April 11, 2009 at 1:45 pm (being a witch, good things, life)
Tags: celebrate, life, nature, pagan, rites, spring
It’s true, just like Christmas, Easter is a Pagan holiday taken straight from the pages of all those people that were supposed to be heathens.
The two things that symbolize Easter for most people, the baby bunny and the baby chicken are Pagan signs of life following death each spring. Does that story sound familar? 
Not that we shouldn’t have a holiday each spring. Spring is a glorious time. The earth is coming back to life after it’s long winter sleep. Flowers, trees and bushes all begin to bloom and bear their fruit. Grasses and other plants push through the damp soil. And new baby animals are everywhere.
Yes, we should celebrate. We should just be truthfull about what we are celebrating.
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April 4, 2009 at 2:52 pm (good things, life)
Tags: life, Mother Nature, nature, spring, weather, winter
The calender may say April 4, but the winds are howling and the snow is blowing.
I waited all winter for the snow and it never came. I gave up and hoped for rains for my poor parched gardens. The sun shone brightly all through March.
I worried more about my gardens this spring. I knew they weren’t getting the live giving moisture. In my mind I began to scale back the gardens in order to conserve water.
And then it came, the snow. Heavy wet snow. Twelve inches or more the last week week of March. And now more. Rain first, it was too warm to snow. But snow during the night. It’s as cold and windy as February this morning.
The seedlings are tucked away in their little greenhouses trying to stay warm, trying to find some sun shine. The ground is thirsty for the rain and the snow. You can almost see it turn green as the snow retreats. The day lilies and tulips are shivering close to the ground. But they both give hope with their bright green leaves.
Just when I had about given up hope Mother Nature sent the life giving snow and rain. She had not forgotten us. She was only reminding us that she works on her own schedule, not on ours. The calender may say April, but Mother Nature has turned back time to the middle of winter. If even for a single day.
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March 30, 2009 at 2:43 pm (better health, good things)
Tags: health, life, mental health, work
It’s Monday morning at about 8:30am and I’m still in my PJ’s drinking coffee instead of being at work.
This is great!!! I have not had three days off in a row since the first part of November. And it’s even better since I’m on call on the weekends.
Not only is today great, but all weekend was. Knowing I had the extra day, I didn’t go through Saturday and Sunday in a whirlwind trying to get everything done. I enjoyed a much slower pace.
And there is nothing that I have to do today. There is a lot I can pick to do, but for now I’m just enjoying my coffee, the snow falling outside and the thought of a full day of nothing in front of me.
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March 29, 2009 at 2:39 pm (being a witch, good things)
Tags: family, health, life, Mother Nature, nature, witch
What do the three names, green, garden and hedge all have in common? Give up? They are three names for the same kind of witch. The kind of witch that I am. I prefer garden witch myself.
So what is a garden witch? One that gets most of their magic from their gardens and the rest of nature. Some say we use our magic to help or gardens grow.
But is it magic, or just forgotten wisdom? Some of both I think. Garden witches use the wisdom passed down to them from past generations. We know the power of plants, roots and herbs to heal the mind, body and soul.
Most of the magic is being able to stay true to our knowledge. We know when to shut out the modern world and rely on what mother nature has provided all with, peace and beauty beyond imagination.
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March 15, 2009 at 1:34 am (good things, life)
Tags: blogging, challenge, family, life, rants, write
When was the last time you wrote a letter or sent a card with more than your named signed? For most of the human population it’s probably been a while. Yet we sit here day after day and night after night sending our most intimate thoughts to strangers. So I ask how did we get here???
And I offer a challenge. Right now put down the lap top or push away from the desk top and write a letter to Grandma, or mom, or old aunt Hazel or your best friend from high school.
That’s correct, I said write a letter. Not post a blog, send a text or even make a phone call. Trust me the receiver of the letter will appreciate it more than any “send to all” email or text.
How do I know? I have a grandma in assisted living. My last living grandparent and I send her a letter about every month. She has 9 grandchildren and god only knows how many great grandchildren that can write, but I’m the only one that sends card and letters on a regular basis.
How do I know, my aunt told me so. She also told me that she keeps them out for a couple of weeks and re-reads them often. It made me glad to know that. It also pissed me off that I’m the only one that does it.
So move away from the computer, pick up a pen and make somebodies day.
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March 11, 2009 at 2:15 pm (good things, money savings)
Tags: cheap, family, free, life, money, saving money
This should be every bodies new favorite game, how many free or cheap things can you name?
Any category, the field is wide open.
I’ll get you started with some of my favorites.
Drying clothes on a clothes line. Not only free, but a childhood memory.
Vinegar instead of laundry rinse. A cheap solution with a bonus, it actually helps clean the washing machine and water lines.
The Dollar Movie Theater. Yes they are still out there.
Free city services. Many cities offer free services at least one day a year. They range from the dump to parking to the rec center to the zoo.
And the mother load of free and cheap is the library. They have way more to offer than just books. How about the latest issue of major magazines. Or newspapers. Not just local either. Internet access and other computer applications like Word and Excel. And DVD movies. And the customer service is usually excellent.
Now that I got you started, how many free and cheap things can you name???
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March 11, 2009 at 12:24 am (better health, good things)
Tags: family, health, just curious, life, supplements, vitamins
Since cold and flu season is still in full bloom, I was just curious if anyone has a favorite way of staying healthy and keeping the germs away.
There are several things that I do that I swear by for keeping the bugs away.
First is sleep and plenty of it.
Second is supplements. I take vitamin D and immune builders a couple of times a week.
Third, let the stress go. This is harder than getting enough sleep but very necessary.
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March 9, 2009 at 10:55 pm (good things, life)
Tags: cleansing, home, incense, life, ritual
No, not spring cleaning, cleansing. It’s something I look forward each year when it gets warm enough. It can be as simple as opening a couple of windows on a warm day and letting the house air out or it can be an entire elaborate ritual.
I like something in the middle. On a nice warm day I’ll open a couple of windows and light a few incense cones. I walk through all the rooms with the incense . After I close the windows I light one more incense.
I’ll do this a few times each spring until I feel that I have chased out all the old winter air in the house.
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March 3, 2009 at 12:41 pm (good things)
Tags: family, life, traditions, thoughts, hereditary
We all inherit more from our parents and grandparents than our eye color and height and general medical history. Most of us fondly say we have some family traditions. We think the traditions are limited to the type of stuffing at Thanksgiving and if we eat hamburgers or hot dogs on the 4th of July.
But the fact is our family hereditary goes way beyond these things. What religion you consider yourself to be is probably based on your family hereditary. Racism and political affilation are also highly effected by your family hereditary.
So, in other words most of us act certain ways, do certain things and think certain ways because our parents and grandparents and on and on did it that way.
So I’ll issue a challenge. Do you really like that stuffing, no, then stop eating it. Do you really like that church and understand what they stand for, no, then either find out or get out. In other words, think for yourself. Go beyond “because it’s always been that way” and really find out who you are and what you think.
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March 1, 2009 at 6:22 pm (good things)
Tags: dreams, family, houses, metaphysical, mysteries
I used to never remember any of my dreams. As I began to explore more about the metaphysical world that changed. Over the last couple of years I have had many dreams that I have been able to hold onto after waking.
Some of that is due to making an effort to remember and some of it is just being more open to the dreams and their meanings.
Finding the meaning of dreams can be quit the challenge. There is general help available from many books and websites,but who knows the answers for sure. Usually I don’t worry the meaning until I’ve had the same type of dream several times.
Recently I’ve been dreaming about family and houses, linked together in the same dream many times. What it all meant I had no idea. So I did some research today.
Since all the family interaction (parents,grandparents and cousins) are positive it seems to mean nurturing and protection. I’ve always been close to my family, so I agree with the research.
The houses are homes I’ve never lived in but the places themselves are inviting. The houses look normal but they have rooms that can expand and bathrooms behind sliding closet doors. Some of them have long passage’s.
According to my research to seems that I could perhaps be on the verge of something new or some changes in my life.
There have been some changes in my life lately. Most of them at work. But there are also some changes going on at my own house, minor kitchen remodeling and a lot of cleaning out of some old junk.
So are the dreams and waking life related? Who knows for sure. Dreams are still one of the unknown human mysteries.
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