Enchanted Waters: To Ease A Troubled Home

When the home is beset by constant levels of negativity, unbalance and conflict among family members it is likely that hostile energy has suffused into the home. Fortunately there is a simple and inexpensive remedy for this problem which makes use of the cooling energies of a number of different enchanted waters.

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A Summer-Kissed Yule

Many may be asking themselves how they may celebrate Yule this year, or any other year when ours is one of sultriness and heat. Traditionally, the Pine Log is used to be decorated in tinsel, pine cones, decorations of ribbons, laces, leather tassels, skins, stones and anything that be added to give this some shimmer and shine. Although we do get variations of Pine, I do not find them as strongly scented as the Norfolk Pine used throughout my childhood, living in New Zealand.

In all context of good cheer, and what is readily available to me-the scent I find rather pleasant in a cleansing, purification type of aroma, is the Tea Tree. I decorate a piece that I find abandoned on the forest bed and decorate this with all the seasonal colors of an Australian Yule, reds, pinks, yellows, mauve and gilded tinsel to represent the sun and summer, not to mention the glorious crests of nature all about us, surrounding us like a protective mother shelters her child. My altar and table, I decorate with luminous, radiant flowers- whatever I find in bloom at this time of year, flowers that range from the fiery reds of the Poinciana, Flame Tree, variations of Banksia, and Grevillea. Passive, perfumed and peaceful whites of the Frangipani Tree and Azalea flowers that make you close your eyes and drift into the yonder of magickal and mythical places, bringing us back to our childhood when we wore the flowers in our hair, exotic and Faery-like. Mauve's and purples of the Jacaranda Tree, where tussles of purple rain gently fall from the clutches of the waving branches- purple rain drizzling across our driveways and footpaths.

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A Daily Rant

It is just a wonderful day, positive thoughts generate positive vibes- or so I say after a couple of cups of coffee and a daily read of the beans. If all is true what the beans spoke, then I am truly in for an interesting year in 2010. Many have spoken about this massive energy change coming through, already on the wings of the wind, so, if this is correct I believe quite a few of us are in for a wild roller-coaster ride, and, what a beautiful change that shall be in opposition to the slow carousel that I endured for the past couple of years. Then again, it is due to my own indolence that it was so. Nothing beats a broomstick up the bum to get one moving, and it is long due that someone in this region stood up, waved their hands about their heads or jumping up and down meeping "Here I am, here I am. I am willing to lend a helping hand". It's true, there are not a whole heap of Pagans/Witches/Wiccan's or other in the area in which I dwell- or so one thought until recently having discovered so many coming out of the broom closet and joining in with the Witchy Jumping Bean Dance. How refreshing it is, to have now a gathering or such beautiful people joining with me, partaking in open circles under the radiance of the moon, sharing wisdom, laughter, failures and successes, supporting one another like brothers and sisters of the Ancient Paths should.

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Heal My Heart Ritual

Our heart is the nuclear generator of the human energy system, all health, mental well being, emotional well being, our center of function and we all depend upon on it absolutely. Not only does a well functioning heart and its energies maintain our strength, joy and an extremely powerful machine in regards to all our thoughts, how we look upon ourselves, our actions AND our magic, it is also the ultimate MAGIC PROTECTION device against all evil doers and ill wishers. Our heart 'energy' works similiar to that of the sun - burning resplentantly, fiery and strong, it simply burns up everything that comes close and uses it for fuel. So in this regard, and much like our own sun, it thereby protects the entire "solar system" or 'chakra centers' of our energy bodies from harm, as well as generating the energy we need for being strong, loving, happy and proactive in life. Extremely radiant and "attractive" to others, (think of a beacon flashing out across the dark ocean, bringing ships safely into the bay), as well as being powerful, vibrant, safe and strong, having a solid center of self, high self esteem and good results in your plans and activities, the energy of our hearts is the ideal place to start a real regeneration of life - in a very real and practical sense. To heal.

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A Daily Moment: Through the Window

It is always beautiful to sit here staring out from my window, looking upon a gorgeous world around me; Australia. Temperate zephyr gently stirring the music of silver tubular chimes, myself captivated, listening to those whispering tunes of sacred song; magpies happily sitting upon the arms of timber rails enjoying their daily feast of fruits and meats that I leave out. How busy the world is all around me, the ants climbing over Grevillea petals, native bees gathering nectar for the hive. How blessed we truly are to be able to sit here and enjoy the nature we have surrounding us. Our picturesque land of varying colors, climates and sand-swept beaches- it is an extremely blessed country with its energies so raw, wild and untapped. An ancient mother, gathering us all up in her arms to embrace us- teach us the way of our land... if only we would open up and allow us to breathe in her essence.

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