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Let's Talk Witch – "Knots"

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Knots

In Spellcraft, knots offer a simple way to contain or loosen energy. The obvious symbolism of tying a knot indicates an intention to bind something or someone. If, for example, you wanted to prevent an enemy from harming you, you could create a poppet (see preceding section) to represent your enemy and bind his hands and feet with string. If a witch perceives unwanted energies in a space—especially while performing a spell—she can tie a knot in a piece of clothing or the altar cloth to trap that energy until after the magickal working.

You can tie energy of any kind into a knot. Witches sometimes tie a line of knots of a long cord, placing thought, emotions, incantations, etc. into the knots. These lines are sometimes called a witch’s Ladder. Untying a knot at a later date frees the energy bound therein.

You can use knot symbolism in the following types of spells:

Bindings and banishings (especially illness and negative energy)

Channeling energy into a specific location (the energy can be captured in the knot, and then released when it’s most needed)

Securing relationships (hence the term “tying the knot” to refer to marriage)

“Tying up the loose ends” of a situation

You can tie intentions into knots, too. Let’s say you want to stabilize your finances. The best number for this purpose is four. You could make a money charm and secure the pouch with a gold ribbon. Tie four knots in the ribbon and concentrate on your goal each time you tie a knot. Or tie a ribbon around your bills, using four knots to limit the outflow of money.

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The Witches Magickal Correspondences for Thursday, August 15th

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The Witches Magickal Correspondences for Thursday, August 15th

Magickal Intentions: Luck, Happiness, Health, Legal Matters, Male Fertility, Treasure and Wealth, Honor, Riches, Clothing Desires, Leadership, Public Activity, Power and Success Incense: Cinnamon, Must, Nutmeg and Sage
Planet: Jupiter
Sign: Sagittarius and Pisces
Angel: Sachiel
Colors: Purple, Royal Blue and Indigo
Herbs/Plants: Cinnamon, Beech, Buttercup, Coltsfoot, Oak
Stones: Sugilite, Amethyst, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli and Sapphire
Oil: (Jupiter) Clove, Lemon Balm, Oak moss, Star Anise

Jupiter presides over Thursday. The vibrations of this day attune well to all matters involving material gain. Use them for working rituals that entail general success, accomplishment, honors and awards, or legal issues. These energies are also helpful in matters of luck, gambling, and prosperity.

The Witches Almanac for Thursday, August 15th

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The Witches Almanac for Thursday, August 15th

Thursday (Jupiter): Expansion, money, prosperity, and generosity.

 

Assumption Day

Waxing Moon

The Waxing Moon (from the New Moon to the Full) is the ideal time for magick to draw things toward you.

Moon Phase: First Quarter

Moon Sign: Sagittarius

Sagittarius:  Encourages flights of imagination and confidence. This is an adventurous, philosophical, and athletic Moon sign. Favors expansion and growth.

Incense:  Clove

Color: Green

What Is Your Soul Type? Quiz

What Is Your Soul Type? Quiz

Are you a Hunter or a Visionary? A Peacemaker or a Bright Star? Find out with  this fascinating quiz that helps you understand more about who you truly, deeply  are.

You may want to share this quiz with friends and loved ones. Learn more about  your own soul-nature here:

If you are a FIRE SIGN, do you

* Sometimes feel negative and often  find something to complain about?

* Find that you are either extremely  encouraging or extremely discouraging of others and their actions?

* Dream  of the perfect mate even though you are disappointed again and again when others  let you down? If this sounds most like you, then you are a RETROSPECTIVE  SOUL. (Retrospectives get their name from their tendency to look backward,  sometimes holding on to old hurts.)

Or do you

* Feel compelled to express your artistic temperament?

*  Think you are sometimes unrealistic in your expectations of people and  situations?

* Find that you often look through rose-colored glasses to try  to see only the best in someone? If this sounds most like you, then you are  a DREAMING SOUL.

Or do you

* Think of yourself as positive and outgoing, especially in  difficult circumstances?

* Love to be center stage, even if it is at the  expense of others?

* Need accolades and a partner who gives you their full  attention? If this sounds most like you, then you are a BRIGHT STAR SOUL.

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IF you are an EARTH SIGN, do you

* Love a challenge  and strive to conquer it at all costs?

* Motivate others with your  enthusiasm but move on if they hold you up or disrupt your plans?

* Need  freedom and flexibility in any personal relationship? If this sounds most  like you, then you are a HUNTER SOUL.

Or do you

* Take a while to decide on the right career path?

* Think  of yourself as a social organizer who will call others even if they don’t call  you?

* Need reassurance and security, as you’re not always sure of your own  value? If this sounds most like you, then you are a VISIONARY SOUL.

Or do you

* Naturally take charge of most situations?

* Find that you  are usually the first one to volunteer?

* Need to be involved with your  partner and have real communication? If this sounds most like you, then you  are a WARRIOR SOUL.

—————————— IF you are an AIR SIGN, do you

*  Very often wonder if the grass might be greener someplace other than where you  are?

* Not really need the security of a house, home, or family?

* Consider yourself romantic and love the idea of romance but find it difficult  to commit to a single relationship? If this sounds most like you, then you  are a TRAVELER SOUL.

Or do you

* Feel content to be wherever you are at any given moment?

* Avoid conflict of any kind in order to keep stability both at home and at  work?

* Need a stable partner who is totally committed to you, even if the  relationship is not perfect? If this sounds most like you, then you are a  PROPHET SOUL.

Or do you

* Need the opportunity to try out new and innovative ideas?

* Value stability and almost always feel like things are stable?

*  Openly and easily share your emotions, and need a grounded home life? If  this sounds most like you, then you are a NEWBORN SOUL.

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If  you are a WATER SIGN, do you

* Always find yourself interested in  others?

* Like to involve yourself with worthwhile projects, and love to  philosophize and intellectualize things?

* Want a relationship, but like to  hold back, and find it hard to share inner feelings? If this sounds most  like you, then you are a SEEKER SOUL.

Or do you

* Feel like your main focus is on marriage and family, even on  social occasions?

* Work with children, or in a teaching, caring, or  nurturing profession?

* Enjoy nurturing your family? If this sounds most  like you, then you are a PEACEMAKER SOUL.

Or do you

* Like company, but feel you can be just as happy doing your  own thing by yourself?

* Get involved with several projects at once, finding  it hard to say no?

* Like to make the rules in your relationship? If  this sounds most like you, then you are an OLD SOUL.

Daily Feng Shui News for August 15th – 'Relaxation Day'

Now here’s a day after my own heart, mind and soul! It’s ‘Relaxation Day,’ which must also mean it’s time for a nice long soak to wash worry, tension and anxiety down the drain. Run a bath and add one tablespoon of sesame oil to the water. Place two tablespoons of uncooked rice and one chopped, unpeeled raw potato in a net and suspend this net in the water. Lie down in the bath and close your eyes while focusing your attention and concentration on the end of your coccyx. Massage the soles of your feet while doing this. According to ancient tradition, blending chi acupressure and bathing will enhance beauty, prevent aging and be good for your overall health. Now, relax, and go take this beautiful bath.

By Ellen Whitehurst for Astrology.com

Your Charm For August 15th is the Book of Charms

 

 Your Charm For August 15th

Today’s Meaning:  

A would be intruder into your private affairs will be averted by steps you take to protect this aspect. The book of charms indicates you should take extra steps to protect information and beware of anyone asking for personal data.

General Description:

The Batak, or Bark Book of Charms, is a magical ritual implicitly believed in by the natives of Sumatra. It is consulted as a reliable guide and counsellor in their private and important affairs. In the East Indian Archipelago superstition talismans, and amulets, play a most important part in the lives of the natives. Sickness is attributed to the patient being possessed of an evil spirit, and their witch doctors profess to expel the intruder by the means of charms. Often the names of the sufferes are changed in order to deceive the evil spirits.

Your Animal Spirit for August 15th is the Lizard

Your Animal Spirit for Today
    August 15, 2013 

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Lizard

Are you dreaming a dream that’s big enough? If Lizard has appeared before you today, the gauntlet has been thrown down, the challenge made. Stop hiding your light beneath a rock—be willing to be bigger than life, to dream bigger than your imagination, to throw caution to the wind, and aim for the target you’ve spent a lifetime avoiding.

Your Tarot Card for August 15th is The Lovers

The Lovers

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Although it has taken on a strictly romantic revision of meaning in some modern decks, traditionally the Lovers card of Tarot reflected the challenges of choosing a partner. At a crossroads, one cannot take both paths. The images on this card in different decks have varied more than most, because we have had so many ways of looking at sex and relationships across cultures and centuries.

Classically, the energy of this card reminded us of the real challenges posed by romantic relationships, with the protagonist often shown in the act of making an either-or choice. To partake of a higher ideal often requires sacrificing the lesser option. The path of pleasure eventually leads to distraction from spiritual growth. The gratification of the personality eventually gives way to a call from spirit as the soul matures.

Modern decks tend to portray the feeling of romantic love with this card, showing Adam and Eve at the gates of Eden when everything was still perfect. This interpretation portrays humanity before the Fall, and can be thought to imply a different sort of choice — the choice of evolution over perfection, or the choice of personal growth through relationship — instead of a fantasy where everything falls into place perfectly and is taken care of without effort.

Your Daily Horoscopes for Thursday, August 15

The irrepressible fire of our spirit and the power of our intentions propel the arrows of our thoughts into the distant future. Today’s inspirational Sagittarius Moon transforms everyone into an honorary Archer with his or her bow drawn tight and arrow aimed at the far horizon. Meanwhile, the Moon trines unconventional Uranus and interactive Mercury, arousing our curiosity and encouraging communication that opens doors to unexplored territory.

Aries Horoscope

(Mar 21 – Apr 19)

Although you may entertain big dreams of amazing adventures, the routine drudgery of work calls today and you must answer. However, planning your getaway is not a very smart strategy. Forget about all your lofty ideas and focus on exactly what is expected of you now, leaving the great escape for some other day. You will have something tangible to celebrate once your work is done.

Taurus Horoscope

(Apr 20 – May 20)

An ambitious plan won’t necessarily lead to success because you may not have the patience required to pull it off today. Of course, you want to be seen as reliable, yet you’re still willing to attempt something new, even if it means putting your reputation at risk. Taking a calculated chance is probably a good idea now as long as you don’t gamble with more than you’re willing to lose.

Gemini Horoscope

(May 21 – Jun 20)

People may tell you tall tales and you might actually believe them, so make sure to verify everything you hear today. Take the time to discover how reality differs from what others are saying now. Listen in between the spoken words so you don’t miss what’s being left out. It’s best to know the shortcomings of a plan before you endorse it. Remember, even when something sounds really good, there is still more to the story than meets the ear.

Cancer Horoscope

(Jun 21 – Jul 22)

Doing your job the same way you do it every other day is not a viable option today. You’re eager to try something radically different, but it’s hard to know the best method unless you test a few of them out. Ask your co-workers for their input since someone else can evaluate your work from a different perspective. Even a small procedural change could be enough to increase your efficiency and bring you more satisfaction.

Leo Horoscope

(Jul 23 – Aug 22)

Emotional obstacles may appear in your immediate surroundings today, even when you’re doing everything just right. However, don’t admit defeat too soon, for your current problems can be easily overcome if you face them with confidence. There’s no need to bury unresolved issues from your past; embrace your shortcomings by accepting who you and where you came from. You cannot change the current situation by reinventing your history. Instead, create your future by cultivating your dreams.

Virgo Horoscope

(Aug 23 – Sep 22)

Your life seems to be moving too fast these days, yet you really do have the power to slow it down. However, modifying your calendar is tougher than you think. Canceling activities that are already on your schedule enables you to decrease the noise in your life by reducing the internal stress. A firm commitment to meditate or practice yoga for a few minutes every day might be all that’s needed to see for yourself what is possible.

Libra Horoscope

(Sep 23 – Oct 22)

You may mislead yourself today by acting on your hopes instead of paying attention to the current situation. You can further mix up fantasy with reality by trying to convince others to believe in everything that seems real to you. A relationship that is based on blind optimism or unproven assumptions might lead you astray. However, initiating conversations with your friends helps you ascertain the truth. Set your dreams aside now and stick strictly to the facts.

Scorpio Horoscope

(Oct 23 – Nov 21)

You know what’s expected of you today, but you may have other things that you would rather do. Meeting your obligations can be draining because you don’t want to waste your time on anything that’s not important to you. Conserve your energy to connect with a special someone or just to enjoy some downtime by yourself. Paradoxically, maintaining sensible boundaries now widens your horizons in the long run.

Sagittarius Horoscope

(Nov 22 – Dec 21)

Sharing your feelings today may be rather exhausting, but it also can create moments of intimacy as you expand your social sphere of influence. You might prefer being less emotional, talking philosophically about ideas and events instead of discussing your changing moods. Remember, it’s healthier to express what’s in your heart now, even if you aren’t exactly sure yet why you’re doing it. A spontaneous connection could end up being the highlight of your day.

Capricorn Horoscope

(Dec 22 – Jan 19)

Keeping your emotions to yourself can seem like a sensible thing to do, especially if they are standing in your way of being effective. However, you are happier and even more productive at work today if you don’t suppress your feelings. Although it isn’t wise to overwhelm your associates with your inner process, don’t be afraid to share the truth. There won’t be any regrets later if your disclosures are on a need-to-know basis. Others will appreciate the opportunity to open up about their feelings, too.

Aquarius Horoscope

(Jan 20 – Feb 18)

Inviting a few friends over for a social gathering sounds like a great idea today. However, it might not be prudent to call everyone you know, for they all could show up all at once, transforming your idea for a casual little get-together into a major event. If you choose to go forward with your party, remember to give yourself enough time before for planning and after for recovery.

Pisces Horoscope

(Feb 19 – Mar 20)

You’re eager to take care of nearly everyone at work now that the Moon is visiting your 10th House of Public Responsibility. You have a high level of dedication and are willing to be an integral part of a team. Unfortunately, there’s also so much going on in your private life today that relationships may be quite demanding. Luckily, you don’t need to choose between the personal and business dimensions of your life. You can sustain both worlds if you simply devote your mind and heart to it.

Calendar of the Moon for August 15

Calendar of the Moon

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Pomona’s Day

Colors: Red, yellow, green
Element: Earth
Altar: Upon cloth of any or all of these colors, lay baskets of apples (preferably the old Roman variety “Lady”)and other tree fruit, a jug of cider, and a pruning knife.
Offerings: Water fruit trees.
Daily Meal: Vegetarian, with any food made with apples.

Invocation to Pomona

Lady of the Apple Tree
Whose red-cheeked visage greets the dawn,
Lady of the Pear Tree
Whose sweetness salves the questing tongue,
Lady of the Peach Tree
Whose blush transforms the morning sky,
Lady of the Plum Tree
Whose scent entices, smooth and smiling,
Lady of the Cherry Tree
Whose scarlet lips are drenched in raindrops.
Lady of the blossoming branch
Who entices bees to dance with you,
Lady of the secret orchard
Where Vertumnus gained his entry,
Where he came in secret, clothed in
Vestments of the ancient Crone,
God of growth, god of seasons,
God of turning, he took you there
As you offered up your nectar
And all the trees above you burst their buds.
Lady of the ancient ones, the Trees
Who give forth their children one by one
That we may know not just mere survival
But sweetness as well, help us to remember
The beauty and abundance of your gifts.

Chant:
Pomona Pomona
Pomum Pirum Prunus
Pax Pactum Promissio

Pagan Book Of Hours

Calendar of the Sun for August 15

Calendar of the Sun

Feralia: Day of Purification

Color: White
Element: Air
Altar: On a white cloth put a lit candle, incense, a cup of water, and a bowl of salt.
Offering: Although this day is not a day of total silence, it is a solemn day and talking should be done only when necessary and in quiet tones. Bodies should be thoroughly cleaned during the bathing hour, and then the altar area should be cleaned and purified with all four elements. Each person, upon entering the altar space at the beginning of Sponde should remove their clothing and be naked, and each body should be purified with the four elements and marked with water and salt, at which point they may enrobe again. Chores of the day should concentrate on cleaning and repair.
Daily Meal: Vegan and extremely simple and plain.

Feralia Invocation

Breathe the air into your body
And breathe out again,
And as you breathe out,
Let all grime and corruption
Depart on that breath
(All breathe together for twelve breaths.)
Feel the blood coursing through your body
And imagine it clean
Of anything but what should be there.
Feel the energy coursing through your body
And wash it clean
Of anything that does not belong.
Feel the Earth beneath you,
Remember that She can absorb all
Remember that all rot is her provenance
Draw her energy up into you
And give it back again.

(After this grounding, all breathe together again in a yogic breathing pattern for the next half an hour, after which all will go with water and salt and incense and fire to all rooms in the house and cleanse them. Great care should be taken for the rest of the day not to disturb the energy of the freshly cleaned house.)

[Pagan Book of Hours]

Current Moon Phase For August 15th: First Quarter Moon

First Quarter Moon

(waxing/90-135 degrees)

Emotions begin to stir coupled with recognizing that the new beginnings you are making must also increase personal security to be worthwhile over the long haul. This is a time when it’s appropriate to get in touch with your gut instincts and begin to guide your life more deliberately, with an awareness of using your “sixth sense” as well as your enthusiasm. Obstacles may emerge that require you to reevaluate how to better integrate yourself into your immediate environment.

Your Daily Cosmic Calendar for August 15th

[All times are calculated for the Pacific Daylight Zone. If you are living in a different time zone, add or subtract the necessary hours so that any timed alignment will be exact where you live.]  The lunar shift every month from Scorpio to Sagittarius could be the most disturbing and transformational of all twelve, alchemical processes as the elements keep changing from fire to earth to air and to water. When the Moon finishes its monthly cycle in Scorpio, there is a miniature death-rebirth enactment going on, and influencing several levels of being and consciousness at the same time. One really needs to eliminate worn-out behavior patterns, mental attitudes and emotional defense systems. In their place, the fiery Sagittarius lunar essence speaks a kind of daring message to go out into the world again and explore new ways of behaving, thinking and feeling.  Think of today as a great opportunity to restore a sense of inner joy and outer resonance with the magical forms of life being brought into existence via the divine resources of Mother Nature. Helping you do this is a Grand Triangle in fire signs — composed of the Moon trine to Uranus in Aries (2:49PM) and Mercury in Leo (6:02PM). Don’t be too surprised if your mind is racing with all kinds of intriguing ideas that could be anchored in the material realm.  If tensions seem to be decreasing your productivity across the board, chalk it up to a potent, 135-degree tie between Ceres and Pluto (3:02PM). Stay on an even keel overnight as Mercury makes a frictional, 45-degree tie with Venus (11:24PM).

Good Morning, My Dear Family! It is still morning, isn't it, lol!

How ya’ll doing this morning? I hope wonderful. It is a beautiful day here. The sun is shining and it is about 70 degrees. They said this is our Fall preview. We have been extremely lucky this year. It hasn’t been that hot at all. Thank the Goddess.

Now I have a couple items of business to deal with and then on to work.

First, something I said I would never do again but never say never. This afternoon there will be a WOTC raffle posted. The item will be something a witch would love to have, I guarantee you. We are still arguing and it now down to a cauldron, altar table, robe, wand or blank Book of Shadows.  If you would like to weigh in on this topic, please do so before I am finished posting today. The raffle is going to a wonderful cause, The WOTC. The situation is: our riding lawn mower recently blew up, yes, blew up. Right after coming out of the shop too, which pisses me off. But anyway, we have quite a bit to mow and of course it is rather high (about mid-calf high). Someone has called the county on us. If we do not get the grass and hay mowed, we will be fined $100 a day. As you can guess, we are non-profit and if we don’t have the money to buy a lawnmower. We sure don’t have the money to pay a fine. But anyway, we just want to raise enough to money to purchase a push mower. We will all take turns and get it done. So today when the raffle goes up, I hope you purchase a chance at winning whatever I eventually decide. In the past when it has come to the raffles, I don’t think some of you have understood. You don’t have to give $100 to enter. There is a $5.00 minimum that’s it. See you will have a chance at a very nice item for only a few dollars. I guarantee you the item will be worth more than $5.00 and you will definitely appreciate it.  So if you want to participate, you know what the cause is and I hope you do if you can.

Next, I mentioned having an online ritual. Apparently that is a go! YES! But I have had a few of you with questions. Mostly concerning individuals who have never attended a ritual before. You know what to do and how to participate. It is very simple and nothing at all to be scared of. Hey, remember you are with me and I love you. Two or three days before the ritual, I will find us a chatroom and post it. *Chatroom tip: Don’t wait to the last minute to come to the chat. All chatrooms require you register. If you wait to the last minute, you might & probably will miss something.* Then I will also post the entire ritual on the site. In the ritual, it will indicated where you are to respond. Simple. If you attend and I sincerely hope you do, you will be amazed at what you feel and how you feel after the ritual. It is truly an amazing experience. For those of you that have never attended a ritual, it is a once in a lifetime opportunity to do so. Look at it this way, if you think you are nervous, how do you think I feel? I am a Solitary Practitioner and I will be conducting the ritual, lol! My nerves run wild but thankfully the Goddess gets me through it. So please, plan on attending.

Last, I had some complain about us posting so late. Since my hand was injured things around here have been wild. We have things in the morning that we have to get done and time gets away from us. We have to stop and chase something. We have to shoot a wild dog or two. Unfortunately, we do and I hate it. But the wild dogs have killed almost every kitten we had outside. I am down to one now. They get a taste for blood, they might attack a small child. They are better off shot even if we don’t want to do it. But anyway, we are going to try to get back on track. This morning we were going to be on time but I had to stop and clean out a dog’s anal glands. Sounds like fun don’t it, NOT! But hang with us, we will eventually get there I promise.

In closing, I love you, guys. I hope you have a very Blessed Day. Remember to look for the raffle because I am seriously going to try to blow your minds with the item we offer. So I am now off and running……

Love ya,

Lady A

GOOD WEDNESDAY WOTC! How's My Family Doing Today?


GOOD MORNING WOTC! How is my dear family doing this morning? I hope super fantastic. I am glad today is Wednesday and then again I am not. Not you say? Yes, not! Unfortunately I have a doctor’s appointment today at 12:45. And frankly I am scared to death. I am sure you all know I have a lower back which is all metal. With this surgery and my neurologist, my pain was very controllable. I don’t know why but in the last year my pain has came back. There is not medicine he has prescribed yet that can even touch it. It is absolutely miserable when I sit for any time at all. I can’t get any relief unless I lay down in the floor. Sometimes that don’t even help. My hip will start hurting and my leg draws up. It is unbelievable anymore. I was doing so good there for a while.

Today, I am going to see a pain management specialist. I am going to talk to him about get a pain injection gadget put in my back. That is why I am scared to death. I want to do it. I want to be active again the way I use to be. After the last back surgery, I thought I could resume a normal life. But the neurologist told me not to do anything and to stay either in the bed or in a seat. I was to be on total bed rest. Did I listen, “no!” Laying around and not doing anything is not me. I have always been an active person and I want to again, just without the pain. I don’t know if I am a candidate for one of those gadgets or not. But if I am not, maybe there is some new medicine he can prescribe to knock the pain out. I hope he offers something at least. I would ask you keep me in your prayers today. Like I said I am scared to death and it would nice to know my family is with me. So please remember me today

 

Mystie is going with me for moral support. So the WOTC won’t be publishing today. We will be back tomorrow in full force. If it ain’t one thing around here it is something else, I tell ya’! So everyone have a great Wednesday. Keep me in your prayers and Goddess Bless Each and Everyone of you.

Love,

Lady A

 

'THINK on THESE THINGS' for August 13th

‘THINK on THESE THINGS’
By Joyce Sequichie Hifler

Two qualities so well liked in people are brightness and warmth, both parts of the sun. Sir David Brewster was a Scottish physicist of the eighteenth century. His study of the material world and its phenomena called the sun glorious, “the center and soul of our system, the lamp that lights it, the fire that heats it, the magnet that guides and controls it, the fountain of color which gives its azure to the sky, its verdure to the fields, its rainbow hues to the gay world of flowers, and the purple light of love to the marble cheek of youth and beauty.

What more beautiful qualities for any human being to possess than to have a soul at the center of its system, to light the appearance, to warm the feelings, to guide and control it through its colorful moods, and to let it rise as high as the azure skies and as wide as the gay world of flowers. But better yet, to be most beautiful with the purple light of love. What more to be given than the same qualities of the sun – by one Creator.

To live we need more than light, we need warmth. We need more than strength, we need grace. And more than all these we need love. There can be no greater joy than to see our respect for each other – the warmth and grace and love that bind together people in mutual concern.

Only when we can lay aside our personal feelings, our self-concern and worry of our own gain, can we join in true communion and fellowship with others. And to feel a sense of belonging is necessary to humankind.

It is the nature, not only to be liked and wanted, but to like and want others. And in this relationship find not just warmth but light, not only grace but strength, and in all of these find love.

“Walk in the light and thou shalt see they path, though thorny, bright; for God, by grace, shall dwell in thee, and God himself is light.” – BARTON

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Elder's Meditation of the Day August 13

Elder’s Meditation of the Day August 13

“A bit of sunshine, a drop of rain, a puff of life from the Great Spirit as He gently breathed upon that spot, created the Native Americans. They were well formed and agile, copper colored and proud.”

–Harriet Starleaf Gumbs, SHINNECOCK

We are made in the image of the Great Spirit. A long time ago He breathed life into our ancestors. He made the Indian strong. He created a Warrior. Our ancestors created more warriors. We have been tested throughout the seasons and we are still here, stronger than ever. It is good to be Indian. We are proud of ourselves and our ancestors. Mostly we are proud the Great Spirit has never forsaken us, and continues to guide us.

My Creator, let me live my life today in a way that would make my ancestors proud. Let me remember each month that I am here to serve You. Today let me conduct my life in a way that also would make You proud.

August 13 – Daily Feast

August 13 – Daily Feast

There are right things to say and right ways of saying them, but many times we hit on a touchy subject because we were talking when we should have been listening. A casual remark that doesn’t mean much to us can strike a nerve in someone else. Even when we disregard other people’s feelings by saying they are too sensitive – it may be that we are too, in ge ya at hv na – careless or callous. Over the years we may learn how to make friends and how to keep them – and most of it is done by controlling our tongues. No matter how close we are to someone, it does not give us the right to say anything we choose.

~ You must not hurt anybody or do harm to anyone. ~

WOVOKA

‘A Cherokee Feast of Days’, by Joyce Sequichie Hifler