Month: March 2011

Daily Horoscopes for 3/25

 

General Daily Horoscope

 

Although the tension between expansion and contraction continues to grow, we receive a reprieve today as the philosophical Sagittarius Moon harmonizes with Mercury, Venus and Neptune. Our dreams may become more believable now, but the Moon’s squares to feisty Mars and volatile Uranus can set us on edge emotionally. We are ready to take life more seriously and do the work expected of us when the Moon enters conservative Capricorn at 9:57 pm EDT.

 

Aries Horoscope
Aries Horoscope (Mar 21 – Apr 19)

Your efforts to prevent everything from falling apart may be futile today because your life grows more complex each time you succeed. It’s similar to playing a video game; you are given a harder level to solve once you successfully finish your current level. It may be the right time for an entirely new strategy. Don’t waste all your resources on maintaining control; just stop playing for a while. Giving up your authority may be the easiest thing you’ll ever do.

 

 

Taurus Horoscope
Taurus Horoscope (Apr 20 – May 20)

It isn’t your normal style to say something before thinking it all the way through. However, now you may be feeling mentally on edge, especially if you are trying to keep a secret. Hiding something only makes you more anxious. There’s little reason to worry about offending someone today; it makes more sense to concern yourself with your own motives instead. If your intentions are good, then the details of what you say won’t matter as much as you think.

 

 

Gemini Horoscope
Gemini Horoscope (May 21 – Jun 20)

Instead of successfully doing damage control for something you recently said or did, you could inadvertently dig your hole a little deeper today. Even with the best of intentions, you can still raise someone’s anger. Naturally, a sincere apology works wonders, but it only has an impact if you truly mean it. Nevertheless, this little drama may still take another day to play out before your relationships begin to make sense again.

 

 

Cancer Horoscope
Cancer Horoscope (June 21 – Jul 22)

You might not be willing to back down from a confrontation today, even if it would be to your advantage if you did. You may feel as if you are beyond the point of no return which encourages you to take a risk for your beliefs. You don’t have as much to lose as you think. Just be certain that the current issue is important enough before you jeopardize what you have already gained.

 

 

Leo Horoscope
Leo Horoscope (Jul 23 – Aug 22)

Your plan of attack may be a fine one, but it certainly isn’t perfect. When your current situation changes, you must be willing to adapt or you can lose your competitive edge. Unfortunately, you’re more rigid in your thinking than you realize, and your refusal to modify your agenda could alienate your closest friends. Pay careful attention to what’s happening now so you can respond intelligently, instead of stubbornly holding on to a fading dream for no reason.

 

 

Virgo Horoscope
Virgo Horoscope (Aug 23 – Sep 22)

Although you may be in a state of high anxiety today, you should be able to transform your uncomfortable tension into useful productivity. Throw away your expectations and admit that you don’t know exactly where you are going. Nevertheless, say what’s on your mind, even if it puts you in a socially awkward position. Remain open to a completely different approach and then get ready to follow your new plan with confidence.

 

 

Libra Horoscope
Libra Horoscope (Sep 23 – Oct 22)

You should receive cooperation and support from others today, but it might not arrive in the manner you would prefer. It may even seem as if your best friend or partner is working against you, but that’s not what is occurring. Everyone appears to be marching to their own drummers and you would be smart to let them. Your friends and colleagues will show up to help you if you give them the latitude they need now.

 

 

Scorpio Horoscope
Scorpio Horoscope (Oct 23 – Nov 21)

You might have a breakthrough on the financial front today, but you’ll probably still need to scale back your plans prior to initiating action. Fortunately, you’re not afraid to try something you’ve never done before. You’re able to learn new techniques so easily now that others are surprised by your adaptability. The downside is that they may not be able to grasp the complexity of your life. Even if you are tempted to accomplish a lot, don’t bite off more than you can chew.

 

 

Sagittarius Horoscope
Sagittarius Horoscope (Nov 22 – Dec 21)

Everyone thinks they know just what you’re feeling today because the upfront Sagittarius Moon encourages you to wear your heart on your sleeve for all to see. There is no easy escape now, for denying your emotions gives them additional strength. Your best choice is to freely express your feelings to a trusted friend on a regular basis to keep the drama at a minimum.

 

 

Capricorn Horoscope
Capricorn Horoscope (Dec 22 – Jan 19)

Although you’re being challenged as instability continues to plague you today, you still want everything in perfect running order. You prefer not to worry about where to focus your attention. But you cannot forget about your responsibilities and just turn your back on your work. Nevertheless, it makes sense to wait and see which way the currents of change are flowing before you take irrevocable action.

 

 

Aquarius Horoscope
Aquarius Horoscope (Jan 20 – Feb 18)

You probably have too much on your plate now, and it may be helpful to lean on your friends. You are quite surprised when others quickly come to your assistance, demonstrating that you are not alone. But you should be careful about how you communicate or you might anger someone with your sarcastic humor. Slow down and think before you speak. Being extra polite can make everything go smoother.

 

 

Pisces Horoscope
Pisces Horoscope (Feb 19 – Mar 20)

You become more pensive throughout the day, which could lead you into a weekend without too much to do. However, exercising self-restraint is not the same thing as suppressing your feelings. Spending a bit of time by yourself will help you process the most meaningful images from your daydreams. Contemplation is fine as long as you keep your feelings flowing.

Attunement

Before choosing a tonic for yourself or a loved one, allow yourself to attune to the needs of the recipient. First, choose a tonic that most suits the  symptom.

Is the symptom acute or chronic and recurring? Acute symptoms need quick-acting, bitter, sedating, or cooling tonics. Chronic, recurring symptoms require warming and nurturing herbs. Roots and barks often have nurturing qualities. Leaves and flowers are cooling and can reduce the vitality of one with chronic, symptoms if used without building roots and soothing barks. Plan a tonic with long-term results for long-term or recurring problems. Stimulating herbs and spices may be used sparingly to allow the system to accept their warmth. Long-term and heavy detoxification is not recommended for chronic disease.

Choose herbs that support the personality and awareness of the recipient. It is normal to have emotional manifestations when the body’s chemistry is not in balance. If the individual is displaying anger, choose herbs that will not overstimulate or heat up their system, such as spearmint or chamomile. Do not choose a heating root like ginseng in the combination. If the individual is weepy, choose herbs that promote diuresis. When the kidneys flush they will move out excess fluids and metabolic wastes. Use the tonic long enough to achieve the desired effect. Longer duration is only acceptable for longevity tonics recommended by an experienced practitioner. If someone tells you “it’s natural, it can’t hurt you,” run home and make a tension-reliever tea. You probably know more about herbs and have been blessed with greater common sense.

Become acquainted with as many herbs as you can grow organically or obtain locally. It is better to be well-acquainted with a few herbs than to know little about many. When in doubt, use local compresses, external applications, and aromasignatures before ingesting a questionable tonic.

Hearsay and what works for your neighbor is not the safest way to choose a tonic. We wouldn’t think of sharing a prescription drug. Make sure you use tonics as a good and not a drug. Each individual has a body that knows how to heal itself. Give yourself that chance as you enjoy the rapport you will experience from growing organic herbs and cooking a tonic as an elixir for radiate health.

Mother Nature’s Chinese Tea Blends

  • Add 1 teaspoon of chopped lemon grass for every cup of Chinese tea.

  • Add 1 teaspoon of spearmint or peppermint for every cup of Chinese tea. Chocolate mint combines very well with Chinese black teas.

  • Add 1/2 teaspoon of dried lemon verbena leaves to every cup of green tea.

  • Add 1/2 teaspoon of fresh honeysuckle flowers to every cup of green tea.

  • Add 1/2 teaspoon of fresh or dried chamomile flowers to every cup of green tea.

  • Add 1/2 teaspoon of chopped lavender flowers to every cup of green or black tea.

How to Brew Tea

Tea has been cultivated in China since AD 500. Today, there are over two-hundred varieties made from green or black tea. Green tea is unfermented. Tender green leaves are picked from the top of the bush and dried. Black tea, allowed to dry on the bush, is gathered, dried, and fermented. The flavor is strong and full. The Chinese refer to it as red-tea because it looks red after it is brewed. Oolong tea is only partly dried and fermented, producing a rich pungent, tea and served after dinner. Only the Cantonese serve tea during meals. Scented teas are balanced with flowers. They are served between meals and at special occasions. The most popular flowers are jasmine, rose petal, and Chinese chrysanthemum. The tea-plant itself is a species of the camellia family.

Freshly brewed tea is clear and has a fragrant bouquet. Bew tea, in porcelain or glass, as metal containers change the flavor. Alway boil the water, then pour it over the tea leaves and allow it to steep up to five minutes in a covered teapot. For each cup of water, add a half teaspoon of tea leaves. A second infusion can be brewed from Chinese tease (the Chinese believe the second infusion is the best). The benefits of tea drinking are perhaps best said in this traditional Chinese tea drinking song:

Tea in the morning stimulates thinking, revives one’s spirit.
Tea after meals clears the throat, helps digestion.
Tea during the day quenches thirst, does away with frustration.
Tea after work soothese the muscles, melts away fatigue.

I’m sorry about yesterday

I am sorry about yesterday’s postings. I had to take my hubby to the doctor. I can get sick and curl up and die, do you think he goes to the doctor with me??? HA! Heck, no! Anyway, back to the over grown baby, everything is fine. It was a follow-up exam from where he had his wreck. Now next month, we need to go back to the neurologist and see him.

I don’t talk much about his wreck because I haven’t found the right words to describe exactly how I feel. I had an Explorer and also worked at my family’s garage at the time. When there was a spare minute, we would work on the Explorer and it was tricked out. Sharp, sharp SUV! The morning of hubby’s wreck, we had swapped vehicles. My hubby was stopped at a stop sign and this idiot came flying down the road doing about 70 mph. He swerved and hit my husband in the front end of the Explorer.  He hit it so hard that the Explorer whipped around and got hit again in the ass end. In the meantime while the whipping was going on my husband was throwed from the SUV and bounced about 100 ft. down the road. They took him to a local hospital then he was taken to an out-of-state hospital that was supposed to take care of spinal injuries. That place was a laugh. I told my family, don’t never airlift me anywhere, just let me die and I’m dead serious, lol! When we got to the hospital’s trauma unit, it was like a bunch of monkeys running around. I expected Tarzan or Jane to come through any minute and corral them. My daughter is a beautiful and I am not saying that just because I am her mother, she actually is. One of the interns kept running in and out. “Did we need anything, the doctor will be in a minute, the doctor hasn’t come in yet, let me check on him!” He was flirting with my daughter. I finally told her to take him to the broom closet and beat the crap out of him or else I was going to choke him. Then finally we had the doctor over the trauma unit show up. He wasn’t for sure if hubby didn’t have a fracture on one of his discs in his neck.  He would have to look at the X-Rays again. In the meantime, here comes this other doctor and told us, hubby was fine. They where going to keep him overnight for observation and if everything was ok in the morning, we could take him home. The next day, we got to bring him. Now fast forward, we had been going down to Nashville for four months seeing supposedly this great brain about hubby’s neck. We went back to the exam rooms, the doctor came in and looked at the X-Rays. Hubby told him he was still hurting. Well this brain of a doctor told us “this isn’t my field of expertise.” I shot straight through the roof. When we got back to town, I made him an appointment with my neurologist. He was wearing a seatbelt during the wreck put the impact broke the part that is on the body of the SUV away from its foundation. The Explorer was almost bent into.  But the seat belt pushed one of his bones up in his shoulder and he has a knot on the top of his shoulder that sticks up. We have been to every doctor in the country and there is nothing anyone can do for it.  So I took him to my doctor and at least he has been able to help with the pain. But the wreck is a very sore spot. We were or should I say I was lied to like a dog. The man who hit my husband knew someone where my husband worked. They spread around this rumor, that this man’s wife came down and sit with my husband while he was out in the road and oh, yeah, she’s a RN.  Well come to find out, my son works with one of the First Responders out here. The Responder was talking one day about this man they had picked up on a certain road. He said the man was covered in blood and they didn’t look for him to make it to the hospital. My son asked them the name of the man and sure enough it was my hubby. My son told him there was supposed to be a nurse there with his father. The Responder told him there was no one there except another man and he was the one involved in the wreck. All right, that’s lie number 1.  Lie number 2, the other driver told the cops that my husband came barreling out of the stop sign, in fact, he never even stopped. Bullsh*t! My husband is lucky to get up to 45 mph and then he considers that driving too fast.  Anyone that knows him, knows he drives as slow as a turtle. But the whole wreck was just a bad situation. I told my husband I was really proud of myself for the way I acted. I was very calm, cool and collected. When I got to the hospital, the police rushed me back to his stall. Hubby was laying flat on the table. I walked up to him to talk to him. What I saw laying on the table surrounding his head, I almost lost it. But I didn’t. I have tried to describe it to hubby and the only thing I can think of that comes remotely close to what I saw was chicken livers. It looked like someone had taken a pint of chicken livers and dumped around his head. First thought, it was his brains’. The orderly never explained what it was, he just went back to stapling hubby’s head together.

I am beginning to think that hubby and I get off on seeing who can scare the crap out of the other the most. I had a ruptured appendix when I was six months pregnant. But we will save that tale for another day. I am sorry again for not getting any posting done. I will try to make it up today. Have a Blessed One!

Today’s Aztec Calendar

Today’s Aztec Calendar

 

In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, this day (Wednesday, March 23, 2011) is: 

Tonalli:

day

Trecena:

13-day period

Xihuitl:

solar year
Cipactli (crocodile) Xochitl (flower) Acatl (reed)
2 – Cipactli (crocodile) 1 – Xochitl (flower) 12 – Acatl (reed)
 

Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

Long Count:

(Maya calendar)
Mictlantecuhtli 8 – Hueitecuilhuitl (IX) 12.19.18.4.1

The significance of this day

Day Cipactli (Crocodile) is governed by Tonacatecuhtli, Lord of Nurturance, as its provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy. Cipactli is an auspicious day, signifying advancement and honor. It depicts energy and work, rewards and recognition. A good day for beginnings. 

The thirteen day period (trecena) that starts with day 1-Xochitl (Flower) is ruled by Huehuecoyotl, Old Coyote, the Trickster, god of deception. This trecena signifies the sacred role of the jester: revealing the truth of the old ways by treating them as irreverantly as the gods do, the jester treats nothing as sacred and so points out the sacredness of everything. These are 13 days profoundly influenced by creativity and playfulness: music, dance, art and poetry are simply masks worn by the jester to tear away the away the masks of civilization. The trickster-jester-clown is the final mask of human beings: at one with the divine absurdity of the world, the mortal creator moves toward becoming an immortal force of nature. These are good days to make things; bad days to fear what others might think. 

Aos Sidhe Blessings
Faery Warrior

“Music has the capacity to touch the innermost reaches of the soul and music gives flight to the imagination.”
~ Plato

Faerie Oracle for 3/23

Faerie Oracle

The Fee Lion
Getting it right, Delayed completions, Tidying up loose ends
 
The Fee Lion looks out accusingly, reminding us of things undone, promises unkept and duties unfilled. He says that we cant expect to have things go right when we are trailing somuch unfinished business behind us. Dragging that stuff around tires us; it uses up energy we need for other things. If we could just take care of these things that take so much mental (and sometimes physical) clutter, we would suddenly find that we have a lot more energy at our disposal to do the things that we really want to do – and probably much more cooperation from others as well. He especially suggests that we take care of little things that matter to others. We will feel so much better than that and so will he
 



Power Animal
Raven
Magic
 
Trying to keep yourself little by denying your power so you won’t be a threat to anyone merely keeps you in a false bubble of safety. Of course, at least that way, you won’t get noticed much or stand out. Well, that trick has worn out its welcome. You’re more powerful that you think you are, so its time to stop pretending. Those psychic games you play – like finding a convenient parking space, or knowing when a certain someone is going to call – those are just parlour tricks, yet they’re subtle testimonies to the gifts you have.
There’s no need to take on airs about your incredible talents. Let them serve you, but mainly let them be of service to others – whether human, animal, plant or mineral. Use your abilities to demonstrate to others that there is this amazing power of Spirit available that can move mountains, a force to can be accessed with the proper mix of faith, intention and focus. So stop doubting, worrying or making excuses, and own your capacity to be a powerful magician. Use these gifts to help make this a better world for all beings.

Additional Associations – Shadow, Insight, Prophecy, Shape-shifting




 

Maya Deck 
Xbalanque and Hunahpu
The Hero Twins

Attributes -The classic hero:one who journeys forth,meets difficult challenges and brings back boon for others.
Duality– The person who ventures forth and brings back something that serves only themselves. Courage/Cowardice
Maya Symbolism-The Hero Twins were a constant reminder to the Maya that all life needs to be faced heroically by everyone;and that all who do so are heroes in their own way.
This is a strong card with a strong message.It is time to take a hard look at your life. What i it about living more richly and fully that frightens you?What would you really like to do but are frightened to begin?There will be testing times and setbacks.But the hero is the one who gets up and tries yet again.


Shaman Wisdom 
Earth   Feminine-Earth
 
I am Earth. I am mother, I am Grandmother. It is from me that all life comes forth. I am the Great Turtle. Ground yourself through me. Learn from me the protective instinct of care and nurturing, the formation, the formulation, gestation and development. Through me you can see the beauty and gentleness in all that exists. I am the foundation, the very beginning. It is within me that the Shaman journeys for knowledge and wisdom, the timeless flight of ecstasy. I am the Lower World, I am the fifth direction. I am ancestor. I am the root. I am female, the magnetic, the yin, the left side.

 

Aos Sidhe Blessings
Faery Warrior

“Music has the capacity to touch the innermost reaches of the soul and music gives flight to the imagination.”
~ Plato

Daily Crystal: Celestite

Celestite

Celesite assists us to open up to heavenly light and heightened states of consciousness, some connect with the Angelic realm with it. It accelerates our growth and aids in creative expression, peace of mind, truth and clear speech. It is great for balancing our energies and promoting peace and the joy that flows from a centred being. It helps to get rid of toxins so we feel more vibrant. Its a good stone for out of body or Astral travel and then dream recall. It is good for pain relief too. Its ability to clear the mind is cleansing and revitalising, especially for those who are in stressful situations.

Chakras: Crown, Soul Star, Stellar Gateway, Thymus
Astrological sign: Gemini, Pisces

Herb of the Day: AllSpice

ALLSPICE: (Pimemta dioica)
Parts Used: leaves, fruit and essential oil

Magical Uses: (Herb and Oil) Burn for prosperity, courage, healing/health, luck, determination, magical power, energy, strength.

Tropical evergreen with aromatic bark, leaves, and berries and bunches of greenish white flowers with a pervading scent. The berries, picked when mature but still green, are dried and ground to create the familiar spice.

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Runecast for Wednesday March 23

*Note, we’re having a really nasty spring storm and they often cause us to lose electric so if the Runecast goes missing for a day or so that’s the reason*

Our rune this morning is Sowilo of Heimdall’s Aett Sowilo pronounced “so-we-low” (S: The sun) Success, goals achieved, honor. The life-force, health. A time when power will be available to you for positive changes in your life, victory, health, and success. Contact between the higher self and the unconscious. Wholeness, power, elemental force, sword of flame, cleansing fire.

Sunrise drives away the fears of night. Open your inner source of creativity. Let the energy of nature flow through you. The source of your difficulties is that you have forgotten to pay attention to your creative talents and are giving too much significance to surrounding circumstances. Be more relaxed and joyful about life. Do everything in a way which gives you the opportunity to create, to use your imagination and really enjoy whatever you are doing. Then the problems disturbing you may simply disappear and vanish into thin air. If you feel tired and at a low ebb, this rune reminds you that your body needs to restore its own energy balance, so try to relax and be less stressed out.

Sowilo Merkstave (Sowilo cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition): False goals, bad counsel, false success, gullibility, loss of goals. Destruction, retribution, justice, casting down of vanity. Wrath of god. (Note: the reversed or merkstave definitions are included only for reference as they apply to a multi-rune cast and not to a single rune that’s drawn blind from the pouch)

As with all, take only what feels right to you and disregard the rest.

**a portion of today’s rune meaning/description was kindly provided by Ingrid Halvorsen at www.sunnyway.com/runes/ and used here with her gracious permission**

In the Light…

Tom

SoulDiscoveryThruReiki
“Music is a release from the tyranny of conscious thought”
— Kevin Burke
Insanity is inherited, you get it from your kids…

Crystals and Stone and their Magickal Properties:Charoite

Source: Lady Julie via Ravensgrove Coven

Crystals and Stone and their Magickal Properties

CHAROITE
A rare dark purple stone found in the Charo River in Siberia. Charoite is a powerful source of transformation. Can be used magically to dispel negative energy, transform bad luck to good and replace nightmares with pleasant dreams. Enhances memory and past life recall. Helps you to learn practical lessons from the mistakes of the past. Gives you the courage to follow your own individual path and to rely on your intuition and inner wisdom for guidance.

Brightest Blessings,
Lady Julie

‘May we live in peace without weeping. May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing. And may our love fill the world, angel wings tenderly beating.’
 
The Universal Heart Center
 

Today’s I Ching Hexagram for 3/23

Today’s I Ching Hexagram for Everyone:

2: The Receptive

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Hexagram 2
General Meaning: Great receptivity attracts exceptional results. The natural responsiveness of pure Yin energy brings about success through support and perseverance, rather than through bold action. Thus, the wise person demonstrates strength like a powerful but gentle mare. This hexagram, consisting of all yin lines, represents a power of the feminine principle no longer honored in our modern world, but such receptivity is most auspicious.

The receptive force is sensual as well as powerful, and it can be missed by too much talk and planning. When spring comes, does the grass plan to grow? This is a time to concentrate on realities rather than potentials — how to respond to a situation rather than how to direct it. A mature mare lets herself be guided, and is skilled at graceful acceptance. In a strong spiritual way, her quiet contribution is most effective and brings success.

Do not be too assertive at this time, for if you try to direct things, you are liable to become confused or alienated. Take your time. Draw strength from carefulness and you will be doubly fortunate. Focus more on feeling than on action. Be broad and deep in your attitudes so that you can accept everything that comes your way with grace and equanimity. Be receptive and spacious like the ocean; let the river of changing developments flow to you. Allow others to take the lead for now. Strive for a natural responsiveness that is based on inner strength rather than outer show.

Today’s Tarot Card for 3/23

Today’s Tarot Card for Everyone:

The Magician

This Tarot Deck: Winged Spirit Tarot

General Meaning: Traditionally, the Magus is one who can demonstrate hands-on magic — as in healing, transformative rituals, alchemical transmutations, charging of talismans and the like. A modern Magus is any person who completes the circuit between heaven and Earth, one who seeks to bring forth the divine ‘gold’ within her or himself.

At the birth of Tarot, even a gifted healer who was not an ordained clergyman was considered to be in league with the Devil! For obvious reasons, the line between fooling the eye with sleight of hand, and charging the world with magical will was not clearly differentiated in the early Tarot cards.

Waite’s image of the Magus as the solitary ritualist communing with the spirits of the elements — with its formal arrangement of symbols and postures — is a token of the freedom we have in modern times to declare our spiritual politics without fear of reprisal. The older cards were never so explicit about what the Magus was doing. It’s best to keep your imagination open with this card. Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by evolutionary forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul.