Month: October 2008
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A Cleansing of Sorts
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Halloween, 2007; copyright Tedder/Bailey It’s 1 AM, the morning of Halloween. Halloween, not Samhain, for the Sun is not yet at 15 degrees of Scorpio. Something in the house is troubling me, taunting. Only now do I remember the talisman on my dresser. I’ve hardly slept at all in my room these past few…
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Happiness Will Have to Wait a Few Days
My apologies to my regular readers, especially those of you expecting a New Moon in Scorpio meditation for October. I’m in grieving mode right now and need some time to recouperate. The happiness I’ve wished for will have to wait–there’s a divine timing for everything, as I’ve been shown many times, and right now it’s…
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A Return to Happiness
Photo by acorna; creative commons license I temporarily gave away my power and my happiness, and it’s taken the past week to get it back and get to my previous place of serenity. (Sort of–I’m not quite there yet because there are things unsaid that I cannot say now.) The truth is, I’d been watching…
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Better to Rush Upon this Blade
Beautiful dagger– Photo by inhisgrace; creative commons license Oh, the power of words! Especially when said in a ritual circle. As my Circle grows, I find it helpful to discuss situations with other High Priests and High Priestesses because at some point, I’m going to be asked a question I really cannot answer and that…
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Walking Away from Someone You Love (and Hate and Fear)
Photo by Lorna Tedder, copyright December 2006; Peaceful on the farm at sunset–a much gentler energy after Daddy died. I hated him. I loved him, too. But this is probably the first time in my life that I’ve been grateful that Daddy was a tyrant. It’s afforded me the opportunity to see his traits…
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It’s a GOOD DAY Today
Photo by Shannon Bailey; copyright 2007; Lorna Tedder atop the Mayan Pyramids on Christmas Day Sometimes we get lost in a hellish week or two and we forget to be grateful for what we have. I got reminded of that this morning, all within about 15 minutes. First, I found out that a special baby…
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Spiritual Tools and Forging Your Own Meaning
Not everyone keeps a Book of Shadows in the “traditional” way. You know, the hardback tome of paper, perhaps even wrapped in some kind of animal hide or decorated with all sorts of magickal symbols. In my guest room, affectionately known as “Brian’s Room” because of his extended summer stays, I have a huge library…
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Last Straws
Photo by burnblue; creative commons license “You have an interesting life path,” a clairvoyant friend told me 3 weeks ago. Her eyes widened and then she chuckled as she said it. She never told me what she saw that made her laugh. I could use a laugh about now. Perhaps it was that life has…
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The Joy (and Shock) of Clarity
Clarity is a beautiful thing…eventually. To be honest, the fog can be prettier but sometimes it’s best if you see the truth. It’s one of those things that highly spiritual people ask for. They don’t ask for money or power. They go for the more spiritual quality that can help them on their own journeys…
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How to Be Sure
Photo by Alicepopkorn; creative commons license. Look at every path closely and deliberately. Try it as many times as you think necessary. Then ask yourself, and yourself alone, one question . . . Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good; if it doesn’t it is of no use. Both…