Frost is on the land and flocks of juncos are flitting through the leaves - that must mean it's November at Circle Sanctuary!
Announcements:
Open Call for the Winter Solstice Pageant Deadline - November 20 Calling Performers of All Ages! Sign up now to participate in Circle Sanctuary's Winter Solstice Pageant, Friday, December 20, 2013 at the First Unitarian Society in Madison, Wisconsin. We are seeking actors, musicians, performers and others with theatrical skills to help bring to life the stories of the season. Email Florence by November 20 if you are interested in participating.
Operation Circle Care Collection At Yuletide and throughout the year, Circle Sanctuary sends care packages with Pagan books, magazines, CDs, and other spiritual resources to Pagans on active duty who are currently serving overseas. You can help this effort by sending us donations of new and nearly new items as well as funds to cover air mail postage.
Know a Pagan in the military who might want a care package? We are adding to our list names and addresses of those serving! Learn more and donate online.
Upcoming Events:
Sanctuary Day This Saturday, November 9, 9am-4pm At Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve Come lend a hand at Circle Sanctuary's Volunteer workday. Indoor, outdoor and seated projects are available. Projects include:
Folding and stuffing Circle's Sanctuary's Fall mailing
Veterans Day Circle This Saturday, November 9, 2-3 pm At Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve Selena Fox will be facilitating this ceremony of remembrance, support, and appreciation for Military Pagans and their families. Free and open to the public. Planning to come? Email to RSVP.
Past Lives Full Moon Circle Monday, November 18, 7-9 pm At Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve Selena will talk about Reincarnation and exploring Past Lives as part of spiritual development. She also will facilitate a Past Lives inner journey. Bring a white votive candle in a candle holder to light, plus a journal and pen to use in noting experiences. This event is free and open to all adults, but online pre-registration required.
November Online Classes:
Circle Craft Podcasts with Selena Fox Tuesdays, 8pm Central Time This month's topics: Samhain New Moon Rituals, Centering in the Circle, Developing Intuition, & Powers of Thanksgiving. Listen live on Pagans Tonight Radio Network or download to listen later
Save the date:
Mark your calendars for the following events coming up in December.
Interfaith Awareness Week Program Friday, December 13, Noon-1pm Wisconsin State Capitol Rotunda, Madison, Wisconsin
'Deck the Halls' Volunteer Appreciation Celebration Saturday, December 14, 9-4pm Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve
Interfaith Open House Saturday, December 14, Noon-4pm Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve
Yuletide Joy Full Moon Circle Monday, December 16, 7-9pm Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve
Winter Solstice Pageant Friday night, December 20, 7-9pm First Unitarian Society New Auditorium, Madison, Wisconsin
Community Yule Festival Saturday, December 21, 9am-7pm Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve
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This Veterans Day, and this coming Yuletide season, Circle Sanctuary invites you to join with us as we thank and send support to Military Pagans who have served and are serving our country and our community.
Veterans Day Circle Saturday, November 9, 2-3 pm At Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve Selena Fox will be facilitating this ceremony of remembrance, support, and appreciation for Military Pagans and their families. Free and open to the public. Planning to come? Email for more information.
Operation Circle Care At Yuletide and throughout the year, Circle Sanctuary sends care packages with Pagan books, magazines, CDs, and other spiritual resources to Pagans on active duty who are currently serving overseas. You can help this effort by:
Submitting contact information for Pagan service-members who would like to receive a care package. (More names are needed!) Learn More
Donating new and nearly new spiritual items. Learn More
Donating Money for postage to send care packages. Learn More
Many thanks to everyone who has donated time, energy, items and money to this campaign over the years. And many thanks to all the Pagans serving our country!
Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve, located near Barneveld, Wisconsin, contains 200 acres trails, springs, wetland, sacred sites, and Circle Cemetery. Previously, the Nature Preserve was open to visitors only by prearrangement and at Circle Sanctuary festivals, events and volunteer days.
Beginning in November 2013 the land will be open on select days for self-guided hikes, meditation, Cemetery visits, and personal devotion. Circle Sanctuary Staff will offer pre-scheduled walking tours of Circle Sanctuary's sacred sites, natural habitats or Cemetery. Also, Circle Sanctuary's Owl's Nest shop will be open to visitors for limited hours.
For the first two months of this new program, visiting hours will be as follows:
Monday, November 11, 11am-3pm - Special Veterans Day Visiting Hours - Circle Cemetery will be open for those wishing to pay honor to deceased Veterans. No tour.
Wednesday, November 13, Visiting hours Noon-4pm. Tour 1pm. Owl's Nest Open 3-4pm.
Wednesday, November 20, Visiting hours Noon-4pm. Tour 1pm. Owl's Nest Open 3-4pm.
Wednesday, December 4, Visiting hours Noon-4pm. Tour 1pm. Owl's Nest Open 3-4pm.
Saturday, December 14, Happy Holidays Yuletide Open House 12-4. Owl's Nest 1-4. No tour.
Wednesday, December 18, Visiting hours Noon-4pm. Tour 1pm. Owl's Nest Open 3-4pm.
Circle Sanctuary is a church rooted in Sacred Land, serving people of Pagan and other Nature-centered spiritual paths. It is our hope that individuals, families and small groups will be able to use this time to connect with that Sacred Land and further their connection with the Divine and with the Spirit of this unique place.
Samhain has finally wrapped up (and some of us are probably still celebrating) but as the new magical year begins, it's a good time to look at some of the basic aspects of living in today's society as a Pagan. Let's talk about how to meet other Pagans, live a magical life, and interact with the non-Pagans in our community. Join Our Pagan Community: Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Google+ ~ Free Newsletter & E-Courses
At some point, you may decide you'd like to meet some other Pagans or Wiccans. After all, it's nice to find fellowship with like-minded people, right? Here's some information on meeting people, joining groups, and staying safe.
Just like people of other religions, Pagans and Wiccans have spouses, children, and families. However, there are often a unique set of issues that go along with being part of a Pagan family. Learn about your legal rights as a Pagan, how to maintain an interfaith relationship, and how to talk to your non-Pagan friends when you decide to come out of the broom closet.
Here is how Toys "R" Us apparently sees the world, and wants our children to see it: Nature sucks. Cheap plastic toys are great. Science education sucks. Commercialism is great.
Framlingham Castle is a castle in the market town of Framlingham in Suffolk in England. An early motte and bailey or ringwork Norman castle was built on the Framlingham site by 1148, but this was destroyed by Henry II of England in the aftermath of the revolt of 1173-4. Its replacement, constructed by Roger Bigod, the Earl of Norfolk, was unusual for the time in having no central keep, but instead using a curtain wall with thirteen mural towers to defend the centre of the castle. (from Wikipedia)
Did you know that Sully of Godsmack is a Witch? I began to suspect it years ago when I saw his video "Voodoo" where he casts a circle and casts it well. I think he puts what being a Witch is really about well too.... — with Trindy Finley and 2 others at Gipsy's Acre, GTA.
'Now, this may be the single coolest video I've seen in a while. It's short so I'll let it do the talking. However, if the title alone didn't hook you, what it does is showcase the work of University of British Columbia professor Suzanne Simard, who explains how "trees in a forest ecosystem are interconnected with the largest, oldest 'mother trees' serving as hubs.'
The best 4 minute, 23 second video I've seen in a while. Prof Suzanne Simard from the University of British Columbia explains how trees communicate with one another, helping each other survive.
Primitive Nocturnal Crafting: The Way of the Witch - Actions Speak Louder than Words *One of my most favourite quotes.....'Get off thy ass shall be the wholeof the Law'. Perfection. You can't be a successful Worker from your armchair. Magic, like any other art or science, takes practice. Just do it. - BW ______________________________ “Magick is a verb. You do it, you Will it, you make things happen. Despite the old view of mages as doddering mystic weirdos, we are dynamic forces in our world. Whichever tools she uses, whichever beliefs he accepts, whichever ends they pursue with the forces at their command, mages DO things. Our Arts are our actions, whatever role we play. And so, when you get beyond the esoterica, magick’s core is simple: Learn. Know. Will. And do. Be proud but not careless, creative but not undisciplined. Understand that actions have consequences, and be ready to risk everything for what you know to be a greater goal. ‘Get off thy ass shall be the whole of the Law.’ Whatever you do, bring such pride and artistry to your accomplishments that the gods themselves will sing your praises when the game is done…” - Satyros Phil Brucato Quote Source: http://compagno-dell-ombra.tumblr.com/Image: Marta Orlowska - 'O', 2012
Once a week for 20 minutes, sit in a hot bath that contains a handful of Epsom salts, 10 drops of lavender essential oil, and a half cup of baking soda. This combo draws out toxins, lowers stress-related hormones, and balances your pH levels.
YOUR WEEKLY LUNAR MESSAGE By...........Cin ☽✪☾ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacred-Hearts-Witches-Den/136415093139630 QUESTIONS CAN BE ANSWERED We're through eclipse season ~ You made it! There's actually still a lot of heavenly action going on, stirring things up for us on Earth, so take a moment to breathe. Get out and about in the fresh air this week. Do some yoga in the garden or take a walk along the beach; stretch. There are still a few weeks left until the end of the year, so we need to pace ourselves. The good news this week is that Mercury ends his latest retrograde cycle tomorrow (Monday). this cycle gives us a chance to ask the same questions over and over until we work out our best response, so it means a lot of questions we've been plagued with should soon have answers. The past few weeks have been very intense but also informative. You should have all the information you need to decide what to do about your biggest dilemma. It's the moment to deal with your feelings. With eclipses, Uranus/Pluto squares and more to handle, it's been a time when we can wither dive under the doona and wish the world would go away or we can grab it by the short & curlies and try to create the life we've always dreamed of. What's become ovcious in recent weeks? That's where you can now move forwards. If your still confused, ask Mercury Archangel Zadkiel for help. Simply light a candle and have a chat...........Cin ☽✪☾
There is the world of the flesh, and there is the spirit world. When the flesh is gone, the spirit forever remains. Their voices speak to those who know how to listen. Wisdom is born in the heart and then spoken – Wolf Clan — with Tanja Marie Ceinture and 15 others.
Hey Smart Witch: Do you even have children? I'm starting to wonder and I don't even know you. I think a lot of your posts are b*******.
The Smart Witch: What an odd question, since this page isn't about raising children, parenthood or any related topic, but about sharing the things that interest and inspire me.
To answer your question, I have no children - at least not of the two-legged variety. Would it make you happy to know that I've lost three? Or would you like to further disparage me to learn that I'm childless by choice?
I've noted your numerous other rude, scornful and abusive comments - for which I'm banning you, by the way - and I have to wonder, why you are here. You're obviously not receptive to anything I have to share.
To my friends here, I regret the negativity this troll brought to multiple posts on this sacred space. My thanks to those who responded kindly to her.
For all those who do have children, here is a sweet, simple Pagan prayer I like:
I love the Earth so big and round I love the sky and sea and ground I love the birds and dogs and cats I love the wolves and bears and bats I love the flowers, rocks and trees I love the Earth and she loves me!
These are actual tiny child handcuffs used by the U.S. g
overnment to restrain captured Native American children and drag them away from their families to send them to the Indian boarding schools where their identities, cultures and their rights to speak their Native languages were forcefully stripped away from them.
This work is a commission for a book cover titled "Angels in the shadows" Este trabajo es un encargo para la portada de un libro titulado "Angeles en las sombras" http://fav.me/d6t9eub — with Kay Emerson and 3 others.
Please note all the opals are not on this but most of them are. Opal amplifies traits, whether those traits are good or bad, and brings characteristics to the surface for transformation. It enhances self worth, confidence and self-esteem, and helps you to understand your full potential. It also brings lightness and spontaneity. The stone is said to help stimulate originality and dynamic creativity, encourages an interest in the arts, and aids in accessing one’s true self. Because the stone is absorbent and reflective, it helps you to pick up thoughts and feelings, amplify them, and return them to their source. It is a karmic stone- it encourages putting out positive emotions and teaches that what you put out comes back to you. The opal is also a representative of justice and harmony, and is a protective stone in dangerous places. Opal has always been associated with love and passion, as well as desire and eroticism. It is a seductive stone that intensifies emotional states and releases inhibitions. It can also act as an emotional stabilizer. Wearing an opal is said to bring about loyalty and faithfulness. Opals have been said to be extremely beneficial in many physical realms as well, such as in treating infections and fevers. It is also said to help strengthen the memory. Furthermore, it purifying blood and kidneys, regulates insulin, eases childbirth, and alleviates PMS. It is also beneficial to the eyes, especially as an elixir. Overall, the stone is said to be the most useful in preventing bad health. It strengthens the immune system and helps the body be resilient to infection. Opal has also been known to help those who are suffering from chemical dependencies. The stone gives the wearer strength and the ability to take back control over their lives. Blessed Be, Theresa Picture shared from https://www.facebook.com/pages/Healing-and-Crystal-Therapy/246774432072718 — with Cristina Kiss and 16 others.
In Greek religion and mythology, Pan is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, nature of mountain wilds, hunting and rustic music, and companion of the nymphs.
In Roman religion and myth, Pan's counterpart was Faunus. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Pan became a significant figure in the Romantic movement of western Europe, and also in the 20th-century Neo-Pagan movement.
The worship of Pan began in Arcadia which was always the principal seat of his worship. Arcadia was a district of mountain people whom other Greeks disdained. Greek hunters used to scourge the statue of the god if they had been disappointed in the chase.
Being a rustic god, Pan was not worshipped in temples or other constructed edifices, but in natural settings. He usually was worshipped in caves or grottoes such as the one on the north slope of the Acropolis of Athens. The only exception is the temple of Pan on the Neda River gorge, in southwestern Peloponnese, the ruins of which survive to this day.
Pan is famous for his sexual powers. His greatest conquest was that of the moon goddess Selene. He accomplished this by wrapping himself in a sheepskin to hide his hairy black goat form, and drew her down from the sky into the forest where he seduced her.
In 1933, the Egyptologist Margaret Murray published the book, The God of the Witches, in which she theorised that Pan was merely one form of a horned god who was worshipped across Europe by a witch-cult. This theory influenced the Neo-Pagan notion of the Horned God as an archetype of male virility and sexuality.
In Wicca, the archetype of the Horned God is important, as represented by such deities as the Celtic Cernunnos, Indian Pashupati and Greek Pan.
The odds against all these societies that supposedly had not contact with one another building pyramids with crude bronze age (at best) tools in astronomically against such a thing. People need to think critically.
We haven't been told the truth about our history...
Imagine you lived in a world where vampires were pretty common, and the only distinguishing feature of a vampire was that they drank other people's blood. Everybody hates vampires, and kids ar
Beauty of Autumn in the Restored Prairie, part of our national Pagan cemetery at Circle Sanctuary land near Barneveld, Wisconsin. Preparing for Sanctuary Day tomorrow.
Circle Cemetery includes a restored Prairie (pictured) & is part of Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve near Barneveld, Wisconsin. We have Sanctuary Days the second Saturday of each month. Our next one is tomorrow, 9am-4pm & includes volunteer projects in morning & early afternoon & Veterans Day Circle from 2-3pm. Want to attend? email: circle@circlesanctuary.org for directions, more info.
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THE COMPLETE BOOK OF INCENSE, OILS, & BREWS by SCOTT CUNNINGHHAM; EARTH OIL ( ELEMENTAL ): 4 DROPS PATCHOULY OIL 4 DROPS CYPRESS WEAR TO INVOKE THE POWERS OF THE EARTH TO BRING MONEY, PROSPERITY, ABUNDANCE, STABILITY AND FOUNDATION. HAVE A BLESSED AND MAGICKAL AFTERNOON: DAN THE OLDE ONE KEEPER OF MYTHS, LEGENDS AND THE OLDE WAYS
'"It's pretty spooky because we don't have any obvious culprit for the root cause even though we know it's likely caused by a pathogen," said Pete Raimondi, chair of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California at Santa Cruz's Long Marine Lab.
Signs of sea star wasting syndrome typically begin with white lesions on the arms of the starfish that spread inward, causing the entire animal to disintegrate in less than a week, according to a report by the Pacific Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Program at the University of California at Santa Cruz.
Starfish have suffered from the syndrome on and off for decades but have usually been reported in small numbers, isolated to Southern California and linked to a rise in seawater temperatures, which is not the case this time, Raimondi said.
Since June, wasting sea stars have been found in dozens of coastal sites ranging from southeast Alaska to Orange County, California, and the mortality rates have been higher than ever seen before, Raimondi said. In one surveyed tide pool in Santa Cruz during the current outbreak, 90 to 95 percent of hundreds of starfish were killed by the disease.'
These homemade candles burn for over 50 hours! They are great for emergency situations or power cuts - or they're just a great way to make really cheap and natural slow burning candles!
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DAILY CRYSTAL TIP: Fibromyalgia — Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Citrine, or Clear Quartz. http://www.crystalguidance.com/crystaltip/fibromyalgia.html ★ Looking for a specific crystal tip or prescription? Check my site! Over 120 crystal tips already available! http://www.crystalguidance.com/prescriptions.html Please help extend this post's reach! √ Like √ Comment √ Share √ — with Hosny Aayatyand 3 others.
A behind the scenes shot of Hugh on the set of "Kate and Leopold"
Isn't this a great idea. Put the cookie dough on the outside and make cookie bowls. Once they are baked... you can put Ice Cream inside of them share this. Its sooo good lol
CREATING ABUNDANCE: An important 24 hours ahead: JUPITER TURNS RETROGRADE: It's a very high energy period right now. In approx 8hrs (from the time of this post) Jupiter will begin it's annual retrograde motion relative to Earth. This is very special news for us all. Why? Because from now until early March 2014 we get to do a thorough clean up and clean out of our inner worth, value, respect, power and recognition. We will be focusing on giving ALL that we are so we receive this abundance in return... WHAT TO EXPECT Over the next four months it is slow and steady work we are doing on a daily basis. We are pushed to use our natural talents and skills in our careers, families, relationships and personal life, so that we know our worth. Once you know how good you are because you are using ALL of you and not suppressing what comes naturally, you will recognise this inner worth when it flows back to you from the outside world. Over this period: - overhaul career and occupation. Great period to investigate your ideal vocation and take solid steps to live it. - start that hobby or business you have always dreamed about running. - look at your finances and be diligent in how you attract money and how you give it away too. What are you receiving in return for your efforts. Is it in equal value to what you are giving out? Now is the period to see and act clearly and make changes as you feel fit. - make sure you ENJOY yourself each day. Our greatest sense is our 'sense of humour' for it lightens us up and brings us back to love, which is the true essence of who you are. Create fun and release during this period. - build up something of worth in your life - whatever your most deepest desire is, make it happen through your actions and daily applied work. - use your natural creative flow each day. Come up with ingenious solutions to any obstacle and prove your worth to you. This is fun when you do it! If you dedicate yourself to living your truth and being honest to you over this period, come March 2014 whatever you have been quietly working on and building up will soar like a rocket ship! So now you know, use this universal push to help you be all that you are xxx love to you xxx #ElizabethPeru #JupiterRetrograde When sharing my information "anywhere" online can you please link back to my Facebook page & my website information as the author & originator of the post. Many thanks xx https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethSPeru http://www.deltawaves.com.au BOOK A SESSION WITH ELIZABETH: Right now is an excellent period for self-growth! Book with me for your own Personal Soul Session: http://www.deltawaves.com.au/elizabethssessions.html Sign up for my newsletter THE TIP-OFF GLOBAL SOUL REPORT - 2 week ahead daily energy forecasts: http://www.deltawaves.com.au/aboutelizabeth_newsletter.html Like me on FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethSPeru
I am a huge snow-globe collector and I have this one snow-globe that reminds me of Odin - it's of Santa Claus, sitting in the woods and he has all the woodland creatures around him but he is aged and loving and ancient feeling. Here is a picture that closely resembles him on my snow-globe.
This year, I want to create an advent calendar that teaches something on each day - a meditation, a prayer, a song, a craft, etc. along with some kind of goodie to help decorate her alter. I found this easy craft that does not require anything special except things you can find around your home - instead of scrapbook paper you can use construction paper.
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