May the Goddess Bless You & Yours on this Monday! Today We Remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr,.

Marting Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebrated Monday January 18, 2010

Transcript of speech by
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
August 28, 1963. Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.


I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.

Five score years ago a great American in whose symbolic shadow we stand today signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beckoning light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.

But one hundred years later the Negro is still not free. One hundred years later the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination.

One hundred years later the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity.

One hundred years later the Negro is still languishing in the comers of American society and finds himself in exile in his own land.

We all have come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to change racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice ring out for all of God’s children.

There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted citizenship rights.

We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.

And the marvelous new militarism which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers have evidenced by their presence here today that they have come to realize that their destiny is part of our destiny.

So even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal.”

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its Governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places plains, and the crooked places will be made straight, and before the Lord will be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.

This is our hope. This is the faith that I go back to the mount with. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the genuine discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, pray together; to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom forever, )mowing that we will be free one day.

And I say to you today my friends, let freedom ring. From the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire, let freedom ring. From the mighty mountains of New York, let freedom ring. From the mighty Alleghenies of Pennsylvania!

Let freedom ring from the snow capped Rockies of Colorado!

Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California!

But not only there; let freedom ring from the Stone Mountain of Georgia!

Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain in Tennessee!

Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill in Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring.

And when this happens, when we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, “Free at last! Free at last! Thank God almighty, we’re free at last!”
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No matter your skin tone or your nationality, you have to admire a man such as Dr. King.  Unfortunately, he was killed before I was ever born. The only opportunities that I have to see him and listen to him is on old News reels. He saw injustice and he took a stand against it. In the end, that is what he was killed for. It is pitiful when a great man such as Dr. King cannot stand up for his beliefs and it cost him his life. In the short time he was on this earth, he started a movement that is even remembered to this day.  Dr. King worked long and hard for the civil rights in this country. He work the majority of us to see the injustices that were being done. He tried to teach us how to co-exist and love on another.

 

In honor and memory, let us carry his dream forward and hear the resounding words….

“Free at last! Free at last! Thank God almighty, we’re free at last!”

Good Saturday Morning, my sweets! I only have a few minutes so……

I only have a few minutes because the internet people are getting ready to shut down the system till 5 this afternoon. That was the problem yesterday. They were suppose to be shut down just for a few hours and it turned out to be all damn day. Now, Saturday, ha, ha,  ha, all the neighbors are home from work and they lose their TV, phone and internet. Well, let’s just say it is going to be a hot time in Western Kentucky today, lol!

 

Needless to say, I am tired and fed up with this internet provider. Last night, when all the work for the day was done and the internet was suppose to be running faster, HA! I checked it with a speed test page they gave me. The test said our internet was running in the lowest 68% of the country. Boy, ain’t that fast! I want away from these people. Every time they do something it just make the entire situation worse.

 

Thank to the internet provider, we are getting ready to do something we have never done before. As you know we have the raffle going on and apparently there is nothing there that interest you too much. We do have a store that we have been working on when the internet allows us. Since we want away from this ISP so bad, we are opening it up to you for the raffle. Don’t worry if you have already bought a ticket you can pick anything from the store you would like also. Here is how it is going to work:

 

I am going to give you the addy to our store. Now remember it is not all the way complete but it has some nice stuff in (I can guarantee you that). Look through the page, find something you like and buy a ticket. A $5.00 raffle ticket will get you anything in that store you want. You will see the prices for the merchandise and you will realize you are getting one heck of a bargain. So you now have what is on here and what is in our store. Like I said remember it isn’t through but when it is, it is going to be a superstore.

 

Here’s the addy and remember a $5.00 raffle ticket get anything in that store you little heart desires. This has went from the New Year’s Raffle to Get Us The Hell Away from our ISP. Sorry about the language but I am about ready to pull my hair out. Enough with that, go find something you like, then come back over here and purchase the ticket. If you do purchase a ticket over there at one of those “buy now” buttons, it will show up the regular price of the item. I hope you enjoy the new addition to the raffle. Now I have got to run before they pull the plug.

Have a great Saturday,

Lady A

The Witches Apothecary

https://thewitchesapothecary.wordpress.com/

For The New Year, Letting Go and Starting Over

For The New Year, Letting Go and Starting Over

There are always times, whether it’s New Year or not, when we have to let go of something that’s not working. Letting go of anything that’s become dear to you can be so hard. It can leave you feeling lost and out of balance with everything. As we travel on our journeys through this life, we will all have to face letting go of something. And with that fresh start, we face the challenge of a new way of living. The world around us is constantly changing. What may have been right for us or felt important to us in the past may not now have a place in our lives. Sometimes, the decision to leave things behind can be a hard one to make. So how do you know whether you are making the right decision to move on and let go?

If you are magically traveling your path, here are a few things you may want to consider as you leave things behind:
Is someone or something having a negative effect on your life?
Have you outgrown something, or grown apart from something?
Are you happy in your life as things are? Have your goals changed?
Do you live in the past? Hold a grudge? Are you in fear of things being different?
Are your needs being fulfilled? If you are starting on a new path, is something holding you back?

Only you can know whether it’s time to let go of something. It’s a bit like smoking, I suppose. Unless you really want to give it up, no amount of advice or knowledge is going to help you. But it may help you make your own choice. Listen to your heart. Inside, you will know if it’s right for you to move on and start over. As you do, it may be worth considering some of these thoughts:

Only you can know whether it’s time to let go of something. It’s a bit like smoking, I suppose. Unless you really want to give it up, no amount of advice or knowledge is going to help you. But it may help you make your own choice. Listen to your heart. Inside, you will know if it’s right for you to move on and start over. As you do, it may be worth considering some of these thoughts:

Accept that things need to change in your life in order for you to live the way you need to and embrace a new path.
Take a step back and focus on what you really want and need— what will help you in the future.
Look inside yourself, and not to others, to move on. Be guided by your own beliefs and needs.
Take a chance— and a deep breath! That first move in letting go and starting over is the most terrifying. It will only get easier with time.
Be thankful for your past, but focus on today and keep moving ahead. It’s your future.

You can only walk so far with a backpack full of burdens. Set it down, sort through it, and then move on. You will feel lighter and freer!
Wow! How heavy was that for me? But I hope someone out there found it useful. Let’s face it, we all have to leave things behind and sometmes start over again. Change can be one of the joys of life!

Hedgewitch Book of Days: Spells, Rituals, and Recipes for the Magical Year
Mandy Mitchell

Let’s Talk Witch – Personal Power

Let’s Talk Witch – Personal Power

Now that your intuition is up and humming, we can turn our focus to personal power, the next step in natural witchery. Here is where we begin to make the magick more individual. I mean, honestly, don’t you want your magick to have some character?

Just a little something special that separates you from everyone else? Of course you do. By discovering your personal power, you’ll crank up the level of your expertise and put the focus on your own individual style of magick.

We are going to accomplish this by taking a deeper look into the elements of earth, air, fire, and water, and how they play out and affect our magickal selves. Our personalities are a wonderful mixture of the qualities of the four elements. And while it is certainly true that we each feel an affinity to a certain natural element or elements from time to time, we need to be in balance to harmoniously employ all four. It is important to reflect on each of the elements and to consider how you individually experience magick through all four of them. Then allow those elements to flow into your life.

To boost your personal power and to have it up and running at top speed, you will need to get— well, for lack of a better word—“ personal,” and do a little soul-searching. After all, the best individual to transform your life and help you reclaim your own powers is, of course, you.

The power of the elements and all of nature is deep and infinite, and the following elemental information is not a 101 rehash. Truthfully, this type of knowledge is vital for everyone; this includes the more experienced or advanced practitioners too. For years I always thought that to be an “advanced Witch” meant you had somehow discovered all these phenomenal mysteries of the cosmos— when in actuality what you begin to discover is that those basic lessons you first learned have many hidden layers. The longer you study and practice, the more of those levels you will begin to explore and uncover. There truly are worlds within worlds.

Study and take the time to search inside yourself and to uncover the hidden, layered powers of the natural elements. These lessons will be a bit different for everyone. That’s what makes this type of magick so special, because you are adding dimension to your craft. By using your intuition— and stretching out those psychic abilities that we worked on in the first section of this book— you will begin to see how each of the four natural elements play out within your magickal personality. Why is this so darn important, anyway? Because you will gain an understanding of your elemental strengths and your weaknesses. For your magickal power to be its most effective, you have to take a little private inventory and then remove any imbalances or blocks. This in turn allows you to focus and fine-tune your magick, and turn up the level of your personal power. To begin our lesson of self-discovery, look over the following elemental personality traits and see which ones you most closely identify with.

Natural Witchery: Intuitive, Personal & Practical Magick
Ellen Dugan

Full Moon Magick for When The Full Moon Falls on a Thursday

Full Moon Magick for When The Full Moon Falls on a Thursday

Happy, Healthy Family Spell

You will need:
• A green 7-day jar candle (green for prosperity and to align with Jupiter’s energies)
• A permanent marker to draw Thursday’s planetary symbol of Jupiter (4) and the names of each household member
• A photo of your entire household (make sure all of the members are in the photo; if necessary, use a couple of photos to get your kids, spouse, and your pets)
• 3 oak leaves gathered from a living tree (oak leaves are linked to Thor as well as the planet Jupiter)
• i tumbled turquoise stone for prosperity and protection
• i small tumbled moonstone for loving emotions
• The Ten of Pentacles and Ten of Cups tarot cards
• A 6 x 6-inch square of green fabric or a green sachet bag
• i2 inches white satin ribbon
•A lighter or matches

If possible, set up this spell on a safe, flat surface where the light of the full moon illuminates your working area. If weather permits, this would be a nice spell to work outdoors-just be sure to move the candle indoors when you finish the spell. To start, take the marker and draw the planetary symbol of Jupiter on the jar candle.

Next, add the names of all the members of your household; this includes pets!

Place the candle and the other components of the spell on your working area. The stones can nestle around the jar candle. Lay the photo(s) of your family in the center of your altar, with the two tarot cards, the Ten of Cups/Cauldrons and the Ten of Pentacles, one on each side of the photos. Place the oak leaves above the photos and the cards. Keep the sachet bag or fabric and ribbon within reach.

Light the candle, and place your hands on the photos. Then repeat the spell verse:

Abundance flourishes on the night of the full moon
May the deities of Thursday heed this Witch’s tune
Thor, hear my call and bless my family
Bring us love, support, and prosperity
Keep us healthy, happy, and secure, come what may
As we stand strong together through all of our days.

Gather the photos, one of the oak leaves, and the two tumbled stones, and place them in the center of the fabric. Gather up the edges into a small bundle, and use the ribbon to tie it closed or place the items inside the sachet bag and pull the drawstring closed.
Knot the ribbon three times, and say:

By all the power of three times three
This magick strengthens my family.
Finally, close the spell with these lines:
May the full moon bless all of the ways
I work my witchery on this day.

Allow the candle to burn out in a safe place; it will take about a week. I typically put jar candles on my brick hearth, inside of a large cast-iron cauldron, so even if it somehow how got tipped over, the flame would stay contained in a fireproof area.
Clean up your other spell supplies. Save the two oak leaves and keep them for future magick. Return the cards to the tarot deck. Keep the bag with the photos, stones, and leaf together in a safe place until the next full moon. Then, on the night of the following full moon, open it up. Keep the photos and the crystals, and return the oak leaf to nature

Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan

The Attributes of the Moon

The Attributes of the Moon

Attributes: psychic talents, sleep, dreams, safe travel, understanding, inspiration, fertility

Element: Water

Herbs: lotus, vervain, chamomile, jasmine

Stones: moonstone, aquamarine, pearl, amethyst

Day: Monday

 

A Spell Crafter’s Compendium
Terri Paajanen

Is tonight’s moon a supermoon?

Is tonight’s moon a supermoon?

 

Your Personal Power Tarot Cards for January 12th

Your Personal Power Tarot Card for Today

These cards represent strengths you were born with.

The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man is the most enigmatic card of the Tarot. Even Tarot giants like Waite, Crowley and Levi had trouble deciphering The Hanged Man’s true meaning. Generally The Hanged Man is thought to represent the value of surrender and selfless acts. The Hanged Man embodies the notion that sometimes to lose is to win. Unlike the aggressive Chariot, The Hanged Man creates his fate through inaction and accepts his fortune passively, without resistance. He does not struggle to control the path his life takes, but rather allows events to sweep him where they will, even if he is called upon to sacrifice himself. He is so at ease with the Fate the Universe chose for him that even hanging upside down from a tree does not ruffle his inner peace.

When The High Priestess or Strength is among your personal cards, the influence of The Hanged Man may be increased. Having The Magus or Chariot in your personal cards may diminish the influence of The Hanged Man.

 

 

 

 

The Empress

The Empress is “The Earth Mother” of the Tarot. She embodies all that is nurturing, clean and wholesome. Her powers resonate from her drive to create and care for life on a grand scale. She is in tune with Nature’s rhythm and realizes that life’s most pleasurable moments often stem from the simplest things. She is not afraid to enjoy herself–to let loose—to the point of being lavish. Abundance and luxury are important to her. The Empress is completely comfortable with her femininity and her sexuality. She is sensual, earthy, generous, and likes the good life. Still, her driving force is a need to create and nurture, and fulfilling this need overrides everything else.

When The Lover or The Star are among your personal cards, the influence of The Empress may be increased. Having the Emperor or Death in your personal cards may diminish the influence of The Empress.

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Your Crowley Thoth Tarot Card for January 12th is The Emperor

Your Crowley Thoth Tarot Card for Today

The Emperor



The Emperor is blessed with the skills to successfully lead others. He can turn chaos into order and provide structure to that which is unbound. He is quick of mind and confident in his power and right to rule, and does so in a just manner. Although stern by nature, he truly is the ultimate father figure. He will provide as needed, teach those with unanswered questions, protect the vulnerable, set and maintain boundaries. His perfect world runs on schedule and is free of any disturbances. What the Emperor must be wary of is setting boundaries and rules where none are needed. If he isn’t careful not to over use his powers he may well become a tyrant.

Your Daily Witches Rune for January 12 is The Crossed Spears

The Daily Witches Rune

The Crossed Spears

Meaning: The presence of the spear signifies arguments, negative events, and all manner of strife of an upsetting nature. However similar to the ‘Tower’ tarot card if next to a positive rune it could mean the end of an argument or quarrel. If with the rings it means the healing or renewal of a relationship. If there are military connections it could mean promotion. If illness is within the equation it means a speedy and successful recovery.

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Learn The Tarot – Judgment

Judgement


You have the power to make changes and feel complete.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Meaning

The Judgement card, sometimes called “Resurrection,” represents the great reunion that the ancients believed would happen once in every age. This was the time when souls are harvested and taken home to their place of origin, outside the solar system. Then the world is seeded with a batch of new souls and the process starts over.

From a modern point of view, this great reunion — which includes every personality that you have ever been and every soul that you have done deep work with — reunites to consciously complete the process. In a way, we symbolically celebrate this returning to center every year on our birthday.

In personal terms, the Judgment Tarot card points to freedom from inner conflicts, and so clear a channel, that the buried talents and gifts of past incarnations can come through an individual in this lifetime. This card counsels you to trust the process of opening yourself, because what emerges is of consistently high quality. You can effortlessly manifest as a multi-dimensional being, and assist in evoking that response from others.
In the Advice Position

Let go of your past. The future welcomes you with a bounty of growth and change.

The card in the Advice position suggests a course of action which will harmonize what you want with what is currently possible.

The Judgment card advises that you allow yourself to grow, transform, and release hidden potentials within yourself. Divest yourself of fruitless endeavors without neglecting your duties. At the same time, invest your energies in new growth.

It’s not necessary to reject others, but refuse to be manipulated by those who cry foul. This process isn’t about them anyway. It is about you and the desire you feel to change your life and become a more complete person. Trust your impulses and allow this remarkable awakening to happen.

 

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