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Happy New Year 2009! May the year of our Lord 2009 bring you abundance, knowledge, strength, health and prosperity to you and your family for generations to come beyond the horizon that anyone can imagine! I hope that you have made (and will keep at least one) New Year’s resolution (I have) and that you will use your quiet times thoughtfully in prayer and contemplation to bring about the outcome that you want to see. Here is a little about New Year’s traditions around the world. Enjoy! New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Traditions There are many ways that different cultures welcome in the New Year, but one thing is common that they have is lights, noise and food! Take a moment and read about how you can meld some of these traditions into a memorable ceremony for your home. It is almost Universal that every home needs to be as clean as it possibly can. This means moving furniture, catching those “dust bunnies”, washing windows and for some, taking down the Christmas tree and cleaning up the pine needles as my family has been doing all this past week! Many will spend the New Year’s with guests and visitors and if you are going to someone’s home, bring them a bottle of wine or champagne so that they can toast in the New Year in style. the sharing of food is also common, with certain traditional foods being made and consumed for a brighter year. In Greece, for example, January 1st is the feast of St. Basil, so traditional cakes baked with silver or gold coins in them are baked with the person retrieving the coin from their slice of cake being especially lucky that year. In the Southern United States, many families make a feast of baked ham, black eyed peas with ‘pot liquor’ (the liquid from the peas), collard greens and cornbread. The greens symbolize green backs or “folding money” and the cornbread as “gold”. Some make their greens with a coin in the pot and some make a certain dish named “Hoppin’ John”, which has the black eyed peas and rice in a casserole type dish. While my family is from Louisiana and we prefer our black eyed peas over cornbread, we will be having a spiral cut ham and okra with our meal. Here is a recipe for Hoppin’ John from the About.com website: http://southernfood.about,com/od/blackeyedpeas/r/bl80308c.htm> In Brazil, practitioners of the indigenous religions of Santeria, Candomble, Macumba and Zarabanda create little boats of cardboard and fill them with little perfume bottles, candies, liquor and sweets, along with petitions and cast them adrift on the shore for the Goddess Iemanja/Yemoya/Yemaya to accept. If your boat is taken out to sea, you wishes will be granted that year. No matter what tradition you follow, make sure you buy a new broom for the New Year, make sure the kitchen cabinets are full of nutritious foods, light white candles on the hearth or the family dining table and at midnight, open the front door and raise a toast to the incoming New Year 2009! ...
Full Moon in Leo | February 9. 2009 – Learning Begins On Various Levels
Posted by Jacqueline on Feb 9th, 2009 in Moon Phases and Candle Spells | Comments Off on Full Moon in Leo | February 9. 2009 – Learning Begins On Various Levels The Full Moon in Leo occurs at 9:50 am E.S.T. on Monday, February 9, 2009. This lunation, activated by the Lunar Eclipse occurring on the same day, activates a 6 month period of learning on various levels. In the next 6 months, expect to begin to understand what is really going on in your life and the world. This is the time for deeper examination of your surroundings and the knowledge to which you have already have been exposed. Keep a grip on spending, as you might fall under the spell of a rather large, gilded item that you might not really need or want, once Leo’s influence has passed. Remember, the ‘King’ likes luxe! The Moon in Leo is “fixed”, meaning it is aggressive, stable, unchangeable and creative. This is the time that you pull out all the stops for building an altar to send away anything in a grand fashion. The Full Moon is the time to banish, send away, send off and cast off anything that is creating negativity in your life – including bills, debt, nosy or jealous neighbors or friends, and bad lovers! The Full Moon in Leo gives them to boot with flair and style – the middle of the restaurant wine-tossed-in-the-face, sending in that final payment for something with a big ‘FINAL PAYMENT’ across the envelope, or maybe just plain ol’ yelling out the window ‘See ya, wouldn’t want to be ya’ when the resident next door is moving out. If you find yourself feeling like committing one of these behaviors – DON’T! This is also the time to break down your altars, cleaning them up and washing them down. It is also a time to get a piece of fabric and create a new altar cloth – maybe with some rhinestones or sequins, as you know Leos love to shine! Polish up those brass candlesticks and mirrors, too! Towards the end of the lunation, light a gold candle in the center of your home, not only to activate the Feng Shui area for health but to also bring a little ‘golden light’ to an otherwise gloomy February winter day. $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Prosperity is Mine in 2009! $ $ $ $ $ $...New Moon in Aquarius | January 26, 2009 – The Eclipse brings Revolution!
Posted by Jacqueline on Jan 25th, 2009 in Moon Phases and Candle Spells, Various Saints Candle Spells | Comments Off on New Moon in Aquarius | January 26, 2009 – The Eclipse brings Revolution! The New Moon in Aquarius begins at 2:56 E.S.T. (10:56 P.S.T. on 01/25/09) and will be under the solar eclipse located a 6 degrees in Aquarius. This New Moon will usher in inoovation in technology, altruism in the common good of man, equality and objectivity, plus some unexpected surprises at the end of the month! In addition, the planet Uranus, which rule Aquarius, is erratic and you might find that your daily life has become one big roller coaster ride during the first few days of February! The New Moon in Aquarius is a good time to burn candles for bringing in anything “new” and “different”. Aquarius is a “Fixed” Air sign, which denotes that it is concerned with mental and intellectual stability. Aquarius is stable and unchangeable. This is an ideal time to initiate any new, revolutionary ideas and works that are innovative. Calculate precisely your intentions, as burning candles to bring these into fruition will have long lasting effects. Make sure you have the stamina to see these works from dream to reality. This is an excellent time to working out the exact time parameters to your candle spells. The more of a scientific approach to exacting the timing of your spell will have longer lasting and dramatic results. The New Moon in Aquarius is also a good time to light purple candles to enhance your E.S.P. abilities and your psychic talents....Full Moon in Cancer | January 10, 2009 – Plight of the Weak and Powerless
Posted by Jacqueline on Jan 10th, 2009 in Moon Phases and Candle Spells | Comments Off on Full Moon in Cancer | January 10, 2009 – Plight of the Weak and Powerless The Full Moon in Cancer will begin at 10:27 EST (7:27 PST) highlights the plight of the refugees and the powerless. This lunation will also focus energy on the family supporting those who work during this difficult time where increasing work demands may be a larger burden than some breadwinners can manage. Safety and security of the finances for the home is highlighted. The Full Moon in Cancer is in a “Cardinal” water sign, meaning that it is energetic, innovating and emotional. Light black candles to block any obstacles that may keep the ones that ‘bring in the bacon’ from doing just that – whether they be parent, husband, wife or partner. this is also a good time to control or dominate anyone who is causing you troubles as your power increase with candles burned to influence others to see it your way. Burn blue candles anointed with “Peace in the Home” or “Peaceful Home” Blessing Oil to keep the peace amongst all family members....New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Traditions – Candles, Food, Fun!
Posted by Jacqueline on Dec 31st, 2008 in Beginners Candle Spells, Love Candle Spells, Moon Phases and Candle Spells, Proper Candle Preparation, Rants and Raves, Special Announcements, Various Saints Candle Spells | Comments Off on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Traditions – Candles, Food, Fun!
Happy New Year 2009! May the year of our Lord 2009 bring you abundance, knowledge, strength, health and prosperity to you and your family for generations to come beyond the horizon that anyone can imagine! I hope that you have made (and will keep at least one) New Year’s resolution (I have) and that you will use your quiet times thoughtfully in prayer and contemplation to bring about the outcome that you want to see. Here is a little about New Year’s traditions around the world. Enjoy! New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Traditions There are many ways that different cultures welcome in the New Year, but one thing is common that they have is lights, noise and food! Take a moment and read about how you can meld some of these traditions into a memorable ceremony for your home. It is almost Universal that every home needs to be as clean as it possibly can. This means moving furniture, catching those “dust bunnies”, washing windows and for some, taking down the Christmas tree and cleaning up the pine needles as my family has been doing all this past week! Many will spend the New Year’s with guests and visitors and if you are going to someone’s home, bring them a bottle of wine or champagne so that they can toast in the New Year in style. the sharing of food is also common, with certain traditional foods being made and consumed for a brighter year. In Greece, for example, January 1st is the feast of St. Basil, so traditional cakes baked with silver or gold coins in them are baked with the person retrieving the coin from their slice of cake being especially lucky that year. In the Southern United States, many families make a feast of baked ham, black eyed peas with ‘pot liquor’ (the liquid from the peas), collard greens and cornbread. The greens symbolize green backs or “folding money” and the cornbread as “gold”. Some make their greens with a coin in the pot and some make a certain dish named “Hoppin’ John”, which has the black eyed peas and rice in a casserole type dish. While my family is from Louisiana and we prefer our black eyed peas over cornbread, we will be having a spiral cut ham and okra with our meal. Here is a recipe for Hoppin’ John from the About.com website: http://southernfood.about,com/od/blackeyedpeas/r/bl80308c.htm> In Brazil, practitioners of the indigenous religions of Santeria, Candomble, Macumba and Zarabanda create little boats of cardboard and fill them with little perfume bottles, candies, liquor and sweets, along with petitions and cast them adrift on the shore for the Goddess Iemanja/Yemoya/Yemaya to accept. If your boat is taken out to sea, you wishes will be granted that year. No matter what tradition you follow, make sure you buy a new broom for the New Year, make sure the kitchen cabinets are full of nutritious foods, light white candles on the hearth or the family dining table and at midnight, open the front door and raise a toast to the incoming New Year 2009! ...