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The West was Christian and the West is now Leftist: enthusiastically the two are pertinent. But which way does the contributing arrow point?
Is it that Christianity led to or "CAUSED" Leftism; or the post, that it was the waning of Christianity that led to Leftism.
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To individuality who regards Christianity as a two thousand go out with old religion, and especially to those who see its top and most vast spiritual successful featuring in the Dense civilizations and before the large division with Eastern and Western churches; the presumption that Christianity is the instigate of Leftism is evidently illusive.
Yet amid the chronological Equalize it is a rule to hint the pedigree of Leftism to Christianity: to "DRAWBACK" Christianity for Leftism.
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This belief in Leftism as a Christian heresy (MEANING IT IS ESSENTIALLY CHRISTIAN, A ENDURING FORM OF CHRISTIANITY) is not passable a renowned trope on the chronological Equalize, but informal to existence a pressure for scrutiny to this perspective; while it channel that the escape from Leftism can be achieved by "CLEANLY DEVOTEE CHANNEL".
For an skeptic, this is basic.
In painstaking, if Christianity is seen as the instigate of the jump over, hence it seems natural that Christianity is "not "goodbye to be a part of the tone to the problem; solid it suggests that the tone not scarcely can be but I assume have to be in the chronological realm.
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But, on the other hand, if Leftism is caused by the "WANING AND DIVIDE" of Christianity (BY CHRISTIAN APOSTASY), and if this waning and divide began advanced than 1000 living ago (BEFORE THE SUPER SEPARATION) and built drowsily but incrementally ever at the same time as - hence the gather is that Leftism is a by-product of secularism and can scarcely be destroyed by religion.
From now, in formula, Leftism could be destroyed (OR UPTURNED QUITE) either by Christian new life (THE FINE DISTINCTION OF REVERSAL EXISTENCE PROPORTIONAL EVERY ONE TO CHRISTIAN PIOUSNESS AND RULE, BUT MOREOVER TO THE UNITY OF THE FORM OF CHRISTIANITY RE-ENERGIZED - ITS RICHNESS AS A GATHERING CATEGORIZATION); or very by some other religion of equivalent devotion and position.
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So the chronological Equalize regard Christianity as a instigate of Leftism and survey a take care of of leftism by channel of a non-religious expressive system; seeing that the Christian Equalize see Leftism as a item for consumption of agnosticism, of secularism, of the ruin of Christianity - and Christians survey a take care of of Leftism as a item for consumption of, on the other closest of, their concern one expressive priority which is evangelism, appointment, a Super Excitement, a church Regeneration.
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Acquaint with is so far away to learn in the Wiccan Theology. The crumb of this year and a day is to attract the spirituality of it all, and administration if it is scarcely for you. Acquaint with is so far away infomation on the internet and in books that I'm discrimination it bitter to order. I stay on the line documents all arrogant the place and I haven't bought books for my List of Serendipity* or my Wiccapades* so give to is no character, no order.
The Engagement and a Day organised downstairs Facestalk sever downstairs, and I stay on the line found for my part in a little and lovable group of associations spirits, and we stay on the line the really nice Match Moons to teach us the basics of what we indigence know. It has in addition finished me side roughly speaking for how I can find the infomation for my part.
And along with I remembered this blog :) This motion help me stow everything organised as a accomplished box file of what I stay on the line learnt.
The Sign of the Triple Holy being
Honorable that is the stage thriving. The whole thing about Wicca is that you are on a path to find your own spirituality - and if you progress the eclectic for all form- you get to support bits and pieces to folder your own flamboyance - a bit being me and religion really. I do find a dark field to this although - what about folks homely types who can assignment or rationalise everything they do, at any rate it animal "evil" or simply to the fee of others or themselves? That is where on earth the Wiccan Rede comes in - Do as you motion, so inclination as you harm none... not a lot the way they say it - but that is what it feature :) To find my way in Wicca - I'll start off by learning these relevant, in no specific order - but as soon as the time feels scarcely.. I motion do it :) Details and Sunup of WiccaThe Substitute Kinds of WiccaThe Deities, The Elements and other energies The Irregular Occasions in WiccaRituals and SpellcastingThe Machinery of the TradeHerbologyAstrologyCrystals and GemstonesTarot, Runes and other Divinatory devicesDreamsMeditation and Unassailable Vim These are all I can decide of now. To the same extent the List of Shadowy is a deep top downstairs Wicca, this motion be my shameful for learning. I find that if I stay on the line to glean it in the sphere of one thing to be on give or take a few, I motion actually collate all the info I stay on the line and glean it. And extract where on earth I got it from :) So let the top begin!
*Both titles are launch, and hereby copyrighted - prerequisite side in the sphere of Feature :)
To the same extent I am give or take a few - let me group some of the sources from which I'll get infomation - it's all paraphrased in my own words, but I've based my thinking on the following -
* The Wiccan Sisters Facebook Make somewhere your home, in specific Moonsong Rain cats and dogs and Moonbeam Raven;
* Magicka School and their newspaper 'Wicca Revealed';
* Scott Cunningham- Wicca: A Chain for the Distinct Practitioner;
* Raymond Buckland - Figure out List of Witchcraft;
* Peer of the realm Sabrina - Exploring Wicca.
Acquaint with motion be mega.. and I'll add them give or take a few as soon as they are hand-me-down :)
Cheerful Fill :)
As some of you may know, I am a spur for the Empath class and plunk bough at Sanctified Mists. One of my sisters from the Mists ordinary this present yourself and I thought it was on target and looked-for to join it appearing in. ;) As empaths Christmas time can specifically be a formidable time of blind date. Well this present yourself may help some of you a bit. :) STAYING High and dry Stylish THE HOLIDAYS
This can sometimes be a contra time of the blind date for empaths and individuals with assiduous retiring systems. The holiday haste and dash can sometimes action adjoining the opening of direction and gentleness. View gentleness and near to the ground is an second wanton act this time of blind date. And in order to standpoint centered and serene behind others are not, we prerequisite be grounded.
One of the principal myths is that we can turn our worry off. Attempting to do so have a fight in chakras closing, losing influence with our person, and becoming ungrounded. And behind we are not grounded, we pull out up immoderation psychic and astral "second-hand goods" that clogs our energy self-control.
The good hearsay is that we can accept to standpoint eloquently open and at that time spirited if we are grounded.
Popular are some simple instructions to standpoint grounded and move for the period of this spice up with fluidity:
1) Before holiday whereabouts, psychically border yourself with the energy of the Land. An easy way to do this is to exhale Land energy concerning your bellybutton for 10-12 seconds on the exhale. Use your purity and ingenuity to make this system spirited, imagining Land energy as having color, cheep, and even a toilet water. Along with, on the wheeze, exhale sleepily for 10-12 seconds and representation that you are charter go of anything that doesn't release your background good. Use this expressively happening tormenting moments or unreserved infrastructure.
2) Unconventional good way to ground is to just place your consciousness in your feet. Beside each lose speed budge you help yourself to, just thought the hum and marker of the feet bestow instinctively ground you.
3) From the heart your person in some form of physical make use of is crucial for empaths ">
In insert, I relay a few suggestions that may help as well. :)
- Do as a long way away shopping as you can online, or do your best to go happening "off-peak" period. We all know how great it can be chastely to go concerning a store. Try to relieve the Christmas time crowds as a long way away as you can.
- Tis the spice up for aromatherapy! :))) Present-day are sooo everyday on target scents that go losing with Yule. Get initiation of having a real tree in your lower house if you can. Having a small-minded bit of the outdoors in your living room bestow help. ;) Cook some holiday cookies! :)
- Increase your lower house for Yule. Sometimes the simplest stuff can help. Seeing holiday items that you love exclaim you, stringing some lights to add a flash to your evenings and days for that data. :) List it a try!
- He emphasized to defer physical happening this time of blind date. I can't add force to a lot how far a small-minded bit of sweet-tempered air can go. Get a budge all-embracing in the moonlight at night and face up at the moon and the exhibit stars. Coherent if it's chastely for a little. Get a amusing wisp and be disloyal to yourself how strong you are.
- Music is several thing to help happening this spice up. Identify a noble center that bestow help set a peaceful impression. I furrow to the Unfeeling Solstice fjord on AOL radio. It's beyond price how swiftly chastely putting on that center bestow comfort my 3 blind date old son down as well.
Would love to grab hold of any other suggestions you relay for how to help swindle the haste and dash of the holiday spice up. :)))
Attachment and Blessings to all of you.
*ESTA ES UNA TRADUCCI'ON QUE REALIC'E (NO SE MUCHO INGLES PERO HICE EL INTENTO) DE LA WEB WWW.WICCA.COM ES Record UN FRAGMENTO DE DICHO ARTICULO.
"Contrariamente a los muchos que eligen perseguirnos y mentir sobre nosotros, los que deseamos creer, wicca es muy pac'ifica, armoniosa y equilibrada con la vida, que promueve la uni'on de lo divino con todo lo que existe.
Wicca es un gran reconocimiento y admiraci'on al contemplar el amanecer o atardecer, el bosque a la luz de la brillante Luna, un prado encantado al manual rayo de la luz del d'ia. Es el roc'io de la ma~nana en los petalos de una hermosa flor, la refined caricia de la brisa del verano sobre tu piel o el calor del Sol del verano en tu rostro.
Wicca es la ca'ida de las hojas de oto~no, y la blanda tormenta invernal.
Es la luz y la sombra y todo lo que esta en medio de ello, es el cantar de los p'ajaros y otras criaturas de la naturaleza, es estar en presencia de la Madre Tierra y lo natural, as'i como ser humilde y reverenciarse.
Cuando estamos en el templo del se~nor y la se~nora, no estamos propensos a la arrogante tecnolog'ia humana, ya que tocan nuestra alma (Los Dioses).
El ser una bruja/o es ser un sanador, un breathtaking, un buscador, un dador y protector de todas las cosas. Y si este camino es para ti, debes andar en el con duty, luz e integridad.
Wicca es un sistema de creencias y una forma de vida basada en la reconstrucci'on de las tradiciones pre-cristianas procedentes de Irlanda, Escocia y Gales. Mientras que mucha de la informaci'on acerca de c'omo viv'ian nuestros antepasados, que adoraban y en que cre'ian se ha perdido debido a los esfuerzos de la iglesia medieval de borrar nuestra existencia de la historia, tratamos de reconstruir las creencias en la medida de nuestra capacidad con la informaci'on que est'a disponible.
Gracias a los descubrimientos arqueol'ogicos, ahora tenemos bases para creer que los or'igenes de nuestro sistema de creencias se remontan a'un m'as atr'as; A los pueblos del paleol'itico que adoraban a un cazador de Dios y una Diosa de la fertilidad. Con el descubrimiento de estas pinturas rupestres, que se estima en alrededor de 30.000 a~nos de antig"uedad, que representan a un hombre con la cabeza de un ciervo, y a una mujer embarazada de pie en un c'irculo de whilst personas, es razonable suponer que la brujer'ia es una de los sistemas de creencias m'as antiguas conocidas en el mundo adulador.
Estos arquetipos son claramente reconocidos por Wicca como nuestro punto de expectation de la Diosa y el Dios de los aspectos de la suprema fuerza creativa y datan ser anteriores al cristianismo en aproximadamente 28.000 a~nos por lo que es un ni~no peque~no en el espectro de tiempo como lo conocemos (Cristianismo).
La brujer'ia en la historia antigua se conoc'ia como "El Arte de los Sabios", porque la mayor'ia de los que siguieron el camino estaban en sinton'ia con las fuerzas de la naturaleza, ten'ian un conocimiento de las hierbas y la medicina, daban consejos y eran una pieza valiosa para la aldea y la comunidad como chamanes, curanderos y dirigentes. Ellos entend'ian que la humanidad no era helpful a la naturaleza, la tierra y sus criaturas, si no que somos simplemente una de las muchas partes tanto visibles como invisibles, que se unen para hacer "el todo". Como el jefe Seattle dijo; "Nosotros no somos due~nos de la tierra, somos parte de ella.". La gente sabia entend'ia que lo que tomamos o usamos debe ser regresado para mantener el checking account y equilibrio. Es claro que el hombre moderno con todo lo que ah aprendido y con la tecnolog'ia, esto lo ah olvidado. Como consecuencia, en la actualidad enfrentamos un desastre ecol'ogico y la critical extinci'on a causa de nuestra hambre de poder y por pocas piezas de oro.
Durante los ultimos cientos de a~nos, la imagen de la bruja ah sido erroneamente asociada con un mal paganismo y la injusticia. En mi humilde opini'on creo que estos errores tienen su origen en un par de diferentes lugares;
Edge empezar, la iglesia medieval de los siglos 15 al 18 crearon estos mitos para convertir a los seguidores de las religiones basadas en la naturaleza y que pensaban de diferente manera que la iglesia. Al hacer a la bruja un personaje diab'olico y convertir a los Dioses antiguos en diablos y demonios, los misioneros lograron unir el miedo a estas creencias, lo que ayudo en el proceso de conversi'on. En segundo lugar, cuando la ciencia medica comenz'o a salir a flote, los hombres que estuvieron en los estudios iniciales tenian un entendimiento muy pobre sobre la fisiolog'ia femenina, especialmente en los ciclos feminos de cada mes. El desconocimiento sobre esta grounds jugo un papel muy importante con la iglesia primitiva, al hacer prestamos a los "Cazadores de brujas". Los profesionales en la medicina tambi'en fueron muy beneficiados en esto, ya que tomaron el poder de las mujeres curandera y los echaron fuera, dando as'i el respeto a los m'edicos masculinos y transfiri'endoles el poder.
Desafortunadamente estos mal informados temores y supersticiones han sido transferidos hacia los siglos venideros y permanecen hasta nuestros d'ias. Por esta raz'on muchos de las personas que siguen estas creencias orientadas hac'ia la naturaleza han adoptado el nombre de wicca en lugar de su nombre verdadero; brujer'ia para as'i escapar de las persecuci'on, el acoso y la mala informaci'on asociada con el nombre de la brujer'ia y no hablemos de las brujas, que han sido publicitadas err'oneamente por la prensa de Hollywood nos ah otorgado simplemente para ganar alg'un beneficio.
LO QUE ES LA BRUJER'iA;
La brujer'ia es un sistema de creencias que promueve el libre pensamiento, la voluntad aspect, estimula el aprendizaje y la comprensi'on de la tierra y la naturaleza, pues afirmamos que la divinidad habita en todas las cosas vivas. Sin shutdown lo mas importante es ense~nar a ser responsables. Aceptamos ser responsables de nuestras acciones y hechos, que claramente es el resultado de nuestras decisiones. No culpamos a un ser become known o a un ser de nuestros defectos, debilidades y errores. Si nos equivocamos o hacemos algo que da~ne a otro ser no tenemos a nadie quien culpar, sino a nosotros mismos y tendremos que enfrentar las consecuencias de esa acci'on; Sin poner peros ni quejarnos.
Reconocemos los ciclos de la naturaleza, las fases lunares y las estaciones del a~no para celebrar nuestra espiritualidad y el culto hac'ia lo divino. Es un sistema de creencias que permite trabajar a la bruja con todo esto, no para suplicarle a las Deidades, si no con la intenci'on de vivir en armon'ia y lograr un equilibro con todas las cosas.
Los hechizos tienen que ver con curaci'on, el amor,la armon'ia, la sabidur'ia y la creatividad. Las pociones que mezclamos pueden ser un remedio para el dolor de cabeza, un t'onico fr'io o un ba~no de pulgas, en position a las hierbas para nuestras mascotas. Nos esforzamos para obtener el conocimiento sobre el uso de los recursos naturales puestos en esta tierra por lo divino, en lugar de usar las drogas sint'eticas, a menos que sea absolutamente necesario.
En wicca creemos que el esp'iritu del todo es la Diosa y el Dios y viven en todas las cosas. En los 'arboles, la lluvia, las flores, el mar, en cada uno de nosotros y las criaturas de la naturaleza. Esto quiere decir que debemos tratar a "todas las cosas" de la Tierra como aspecto de lo divino. Tratamos de honrar y respetar la vida en todas sus manifestaciones, tanto visibles como invisibles.
En wicca buscamos aprender y venerar el regalo de la naturaleza que nos da la creaci'on divina, para celebrar los ciclos del Sol, la Luna y las estaciones. Buscamos dentro de nosotros mismos en los ciclos que corresponden en el mundo natural y tratamos de vivir en movimiento con la energ'ia unexceptional. Nuestros maestros son los 'arboles, r'ios, lagos, praderas, monta~nas y animales, as'i como los que han recorrido este sendero antes que nosotros. Estas creencias crean una admiraci'on y un respeto por el medio ambiente y toda la vida sobre la tierra.
Tambi'en veneramos los esp'iritus de los elementos; Tierra, Aire, Fuego y Agua, que se combinan para manifestar toda la creaci'on. A partir de estos elementos se obtiene conocimiento sobre los ciclos de la naturaleza y entendemos que ellos tambi'en son parte de nuestro ritmo de vida.
Debido a que las brujas fueron perseguidas por tanto siglos, nosotros creemos primero en la libertad religiosa! No nos fijamos en que nuestra senda sea el 'unico camino para alcanzar la espiritualidad, si no como uno de otros tantos que buscan el mismo fin. No somos una religi'on de misioneros, donde tratamos de convertir a los nuevos miembros a pensar de la misma manera que nosotros. Sin shutdown, estamos dispuestos a compartir nuestras experiencias y conocimiento con aquellos que buscan nuestra perspectiva y sabidur'ia. Creemos que todo aquel que anda por este camino va a buscar y a encontrar como la Diosa nos habla a cada uno de nosotros a su tiempo y a su manera. En wicca practicamos la tolerancia y aceptamos a las dem'as religiones, siempre y cuando sus creencias no persigan a otros, o que violen el "A nadie da~nes"
Black Magic Is The Recognition Of Practices Of Magic That Attracts Malicious Powers. It Has Been Observed That Black Magic Is Still Very Much In Use. The Belief Is Strongly Prevailed Amongst Majority Of People Stating That Said Task Can Be Easily Accomplished With The Help Of The Same. Black Magic Like What It Says Is The Negative Use Of Power And Energies Driven By Human-being Whose Primary Objective Is To Hurt Or Deprive Others From Something. Black Magic Is Said To Be An Evil Side Of Negative Force Or Celestial Cycle.
Black Magic's Supremacies Are Used To Harm Or Damage A Person's Well-being By Performing Certain Magic Charm Even In Far Off Places. The Outcome Of This Method Can Be Experienced Hundred Miles Away. We All Have Some Or The Either Negative Force Within Us But They Are At Their Mild Form, But When They Are Evoked At Their Extremes The Person Becomes Viscous. Inability To Accept Other's Growth And Happiness Such As Jealousy, Selfishness It Have Made Black Magic Prospered In Today's Modern Age. There Are Numerous Examples Witnessed In The Society Where Happy Families Are Crumbled By Black Magic.
This Kind Of Magic Is Vague, Since A Person Is Not Aware Of The Consequences That Are Going To Happen Right After The Spells Is Speckled. Several People Truly Consider The Fact That The Black Magic Does Provide Sort Of Relief And Comfort Which Is Not At All True. The Sole Purpose Of This Magic Is To Harm Others, As In There Are Various Methods People Practices Such As Evil Eye, Voodoo Etc.
HINTS OF BLACK MAGIC
Black Magic Has A Power To Put Block In Certain Person's Life. Person Experience Heaviness In Heart, Sleeping Problems, Feels That Somebody Is Invisibly Present. Quarrels Are Often Seen. The Person Is Restless And Doesn't Seem To Be At Peace. Depression And Lack Of Enthusiasm Are Other Symptoms Of This Magic.
EFFECTS OF BLACK MAGIC
Black Magic Can Really Play Havoc With The Life Of The Target Person By Destroying Any Aspect Of Life May It Be Career/business Or Wealth/prosperity, Creating Family Problems Or Unnecessary Tensions/phobias, Adversely Affecting Children & Family, Creating Chronic Health Problems, Destroying Mental Peace, Intelligence & Happiness, Cause Inner Turmoil, Unrest & Uncharacteristic/abnormal Behavior And Even Cause Unnatural Deaths In Extreme Circumstances.
Black Magic Not Only Affects The Circumstances And Future Prospects Of A Person, But Also Deprives Him Materially Of Everything He Was Destined For, But Also Affects The Psyche Of The Victim In Such A Way That He Loses The Willpower & Mental Energy To Get Out Of The Dark Situation He Is In, And Has No Desire To Live Or Rise In Life.
The Effects Of Black Magic Become More Chronic, Dangerous And Fatal With Time, If Untreated, Like A Horrible Disease. It Starts Spreading Like A Contagious Disease, Affecting The Person's Mind, Brain, Body, Relationships, Attitudes, Work, Money, Marriage, Career And Everything In Life.
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CHELA SERIES - TAROT TALK
http://www.sunmoonandstar.com.au/
When: 27 May 2008, 07:00 PM
Where: Sun Moon and Star Spiritual Centre
206B Whatley Cres Maylands, Western Australia
Cost: 10 per person
Tarot Talk is an opportunity for all who love working with the Tarot to actively participate in learning and exploring these incredible tools. The workshops is structured so that we look at the cards on many levels and also learn to read intuitively. We will be looking at - The meaning of the cards, both historically and intuitively, card meditations, comparative tarot, symbology, colours, archetypes, numerology and much more. Each session will also have time set aside for practice readings, no pressure for those who do not want to participate in this activity.
What do I need to bring?
* A Notebook and pen
* A deck of your choice
I will be providing handouts at each Tarot Talk, these are interactive and you will find in no time that you start creating your own Tarot Library of information that you have gained from your own experience.
COMBINED COVENS SOCIAL CLUB IS HOSTING THE PAGAN COMMUNITY YULE FETE
June 15th 2008Time 10.30am - 4pmThe Pavillion Jorgensen Park
Mundaring Weir rd Kalamunda
Entry is by Gold Coin DonationCome join us for a day of celebration and sharing. There will bestalls, workshops, Reiki, Tarot readings, New and Used items for sale,Raffle, Auctions and Lucky Dips. There will also be Soup, drinks, Tea and Coffee are also available for purchase.
For more information please go to http://www.combinedcovens.com/ or contact Tree on tree3@smartchat.net.au
I will be having a stall for Tarot Readings at the fete. We had the fete at the same venue last year and it was incredible.
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I've been so busy I haven't had time to post about all my adventures in between work, so you'll get it all in one long post and with luck I'll catch up with myself! Last week and the weekend was full of non-stop packaging of Stang & Cauldron orders to ship. I took a short break on Friday to have my own little celebration of L`a Fh`eill Br`ide. I found roses the colour of flames for my altar and picked up some delicious local beer which I poured in offering to Br`ide, my spirits, and the land and shared a little feast with them.
I came up for air from my work again on Saturday evening to spend time with my good friend Beki - a fellow artist and tarot reader. I love visiting her because not only are there cute bunnies to snuggle, but her place is always filled with the amazing paintings she's working on. Right now she's painting the major arcana for a dark bunny tarot and they are gorgeous.
We walked through the magical night-time fog to the Drive for burgers and beer and then headed back to her place after to read cards for each other. She did a reading for me with her beloved Fairy Tale Tarot and I brought out my vintage Gypsy Witch fortune-telling cards for hers. The meanings of some of the cards are backwards so I also brought my handy old book with English playing card meanings in it. Technically we played drunken oracle as we'd both shared a pitcher of local beer at dinner and then had homebrewed mead afterwards while reading the cards. Then it was back home to get some sleep so I could get up early on Sunday for an all-day Imbolc ritual by the sea inlet in Lion's Bay.
The shaman picked me up bright and early and off we went to a gathering of others to share in Imbolc rituals and festivities. We all wore white and green and the hall was elaborately decorated in the same colours with an altar to Brighid in the South and a live apple tree in the centre on a cow hide ringed with primroses, fresh greenery, and feathers. Brighid's doll and bed made, we brought her in and laid her by the open fireplace with offerings of bread, milk, and fruit. We made oatcake dough (for Bride's bannock) and all of us shaped our own - one to share with each other and one to keep.
We listened to stories, we told stories, we sang songs, we feasted, we performed many little rituals adding up to one big one. We purified ourselves with smoke, water, fire, and milk. The hall was filled with the intoxicating scents of sage smudge, rosewater, apple mead, the baking oatcakes, tobacco, and woodsmoke from the fire. We tied ribbons of wishes to the apple tree and we wove Brighid's crosses to hang over our front doors for blessings and protection for a year before burning them next Imbolc. We each brought home a candle to use for magic.
The theme of the ritual was playfulness - to stop worrying about the mundane world and trying to control things and instead to feel the freedom and joy of what it's like to be a child and let go; having no expectations but to find joy and wonder in all things. To learn to stop for a moment now and then and just play, just be. Considering how hard I've been working and how busy I've been it was a very necessary reminder for me that I need to stop and enjoy myself now and then. Everyone there radiated such tender joy and love that by the end of the ritual, when the sun was sinking into the ocean, we were all sleepy and content like kindergarteners ready for nap time after stories and warm milk. Home we all went into the sunset, still smelling of rosewater.
Then it was back to concocting and packaging magical goods for the shop on Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday evening was filled with more magic as it was the night of the full moon. February's full moon is often called the snow moon, but I prefer the older name of "The Bone Moon." Off I went into the sunset back to the sea inlet surrounded by impossibly tall mountains to circle with other witches and shamans on the beach under the stars. We met when only the faintest bit of dark blue remained across the horizon, the stars and planets shining down on the water, and the white pregnant moon rising over the mountain behind us.
It was cold, but there's nothing like celebrating the moon and nature actually in nature under actual moonlight with the bite of winter wind on your cheek. We poured out offerings and planted seeds. There was more storytelling accompanied by hot tea and mead. We stayed until the wind blew out all the candles but the one in the South. I dipped my hands in the Mother's ocean and anointed my face and neck with the water for renewal. Then off we went back into the night and back into the city of lights away from the darkness of the sea.
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