GrannyMoon's Morning Feast
8 Aug 2005
Mead!!!
Harvest Celebration at Smokehouse Meadery
http://www.smokehousewinery.com/Saturday & Sunday --- October 8 & 9, 2005, 12-6 PM
(music - cider - mead)
Admission $10
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Every day is a Feast Day!!!
Celebrate It!!!
GrannyMoon ~Bringing You The Feast Since 2001
GoddessSchool Celebrates it's 5th Year!
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The Goddess Calendar
Goddess Month of Kerea runs from 7/11 - 8/8
Goddess Month of Hesperus runs from 8/9 - 9/5
Lunabar Moon Almanack for Monday, August 08, 2005
Phase: Waxing, New Moon. Age: 3 days 22h. 14m.
Moon On Equator.
6° in the Constellation, and 29° in
the Signe of c Virgo, the Virgin
Rises: 9:21 morn. Souths: 3:48 eve. Sets: 10:09 eve.
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Moon Phases
New Moon falls on Thursday, August 04, 2005 at 11:06 PM
First Quarter falls on Friday, August 12, 2005 at 10:40 PM
Full 'Lightning' Moon falls on Friday, August 19, 2005 at 1:54 PM
Last Quarter falls on Friday, August 26, 2005 at 11:19 AM
New Moon falls on Saturday, September 03, 2005 at 2:45 PM
First Quarter falls on Sunday, September 11, 2005 at 7:37 AM
Full 'Lightning' Moon falls on Saturday, September 17, 2005 at 10:01 PM
Last Quarter falls on Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 2:42 AM
Thank you all my dear readers...be blessed.~ GrannyMoon
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Current Moon Phase - Waxing, New Moon Magick:
New Moon workings can be done from the day of the new moon to three- and-a-half
days after.
The new moon is for starting new ventures, new beginnings. Also love and
romance, health or job hunting.
The waxing moon is for constructive magick, such as love, wealth, success,
courage, friendship, luck or healthy, protection, divination. Any working that
needs extra power, such as help finding a new job or healings for serious
conditions, can be done now. Also, love, knowledge, legal undertakings, money
and dreams.
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Star IQ - Monday, August 8
The Moon is in critical Virgo most of the day, and enters more gracious Libra at
10:07 pm EDT. Meanwhile, the Sun in relentless Leo now opposes visionary
Neptune, allowing us to dream outside of our individual lives as we reach into
the spiritual dimensions. The subtle tensions replay the confusion of the past
few days. There is also increased activity in our fantasy life. We don't have to
look for ways to escape. They seem to find us. We are ready to journey to places
that look better than what we have created around us.
Aries Cancer Libra Capricorn
Taurus Leo Scorpio Aquarius
Gemini Virgo Sagittarius Pisces
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GrannyMoon Says Today Is: Moon Day - Energy: Female Ruler: The Moon - Rules
emotions, protection, healing, and women's mysteries - Use for magick involving
the subconscious, healing, emotions, love, spirituality, healing wounds,
children, small animals, women's mysteries, the female side of men, mothers,
sisters, female partners, wives, instincts
a.. Today's Magickal Influences: Agriculture, Domestic, Long Life, Medicine,
Travels, Visions, Theft
b.. Today's Goddesses: Luna, Selene, Diana, Re, Gaelach, Ida, Artemis [Whom
The Greeks Associated With Bast], The Witches, Yemaya, Erzulie, Bast
c.. Incense: Myrtle
d.. Perfumes: White Poppy, White Rose, Wallflower
e.. Color of The Day: Silver, Grey, White
f.. Colors for Tomorrow: Red
g.. Lucky Sign: Monday Is The Lucky Day For The Sign of Cancer
h.. Candle: White
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Moon Moon, Mother Moon
Lunar Lore
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August sunshine and bright nights ripen the grapes.
- Collected in R. Inwards, "Weather Lore."
...
The Moon her monthly course had now begun,
And with increasing horns forsook the Sun;
- Lucan, "Pharsalia" (Rowe's trans.)
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. it happens that the moon appears
More swiftly to return to any sign
Along the Zodiac, than doth the sun . . .
- Lucretius, De rerum natura (On the Nature of Things)
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Seasons of the Witch - Ancient Holidays
And some not so ancient too!
Ancient Romans celebrate the Eve of the FESTIVAL OF VENUS. The goddess of love &
beauty is honored & invoked with prayers, love songs, libations, & passionate
night-time lovemaking.
Scotland: BURRYMAN FESTIVAL. A man in tight-knit suit & mask is covered from
head to toe with burrs & strolls the streets of Linlithgow, collecting tribute
from housewives. No one knows why.
Pennsylvania, US: SNEAK SOME ZUCCHINI ONTO YOUR NEIGHBORS' PORCH NIGHT. Everyone
knows why.
School of The Seasons
Remember the ancient ways and keep them sacred!
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Circle of Friends
Don't let loneliness hurt your health; reconnect with a family member or old
friend this weekend. Studies show
that loneliness can have deleterious effects on your health. Surrounding
yourself with friends and family,
on the other hand, can give your heart and health a boost. Make it a point to
see three or more of your closest
friends and family members at least once each month.
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Weaving the Web! Networking With Others of Like Mind!!
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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Right Now//A New Song by Flash
Date: 7/19/2005 11:27:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time
RIGHT NOW
I
The time is now there is no other time
The time is now there is no other time
To get down to your soul and let it make you whole
Take these broken wings and let them learn to fly
let em take you high
Like a bird with freedom in her eyes til you can kiss the sky let your dreams
unwind
II
Right now right now feel your self Divine
Right now right now feel your self Divine
Face your fears don't bring em back here they'll only
bring you down
Keep your heart wide open taste the joys of life
hold them in the light
Like a shapeshiftin,makeshiftin freedom fighter on the higher planes it will
keep you sane
Shapeshiftin makeshiftin freedom fighter on the higher planes its really not so
strange
Really not so strange3x
Eveything is gonna change/people places rearrange
This is the Aquarian Age/ peace and freedom take the stage/people we have got to
change/really isn't very strange
Open hearts open minds precious life is so divine
Universal joy and peace/live it now and it can be
Universal joy and peace/ live it now and be released
Flash Silvermoon c 2005 Goddesstunes
* The Wise Woman's Tarot -
http://www.flashsilvermoon.com *
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A FLY ON THE WALL
My mother used to say,
"I wish I were a fly on the wall,
to have seen that!"
and she would laugh and laugh.
One of her expressions.
She was from near Savannah,
would say "gull" instead of "girl"
and "squll" instead of "squirrel."
A very feisty woman, mostly irish.
Short, witty, a wonderful pianist.
Oh, how I miss her!
She would have laughed at all
the silly things that Cody,
Frank & I get up to...
she would have loved to be a fly
on the wall in this loving house.
© August 2005
Beth Johnson
(Mystic Amazon)
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Goddess For Today: Parvarti
Teej (Nepal)
Themes: Fertility; Femininity; Cleansing; Devotion
Symbols: Lotus; Elephant; Dance
About Parvarti: The celebrated Hindu Goddess of women is the center of
festivities in Nepal today. Parvarti's domain is that of faithful companionship
and fertility, as she is the consort of Shiva. Art often shows Parvarti
dancing, in the company of Shiva, or with an elephant's head.
To Do Today: Try following Nepalese custom. Wash your hands and feet with
henna (or a henna-based soap product) for Parvarti's productive energy. Or, go
out and swing on a swing set singing sacred songs; this draws Parvarti to you.
Another way to invoke Parvarti is by giving a special woman in your life (a
friend, lover, relative, etc.) a gift in thankfulness for her companionship.
The goddess exists within that friendship and will bless the relationship. Take
a ritual bath to cleanse yourself of negativity and problems of the last year.
Water offerings are also a suitable gift to this Goddess. Pour out a little on
the ground and then drink some to internalize any of her qualities that you
need.
Wearing fine clothing and flowers is also customary, because all things of
beauty please Parvarti. So get out your finery for your celebrations, and put
on a boutonniere! Or wear something with a flower pattern to draw Parvarti
close to your side.
By Patricia Telesco ~ From "365 Goddess" and GrannyMoon's Morning Feast
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I open to allow peace to operate in my life. I am ready to give my attention to
harmony.
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Welcome to AngelVoice, where you meet the Angel that is guiding you each
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 Cooperation.
Angelic Advice: Life's journey is much smoother with tact,
diplomacy and cooperation. Share your feelings and harmony
will ensue. Celebrate our one-ness today. Your angels wish
you joy in: Hands reaching outFIRE ELEMENT: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Your Guiding Angel today is: The Angel of Spontaneity.
Angelic Advice: Trust in the future and face the unknown
with excitement and enthusiasm that's bubbling deep inside.
A new relationship or life direction may develop if you let
your guard down. Do something spontaneous just for the sheer
pleasure of it today. Your angels wish you joy in: Delight.AIR ELEMENT:
Aquarius, Gemini, Libra
Your Guiding Angel today is: The Angel of Self-Respect.
Angelic Advice: Look closely at those around you and see if
any relationships need to be restructured. Self-respect will
help you overcome or transform any manipulative or less than
totally healthy situations. Your angels wish you joy in:
Boundaries.WATER ELEMENT: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Your Guiding Angel today is: The Artist Angel. Angelic
Advice: Expressing yourself through art is an act of
honouring your soul. Mix up some colours that please you,
concoct a delicious new recipe, or create a lovely poem -
whatever you do, express your emotions and withhold the
judgement - your creations shine! Your Angels wish you joy
in: Daring~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
New!!! Angels Abound a new book by Zsuzsana, is available in paperback and
e-book. Both can be browsed
or ordered exclusively through Zsuzsana's site
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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~ Leonardo da Vinci
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Fairy Message for Aug.7-14, 2005~
~Fairies help us to believe and have faith~
by Mystiblu
~Dreams Coming True~
Yes you have dreams and guess what?! They're now taking
form and manifesting in your life. Hold on to your faith and know
that what you've dreamed of is on its way! Yes really! Keep that
picture in your mind and heart and know that it is not out of
reach.
You've thought about it for so long, you thought perhaps it would
never come about, but the fairies today say it is! The New Moon
energy has created many new changes in your life and mainly
because you've believed and kept the dream alive!! The fairies want you
to keep up the great work and keep believing! To make everything
successful, keep seeing what you desire, believing it and don't
let those fears creep in and try to steal it away from you. You
deserve abundance and joy in your life and to all those around you too.
Affirmation: My heart is filled with gratitude and excitement,
knowing that wonderful people and situations surrond me now.
Peace and blessings,
Mystiblu~
**Please always replace Spirit/God/Goddess/Creator with whatever you believe
in... all paths lead to the ONE**
Fairies~The little Angels of Nature~* © Copyright Mystickblue 2005 All rights
reserved. Cards USUALLY used are the "Healing with the Fairies" cards by Doreen
Virtue Images Copyright©1999 Doreen Virtue All Rights Reserved. Permission
graciously given by Doreen Virtue. On occasion, Mysti will use Claire Nahmand's
Fairy Cards illustrated by Danuta Mayer. These cards scream out for attention
and are filled with great energy, wisdom and magic from the Fairies...right into
your life! Please do share this message... in it's entirety ~Thank you~* Do not
Copy or use any parts of this message without permission.
© Copyright Mystickblue- July-Aug. 2005 All rights reserved.
Fran Hafey is a Spiritual Counselor, Healer, Visionary Writer, Teacher and
Lightworker. She provides guidance and inspiration via her Website, groups and
newsletter on the World Wide Web. To read more of her articles visit the
Author's Website:
http://Mystickblue.com or her Weekly inspiration group at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SpiritualPathways/She's currently working on publishing her own books about love, inspiration,
magic and nature stories for Children of all ages.
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Do not wrong or hate your neighbor; for it is not he that you wrong: You wrong
yourself. ~SHAWNEE CHANT
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Heartwings Love Notes 170 A Time For Rest
Heartwings says, "Those who do not rest on purpose may have to rest by
accident."
I've been leaving the window shades half drawn in an effort to keep the house
cooler, and it seems to be working. When we lived in Virginia we had central air
conditioning, which I never liked much but tolerated because of the extreme
heat. Now as the Dog Days of Summer bear down, I try to stay cool by doing less
and resting more.
I have learned that I cannot treat my body as though it were made of iron. Once
I stressed it so much that I developed a pinched nerve in my neck. Even more
than delivering my children, this was the most pain I ever experienced in my
life. It taught me an important lesson. Treating the body well is vital to good
health. I have learned to respect my limits and to take it easier when it is
appropriate to do so.
The hot weather of late July and early August is a signal to me: It is time to
rest more. While the dark days of Winter promote extra time to sleep, the hot
days of Summer bring opportunities for relaxation. I feel as though I want to
laze about, spend more time reading and visiting with friends, and less time
cooking and doing other chores. I lose my enthusiasm as well as my appetite for
complicated meals and heavy foods. It's time for salads and toasted cheese
sandwiches.
When I take time off appropriately, I find that I am less apt to find myself
having to rest because I have hurt myself or caused myself difficulty. When I
treat my body kindly, as though it were a beloved animal companion rather than a
machine, I am happier. As I sit by the lake with my notebook and my novel, I
watch the sun's ray's dance on the surface and I feel inspired as well as
content.
May you rest well during these lazy hot days of Summer.
Blessings and Best Regards, Tasha Halpert
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Chinese Peach Wine for Health
Incense of the day: Cinnamon
Used both as an appetizer and a nightcap, Chinese peach wine also serves as a
blood cleanser and relieves constipation. No more than two small shot glasses
should be drunk per evening. It is also an excellent offering to Pagan gods and
goddesses. To make your own, take five unripe peaches, one pint of rice or white
wine, and one-and-a-half ounces of refined sugar. Quarter the peaches, and put
all the ingredients into a large sterilized jar. Seal the jar and store it in a
cool, dry, and dark area for nine months. Afterward, strain and pour the wine
into a dry sterilized bottle. The bottle may be stored in the refrigerator. For
extra zing during festivals, add a dash of the wine to ice cream, trifles, and
other deserts. In place of peaches, Chinese red dates or persimmons may be used.
By: S. Y. Zenith, Llewellyn and GrannyMoon's Morning Feast
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"To be simple is to be great." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Daily Aromatherapy Tip
Niaouli oil relieves the itch of insect bites and helps reduce swelling. Some
say the bites heal faster, while the oil's
skin softeners counteract scars. Just mix 2 drops of niaouli in 2 tablespoons of
witch hazel and apply to the affected area.
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Each day, and the living of it, has to be a conscious creation in which
discipline and order
are relieved with some play and pure foolishness.~ May Sarton
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Crone's Corner - Pet Travel Tips
If you have dogs and they travel with you in the car you may want to try this
carpet fresh.
1 Cup baking soda with 40 drops of essential oils. Choose from
Lemon,Grapefruit,Bergamot,Tea Tree,
Litsea Cubea, Cedarwood and Patchouli. Mix together and sprinkle over carpet let
sit overnight,
then vacuum. The essential oils will deoderize and help repel fleas.
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GrannyMoon's Morning Feast Archives 2002
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The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear. ~Maya
Angelou
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Evil may find me some day, hell's demons
and earth's savage beasts surround me.
Illness may find me, and other sadnesses.
Age and death may find their way to me.
But Kuan-Yin can find me too. I am never
hidden from her goodness, from her compassionate
glance, her infinite blessing, her perfection.
She sees everything and answers every prayer.
I bow my head to her, in perfect reverence.
~Buddhist Prayer To The Goddess of Mercy
Today in Japan, children are celebrating the Buddhist feast of Hana Matsuri by
bringing offerings
of fresh flowers and Hydrangea tea to the temples. Even before Buddhism arrived
in Japan,
this was the time of the spring hill-climbing festival, when the new wildflowers
were gathered
and brought back to bedeck the house and the family altar, where portraits of
the ancestors
were kept. In this way, the deep connection between life and death is
emphasized, for those
ancestors have become part of the great fertility of the earth, from which new
flowers grow.
There is a certain sadness to every springtime, for there are loved ones who
cannot delight in it.
Friends, lovers, family members pass into the great mystery of death, yet spring
comes as though
they had never disappeared. For those new in the grief of love's passing,
springtime can be unbearably
painful; each flower is one that the dimmed eyes can never see, each fragrance
lilting across the air
is one in which the lost one can never rejoice. But later springs bring comfort
as well as renewed pain,
for within each new year's growth is a deep reminder of the way in which nature
brings all beautiful
things back into the fragile glory of life. Kuan-Yin, the Goddess of mercy, is
most active in Spring,
for that is a season when her people feel their losses the most poignantly.
By Patricia Monaghan ~ From "The Goddess Companion" and GrannyMoon's Morning
Feast
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Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn here.
The spiritual journey is the relinquishment or unlearning of fear
and the acceptance of love back into our hearts.
~ Marianne Williamson
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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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