Merry meet,Iam thinking about a big ostara/St Patty's day Party at the coven sted .It would be pot luck.we would have games and activies for the whole family. email me if you would like to do this.here the new of the day.
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CUTE!! Dont think this one will be shown on tv..
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One of our members mentioned this:
"I was watching unxeplaned mysteries and got this idea.We should discuss sign,crop circles ,other signs and 2012 the coming change and how or why or what we think about all this."
Personally, I am not an expert but would like to learn.... Do you guys want to explore this subject or does someone want to host the subject?
ALSO... Many updates have been provided to you as members like the new Sunday Session Videos, there is a link on out front pageThe Springville Metaphysical and Law Of Attraction Group.... Why don't you poke through the site and see?
Christopher
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Thank you so much for hosting this event, Bell and Scott. I had a great time and was happy to see everyone who came, including the new folk. And of course I missed those who have been with us before who couldn't attend. Bell is right. If you haven't been to an event in a while, you are missing out. Imbolc was our one year anniversary as a group celebrating sabbats. I think as a group we are getting good at melding our energies and it would be great to see some of our old friends at Ostara. New friends welcome, too! I have taken the staff for Ostara. If you have any suggestions such as ritual elements you want included or locations to gather, please contact me. I would love to hear your ideas. The creativity that has come out of this group to meet specific purposes is amazing. For example, I love how we used mainstream music as part of our celebration last weekend.
Have a blessed day,
Kara/Sagemoon
--- On Sun, 2/7/10, Bell
From: Bell
Subject: [supaganalliance] Reporting on Imbolc 2010
To: supaganalliance@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, February 7, 2010, 10:08 PM
Hello All,
We did gather together this past Saturday February 6th 2010 for our SUPA Imbolc Celebration.
We had cocktails and mingled and made candles and luminaires until all had arrived.
We shared chicken noodle soup and hot apple cidar. Attendees brought wonderful breads and cheese's and chips which made the feast complete.
We held out the bonfire activities and candle ceremony in anticipation of our Tuatha and Cedar brothers and sisters arrival and what a well worthwhile wait. You know those guys and gals bring the Tuatha spirit and you know that the Muses and Gods and Goddesses are just right there dancing, and playing with them and its a blessing for us all.
I really felt the Imbolc and Bridgid spirit and felt very blessed to have held the Crystal Moon Staff and led are group for the candle lighting ceremony and I was truelly speaking from my heart and I felt incredable uplifting energy coarsing through my body and our circle of friends and we were together in our hearts as we sent our blessing and thanksgiving, prayers and intentions for the coming year our hope and perfect faith in the soon coming spring and the nurturing love of the mother Goddess. (My husband Scott, gave me some feedback that I need to open up the candle lighting activity to include the participants just a little bit more. I'm so lucky to have such a fine partner who can help me be an even better hostess).
After the amazing ceremony we channeled this loving energy into singing(thank you Scott for the special music), drumming, and dancing by the bonfire under a cozy canopy. No one seemed to be much bothered by, or even notice, the gentle nourishing rain that had been with us for the whole celebration.
Ihanne and Tuatha treated us further by performing a Ewes milk ritual and we were doubly blessed in celebration. Not to mention that Ihanne let us all blow his big beautiful horn. All right I know what some/most of y'all are thinking and stop it.
The evening was perfect. It was so wonderful to celebrate with so many of my pagan friends. Thanks to everyone for making our Imbolc celebration the best celebration (so far) of 2010. Sagemoon has graciously volunteered to hostess Ostara this year(I bet it'll be the best supa Ostara celebration of 2010). Ostara is one of my very favorite holidays, the weather should be a little better and the activities are a lot of fun. So make sure that you look for the "Follow the Staff" announcements that are sure to be on the supa site.
For those of you who have not been able to get to a celebration in a while you are really missing something incredably joyous. I encourage you all to give it a try.
Thank you friends so much. I had a most amazing experience being with you all and being blessed to have been the 2010 Imbolc hostess.
Love, Bell:)
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Fantastic! This is a sweet momento of our wonderful Imbolc celebration. Thanks Scott!!!
Have Fun,
Bell
--- On Mon, 2/8/10, Robert
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Subject: [supaganalliance] Re: Imbolc Group song
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Date: Monday, February 8, 2010, 4:05 AM
In trying to make it easier and point to the song directly, I jumped too many steps.
Instead, go to the "Files' section in the menu bar at the SUPA site. Or if you go directly to the SUPA site if you are not getting the updates by e-mail, there will be a notification that there is "1 new file". If you either click that notification or go to the "Files" page, it will be there waiting for you...
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Hello All,
We did gather together this past Saturday February 6th 2010 for our SUPA Imbolc Celebration.
We had cocktails and mingled and made candles and luminaires until all had arrived.
We shared chicken noodle soup and hot apple cidar. Attendees brought wonderful breads and cheese's and chips which made the feast complete.
We held out the bonfire activities and candle ceremony in anticipation of our Tuatha and Cedar brothers and sisters arrival and what a well worthwhile wait. You know those guys and gals bring the Tuatha spirit and you know that the Muses and Gods and Goddesses are just right there dancing, and playing with them and its a blessing for us all.
I really felt the Imbolc and Bridgid spirit and felt very blessed to have held the Crystal Moon Staff and led are group for the candle lighting ceremony and I was truelly speaking from my heart and I felt incredable uplifting energy coarsing through my body and our circle of friends and we were together in our hearts as we sent our blessing and thanksgiving, prayers and intentions for the coming year our hope and perfect faith in the soon coming spring and the nurturing love of the mother Goddess. (My husband Scott, gave me some feedback that I need to open up the candle lighting activity to include the participants just a little bit more. I'm so lucky to have such a fine partner who can help me be an even better hostess).
After the amazing ceremony we channeled this loving energy into singing(thank you Scott for the special music), drumming, and dancing by the bonfire under a cozy canopy. No one seemed to be much bothered by, or even notice, the gentle nourishing rain that had been with us for the whole celebration.
Ihanne and Tuatha treated us further by performing a Ewes milk ritual and we were doubly blessed in celebration. Not to mention that Ihanne let us all blow his big beautiful horn. All right I know what some/most of y'all are thinking and stop it.
The evening was perfect. It was so wonderful to celebrate with so many of my pagan friends. Thanks to everyone for making our Imbolc celebration the best celebration (so far) of 2010. Sagemoon has graciously volunteered to hostess Ostara this year(I bet it'll be the best supa Ostara celebration of 2010). Ostara is one of my very favorite holidays, the weather should be a little better and the activities are a lot of fun. So make sure that you look for the "Follow the Staff" announcements that are sure to be on the supa site.
For those of you who have not been able to get to a celebration in a while you are really missing something incredably joyous. I encourage you all to give it a try.
Thank you friends so much. I had a most amazing experience being with you all and being blessed to have been the 2010 Imbolc hostess.
Love, Bell:)
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Ostara Ritual
This article was written by Sandra Kynes on November 28, 2006
posted under Ostara
Setup
Items needed for this Ostara ritual include: Four green altar candles for the directions; Two lavender or purple altar candles for the Goddess and God; At least one cut flower for each participant in the group ritual. For solo ritual, have a minimum of four flowers to mark the cardinal directions or more to mark your circle on the floor. (You can allow space between the flowers); Flower seeds—daisies, if possible, as this flower is associated with spring, light and the sun; A small flower pot or small paper cup filled with potting soil. You may want to decorate it with Pagan symbols such as a pentagram, spiral, or a circle with a dot in the center; One or two long scarves; Taped music or drumming with which to dance (optional).
Background
This ritual has been written for daytime to enjoy the warmth, light and greening earth. Ostara celebrates both the sun and the earth. It is a day to celebrate the balance of all things; female and male, the spiritual and the physical. The spiral you walked at Winter Solstice took you down inside yourself. Now is the time to follow that spiral of energy up into the light.
As Persephone re-emerges from the Underworld, animals return from their winter hibernation. One such creature is the snake, an ancient symbol of the Great Mother Goddess. Snakes dwell in both worlds: Ours and the Underworld. Because they live underground, they carry the power of Mother Earth. Into the time of ancient Greece the snake was a symbol of earthly powers especially for healing. Even today it is included in the symbol of the medical profession.
The Ritual
Lay the flowers on the floor as you cast your circle as you say:
Equal is the light and dark,
With these gifts my circle I mark.
As warm sunlight greens the earth,
The Maiden and Lord dance with mirth.
After calling each direction and deity light a candle on the altar:
Come ye spirits of the North, powers of Earth, hold me rooted by tree and flower. Bring the beauty of your lush green meadows. Be with me this day.
Come ye spirits of the East, powers of Air, sail on golden wings of dawn. Blow away the staleness of winter. Be with me this day.
Come ye spirits of the South, powers of Fire, bring the heat of noon to warm my days. Coax the seeds from the womb of the earth. Be with me this day.
Come ye spirits of the West, powers of Water, let my soul flow with the beauty of your tides. Bless the land with dew-filled mornings. Be with me this day.
Prince of Light, Lord of Spring, you wax to the fullness of youth and bless the world with your bright spirit. Join me in this sacred circle. Be with me this day.
Great Mother who gives the world form, as your web of life renews the earth, light that spark within me to awaken my soul. Join me in this sacred circle. Be with me this day.
Stand in front of the altar. Hold a few of the flower seeds in the palm of one hand, then cup your other hand over it. Close your eyes, and recall that at Winter Solstice you made a wish and set forth an intention for the New Year. Now is the time to start bringing them into the physical world.
Fix that wish or intention in your mind. Let the energy and vision flow from you into the seeds. Visualize your wish coming to fruition. Once you have clearly seen what you want to achieve or receive, place the seeds into the cup and cover them lightly with soil. After your ritual, put it in a place where you will see it frequently and be reminded of your intention.
Call forth the power of the snake to energize the seeds you have planted by dancing around your circle. Unfurl the scarves and shake them to create an undulating motion to simulate the movement of a snake. If you are using taped music or drumming, begin it now.
As you dance, call forth the power of the Mother Goddess with a chant:
Gaia rising, Gaia rising.
Mother of love, mother of life.
You may want to alternate this with the counter chant:
Gaia, Gaia, mother of all.
Gaia, Gaia, we heed your call.
When your energy has been released, bring your dancing and chanting (and taped music if used) to a close. Use your usual method for grounding.
Extinguish the altar candles in the reverse order that they were lit:
Great Mother, I ask that your blessings remain in my heart, and that I live in harmony with all that dwell on this earth. Thank you for your presence this day. Stay if you will; go if you must. I bid you farewell.
Lord of the Spring and budding new life, I welcome the growth and beauty that you bestow upon the greening land. Thank you for your presence this day. Stay if you will; go if you must. I bid you farewell.
Spirits of the West, of Waters that nourish the land, thank you for your presence this day. Stay if you will; go if you must. I bid you farewell.
Spirits of the South, of Fire that provides new beginnings, thank you for your presence this day. Stay if you will; go if you must. I bid you farewell.
Spirits of the East, of Air and precious breath, thank you for your presence this day. Stay if you will; go if you must. I bid you farewell.
Spirits of the North, of Earth that brings forth new life, thank you for your presence this day. Stay if you will; go if you must. I bid you farewell.
Raise your arms as you stand facing your altar, and say:
As all good things must sometimes end,
Go forth with the love the Goddess sends.
For if your heart is always true,
This circle will come back to you.
Blessed Be...High Priestess Char Norton
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