Chattan

Lighting a Green Candle The Wheel of the Year turns once more, and the vernal equinox arrives. Light and dark are equal, ... and the soil begins to change. The earth awakes from its slumber, and new life springs forth once more. Lighting a Yellow Candle The sun draws ever closer to us, greeting the earth with its welcoming rays. Light and dark are equal, and the sky fills with light and warmth. The sun warms the land beneath our feet, and gives life to all in its path. Lighting a Blue Candle Spring has come! For this, we are thankful! The Divine is present all around, in the cool fall of a rain storm, in the tiny buds of a flower, in the down of a newborn chick, in the fertile fields waiting to be planted, in the sky above us, and in the earth below us. We thank the Lord and Lady for all they have to offer us, and are so blessed to be alive on this day. Welcome, life! Welcome, light! Welcome, spring! Make the Offering of Milk and Honey I make this offering to the earth, As thanks for the many blessings I have received, And those I shall some day receive.

"I honor Thee, Autumn Queen, and Thy consort, the God of the Harvest. The Wheel has once more turned, and the change of season begins. What will be is. What was... will be. The Equinox is upon us, and the time to reflect, at hand. All time comes together, here and now in this sacred space. And I, but a moment in time, feel the change as I pass From one season to the next. The Second Harvest has been reaped, and the time of rest is deserved. Go now My Mother and slumber. Go now My Father and dream of re-birth. I shall be here to greet Thee on Your return." "As the Wheel turns, the seasons pass, and the years give 'way To the next, Guide me most Wise Ones, Lest I forget Every beginning has an ending And every ending is a new beginning." "As the days grow colder, and the nights last longer, May I remember the summer past. With sunlight fading, and hearth inviting, My memories will warm my soul. From a season of hard work and hard play, I hear Mother's voice calling me forward. While I rest, shall She lull me, with songs of a dream, As close to Her bosom I cling." "With memories of the summer, least I never forget, And aspirings for the colder months to come, Least I never stop striving, I honor Thee with this symbol of Nature, Keeping it and Thee in my home and heart, That I may see it and pause, To reflect on the Ancient Mysteries, Leading me to a better understanding of myself, And of others, and all that is Life." "Between the worlds I stand in this sacred place. All time is here and now. As I leave this circle, the season shall have changed, And I will have changed with it. May I use the short time of Winter Finding To draw the strength and power from within As I quest for vision, understanding, and peace." "In Life is Death, and in Death is Life. The Sacred Dance goes on and on From whence we came, we shall return, And come again. Seasons pass, and pass again, The circle stays unbroken Heed the words of your child, here, Through Your wisdom I have spoken."

hello all...I was just reminded that these are very helpful and fun... http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Calming-Glitter-Jars/

And since today seems to be a day of introspection for me, and I am getting questions about things that are making me think...another gem from my personal journey...all relationships require communication and compromise from all sides...not just one...if you are in a relationship where your partner makes it clear that you need to change everything about you so that you can be together...i.e. the people that you talk to, the people that you hang out with, what you do in your s...Continue reading

I know from my own personal journey, that it is so easy to fall into the trap of negativity and seeing everything as crap...something that we all need to keep in mind...yes, life can suck...yes, life is not fair...yes, people that mean the world to us, leave us for reasons of their own...yes, sometimes those reasons are because of us, but sometimes they are just excuses that the person made up to make their decision easier for them to deal with...no, picking up the pieces and... moving on is not easy...no, it does not get better right away...yes, it feels like the world and your deity of choice has decided to take away everything that matters...it is up to us to decide how we deal with these set backs...I am in no way saying that you should not take time to grieve what and who you have lost...I am not in any way telling you that there is a set time limit for how long you can grieve for your loss, whatever it may be...everyone grieves differently, everyone is ready to move on at different times, and for some there will be no moving on because the feelings never change...all I am saying is that we all need to look for the good things in life...the things that make us smile, and want to continue to live...whether they are your children, your biological family, your family of the heart, your friends, your job...it does not matter what gives you the strength to pick up and move on...it just matters that at the right time, you are willing to take the steps that will help you to start seeing the good in your life, self, and the world again...for all of us going through hard times...one of the things that I have found helps me, is to make a list every night before I go to sleep...you can write this down or just have it in your head...make a list of three things every day that happened that were good...do not worry about all the things that went to crap during the day...find and see three things that were good every day...mark them...each day it becomes easier to find the good things...I am not saying you will not still have really bad days where it will be hard to find those good things...but this will help you to heal...the pain never fully goes away, you are never fully healed...but it does get easier to go on when you look for the good in things...no, I am not a Pollyana, those that know he know that that is very far from the truth...I just know that how you perceive things will dictate how you live your life...thank you for taking the time to read this...I hope that it helps See more