My 14 year old Min Pin, Cleopatra, whose is also one of my magickal companions is pretty sick. I cannot concentrate on posts right now as I feel the need to cuddle with her and do some hands-on healing. I will get back to these posts as soon as I can if not today than early tomorrow morning. Sorry for the postponement but family comes first and she is one of our 4 canine fur kids.
Rabbits are one of the most popular pets. However, rabbits have been a part of lives, cultures, and religious practices for much longer than they have been considered pets. Historically speaking, rabbits hold a great deal of symbolic meaning. This can guide dreams, art, and even traditional dress.
Rabbits almost always symbolize prosperity, abundance, good luck, and fertility. Unlike many other animals, which have different meanings in different cultures, rabbit symbolism is consistent. In most European cultures, rabbits are springtime animals, symbolic of fruitfulness and renewal. The connection between rabbits and spring is also found in Japanese culture. In the U.S., rabbits are symbolic of cleverness, devotion to self-improvement, and good luck.
There are some cultures that see rabbits differently, however. While rabbits are the luckiest of the Zodiac animals in China, they are primarily seen as trickster animals by Native American cultures. Furthermore, while many Central American peoples see rabbits as symbols of fertility, Aztec mythology associates rabbits with drunkenness and promiscuity.
This crystal, one of the most valued quartz varieties, is renowned for its delicate pink tone. The impurities of titanium or manganese that give it this hue also prevent the growth of large individual crystals, which means it is usually found in massive form. Most rose quartz these days comes from Brazil but there also sources in India, Madagascar and the USA. In healing work, the stone encourages the heart to open, bringing more trust and love into our lives.
Identification and care
Large, single rose quartz points have been shaped from larger rough pieces.
Unpolished rose quartz has sharp edges.
“Lavender” quartz is rose quartz with a ting of violet.
Most pieces of rose quartz are translucent with many fractures; gemstones are flawless and transparent
Star rose quartz containing rutile crystals has asterisms (star effects), which can be seen when light reflects off the polished surface.
Magick
Fosters an appreciation of beauty
Inspires feeling of love and friendship
Healing Functions
Rapidly releases emotional stress – the effect is so intense that it can be uncomfortable (to avoid this, balance with grounding stones)
Uncovers the underlying causes of other problems, such as a negative self-image
Practical Ideas
To release emotional stress, place tiger’s eye at the sacral chakra grounding stones by the feet and rose quartz at the heart, surrounded by four clear quartz (points out).
For self-worth and nurturing, place 12 rose quartz evenly around the body. The effect of the experience is amplified if you lie on a pink or magenta cloth.
Lily is one of the liked flowers in the world. Starting from the shape of the petals to the color variants, they have their beauty. Most lilies grow in white, yellow, pink, red, and orange colors. Each color has a different meaning and meaning. But lilies are known as a symbol of purity and beauty, include white lilies
The meaning of White Lily
Lily has many colors. One of them is white. It is interesting to know about white lilies. This white flower has the meaning of commitment, faith, and rebirth. Like other lilies, white lilies also bloom in the mid-spring to dry season.
White lily is the right flower choice if you want to show sympathy. It is good to give it in a mourning atmosphere such as a funeral. But as a symbol of commitment, a white lily can be used as a wedding bouquet and part of the decoration.
Lastly, a white lily is also a beautiful gift for newborns because it symbolizes rebirth.
Types of White Lilies
White lilies are not a type of lilies themselves. Several types of lilies are white. What are the types of white lilies?
White Stargazer Lilies
One kind of lily is known as the ‘Snow Princess’, is a flower that is still rarely found. This flower represents sympathy. The petals are large and have an intoxicating aroma, becoming a flower that adds beauty in summer.
Easter
As programmed, the Easter lily will only bloom at the same time every year. If cared right way, they will multiply every year. One of the things about Easter Lily is when it blooms, you can save the blubs and plant them again.
Madonna
The part of the oldest types of lily flowers. It has a shape like a trumpet with pure white color. Become a symbol of purity of soul and chastity. Madonna also known as Peace lily blooms all year round to reveal its beautiful glossy green leaves.
Casa Blanca
It looks graceful and elegant with red stamens looks beautiful and admired. Casa Blanca representing life and joy. The flower is often a birthday gift and wedding decoration.
Shirui
Shirui is unique. It is hard to find it because located in the Ukhrul area, India. The color mixed with pink looks beautiful and sweet. It is shaped like a bell and has a height of up to one foot. Shirui blooms from April to June every year.
Royal
It has many names ranging from Regal’s Lily, Christmas’ Lily, and King’s Lily. Originally from West China, it grows on rocky slopes and riverbanks.
Calla
Often used in Easter celebrations because it is a symbol of resurrection and rebirth. But it also represents the meaning of innocent. The flowers are large, about 10 inches. They bloom in late spring to mid-summer.
Formosa
It is known as Taiwanese lily. Formosa has large, fragrant flowers. Blooms from summer to fall. This plant can grow 4-7 feet in height. Wine’s purple color beautifies the edges of the petals.
White water
The petals are fragrant and soft. It looks elegant in white. Known as an ornamental plant and often appears in garden water. Ancient cultures often associated the white water lily with the spiritual world and gods. Now the white water lily is used as an invasive plant. Water lily has the meaning of peace and pleasure.
Golden-Rayed
It is known as the gold lily. Golden-Rayed symbolizes purity of heart and surrenders to the grace of God. It is the tallest lily plant of all. The flowers are large and have a spicy-sweet aroma.
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Spring Equinox/Ostara Potpourri, Incense & Oil
Spring Equinox Ritual Potpourri
Recipe by Gerina Dunwich
A small cauldron filled with homemade potpourri can be used as a fragrant altar decoration, burned (outdoors) as an offering to the old gods during or after a Sabbat celebration, or wrapped in decorative paper and ribbons and given to a Wiccan sister or brother as a Sabbat gift.
45 drops rose oil
1 cup oak moss
2 cups dried dogwood blossoms
2 cups dried honeysuckle blossoms
1/2 cup dried violets
1/2 cup dried daffodils
1/2 cup dried rosebuds
1/2 cup dried crocus or iris
Mix the rose oil with the oak moss, and then add the remaining ingredients. Stir the potpourri well and then store in a tightly covered ceramic or glass container.
(The above recipe for “Spring Equinox Ritual Potpourri” is directly quoted from Gerina Dunwich’s book: “The Wicca Spellbook: A Witch’s Collection of Wiccan Spells, Potions and Recipes”, pages 161-162, A Citadel Press Book, Carol Publishing Group, 1994/1995.)
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Ostara Lore
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Ostara Oil
Put in soap or annoint candles
5 drops lavender
5 drops jasmine
5 drops patchouli
5 drops rose
Add a lavender bud and small lapis lazuli, rose, and clear quartz crystals. This has the gently smell of spring beginning to blossom. Very lovely!
Ostara Incense
Recipe by Scott Cunningham
2 parts Frankincense
1 part Benzoin
1 part Dragon’s Blood
1/2 part Nutmeg
1/2 part Violet flowers (or a few drops Violet oil)
1/2 part Orange peel
1/2 part Rose petals
Burn during Wiccan rituals on Ostara, or to welcome the spring and refresh your life.
(The above recipe for “Ostara Incense” is directly quoted from Scott Cunningham’s book: “The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews”, page 83, Llewellyn Publications, 1992.)
Spring draws near, and with the vernal equinox comes Ostara, the goddess and patron deity of spring. She comes with her totem spirit, Rabbit, to bring renewal to the land. Our time for rest and retreat is reaching an end, as we now prepare to give life to the ideas we’ve been cultivating inside all winter. We also recognize and give thanks for the solitude, self-reflection, and wisdom the dark time of dreaming brought us.
The vernal equinox marks the time of year when the Sun crosses the equator, making the length of day equal to the length of night. This day is one of only two magical times of the year where night and day are precisely balanced – the Wheel of the Year is symbolically sliced in half. It’s time to burn what no longer serves you and activate your spirit, so you may blossom with the spring and emerge as your most enlightened self.
History of Ostara & Spring Traditions
The native pre-Christian Germanic tribes of northern Europe worshipped a goddess of spring called Ostara. The Saxon tribes of old Britain called her Eostre, and she is known for giving her name to the Christian Easter. Her feast day was held on the full moon following the vernal equinox, much like the modern Easter. Ostara is the goddess of the dawn and awakening earth. She embodies growing light and fertility.
Eggs are sacred to Ostara, symbolizing the renewed cycle of life and staple source of food. Chickens kept in natural light quit laying in winter, resuming in the spring with peak months March and April. In Western tradition, we’re all familiar with “Easter eggs,” which date back to ancient times, as a symbol of fertility and rebirth. In Persia, eggs have been painted and colored for over fifteen-hundred years as part of the spring celebration of Nowruz, the Persian and Iranian New Year.
All around the world, ancient and indigenous cultures hold rituals, feasts, and celebrations at the vernal equinox. Ancient Roman followers of the goddess Cybele believed she had a consort who died and was resurrected on this day. The ancient Mayans honored many sacred days associated with celestial events, especially the equinoxes. As the Sun sets on the day of the equinox, the western face of the Mayan pyramid El Castillo is fully bathed in sunlight. This pyramid was intentionally designed to work with the lengthening shadows, giving the appearance of a diamondback snake descending down the wall.
Intentions of Light
Our roots to the Earth and our connection to her seasons go deep. Our ancient ancestors knew this and honored the cycles of nature. When you celebrate the equinoxes, you timelessly connect with our ancestors who have participated in ritual and ceremony on this occasion for millennia. This year, in the Northern Hemisphere, we’ll celebrate Ostara on March 19. Use this day to cleanse, heal, balance your spirit, and regenerate your vital energy. This is the time to activate spring’s energy of light, hope, fertility, growth, and new beginnings with the return of the Sun.
Light a candle to symbolize the return of the light, and set your intentions for new beginnings and renewed passion. This is another chance to re-emerge with new vision, new commitment, and newfound wings. Create an Ostara altar – read my blog on this topic for more info. Charge your gems under the Sun, in the light of the equinox, to infuse them with the fiery spark of life and rebirth. Ask them to generously hold the power of the Sun’s radiance, making it readily available to you as the Wheel of the Year continues to turn. This ritual is especially powerful at noon when the Sun is at its highest point in the sky, and at the first moment of spring (when the Sun moves into the sign of Aries), which varies by geographic location. This year, in Los Angeles, the exact time is 8:49 pm PT on Thursday, March 19.
At this potent point of transition into the days of light, take a moment to pause during the brief balance between light and dark; day and night. May it reconnect you with your own harmony and wholeness, in perfect proportion.
Ostara Blessing
Speak, Ostara, of hope and growth – your gifts to us.
Teach me the ways of light
and reveal the path of illumination
as I prepare to transcend.
Shedding my cold winter skin,
I activate my sanctity,
burning away what no longer serves me.
I emerge from my hibernation,
awaken my dormant energy,
and blossom with the spring. Amen, A’ho, So it is.
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Fearn represents the Alder, which is often found holding up the banks of a river or creek.Patti Wigington
F is for Fearn or Fern, which is associated with the Alder tree. The Alder is representative of the evolving spirit. Connected with the month of March and the spring equinox, Alder is the symbol of Bran in Celtic mythology. In The Mabinogion, Bran laid himself across a river as a bridge so that others might cross–likewise, the Alder bridges that magical space between earth and the heavens. It is also associated with oracular powers–Bran’s head was an oracle in legend.
Alders are often found in swampy, boggy areas, and conveniently, their wood doesn’t rot when it gets wet. In fact, if left to soak in water, it becomes hardened. This came in handy when early Britons were building strongholds in bogs. The city of Venice, Italy, was originally built upon piles of Alder wood. Once it’s dry, though, Alder tends to be less than durable.
Fearn Correspondences
Mundane Aspects: Keep in mind that you are an individual… but so is everyone else. When you look at someone, see the unusual which makes them themselves–and allow them to see that uniqueness in you. Be a mediator, a bridge, between people who may be having a disagreement.
Magical Aspects: Follow your instinct. Others will turn to you for advice and counsel during spiritual disagreements, and it’s your job to be the mediator and voice of reason.
(Question – What do my southern hemisphere readers need to know for Mabon?)
Hexagram Eightteen/18
Ku / Repairing the Damage
Winds sweep through the Mountain valley:
The Superior Person sweeps away corruption and stagnation by stirring up the people and strengthening their spirit.
Supreme success.
Before crossing to the far shore, consider the move for three days.
After crossing, devote three days of hard labor to damage control.
SITUATION ANALYSIS:
You are blessed with an opportunity to resuscitate that which others have abandoned as beyond repair.
This ruin wasn’t caused by evil intention, but by indifference to decay.
Just by addressing yourself to the problem, you exhibit a new awareness, a fresh perspective.
This is a time of recovery, renewal, regeneration.
Every number in Numerology has a different meaning. The real substance is in the single digits; each of these numeric symbols casts a unique energy that impacts us on both external and internal levels — and even how it relates to our compatibility with other people! By understanding the different meanings of these numbers in Numerology, we can better realize the messages the numbers are sending when they appear in our lives. If there is an abundance of the number 8 in your life, the meaning of these messages center around hard work, success, and karmic balance.
What is the definition of 8 in Numerology?
Of all the numbers in Numerology, the number 8 is the achiever and measures life by the goals it reaches. It has good business sense, a powerful presence, and a strong drive for success. The 8 is also a symbol of balance — you can see it in its symmetrical shape. For every blessing it receives, it puts one back out to the universe. When things are balanced, they feel stable, controlled, and supported, which is the most productive environment for the 8 to work in.
In Chinese culture, the number 8 is considered the luckiest number of all, and …
An angel number has a meaning as a block of numbers and a meaning separated. Also, when it comes to a three-digit number like angel number 321, the meaning of the middle number is the strongest. First, let’s learn basic knowledge.
321 can be decomposed most strongly in the middle number
In the case of angel number 321, it means “321”, “3”, “2” and “1”. The 321 means that believing in God gives you the support of the Ascended Master. It has multiple meanings.
3-digit numbers are considered to have the strongest meaning in the middle
It is said that the energy of an angel number increases as the number of digits increases. Also, in the case of numbers like three digits, the middle number has strong energy. In the case of angel number 321, the energy of the number 2 is strong.
Meaning of angel number 321
Angel number 321 has multiple meanings, but the overall meaning is supported by the ascended master. It also means trusting God and turning fear into confidence and security. Let’s take a closer look.
Ascended Master Dedicated Help
Ascended Masters are saints who have accomplished feats in the human world, such as Jesus Christ and Buddha. The Ascended Master has been a lofty person even after the Ascension. By believing in the Ascended Master, you will receive a positive message…
Raccoon meanings and symbolism include disguise, trickery, adaptability, dexterity, resourcefulness, and training. In this post, you’ll learn about raccoon symbols and meaning and the raccoon spirit animal. Plus, you’ll learn about the raccoon in cultural mythology and more.
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. This phase is best viewed just before the sunrise in the western sky. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.
The Waning Crescent on March 20 has an illumination of 2%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On March 20 the Moon is 28.14 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
Phase Details
Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 2%
Moon Age: 28.14 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 366,665.02 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 148,997,816.79 km
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
1800Alessandro Volta reports his discovery of the electric battery in a letter to Joseph Banks, president of the Royal Society of London
1815Napoleon enters Paris after escape from Elba, begins 100-day rule
1900 US Secretary of State John Hay announces that all nations to whom he sent notes calling for an ‘open door’ policy in China have essentially accepted his stand
1933 Dachau the first Nazi concentration camp, is completed
1948 1st live televised symphony performances: Eugene Ormandy leads Philadelphia Orchestra on CBS, followed 90 minutes later by Arturo Toscanini leading the NBC Orchestra on NBC
1891 53rd Grand National: Irish jockey, trainer Harry Beasley wins aboard 4/1 Come Away
1892 54th Grand National: Capt. Roddy Owen wins aboard 20/1 chance Father O’Flynn
1911 National Squash Tennis Association forms (NYC)
1914 1st international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven
1920 Australasian Championships Men’s Tennis, Adelaide: Pat O’Hara Wood beats fellow Australian Ronald Thomas 6-3, 4-6, 6-8, 6-1, 6-3
1920 US Men’s Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger
1934 American all-round female super athlete Babe Didrikson Zaharias pitches a hitless inning for Philadelphia A’s in their exhibition pre-season baseball game against Brooklyn Dodgers
1937 England beats Scotland, 6-3 at Murrayfield, Edinburgh to clinch the Home Nations Rugby Championship and Triple Crown
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