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Your Daily Horoscopes for Sunday, April 7th

Moon Alert

We have the “all clear” today to shop and do business. The Moon is in Taurus.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This is an excellent day for research, especially something to do with your earnings or perhaps a possession that you own. You might choose to work alone or behind the scenes but you will definitely want practical results for your efforts. You will be thrifty and wise.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Today the Moon is in your sign dancing with stern Saturn, which is a strong hit of realism for you. You will be concerned with how things are and how they work. Do not hesitate to take the advice of someone else who has more experience. Why not?

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Discussions with bosses and parents will be practical today and because of this, theses talks will yield results. In their eyes, you appear sensible, practical and reliable. (Do nothing to dissuade them of this notion.) This is a good day to ask for permission or approval from any authority figure.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This is a fabulous day to study because you have concentration, focus, and the patience necessary to crack those books. If there’s something you want to learn, get down to it. You might encounter someone older, more experienced or a guru-like figure or a teacher. Learn whatever you can.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This will be a productive day if you deal with red-tape details regarding wills, inheritances, taxes, debt and anything to do with shared property. You’re in the right frame of mind to do this sort of thing, which on other days, you might avoid like the plague. Get busy!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You are in a relatively serious frame of mind today, which is why you’re up for practical discussions with partners and close friends. Now is the time to address things like the division of labour. Who takes out the garbage? Or perhaps you want to discuss how to share expenses?

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You will be productive today because not only are you in the mood to work, you’re also in the mood to be orderly and practical. Whatever you do, you will do with care and precision, and you won’t avoid routine tasks or overlook details. You’re up for it!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

All accomplishments requires practice and honing one’s technique whether you are training for physical athletics, playing arpeggios on the piano or blue scales on a guitar. This is the perfect day to perfect your technique and do what is necessary to improve your skills.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This is perfect day to tackle home repairs and fix what needs to be done. Likewise, family discussions will be serious and oriented to practical matters either regarding your physical living space or the dynamics of your family.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

This is a good day for serious thinking and important concerns. You’re ready to deal with practical matters because it’s easy for you to keep your mind at work. Use this time to get better organized and to clarify issues with others.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You will be financially reserved and cautious today because you don’t want to waste your money. If shopping, you will focus on buying long-lasting, practical items. This is a good day to seek out financial advice from someone older or more experienced.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This is a great day to do research because you want practical results for your efforts. You’ll be careful in whatever you do and you won’t give up looking for answers and solutions. Your eye is sharp for those little pieces that stand out from the whole.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Russell Crowe (1964) shares your birthday today. You are warmhearted, easy-going and sociable. This is why people find it easy to get along with you. This is a year of change, new opportunities and lots of fast action! Expect to encounter stimulating situations! Grab opportunities to travel and expand your world. Embrace change and explore new opportunities. Let your personal freedom be one of your goals this year.

 

–GeorgiaNicols

Your Love Horoscopes for the Week of April 7th

Your Love Horoscopes for the Week of April 7th

Sarah Bartlett, Astrologer

From The Astrology Room

 

With Jupiter turning retrograde in Sagittarius this week, some of our more adventurous plans or love affairs may be put on the back-burner. We may have to rethink, renegotiate or simply be patient and wait for this reflective, philosophical energy to pass.

 

In fact it will mean that in a few weeks time, you will be able to change any romantic course of events in a new, and brighter light. With Venus joining Mercury in Pisces, it will however, be easier to keep your secrets safe – but only with yourself.

 

ARIES

We admire, love and nurture our friends, lovers or partners. Often, we import these kind of people into our lives because we believe these qualities to be lacking in ourselves. For example, at the moment you can’t get enough of romantic admirers. However, this week, if you look carefully, you will see the romantic lover and the impulsive friend are one and the same. In fact they are both you.

 

TAURUS

This week, if you could have just one beautiful flash forward of how things will be, or just one word from someone, you’d be content forever. So right now, nurture your own desires and start to take responsibility for the choices you have made, whether good or bad. Let go of the past, don’t look back, and then you can start to walk free from regrets.

 

 

GEMINI

Thanks to Mars in your own sign, you now have the confidence to speak your mind, and to ask for what you truly need. This is the chance to think positively about your own self, take love seriously and pull out the stops to achieve your heart’s desire. ‘Enlightenment’ in its purest essence, is the art of seeing into the nature of one’s own being. You are about to see through the window to your own soul’s desire.

 

 

CANCER

There’s a distinct feeling of aloof detachment around you at the moment. Recently, you’ve been fearful of rejection and had to play the ‘free spirited, careless little old me’ game. Luckily, with a rational approach to your moods and a whimsical approach to love and life, you begin to see that someone special is actually in agreement with you.

 

LEO

Whether you want to make it clear that you fancy someone, or just to clear the air with the one you love, it’s time to do the very thing that you aren’t that keen on doing: speaking up. So welcome and embrace the unpredictable. Know that being honest won’t send someone away. In fact, they are there for you, so trust in their integrity.

 

VIRGO

You’re in the middle of making a difficult decision. It’s hardly surprising you’ll find it harder than usual this week with both Mercury and Venus in your opposite sign of Pisces. In fact, you’re in the mood to get away for a while to get some ‘space.’ It’s hard to commit yourself to something which a few months ago might have been easy. The planets are encouraging you to see love from a new angle. Time to reflect on it a little.

 

 

LIBRA

With the sun in your opposite sign of Aries, there’s a renewed sense of being true yourself. At last the light breaks through. Because, in a way, you know if you aren’t true to yourself, then how can you be true to anyone else? So make it clear who you are and what you want, and do so with all your heart.

 

 

SCORPIO

So why are you letting someone manipulate you or get away with thinking they’re right? I’m not saying a partner or lover is emphatically wrong and you’re right. I’m not saying ‘rebel’, but I am saying stand up and fight for your cause. Please look at what you’re giving up to keep the peace. It’s time to stand up for you.

 

SAGITTARIUS

Committed love is important to you, but with your ruler turning retrograde in your own sign this week, maybe you need to take a step back rather than forward? With hand on heart and a sudden flurry of romantic indulgence, you realise that your independence is sacred too. Soon, you will know the way forward for real, mutual understanding if attached, and if single, the chance to honour your true needs.

 

CAPRICORN

New ideas and interesting romance are enticing. But please think carefully before replacing the devil you know for a newer model. Let your partner or current lover enjoy a little battle of wills, and the mental arrows flying between you will be tipped not only with love’s gold, but the power of a real connection.

 

AQUARIUS

You’re being slightly led astray by all your friends’ opinions. Could it be you’ve lost touch with your instincts? Relax. If you were sure enough to start something (whether a love affair, new beginning, an ending or parting of the ways) then be sure enough to get on with it. Then those who think they know best, will remember next time to think twice before opening their mouths.

 

 

PISCES

You’re deeply uncertain about whether to make a promise to someone or not. You feel you deserve only what you get, and as that’s not very much right now, it confirms that old opinion that you’re worth very little. But with Venus moving into your sign this week, you realise the only promise you need to make, is to please yourself first and that in fact, you’re worth a lot more than anyone can imagine. You deserve love just by virtue of being on this planet. Time to set the record straight.

 

 

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Your Daily Cosmic Calendar for Sunday, April 7th

COSMIC CALENDAR

  • APRIL 7, 2019

Gaining traction with major projects is easier said than done right now. While Mercury and Saturn forge a favorable, pragmatism-boosting 60-degree alliance (2:19 a.m.) and Vesta adds an inspirational, 72-degree rapport with Saturn (7:38 p.m.), a quartet of possible celestial mischief-makers are also out on the prowl. Venus square to Ceres (8:48am) and contra-parallel to the sun (8:15 p.m.) along with Mercury making an off-kilter, 150-degree tie with Pallas (4:09 p.m.) while the red planet Mars struggles with Saturn via a tension-producing, 135-degree encounter (5:19 p.m.) are more likely to be obstacle creators rather than eliminators. Trying to make things happen your way is not advised while striving for serenity is a better use of your time.

[Note to readers: All times are calculated for Pacific Daylight Time. Be sure to adjust all times according to your own local time so the alignments noted above will be exact for your location.]

Copyright 2018 Mark Lerner & Great Bear Enterprises, Ltd.

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Moon Calendar for Sunday, April 7th

Rose & Butterfly Celtic Blessings

Moon Phase Calendar
Sunday – 7th April 2019

Current Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent

Moon is currently in the Sign of Taurus

Moon in Taurus:
Your safety depends on the need for stability, which is not easy to satisfy now. You have to learn to accept change as part of your life. The basic problem is finding your own self-respect in order to ensure that you do not mistakenly seek it in material things. When you accept yourself for who you are, it will become easier for you to find peace and tranquility in the outside world.

Organs influenced by Taurus Moon Sign:
Organs: Neck, larynx, throat, vocal cords, thyroid gland, tonsils, Adam’s apple.

These organs are now more sensitive so provide them with extra care.

Surgical operations:
Surgical operations are not recommended during the Waxing Moon.

The Witches Current Moon Phase for Sunday, April 7th

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The Witches Current Moon Phase for Sunday, April 7th

Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 5%

The Moon today is in a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

Daily Incantation & Enchantments for April 7

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Daily Incantation & Enchantments for April 7

A Wish Fulfillment Spell

I wish this, with all of my heart. A new day, a new way, and a fresh start. Grant me my wish, my gratitude shows, A magical response and my desires juxtaposed. *Repeat your wish three times and remain focused that it will come true. Give it time. And above all else… BELIEVE!

 

—The Power of Positive Witchcraft: Daily Incantations & Enchantments: A Spell a Day for 30 Days
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Spirit Message of the Day – Live in Truth, Create Honor

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Spirit Message of the Day – Live in Truth, Create Honor

Today, the Cyclamen flower brings us a message of truth.

“There are different levels of honesty in life and we can all be masters of disguise when it suits us best. The Cyclamen flower spirit is calling us to embrace the essence of truth in our lives and become clearer about who we are.”

“As Shakespeare once wrote: ‘Oh what a tangled web we weave, when we practice to deceive’. Life is far more complicated if we pretend to people and make things up as we go along, because we have to remember what we said and to whom we said it. If we can get beyond the need to cover up aspects of ourselves that we feel are inadequate, then we are released from a heavy weight of deception. The more we open our hearts to others, hiding nothing and showing our vulnerable real side, the simpler life will become.”

MESSAGE FOR YOU
“The time may be right to look at your past or some area of your life that you have tucked away and ignored. It may be that you have not been completely honest with yourself about how you felt or feel in a particular situation or relationship, for example. Be brave, dare to look and witness how honest you are. This tiny, shy flower awakens a new possibility for you to reveal yourself truly on many levels. It offers you a rewarding opportunity to step into a new way of behaving, that will influence your every moment from now on.”

When we choose to live in truth, we create honor for ourselves and give it to others around us. Repeat Aloud: “Today, I dare to be honest and speak my own truth.”

 

 

Today’s message is from The Flower Spirit Cards by Melanie Eclare.
Originally published on Spiritblogger’s Blog

Home & Hearth Magick for Sunday, April 7

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Home & Hearth Magick for Sunday, April 7

 

On Sunday, work for success, healing and blessings.

Planetary Influence: The Sun

Household Symbols: A rooster, a sun, gold jewelry

Colors: Yellow and gold

Kitchen Spices: Cinnamon and orange peels

 

–Cottage Witchery: Natural Magick for Hearth and Home
Author: Ellen Dugan

Sunday is Ruled by the Sun

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Sunday is Ruled by the Sun

Sunday corresponds to the sun, our closest star. This day is full of wonder and all sorts of magical potential for success, wealth, and fame. Sundays are for personal achievements of any kind such as working towards a promotion at your job, seeking fame and wealth, or being acknowledged for a job well done. All of these goals fall under the golden influence of the sun. Some suggestions for Sunday enchantments would include:

Sitting outside at sunrise and calling on the goddess Brigid for illumination and inspiration

Wearing gold jewelry or clothing that is gold or sunshine yellow to pull some color magic into your life

Arranging a few sunflowers in a vase and empowering these “flowers of the sun” for fame and ambition

Gathering up the common marigold flower and scattering it’s petals about to encourage prosperity

Baking up a batch of cinnamon rolls for the family and enchanting them for health and success

Snacking on a solar fruit, the orange, and enjoying the magical boost it brings to your life

Correspondences for Sunday, April 7th

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Correspondences for Sunday, April 7th

Magickal Intentions: Growth, Advancements, Enlightenment, Rational Thought, Exorcism, Healing, Prosperity, Hope, Exorcism, Money

Incense: Lemon, Frankincense

Planet: Sun

Sign: Leo

Angel: Michael

Colors: Gold, Yellow, Orange and White

Herbs/Plants: Marigold, Heliotrope, Sunflower, Buttercup, Cedar, Beech, Oak

Stones: Carnelian, Citrine, Tiger’s Eye, Amber, Clear Quartz and Red Agate

Oil: (Sun) Cedar, Frankincense, Neroli, Rosemary

The first day of the week is ruled by the Sun. It is an excellent time to work efforts involving business partnerships, work promotions, business ventures, and professional success.

Spells where friendships, mental or physical health, or bringing joy back into life are an issue work well on this day, too

Sunday’s Magickal Associations

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Sunday’s Magickal Associations

Taking its name from our closet star, the Sun, Sunday is the best day of the week to work magical involving fathers and other authority figures such as your boss. It is also a good day to work on questions regarding leadership, money, prosperity, and power.

Color: Yellow, gold

Planet: Sun

Deities: Brighid, Helios, Ra, Apollo

Crystals: Quartz, diamond, amber, carnelian

Herbs: Marigold, sunflower, cinnamon

Associations: Success, promotion, fame, wealth, prosperity

On Sunday, April 7th, We Celebrate…

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On Sunday, April 7th, We Celebrate…

Romanian Water Offering
COVENTINA

Themes: Wishes; Water; Purity; Innocence

Symbol: Water

About Coventina: This British/Celtic goddess of sacred water sources flows with the Blajini (water spirits) to enrich our life with clarity and virtue and to answer our heart’s desires. In works of art she is depicted as a water nymph floating on a leaf while holding vessels teaming with water. Customary offerings to encourage Coventina’s favor include pins, votives, coins, and semiprecious stones.

To Do Today: In this region of the world, water spirits are called Blajini, or “gentle ones,” because they kindly reward people who give them an offering (much like wishing wells in Europe). These are citizens of the Coventina’s fairy realm, whose motivations are pure and guileless. To keep the Blajini happy and encourage Coventina’s sanction, present a special offering to them while whispering your hopes and dreams. Go to any fountain (perhaps one at the mall) and toss in a coin. The Blajini will bear the coin and the wish to Coventina for manifestation.

For personal clarity or to inspire principled actions in a situation in which you might be tempted to be a proverbial “bad witch,” start the day off with a glass of water. Recite this incantation over it before drinking:

Coventina, keep my magic pure; within my spirit let goodness endure.

Repeat this phrase throughout the day anytime you have water.

 

–365 Goddess: A Daily Guide To the Magic and Inspiration of the goddess
Patricia Telesco

The Goddess Book of Days for Sunday, April 7th

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The Goddess Book of Days for Sunday, April 7th

Ching-Ming, Pure and Bright festival in China, the Chinese All Souls Day dedicated to Kwan Yin. Also a day of Goddess Antu or Anatu, mother of Ishtar. Third day of the Megalesia of Cybele in Rome.

Goddesses Associated With Sunday

Sunne, Sol, Frau Sonne, Aditi, Igaehindvo, Amaterasu, Arinna, Izanami, Ochumare

–The Goddess Book of Days
Diane Stein

The Wicca Book of Days for April 7th

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The Wicca Book of Days for April 7th

In France, a children’s springtime festival takes place on this day. Miniature pine boats, each holding a burning candle, are cast into the estuaries of the Moselle River to symbolize the “sea of life” and the happiness of sailing its sacred waves.

–The Wicca Book of Days
Gerina Dunwich

Today is Sunday, April 7

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Today is Sunday, April 7

Traditionally, Sunday is the first day of the week. It is also known as the Lord’s Day from it original association with the Lord, that is, the Sun God, personified as Helios, Apollo, Ogmios, Mithras, and St. Elia. But in the Northern Tradition, the sun is seen as feminine, personified as the goddess known as Phoebe in East Anglia and Saule in eastern Europe. The sun rules the conscious element of the human being, the ego, the real self, and Sunday is the day on which this conscious power is at its most effective.

Deity: Sol

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Planet: Sun

Tree: Birch

Herb: Snakeroot

Stone: Ruby

Animal: Lion

Element: Fire

Color: Gold

Rune: Sigel

Celtic Tree Month of Fearn (Alder) (March 18 – April 14)

The Runic Half Month of Ehwaz (March 30 – April 13)

Goddess of the Month Rhiannon

 

—The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

Sunday: Do not get disappointed

Celtic I.

Sunday: Do not get disappointed

Would you guess what planet is associated with this day? Easy, isn’t it? You can object that the Sun is not a planet. You are right. It is a star.

Do not get disappointed that you are not meeting any god. For ancient cultures, the Sun and its daily cycle were crucial because their lives depended on its light and warmth making it possible to grow plants and get rid of the fear of the nightly shadows. Every morning, they were afraid the great gold sphere would not rise up in the heavens again. So the Sun was mostly understood as an incarnation of their most important deity and they were begging it with their prayers to come back the other day.

In many Romance languages, Sunday is called the Lord’s Day (Domingo in Spanish, dimanche in French, domenica in Italian: based on the Latin expression Dies Dominica) since this was the day when the God started his one week creation feast.

Sunday–The Day of the Sun

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Sunday–The Day of the Sun

Among all peoples in early times the sun was an object of wonder. It was to them a mystery, but although they could never understand it, they imagined many explanations of it. When we remember that in those long-ago days nothing was known of the rotation of the earth or of its movement round the sun, we can readily see how very real the movement of the sun must have seemed. But if it moved across the sky it must be a chariot, for it was in chariots that all men travelled quickly, while none but a god could ride across the sky.

The nature of the sun may have been difficult to understand, but the comforts and the benefits which it brought to men were plain to all. It was a kindly god who gave the earth warmth and light, who ripened the crops and the fruit and made them serviceable to man, who clothed the trees with leaves and scattered the fields with flowers. It is little wonder then that in all parts of the world men worshiped the sun, and the god whom they pictured in their imagination was all the more real to them because of the great worh he performed.

We have seen how the Greeks and Romans worshiped the sun as Apollo, the god who set out each day when the Gates of the East had been opened by the Goddess of the Dawn, and, driving his chariot across the sky, dipped down into the oeean, where a boat awaited him to bring him back. Apollo was the most beautiful of the gods, as befitted the giver of light and happiness, and was worshiped throughout those sunny lands of the South. On the Island of Rhodes, off the coast of Asia Minor, stood one of the Seven Wonders of the World, a statue of Apollo. It was known as the Colossus of Rhodes on account of its size, for it was 100 feet high, the fingers of the god being as long as a man. It was placed at the entrance to a harbour, and remained in position for nearly sixty years, and was then (224 B.C.) overthrown by an earthquake.

The principal temples of Apollo were in the Island of Delos, and at Delphi in Greece, and it was at this town of Delphi that the great Pythian Games were held every four years in honour of the god. The games were so called because Apollo was believed to have slain at Delphi a dragon called Python.

The sun’s daily journey, his contest with the darkness, and his final victory at the dawn of the new day are ideas which have led to endless stories, and we find these stories are very similar among different peoples. Ra, the great sun-god of Egypt, was pictured as travelling by day in a ship across the waters of the sky, and returning during the night through the kingdom of the dead. To the Egyptians Ra was a symbol of life, death, and a new birth or resurrection. Through the night Ra fought with the lord of the powers of darkness, a huge serpent, who awaited the sun in the west with a band of demons, and whom he overcame at the approach of dawn. Ra was always represented either as a hawk or as a man with a hawk’s head, with the sun on his head. The hawk was chosen as his symbol, because it was said to fly towards the sun.

In India the sun was worshiped as the god Agni, who rode in a shining chariot drawn by blood-red horses. He was golden-haired, and had a double face, seven tongues, and seven arms.

Among the gods of the early British who were driven into Ireland was the sun-god Nudd, or Ludd, as he was sometimes called. His name appears in Ludgate, and it is thought that his temple stood on what is now Ludgate Hill in London. At a town called Lydney, in Gloucestershire, the remains of a temple to Ludd have been found, with many inscriptions containing his name.

The Angles and Saxons imagined the sun to be carried in a chariot driven by a maiden named Sol, as we shall read later. They had no god whom we can describe exactly as a sun-god, but several of their gods were like the sun in many ways, particularly Frey, whose sword sent out rays of light like the sun, and who caused the crops to ripen, and Balder the Beautiful, the God of Light, who was the favourite son of Odin, father of the gods, and was, as his name shows, the most handsome of the gods, ever happy and light-hearted. His golden hair and his bright, clear eyes shone like the sun, and his radiant smile warmed the hearts of all who met him. He knew no thought of evil, but was “good and pure, and bright, was loved by all, as all love light”.

In spite of his lovable nature, however, Balder was destined to misfortune through his twin brother, Hodur, the God of Darkness, who was the exact opposite of his brother, for he was gloomy and silent, and suffered from blindness. Odin, through his great wisdom, knew that disaster was to come to Balder, and spared no effort to stave off the evil day, by making all things in creation swear that they would never harm the God of Light. This they were only too ready to do, and all made a solemn vow, with the one exception of a shoot of mistletoe, which was passed over as being too slight a thing ever to cause harm to anyone. Balder being now free from all possibility of hurt, the gods one day amused themselves by shooting and throwing at him, laughing gaily as the objects they threw fell short or turned aside. Now Loki, the God of Fire, was bitterly jealous of the God of Light, and, as he watched the sport, his evil nature prompted him to a cruel and cowardly deed. Having discovered that the mistletoe alone of all created things had made no promise, Loki hastened to the gate of Valhalla, where the mistletoe was growing and plucking it, by the help of his magical power quickly fashioned from it an arrow. He then returned and sought out Hodur, who, because of his blindness, was standing idly aside and taking no part in the sport. Loki pretended to take pity on him, and fitting the arrow to a bow which he placed in Hodur’s hands, he offered to aim the shaft for the blind god. Aided by Loki, Hodur let fly the fatal arrow, and, to the horror and amazement of the gods, Balder fell dead. The anger of the gods against Hodur knew no bounds, and they would have killed him had it not been for their own law, which forbade the shedding of blood in Asgard, the home of the gods. All Asgard was plunged in the deepest grief, and Hermod, the messenger of the gods, was sent to Hel, the Goddess of the Underworld, praying her to restore Balder to life. Hel consented to do so, on condition that all created things should weep for Balder. Messengers were at once sent out over all the world to bid all things weep for Balder. Living creatures, trees, and flowers, and even the stones shed tears for the god they had loved so well; but at last a giantess was found whose only reply to the messengers was “Let Hel keep what she has”. Thus the evil Loki, for he it was in the disguise of a giantess, showed once again his cruel hatred of Balder, and caused the whole earth to mourn the loss of the radiant God of Light.

The gods now prepared for the burial of Balder. As was the custom among the Northmen, fuel was piled on the deck of Balder’s ship Ringhorn, and the body was then laid on the funeral pyre. The sides of the ship were decorated with rich cloth and garlands of flowers, and swords, armour, drinking-vessels, and many other things which the gods valued, were placed beside the hero. A torch was then put to the fuel, and the ship was launched. The funeral pyre floated slowly towards the west, the rising flames lighting up sea and sky, until at last, like the sun itself, it sank slowly into the sea, and all light faded from the sky

A Very Glorious & Beautiful Sunday Morn’ To All Our Brothers & Sisters of The Craft!

Celtic Fantasy

RESOLUTION OF A WITCH

May I be as the one who weaves the cloth in a forest, deep hidden.
May I sit at the work, uninterrupted.
And may I remain an outcast, if that is what it takes.
May I know the seasonal procession in my spirit and in my body,
Celebrate cross quarters, solstices and equinoxes.
May each Full Moon find me looking upwards,
At trees outlined in luminous sky.
May I hold wildflowers.
May I cup them in my hand.
May I then release them, unpicked,
To live on in abundance.
May my friends be of the kind who are at ease with silence.
May they and I be innocent of pretension.
May I be capable of gratitude.
May I know that I was given joy, like mother’s milk.
May I know this as my dog does, in her bones and blood.
May I speak the truth about happiness and pain,
In songs that sound of the scent of rosemary,
As everyday and ancient, kitchen-herb strong.
May I not incline to self-righteousness or self-pity.
May I approach the high earthworks and the stone circles as fox or moth,
And disturb the place no more than that.
May my gaze be direct and my hand steady.
May my door be open to those who dwell outside wealth and fame and privilege.
May those who have never walked barefoot never find the path that leads up to my door.
May they be lost on the labyrinthine journey.
May they turn back.
And may I sit beside the fire in winter and see in the glowing logs what is to come.
Yet never feel the need to warn or to advise, unasked.
May I sit upon a plain wooden chair, in true contentment.
May the place where I live be as the forest.
May there be track ways where there are caves and pools.
Trees and flowers, animals and birds are all known to me and revered, loved.
May my existence change the world no more nor less,
Than the gusting of winds, or the proud growth of trees.
For this, I go in cast-off clothes.
May I keep faith, always.
May I never find excuses for the expedient.
May I know that I have no choice, and yet still make the choice.
As the song is made, in joy, and with consideration.
May I make the same choice every day, again.
When I fail, may I know forgiveness for myself.
May I dance naked, unafraid to face my own reflection.

~From The Wiccan Path by Rae Beth