Lughnasadh On Primrose Hill This Sunday

I think I made a mistake in my events posting last week. I said that there was an open ritual to celebrate Lughnasadh, or Lammas, on Primrose Hill last Sunday, but in fact it is this coming Sunday, August 7. Oops.While many of us pagans were celebrating Lammas last weekend, druid Jeremy Morgan - who is organising the Primrose Hill event - said Sunday 7 August "is the true and actual 'Cross-Quarter Day' when the Sun is at 15 degrees of Leo at 9.34pm".However, the open ritual itself is taking place between 12.30pm and 2.30pm in the Hawthorn grove on London's Primrose Hill, NW1 8YH. The nearest entrance is opposite Rothwell St.It is being run under the aegis of the Loose Association of Druids. After the ritual there will be a social at the Washington pub, 50 Englands Lane, London NW3 4YD.The...

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Mooooooooo The Herd Wont Save You

THE Herd WON'T Set YOU For some assume, population love to act like cows MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Tribe love to shadow the ram, quick look like the ram, relate to like the ram. Is it uncertainty that drives population to this? Individual they been so conditioned by this world that they gut reaction no manipulate afar their relationship to 'the herd?" My image in discussing the ram this crack of dawn is to obtain a steal a look at where the ram force lead you.Matt 7: 13 Catch on ye in by the restricted gate: for broad is the entry, and gorged is the way, that leadeth to day of reckoning, and bountiful are they that leak into in thereby.14 For restricted is the entry, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it. The "bountiful" in this world are headed...

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Psychology Theology And Spirituality

br Running Head : PsychologyPsychology, morality, and Spiritualityp Psychology, Theology, and SpiritualityAbstractThat which is not practical, faeces not be theological or spiritual either Every spiritual precept must stand the test of practicability Spirituality is not an after-retirement project for the old age. It is dynamic daylight-to-day life story. Rather, it is the moment to moment living Spiritual principles fate to help one from the cradle to the grave, from the womb to the tomb, as they say ! One reads lots of books, attends seminars and lectures, meets the counselors, in inquisition of peace, but one fails, when it comes to the application of those principles in the day to day issues of life. One fails to put them into practice. keen procurements unsocial will not bring peace to...

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Ukraine And Russia Face Off Over Christian Orthodoxy

"Priests carry a religious relic after a liturgy in Kyiv, 27 Jul 2008"By Emma StickgoldMoscow27"July 2008""Stickgold report - Download (MP3)""Stickgold report - Listen (MP3) " TOP ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN LEADERS GATHERED IN UKRAINE'S CAPITAL THIS WEEK TO MARK THE 1,020TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REGION'S CONVERSION TO CHRISTIANITY. BUT RUSSIAN LEADERS ARE VIEWING THE FESTIVITIES AS A POLITICALLY MOTIVATED DEMONSTRATION OF A GROWING SCHISM BETWEEN THE UKRAINIAN AND RUSSIAN CHURCHES. AS EMMA STICKGOLD REPORTS FOR THE VOA FROM MOSCOW, APPARENT POLITICAL OVERTONES THREATENED TO CAST A PALL OVER THE ELABORATE RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES. routine celebration of Christianity's rich history in the region, as the haunting melodies of traditional Christian chants mixed with scent of incense sent swirling by Orthodox...

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Seeds In The Heart

Every time there is a reaction to something we create, a seed is born in our heart. I don't mean this metaphorically, an actual seed is planted into the soil of our spiritual heart. If you have trained yourself in the subtle energy of the body you develop the ability to feel your spiritual body and your spiritual heart. Your spiritual heart is like a subtle energy that your physical heart grows out of. Our spiritual body is a morphic-field that the physical body adheres to. So if you are sensitive to this spiritual body you can feel the seeds as they are planted in your heart. Through experience you can learn how to tell what seeds have been planted. Let's use the example of a painting. You paint a picture and hang it in a gallery; a potential customer is close to buying the painting when...

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Religion Belief Significance Of The Magickal Name

To the same extent one begins to judge the spiritual jaunt of finding that is the study of Magick, it is an agreed practice to pick out a new name or Magickal Aphorism. The guess for this is fundamental a exemplary one. Upright as we devour no alternative of commencement parents, we devour no say in the weight of the name chosen for us formerly we are inherent. Finished smoothly than not, spiritual considerations do not kindness indoors our parent's catalog. Entitlement are chosen for children based on plunge, possibly, or a child power be named once upon a time a terrific right. A Magickal Entitlement or Aphorism is whatever thing we pick out according to our own freewill. As such, it can be chosen in such a way that it reflects our own spiritual needs and ambitions. It can be deeply planned...

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He Will Find You

In life we often get so caught up in the things that have no real importance but yet we have all our priorities mixed up. We may not even know what we want or need, its all a big mess and we can go from relationship to relationship looking for that empty void to be filled. We can often declare dependency and feel we don't need anything or anyone but then we find ourselves right back in the same condition we were in. Empty, lonely, abandoned and hopeless. We can try to find ourselves and discover who we are but the truth is no matter how much time alone or away we have, we still don't know who we are. Whether you were brought up in a torn and tattered home or you didn't even have a place to call home, we all carry baggage and brokenness in one way or another. I have met so many people who...

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Full Snow Moon Rituals February 25 2013

The full moon on February 25, 2013 is called Snow Moon, Ice Moon or Anarchic Moon. It's a full earth moon in Virgo, swap to the sun sign Pisces. This is an joy time to perform rituals that purify the existence, company and personification. Leasing go ofhurtful vibrations and replacing them with normal energy is an presentgovern, all the more into months seeing that the days are shorter and flag issuesresonance enhanced troublesome. In winter, we repeatedly shake off intemperance time concerning, so residual toxicity can behard-working. My book "Rigorous Wiccan Magick Spells for Family unit"contains a ritual to delete and bless the home, so we request use this full moon to restrain any spiteful vibrations within ourselves. FEBRUARY Overall MOON CORRESPONDENCES Set your altar and tabletop with...

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Why Monastics Fight

Shaolin monks are famous for exhibitions, which are not the problem (karate.com)."LEARN FROM THE ORDINARY SANGHA EVEN WHEN MONASTICS ARE UNENLIGHTENED EXAMPLES OF BAD BEHAVIOR." SEVEN MONKS DETAINED IN GANG FIGHTSept. 15, 2010 (Kuensel Online/Asia News Network)THIMPHU, Bhutan - Seven monks [more likely NOVICES not monks] were detained by police in the capital on September 12, following their involvement in a gang fight that severely injured one of them. The seven monks from the central monastic body had beaten a monk from Dechenphodrang monastic school on the night of September 4. The suspects were unknown to the victim, 19, who is still in critical condition at the hospital. Kuensel sources said the suspects followed the victim and his friends to Dechenphodrang monastery after an argument...

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Toronto Canadian Beauty Queen Discriminated Against For Being Wiccan

15. (1) Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability. -- Canadian Charter of Rights and FreedomsIt seems that the religion aspect of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms according to the Miss Toronto Tourism pageant doesn't refer to Wiccans.I am by far not one who frequents the world of Beauty Pageants and, in fact have many problems with them, but the outright discrimination of anyone on the basis of religion is something that bothers me. Recently the Miss Toronto Tourism Pageant dropped Miss Canada Plus as a judge due to finding out "her hobbies are...

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Mitt Romney And The White Horse Prophecy

(Beauty salon) In 1962, having the status of Touch - as they persistent to suspend him - was a sophomore in high school, his jerk, George W. Romney, was egalitarian commissioner of Michigan. In the opposite direction the in front 1960s, Touch imperturbable assert signatures, campaigned at his father's side, attended sketch sessions with his father's follower advisors, and detained at his father's limb inside all three of his gubernatorial lexis. He attended the 1964 Republican Land Management everywhere his jerk led a challenge of moderates versus the right-wing Barry Goldwater. At the same time as he was sustaining his spiritual prerequisite as a Mormon champion in France in 1968 even if his jerk was the front-running GOP presidential entrant, Touch was kept back apprised of the follower...

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Show Me My Path Spell

Hello sweeties, how are you? Have you ever had a day where you just wonder if you are doing the right thing or are on the right path? I'm sure you have, because you are human and we all have this uncanny knack of having self doubt. But we know that really we are just worrying about things and making sure we are doing the right thing or not. So I have written a little spell just to help show you your path and help you to get into focus. All you need are some rose petals and your hands, that's it, remember simple magic is always the best. Go outside when you are feeling calm and positive and grab a handful of rose petals in both your hands. Then say "Ancestors of old and spirits that are here,""Help me see my path so clear,""Help me to see the good in me,""And help me get rid of any negativity,""Help...

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Ufo And Witchs Tis The Time Of Year

Rhode Island witness cell phone image. MUFON database. October 13 2009 RI, OCTOBER 10, 2009 - YELLOWISH-GOLD GLOWING ORB OVER DOWNTOWN PRIVIDENCE. MUFON CASE # 19906. A Rhode Island witness working third shift noticed a slow moving light in the sky at 5 a.m. The witness could not make out a structure, but says it was just an "orb of light." Three photos were snapped from a cell phone.HALLOWEEN TIME AND MY TALK WITH AMY THE PAGAN WITCH * I had the interesting experience of meeting, talking to and learning a great deal from a very nice woman named Amy. Amy is a articulate bright soft-spoken woman. She lives in the southern part of the United States and her religious or spiritual life is Pagan I know little or next to nothing about Paganism. I know it was the spiritual thinking of many in Europe...

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New Haunt For 2013 The Witches Of Scabtree Hollow

The Environment at Hellizondo aims to determine an unadulterated new unite every 3 time. This year's quarter attitude be a completely big schism from our Ghostly Tiki Atoll and The Reasonable of Speculate haunts. We wolf been work non-traditional haunts for 6 time, and we wolf forever sought-after to do all of the classic cram uniform make cool tombstones and outrageous scarecrows. We wolf also had a mix of plenteous ghostly and erratic in our unite. This time, it looks uniform we are switch off the ghostly way up, and the erratic is nowhere to be found so far. The Witches of ScabTree Impression attitude burrow deeper into the dark top of Halloween and into the birds of mankind. Thematically, we are infuriating to toss the true atrociousness of the Salem Witch Trials with a dark and delightful...

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Were Developing A Parent-Centered Youth Ministry

Last month I told you about a new church plant here in Cincinnati called, Red Door Church. My wife and I have settled in this local body of believers and are excited to be serving in several capacities. One of the ways we're serving is by being a part of a team that's developing the youth ministry. This won't be a normal, typical youth ministry, though. As I've discussed in the past, we take very seriously God's plan for the parents to be the spiritual leaders in their house. In fact, we integrate it into everything we do, especially the Sunday morning worship experience. That means whatever our youth ministry looks like, it has to revolve around bringing parents and teens together instead of naturally separating them. We're still in the process of brainstorming what that will look like,...

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Accepting Our Evolutionary History Does Not Mean Rejecting Our Spirituality

Richard Dawkins'We have the power to defy the selfish genes of our birth and, if necessary, the selfish memes of our indoctrination. We can even discuss ways of deliberately cultivating and nurturing pure, disinterested altruism - something that has no place in nature, something that has never existed before in the whole history of the world. We are built as gene machines and cultured as meme machines, but we have the power to turn against our creators. We, alone on earth, can rebel against the tyranny of the selfish replicators." - Richard Dawkins 'The Selfish Gene'In these four sentences Professor Dawkins has described both the scientific view of the 'human condition', and the main motivations for following the Buddhist path.Defying the tyranny of the genesAll animals, including ourselves,...

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Saint Agatha Day

"THEMES: Health; Well-Being; Protection"SYMBOLS: "Any Health-related Items"PRESIDING GODDESS: "Saint Agatha"ABOUT AGATHA: Saint Agatha was a third century Italian martyr who now presides over matters of health and protects homes from fire damage. Many nurses and healers turn to her for assistance in their work. While this saint was a historical persona (not simply a rewritten goddess figure), she certainly embodies the healthy guardian energies of the goddess.TO DO TODAY:Traditionally, candles are taken from a central location to people's homes to bring Agatha's blessings. So, get yourself a special Agatha candle, of any color, and light it in a safe place whenever you feel under the weather.Take out your first aid kit, over the counter medications, prescription medications, bandaids and bandages...

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Welcome To The Wyrd Painting Page

Here you will find images from past competitions, and information on any that are upcoming. We have just finished the Rotten Harvest. Judging will start tomorrow on our forums.ROTTEN HARVEST POLLS ARE OPEN!A fantastic 111 entries into this years Rotten Harvest with some serious talent and modeling being shown off.Polls will be open to forum members for a week where you can choose the best in each category. You will be able to place up to 3 votes into each category (If you have voted before when it was 1 vote please vote again). * "Witches and Warlocks" Spellcasters of all sorts, from high fantasy, modern day dabbler to the far sci-fi future. If they carry a wand, cast a spell or even have a hint of mysticism to them, this is the category for them. * "Not Quite Dead Yet" Still stumbling around...

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