February 2012
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“The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac represents the twelve lessons of human existence,...”
– Vera Stanley Alder (via zodiacsociety)
January 2012
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Invocation to Brighid
Your fire, my focus, Your fire, I see, Your brightness, my power, Your power, in me. Your fire, my purpose, Your fire, so pure, Firm up my resolve, Make my purpose endure. Your fire, so dazzling, Your fire, so bright, Inspire my efforts, Fill me with delight. Your fire, it fills me, Each cell shines with light, Your fire, it heals me, The dark, and the bright. Great Brighid, my Goddess, Your...
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Brighid and Imbolc
Imbolg is the Festival of Bride. She is known all across Gaelic lands. She is known by several variations of the same name, Brid, Bride, Brigid, Brigidh, etc, being amongst those most widely known. The differences are the result of there being different dialects of the same language. She is one of the most loved of the Gods. The date of Her festival is February 2nd, in the common era
A favorite...
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Imbolc Correspondences
Deities: All Virgin/Maiden Goddesses, Brighid, Aradia, Athena, Inanna, Gaia, and Februa, and Gods of Love and Fertility, Aengus Og, Eros, and Februus.
Symbols: Brideo’gas, Besoms, White Flowers, Candle Wheels, Brighid’s Crosses, Priapic Wands (acorn-tipped), and Ploughs.
Herbs: Angelica, Basil, Bay Laurel, Blackberry, Celandine, Coltsfoot, Heather, Iris, Myrrh, Tansy, Violets, and...
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History of Imbolc
Spring is Coming!:
Imbolc is a holiday with a variety of names, depending on which culture and location you’re looking at. In the Irish Gaelic, it’s called Oimelc, which translates to “ewe’s milk.” It’s a precursor to the end of winter when the ewes are nursing their newly born lambs. Spring and the planting season are right around the corner.
The Romans Celebrate:
To the Romans, this...
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Festival Foods: Imbolc
thebarefootkitchenwitch:
(February 2nd)
“Imbolc is an old festival connected with the coming of spring and the growing warmth of the sun. In some areas of Europe, this day marked the emergence of a few brave plants from beneath the snow. As such, Imbolc was an occasion for feasting.
Because the sun was usually seen as the source of the earth’s fertility, Imbolc (known in Catholicism as...
Celtic Animal Sign Cat :- January 21 – February 17
silverwitch:
Quick minded, and even quicker wit, the cat of the Celtic year packs a pounce in the realm of intellect. This Celtic animal sign has impeccable reasoning abilities, but moreover they have a knack for seeing the underside of things, a “sixth mental sense” if you will. They have unorthodox vision, and should be called upon when fresh new perspectives are needed in a project. They...
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How to Celebrate Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is the most important and, at 15 days, the longest holiday in China. Chinese New Year begins on the first day of the lunar calendar, so it is also called Lunar New Year, and it is considered the beginning of spring, so it is also called Spring Festival. After ringing in the New Year on New Year’s Eve, revelers spend the first day of the Chinese New Year doing a variety...
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What to do before Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is the longest and most important Chinese holiday. In the weeks leading up to the two-week holiday, several traditional activities are necessary to do in order to properly prepare for Chinese New Year.
Have a Thank You Dinner to Kitchen God:
Lunar Dec. 24 (Jan. 16, 2012)
A special dinner is held for the Kitchen God in which Chinese families gather to eat a meal of glutinous...
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2012 - Year of the Dragon
The last Year of the Dragon, which occurred in 2000, was fraught with fear. There was a lot of hand wringing about the collapse of our technological world, the Y2K bug and other millennial prophecies that turned out to be more hype than bite.
The Year of the Dragon is again just around the corner and fear and trepidation are once more an issue. This time it’s the Mayan Calendar and the...
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The 12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac
Rat – 鼠 (子) (Yang, 1st Trine, Fixed Element Water): Forthright, tenacious, intense, meticulous, charismatic, sensitive, intellectual, industrious, charming, eloquent, sociable, artistic, and shrewd. Can be manipulative, vindictive, self-destructive, envious, mendacious, venal, obstinate, critical, over-ambitious, ruthless, intolerant, and scheming.
Ox – 牛 (丑) (Water buffalo in Vietnam) (Yin,...
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Secret Names of Herbs
A Bone of an Ibis: this is Buckthorn.
Tears [Sleep Sand] of a Hamadryas
Baboon: Dill Juice.
Blood of Hephaistos: Wormwood.
Hairs of a Hamadryas Baboon: Dill Seed.
Semen of Hermes: Dill.
Blood of Ares: Purslane.
Blood ...
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Chamomile
Element: Water Planet: Sun Gender: Masculine Gods and Goddesses (to use as offerings, spells, tools, etc): Sun Deities. Magical Properties: Money, Sleep, Love, Purification. Sprinkle around property to remove curses and spells cast against you.
The two most commonly seen types of chamomile, or camomile, are the Roman and German varieties. While their characteristics vary slightly, they are...
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Prayer to Freya
Great Goddess, Mistress of cats, Lady of love, beautiful Vana-Goddess, Fulfill my greatest needs, O glorious one.
Teach me the magic I need. Give me a glimpse of your deep wisdom.
Teach me in dreams. Enrich my life.
O Lady, you are Golden-Tears of Asgard Lady of love, beautiful Vana-Goddess, You are the Shape-shifter, the Sayer, The Independent One.
Give me the strength and the magic I need.
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Freya's Correspondes
Names: Lady, Seer, Great Goddess, The Sage, Freyja of the Black Swordhand
Colors: Red - physical love Black - protection, revenge Silver or Green - all other aspects
Incense/Oil: rose, sandalwood, mint, floral scents
Symbols: cats, the number 13, boars, full moon, horses, swords, necklaces, Brisingamen, 5-pointed stars
Stones/Metals: amber, emerald, jade,...
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More on Freya
Freya helps us to get in touch with our emotions. She is said to be able to see the future and was a Goddess of magic and divination. She helps us to accomplish our goals, or do something we’ve been longing to do for sometime. She is also a warrior Goddess and can give us strength and courage. Call on Freya when you need to get in touch with your emotions, or if you have trouble doing...
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The Tale of Frejya
Dvalin the Dirty, Berling the Bent, Grer the Grim, Alfrik the Ugly. Four ancient Dwarves stood before me, coated in the soot of their forges and smelling of smoke. They were brothers, old, misshapen and ugly, not quite half my height, the oldest and ugliest of them holding between his callused hands yet the most exquisite thing I have ever in my long life seen. Like fire, the color...
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December 2011
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The word "Pagan" actually stems from the...
“Often we make decisions then question ourselves. If you continue to look...”
– Kris @Dark Moon Tarot (via darkmoontarot)
Goddess Chant: Mother Aspect
thecauldronborn:
Mother I feel you under my feet
Mother I feel your heart beat
Mother I feel you in the river’s song
Eternal waters flowing on and on
Mother I see you when the eagle flies
Light up my spirit, take me high and higher
Mother I feel you under my feet
Mother I hear your heart beat.
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German Spice Cookies
Ingredients
3 eggs
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
In a mixing bowl, beat eggs. Add the brown sugar, cloves, cinnamon and pepper. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the egg mixture....
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Snow Day Spell
Items: 1 black Candle
Directions: Light the candle the night before the day you want the snow day. Then recite this 3 times:
Goddess Hecate, I call upon thee, make tomorrow a snow day, so mote it be.
Note: This spell must be used to catch up on work, or something important, not to laze around or it will either not work, or backfire. Must use new candle every time.
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