Tag: Livestock

December 11 – Daily Feast

December 11 – Daily Feast

When peace is scattered, imagine a flock of gentle sheep and lambs feeding in sunny meadows. Their slow gentle gait across the slopes and among the grasses is so peaceful that the whole atmosphere is laced with serenity. And then think what it is when a few goats get in with the sheep. Mischief begins. It is not the nature of goats to graze peacefully. They move among the sheep causing restlessness until the whole flock is ill at ease. There are goats among us. They cry and nip and bite, they stir up activity that is not congenial, and it is a real job to separate the sheep from the goats. And more than this, we have to make sure we are not one of the goats.

~ Selfhood is ever calm and unshaken by the storms of existence. ~

OHIYESA

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

We Are Currently Accepting Donations For Our Animals……

babypiglets

You know what we hear every time we get around this bunch of little piglets…..

Feed me! Feed me! *snort**snort*

We are still accepting donations for helping assist with all the new baby animals we took in over the weekend. As you saw yesterday, these little cuties are just the tip of the iceberg. We still have other babies to care for. Your donation, no matter the amount, will help so much. We are over ran with adult animals that can’t be returned to the wild just yet and babies that would not stand a chance without us. We need baby bottles, formula, feed, straw, cat food and much more.

Please take a moment today and make a donation. You don’t know how deeply it will be appreciated and how far it will go in helping these critters.

Thank you so much!

Lady A

Calendar of the Sun for December 22nd

Calendar of the Sun

21 Yulemonath

Day of the Goat – Capricorn Begins

Colors: Black and dark brown and dark grey
Element: Earth
Altar: Set with cloths of black and dark brown and dark grey, a mountain of stones of any kind but especially obsidian and granite, lead sinkers, a chain, and the figure of a goat.
Offerings: A bow of respect. A grey hair. Finish a hard task that was begun some time ago and has been put off due to procrastination.
Daily Meal: Root vegetables. Goat meat, goat cheese, and goat milk. Coarse dark bread.

Invocation to Capricorn

Climber of the highest mountain,
Goat whose strength does not give in,
Child of Saturn, chained god,
Who is a friend to hardship and endurance,
Whose gift is Persistence,
Bless us with the ability
To keep going even when the way is hard
Even when all hope seems to be lost,
Even when there is no light on the horizon.
Even in the utter darkness,
Never let us lose sight of our goals.
By the power of all aspiration,
You challenge us to help each other
Achieve what we have yearned for.
May we all go forth
In unswerving loyalty.

Chant:
Under the Earth
Under the ground
Is the birth of mountains found.

(Let all present hear the invocation on their knees, on the hardest floor, save for those who have an infirmity that must be taken into consideration. The singing also should be done kneeling, and afterwards let each person prostrate themselves on the ground, and remain that way, face down, meditating on the earth beneath them, until the hour is over.)

 

[Pagan Book of Hours]

 

November 23 – Daily Feast

November 23 – Daily Feast

Saying is claiming and claiming is putting a brand on something – not so different from the rancher that brands his cattle. Be careful what you claim as your own, because you will get it whether it is good for you or not. Old decrepit age is claimed by more people than anything else. They listen to advertising and medical reports and believe they are supposed to begin giving up when they are just past forty. Many things “could” happen, as the reporters say, but not if we stop claiming we are susceptible to every passing germ and every aging day. Speak the word and know it is right for us to brand our cattle any way we see fit – the very best, the very best.

~ Our old chiefs thought to show their friendship and good will, when they allowed this dangerous snake into our minds… ~

MAHPIUA LUTA – OGLALA SIOUX, 1800s

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

Today’s Runes for August 9th is Fehu

Jade Runes are most commonly used for questions about love, friendship, and relationships. Fehu represents cattle the Norse symbol of wealth. This rune has some interesting implications based on the fact that cattle, unlike land, move about of their own accord. Cattle also reproduce, so this rune often speaks of wealth that renews or perpetuates itself. Wealth takes many forms, but this rune generally represents the value that is purely material or monetary in nature. Alternatively, this rune is deeply associated with Frey, and hence can be the harbinger of fertility and children.

Today’s Runes for July 21 is Fehu

Fehu represents cattle the Norse symbol of wealth. This rune has some interesting implications based on the fact that cattle, unlike land, move about of their own accord. Cattle also reproduce, so this rune often speaks of wealth that renews or perpetuates itself. Wealth takes many forms, but this rune generally represents the value that is purely material or monetary in nature. Alternatively, this rune is deeply associated with Frey, and hence can be the harbinger of fertility and children.

Today’s Runes for July 20 is Fehu

Fehu represents cattle the Norse symbol of wealth. This rune has some interesting implications based on the fact that cattle, unlike land, move about of their own accord. Cattle also reproduce, so this rune often speaks of wealth that renews or perpetuates itself. Wealth takes many forms, but this rune generally represents the value that is purely material or monetary in nature. Alternatively, this rune is deeply associated with Frey, and hence can be the harbinger of fertility and children.

Butt! Butt! Butt! Oh, My Aching Head, Pet of the Day for March 6th

Whitey, Bully, the Pet of the Day
Name: Whitey, Bully
 Age: Six years old
Gender: Female
 Kind: Pygmy goats
Home: Snow Camp, North Carolina, USA
These are my two girl Pygmy goats, the white one is Whitey and the gray and white is Bully. Also I have a boy named Rambo and he is black and white.

I’ve had these goats for six years and I got them at two months old. Before I got them, I had two girls who lived twelve years. Goats love to play and butt each other; one goat would be very lonely. Therefore, if anyone wants “a goat”, be sure to get at least two. Get only girls (or girls and neutered boy). I have Rambo because I thought I might let them have babies but haven’t done that yet. It is common for a goat to have two or three babies. I’ve read that male and female goats can breed by three months old so unless you want a big family do not let them be together unless the boy goat is neutered.

My goats love to jump on tables and climb things. When they were little, Whitey would jump on a table and then jump on top of the goat house. Bully girl has shorter legs than Whitey and she cannot jump as high. A few times I was bent over and one of them jumped on my back which scared me, LOL. I learned not to turn my back on them.

They are fed twice a day with hay and goat chow and have water of course and they also eat grass in their pasture. I also have a salt block for them but they don’t like it as much as my previous goats. Some people say goats will eat anything; that’s not entirely true. They can be picky. They like “junk” food such as brush and vines and they cleaned up a messy area I had in the field. They will often forego good pasture grass for tree bark or a vine. Their hooves need to be trimmed twice a year. My goats are in a very secure fence six feet high with small heavy square wire and I don’t think any animal can get in or out … but to be safe I have vet give them rabies shots and also give them worm medicine.

Their favorite treat is dried apple peelings which they get once in a while. Oh, yes, and they like to eat tomato plants. We found that out when we planted some tomato plants too close to the fence; they ate all the leaves. Also they like to eat off the cedar tree. They stand on their hind legs, grab a limb with their front feet, pull it down, and eat.

All in all they are very nice pets and I love them.

Ducks

Ducks are the largest and most diverse group of waterfowl. Frequently males and females are colored differently, the males have brighter plumes, and have different vocal sounds. They prefer being in places where they are comfortable and will return to those places. They have a strong sense of community and are social.
Duck will remind us we sometimes need to return to the parts of ourselves that need to feel safe and comfortable. It also teaches us to be graceful when handling our emotions. Duck teaches us to drink sustenance from the waters of life.