GrannyMoon's Morning Feast
6 July 2005
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Every day is a Feast Day!!!
Celebrate It!!!
GrannyMoon ~Bringing You The Feast Since 2001
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Notice:
There will be no Morning Feast July 14th - July 18th!
See you on the 19th!
The Goddess Calendar
Goddess Month of Rosea runs from 6/13 - 7/10
Lunabar Moon Almanack for Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Phase: New Moon, at 8h. 4m. morning.
Ascending Node is at 18° Aries.
In the 21st° of the Constellation ` Gemini, the Twins;
& in the 20th° of the Signe a Moonchild, the Crab fish.
Rises: 5:29 morn. Souths: 1:24 eve. Sets: 9:21 eve.
Thank you all my dear readers...be blessed.~ GrannyMoon
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Current Moon Phase - Waning
Waning Moon Magick: From three-and-a-half to ten-and-a-half days after the full
moon. From the Full Moon to the New is a time for study, meditation,and magic
designed to banish harmful energies and habits, for ridding oneself of
addictions, illness or negativity.
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Star IQ - Wednesday, July 6
Today's New Moon in protective Cancer at 8:02 am EDT is a reminder to take care
of those we love, including ourselves. It's tensely squared aggressive Mars, so
we may need to monitor the level of our anger. We have been strengthening our
ego defenses with Saturn in Cancer over the past couple of years. We have seen
our insecurities projected into the political scene through the emphasis on
homeland security. Now we face the limits of social and political fixes,
realizing that the only stability we will find is within our own hearts and
minds.
Aries Cancer Libra Capricorn
Taurus Leo Scorpio Aquarius
Gemini Virgo Sagittarius Pisces
Take advantage of this happy-go-lucky transit by socializing with old friends.
Sample that restaurant you've been meaning to try, or go to a sporting event.
Romance is also in the air. Keep your eyes open, since true love might be so
close you don't see it. If someone has already caught your eye, work up the
nerve to ask for a date. If you are already attached, pack up your bags and head
off for a weekend love retreat.
In addition, other influences can add complexity to the day.
Your ability to think, learn and communicate should be very high now. Facts flow
with principles to make a powerful and interesting presentation. Your mind is
flexible and open, but not without critical judgment. You flow from the big
picture to the smallest detail with great ease. This is a good time to reach out
and make new contacts. You've got something meaningful to say and the world is
ready to listen. Travel of the mind and body are strongly favored now, too.
You can feel so innocent against the forces of the world. You might even think
that a partner has betrayed you. This is possible, but it's more likely to be a
misunderstanding. Maybe you need a nudge to get you to pursue your dreams. It's
time to wake up and start acting on your ideals. Of course, you can't save every
lost puppy in the world, so pick your spots carefully. Use your intuition in
choosing who to work with now. Logic can fool you, but intuition could be right
on the money.
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GrannyMoon Says Today Is: Woden's Day - Energy: Male Ruler: Mercury - Rules
healings, the mind - Use for magick involving mental issues, learning, higher
education, addictions, communications, travel, young people, messages,
perception, self-expression, artists, poets, and writers
a.. Today's Magickal Influences: Conjurations, Predictions, Knowledge,
Writing, Eloquence
b.. Today's Goddesses: Aset [Isis], Demeter, Ceres, Spider Woman, Bona Dea,
Oya, Devi-Kali, Hella, Rhiannon, Coatlique, Maman Brigette, Sekhmet, Het Heret
[Hathor]
c.. Incense: Cinnamon, Cinquefoil
d.. Perfumes: Sweetpea, Lavender, Mastic, Frankincense, Cloves
e.. Color of The Day: Yellow, Gray, Violet
f.. Colors for Tomorrow: Purple, Indigo, Blue
g.. Lucky Sign: Wednesday Is The Lucky Day For Gemini And Virgo
h.. Candle: Purple Violet
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Moon Moon, Mother Moon
Lunar Lore
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The Moon in conjunction with Mars,
is observed to be unfortunate for every purpose.
- Bethem's "Centiloquium".
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...all simples that have virtue
Under the moon.
- Shakespeare, "Hamlet," IV, vii
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The folk of that country begin all their things in the new moon,
and they worship much the moon and the sun and often-time kneel
against them.
- "The Travels of Sir John Mandeville" (ca. 1500).
...
When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you,
till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer,
never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.
~Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Seasons of the Witch - Ancient Holidays
And some not so ancient too!
Greek: The sixth day of each month is sacred to the Goddess Artemis.
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Source: EarthMoonandSky
Remember the ancient ways and keep them sacred!
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7 of Cups
Fantasy! There are many choices and many possiblitlies. Your head is just
spinning, there is a seductive
sweetness to the day. Listen to your Inner Self.
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Please share your art or craft...with pictures, stories, poems and articles.
You will receive all credits and a link to your website in the Feast!
Thanks!
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Trust
What is trust? I haven't a clue.
Everytime I open up
I'm slapped back down.
I cannot express myself
In confidence
Because everytime I do
Someone has something negative to say,
or something to prove.
I can trust no one
For fear of that trust
Crumbling down on top of me
leaving me to wonder
what it was I did wrong.
I've known true trust once,
and I left her behind...
for a man none-the-less.
I'm sorry for leaving you,
for you loved me so purely,
and completely.
You knew how to make me laugh
when I was down,
You knew how to get that smile
to form upon my lips.
I miss your touch,
I miss your personality,
I miss all you are
And I gave it all up...
For a man.
And since that moment,
when I decided to move away
my trust has been tested
time and again.
Just when you think you can trust
a person just a little more than before...
they decide to put a reality check on you
then smash you, and leave you for the
untrustful dead.
So it is true,
You can trust no one,
for when you do
you open yourself up
for a world of hurt
and hatred so cruel.
ABSOLUTION
She
Was just another
Screeching urchin
In cut-offs and a tee shirt
Scabby knees
And dirty face-
Until she turned,
Smiling-
I wanted to
Kneel at her feet,
Weeping and grateful
To be forgiven
For sins I've not
Committed,
Baptised by a
Gap-toothed grin.
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Today's Goddess: White Painted Woman
Apache Puberty Rites (Southwestern US)
Themes: Maturity; Cycles; Femininity; Tradition
Symbols: White-colored Items
About White Painted Woman: White Painted Woman taught her people sacred
rituals, and she can change her appearance at will to that of a young girl or an
old woman, representing the full cycle of life and all that awaits us in
between. When White Painted Woman was a girl, she went away to the mountains,
where the sun taught her how to conduct puberty rites, which is her function in
today's ceremony.
To Do Today: About this time of year, Apache girls participate in a special
coming-of-age ritual that takes place over four nights. Part of the ritual
commemorates White Painted Woman's adventure in the mountains, and in another
part the young women take on her role so they can prepare for adulthood. In
modern times, rites of passage have been somewhat overlooked, but today is
definitely a time to consider reinstating them to honor White Painted Woman and
draw her blessings into someone's life. If you know a child who has reached an
important juncture (going to school, getting their driver's license, graduating)
find a way to commemorate that step in their personal growth. For school, bless
a special lunch box or book bag with rosemary oil for mental keenness. For a
license, make them a protective automobile amulet (perhaps something to hang off
the rearview mirror). Whatever you do, fill this person's life with magic!
By Patricia Telesco ~ From "365 Goddess" and GrannyMoon's Morning Feast
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Courtesy is the one coin you can never have too much of or be stingy with. ~John
Wanamaker
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day, and receive the loving Angel Message sent to you for contemplation and
motivation. And - as a special inspiration from the angelic realms - you
are given a joyful daily thought or idea to help light up your world.
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EARTH ELEMENT: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Your Guiding Angel today is: The Angel of Innovation.
Angelic Advice: You angels ask you not to allow your
frustrations to be turned back against your self. With love
and with trust, look for new solutions to old problems -
your angels will light your way. Your angels wish you joy
in: InspirationFIRE ELEMENT: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Your Guiding Angel today is: The Angel of Surrender. Angelic
Advice: When we consciously surrender to Spirit, we can more
easily find the light of spirit in our own selves.
Surrendering control removes our burdens, and trust
increases our inner strength. Surrender to the beauty of
life.. Your Angels wish you joy in: TrustAIR ELEMENT: Aquarius, Gemini, Libra
Your Guiding Angel today is: The Angel of Being in Charge of
You. Angelic Advice: If you are not sure who is in charge
of your life at the moment, allow the angels to help you
find a new approach to relationships with others and
yourself.. Remember that you are a beloved child of the
universe and therefore you are strong. You are also charged
with being the captain of your own ship and although you may
choose your crew, you yourself are blessed with all the
gifts you need to run your craft perfectly. Your angels wish
you joy in: Re-evaluationWATER ELEMENT: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Your Guiding Angel today is: The Angel of New Beliefs.
Angelic Advice: Giving or receiving caring advice about
matters of the heart will allow your angels to present new
ideas and beliefs for emotional growth. Your angels wish you
joy in: Letting go of all that is
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Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the
fruit.
~Henry David Thoreau
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Seashell Amulet Spell
Incense of the day: Evergreen
Seashells connect us with the element water, our home before we were born.
Therefore, seashells serve as a direct link to the life-force. They can be an
awesome object of power and protection. Like most natural magical objects, we
come upon them by chance. This summer if you are at the shore, take a walk along
the beach and see if you're attracted to a particular seashell. If so, bring it
home and magically charge it by holding the shell and speak these words softly:
The divine has brought you to me
Safe and sound from the sea.
You have been bathed by the water
And drenched by the light
Of Moon and Sun.
Now, our magic has begun.
Protect your shell and use it as a focal point for certain spells, especially
those related to travel.
By: James Kambos, Llewellyn and GrannyMoon's Morning Feast
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Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true. ~Balzac
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Daily Aromatherapy Tip - Slimming Oils
After the long holiday weekend this may be just what we need.I hope everyone had
a good time.
Juniper is a natural diuretic and will help the body to excrete excess
water.Juniper may also be used with Cypress
in a massage oil or in the bath. Juniper along with the astringent properties of
Cypress create the perfect slimming oil.
A great massage oil recipe from the book Aromatherapy for Women by Maggie
Tisserand
13 drops Cypress
12 drops Juniper
in 50ml Jojoba
Enjoy
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In seeking happiness for others, you find it for yourself.
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Crone's Corner - Song: "Who Were The Witches"
Chorus:
Who were the Witches, where did they come from?
Maybe your great, great, grandmother was one.
They were the wise, wise, women they say,
And there's a little Witch in every person today.
Witches knew all of the flowers and weeds,
How to use all the roots and the stems and the seeds.
When people were weary from hard working days,
They made them feel better in so many ways.
Chorus:
When women had babies, the Witches were there,
To heal and to hold and to give them good care.
They honor the cauldron where all life began,
Do you want to be one? Well, maybe you can!
Chorus
Some people say that the Witches are bad.
Some people fear all of the power they had.
But the power to heal and to help and to cure,
Is nothing to fear, it is something to share.
Chorus.
(Lyrics to Song - Composer unknown)
From GrannyMoon's Morning Feast Archives
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This world is but a canvas to our imaginations. ~Henry David Thoreau
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Come from Lebanon, my sister, my bride,
come from Lebanon, come!
You have ravished my heart, my sister, my bride,
you have ravished my heart.
Open up your petals, like roses planted near
running waters; send up a sweet scent like Lebanon.
Break forth in blossoms like the lily, yield fragrance,
bring forth leaves in grace, and praise with canticles.
~Canticles and Ecclesiastes
The Hebrew texts called the Song of Songs are addressed to an unknown woman
sometimes called the Shulamite, a woman who is "dark and comely" and who
embodies feminine power and beauty. The songs addressed to her are filled with
images of fruit and flowers and vegetation - symbols often associated with the
goddess as our earth mother.
Summer is a time when the power of the ripening earth readily draws our
awareness to the Goddess. Yet the inner truth of goddess religion is that of the
planet's cycles. What is now growing will someday die; what is now warm will
someday be cold; what is now light will someday be dark. Loving the world, our
Mother Earth, means embracing all of these apparent opposites. Winter is far
away from us today, but the glorious summer moves inexorably toward it - and its
briefness is part of its beauty.
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By Patricia Monaghan ~ From "The Goddess Companion" and GrannyMoon's Morning
Feast 1-800-THE-MOON
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When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you,
till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer,
never give up then,
for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.
~Harriet Beecher Stowe
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About The Morning Feast and Goddessschool.com - The teachings here are based on
ordinary magick, the principle that the mundane and the Divine are not separate,
but peacefully coexist in all things. Know Mother Earth as the ultimate healer,
and learn to utilize her gifts of nature. Inside each woman is a being of
wisdom, deeply connected to the phases of the moon and the tides of the sea. All
we need to do is trust our innate wisdom.
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