Practical Wisdom for Extraordinary Living
From the monthly archives:
©The glorious art of Willow ArleneaWe have come to be dancedNot the pretty danceNot the pretty pretty, pick me, pick me danceBut the claw our way back into the bellyOf the sacred, sensual animal danceThe unhinged, unplugged, cat is out of its box danceThe holding the precious moment in the palmsOf our hands and feet [...]
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Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.– Exodus 22:18 On this day in 1985, the American House and Senate dropped the “Helms amendment,” which would have barred the IRS from granting tax-exempt status to groups that promote Witchcraft. And on this day in 1998, less than ten years ago, the Vatican finally took responsibility [...]
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The Ten of PentaclesAnd the end of all our exploringWill be to arrive where we startedAnd know the place for the first time. — T.S. Eliot Not since June of 2005 has this been my website’s Card of the Week. Rachel Pollack notes that this is one of the “Gateway” cards, which would be appropriate [...]
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A Harvest Idylby John Greenleaf Whittier For Susanna Martin I call the old time back: I bring my layin tender memory of the summer dayWhen, where our native river lapsed away, We dreamed it over, while the thrushes madeSongs of their own, and the great pine-trees laidOn warm noonlights the masses of their shade. And [...]
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LATENTby Michaela Sefler Lying latent withinboundless;without limitation,sleep full existence.For debt of the livingwho can surpassfor creation has myriad of layersand adequate living begets a crown. And deep inside creative forces remain;every drop can remindof the life intendedas heat and motion are manifestations. Five, seven then eightaccumulating into tenscomplete entitiesThey survive.Tribal completionslending their willor their kindis [...]
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The Goddess TycheMoney is the most important subject intellectual persons can investigate and reflect upon. It is so important that our present civilization may collapse unless it is widely understood and its defects remedied very soon. — Robert H. Hemphill, former credit manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta With today’s Full Moon, our focus on [...]
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These folks did great work after Katrina. I am glad to hear they are helping the fire victims in southern California. For more information, to join, and to donate, go here.Feel free to spread the word. Love,- Beth Owl Dear Friends:23 fires have charred more than 460,000 acres in California this month. More than 1,400 [...]
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When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.– Confucius Yesterday, I suggested that you bless all the money that you spend – cash, checks, and plastic. Sounds crazy? Maybe, but I think that if everyone who visits here begins to do this, and can convince others to give it a try, something very magical [...]
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Just after midnight tonight (Eastern time) we will experience an unusually powerful Full Moon. My friend astrologer Lynn Hayes is even calling it a Super Moon. In a recent SkyWatch article, she writes: “The Full Moon takes place on October 26 at 0:52 am Eastern time and at 2 degrees Taurus (with the Sun in [...]
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Armaments, universal debt and planned obsolescence -those are the three pillars of Western prosperity. – Aldous Huxley, Island Yesterday, I proposed that we begin to shift the energy that is held in our own cash. Money is a magical tool of Earth, as contrasted, say, with a wand, which usually is associated with the element [...]
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As we move through this harvest season, we are making a journey of thanksgiving, using prayer beads.
By cultivating a daily practice of gratitude, we heal our fears and welcome true abundance. Blessings to all.
This week, the Seven of Swords challenges us, demanding that we deal with issues regarding honesty and integrity.
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