Month: December 2010
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Eclipse Rituals and Unexpected Insights
Looking for ritual ideas? Sometimes an impromptu ritual can be very insightful as I realized when my candles began talking to me. Read on for ideas you can incorporate into your next rite or meditation. (photos copyrighted by Lorna Tedder) I hadn’t planned a Full Moon ritual for the eclipse on 21 December 2010–not because…
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Taking Stock of 2010, Personally and in Photos
It’s that time on the calendar when everyone’s doing a review of the year. It’s our way of taking stock as a culture, a country, a community, an organization, a family, personally. I admit, there are times when I look back on the year and think, wow, I got nothing done! I’ll remind myself of…
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Winter Solstice Full Moon Eclipse and a Ritual for 21 December 2010
“I’m living in a powder keg and giving off sparks….” — “Total Eclipse of the Heart” This year’s Winter Solstice promises to be an extra powerful one for setting your intentions for 2011, especially with the boost not only of a Full Moon but a Full Lunar Eclipse occurring 21 December 2010. This one…
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A Seasonal Review: What Were the Most Satisfying Moments of Autumn 2010?
A to-go lunch at one of my favorite parks, only 5 minutes from work. Copyright by Lorna Tedder. Back on the 24th of August, I emulated my dear friend Maggie Shayne and posted a seasonal review of the summer–not any of the hardships or turbulence but the most satisfying moments of the summer. Now that…
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Top 10 Christmas Gifts for Yourself this Year
This photo is a great example of #9 below. Copyright by Lorna Tedder. The Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300 Color Mobile Scanner: The smallest ScanSnap document scanner—multi-page, double-sided scanning, all sized of documents from receipts to legal paper, fast, up to 10 sheets at a time, up to 600 dpi. It’s a teensy tiny…
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Living in the Past Can Be Bad, Bad, Bad: Law of Attraction Screw-ups
One last look at my yard before the freeze. Ah, Florida in December and it’s going to be 18 degrees????? Photo credit: Lorna Tedder The bad news is that I haven’t gotten my Law of Attraction efforts quite right yet, even after three very effective years of practice. The good news is that I keep…
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Paying Attention to Injuries and Their Emotional Causes
Florida in December, awaiting the 20-degree dips and enjoying these last days of abundant blooms. Photo copyright by Lorna Tedder. This article is from the upcoming book, 23 Ways I Screwed Up My Life with the Law of Attraction—and How I Fixed It Something had been percolating unnoticed, even before I burned my hand. Burning…
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I Can Never Get Caught Up—and That’s a Good Thing
The view from the dining room, 2 December 2010. The 20-degree weather is coming in a few days, but for now–and again next year–it’s beautiful….and life keeps moving forward. Photo copyright by Lorna Tedder. I used to kick myself all the time because I could never get caught up. No matter how many hundreds of…