GrannyMoon's Morning Feast
11 Aug 2005
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Every day is a Feast Day!!!
Celebrate It!!!
GrannyMoon ~Bringing You The Feast Since 2001
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The Goddess Calendar
Goddess Month of Hesperus runs from 8/9 - 9/5
Lunabar Moon Almanack for Thursday, August 11, 2005
Phase: Waxing, Crescent Moon. Age: 6 days 23h. 9m.
Moon in Via Combusta.
In the 0th° of the Constellation d Libra, the Balance;
& in the 7th° of the Signe e Scorpio, the Scorpion.
Rises: 12:24 eve. Souths: 5:53 eve. Sets: 11:17 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 Moon Magick:
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 - Thursday, August 11
The Moon enters passionate Scorpio, a fixed water sign, at 8:33 am EDT. This is
a powerful, yet oftentimes challenging place for the Moon, as our feelings
intensify -- making emotional expression difficult. Our natural response is to
lock up our feelings inside and to obsessively mull them over until the darkness
is transformed into light. Then, after the fact, we share our process. But when
we are close to others, they can see behind the curtain and into our
subconscious, and therefore can engage with our not-quite hidden stuff.
Aries Cancer Libra Capricorn
Taurus Leo Scorpio Aquarius
Gemini Virgo Sagittarius Pisces
Transiting Venus Square Natal Sun -You might find yourself impatient and
short-tempered, so avoid arguments and disagreements at all costs. Be easy on
yourself as well, and less demanding of personal perfection. This can be a time
to have fun, though you may be tempted to seek pleasure wherever you can find
it, and indulge your passions a little too much. Make sure you've got no
deadlines to meet, appointments to keep or work that needs to get done in a
hurry. Remember that come tomorrow, reality bites again.
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GrannyMoon Says Today Is: Thor's Day - Energy: Male, Ruler: Jupiter - Rules
growth, expansion, generosity - Use for magick involving growth, expansion,
prosperity, money, business, attracting more of what you have.
a.. Today's Magickal Influences ~ Luck, Religion, Healing, Trade And
Employment, Treasure, Honors, Riches, Legal Matters
b.. Today's Goddesses: Juno, Hera, Kwan Yin, Mary, Cybele, Tara, Mawu, Mlaba
Mwana Waresa, Ishtar, Nuit
c.. Perfumes: Stock, Lilac, Storax, Aloes
d.. Incense: Nutmeg, Henbane
e.. Color of The Day: Dark Purple, Indigo, Blue
f.. Colors for Tomorrow: Light Blue, Pale Green
g.. Lucky Sign: Thursday Is The Lucky Day For Sagittarius And Pisces
h.. Candle: Blue
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Moon Moon, Mother Moon
Lunar Lore
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If the weather on the sixth day is the same as that of the
fourth day of the moon, the same weather will continue during
the whole moon.
- Spain.
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Sow or plant when the Moon is in Taurus, Scorpio,
or Virgo, in good Aspect with Saturn.
- Leonard Meager, "The English Gardner", 1699.
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Seasons of the Witch - Ancient Holidays
And some not so ancient too!
Feast of Father Sky - Honoring God as Obatala (Yoruba/Santeria), Ouranos
(Greek), Svarog (Slavic), Thor (Norse), Taranis (Celtic), Dyaus (Hindu).
The Irish festival, "Puck Faire" begins today! Celebrating Robin Goodfellow, a
forest sprite.Celtic Puck Fertility Festival.
Festival Of Happy Feet.
USA: National Cheer Up A Lonely Individual Day.
August 11 Dog Days end
This end of the ominous period associated with great heat and danger (see Dog
Days (July 2).
August 11 St Attracta
What a great name! She was an Irish saint--the Celtic version of her name is
Araght--who lived in the fifth or sixth century. Attwater is coy about what
miracles she performed saying only that they were surprising.
Attwater, Donald, Dictionary of Saints, Penguin 1965
August 11 Tiu Chen, Laying Down of Needles, Star Festival
On the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, the Chinese honor the Weaver Woman who
wove the robes of the deities. All needlework is admired on this day. Girls put
a needle into a bowl of water and look at in the sunlight. They inspect the
fineness of the shadow and the patterns it makes (of flowers or clouds) for
predictions of the quality of their needlework. Threading a needle by the light
of the moon brings a girl good look in needlework in the future.
At this time of the year, the star Vega (known to the Chinese as the Maiden)
seems to cross the Milky Way (which the Chinese called the Bridge of Magpies)
and join the star Altair (known as the Cowherd). The myth which explains these
stellar movements tells about how the Cowherd and the Maiden were going to be
wed. She was so happy she stopped weaving. The Sun-God ordered a flock of
magpies to bridge the Heavenly River and ordered the Cowherd to cross to the
other side. Now the two only meet once a year on this day, when the Magpies form
a bridge for the Maiden to cross. But she cannot do so if it rains, so women
pray for clear skies. They also ask the Maiden for skill in needlework and make
offerings to her of cakes and watermelons.
Tun Li-Ch'en has a slightly different version of this legend, which he says is
often enacted as a play on this holiday. The Spinning Damsel (identified with
the constellation Lyra) was banished from Heaven to earth where she met and
married the Oxherd (identified with the constellation Aquila). When she was
forced to return to Heaven, he tried to follow but was blocked by the Milky Way.
Only once a year, when magpies form a bridge over the Milky Way, can they see
each other again.
In Korea, they say that few magpies are seen on this night as they have all
flown to the Milky Way to form the bridge for the two lovers. In the morning,
they can be seen everywhere but they are baldheaded as the lovers walked on them
the night before. Rain is expected on this night, usualy a light, warm rain,
which are said to be the tears of the lovers: tears of joy at meeting, tears of
sorrow at parting.
This is the fourth of the five big festivals of Japan. In the country, people
decorate for this festival by placing freshly cut bamboo sticks into the ground
in front of their houses, adorned with pieces of colored paper, inscribed with
poems praising the Weaver Princess, which are written by children the evening
before. The following day the bamboo branches are thrown into the nearest
stream.
Casal, V.A., The Five Sacred Festivals of Ancient Japan, Tokyo: Sophia
University and Charles Tuttle, 1967, pp. 79-94.
Ha, Tae Hung, Folk Customs and Family Life, Seoul, Korea: Yonsei, 1958, p. 890.
Li-chen, Tun, translated by Derk Bodde, Annual Customs and Festivals in Peking,
Peking: Henri Vetch 1936
Trager, James, Letters from Sachiko Atheneun 1982, pp. 111, 207
August 11 Birthday of the Seven Old Maids
On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the Taiwanese honor the seven old
maids, Chhit-niu-ma, daughters of the god of the hearth, Tsao Shen. The Spinning
Maid is the youngest of these sisters, who are the protectors of children.
Parents seek their aid when they want to conceive or solicit good health for
their children, by making a promise to give to charity or sponsor an opera or
puppet show. They also hang the banner of the Eight Immortals over the door and
invite friends and relatives to a banquet. If the child for whom this aid is
sough lives to be sixteen, the family at that time must fulfill their vow to the
Seven Sisters by killing a pig.
Young women are supposed to lay out offerings for the the Seven Sisters (or
sometimes just the Weaver Girl) under the moon. These offerings include incense,
fresh flowers, fruit, face powder and other cosmetics. In Hong Kong, unmarried
girls often form clubs to contribute money to create these displays. If a girl
should marry after she subscribes, she must continue paying through the next
festival.
Burkhardt, V.R., Chinese Creeds and Customs, Hong Kong: South China Morning
Post, 1982, pp. 41-42.
Saso, Michael R., Taiwan Feasts and Customs, Taiwan: Chabanel Language
Institute, pp 61-2.
August 11 Dog Days end - This end of the ominous period associated with great
heat and danger (see Tisha B'Av (August 7) and Dog Days (July 2).
August 11 St Attracta - What a great name! She was an Irish saint--the Celtic
version of her name is Araght--who lived in the fifth or sixth century. Attwater
is coy about what miracles she performed saying only that they were surprising.
Attwater, Donald, Dictionary of Saints, Penguin 1965
Source: School of The Seasons, Sacred Source
Harvest Celebration at Smokehouse Meadery,
http://www.smokehousewinery.com/ Saturday & Sunday - October 8 & 9, 2005, 12-6 PM (music - cider - mead)
Admission $10 Sperryville, VA
3rd Annual Wise Woman's Festival Oct 21-23 -
http://www.flashsilvermoon.com This Fest is located at the Florida Coalition for Peace and Justice Camp in
Hampton near Gainesville Florida
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AutumnMeet, Nov. 2-6 at Hidden River Resort - Pagan Festivals annually at on
the Florida/Georgia state line.
http://www.phoenixfestivals.com There is a
discount for groups of 10 or more who register together.
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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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RAPUNZEL AND THE VAMPIRE
The vampire's cape swirled behind him
as he climbed the castle wall;
Oh, Goodness! What was I to do?
Should I be scared? Or will he fall?
I've been in this turret window everyday
hanging down my long blonde braid;
waiting for a climbing prince to come
so I won't have to stay a pure maid.
But I know at least a vampire won't care
about the one drawback that I have...
hanging out of this window everyday
gives me headaches, split ends and frizzy hair!
© August 2005
Beth Johnson (Mystic Amazon)
Hugs Beth! From The Sisters and GrannyMoon!
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Today's Goddess: Wohpe
Shooting Star Night (Various Locations)
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Themes: Wishes; Peace; Beauty; Pleasure; Cycles; Time; Mediation
Symbols: Falling Stars; Sweetgrass; Peace Pipe
About Wohpe: This Lakota Goddess's name literally means "meteor". Among the
Lakota she is considered the most beautiful of all goddesses. She generates
harmony and unity through the peace pipe, and pleasure from the smoke of
sweetgrass. Stories also tell us that she measured time and created the seasons
so people could know when to perform sacred rituals. When a meteor falls from
the sky, it is Wohpe mediating on our behalf.
To Do Today: Go stargazing! At this time of year, meteors appear in the region
of the Perseids, as they have since first spotted in A.D. 800. People around
the world can see these (except for those who live at the South Pole). If you
glimpse a shooting star, tell Wohpe what message you want her to take back to
heaven for you.
To generate Wohpe's peace between yourself and another (or a group of people)
get some sweetgrass (or lemongrass) and burn it on any safe fire source. As you
do, visualize the person or people with whom you hope to create harmony. Blow
the smoke in the direction where this person lives, saying,
"Wohpe, bear my message sure; keep my intentions ever pure.
Where anger dwells, let there be peace. May harmony never cease."
Afterward, make an effort to get a hold of that person and reopen the lines of
communication.
By Patricia Telesco ~ From "365 Goddess" and GrannyMoon's Morning Feast
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Allow me to experience peace in a way that I can understand.
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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 Obedience. Angelic
Advice: The only true obedience is to the spirit. When we
faithfully obey the guidance, signals and intuition of the
soul, we can be complete and at perfect peace. Turn off your
thoughts for just a minute today, and hear your soul's
guidance, then act on it. Your angels wish you joy in:
Recognizing guidanceFIRE ELEMENT: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Your Guiding Angel today is: The Angel of Fruition. Angelic
Advice: Seeds planted long ago are bursting into bloom.
Enjoy the workings of the universe as your projects come to
fruition and a new cycle is soon ready to begin. Your angels
wish you joy in: All things that blossomAIR ELEMENT: Aquarius, Gemini, Libra
Your Guiding Angel today is: The Angel of Special Moments.
Angelic Advice: Every moment in life has the potential to be
special. All it takes is turning one's focus from the past
or the future and looking at now. Somewhere a bird is
singing -- are you listening? Your angels wish you joy in:
Whistling while you work!WATER ELEMENT: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Your Guiding Angel today is: The Angel of Memories. Angelic
Advice: Take some quiet time to enjoy some heartwarming
memories and past joys. The thread of the past is still
strong in the fabric of your life, and may make its presence
felt today. Just make sure that you don't miss the threads
of today and tomorrow as only when they are enjoyed together
is the fabric whole and most beautiful. Your angels wish you
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Elbow grease is the best polish. ~ English Proverb
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Abundant Balance Spell
Incense of the day: Sandalwood
I used to dislike the phrase "It takes money to make money." Like many people, I
thought that this phrase spoke to the idea that only the rich get richer. Then
it dawned on me that this phrase mirrors the concept of a balanced universal
flow of abundance. Even the bills that you pay and the groceries that you buy
start a chain of events that ensure money will flow back to you. With your
wallet or your checkbook in front of you, draw the rune Feoh (f) for prosperity
that is earned and shared with the forefinger of your projective hand. Visualize
the infinite flow of the universe that provides for you and guides you. State
these or similar words:
Universal abundance infinitely flows.
I live in your balance, my abundance grows.
Be open to any messages or opportunities that reflect and influence your balance
of abundance.
By: Karen Follett, Llewellyn and GrannyMoon's Morning Feast
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You are the only person you need to please.
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Daily Aromatherapy Tip - Vetiver
A wonderful remedy for nervousness and exhaustion. The scent is heavy, musk
like, very earthy smelling.
A hormonal balancer helpful with female problems like postpartum depression and
menopause.
Grounding yet stimulating. Use with Lavender in massage, a bath or a body
lotion.
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The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but to
reveal to him his own.
~Benjamin Disraeli
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Crone's Corner - Power Surges (Hot Flash Helpers)
Avoid dairy products. Limit consumption to small amount of yogurt or buttermilk.
Dairy products,
sugar, and meat cause most hot flashes it is thought. Diet should consist of 50%
raw foods
and protein supplements (for low blood sugar). Do not eat any animal products
except for whitefish,
and eliminate caffeine from the diet. Add blackstrap molasses, broccoli,
dandelion greens, kelp,
salmon with bones, sardines, and low-fat yogurt to the diet.
Exercise is very important. Avoid stress when possible.
Licorice stimulates estrogen production. Ginseng aids in relieving depression
and in the production
of estrogen. Gotu kola and dong quai relieve hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and
depression.
Cautions - Women with high blood pressure (hypertension) should not take any
herbal preparation containing licorice.
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GrannyMoon's Morning Feast Archives, excerpted from Witches Herbal
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Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be
counted.
~Albert Einstein, (attributed)
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Night, driven away, yields her place to Dawn.
Here she comes, the white one, with her shining calf.
One, then the other:the other;always they move,
one after the other, two sisters on the same path.
They never meet, nor stand to talk to togehter,
but they are similar, though seeming different.
~Indian Rig Veda
The light is diminishing, although in most places almost imperceptibility. Since
the year's longest day,
the summer solstice, many weeks have passed; the point of balance, the equinox,
is coming soon.
At the height of summer, a memory of winter intrudes. Why think of it now? Why
not just languish
in the heat and the brightness, pretending that nothing will ever change it.
But life is nothing but changes. Even as we enjoy the sultry weather of late
summer, the clock ticks
toward the next season. Awareness of time's passage need not interfere with our
appreciation of the
moment at hand. In fact, the more aware we are of how temporary each pleasure,
each sensation,
is, the more we will take time to truly drink it in. Iced tea on a summer's
night, the blink of fireflies against
dark leaves, the fragrance of late flowers and ripening fruit - all sensuous
delights of summer are coming
to a close. Day's sister night is gathering her forces. Enjoy the day as it
passes.
By Patricia Monaghan ~ From "The Goddess Companion" and GrannyMoon's Morning
Feast
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In tune with the divine we flow naturally, in harmony, joy, and love.
Pain is the realization of being out of that purpose.
Healing is the return to our purpose.
~John MacEnulty
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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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