tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62884837011855415642024-03-13T05:20:37.068-07:00A Pagans JournalA Pagan on the path of Discovery.. learning every day... At the same time a Wife, a Mother, staying at home working & teaching.
All in a peaceful rural area... outside of a small village in Wisconsin...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger621125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288483701185541564.post-88778063081346521282018-10-14T15:43:00.000-07:002018-10-14T15:43:00.905-07:00Cold and Flu Season... Blahhhh - Herbal tea recipes + ideasCold and Flu Season - I don't have time for it...<br />
The Post office has been trying to work me 5 days a week - 10+ hours a day...<br />
Trying to take care of a home and family...<br />
And... remodeling the complete kitchen, dining, and back hallway too<br />
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I have no time to be sick.. As a Pagan I rely on the earth .. a lot... I have studying herbalism very intensely... But.. needing a refresher I did a google search for recipes... Here's what I found to build from...<br />
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https://theherbalacademy.com/ten-homemade-herbal-teas-for-cold-and-flu-season/<br />
All great recipes here!!<br />
I focused in on these two--<br />
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hippy Cold Care Tea</strong>This tea not only helps to boost immunities but has also been based upon an old Gypsy remedy that also was used to help reduce fevers. <strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />– </strong>1 part elderflower<br />– 1 part peppermint leaf<br />– 1 part yarrow flowers and leaf</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Immune Boosting Tea</strong>Elderberries are a well known immune booster, but rosehips are a lesser known one! Rich in Vitamin C, rosehips contain 40 times more vitamin C than lemons!<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />– </strong>1 part dried elderberries<br />– 1 part rosehips<br />– ¼ part cinnamon chips<br />– ¼ part ginger root</li>
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Here is the link to the website where I was reminded... https://www.diynatural.com/natural-cold-and-flu-remedies/</div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">"<span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #39372a; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif; font-weight: 700;">Echinacea</span><span style="color: #39372a; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #39372a; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif;">(</span><em style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #39372a; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif;">Echinacea purpurea, E. angustifolia, E. pallida</em><span style="color: #39372a; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif;">) – Echinacea was chosen for this tea blend based on its ability to prevent or help the body fight colds and the flu. Echinacea is one of the most researched herbs for its effectiveness in shortening the duration and reducing the severity of cold and flu symptoms. This herb contains active substances that boost the immune system, reduce inflammation, and reduce pain.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Elderberry</span> (<em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Sambucus nigra, S. canadensis</em>) – Elderberry is a powerful flu fighter. This herb has anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, and immune stimulating effects. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15080016" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #68bb22; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank" title="pub med study on elderberry">It has been shown to greatly reduce healing time</a> when taken at the first signs of flu symptoms. Elderberry works to prevent viral infection by blocking the virus from penetrating our cells. Many symptoms of the typical cold and flu virus can be treated with this berry. Elder flowers can also be used in herbal tea blends to help reduce fevers. (Never eat the leaves, stems, or <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">raw</em> berries of this plant, which contain toxic components.)</span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: x-small; font-weight: 700;">Lemon Balm</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">(</span><em style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: small;">Melissa officinalis</em><span style="font-size: x-small;">)- This member of the mint family works against a variety of viruses and bacteria, including the virus that causes the common cold. Its anti-inflammatory properties also make it perfect for soothing headaches. It has a fresh lemony-mint flavor when added to tea.</span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: x-small; font-weight: 700;">Peppermint</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">(</span><em style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: small;">Mentha piperita</em><span style="font-size: x-small;">) – This herb’s active component, menthol, can improve nasal congestion and relax airways. Peppermint can also help soothe a sore, irritated throat. (Not to mention, I just love minty things.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #231f20; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">And of course - one of my favorite herbs is in here) - found on the link - https://learn.eartheasy.com/articles/5-amazing-herbal-teas-to-help-you-beat-the-flu-2/</span></span></div>
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three so-called weeds—catnip, nettle and dandelion—are so full of powerful nutrients that you could benefit from drinking this tea all the time. Stinging nettle has very potent antibacterial and antifungal properties, and is considered one of the must nutritive herbs because it has so many vitamins and minerals, including more than 20 times more calcium than spinach. It can alleviate itching and sneezing from allergies and boost iron levels. In fact, there are so many benefits in nettle tea it’s difficult to list them all.</div>
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Catnip helps with achy muscles, nausea, and relaxation. It’s also anti-fungal and antibacterial. Dandelion can help reduce infection, assist in kidney function, ease menstrual complaints, cleanse the liver, and aid with digestion.</div>
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So now... with a bit of this reminded to me ... I'm going to go to my "apothecary" area & throw a little of this and that into a jar ... Which I will track & share... I will follow up soon with my ingredients </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288483701185541564.post-23079876015655120732018-08-12T13:25:00.002-07:002018-08-12T13:25:44.716-07:00Working too much... I shouldn't complain... but I will.. lol<br />
I'm tired and sore from working too much lately.<br />
I'm a RCA sub at USPS so I primarily work part-time, and I like that.<br />
One of the people I sub for has had surgery on her shoulder and will be out for 10-12 weeks.<br />
Sooooo... the only other sub & myself have been working a lot<br />
I'm thankful for my job, and the extra money, but everything else is really getting neglected.<br />
So that's what I've been up toUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288483701185541564.post-17899909039321704842018-07-17T15:38:00.001-07:002018-07-17T15:38:09.838-07:00Journal for the JourneyA journey...<br />
Isn't life a journey? Every day we go somewhere.<br />
Some place.. we move<br />
Is it a Journey?<br />
Do We journal our journey's?<br />
Do we want to remember?<br />
It seems the bad are easiest to remember without trying.<br />
You get stuck on the bad.<br />
Journal the good<br />
Remind yourself of the good, great, and even Ok journey's<br />
Stay true to your path.<br />
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an act of traveling from one place to another.</div>
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travel somewhere.</div>
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<span class="vmod">"they journeyed south"</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> Free to join, they gave $20 off my first purchase and free shipping with 4 bottles. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">And you can decline on getting a shipment every month... </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Best for me was the large list of Vegan choices.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Hell yeah I'm excited!</span><br />
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Here's my Referral link - See if you can find anything wrong with it..<br />
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<a href="https://www.winc.com/hi/kiu7jojmvj7" target="_blank">Winc Wine Club</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288483701185541564.post-28360258736338459432018-07-16T07:06:00.000-07:002018-07-16T07:06:03.683-07:00Moon talk - Waxing CrescentLet's talk Moon... I love the Moon - She guides us & she's always there when we need here whereever we go....<br />
Even when sometimes we can't see her... We know for a fact she's there.<br />
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There is so much on how the different phases guide us.. But I'm not going to go there, I've been there. If anyone wants to ever re-visit with me - feel free to ask... But as for now I'm moving forward in my journey and I will focus of the phase of now or to come<br />
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Today we are still in a Waxing Crescent moving up to 16% illumination (via https://www.moongiant.com/phase/today/)<br />
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Here's an image I created to share years ago...<br />
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When you're an online shopper it's hard to find sometimes... I came across <a href="https://www.zaful.com/clothes-e_1/g_2.html?lkid=14941771" target="_blank">Zaful.com</a> and was pretty excited.. I had never visited it before - but I quickly found some items I liked...<br />
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I usually gravitate to the bohemian/hippie styles ...<br />
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So this for a nice hot day would make me happy...<br />
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Now here I LOVE this skirt!!!! And I thought the top would compliment it nicely<br />
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Ok.. last one... But there's SO many more I love!!<br />
But this one ... it's super HOT ..<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288483701185541564.post-78702198229586949152018-07-15T08:12:00.002-07:002018-07-15T08:12:29.764-07:00Panic! Flying Piano - Pray for the Wicked tour 2018 MN<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8iKDN9tUV8o" width="459"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288483701185541564.post-90414274136757925652018-07-15T08:12:00.000-07:002018-07-15T08:12:09.006-07:00P!ATD personal video coming... Drum roll please....<br />
Uploaded my first video from the concert..<br />
Boy I forgot how long that takes!!<br />
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As expected he was Phenomenal ....<br />
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So what else did we do? We had limited time but tried to make the best of it.. We arrived at our check-in time so we had a few hours to kill before the concert. So we walked around the area - yes downtown Minneapolis... It was fun to see - and we quickly discovered the skyways with the second levels stores and restaurants... It was in the high 90's and we felt like we were melting, so the skyways were perfect. We found an Orange Julius - Got some very tasty cold smoothies & made our way back to the hotel to get ready for Panic! </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288483701185541564.post-38815076024622047202018-07-06T07:55:00.000-07:002018-07-06T07:55:47.105-07:00Yes, I have a real jobI do..<br />
I was a stay at home Mom for a long time & did odd freelance work on my computer, did some art, sewing.. seriously a lot of different things...<br />
Now my daughter is 16, driving, and does really well on her schoolwork independently.. so I got a standard job. We need to make home improvements, travel more, and well buy other stuff too.<br />
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I eased my way back into the world at Walmart with a part-time job. I'm not comfortable working with a lot of people so I worked as (what they called) CAP. Basically bringing out stock & refilling shelves. Kind of physical work but it was easy enough. Well of course it got frustrating after awhile because it would always end it that in addition to doing your own job, I would end up fixing a lot of what others did wrong as well. So I transferred to the Bakery. It started out great until we lost people that were there to help, and they never got replaced. Over loading those of us who were left. I struggled through, but all the while I started job hunting & putting out applications for higher pay. Oh, and of course I realized it's Walmart, I knew it wouldn't be perfect. But I did meet several great people.<br />
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Well now I'm an employee of the United States Postal Service.A very interesting place to work, but a very odd system they have. Career jobs & non-career jobs. What? So technically when you're hired you're only a substitute for a permanent "career" person. And you can't get a "career" job until someone else leaves and your name is up on the seniority list. And you can only move up into the "class" position you were hired into. I was hired as an RCA (Rural Carrier Associate) so if a city carrier job became open I can't get it. When I was hired there was 3 of us (subs or non-career employees), one recently moved up to a career job and got her own route. She has worked there for 12 years, and the other sub that is now ahead of me has been there nine. Wow... crazy length of time to wait. Yes the pay is decent, but boy do you work hard and fast for that pay!! I'll get into that some other day.<br />
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The best part of the day when I'm working is seeing everyone's dogs. Yes! That's the part I love. I always take pics because technically you can't deliver where there is a loose dog. So I always get out my phone and take their picture or take the picture of any other obstacle I come across. Proof is in the picture right?!<br />
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Well I must get some weeding done out in my gardens... They're trying to take over - oh my!<br />
And I will leave with some of the cute pups I have met at work...<br />
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When I felt comfortable that the pup under the tree wasn't moving I went to put the package by the house & see these two coming around the back corner.</div>
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Work... Well if you like to pay for what you need and want - you simply have to do it.<br />
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Cleaning.. Yeah, I really need to do that too... I don't want a smelly house or clothes. I'll focus on the main chores.. And no organizing projects - they can wait until there's time in the winter<br />
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Gardening.. Yes, I do still need to do it. I love my flowers & fresh veggies. I'll stop buying new plants, and try to use landscape fabric & mulch where ever I can. That will save on weeding stress later.<br />
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Fun.. We all need it. Try to get out at least once a month - a nice dinner, a movie, a local event.. something. Try for even every other week... But don't go overboard.. Everything will suffer especially you!<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288483701185541564.post-4011125228724345642018-05-09T15:32:00.000-07:002018-05-09T15:32:06.401-07:00It's never easy... Prioritize How do people find time to do everything that needs to be done?<br />
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I don't think anyone can... I certainly can't.<br />
Keep a clean house, a happy family, work outside the home, yard work (yeah, spring time - love/hate) and all... the so many other things I didn't mention<br />
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I've been overwhelmed, basically because I've let myself get that way. I try doing too many things...<br />
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Prioritize... yep, that's what I need to do.<br />
Take a look around and think on this day what has to get done first. Get it done and see what time & energy is left... Go on from there.<br />
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Top of my lists are usually the small but necessary chores - dishes, maybe laundry depending on the day... But this time of season my gardens need to be worked through...<br />
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I love my gardens, but this year I'm giving one a complete overhaul.. It was a "Cottage garden" style and many were fighting to be the dominate plant and looked a bit like a crowded mess.<br />
Lots of work but I've decided to go the landscape fabric & mulch route this time. It will require less maintenance and not go out of control as fast.<br />
And of course we can't forget the fruit & veggie garden... ughhh... the work.. but the rewards are so wonderful... The Universe gives us what we need as long as we put in some effort to get it<br />
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But we can't forget those people we love... Also a big priority. I always take the time for some good conversations with my daughter & my husband...<br />
My house doesn't have to be perfectly clean all the time - even though it would be nice - we need to take time for ourselves too...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288483701185541564.post-91116025582308296622018-03-13T13:35:00.000-07:002018-03-13T13:35:11.936-07:00A Witch's Garden poem<div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="9aic4" data-offset-key="j7mq-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288483701185541564.post-66754696382124254102018-01-04T15:53:00.000-08:002018-01-04T15:53:08.719-08:00Lip balm trialMy first attempt on making lip balm today went ok...<br />
I did a lot of research on recipes and ingredients, there's so much great info out there.<br />
My recipe turned out great - however my procedure was pretty bad - I made quite a mess<br />
I had a funnel that didn't fit in the tubes well, and even if it did fit I couldn't see in there to see when the tube was full... So I overfilled a bunch of them<br />
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Oh well... it was my first time, and now I know<br />
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Disposable pipettes were mentioned by a few sites.. I might try to find a good deal on them.<br />
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I bought my tubes from ebay - 50 black for 7.15<br />
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I bought a rack for them on amazon for 5.99<br />
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~Citrine~<br />Celebrating the Solstice<br />Like any Sabbat, this festival works well if paired up with a feast.<br /><br />Celebrate the sun's return by preparing all kinds of winter foods — whip up a batch of cornbread, a pot of buttered rum, plum pudding, cranberry dressing, game stew, etc. Have the whole family eat together prior to the ritual. Clean up, and when you're done, cover your table or altar with candl<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">es. Use as many as you like; they don't have to match.<br /><br />In the center, place a sun candle** on a riser, so it's above the rest. Don't light any of the candles just yet.<br /><br />Turn off all the other lights, and face your altar. If your tradition requires you to cast a circle, do so now.<br /><br />Face the candles, and say:<br /><br />The wheel of the year has turned once more,<br />and the nights have grown longer and colder.<br />Tonight, the darkness begins to retreat,<br />and light begins its return once again.<br />As the wheel continues to spin,<br />the sun returns to us once more.<br /><br />Light the sun candle, and say:<br /><br />Even in the darkest hours,<br />even in the longest nights,<br />the spark of life lingered on.<br />Laying dormant, waiting, ready to return<br />when the time was right.<br />The darkness will leave us now,<br />as the sun begins its journey home.<br /><br />Beginning with the candles closest to the sun candle, and working your way outward, light each of the other candles. As you light each one, say:<br /><br />As the wheel turns, light returns.<br /><br />The light of the sun has returned to us,<br />bringing life and warmth with it.<br />The shadows will vanish, and life will continue.<br />We are blessed by the light of the sun.<br /><br />Take a moment to think about what the return of the sun means to you. The return of the light meant many things to different cultures. How does it affect you, and your loved ones?<br /><br />When you're ready, go through the house and turn all the lights back on. If you have children, make it a game -- they can yell out, "Welcome back, sun!"<br /><br />If you're not too full from dinner, have some eggnog and cookies on standby, and take the time to bask in the light of your candles and eat some treats. When you're done, extinguish the candles from the outside of the altar working towards the center, leaving the sun candle for last.<br /><br />Source -<span> </span><a data-lynx-mode="async" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thoughtco.com%2Fwelcome-back-the-sun-for-yule-2562985&h=ATMkjrfcSyyQZAWR-HPT_FBcCS2dup0K4GFDI_ww4qD5F2hWlzqou6PmLnFgMyHTbXln6RrJ4S9YZ4fnGaIMiuDhC6uCcExTLvPP__NaCLRM9LoXYKbvKMN6hixvhip1SVj_hc5nXeXWbiyHz2ASbVyQJHdhJG5T_1GpJ0eGDEa8-CGEG2QEbfpalEnvCfI8difFxqhspTMLpSrSfDyMGBWW-ltWRjyh2PQIYO7F9EMFDpL_DjLE3A" rel="nofollow noopener" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">https://www.thoughtco.com/</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block; font-family: inherit;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">welcome-back-the-sun-for-yu</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block; font-family: inherit;"></span>le-2562985</a></span></div>
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~Citrine~<br />A Simple Solitary Yule Ritual<br />By Scott Cunningham in “A Guide for the Solitary Practioner”<br /><br />Tools:<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><br />The altar is adorned with evergreens such as pine, rosemary, bay, juniper and cedar, and the same can be laid to mark the Circle of Stones. Dried leaves can also be placed on the altar. The cauldron, resting on the altar on a heat proof surface (or placed before it if too large), should be filled with ignitable spirit (alcohol), or a red candle can be placed within it. At outdoor rites, lay a fire within the cauldron to be lit during ritual.<br /><br />1) Arrange the altar, light the candles and incense, and cast the Circle of Stones.<br />2) Recite the Blessing Chant.<br />3) Invoke the Goddess and God.<br />4) Stand before the cauldron and gaze within it. Say these or similar words:<br /><br />I sorrow not,<br />though the world is wrapped in sleep.<br />I sorrow not,<br />though the icy winds blast.<br />I sorrow not,<br />though the snow falls hard and deep.<br />I sorrow not,<br />this too shall soon be past.<br /><br />5) Ignite the cauldron (or candle), using long matches or a taper. As the flame(s) leap up say:<br /><br />I light this fire in Your honor, Mother Goddess<br />You have created life from death;<br />warmth from cold;<br />The Sun lives once again;<br />the time of light is waxing.<br />Welcome,<br />ever returning God of the Sun!<br />Hail Mother of All!<br /><br />6) Circle the altar and cauldron slowly, clockwise, watching the flames. Say the following chant for some time:<br /><br />The wheel turns; the power burns.<br />7) Meditate upon the Sun, on the hidden energies lying dormant in winter, not only in the Earth but within ourselves. Think of birth not as the start of life but as its continuance. Welcome the return of the God. After a time cease and stand once again before the altar and flaming cauldron. Say:<br /><br />Great God of the Sun,<br />I welcome Your return.<br />May You shine brightly upon the Goddess;<br />May You shine brightly upon the Earth,<br />scattering seeds and fertilizing the land.<br />All blessings upon You,<br />Reborn One of the Sun!<br /><br />8) Works of magick, if necessary, may follow. Celebrate the Simple Feast, the release the Circle.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288483701185541564.post-34984298482832952742017-02-17T07:19:00.001-08:002017-02-17T07:21:15.782-08:00Tarot Major Arcana The Fools StoryI'm always trying to remember my knowledge and details of the Tarot.. I do know a lot, but really there's there's SO much information.. I wanted to revisit the actual story of the Fools Journey.. and then accompany it with images that offer more detail on the symbolism...<br />
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We begin with the Fool (0), a card of beginnings.<br />
The Fool stands for each of us as we begin our journey of life. He is a fool because only a simple soul has the innocent faith to undertake such a journey with all its hazards and pain.<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><br />At the start of his trip, the Fool is a newborn - fresh, open and spontaneous. The figure on Card 0 has his arms flung wide, and his head held high. He is ready to embrace whatever comes his way, but he is also oblivious to the cliff edge he is about to cross. The Fool is unaware of the hardships he will face as he ventures out to learn the lessons of the world.</span></div>
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The Fool stands somewhat outside the rest of the major arcana. Zero is an unusual number. It rests in the exact middle of the number system - poised between the positive and negative. At birth, the Fool is set in the middle of his own individual universe. He is strangely empty (as is zero), but imbued with a desire to go forth and learn. This undertaking would seem to be folly, but is it?</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288483701185541564.post-37119729546085692922017-02-17T06:45:00.001-08:002017-02-17T06:45:16.501-08:00My days... As I sit and think...<br />
All of my days are my "Journey" .. and I don't give credit to all..<br />
Just like everyone my days are good, bad, and well "eh".. Exciting, average, and very boring..<br />
All part of my journey... and I should .. or maybe I need to keep track of all of them..<br />
Some I include here but really not much. I typically just share my "witchy" posts from my facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WitchsCauldron.us/" target="_blank">Witch's Cauldron</a> ..<br />
Time to change it up.. lets see how well I handle keeping up with it..Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288483701185541564.post-80122794243489476152017-02-02T08:47:00.001-08:002017-02-02T08:47:02.600-08:00Imbolc & Sophia<br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Sophia</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">, also spelled </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Sofia</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">, is a female </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="Name">name</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> derived from σοφία, the Greek word for "Wisdom". The name was used to represent the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_(wisdom)" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" title="Sophia (wisdom)">personification of wisdom</a><br />
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Yes, I had to know... I didn't know why the "quote, chant, poem" for Imbolc referred to Sophia..Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288483701185541564.post-29717639534287518722017-02-02T06:37:00.001-08:002017-02-02T06:37:06.684-08:00Feb. 2nd Candlemas from Imbolc<div class="_5pbx userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="js_5t4" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38;">
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~Citrine~<br />Feb. 2nd<br />Candlemas is a church "adaptation" of a pagan goddess holiday called Imbolc where people light candles to banish dark spooks. Candlemas is celebrated on the same day as that pagan holiday, February 2nd. The word Imbolc, variously spelled Imbolg, Oimelc and Imelg, means "ewe-milk" because this is the time lambs were born in old England, Ireland and most of Europe thus bringing back the flow of ewe's milk.<br />Among the Celts, the pagan celebration of Imbolc occu<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">rred on the first of February. This was in honor of the goddess Brigid and was associated with purification and fertility at the end of winter. Peasants would carry torches and cross the fields in procession, praying to the goddess to purify the ground before planting</span></div>
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Sources<br /><a href="https://www.northernway.org/school/way/calendar/candlemas.html" rel="nofollow noopener" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://www.northernway.org/school/…/calendar/candlemas.html</a><br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candlemas" rel="nofollow noopener" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candlemas</a></div>
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