Angel's Journal

Early Winter

2012-01-02T03:00:00.002-05:00

The date of the winter solstice has passed and we are now in early winter. We haven't had much snow in the area yet but all the other signs of winter are here! The cold air, the chilly air, the leaf-less trees and the barren-looking land.

But this is a time when I do the work of having supplies stored just in case I get trapped by a winter storm. I am so glad and grateful that I work from home and I have found other witches who are writers like me.

I do know that this is the time of year for a sort of like slumber period almost like a hibernation where we try to stay away from the harsh elements of winter as much as we can and in the meantime prepare for the spring.

I have started my inside garden starting with some lavendar and other herbs and they are finally starting to grow and I'm going to add more seedlings as well!

I enjoy this time of year - especially when I don't really have to go anywhere and I can work from home with my own hours and my own pace.

I'm also too, planning for the spring - mostly getting my outside garden cleaned up so that I will be able to plant and garden outside again this year as soon as possible!

What If Your Spell(s) Are Not Working For You - Part 2

2011-07-01T23:36:00.002-04:00

I found another very good piece of advice about what to do if your spells are not working for you

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When things don't work for you and they don't work a lot, it can be any number of things and your biggest challange a lot of the time is figuring out what is going wrong. This is one of the reasons that it's always good to write down everything that you have done and when you did, what state of mind you were in, what you used..etc, this way you can always go back and look and see if maybe you were in the wrong moon phase, for example or used the wrong herbs in something, and then you can easily go back and make changes and try again.

As for not believing enough, yes, that can be it too. If you have any doubt about what you're doing when you do it, that will effect the energy that you raise when you work magick. If you're not sure about something, then it's always best to just hold off until a better time. Remember, your thoughts and your feelings with what you're doing and your goal you have in mind all contribute to the energy that is being raised. Negative thoughts translate to negative energies and can cause things to not work out. Doubt is a strong thing.

Keep trying and keep practicing and you'll get it. Don't give up. =)"

Summer Solstice On June 21st

2011-06-18T15:18:00.006-04:00

From what I know so far the summer solstice is the longest day of the year. It is the time to celebrate the summer months.

"Litha as they name it, which is celebrated around the longest day of the year, is a time for celebrating the power of light and the fruition of fertility. It can be described as Mother Nature being heavy with pregnancy. In other words, crops are growing towards readiness for harvesting.

Source
Summer Solstice Rituals

The Summer Solstice marks the longest day of summer, the point at which the life-giving sun is at its strongest over the powers of darkness."

Interestingly enough I couldn't find a lot of detailed information about the summer solstice online and would love to hear comments from you on what you are going to do to celebrate.

I know that I want to do something to celebrate it - I just don't know what I'm going to do yet.

The Witch's Bottle

2011-06-18T15:03:00.003-04:00

I have to admit that when I first saw this term I was very intrigued. Here is a further explanation of what a witch's bottle is:

"
THE WITCH’S BOTTLE

The Witch’s Bottle is a very ancient type of spell, which has countless
variations. The idea of performing a spell and sealing it in a jar is as old
as the manufacture of jars, and may be regarded as a portable version of
burying a spell in the Earth -the jar here representing the womb of the
Mother.
Many examples of this sort of spell have been found by archeologists,
though modern versions tend to be rather different from ancient ones -partly
due to the difference in materials readily available for magical working. In
ages past anthropomorphic jars were especially popular for this sort of
working, the jar itself then taking on the character of a spirit helper to
aid the spell’s unfolding. Sometimes the whole jar would be made in the
likeness of a human being, or
animal, sometimes only the face would be shown. The so-called BELLARMINE
JARS, bearing the likeness of the Old God -often in tripple form- were
commonly used for this sort of undertaking and are strongly associated with
it.
Today, we commonly use any sort of jar or bottle that appeals to us, or
is convenient to use. Decorative jars are often favored, but ordinary glass
jars and bottles -either plain or self-decorated- serve just as well.
For this particular Witch’s Bottle, you will need the following things:

A small jar -such as a baby food jar, or a medicine bottle.
A larger jar -such as a canning jar, or a decorative canister.
A bit of paper and ink -red ink would be preferable.
Some herbs -a combination of Parsley and Sage might be a good general choice.
A bit of essential oil -vanilla might be a good choice.
Some stones -aquarium gravel would be good, as it is small and easy to handle.
A quantity of water.

Choose a time when you will be able to work unhindered. If possible it
is best to make the bottle during the Waxing Moon.

source
Yahoo Group - Daily Spells

This really looks like something that I would like to try myself!

Beltane Activities

2011-05-19T14:37:00.005-04:00

Beltane started on May 1st

Here are some activities that you can do to celebrate Beltane:

"Many people would rise at the first light of dawn to go outdoors and gather flowers and branches to decorate their homes.

Women traditionally would braid flowers into their hair.

Men and women alike would decorate their bodies.

Beltane marks the return of vitality, of passion.

Ancient Pagan traditions say that Beltane marks the emergence of the young God into manhood. Stirred by the energies at work in nature, he desires the Goddess. They fall in love, lie among the grasses and blossoms, and unite. The Goddess becomes pregnant of the God. To celebrate, a wedding feast, for the God and Goddess must be prepared. Let Them guide you! Breads and cereals are popular. Try oatmeal cakes or cookies sweetened with a dab of honey. Dairy foods are again appropriate...just make a lovely wedding feast and you are sure to enjoy yourself!

An early morning walk through a local park or forest could be fun for everyone.

Gather up some plants or flowers to display in your home. (I especially like this one because it is something that I can do myself)

Mom and daughter could braid their hair, and weave in a few tender blossoms.

I really like all of these ideas and quite ironically I did braid my hair and am wearing my hair like that right now!

Since that I know that we are now in the Beltane season there are things that I can do to help celebrate it. As I have mentioned many times before on this blog I have a backyard where I have my garden and I have already started planting.

I also have some roses that are growing on the side of my house and to celebrate Beltane I could bring a few cut roses inside and set them up as a centerpiece.

So what are you doing to celebrate the Beltane Sabbat?

On Abundance (or lack thereof)

2011-05-18T18:43:00.003-04:00

found this very inspiring article online about abundance or lack there of

There are a lot of financial problems that I am going through right now and I'm working hard to solve them and I'm trying to manage my thoughts more better towards the positive.

It's a very inspiring blog post!

Abundance or the lack thereof

Vintage Witch?

2011-05-18T18:09:00.002-04:00

Well here is a term that I am seeing for the first time today! I have never heard of a "vintage" witch before and I really couldn't find any definition of it online so if anyone knows more about what a "vintage" witch is please let me know.

Which Tarot Card Am I?

2011-05-14T14:20:00.000-04:00

You are The Moon

Hope, expectation, Bright promises.

The Moon is a card of magic and mystery - when prominent you know that nothing is as it seems, particularly when it concerns relationships. All logic is thrown out the window.

The Moon is all about visions and illusions, madness, genius and poetry. This is a card that has to do with sleep, and so with both dreams and nightmares. It is a scary card in that it warns that there might be hidden enemies, tricks and falsehoods. But it should also be remembered that this is a card of great creativity, of powerful magic, primal feelings and intuition. You may be going through a time of emotional and mental trial; if you have any past mental problems, you must be vigilant in taking your medication but avoid drugs or alcohol, as abuse of either will cause them irreparable damage. This time however, can also result in great creativity, psychic powers, visions and insight. You can and should trust your intuition.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

The Next Full Moon!

2011-05-13T17:27:00.003-04:00

The next full moon will be on May 17 11:09 which is this upcoming Tuesday.

The full moon is a great time to do spells!

The Next Philadelphia Witches Meeting

2011-05-10T17:06:00.003-04:00

The next Philadelphia Witches Meetup Group will meet on Monday, May 16, 2011 at 6:00 PM Rotten Ralph's - Chestnut St & S 2nd St Philadelphia, PA

To find out more about this (and other) meetings just click here for more information about it.

I am a member of this meetup group but so far I haven't managed to attend any of the meetings yet but I would really love to.

If you are able to attend please let me (and the rest of us) know how it went.

Using Flameless Candles In Spells????

2011-05-07T14:09:00.003-04:00

Since I have chosen to take the path of hedgewitch I have wanted to use the most natural of ingredients and supplies in all of my spells.

So when I saw an online article about using flameless candles in spells I really "scoffed" at the notion! But I read the article and a lot of things that it said made a lot of sense to me especially when you want a candle to burn all night when you are doing a vigil. Also too, with a flameless candle you can place items around the candle and not worry about them burning.

So all in all, I have given up my "snobbery" about flameless candles and heck I have even decided to add them to my supplies as well!

Our Current Sabbat Is Beltane

2011-05-04T17:17:00.004-04:00

The current sabbat is Beltane which started May 1, 2011

Beltane is a traditional May Day celebration of fertility, renewal, awakening & new beginnings that heralds the arrival of summer.

Though it's not quite summer yet we are on our way and this sabbat celebrates this time of year.

If you are a gardener like I am then this is definitely the time of year to start your garden. So far I have started growing some seeds indoors and have started to plant outside as well.

On My Book List

2011-04-18T19:00:00.002-04:00

One of the books that I would like to add to my library is called The Modern Witch’s Book Of Herbs And Healing.

Even though I consider myself a hedgewitch, I'd also like to think of myself as a modern witch as well - even though I like the old, traditional ways.

Ostara - starting March 21st

2011-03-21T20:01:00.000-04:00

Ostara this is a time to celebrate planting and the new crop season.

2011 Full Moon Schedule

2011-03-07T17:33:00.002-05:00

Here you find the full moon calendar with the full moon data of 2011 and exact times and dates in an overview. The next full moon has been highlighted.

Wednesday, 19 January 2011, 10:21:24 pm
Friday, 18 February 2011, 09:35:42 am
Saturday, 19 March 2011, 07:10:06 pm
Monday, 18 April 2011, 04:44:00 am
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 01:08:42 pm
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 10:13:36 pm [**]
Friday, 15 July 2011, 08:39:36 am
Saturday, 13 August 2011, 08:57:30 pm
Monday, 12 September 2011, 11:26:42 am
Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 04:05:42 am
Thursday, 10 November 2011, 09:16:06 pm
Saturday, 10 December 2011, 03:36:24 pm [**]

Wicca Power Spells

2011-03-02T01:20:00.000-05:00

For those of you that are new to wicca or new to witchcraft and being a witch I have found a very interesting group on Facebook called "Wicca Power Spells".

I don't have a Facebook page myself but I did see a lot of posts from those who are new to Wicca or those who want to know more about how to become a witch.

Newbies have so many questions that I think that it is great that I was able to find this link and be able to post it here. Hopefully it will help those that are new who are seeking answers.

Wicca Power Spells

It's Not All About Spells And Witchcraft!

2011-02-26T13:24:00.005-05:00

When I first started actually practicing witchcraft and becoming a witch I came to find out that it involved more than just doing spells!

Although it's more of a Wiccan thing I have come to learn and appreciate that it's more about getting in touch with one's self!

Yes I have created and done spells, but I have also bought and lit incense - not to use in a spell - but to just have a nice atmosphere to relax in.

Another thing about spellcasting is that you have to be in a relaxed state - you have to relax as much as possible before you start or do a spell.

And it's this relaxation part that you have to follow - not only when you cast spells but you try to relax as much as you can all the time. This means quiet meditation and "grounding" one's self - especially when the pressures of one's life start to get to you.

Here is a very great article about just that!

10 Tips To Stay Grounded In The Present

Some of the things (well most of them - LOL!) I have done myself. They are nice and simple techniques that one can incorporate into their lives to have a more relaxed and peaceful existence - whether you are a witch or not.

Eating More Healthy

2011-02-19T17:45:00.000-05:00

Besides growing my own vegetables, I really realize that I have to eat more healthy. I found an online site that has a list of healthy foods that one should eat. Here is a link to the article.

Imbolc - My Plans For.....

2011-02-04T17:35:00.001-05:00

Here is a reply that I posted when someone asked what we were going to do to celebrate the Imbolc season:

As I understand it this is the time of year to get ready for spring! Although we are still in the midst of the winter season we can still prepare for the spring while we are inside!

In my particular case it would be planning time for my garden and getting myself ready to work outside in my garden.

While I love the colder weather I don't like it when the weather is so bad that there is ice on the ground because it makes it hard to get around. On the other hand there is nothing more pleasant than being snowed in BUT having all you need at hand!

The Next Full Moon....

2010-11-15T15:49:00.004-05:00

The next full moon will be this upcoming Sunday!

The full moon is a great time to do spells! On the night of the full moon you can "ask for your heart's desire". (Which is what I did during the last full moon)

I don't know if I will do a spell or not but I'm thinking that I probably will since a full moon usually comes just once a month!

I will probably do another prosperity spell during the next full moon. Depending upon whether or not I get some additional supplies I will probably do a candle spell.

November 5th - The Night Of The New Moon!

2010-11-05T16:15:00.003-04:00

Tonight is the night of a new moon! This means that it will be a great time to cast spells having to do with new beginnings or when you want to start a new project.

On the last full moon I did a prosperity spell that hasn't manifested yet but I'm still keeping the faith!

I've been doing a lot of reading as far as the subject of witchcraft goes and there is so much to learn!

I do know that a spell can be as simple or as complicated as you want it and I'm still deciding whether or not I'm going to do a spell on this night of the new moon!

Friday, October 22nd - Full Moon!

2010-10-19T16:25:00.004-04:00

Checking my calendar I know that this upcoming Friday will be the night of a full moon!

I know that this is the time when doing spellwork will be at its best time!

I was thinking about doing another prosperity spell since the night of the full moon is the best time to do a spell!

What will I use for my spell?

This time I think that I will make it more simple by using just a green candle and writing up an incantation to chant.

Wicca for beginners : fundamentals of philosophy & practice

2010-10-18T16:50:00.003-04:00

I'm currently reading "Wicca for beginners : fundamentals of philosophy & practice".

It is an interesting book to say the least!

While I have chosen to take the path of hedgewitch, there are some things about the Wiccan lifestyle that I like.

This book is teaching me a lot about the basic Wicca beliefs and it gives a lot of basic information about basic Wicca practices.

There is also a chapter on magick (which I haven't gotten to yet).

But if you are interested in Wicca then I would highly recommend this book because it helps you to start off with the basics!

By The Way Did I Mention That I Work From Home?

2010-08-03T14:43:00.002-04:00

I just read a Twitter posting from someone who said that they hated to get dressed in the morning and have to go to work! So I count myself blessed that I am able to work from home!

One of my incomes comes from my google adsense ads. If you would like to know more about this program you can visit The Adsense Consultant's Blog.

I also do tarot and astrology readings as well.

I'm Back In My Garden!

2010-07-31T13:54:00.003-04:00

It feels good to be back in my garden again! I haven't been sick or anything but just worrying about some financial problems that I have been having.

I have decided to not let them get the best of me and so I went back to working on my garden!

Right now we are having very hot and humid weather here in Philadelphia but I haven't let that get to me either! I save rain water just for occassions like this when the weather is hot and humid and we haven't had rain for a while!

I have done some plantings earlier but so far nothing to harvest yet! But I still have some time this season to plant more things as well!

I have been doing a lot of weeding but I realize that this is a part of the growing process!

Lughnassadh - August 1 or 2

2010-07-29T18:31:00.000-04:00

Lughnassadh is the time of the year where we celebrate one of three harvests. It's the time of the year where crops are starting to be ready to picked.

I found a very good website that explains it more in detail:

Joelless Sacred Grove

Here Is A Wishing Well Spell!

2010-05-25T17:21:00.003-04:00

Here is a "wishing well" spell that I found online:

Wishing Well Spell

I heard this from a friend who is devoted to the Irish Goddess Brigid.

In the old days, a well was an open pool that formed around a spring. They were holy places, where water came magically from the earth.

The custom developed of offering the spirit of the well a coin, with the spirit granting a wish to the gift-giver in return.

Today, you can toss a coin in a fountain or a creek or stream.

Just make a wish beforehand, and always leave without looking back.

I Started My Garden!

2010-04-05T17:12:00.003-04:00

Actually I started trying to start an herb garden indoors but it hasn't worked too successfully yet - LOL!

But for more reasons than one I'm glad that I started my garden this year because it says a lot about the rest of my life. In the past years I was worrying about financial problems but I have decided not to let them get the best of me! Although I know that there is no such thing as free money I'm not going to give up hope!

Besides having a garden is very theraputic for me in more ways than one! I also want to be able to use the herbs that I grow in my spells as well as with my cooking. So far I have planted some peas and onions and I'm taking it slow and trying to enjoy the whole process of gardening instead of rushing through it.

What Happens When Your Spell Doesn't Work?

2010-03-01T22:54:00.004-05:00

I found a great blog post online talking about what might be going on when a spell doesn't work! I have often wondered this myself when I was doing spells of my own! Some of my spells would work and some of them wouldn't. I especially seemed to have trouble with money spells though the money spells that I did that were of a smaller degree seemed to work more better than spells that I did asking for a lot of money! And I always wondered why those didn't work? It doesn't mean that I have given up on money spells, its just that sometimes it can get a little bit discouraging when some of my spells don't work.

But I found a great blog post that does explain it!

The Reality Of Magick - When Magick Fails.

Here Is My Astrological Chart For Today!

2009-12-18T05:19:00.004-05:00

Since I was catching up on reading from my astrology mailing list, I decided to do an astrology reading on myself.

I know that there are some people here who read my blog that are astrologers and who can read astrology charts so I thought that it might be a good idea to post my chart and see what other astrologers had to say about my particular astrological reading for my chart today.

Even though I do both astrology reading and tarot readings I thought it might be a good idea to post my chart and see what other astrologers had to say!

Of course as a part of my own Book of Shadows, I include my astrology readings as well as my tarot readings and spells.

If you are new to witchcraft and being a witchthen I hope you find my blog useful and helpful as I go through my journey of being a being a witch.

I Did A Spell And It Worked!

2009-12-09T23:10:00.003-05:00

I did a spell and it actually worked!

I live in an older home which has a driveway. Now you're not supposed to block a person's driveway with your car. Yet and still someone decided to park right in front of my driveway blocking my car! I was angry that I decide to do a spell right then and there!

One thing that I had to keep in mind is that when you are casting a spell do not seek to harm anyone or anything - so I kept that in mind when writing my spell!

Basically what I wanted was for that car to "go away and I used those exact words in my spell! Also spells are supposed to end with the words "so mote shall it be - so I also put those words at the end of my spell.

I have to tell you that I worked with what materials I had at the time.

I use a small white candle - because those were the only ones that I had but if I had the choice I would have used a black candle for this "vanishing-type" kind of spell.

I used a clean piece of white paper and wrote my spell down (creating the words of the spell myself). I used the words "go away and stay away" in my spell and ended my spell with the words "so mote shall it be".

I lit the candle and said my spell out loud - once. And then I burned the paper and used an ashtray as my cauldron to burn the paper in.

I let the paper burn entirely until it was nothing but ashes! Then I took those ashes and blew them onto the car that was blocking my driveway!

I released the energy and the spell and went back inside. About 1/2 hour later I heard footsteps walking hurriedly to the car and the car starting up! It took about a good 15 minutes before the car actually drove off and honestly speaking I think it was because I was obsessing over the car leaving and that is why it took it a while for the car to actually leave.

I did this spell about 2 days ago and the car hasn't been back since!

Starting A Coven?

2009-11-21T19:06:00.002-05:00

I often see people post that they would like to join a witch group or coven of some kind but they can't find one in their area. My simple solution to that is start one of your own.

But it will be a little bit more complicated than that because starting a coven of your own will require some responsibility on your part.

A more simple version of a coven is called a "study group.

There are lots of sites online with more information about how you can start your own coven and if you're really serious about starting one of your then you'll want to get the right kind of information to get you started!

Here is one interesting site that I have found about how to start one's own coven.

Practical Magic

2009-10-19T19:25:00.000-04:00

I saw this movie a few days ago and practically fell in love with it! In case you haven't seen the movie I won't give all of it away. But this is what I will say about it:

Basically its about 2 sisters who come to terms with themselves about being witches.

It seems witches run in their family since back in those old Salem days. When their parents both die the sisters go live with their aunts (masterfully played by Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest).

First of all I have to say that the house that they lived in was absolutely gorgeous and I found out later that the house was built specifically for the movie but then it was torn day afterwards!

I LOVED the way that house looked and that is one of the main reasons why I like this movie. They also had a greenhouse where they grew herbs and they were always making some kind of magic potion in that gorgeous kitchen!

Unfortunately there were some parts of the movie that I didn't like and mainly it was the fact that they were taunted and a little ostracized for being witches - particularly their children as well - but when a town member needed a spell guess who it was that she went to!

I also like the line from the movie that said that you can't dabble in witchcraft and then look your nose down at it - which I agree with 100%.

There is also a cute spell that one of the characters casts as a child where she writes down quantities that she wants in her perfect man - quantities that she makes so unusual and rare that she believes that the spell couldn't possibly come true - but guess what? It does!

I think I enjoyed the scenery in this movie more than I did the movie! The witches lived on this property that was close to the water and the town looked so quaint! One could almost say that it looked picture perfect!

I have decided that this movie is definitely a keeper for my library!

Mabon Is Here!

2009-09-22T19:38:00.004-04:00

My favorite time of the year has arrived!

"Mabon is a time of balance, when there are equal hours of darkness and light, and that can affect people in different ways. For some, it's a season to honor the darker aspects of the goddess, calling upon that which is devoid of light. For others, it's a time of thankfulness, of gratitude for the abundance we have at the season of harvest."

In order to start celebrating the start of Mabon, here is a list of what I am grateful for:

I am grateful for my home which I think is the perfect witch house! It has a front yard and a back yard where my garden is. There is also a front and back porch and an attic and a cellar! I just LOVE my house!
I am grateful for the food that I DO have right now! I had a very unusual dinner tonight - pancakes! - LOL! Also I do remember a time when I didn't have any food at all so I am grateful that both my refridgerator and my kitchen shelves are stocked with food - and yes I even have some of those Ramen Noodles too - LOL!
I am grateful for the fact that I have been able to work from home! My income is such that I am able to pay some of my bills quite comfortably! My Adsense money should be coming in the next few days.

Not a lot of people can say that they work from home and I know that it is not an easy thing to do but its something that I set my mind on and the fact that I am earning an income proves to me that it can be done!

Here are 10 ways that you can celebrate the Mabon season!

Sea Witch

2009-09-02T22:04:00.004-04:00

This is the first time that I have ever heard of this term - Sea Witch. According to one website:

"Sea Witches focus on Moon lore, the tides, and weather magicks. From these elements came the Witch tradition of women who could raise wind and cause storms, which even 200 years ago could send them to the stake."

Apparently its one of the lesser followed forms of witchcraft but some still do practice it to this day!

You can find out more about this specific type of witchcraft by clicking here

May 2011 Update!

I found a very interesting blog by a sea witch

Musings Of A SeaWitch

Hedgewitch

2009-08-29T15:08:00.002-04:00

As I have blogged about before I have chosen to take the path of Hedgewitch because I like that it means doing things the old-fashioned and traditional way. I found an interesting website online that has a very good definition of Hedgewitch so I decided to post the link here for all of those who are interested in the definition of a Hedgewitch.

Hedgewitch

Everything Has Layers!

2009-07-12T21:34:00.002-04:00

As you can see from this picture, I try to use everything that I have! The sticks I'm saving so that I can use for wood in my fireplace (I still have to have the fireplace built and installed yet - LOL!

I can also use these sticks as stakes for my garden vegetables and some of the sticks are shaped nicely enough to make a nice wand (or two!)

Of course the bucket is going to be recycled and used for something else.

If you're wondering where the sticks came from - they are from an maple tree that is in the front of my house. When the weather gets really bad and there are storms, some of the branches will break and fall!

I'm thinking that there are so many things that I can use these sticks for and I have much more than you see here gathered up!

It's been raining like crazy and my garden needs some tending to but at least I DO have a garden that I am tending to this year. What makes it even better is that I still have some time to plant some more things as well!

Also I'm on the lookout for pumpkins too!

What Part Of Being A Witch Appeals Most To You?

2009-06-14T22:01:00.000-04:00

Here's an interesting question that was posted elsewhere and I thought that it would be qood to put here.

What part of being a Witch appeals most to you?

Here is the answer that I gave:

Like I posted before I am a new member and I have started to read the posts from the beginning and this question caught my eye.

The part that appeals to me most is the fact that it wasn't what I expected. I thought being a witch meant all spells and magick and I have come to find out that it is not really like that. I have found that you have to work on yourself first, have the right state of mind and spirituality and such before you can attempt to do
things "outside" yourself.

I also like the fact that I am constantly finding out new things and finding new uses for things. I'm appreciating nature more and have just come to realize that everything is related in one way or another.

A "Crafty" Witch?

2009-06-01T20:48:00.002-04:00

I don't know how old the art of knitting is but I'm guessing that it is pretty old!

I, myself both knit and crochet and I find these very relaxing things to do! I can't make anything intricate yet but I'm well on my way as long as I remember to be patient and enjoy the journey along the way!

I was reading someone else's blog and they had posted about their latest knitting project and they even posted a picture of their completed work online which gave me the idea to do the same!

Of course you're going to have to give me some time for this - LOL!

But I think that knitting and crocheting are great ways to relax and I do enjoy it so!

I'm Back In My Garden Again!

2009-05-17T20:57:00.001-04:00

Yes, I'm back in my garden again this year! As you can see, here is a copy of one of my planted beans that I took last year but what is so good about this is that this looks just like the bean plant that is growing in my garden now! I guess this really does make me a "green" witch afer all! - LOL!

I have come to find out that while I am on my journey of witchcraft and being a witch, I am finding out other things about myself as well!

I enjoy gardening and I enjoy cooking and while I love working on my computer I also have come to appreciate what nature has to offer! I love seeing the "green" that is surrounding me at this time of the year and it provides a nice moment of relaxation when I'm drinking my tea!

I think that we should all learn to relax more! Stress is really something! There have been times that I have been so stressed that I actually believe that I have made myself ill!

This path that I am following is showing me a more spiritual side of myself - one that I should and am getting more in touch with. It's like I'm being told that there is more to witchcraft than just doing spells and I am getting that message quite clear! In fact I haven't done a spell in a while - how about that? But that doesn't mean that I'm not going to in the future - it's just that in my journey I have found that there is more to being a witch than just doing spells! For me, I think that it has a lot to do with knowing one's self and not trying to impress others - just know yourself and be true to yourself!

I initially started this blog because I wanted to give those who are interested and/or new to becoming a witch and witchcraft an insight into one's journey into such but I am finding that I am learning new and more things everyday! I know that the most important lesson that I have learned so far is that it is not ALL about just doing spells!

I Think That A Rainy Day......

2009-05-03T15:18:00.002-04:00

I think that a rainy day is good for one's soul!

I happen to be fortunate that I can work from home and for this I am very grateful!

It has been raining on and off since yesterday and this is good for my garden. It is good for me also because I was actually able to start my garden this year and have already planted some vegetables like beans and peppers.

I decided to start my garden and try not to worry about the things that are bothering me while I continue to work on solving my problems.

My garden also relates to one of my chosen paths as a green witch and kitchen witch. You see I have already harvested some garlic chives from my garden and I used it in some of my pasta sauce! What a great feeling it is to be able to add something from the garden that you grew yourself into the food that you are cooking!

I plan on having a great garden this year!

Also this rainy day gives me a chance to catch up on some work that has to done inside my house as well - both professionally and personally!

Deciding to take my chosen path as hedgewitch has shown me to take a deeper appreciation of nature! While some people may consider rainy days dull and dreary I have the feeling that it gives nature a chance to nourish the elements and to an additional extent - my own soul as well! For right now I am enjoying a nice hot cup of tea with classical music playing in the background as I work at the computer and catch up on my email and my professional work as well.

I know that some of those who are new to or interested in witchcraft think that it all has to do with spells and magick but to me this isn't the entire meaning of it. For me I think that there is a deeper meaning in that one has to get in touch with one's soul - working on yourself from the inside before you start working on the outside things.

Until next time

Blessed Be!

I Started My Garden!

2009-04-01T22:27:00.004-04:00

I don't have any pictures to show yet but I have started my garden!

Outside I have replanted some turnips (at least I think they are turnips - LOL!) that a neighbor gave me. Today's rain should help them along quite nicely!

Inside I have started planting some seeds to start growing inside before I transplant them outside.

As I was looking at my outside garden today I noticed that I have a lot of tree branches that fell from one of the past storms and I have been saving them all! Ultimately I want to be able to use some of them in my fireplace - when I have my fireplace(s) - LOL!

There are lots of things that I have been finding outside! I found some pine cones that I used in my Christmas decorations last year and I decided to save them.

I mention this because part of my chosen path has to do with being a green witch and to me that means using and utilizing all that nature has to offer - surely an abundance of tools and materials are at my fingertips and I am going to use them all!

Imbolc

2009-03-01T02:18:00.003-05:00

This is the time of season that is celebrated around February 1st or 2nd of each year and is associated with "beginning growth".

Here we plant the "seeds" of our hopes and dreams for the coming summer months.

I believe that this is the current season that we are in now. There is still the hint of winter in the air but there have been moments of warmer weather where we can feel a change of seasons coming on.

I am most interested in the food correspondences that are linked with this holiday which include: Foods: Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Muffins, Dairy Products, Peppers, Onions, Raisons, Garlic, Poppy Seed Bread and Cakes, Herbal Teas, Spiced Wines, Potatoes, and Turnips. I'm particularly interested in the muffins, breads and cakes because I'm very interesting in cooking and baking and would like to try and bake some of these to celebrate this sabbath. I also love different herbal teas and I believe them to be quite soothing and theraputic as well!

Candles: Brown, Pink, and Red

Deities: Bridget, Aradia, Gaia, Dagda, Pan, and Herne

Death

2009-02-27T20:43:00.007-05:00

I had the most interesting dream after talking to my brother on the phone. You see he is currently in the hospital for pneumonia but he is on the mend - thank goodness!

That night I had a dream that we were both outside amongst the scenery but that there were bears in the area. Since we weren't too far from home I was secure in the knowledge that we could get home safely if we were to see one of the bears. The next thing you know we did see a bear coming towards us and I was ready for us to run to the safety of our home. But something happened and as I was running home I looked back to check on my brother and had found that he had went in another direction to help a woman who was being chased by a bear. My brother got between the woman and the bear and saved her life but unfortunately he had lost his life fighting with the bear in order to save the woman.

When I saw him getting between the woman and the bear I knew that something bad was going to happen because even though we were outside I still knew that his health wasn't 100%. I ran towards my brother screaming NO! and the next thing I knew there was my brother lying dead on the ground alongside the bear that he killed in order to save the woman!

Now this had been some dream and it was very vivid in its detail! I mean the colors were real but oddly enough there wasn't a lot of sound! It was like the mute button was on!

When I finally got to my brother and saw him lying there I was beyond being distraught! Even though I knew he had saved the woman and that he didn't die in vain, I still didn't want him to be dead!

I woke up from that dream and it upset me so much! I knew the chances of it actually happening that way were slim but like I said the dream was so vivid and felt so real! I still couldn't get that picture out of my mind seeing my brother running to get between the woman and the bear and knowing that the outcome would not be good!

Like I said the dream upset me so much and I did think about it alot after I woke up. But upon deeper reflection a lot of other thoughts came into my mind as well. I have never been comfortable with the idea of death even though I know that there is a deeper meaning to it.

This same day as I was outside I noticed that a cat had died on someone else's sidewalk and again I thought of my dream and realized that there was a connection here. My own cat had died some months ago and I was still mourning about that but seeing that cat's body made me realize that death is a part of life.

I still have my uncomfortable feelings about death but I know that there is a deeper meaning there.

I decided to blog about this incident because I know that there may be others out there who feel the same way that I do when they are faced with the death of a loved one or those who are affected by death of any kind. Sometimes words can't help but in time one can heal.

As far as dream interpretation goes, I'm sure that this dream shows just how much I love my brother and how I know he would probably give his life to help another who was in serious danger.

It's still a very sad dream for me and I hope I don't have another one like it again!

Update! November 2010!

I'm sad to say that my brother died earlier this year during the middle of July! I'm wondering if this dream that I had was some sort of fortelling message? - even though it took over a year to actually come true?

Angelwitch1012003?

2009-01-31T05:52:00.004-05:00

I was looking at my screenname and it reminded me that I have been on my path since 2003, now almost 6 years! Wow! That is a lot of time!

Of course my first year involved learning as much as I could about "The Craft" and I am still finding out that I am still learning and will continue to learn all my life!

So much of it is so fascinating!

I have still continued to enjoy the path of hedgewitch (with a little "green" and "kitchen" witch thrown in).

Right now we are definitely in the midst of the winter season and I know that this is a good time for reflection and to prepare myself for the spring season coming.

Here you see a picture that I took just outside my door.

I have been laying low for the past few weeks because of the cold winter weather. Right now in the Philadelphia area the temperatures are quite cold and we are still recovering from all the ice that has built up everywhere! Even my neighbors are lying low and if they don't have to go out they don't! But we're expecting some warmer weather Sunday - temps in the 40's - so hopefully that will melt the ice outside that has grown so thick!

Mind you in some ways I am quite enjoying this weather. Since I work from home I haven't had to go out if I didn't want to unless it was for something like grocery shopping. And of course this will be a good time to start getting my income tax forms ready and ready to mail out.

I have my hot chocolate and tea to drink as I look out my window and view the gorgeous scenery around me that I am blessed to have and delight in the fact that I live in an area that does have a change of seasons - I don't think that I would have it any other way - in fact, I know that I wouldn't - LOL!

So I'm laying low and also giving thoughts to my garden and how I'm going to vow to start it as soon as possible!

Astrolog

2009-01-15T18:03:00.000-05:00

I can't believe that with all of the astrology-related postings that I have done that I didn't mention the name of the astrology program that I use! The main astrology reading program that I use is called Astrolog and it is available as a free download by clicking here.

For it being a free, downloadable program it is quite powerful and full of options!

I use it for the majority of my astrology readings including my own as as you will be able to see from some of my previously related astrology blog entries, this astrology program provides some pretty accurate readings!

Did You Know That..........

2009-01-05T05:42:00.003-05:00

Witchcraft is a legally recognized religion in the United States,as declared in 1985, Dettmer V. Landon (617 E Supp.529) the District Court of Virginia pursuant to rule 52a of the Rules of Civil procedure. Reaffirmed in 1986 in the Federal Appeals Court, Fourth Circuit, Butzner J. (592 F. 2d. 934) Henceforth, Witchcraft and Witches are protected under the United States Constitution (Amendment I;XIV)

source
I Am A Witch.com

I Had Another "Experience" With The Rain Today!

2008-12-01T21:23:00.007-05:00

I don't know what it is with me and the rain but it happened again today! I was out raking leaves. Even though the leaves were wet from the last rainfall I wanted to get them raked by the curb so that my local area would pick them up later this week! The weather was cold but as long as I was moving around it wasn't so bad! The weather report talked about rain so I wanted to get as much leaves raked as possible! Since I have an older tree in the front of my house there were a lot of leaves to rake so I got to it. I finished about 3/4 of the raking that needed to be done and since it was getting dark I decided to stop for the day.

No sooner had I gotten inside and was getting myself comfortable that I started to hear the rain on the window sill! It's like the rain was saying "we'll give you some time and wait until you are through" - kind of scary huh?

But this isn't the first time that this kind of thing has happened to me! There have been other occassions when the rain "has waited for me to be safely inside before it started! And just when I thought that I could control when it rained - I couldn't! It was like the rain was telling me that they were giving me a gift and not to abuse it! So mostly I try not to control it and let mother nature take its course and that's when it usually happens to me!

It was a nice feeling to have done the raking and then be inside the house as it started to rain!

Onions And Garlic

2008-11-27T21:42:00.003-05:00

As I was preparing my turkey earlier this morning I got to thinking about the onions and garlic that I was going to add to the turkey and came to realize just how many things that onions and garlic can be used for!

I mean it can be used for a lot of things when I'm cooking and I use them in my stews and soups and salads!

I also want to be able to grow them in my garden but so far I have only successfully managed to grow garlic chives (but don't worry, I'm going to try again next year!)

It also reminded me that I am also a kitchen (as well as green) witch and I felt exactly like this when I was preparing my turkey! All the spices and other ingredients that I was adding to the turkey, chopping and cutting and peeling in my nice warm kitchen on a gorgeous (though chilly) sunny day!

All I need now is a warm, open hearth!

Are You Interested In Taking A Tarot Course Online?

2008-11-22T21:25:00.004-05:00

From my email bag I got an announcement about a website called Tarotcollege.com that is teaching online course in tarot readings. Although I do tarot readings as a profession I'm never one to shrink from soaking in as much knowledge as I can! There is always something new to learn.

As far as I know some of these courses are free but you can also become a lifetime member for a fee.

I have looked over this site and it looks very interesting.

Tarot College.com

I Live In The United States But.............................

2008-11-18T22:35:00.003-05:00

I have this interest in other areas outside of the United States too.

For instance I was at a message forum where they asked people where they are from and someone posted that they were from Scotland but they didn't like the particular area that they live in and they told people that it rains all the time and not to visit there because they wouldn't like it......

I guess its because of all the romantic movies that I watch but when I hear the name Scotland I just think of green, green and more green (same thing when I think of Ireland too) - meaning that I have seen some gorgeous landscape pictures of Scotland.

I think that another part of it is that Scotland like many other areas has a rich and old history as far as witches and witchcraft is concerned - no where is that more relevent than in England and of course Salem, Massachusetts!

It's also kind of like I seem to know these areas - like maybe I lived there in a past life or something? Why would places and objects seem so familiar to me when I have never been physically acquainted with them before?

I love seeing programs about areas other than where I live but it also helps to make me appreciate where I live too!

It's also curious because I see that a lot of other fellow witches - both male and female - are from England and the surrounding areas.

I Have Plans For Thanksgiving - for sure!

2008-11-17T20:19:00.004-05:00

The time is flying by so fast!

There are so many things that I want and so many things that I want to do!

Thanksgiving is next week! And I plan on making a turkey! I enjoyed doing this so much last year that I can't wait to do it again this year!

But making the turkey did wear me out last year because of all of the preparation that I did to make the turkey. I was going to do it all in one day - make the turkey, make the stuffing from scratch and also bake a pie - all at the same time!

Well suffice it to say I go through making the turkey and by then I was just too tired to even consider baking a pie!

But it was still fun and I plan on doing it again this year!

Etsy?

2008-10-23T21:41:00.003-04:00

I found this very interesting website! It's called Etsy and I wanted to investigate it more because I have seen cute little graphics about it on other people's websites and blogs.

Etsy is a site where you can buy and sell handmade products - including handmade jewelery, bags and even some clothing - of which some are knitted and / or crocheted. I also liked seeing the various food-related products for sale - especially the different kinds of tea! I love having a "spot of tea every now and then!

But you know what else it got me to thinking about? Me and the kinds of "crafts" that I myself have created and the fact that I even have the ability to do so!

What can I do? Well of some of the products that I have seen on Etsy, I have come to realize that I can knit, crochet and especially SEW - since I'm always repairing and mending stuff! (I also like to cook too!) I have seen a lot of cute things being sold on Etsy that look like the kind of thing that I could whip up!

Another thing too is that all the skills mentioned above are also very relaxing things to do and I especially like doing it while watching a good movie!

It's also taking me back to a time that was more simpler where being able to do things like knitting and crocheting didn't seem to be so old-fashioned - in fact it was sometimes a necessity.

And that is reminding of why I chose to be a hedgewitch in the first place which is because the meaning to me is of the traditional witch that uses the supplies that they have at hand! (Think I'm feeling a past-life flashback coming on!)

It's also got me curious about what my fellow witches and reader have as hobbies and/or talents such as the above?

Now that I have acknowledged (both to myself and to you) my "other talents - let's hear about yours!

And - PS - this just gives me more pictures that I have to post which now includes things that I have made!

Onions! And It's Many, Many Uses!

2008-10-22T21:24:00.002-04:00

Oh the many, many uses of onions!

I took this picture with my cellphone camera when I was making some stew (that I soon hope to create a recipie and call it "Witch's Stew" A nice and simple stew recipie for when you don't have a lot of ingredients. I love slow-cooking my stew all day long so that I can smell it cooking all through the house! And now since the weather is turning chillier (if not down-right cold!) having a good hearty stew really helps to hit the spot!

But looking at this picture has reminded me of the many uses of onions! Since I am part kitchen-witch, I can really appreciate the fact that you can use onions for many different things and some of the things don't even involve cooking!

I also know that there are some spells that use onions.

I think that it's the strong scent of onions that makes it a popular choice for many, many things!

Also on a side note - its another thing that I want to try to grow in my garden too as I have had great success with growing onion-garlic!

A Picture From My Garden - Finally!

2008-09-30T21:15:00.003-04:00

Well I finally got to posting a picture from my garden here!

This is a picture of one of my bean plants growing against the cement of the outside garage wall! This picture was taken back in August (I think) and it looks pretty healthy as far as how it is growing.

As of now the plant is still growing but no beans to harvest yet!

I planted some other things as well, such as corn and tomatoes and hope to use them with my cooking!

The picture by far is not the only thing I planted but at least it is what I took a picture of - LOL!

Hopefully more pictures will be forthcoming!

We have been having a lot of rain in the Philly area and the temperatures are getting cooler so I'll see how the rest of my garden turns out!

Mabon

2008-09-20T19:38:00.002-04:00

I can't help but notice the chill in the air (or rather I should say the chill in the house!) We're coming close (Monday) to the first day of Autumn which is also when Mabon starts - which is my favorite time of year! I just didn't think that it would come so fast!

Mabon is that time of year when we harvest what we have sown and it is also the time to prepare one's self for the winter and winter months to come! I like this time of year because it is a lot cooler than it is during the summertime and the holidays are quickly approaching.

I haven't been able to harvest anything from my garden yet but there is something growing there!

Here is a link to the blog posts that I have made about Mabon so far.

Feeding the birds

2008-09-10T14:43:00.001-04:00

One of the things that my mother used to love to do was to feed the birds! It's something that I continue to do and quite frankly I can see why she liked doing this! For one thing it does allow one to be outside, getting fresh air and just being a part of nature!

All the old bread that was still around in the house was saved for the birds! (By the way I should mention that there is also a bird bath in the front yard of the house).

Another thing is throwing out peanuts for the squirrels too!

Actually I kind of like doing both of these things!

And now that the weather is starting to turn a little bit more cooler at times just reminds me that the autumn (and Mabon) season will soon be here.`

My Altar - I'm Still Working On It!

2008-09-06T22:41:00.001-04:00

I still have yet to decide where I'm going to put my altar!

I have a whole house full of rooms so I'm still thinking about where I want to put one!

The picture you see above is my small altar to Ganesha where I have added some coins as my offerings!

It is currently my temporary altar located on top of my dresser in my bedroom!

There Is An Actual "Nip" In The Air! - And It's Still Summer (Officially)!

2008-08-20T22:48:00.001-04:00

Here we are in the last days of August and it has actually been cool as far as the weather is concerned. I had to think twice about maybe closing my window(s) because the night's air was cooler!

Of course this just reminds me that my favorite time of year is coming up and that is the Mabon season! It starts in September on the 21st or 23rd or somewhere near that time.

It is the season that one starts to reap their harvest - in all areas of life

And it is also time to get one's self ready for the winter.

Like I said before this is my most favorite time of the year because it is the start of the autumn season and there's Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas to look forward to!

Here Is A Simple Money Spell

2008-07-27T18:25:00.003-04:00

Here is a simple money / prosperity spell that I have had so long that I forgot where I got it from! It is definitely in my Book of Shadows.

It has worked for me and I hope that it works for you!

You will need:

a candle - a white candle can be used for all spells but since this is a money spell it would be better if you used a green candle. I have done this spell before and used one of those tealight candles - in both green and white
vegetable oil

Inscribe the candle with your name and the amount of money that you would like to have.

Light the candle

and say these words:

"Money Come

And Money Grow

Money's Mine

To Me It Flows"

You can either let the candle burn itself down or blow out the candle before you leave the room - DO NOT LEAVE A CANDLE BURNING WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN THE ROOM TO WATCH IT!

Like I have said above this spell has worked for me in small degrees! It has brought me money when I very much needed it. Even though the amounts have been small I attribute that to my concentration and focus which I have to work more harder on.

Herb - Mint

2008-07-27T18:17:00.002-04:00

Mint can be used in spells to help your prosperity, healing and creativity.

I have grown this in my garden before but never knew of all the things that it can be used for!

Herbs - Lemon Grass

2008-07-27T17:57:00.004-04:00

Lemon grass is an herb that can be purchased but you can also grow it on your own. I found out that you can take the stalks that you buy from the store and put them in water and when the roots start to grow (about 2 weeks) you can then plant them in the ground.

I have not grown any of this yet but I plan to! (Hopefully I will be putting pictures of my garden here)

It can also be used in teas and is known to help one's psychic abilities.

It can also be used in spells as well!

Of course I have a garden and I just can't wait to start to grow this herb.

Related Links:

Herb Lemon Grass

It's Not All About Spells And SpellCasting

2008-07-27T17:31:00.002-04:00

I'm always finding new and interesting information to add to my Book Of Shadows! And it occurred to me that since I'm adding the information to my Book Of Shadows that I could also add it here to this journal!

One of the first things that I found out about witchcraft and being a witch is that spells are not the only thing that a witch does and spells using complicated and a lot of tools is also not necessary! I think one of the most important lessons that I have learned about being a witch is that it is not all about spells!

I have found that in the Wicca tradition there is a saying that "everything is related and I have come to agree with that! Everything is related - from the dirt on the ground to the clouds in the sky!

I can understand those who are interested in witchcraft, being a witch and even the Wicca traditon - I mean who wouldn't want to be able to cast spells? TV and the movies make it look so good and appealing and even a little bit dangerous! But once you start learning more about it you'll find that it is not all about spells and spellcasting.

It is a LOT more than that!

My Astrology Reading For Today

2008-07-21T14:39:00.003-04:00

Well here is an example of what one of my astrology readings look like.

I decided to give myself a reading today and always like to take a look at where my sun and moon positions are.

While I strive to maintain a positive outlook there are inner demons inside myself constantly causing conflict! I can certainly relate to that!

An Interest In Cemetaries?

2008-06-28T17:10:00.003-04:00

While I was eating dinner a few nights ago I was looking for something interesting to watch on television as I ate my meal. Lo and behold there was a program coming on my local public service tv station and it was about cemetaries. It was an hour long program and I watched the whole thing!

I do have an interest in cemetaries mostly because they look so peaceful - especially when they are surrounded by a lot of green nature! While I have always known that there have been (and still are) people that are interested in them this is the first time that I have seen an entire show devoted entirely to them.

I'm not too crazy about the ones that have all of their plots so close together but I understand that there are some like that.

I also think that it is a tradition of one faith where they can't be buried in the ground - therefore the stone structure that surrounds them.

People come from all over the world to see the grave sites of famous people!

Some cemetaries have additional benefits to their environment such as special kinds of flowers. Some of them even give tours!

There is a lot of history surrounding a lot of these cemeteries and groups of people will come out to help acknowledge certain people and family members that they have lost! Some people leave memorabilia besides the gravesites of famous people and others plant flowers.

This also reminds me too that I should (if I'm allowed) do the same thing at my own parents' gravesite because they are buried close together.

I never thought of cemeteries as "creepy" or spooky - just very peaceful!

What My Horoscope Said For Today

2008-06-08T17:17:00.002-04:00

Even though I do astrology readings I thought that I would take a look at my own horoscope today. Sometimes I just can't believe how amazingly accurate my astrology readings can be!

Basically it said that I often try to do too many things at one time which is really so, so true and that I should just concentrate on doing one thing at a time - which is eerily accurate for me today because while I am on the computer I am concentrating my thoughts on doing one particular thing instead of my usual frantic pace!

I have (Another) New Website!

2008-06-03T17:19:00.002-04:00

This one is called my "Windows Spaces" page.

It also includes a blog - which means I have yet another blog now! I don't know what I'm going to use this blog for but so far since I'm just learning my way around this site I'm using it as a kind of "help" blog to help me to get to know the site better.

If I remember correctly I got this site because I was trying to join one of the MSN groups that I was very interested in and having this site was a part of their "package". So if you have your own site here then drop me a line so that I can have some "friends" to add to my list.

http://angelwitch1012003.spaces.live.com/

I Seem To Have A Little Bit Of A Cold Today!

2008-05-05T05:49:00.002-04:00

Actually I think that it may be an allergy since I was outside yesterday raking up some leaves. I was all in the hedges and the weeds so I think that's where I got my allergy symptoms from.

But not to worry because I have my tea bags waiting for me and I'm going to have some hot tea with my breakfast this morning. I'm also going to add some lemon and honey to my tea because that always seems to do the trick. I'm out of brandy though!

On the garden front, I have started planting but nothing has come up yet.

I Started My Garden Today!

2008-04-20T14:39:00.005-04:00

Actually I just started clearing some ground for my gardening but at least it is a start! I was out back emptying some trash and I looked at where I had my garden last year and it reminded me of how much I enjoyed gardening. So I said 'Problems be darned!' and started the first steps at starting my garden this year!

Today was one of those days where the sky was gray and it looked like it was going to rain so I didn't have any bees to worry about and I had just got a new hoe last year! So I started to dig and weed a clear space to start.

Now I am ready to plant something!

I also didn't have my camera with me when I started weeding but I will take some pictures and start posting them here!

Having and tending to a garden of one's own is so enjoyable as long as you don't let it stress you out. I have learned that the slowest way is the quickest way to learn and I look forward to working on my garden a piece at a time!

I should also remind people that gardening is a very good way to be in touch with nature! I was cutting hedges the other day and just being outside made me feel great!

Update

May 2011

I just wanted to add that I have started my garden again this year but I'm going slow at it because I have been worrying about other problems that I have been having. I'm coming to the conclusion that I am just making my problems more worse by worrying about them.

I have started planting outside and I have some seedlings inside that I want to grow a little bit more before I transplant them outside.

And I also want to start an herb garden as well!

I Had Another One Of Those "Rain" Incidents Today!

2008-04-02T02:54:00.004-04:00

I don't know what it is about me and the rain but I had another one of those incidents today!

I have been walking more as a form of good excercise for me and I do this by walking to my local stores in my area. It had been raining the night before and during the early part of today. But during the late afternoon I decided to walk to the store and there wasn't any rain in sight!

After I got back home from the store and had settled in I heard this pounding rain outside! It was raining so heavily that it sounded like somebody was pounding on the porch outside! But I was nicely and comfy inside!

I have posted a few times before about me and the rain and how this kind of thing seems to occur more often than not but I'm very grateful when it does happen - even though it is kind of weird.

Where Can I Meet Other Witches In My Area?

2008-03-29T09:09:00.001-04:00

Where can I meet other witches, wiccans, pagans in my area?

One of the best places to find others in your area is to go to Witchvox.com at http://www.witchvox.com.

They have a directory that lists others by area and location so you should be able to find some in your area. The directory also lists local covens, events and other related information. It is a very good site!

Are You Interested In Taking An Online Course?

2008-03-25T16:19:00.000-04:00

There are many times when I am on the Internet that I will run across an interesting site. Here is another one of them:

Gnostic Web is offering a number of online courses.

Hello Everyone,

A new round of courses will begin on the 18th of May 2008.

Courses include:
Out of Body Expriences and Dreams

Meditation

Self Discovery

Gnostic Wisdom

You can visit their website to find out more information about their online courses to see if you would be interested in joining.

As far as I know, these online courses are being offered for free.

As a matter of fact I think one of the reasons why I am blogging about this is so that I will have a "bookmark" reminding me about these courses just in case I might think of taking some of them.

Long, overdue website update

2008-03-20T20:30:00.003-04:00

Do you know I haven't updated my website since 2005!

Where does the time go?

I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that I have been working on my blogs more than I have been working on my website.

But I'm glad that I have updated the website. 2005! That was 3 years ago!

Rain, Rain, DON'T Go Away!

2008-03-09T18:15:00.002-04:00

I just don't know what it is about me and the rain! I was reading a post on someone else's blog about how they were having rain and it was just a "bummer" for them. I kinda feel the exact opposite way!

Just had some heavy rain a few days ago and for me it felt oddly comforting! The sound of the rain was so comforting and I felt all nice and cozy inside my house with the heat going but I also had a view out of my kitchen window to see how it looked outside! It was like the trees were welcoming the rain. Even though the skies were darker there was still some activity going on outside. I could see lights from other houses and I was just imagining the activity that was probably going on. Just because its raining outside doesn't mean that there isn't any activity going on inside!

There's always plenty to do inside (at least for me) when its raining outside. This last rain spell I spent some time doing my income taxes - along with a nice hot cup of tea with honey and lemon!

Even when I'm out in the rain and the time and my mind are just right it almost feels as though the rain and I are one - sounds kind of silly doesn't it? But I think that is what is accomplished when you relax your mind and let go of any stress and anxiety that you are carrying. You feel peaceful and serene!

Spring Is In The Air..............................

2008-03-04T21:54:00.002-05:00

Even though my favorite time of the year is autumn I can't help but notice that spring is in the air! You can tell by the warmer weather and the grass and the buds on the trees!

I was reminded of this while I was out earlier today gathering the trash for the trash pick-up. Besides noticing the warmer temperatures it gave me a chance to look at the remnants of my garden. There are of course lots of weeds and some debri that has to be cleaned up but that is getting to be part of the fun of having a garden!

While I will be planting and growing vegetables I'm also thinking about the herbs that I want to plant this year as well! And I'm thinking about the herbs that I plant going into the food that I will be making too!

I just want to try everything!

I Did A Tarot Reading For Myself Today

2008-02-21T15:03:00.003-05:00

I did a tarot reading for myself today and I drew the "Ace Of Wands"

This card symbolizes creativity and says that the seeds of opportunity and success are coming my way (which I certainly HOPE SO!). Additional interpretations are:

expanding your potential
opening to greater possibilities
conceiving a dream
expressing yourself
stimulating your imagination
allowing a talent to unfold
coming up with a solution

At this point in my life the above sounds absolutely true!

I have been doing tarot readings for some time now and I do readings on myself as well.

Dianic Witchcraft

2008-02-18T15:39:00.004-05:00

Here is a very interesting term that I found out about online:

Dianic Witchcraft is a woman oriented form of Witchcraft. It is the only form of Witchcraft that is exclusively female. While most Dianic Witches are lesbians, there are also straight and bi- Dianic Witches. Dianic Witchcraft is an earth-based, peaceful religion. Modern Dianic Witchcraft is feminist.

To an outside observer, Dianic Witchcraft may appear to be a single tradition, but actually it is an intertwined group of traditions that have influenced each other over the centuries and millenia

This is the first time that I have ever heard this term and I find it very interesting.

You can find out more about this kind of witchcraft by clicking here

While I Do Practice And Believe In Astrology......

2008-02-15T15:48:00.003-05:00

I do know that I shouldn't let it run / ruin my life. What I mean to say is that I agree with the idea that one can use astrology as a guide and/or as insight into what the "stars" say about you and your future. But don't use it to the point that you go by your astology reading only your astology reading alone!

For instance I remember reading my horoscope one day (not from my own chart but from my horoscope that I read in the newspaper) and it said that I was going to be robbed! Well I worried so much about that that my whole day was ruined because I was worrying about what this horoscope had predicted for me that day. It turns out that the reading was right because I had been "robbed" of my day - meaning that I didn't live my day as I normally would have.

Since then I have learned more about astrology and I know that now the interpretations and readings can have more than one meaning!

Here is my horoscope reading for today that I got online:

Now this reading does ring true because I have a family member who is quite sick and the last time I talked to them they were in the hospital. I do have another relative who does kind of live on the "wild" side but - for the most part - I really don't judge him. But the astrological reading is quite accurate in that I really shouldn't judge them because I don't want to be judged by them. It's a very good and pretty accurate reading!

Below you will see a chart that I made myself today because I was curious after reading my online horoscope.

My Sun is in the 1st house which represents my identity and how I feel about myself which today - I'm feeling pretty good about myself!

My moon is in the 7th house which means that I'm having some "issues" with some relationships (which seems to correspond with my other reading above!)

As you can see I also have a lot of planet's in the first house today which I interpret to mean that I'm having some "issues" with myself as well - which is true because I am going back and forth about what is good and what is not so good with my life right now. That is why I decided (actually I was inspired) to start a new blog about myself and the kind of life that I want to live!

I'm trying to keep my thoughts positive and I am continuing to focus on the things that I do want (and not the things that I don't want).

I Didn't Want Too Much Time To Pass Without Posting.......

2008-02-11T18:47:00.000-05:00

I see that I haven't posted at all this month but what I HAVE noticed is that there have been quite a few visits to my blog so I feel that I should post something.

Right now my concentration is manifesting the kind of life that I want to live. I am my own worst enemy though because of my thoughts! I do realize that financial miracles happen all the time and everything I read (and hear) tells me to have faith and patience. Positive thought, positive energy and meditation are all things that I am practicing now.

Gratitude also is advised and I do have a lot of things to be grateful for. From the things that I have read I feel that this may be a "test" of some sort and while I strongly desire the results that I want there is still the journey that I have to go through and I'm supposed to appreciate and feel gratitude for the journey that I am going through and I'm supposed to have faith that the outcome that I want will happen. So I guess you could say that I am at a very critical crossroad in my life where I have to have faith.

I'm sure mostly everybody has gone through times of turmoil and getting through them without ever knowing how they were going to get through it - and that is where I am now. All I know is that I have to not give up!

There Is A Witches Group In My Area!

2008-01-27T11:31:00.000-05:00

I was going through my email today and noticed that I got mail from Meetup.com. I had forgot that I was a member! I belong to thePhiladelphia Witches Group. (You may want to check and see if their are any witch groups in your area.)

It's nice to think that there is an actual witch's group in my area. But sadly I just haven't had the nerve to go to any of their events yet. I guess I'm hiding behind the excuse that I don't have a car but I notice that a lot of their events are ones that I can get to using public transportation. There are also some unrelated issues that I'm trying to solve which is really blocking my desires to be free of worry.

I'm glad to know that the group is there just in case I change my mind and decide to go.

I'm sure many of you belong to witchy-related groups and are glad that you have them in your own area.

Are You A Fan Of............................?

2008-01-24T14:08:00.001-05:00

An online Wicca group that I belong to asked a question in one of their polls and the question was whether or not you were a fan of:

Angel
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Charmed

I have to admit that I am a fan of all three shows. But I'm curious to see if any of you are fans of any of these shows too?

I know that sometimes these shows make magik and witchcraft look glamorous but its not the same in real life.

So why do I watch these shows? Let's do a countdown:

Angel - well first of all Angel is a spin-off of Buffy The Vampire Slayer and I have always loved the "Wesley" character plus the actor that plays Angel is from my own home state. And this program just seems to have "hidden" messages in it. I especially like to do a comparison of the "Wesley" character when he was first introduced in the show. At the start he was kind of like a "babe in the woods" but his character became very important to the show. This is a good lesson for those that think lowly of themselves. We all have a gift or gifts to give and all we have to do is use them.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer - I have to admit that the "Willow" character got to me. I started watching this show during the middle of its run and by that time the character was already a witch and I wanted to know how she got that way. Just in life you don't automatically become a powerful witch (or a powerful anything else) - you have to constantly work at it
Charmed - Like I have said in previous posts I loved watching this program because of the older house. My house is kind of similar to it - very old - and I think of my house as the perfect "witch" house! Garden, front porch, back porch and attic! I love my house! I liked seeing the clothes that the characters wore and in a frivolous kind of way there are lessons that can be learned even from this show!

I am curious though as to how others feel about these programs. I know that a lot of visitors to my blog live in the UK and I'm wondering about shows that they like too?

So let me know....................

Astrology

2008-01-05T13:50:00.000-05:00

I can't believe that I haven't mentioned this but I am a great fan of astrology! My sign is Cancer / MoonChild and this translates into my having one of the more emotional astrological signs. According to what is said about the Cancer Moonchild - our emotions rise and fall with the tide - which is something I have to admit is true.

It may be just co-incidental that some witches have a fondness for astrology and tarot (something else that I have an interest in too!).

I do my own chart readings with an astology program that I got online. I also do tarot readings with another program that I got online but I have to actually get a physical tarot deck because there are a lot of different tarot spreads that I would like to try out.

I do have this one book - an older book - that shows you how to give tarot readings with regular playing cards but I should have my own physical tarot deck.

As a matter of fact I made an astrology chart for myself today. It came out pretty accurate for today. I've never had to much problems with my identity - hence my sun in my first house. Moody - that's me alrght! A lot of planets in my first house today - meaning I really have no problems with identifying my identity but I sometimes may get foggy and lose my focus about who I really am and what I am really about!

A Sore Throat And Some Hot Tea........

2007-11-23T08:58:00.000-05:00

I felt that my throat was feeling kind of raw this morning and it reminded me about the last time I was sick and "under the weather". So I made some hot (very hot) tea. I added some honey, lemon and brandy to the tea too and it is making my throat feel a lot better but I'm going to continue drinking it through out the day.

I am a big fan of drinking tea! Drinking tea always makes me feel better. I also toyed with the idea of growing my own herbs so that I can use them in my tea.

I Was Wondering Whether Or Not I Should Get A MySpace Page?

2007-11-14T21:24:00.000-05:00

It's so much with keeping up with the blogs that I have. Besides this blog I have a few others which I don't post in as much. But I was doing something else and I was thinking about MySpace and then I wondered whether or not I should join it.

I don't think there's anything wrong with having a MySpace page - its just that I have so many other sites and its hard enough remembering all of them much less going back and updating and bringing them more current.

But MySpace is a good networking site so I might decide to go ahead and get a myspace page. But I am curious as to how many of you already have a myspace page and if you do have one could you kindly leave a link to it - I may want to start my own myspace page and it would be good to have some "friends" waiting for me to get.

Here is my new myspace page:

Angelwitch's MySpace Page

Let me know what you think of it......

What I Did (So Far) On This Halloween Day!

2007-10-31T21:18:00.000-04:00

You know its been so long since I just took a day to enjoy the day! And that is what I did today on this Halloween Day! I had tea and "Halloween" cupcakes for breakfast! I have been watching horror movies all morning and enjoying every "scary" minute of it! Most of the shows I was watching were compiliations of "The Scariest Movie Moments" but I also watched some old black and white horror movies too. I think that I like those the best because they just seem so more better well-made.

I don't know what it is about me and the gypsy "lifestyle". One of the reasons why I like the original version of "The Wolf Man" is because of the beginning scenes where they were in a gypsy village. My chosen path is that of a hedgewitch which is a witch dating back to the old days and modern day witches using the "old" methods and ways - so its like being a gypsy and a hedgewitch could be quite similar. I even like one of the old episodes of "Charmed" where they go back in time to save one of their relatives.

I also like watching some of the more documentary-type shows that came on today. I like seeing places like Romania and Transylvania (I'm even thinking of taking a trip to some of those places). There were shows on talking about modern day and past vampires and witches and other related subcultures.

I took a break from all of that Halloween-watching to do something on my computer and the thought occurred to me that I could add what I was doing this Halloween Day so far.

I could hear some children and some older teens outside. They don't go door to door anymore which is a shame but I'm sure that safety is the reason behind that. Fortunately there are a lot of Halloween-related activities that they can take part in in my area but it was good hearing them outside.

Its been a long time since I just enjoyed a day - especially a holiday - where I just took time out and was leisurly. I did enjoy it and it is a good reminder that I have to enjoy it more often.

"Treasures" Of The Natural Kind!

2007-10-22T15:39:00.000-04:00

I'm working on my patience! I have come to find out that the more patient I am the more that favorable things happen and ironically the more I get done! With that being said....

I was raking leaves yesterday! Now the fact that I actually got able to get out and rake leaves is a good thing in and of itself because I have been having financial concerns that took up the majority of my brain waves. I was feeling bad about them and worrying about them which I know only adds weight to the problem and makes the problem far more worse! So I started to think about all the things that I have to be grateful for and believe there are a lot of things that I have to be grateful for! And so I went out and raked leaves! I was doing this because my area provides pickups for leaves. I was also doing to get outside and be outside - its always advised to be a part of nature as much as you can. Another reason why I was doing it is because the more work I do outside the house the more it looks like someone is taking care of the outside of the house.

So I'm raking leaves and taking my time because I know that I don't have to do it all in one day because I have a few days before the scheduled leaf pickup. I'm taking my time and remembering all the things that I am grateful for.

Like I said before I found out and I am learning that the more patient and less stressed I am the more that the world opens up to me. And this was true while I was raking up the leaves. You see there were branches that I have to break up because they fell during some past storms and while I was doing that I found some great branches that I can use elsewhere!

I always wanted a "natural" wand and now I have several pieces to choose from. I also saved some of the stronger branches because I'm going to use them in my garden to help hold some of my plantings. Being outside also gave me time to reflect on all the possibliities that I have for arranging things the way I want them to. I already have a birdbath and I was also thinking about adding a birdfeeder or a small bird house.

Plus I have a lot of other ideas too! I was going to add a cute picture here but Blogger is acting "wonky" and it won't let me upload any pictures so I saved the picture and hopefully I'll be able to post it soon!

By the way I'm enjoying all the Halloween-ish things going on now including watching the old horror movies (and some new horror movies as well) and I'm thinking of adding some Halloween decorations around the house!

I would also love to hear the Halloween plans of my fellow witches!

My Altar - Sort Of

2007-10-07T01:59:00.001-04:00

I have seen pictures of other people's altars posted online and while I don't have a "set" altar right now I do have a small one that is on the dresser in my bedroom. It is my offering to Ganesha that is supposed to do away with the blocking of opportunity and to help increase the flow of abundance and wealth into my life.

Hopefully you can make out the picture even though its not the best quality. I took the picture with my cameraphone.

My offerings include my spare change and other offerings of candies and mints. I only use them in times of emergency and replace them back as soon as I can!

I haven't decided where I'm going to put my permanent altar yet. It is just so hard to decide where.

The First Day Of Autumn!

2007-09-23T17:48:00.000-04:00

I just could not let this day go by and not reflect on this being the first day of Autumn! It is this time that Mabon is also being celebrated!

Mabon is my most favortie of all! I love the fall seasons and the cooler temperatures. But the season is about more than that.

Mabon is the time to harvest all that one has and celebrate that harvest. It is also a time of preparing one's self for the upcoming winter.

There are a lot of things that I have to be grateful about and even though I can't celebrate the beginning of Mabon in the way that I like I will be able to do it in a few days! I even have my grocery list of the Mabon-related things that I want to buy - like nuts, pound cake and even a nice bottle of wine to enjoy quiet times of reflection and meditation!

My Favorite Time Of Year!

2007-09-15T17:12:00.000-04:00

I don't know if I mentioned it or not () but this is my favorite time of year!

Mabon is not far away and it is the time of the year where we celebrate in our harvest and get ready for the winter months ahead.

I don't know where you live but where I live (Philadelphia area) the weather is so cool today! The wind is blowing - even gushing at times - and I saw people wearing jackets and parkas! Only a few days ago it was so hot and humid that you almost didn't want to wear anything!

Attitude, The Ultimate Power!

2007-09-13T17:55:00.000-04:00

I have added a new link to the side of my blog. It is a link to another blog that posts about Attitude and how having a good one will affect you in all areas of your life!

Attitude, The Ultimate Power!

I have just spent an exhausting time reading through the many posts of this blog! And the reason is because there are many posts that I was interested in reading!

Dealing with the negative thoughts in my mind is something that I am constantly working on and finding this blog was great! (Maybe it was even a sign to point me to somewhere that would help me deal with this). And I'm now glad that I found this blog!

I Had Another "Experience" With The Rain Today

2007-09-11T14:12:00.001-04:00

Sometimes it just feels like nature is saying "I'm going to give you a little break today".

In the past I have wrote about my "strange" experiences with the rain and the same "experience" happened to me today!

I went to my local store which is a few blocks away so I walk there. Now I had seen that it had been raining since early this morning but there was something that I needed to get at the store. So I got my umbrella and started on my way. After all it hasn't rained here in a while and we surely needed the rain so there was nothing really to complain about.

As I stepped outside (with my umbrella) I noticed that while it was wet outside it wasn't raining so I carried my umbrella with me and went on my way! (As a side note here I remember reading about how one should get out and enjoy nature every once in a while and that is what I decided to do as I walked to the store.)

I enjoyed not being rained upon as I walked to the store but I had my umbrella ready and waiting just in case it did start to rain. It didn't! So I walked to the store, took in a lot of nature and walked back home.

About 5 minutes later it started to storm!

Isn't that something! And the very same thing has happened to me many a time!

Now there have been one or two instances of me being out in the rain when it was actually raining but my thoughts were that nature was telling me that even though it gives me a "break" sometimes don't take it too much for granted. It is a gift that I am giving you.

Another Inspiring Person

2007-08-21T22:36:00.001-04:00

No Arms, No Legs, No Worries!

That is going to be the title of his new book.

I have to tell you that this is a very inspiring person.

If you are ever feeling down or just need some inspiration I suggest that you go to the link mentioned above and read about this very incredible and inspiring person!

I have learned a lot from reading about him!

There Is Definitely A "Nip" In The Air!

2007-08-20T20:05:00.000-04:00

I can not believe that I actually have a long-sleeved shirt on! Last night I had to have a blanket over me because it was that cool! After going through the "heat spell" that was the last 2 months I can hardly believe that the temperatures are cooler!

Of course this now reminds me of my most favorite time of the year which is the Mabon season! The Mabon season starts in September - usually around the 21st of the month. Mabon is also known as Alban Elfed, Winter Finding and The Second or Continuing Harvest. This is my most favorite time of the year! There are leaves that have already fallen, the "back to school" sales have already begun and we have Halloween and Thanksgiving but a few months away.

Mabon also represents the time of the year when we start to make preparations to prepare ourself for the upcoming winter.

It is the season of pound cake, nuts and some other things that I can't remember right now - LOL!

While we are still in the month of August and I have learned to appreciate each and every day as it comes I still look forward to Mabon because - as I said before - it is my most favorite time of the year!

The Perseid Meteor Shower

2007-08-12T20:14:00.000-04:00

Apparently this is going to be one of those weekends that will be good for stargazers like myself. It would be great if I had a telescope (another thing to put on my list of things I want!) or some binoculars but just the same I have a pretty good view of the sky without the interference of city lights.

The Perseid Meteor Shower is supposed to peak this weekend. This is one of those times when the moon won't be in view (this is supposed to be the night of a new moon)so you will be able to get an even better view of these meteor showers. In certain areas (northeastern skies) you will even be able to see Mars!

I think its been a while since I posted here. Sooooo many things occuppying my mind and they are mostly of a financial nature. That's why I blog a lot about "The Secret" and how its supposed to help people. I'm currently using "all my powers" to focus on the financial abundance that I want so that I can relax and enjoy life more. For instance being able to capture some of the meteor showers tonight would be just the kind of thing I would be doing now that I know that it is supposed to occur tonight.

And if I hadn't had read more about it then I would not have even known that tonight is the night of a new moon - which means the start of new beginnings which I hope that I am going to be a part of.

Dracula?

2007-07-17T16:49:00.000-04:00

I know it may seem sterotypical but I am a fan of (the better) Dracula movies. I just saw the original WolfMan movie - the one in black and white - and you know what I noticed the most was the scenery. Even though it was in black and white I have just got this thing for great scenery! There were gypsies in the movie and I just like the way they dress!

Update
- I found an article online talking about how the heirs are looking for a buyer for Dracula's Castle:

Castle Dracula Looking For A Buyer

I have to tell you too that I am a big "Buffy" and "Angel" fan! While I watch the reruns of "Charmed" I mostly watch that program because of that gorgeous old house and to be truthfull I like seeing what the sisters are wearing. I'm also a fan of the movie "The Craft" - even though a lot of people don't like and think that its not true to the truth about being a witch, I think the movie made some good points. Such as using one's mind and there having to be a balance of good and bad.

So there you have it.

I hope that doesn't make me shallow - LOL!

A Home Witchcraft Course?

2007-07-06T15:31:00.000-04:00

I should warn you that before you click on the link you should know that clicking on it will lead you to a .pdf file. If you're computer is able to handle that then there is no problem but keep in mind that its a pretty big .pdf file (it consists of 12 pages). Now with that being said...............

I found this interesting link to a "home witchcraft course" that is a downloadable .pdf file. It has some very good basic information on it like self-dedication and candle magick.

I have also updated my links page with some of the more interesting links that I have found online.

I'm very encouraged by the comments that people are leaving me on this blog - especially where it has to do with spell magic and how it is manifesting in my life. I still continue to work on it so that I can achieve the greatest, most prosperous results that I can!

Another tale of manifestation magic?

2007-06-29T03:29:00.000-04:00

I have posted many times here on my blog about my financial troubles. I have also posted some inspiring links to other sites that have inspirational messages that I sometimes even use myself.

What I want is to be successful in my career that I have chosen which is that of writing. There are some bills that I have that are of the nomal sort - mortgage, utilities and the like - that I sometimes struggle with. Another bill that I have is that of my mother's nursing home bill. My mother died last year and there was still a balance due on her nursing home bill. I started to pay this undue balance. Besides the fact that the nursing home had a claim on her estate the fact of the matter is that this was a very good nursing home and I'm glad that my mother received the kind of care that she did. The staff was so nice and they treated her with such respect and friendship that I was glad that she was there. There were also a lot of other residents there that helped for the atmosphere.

Well the unpaid balance started at just over $4,000. I was paying about $50 a month towards that balance. About 9 months later after making the monthly payments that balance that was due was cut down to just over $2,000. Imagine my surprise! It was due to my mother's insurance who before this wouldn't pay for the bill at all even though the nursing home submitted the bill to them more than once.

Well I welcomed that decrease in the balance due - more than I could tell you!

Although my finacial obligations were still a struggle I still continued to make the monthly payments and I still continued my sessions of meditation and my sessions of manifesting and my various spells to achieve what is that I wanted which was wealth.

I got behind on the payment for the month and was worrying and fretting about it. Well guess what I got in the mail? It was another billing statement from the nursing home and on it was the balance currently due and it was $0! Again imagine my surprise!

I am thoroughly convinced that my mind and other forms of mental things that I did had something to do with this. I kind of ponder why the results turned out the way that they did because it wasn't exactly what I wanted. But I know that some of you that will read this will tell me that my thoughts are working even though they may not be working in the way that I wanted them to. Not having to pay this monthly bill leaves me with additional money and I think that that is part of the magic that I created.

So, what do you think about this?

Making Stew!

2007-06-21T04:49:00.000-04:00

I was in the kitchen making stew and it dawned on me about the many times it has been suggested that I put pictures in my blog, so I took this picture with my cameraphone:

Here you see the remnants of some onions that I was cutting to add to my stew. Sometimes I think I make the stew more to relax than to just eat the stew. I know lots of people who don't have the patience to cut vegetables but I kind of welcome it. And since I have started my garden I look forward to it!

I like to keep the stew simmering all day so that I can smell it throughout the house.

It also tastes like its good for the soul - at least that is how I feel when I'm eating it. Of course I intend to get a lot more creative cooking my stew - just like I see the people doing on those cooking shows.

Using My Garden As A Sanctuary

2007-06-06T01:10:00.000-04:00

I saw this phrase on a message board and thought it inspiring. I never thought to think of my garden as a sanctuary but it could be.

A Sense of My Environment

2007-06-06T00:10:00.000-04:00

I know that pictures help make a blog seem more interesting but the truth be told I have the hardest time adding pictures to this blog. I can't even do it using Internet Explorer and I'm using another browser just to be able to add this picture.

As you can see this picture was taken a while ago back during the winter. I took the picture with my cellphone and its one of the views outside my door. It took me this long just to send the picture to my email via my cellphone. But I figure the more I do this the easier it will get. So you can kind of call this a test picture.