tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44084090031146853262024-02-01T22:42:14.934-08:00Chiisana Inoriladyxzeushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04636146528348387570noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408409003114685326.post-57981126582719532322012-10-11T07:46:00.000-07:002012-10-11T07:46:21.119-07:00Introduction to Wicca - CalendarStill on the book "Wicca: A Velha Religião do Ocidente" (Wicca: The Old Religion of the West"), today I'm going to talk about the Wiccan Calendar and Holidays.<br />
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<b>Samhain (31/10)</b><br />
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<ul>
<li>New Year</li>
<li>Party for the dead</li>
<li>Night "out of time"</li>
<li>Black, orange, blue</li>
<li>Cauldron, candles, mirror, crystal ball</li>
<li>Elder</li>
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<b>Yule (21/12)</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Winter Solstice</li>
<li>Reflection</li>
<li>Celebration of the fire, birth of the God (the days start)</li>
<li>Mother</li>
<li>Red, green, white</li>
<li>Holly, hera, tree, presents<b> </b> </li>
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<b>Imbolc (1/2)</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Goddess as bride of the Sun God</li>
<li>Fire</li>
<li>Consagration of the seeds till their planting in Ostara</li>
<li>Candles, seeds, milk, flowers</li>
<li>White, red, yellow, silver</li>
<li>Maiden<b> </b> </li>
</ul>
<b>Ostara (21/3)</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Spring Equinox</li>
<li>Balance, victory of life before death</li>
<li>Generation of god</li>
<li>Victory of light before darkness</li>
<li>Yellow, green, pastel colours</li>
<li>Egg, rabbit, violet, butterfly</li>
<li>Maiden<b> </b></li>
</ul>
<b>Beltane (1/5)</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Marriage of the gods</li>
<li>Frutification of Earth, fertility</li>
<li>Fire</li>
<li>Red and white</li>
<li>Ribbons, baskets, flowers, firebonds, butter</li>
<li>God and Goddes as "Kings of May"<b> </b> </li>
</ul>
<b>Litha (21/6)</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Summer Solstice</li>
<li>Maximum power of the Sun God before dying</li>
<li>Plenitude and abundance</li>
<li>Day of initiation</li>
<li>Sphere, cauldron, feathers, blades</li>
<li>Green, yellow, golden</li>
<li>Mother<b> </b> </li>
</ul>
<b>Lughnasadh (1/8)</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Harvest festival</li>
<li>Weddings</li>
<li>Grey, green, yellow, brown, orange and golden</li>
<li>Agricultyure, bread, cereals, cornucopia, alchoholic drinks</li>
<li>Joy</li>
<li>Mother<b> </b> </li>
</ul>
<b>Mabon (23/9)</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Fall Equinox</li>
<li>Second harvest festival, thanks to the Goddess, wine vintage</li>
<li>God of Light defeated by God of Shadows</li>
<li>Rest after harvest</li>
</ul>
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<b> </b> ladyxzeushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04636146528348387570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408409003114685326.post-71251083355190317352012-10-03T10:40:00.000-07:002012-10-03T10:40:02.630-07:00Introduction to Wicca - ArchetypesStill on the book "Wicca: A Velha Religião do Ocidente" (Wicca: The Old Religion of the West"), today I'm going to talk about Divine Archetypes<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Introduction</b></span></div>
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The divine is inherent to nature</div>
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Male and female manifestation</div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Aspects of the Goddess</span></span></div>
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Moon</div>
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Universal Mother, fertility and wisdom</div>
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Life and death, with transition to rebirth</div>
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<span style="color: #ead1dc;"><b>Maiden</b></span></div>
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<li>Youth, birth, iniciations, hunting</li>
<li>Diana, Artemisa, Branwen, Epona</li>
<li>White, silver, pink, light yellow</li>
<li>Rituals: beggining, growth, ideas, inspiration, energy, vitality, freedom</li>
<li>First quarter</li>
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<span style="color: #93c47d;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Mother</b></span></span></div>
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<li>Full Moon</li>
<li>Creation, protection, fertility</li>
<li>Growth, plenitude, sexuality, maturation, love, teaching</li>
<li>Gaia, Juno, Isis, Dana, Deridwen, Selene, Aphrodite</li>
<li>Green, copper, red, purple, dark-blue</li>
<li>Rituals: thanks, protection, making processes, love questions, develop plants, help animals, cure, strenght, power, peace, develop intuition</li>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>Elder</b></span></div>
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<li>Third quarter</li>
<li>Wisdom, secrets, prophecy, compassion, death, rebirth</li>
<li>Hekate, Callieach, Morrigan, Kali</li>
<li>Black, grey, purple, brown, blue</li>
<li>Rituals: removing undesired energies, wisdom and clarividence, inverting circumstances, processes that end, justice, revenge, protection</li>
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New Moon: Plans, new begginings and new ideas<br />
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Sun</div>
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Source of creation, fecundation of the Earth</div>
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Steps through the Year's Wheel</div>
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Golden and Yellow</div>
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Apollo, Helios, Lugh, Ra</div>
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<li>Protector of wild animals, hunting</li>
<li>Animal side, viril force, fertility</li>
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<li>Twin of light</li>
<li>Middle of Winter till middle of Summer</li>
<li>Strenght and longevity</li>
<li>Expansion and growth</li>
<li>Red</li>
<li>Jupiter and Janus</li>
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<b><span style="color: #999999;">King of Shadows or Holly King</span></b></div>
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<li>Middle of Summer to middle of Winter</li>
<li>Twin of shadows</li>
<li>Decline, dormence, rest</li>
<li>Wisdom and retire</li>
<li>Black</li>
<li>Saturn and Chronos</li>
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ladyxzeushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04636146528348387570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408409003114685326.post-65392315354592569332012-09-19T12:26:00.000-07:002012-09-19T12:29:58.143-07:00Introduction to Wicca - Rituals<span style="color: white;">This time I studied a Portuguese book on Wiccan, "Wicca: A Velha Religião do Ocidente" (Wicca: The Old Religion of the West"), by García Baptista. It was a good natured book with lots of humour, but I think it can be classified as "fluffy" as it characterizes Wicca as "eclectic ancient religion". It's also very anti-Christian, which is something I really dislike.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Since this would become too long for a single post I decided to divide this entry. Today I'm going to talk about <b>Rituals</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Magic: Gather and directing energy through a ritual</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Ritual made in a consacrated space</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Gods and Goddeses represent the various aspects of the Divine Spirit: moving force that manifests under various aspects.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Wicca: The Wise Ones. "Bend" or "Shape" (Gaelic root). In its origin probably an Indo-European cult.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Male and Female vertent</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">There is not evangelist function</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Celebrates life and death</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Complement between God and Goddes: the Energy is neutral</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Celebration and practice of magic</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Gather of energy and redireccioning to attain an objective</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">The energy that is out of control can become independent and, therefore, the circle is a way to retain it.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Archetype: nature's exterior force, invoked with a purpose.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: white;">The directing of energy occurs through an alterate state of conscience (ex. meditation, prayer, monotone and repetitive works, hipnosis, </span><b style="color: red;">drugs???</b> </span><span style="color: white;">)</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">I'm going to post the pictures of the objects I own. For those I don't own I'll find an interesting picture online :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Auxiliars</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">They make the change of conscience and concentration easy</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Consagration (purification)</span></div>
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<li><span style="color: white;">Through elements</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">A night under moonlight</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Both together ^^ </span> </li>
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<span style="color: white;"><b>Athame</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><b> </b> <i>I tried to get one, but was never able to find one for sale. Also, knifes like this seem kind of dangerous. At least for my parents lol</i></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: white;">Ritual knife with two blades and black holder</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Direct Energy<i> </i></span></li>
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<span style="color: white;"><b>Altar</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><i>My altar is very "private" (those who come in can see it, but I'd prefer not to post it online) But I'll describe it. It's a three legged round table I rescued from my father's house. It's said that these tables hold some kind of magic power and misteries, so I thought it would be appropriate. It has an object representing each element on the appropriate corner. From North to South: a "star stone", a incense holder shaped like a llama with an incense stick that has tied some feathers of my late bird Lípio, a burnt candle in a red holder, a glass cup. In the middle, representing the spirit, I have the most important part of my CD collection.</i><b> </b></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: white;">Turned to North</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Objects placed on the corner that corresponds to the element</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Vortex of power</span></li>
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<span style="color: white;"><b>Pentagram</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><b> </b> <i>I was "separated"</i> <i>from mine</i>. <i>Haven't felt ready to buy a new one, even though my parents are always asking me if I want a new one.</i></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: white;">Also serves as amulet</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">5</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Open or closed (circle)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Can be used to consagrate</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Earth</span></li>
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<span style="color: white;"><b>Cauldron</b></span> </div>
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<li><span style="color: white;">Goddess</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Water</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Container of transformation</span></li>
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<span style="color: white;"><b>Wand</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><b> </b> <i>I actually got a branch to make one, but then I lost it</i></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: white;">Air</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Instrument for communication, evocating gods, directing energy</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Can be replacement for Athame<i> </i></span></li>
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<span style="color: white;"><b>Incensory</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><i>My camera sucks, I'll add my own pictures later because it's not connecting to the PC... -___-</i><b> </b></span> </div>
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<li><span style="color: white;">God</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Air</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Meditation and Divination</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: white;">God and Goddess</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Water</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Purification and protection (cleaning the circle area)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Fertility and protection of the houseCan be made of aromatic herbs</span></li>
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<span style="color: white;"><b>Chalice</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><i>Camera problem, I have one that was given to me by my friend</i></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: white;">Goddess</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Water</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Fertility<i> </i><b> </b></span> </li>
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<span style="color: white;"><b>Crystal Ball</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><i>Camera Problem, will add later</i><b> </b></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: white;">Goddess</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Receive messages or keeping energy</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Divination</span></li>
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<span style="color: white;"><b>Bell</b></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: white;">Goddess</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Air</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Signing ritual, calling<b> </b></span> </li>
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<li><span style="color: white;">Replacer of Athame</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">God</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">FireSymbol of Power</span></li>
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<span style="color: white;"><b>Book of Shadows</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><i>I'm going to post the pictures of my two books later. I was using one as a diary, but I'll start using it to something else. I have the one where I write these notes I'm translating to this blog. And my aunt recently gave me an oration book. It's supposed to be Christian, but I think the gods won't be mad if I use it to put my pagan prayers on. :) As for my old</i><b> </b><i> Book of Shadows, it consisted on a collection of everything I found interesting. When I did a ritual to try to get a new vision of life I left it under a wise tree, together with all the things that connected me to the past.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><b>Knife</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><i>My father gave me one, I'll post picture later. It's not exactly the stereotype of a Pagan knife, but I love it very much because it was a present from my father.</i></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: white;">To work, generally white handle</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Earth<i> </i><b> </b></span></li>
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<span style="color: white;"><b>Tunic</b></span> </div>
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<span style="color: white;"><i>I use a Gilaba, present from my mother from when she went to Oman. It's black and I think I prefer it that way, it's a good colour.</i></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: white;">Colour chosen according to ritual</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">White<i> </i></span></li>
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<span style="color: white;"><b>Celtic Cross</b></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: white;">Represents the magic circle</span></li>
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<span style="color: white;"><b>Private and Secret Name</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><i>I used to think I had one. Not true. Waiting till someone wiser than me names me. :)</i></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: white;">Protection</span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;">Can help to alter the state of conscience to the ritual<b> </b></span> </li>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ritual</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Draw the Circle</span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sacred Space</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Defines area of the ritual</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Safety and protection</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cleaning and preparation of the space: representation of the elements</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">The drawing can be physical or by visualization. It initiates on the East side, clockwise</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Invocation of the elements by the same order</span></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Earth - North</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">East - Air</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">South - Fire</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">West - Water </span></span></span></li>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">All gestures inside the circle must be made with an intention</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Farewell to the elements with education anti-clockwise</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Open circle anticlockwise, with verbalization of the idea (ex. "the circle is open but never destroyed")</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Relaxing to release excess of energy</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Structure of a ritual</b></span></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Purification of the self and space</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Positioning of the altar</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Circle</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Invoking quarters</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Invoking gods</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Gather energy</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Focus energy</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Meal</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Release energy</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks and farewell</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Open circle </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Release excess energy</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cleaning<b> </b></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">And for today I conclude (except for the pictures) this chapter. The next one will be about the Archetypes of Gods. :)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'd like to say as well that the Fall Equinox is getting closer. The Pagan Federation International is doing a public ritual. I would love to attend, as it would be my first ritual with other people, but unfortunately I have a veterinary medicine congress on the same day (I'm also skipping an anime con) It will have to wait for the next time ^_^<b> </b> </span></span></span><br />
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ladyxzeushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04636146528348387570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408409003114685326.post-25230259187448107942012-06-27T12:23:00.001-07:002012-06-27T12:23:38.775-07:00FairiesThe first book I studied on my research was "Fairies at Work and Play", by Geoffrey Hodson. This book consists of a summary of observations of Fairies and other elements of Nature. I will now present my notes and doubts on the texts I just read.<br />
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<i>This picture is one of the famous Fox Sisters pictures in which they photographed interaction with elements of nature. More information can be found on this <a href="http://www.lhup.edu/%7Edsimanek/doyle.htm">website.</a></i></div>
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Devas control<i> </i>the beauty of Nature in an intangible way for the human condition. They don't possess a solid body. When they materailize they imitate human shapes that they liked and their real world is at an astral level. Their autoconscience is based on intuiton.</div>
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<b>Goblins and Elfs</b></div>
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<li>Earth</li>
<li>Kind, groups </li>
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<b>Gnomes</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Earth</li>
<li>Solitary </li>
<li>Unpleasant</li>
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<b>Mannikins</b><br />
<ul>
<li>All the other male beings</li>
<li>Connected to plants</li>
<li>May be nice or not</li>
<li>Curious and brave<b> </b> </li>
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<b>Ondines and Spirits of the Sea</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Water (always close to a water course)</li>
<li>Feminine shape</li>
<li>Representation of the three fundamental processes of Nature: Absorcion, Assimilation and Discharge<b> </b></li>
<li>Those of the sea more energic than those on Earth<b> </b> </li>
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<b>Fairies</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Earth</li>
<li>Joy<b> </b> </li>
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<b>Sylph</b> <br />
<ul>
<li>Air</li>
<li>The elements evolve till they get to the shape of Sylph, almost an angel, that takes care of the animal world</li>
<li>Ferocious, agressive</li>
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<b>Devas</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Vegetal kingdom</li>
<li>Associated to the destruction of shape as a transformation</li>
<li>Vital side and agent of Nature</li>
<li>Expression of divine energy</li>
<li>Instability of shape<b> </b> </li>
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They can participate in rituals and magic. They can also be created artificially.<br />
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And now....<br />
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<b><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Questions, doubts and other interrogations!</span></b> <br />
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1. Ether: the fourth physical matter?<br />
2. Can these "Spirits of Nature" be Xintoist gods or elements with another shape, definide by the culture that surrounds them?<br />
3. Can they be seen in every point with nature? E$ach tree, each lake, each of them has one?<br />
4. The described shapes intrigue me as they are so typical of European stories and not defined in other cultures. Are there only Spirits of Nature in England?<br />
5. Do all of us have Elements of Nature organizing our energies?<br />
6. Are there Elements of Nature for stones?<br />
7. How can you create an artifical entity?<br />
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And the final question:</div>
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How should I go about observing them?</div>
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I'd like to go to my country house, in Santarém, and try to observe the Elements of Nature that probably roam the local. However there is a "creature" or "being" that inhabits the house (I'll make a post about "him" soon. We call "him" the Seventh Person) and I don't want to disturb "him" before I know better about "his" essence. Should I pick another place to observe the Elements of Nature?</div>
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What kind of exercises should I do to be able to observe them, even if it's just once?</div>
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I'm putting this post for discussion at <a href="http://bryonmorrigan.yuku.com/topic/942/master/1/#.T-tcu5GIzs1">The Agora Forums</a>.</div>
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Please feel free to discuss this at Blog Comments as well! Let's all see a fairy today! :)</div>
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<i>A Fairy seen differently from what described in this book. :) Personally, I prefer this interpretation!</i></div>
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<br /></div>ladyxzeushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04636146528348387570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408409003114685326.post-10344107355815844292012-06-20T10:29:00.000-07:002012-06-20T10:29:51.150-07:00A Small PrayerNew blog, new things! It's time for a presentation.<br />
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I'm known by a couple of names, it's not very important. Maybe I'll find my true name soon, maybe I already know it. Otherwise I'm known mainly for ladyxzeus, ladylouve or Carol Louve. I started this blog to talk about Paganism, with a different twist. So I think it is good to talk a little bit about myself beforehand. :)<br />
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I "became a Pagan" when I was 12 years old. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was in the Book Fair with my father and a book caught my eye. It was "Riding a Silver Broomstick", by Silver RavenWolf, mistakenly translated as "Magic for Teenagers". It was the time of Harry Potter (the books, the movies only came much later) and I was fascinated by it, so I immediatly tought... I'm going to learn magic! I'm going to have a wand and make things move and make colours in the air! How wrong I was. As misinformated as Silver RavenWolf may be, it was a first start. From then I bought other books from her and discovered a more advanced practicioner, Scott Cunningham. I bought the Llewellynn Almanacs and did all the rituals by the book. I made spells very often and for every situation. I believed in the Great Goddess, the Moon, and prayed to her every night. My pentagram was always with me and whenever I felt danger or unease I would touch it and know the Lady was with me.<br />
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I also had a great connection to Nature by the time. My father lives in the country and I used to go there every week, to perform rituals and spells. I'd go there every Solstice and Equinox to celebrate my rituals with Nature.<br />
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Meanwhile, I was a depressed teen. I had no friends, I had nothing on my way. My only safety was Her Ladyship. And Gackt. Gackt's music was yet another connection with the Gods. A different kind of connection, a connection that came through a being that - while superior to me in every aspect - was still kind of Godly. So much that till today I always refer to Him with a capital letter, lol. On any case, that was what saved me at the time.<br />
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As I entered university things changed. I made new friends, I got a new sister, my father got sick, my dog too. I abandoned spells and only did rituals when something really important was happening. The last one was during Samhain and for 12 days I made a ritual to beg the Gods to make my father live. He's still here. :)<br />
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And then something completely unexpected happened. Gackt came to Europe on tour. Finally I would have the chance to see the one that, for me, was the prophet of all that was beautiful and pure, my connection with Gods walking on Earth. I went to Barcelona with my friend. And on the concert I suddenly realized something: the one I loved, the one I worshipped, He was not a prophet. He was not a god. He was human just like me. A wonderful human being, an example for me, but still a human. Even had a surgery scar! But even being just a human being, I wanted to give Him all that I had. I wanted to give Him my all. But the only thing I had was my pentagram! So I gave it to Him (in a very confusing and traumatizing experience with staff members, haha)<br />
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From then on, it seemed like my faith disappeared. I stopped praying. I simply stopped believing. And then depression stroke again, I flipped in an injustified way and nothing ethereal could save me. It was like faith was controlling me and when it was gone I could not hold myself anymore.<br />
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But everything passes and now I think... I used to be so happy when I was in touch with the Goddess... When Gackt made me touch Her... I think I could go back! So I made a vow to dedicate 2 weekly hours to the study of Paganism, to try and rediscover my spirituality and what I believe in. Maybe I'll go back to being a Catholic. Maybe I'll realize there's nothing else left to believe. I don't know yet. But I'll try to discover. :)<br />
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I'll start by reading all my "Paganism Shelf" and taking notes of those books. Then I'll proceed to read my "Pagan Bookmarks". I will share these notes in this blog, as if it's some kind of Shadows Book. It's like a public Shadows Book, but kind of private at the same time because I'll not announce it everywhere. :p Anything that's more private I'll keep to my real Shadows Book, that I started building (a different story is the beggining and the end of my first one, stay tuned!) as a notebook. I tried a diary at first, but that's not meant to be.<br />
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I also belong to the International Pagan Federation and I'll restart going to their meetings. I'll also comment them here! :) <br /><br />
As for the rest, I'm passionate about Japanese pop culture. This blog is <i>Chiisana Inori</i>, which means <i>A Small Prayer </i>in Japanese. Have a wonderful day, that's my small prayer. :) That's how I try to live. I try to be more like a dog and learn from them. Have you ever noticed that they are always happy and always forgive? And they have a tail to wag! =D And I'll never stop loving Gackt anyway. But now I love Him more as a companion and less as a prophet. I know He loves me, as He loves all fans. He's like my secret friend, a friend that I've never met and that does not even know that I exist but that I can count on, always, with His music, with His art and with His words.<br />
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I hope this blog, more than a personal journey, can become a source of interesting information for all Pagans!<br />
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Thank you!<br />
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