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Seasons of the Witch – Legends and Lore, Ancient Holidays

Seasons of the Witch – Legends and Lore,  Ancient Holidays
And Some Not So  Ancient!
 
Goddess Month of  Moura runs from 2/20 – 3/19
Celtic Tree of the Month:The Ash – February 18  –  March 17  
Celtic tree month  Fearn begins
Sheelah’s  Day, an annual festival to honor the fertility Goddess known as Sheela-na-gig was held on this  date in ancient Ireland. As
Christianity made  inroads, the identity of the Goddess was altered to the consort of mother of St. Patrick. Sheela is a very potent fertility
goddess and is  depicted in a squatting birthing position, holding her labia wide to allow her fertility to pass  out to any who honour her.
The obviousness of her fertility terrified the Church so they scrambled to find a more chaste version of her. 
St. Patrick’s Day (March  17)
March 17 is widely accepted as  the date of St. Patrick’s death in A.D. 461.
The first St. Patrick’s Day  parade in the United States was held in New York City on this day in 1762. 
Cabbage seeds are often planted  today, and old-time farmers believed that to make them grow well, you needed to  plant them while wearing your nightclothes.
On St. Patrick’s  Day, the warm side of a rock turns up,
and the broad-back goose begins  to lay.
From The Old Farmer’s  Almanac
Canaan: The  annual Festival of Astarte was held this day in
Canaan to honor the honor the  Goddess known as Queen of Heaven.
Rome: Date of  women’s festival of freedom known as the
Liberalia.
Spain: Fallas –  Annual festival in Valencia, when giant
sculptures are burnt in bonfires  across the region.  The
tradition (according to  Christians) is thought to have
originated in ancient times from  carpenters burning unwanted
wood at the start of spring. In  the Catalan language, fallas
means “fire.”

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NOTE: Because of the large number of ancient  calendars, many in simultaneous use, as well as different ways of computing holy  days (marked by the annual inundation, the solar year, the lunar month, the  rising of key stars, and other celestial and terrestrial events), you may find  these holy days celebrated a few days earlier or later at your local  temple.
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Lunabar Sun Almanack for Monday, March 17, 2014

Lunabar Sun Almanack for  Monday, March 17, 2014
 
Sunrise: 7:16  morn.    Sunset: 7:16 eve.
Length of Day: 12h.  0m.
 
Dawn: 6:50  morn.    Dusk: 7:42 eve.
Length of Twilight: 0h.  25m.
 
Sun in 26th degree of the Sign  Pisces, the Fishes;
also in 5th degree of the  Constellation Pisces, the Fishes;
 
Solar  Lore
In summer time, when the sun at  rising is obscured by a
mist which disperses about three  hours afterwards, expect
hot and calm weather for two or  three days.
C.L. Prince
 
The Sun in Pisces: Yin, Feminine, Lunar, Negative, Nocturnal, Watery,  Mutable, Fruitful, Horary Northern, Wintery, Austral, Obeying, Double,  Double-Bodied, Dual, Bicorporeal, Moist, Dumb, Mute,  Cold.

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The Seasons, 2014

The  Seasons, 2014
 
Vernal Equinox  (Spring begins) March 20th at 11:57 morning.
Sun on Equator,  crosses the line North, enters the sign of Aries.
 
Summer Solstice  (Summer begins) June 21st at 5:49 morning.
Sun Runs High, at  Northern tropic (turn), enters the sign of Crabba.
 
Autumnal Equinox  (Fall begins) September 22nd at 9:28 evening.
Sun on Equator,  crosses the line South, enters the sign of Libra.
 
Winter Solstice  (Winter begins) December 21st at 6:01 evening.
Sun Rides Low, at  Southern tropic (turn), enters the sign of Capricorn.
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The year is divided into  four seasons;
  The first season is  of a frigid complexion, and this is “Winter”;
The second is of the  complexion of Air, and this is “Spring”;
  Then follows the  third, which is “Summer”, and is of the complexion of Fire;
Lastly, there is the  fourth, wherein fruits are matured, which is “Autumn”.
~The Turba Philosophorum,  ca. 12 century.
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Full Moon Magick!

Full Moon Magick!
 
Goddess Aspect: Mother
 
Associated Goddesses: Aphrodite,  Arianrhod, Asherah, Danu, Cerridwen, Gaia, Isis,, Selene, Sisters of the Wyrrd,  and the Norns
 
Magickal Attributes: Fruition –  Manifesting goals, Nurturing, Passion, Healing, Strength, Power.
 
From fourteen to seventeen-and-a-half days after  the new moon. Prime time for rituals for prophecy. From seven to fourteen days  after the New Moon.
 
Full Moon: Symbolic of the  height of power, the peak of clarity, fullness and obtainment of desire. 
 
Full Moon energy is used for  banishing unwanted influences in your life, protection magick, and  divination.
 
The Moon travels 1/2 way around to the 6oclock  position, and the face of the Moon is fully illuminated. We love full Moon  magic, an apt time for fruition, completion and wholeness. Some say the magic  can be done the day of the Moon as well as three days on either side of it. It  is a good time for all Positive Magic, protection, scrying, love, healing and  prosperity. Also a good time to grow closer to the Goddess by Drawing Down the  Moon
Waning Gibbous  — the Moon is less than fully but more than one-half illuminated by  direct sunlight while the illuminated part is decreasing. “Waning Moon: Symbolic  of letting go, surrender, release, quiet time, contemplation, and a time of  incubation.
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Lunar Lore for March 17th

Lunar Lore
The Moon in conjunction with  Venus,
shews a good day, chiefly in Love  matters.
Bethem’s  “Centiloquium”
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Now the day is  spent,
And stars are kindling in the  firmament,
To us how silent, though like  ours, perchance,
Busy, and full of life and  circumstance.
– “The Lady’s Almanack” for 1852,  London.
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Some works in dead of night are  better done, or when the morning
  Dew prevents the sun.  Parch’d meads and stubble mow by
Phoebe’s light, which both  require the coolness of the night;
  For moisture then abounds,  and pearly rains
Descend in silence to refresh the  plains.
– Dryden’s trans. of Virgil’s  “Georgics,” Book I
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The Moon in the Sign of Libra:  Yang, Masculine, Solar, Positive,  Diurnal, Airy, Cardinal, Semi-fruitful, Horary Western, Autumnal, Austral,  Obeying, Equinoctial, Moist, Vocal, Sweet,
 
Spells and  rituals involving the  earth element should be performed when the Moon is in an earth sign: Taurus,  Virgo, Capricorn
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Lunabar Moon Almanack for Monday, March 17, 2014

Lunabar Moon Almanack for  Monday, March 17, 2014
Waning, Gibbous  Moon          Age: 16 ½  days.
Ascending Node is at 0°  Scorpio.
Moon in 12th degree of the Sign  Libra, the Balance;
also in 19th deg. of the  Constellation Virgo, the Virgin.
Souths: 1:32 morn.  Moonset:  7:31 morn.  Moonrise: 8:26 eve. 
The Moon in conjunction with  Venus,
shews a good day, chiefly in Love  matters.
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Heads Up for Tuesday, March 18th

Heads Up For Tomorrow: Wear red and rubies
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In many different traditions lighting a candle  is a sacred action. It expresses more than words can express. It has to do with  gratefulness. From time immemorial, people have lit candles in sacred places.  You may want to begin or end your day by the sacred ritual of lighting a candle  on this gratefulness. Or you may want to light a birthday candle for a friend.  One single guideline is all you need: Slow down and do it with full attention. 
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Witches Almanac for Monday, March 17th

Today Is: Moon Day  

 
Energy: Female Ruler: The Moon – Rules emotions,  protection, healing, and women’s mysteries – Use for magick involving the  subconscious, healing, emotions, love, spirituality, healing wounds, children,  small animals, women’s mysteries, the female side of men, mothers, sisters,  female partners, wives, instincts
 
Today’s Magickal Influences: Agriculture, Domestic, Long  Life, Medicine, Travels, Visions, Theft
 
Today’s Goddesses: Luna, Selene, Diana, Re, Gaeleach, Ida,  Artemis [Whom The Greeks Associated With Bast], The Witches, Yemaya, Erzulie,  Bast
 
Incense: Myrtle
 
Perfumes: White Poppy, White Rose, Wallflower
 
Color of The Day:   Silver, Grey,  White
 
Colors for Tomorrow: Red
 
Lucky Sign:  Monday Is The Lucky Day For The Sign of  Cancer
 
Candle: White
 
Saint Gabriel represents Monday.
 
Heads Up For Monday: Wear white for peace, purity,  spirituality, higher self, The Goddess,Higher Self,Purity, Peace
 
Cooking on Monday will improve magics for creativity,  insight, maternal nature, and goddess-related efforts. ~Quote from Magickal  Martha
 
Today’s plant is Curly passion-flower, Passiflora  serrata. 
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A Very Blessed “Happy Irish Heritage Day” to One & All!

St Patricks Day Images

Hail and Merry Meet! We will wish you a “Happy Irish Day” here, but St. Patrick will not be uttered. We are proud Irish and we will gladly wish you all the blessings and happiest the day could hold for you. Since the Ladies are Witches and I am a Druid, we have no use for St. Patrick. The folklore has it, he ran out all the snakes in Ireland. The snakes that were referred to by St. Patrick and his Christian followers were the Druids. The Druids were almost completely wiped out. We had to do the same as the Witches in America, go underground for our religion and our practices just to survive. Most people outside the Pagan community do not know the story of St. Patrick and his snakes. They cannot understand why Druids and Witches do not wish others a “Happy St. Patrick’s Day.” He did nothing for us except to try to wipe us off the face of this planet.

Let us celebrate our Irish heritage today instead of a near extinction of an entire religion. On March 17th, everyone is Irish!

Happy Irish Heritage Day to You, Lads & Lassies of the WOTC!

Lord Of The Myst

Can You Keep A Secret?

Happy Birthday Images

The secret is Lady Abyss’s birthday is Wednesday, March 19th. She hate to let anyone know when her birthday is. She always tells everyone she was hatched instead of being born. Due to that fact, if she knew I was doing this she would crap. But she goes above and beyond any person I know of. You should be able to tell that just by looking at this site. We were talking while she was out the other day. We decided we would like to get her a beautiful black onyx pentagram that she has wanted. We wanted the pentagram to be from all of us. If you would like to be a part of providing Lady A with this wonderful gift, we would deeply appreciate.

All Lady A does for us, I don’t think it would hurt to give her a small token of our appreciation. She doesn’t know that I have made this post. She is out of town till Tuesday and I will have this post long gone before that. Below you will find a picture of the necklace. Under it, a donation button. This is just our way of letting her know she is appreciated.

Thank you for any amount because it all adds up.

I should also mention if you donate to this gift of appreciation for Lady A. We are going to give her a card with everyone who donated on it. Which I believe is only fair. Especially since this is our way of  saying, thank you for all your hard work, thank you for helping us with our problems and most of all being the best witch we know!

Thank you to….

Susan Randis

You know if each of you contributed just a $1.00, a dollar, we would be able to purchase this wonderful pentagram for our Lady.

A Little Humor for Your Day – You Finally Know You are a Witch When…

You Finally Know You are a Witch When…

© 1998 Connie Gilbert

 

1. Your BOS has spots on the pages from spilled brews.

2. When cleaning house you have to specify. “Where is the broom? No, not the broom, where is the one to clean the floor with?”

3. Candle wax has dripped on your keyboard.

4. There are more jars of strange smelling plants in your cupboards than there are cereal boxes.

5. Friends know they can always give you candles and incense as a gift.

6. When watching old re-runs of Bewitched, you find you side with Samantha’s mother Endora.

7. When travelling, stranger and stranger strangers tell you their problems.

8. You find yourself making corn dollies in the checkout line at the grocery store (well, I thought about it).

9. You ask for Halloween off, because it’s a religious holiday.

10. You start answering the phone with “Merry Meet”.

 

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Your Charm for Friday, March 14th is The Conch Shell

Your Charm for Today

The Conch Shell

In India and Tibet, and other countries were Buddhism is practiced, the Conch Shell is prized as a charm for oratory, learning, protection, good fortune and riches. As Conch Shells were used as the current coin among all the primitive peoples of the East, no doubt this has suggested their use as charms for bringing wealth. The Conch Shell is also one of the eight emblems of Buddha, all of which are used as talismans. They consist of the Wheel of the Law, Conch Shell, Lucky Diagram, Golden Fish, Umbrella, Vase, Lotus, and the Trumpet of Victory.

Your Animal Spirit for March 14th is the Skunk

Your Animal Spirit for Today

Skunk

Phew! Everyone knows Skunk’s power—that’s why people (and other animals) get out of his way! If you’re lacking self-esteem, Skunk is there to help. You are worthy of a happy life—and if someone is making you miserable, look to Skunk as a confidence builder. Remember, though, Skunk doesn’t have to spray to be powerful—his reputation precedes him! And, like Skunk, you don’t need to spray either-but you do need to stand your ground calmly, and with Skunk’s confidence.

Your Ancient Symbol Card for March 14th is The Phoenix

Your Ancient Symbol Card for Today

The Phoenix

The mythical, endearing Phoenix has long been a symbol of rebirth, renewal, and coming full circle. Tired in both body and spirit the aged Phoenix combust into flames and from its ashes is reborn. The Phoenix does not indicate change so much as it does renewal and revitalization. It denotes the completion of a cycle and beginning anew.

As a daily card, The Phoenix suggest you are at a place where some aspects of your life have reached the end of a cycle. Your energies may be weakened from use and stretched over too many arenas to be as effective as they once were. As a result, now may be a good time for you to take a step back and allow yourself time to revitalize both your physical and spiritual self.