that way. By the way, "etymology is the study of word origins. It is not the study of insects; that is entomology." Here's your opportunity for some real fun doing your own etymological research on wordorigins.com! If you really get stumped, you can always go to the 'discussion board' to ask a question or put in your own 'blurb.'

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16a.: Samhain Revisited

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

Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:53 pm (PDT)

Samhain Revisited

The wheel has turned
The seasons spun
The year ends as well as begun
The Ancients spoke
They are revered
We hear their call that much is clear
Between the worlds we go once more
As we walk through the sacred door
The cycles of life, we weave the web
Of things we experience in both soul and head
The Lord and Lady join us too
To celebrate the cycles as we all move
They come to us as Sage and Crone
To share with us things yet unknown
This is the harvest of goals set
The final harvest of three
Did you reap the, Gfruits that you wanted?
Or did you find your harvest in lack?
The growth of desires rest on your shoulders
The job of the grower is yours
While the Lord and the Lady will aid you
The field is not theirs to do.
Be not afraid of the death here
It enfolds in a cold chilly cloak
It comes to bring balance to the cycle
And the promise of life invoke

by Raven Spirit

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Love Each Day,
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17a.: Samhain Colors

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

Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:55 pm (PDT)

Samhain Colors
(As you have probably noticed in the past ... orange, black, and brown
are some of the major Colors associated with Samhain. This most likely comes from the Colors of the land at this time of year. Leaves are changing Colors and floating to the ground. The crops have been
harvested ... all that remains is bare dirt. Look to the pumpkin, which
is harvested around this time to be another strong influence for the
color orange.

Magickal Properties of the Color Orange
Orange works well for spells and rituals concerning strength, authority, attraction, joy, and success. (While red is also an excellent color for strength, authority, and attraction ... Orange is milder and not as "forceful" as red)
Magickal Relation: Secondary Color
Chakra Relation: 2nd Chakra
Planetary Relation: Mercury
Zodiac Relation: Leo
Day of the Week Relation: Wednesday
Music Note Relation: "D"

Magickal Properties of the Color Black
The color black is primarily used for absorption and destruction of
negative energies. Also can be used for protection. It is best to burn a white candle after using a black candle to purify remaining energies and for added protection. Magickal Relation: Original Primary Color
Day of the Week Relation: Saturday
Planetary Relation: Saturn

Magickal Properties of the Color Brown
The color brown is useful for connecting you to Mother Earth. Try usingit as a candle representation of Earth on your altar. Used to attract money - brown will bring you a job where you use your hands. Also try using a combination brown and green for plant magick.
Magickal Relation: Secondary Color
Day of the Week Relation: Saturday
Planetary Relation: Saturn

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18a.: Re: Pet Therapy

Posted by: "Lady ckrystal Hawk" ladyckrystalhawk@yahoo.com ladyckrystalhawk

Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:13 pm (PDT)

Merry Meet,
These photo's are soooo cute!
Thanks for sharing.
Blessed Be

Lady Ckrystal Hawk
Someday
We will look back
Be humble like a Hawk
Stretch your Golden Wings
Fly high
To the Sky Above

________________________________
From: Gary Reese <hyperreal69@yahoo.com>
To:
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 10:34 AM
Subject: [13Witches] Pet Therapy

This was so cute I just had to share it with Hel's permission of course!
Pet Therapy Starts Now...

SMILE!

BEST FRIENDS

FIND A SUNBEAM – TAKE A NAP

Fluff n Fluffy

Outta shape

Soft, warm and snuggly

TIME FOR A FACE LIFT!

Quiet Time

No slivers required!

Cuddles n Cuddy

Ain't I cute?

COMFY!

oooooh... daz big!

How tiny!

NOW THIS IS RELAXED!

CUTE FAMILY PORTRAIT!

NICE IDEA FOR A DOGGY BED

SPOT THE INTRUDER???

Snuggles n Cuddles

PERFECT SPOT TO TAKE A NAP

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Light Begots Darkness and Darkness Begots Light,

Dearest Hecate, Mother of the Night


Blessings to You and Yours,
               Gae

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19a.: Re: my getting to know

Posted by: "Lady ckrystal Hawk" ladyckrystalhawk@yahoo.com ladyckrystalhawk

Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:18 pm (PDT)

Merry Meet,
Welcome home! Will be sending healing energies your way.
Blessed Be

Lady Ckrystal Hawk
Someday
We will look back
Be humble like a Hawk
Stretch your Golden Wings
Fly high
To the Sky Above

________________________________
From: Fran Wolfe-Johnson <tygermoonfoxx@gmail.com>
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [13Witches] my getting to know

Late...sorry, guys, haven't been on the computer. Long story, but I
almost died because of a stupid medical error and I'm still
recovering.

> Name (real or otherwise): Fran, Kitty, Walker, TygerMoon Foxx
> Sex: female
> Home: Keystone Heights, FL
> Height: 6'0"
> Eyes: green
> Hair: red
> Magickal Practice: 3rd degree Georgian priestess, head of Owl Moon Coven
> Favorite Sabbat: Samhain, Yule
> Favorite TV shows: Big Bang Theory, Criminal Minds, NCIS, The Simpsons, CSI, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Kitchen Nightmares, Chopped, Iron Chef, Good Eats, Deadliest Warrior, World's Dumbest, Walker Texas Ranger, JAG, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, Gunsmoke
> Favorite magazine: Food Network, Taste of Home
> Sun sign: Leo
> Moon Sign: Pisces
> Favorite Color: jewel tones, especially purples, ambers, greens, and rusts
> Favorite Magickal Tool: crystals, rocks, gems, and herbs
> Favorite Gemstones: Tiger's Eye, fire agate, green aventurine
> Favorite Moon Phase: New
> Your Element: Earth
> Your Birthstone: Peridot
> What do you think about Ouija boards? Dangerous in the wrong hands. Played with one as a teen and called up something I couldn't put back without help. Have used one since in the correct circumstances with the correct training but they still make me uneasy. They seem to attract spirits who intend harm or who intend manipulation.
> What's on your mousepad? A 40's style cowgirl surrounded by poker chips and the words "Texas Hold 'em" up top.
> Favorite Board Game: Scrabble
> Worst feeling in the world: hopelessness and loneliness
> Best feeling in the world: unconditional love and dedication
> Favorite Movie Soundtrack: Gangs of New York
> Do you get motion sickness: I don't unless I'm trying to read in the car or we're passing through a strip of road that has thick trees with the sun coming through. The flashing makes me nauseated.
> Children's names: Childless by choice; I don't like them and know that I would harm a baby if I had one. I have one foster son, now eighteen, named Simon, and several fur and feathered kids.
> Do you get along with your parents: Not really. My Ma loves me and would probably talk to me more but my autistic sister is a barrier right now. She doesn't approve of me or my lifestyle and doesn't want me talking to my Ma at all.
> Favorite Foods: sushi, pizza, authentic Tex-Mex
> Favorite Thing To Do On Weekends: read, geocaching, artwork, tending plants, going to museums and flea markets, taking photographs
> Favorite smells: cinnamon and apples, pumpkin pie, autumn leaves, cold dry air, pine trees, fresh snow, cold rain, freshly cut grass, saddle leather
> Roller Coasters--deadly or exciting: I love roller coasters but cannot ride them any more because of my size and because I have a bad back. I'm already paralyzed, I guess I don't want to completely mess it up even if they would let me ride.
> Chocolate or Vanilla: Neither. I prefer strawberry or mint.
> Croutons or bacon bits: I use quite a few croutons but bacon can make anything better.
> Do you like to drive: I do, and I still can. I have just enough mobility in my legs to be able to work the pedals for an automatic vehicle. When I can't do that any more, I'll have it modified so that there are hand controls. Driving is Zen for me.
> Thunderstorms--scary or cool: I like to watch but I hate to hear them. They mean trees falling and sudden tornadoes in my neck of the woods.
> Favorite alcoholic drinks: Jack and Coke, Lone Star beer, Corona with lime and salt, margueritas
> What is on the walls in your room: a milagro altar belonging to Legba which represents the family, its livelihood, and its pets; several pictures of my totem the coyote and my spirit animal the tiger; pictures of family and friends; a wall calendar and an erasable board for keeping track of household stuff; a cork board with pictures of family and friends, a postcard of John Wayne and my personal creed adapted from the writings of Chuck Norris; a copper cast of a fox; a mirror above the doors to the temple room.
> Favorite Movies: Sherlock Holmes, Back to the Future Trilogy, True Grit, Lone Wolf, Matrix, Spirited Away, The Black Cauldron, Beauty and the Beast, The Lost Boys, The Exorcist, Karate Kid trilogy, Shallow Hal, Pretty Woman, To Wong Foo with Love
> Favorite Music: folk music, fusions of different world musics, Middle Eastern pop and classical, jazz, zydeco, Celtic and Celtic fusion, 80s pop, indie, alternative, Americana, techno, trance/dance, classic rap, Baroque, classical, Gregorian chant, gospel, country and western
> Are you a righty, lefty, or ambidextrous: I'm severely left handed to the point that I forget I have another hand with which to do anything.
> What is under your bed: Three dog toys, dog hair, a box of marital aids
> Favorite Number: 13
> Dream Car: GMC 1500 Sierra (already driving it, just need to mod it out so it looks like Walker's from the first season)
> Favorite Sport to Watch: I hate sports and don't watch unless the Saints or the Broncos are playing
> Favorite Hobby: Reading, writing, drawing, crochet, creating pocket shrines, gardening, farming, landscaping, geocaching, mushroom hunting, herb hunting, wildflower identification, bird watching
> Pen or Pencil: I write in pencil when I can or I use a number 10 gel pen.
> How many rings before you answer the phone: I don't like talking on the phone so I never answer it. It always goes to voice mail.
> Favorite Ice Cream: pumpkin pie
> If you could choose to meet one person, dead or alive, who would it be? Aleister Crowley
>
>

>
> --

"Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and
numbs my brain, I seek relief in the trail; and when I hear the coyote
wailing to the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me - I am happy."

-- Hamlin Garland

Fran Wolfe-Johnson (WalkerTXKitty)
FoxHeart Acres, FL

http://www.myhappytrails.net

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19b.: Re: my getting to know

Posted by: "Guamella Pellegrin" glpellegrin@yahoo.com glpellegrin

Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:45 am (PDT)

******Edited by a Moderator*****

I am doing the same. Hope you feel better soon. Please keep us posted on how things are going for you.

Sending blessings,
Misti

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From: Lady ckrystal Hawk <ladyckrystalhawk@yahoo.com>
To: "13Witches@yahoogroups.com" <13Witches@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 10:18 PM
Subject: Re: [13Witches] my getting to know

Merry Meet,
Welcome home! Will be sending healing energies your way.
Blessed Be

Lady Ckrystal Hawk
Someday
We will look back
Be humble like a Hawk
Stretch your Golden Wings
Fly high
To the Sky Above

From: Fran Wolfe-Johnson <tygermoonfoxx@gmail.com>
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [13Witches] my getting to know

Late...sorry, guys, haven't been on the computer. Long story, but I
almost died because of a stupid medical error and I'm still
recovering.

> Name (real or otherwise): Fran, Kitty, Walker, TygerMoon Foxx
> Sex: female
> Home: Keystone Heights, FL
> Height: 6'0"
> Eyes: green
> Hair: red
> Magickal Practice: 3rd degree Georgian priestess, head of Owl Moon Coven
> Favorite Sabbat: Samhain, Yule
> Favorite TV shows: Big Bang Theory, Criminal Minds, NCIS, The Simpsons, CSI, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Kitchen Nightmares, Chopped, Iron Chef, Good Eats, Deadliest Warrior, World's Dumbest, Walker Texas Ranger, JAG, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, Gunsmoke
> Favorite magazine: Food Network, Taste of Home
> Sun sign: Leo
> Moon Sign: Pisces
> Favorite Color: jewel tones, especially purples, ambers, greens, and rusts
> Favorite Magickal Tool: crystals, rocks, gems, and herbs
> Favorite Gemstones: Tiger's Eye, fire agate, green aventurine
> Favorite Moon Phase: New
> Your Element: Earth
> Your Birthstone: Peridot
> What do you think about Ouija boards? Dangerous in the wrong hands. Played with one as a teen and called up something I couldn't put back without help. Have used one since in the correct circumstances with the correct training but they still make me uneasy. They seem to attract spirits who intend harm or who intend manipulation.
> What's on your mousepad? A 40's style cowgirl surrounded by poker chips and the words "Texas Hold 'em" up top.
> Favorite Board Game: Scrabble
> Worst feeling in the world: hopelessness and loneliness
> Best feeling in the world: unconditional love and dedication
> Favorite Movie Soundtrack: Gangs of New York
> Do you get motion sickness: I don't unless I'm trying to read in the car or we're passing through a strip of road that has thick trees with the sun coming through. The flashing makes me nauseated.
> Children's names: Childless by choice; I don't like them and know that I would harm a baby if I had one. I have one foster son, now eighteen, named Simon, and several fur and feathered kids.
> Do you get along with your parents: Not really. My Ma loves me and would probably talk to me more but my autistic sister is a barrier right now. She doesn't approve of me or my lifestyle and doesn't want me talking to my Ma at all.
> Favorite Foods: sushi, pizza, authentic Tex-Mex
> Favorite Thing To Do On Weekends: read, geocaching, artwork, tending plants, going to museums and flea markets, taking photographs
> Favorite smells: cinnamon and apples, pumpkin pie, autumn leaves, cold dry air, pine trees, fresh snow, cold rain, freshly cut grass, saddle leather
> Roller Coasters--deadly or exciting: I love roller coasters but cannot ride them any more because of my size and because I have a bad back. I'm already paralyzed, I guess I don't want to completely mess it up even if they would let me ride.
> Chocolate or Vanilla: Neither. I prefer strawberry or mint.
> Croutons or bacon bits: I use quite a few croutons but bacon can make anything better.
> Do you like to drive: I do, and I still can. I have just enough mobility in my legs to be able to work the pedals for an automatic vehicle. When I can't do that any more, I'll have it modified so that there are hand controls. Driving is Zen for me.
> Thunderstorms--scary or cool: I like to watch but I hate to hear them. They mean trees falling and sudden tornadoes in my neck of the woods.
> Favorite alcoholic drinks: Jack and Coke, Lone Star beer, Corona with lime and salt, margueritas
> What is on the walls in your room: a milagro altar belonging to Legba which represents the family, its livelihood, and its pets; several pictures of my totem the coyote and my spirit animal the tiger; pictures of family and friends; a wall calendar and an erasable board for keeping track of household stuff; a cork board with pictures of family and friends, a postcard of John Wayne and my personal creed adapted from the writings of Chuck Norris; a copper cast of a fox; a mirror above the doors to the temple room.
> Favorite Movies: Sherlock Holmes, Back to the Future Trilogy, True Grit, Lone Wolf, Matrix, Spirited Away, The Black Cauldron, Beauty and the Beast, The Lost Boys, The Exorcist, Karate Kid trilogy, Shallow Hal, Pretty Woman, To Wong Foo with Love
> Favorite Music: folk music, fusions of different world musics, Middle Eastern pop and classical, jazz, zydeco, Celtic and Celtic fusion, 80s pop, indie, alternative, Americana, techno, trance/dance, classic rap, Baroque, classical, Gregorian chant, gospel, country and western
> Are you a righty, lefty, or ambidextrous: I'm severely left handed to the point that I forget I have another hand with which to do anything.
> What is under your bed: Three dog toys, dog hair, a box of marital aids
> Favorite Number: 13
> Dream Car: GMC 1500 Sierra (already driving it, just need to mod it out so it looks like Walker's from the first season)
> Favorite Sport to Watch: I hate sports and don't watch unless the Saints or the Broncos are playing
> Favorite Hobby: Reading, writing, drawing, crochet, creating pocket shrines, gardening, farming, landscaping, geocaching, mushroom hunting, herb hunting, wildflower identification, bird watching
> Pen or Pencil: I write in pencil when I can or I use a number 10 gel pen.
> How many rings before you answer the phone: I don't like talking on the phone so I never answer it. It always goes to voice mail.
> Favorite Ice Cream: pumpkin pie
> If you could choose to meet one person, dead or alive, who would it be? Aleister Crowley
>
>

>
> --

"Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and
numbs my brain, I seek relief in the trail; and when I hear the coyote
wailing to the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me - I am happy."

-- Hamlin Garland

Fran Wolfe-Johnson (WalkerTXKitty)
FoxHeart Acres, FL

http://www.myhappytrails.net

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20.: Fun Friday, 10/14/2011, 12:00 am

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21a.: Re: Seventh son of a seventh son

Posted by: "Wizard of Tacoma" wizard_of_tacoma@yahoo.com wizard_of_tacoma

Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:50 am (PDT)

In our present society, we no longer have the large families, that would be able to generate seven upon seven. As we practice the craft of the wise. Each of us learn our inherited gifts. Many times they are manifested with in our conscience mind before we first use the ability.

Have a wonderful day in every way.
Blessed Be and may the Lord and Lady go with you.
A Coven devided against it self can not survive.
)0( So Mote It Be )0( Blessed be )0(
Wizard

Disclaimer:
I am dyslexic, so words can be missing or the spelling at time's can be off, in my writing. I try to keep my words and actions honest with No hidden agenda..I am one that is uncomfortable with the attention, that come from being a leader.

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From: Guamella Pellegrin <glpellegrin@yahoo.com>
To: "13Witches@yahoogroups.com" <13Witches@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 12:37 AM
Subject: Re: [13Witches] Seventh son of a seventh son

Wizard, thank you for sharing this. I can already tell that I like you. I especially like what you wrote down at the bottom, that a coven divided against itself cannot survive. Let's all of us members purpose in our hearts and actions to see that our group here survives and thrives. I love peace wherever I go, and it seems that you do also.

I wish I were a seventh daughter but am not. However, a few years back, a local Cajun treateur told me that I had the gift of healing. I know that I try to learn as much about healing as I can and also try to use what I learn as much as possible.

Thanks again for this interesting post.

Sending blessings,
Misti

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To: "13Witches@yahoogroups.com" <13Witches@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 2:14 AM
Subject: [13Witches] Seventh son of a seventh son

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