Everything Under the Moon

Hi folks, it's getting closer to Beltane! It's my favorite Sabbat, and I love planning for it in advance. I feel like my coven celebrates it for a whole month, most of the time -- we usually do our private celebration in early May, and then there is a local Pagan non-profit that holds a little Belta...

I think it's true we should treat even a simple candle flame with respect -- both because it, just by itself, is sacred, and also because it is a holy representation of Fire. But there are many reasons why the candle flame should not live forever. A flame (not even the Sun) cannot be sustained forev...

Yes, I would say it does go down that far -- even atoms and molecules are alive (to some degree or another). I think "killing" is a really strong word. Change and death are absolutely natural and happening constantly. You shed about a million skin cells every day, but I wouldn't call that ...

I think of it like cells in the body. An individual skin cell is alive -- and it also is part of a greater whole, which is also alive. These two lives can look and feel very different from one another, but they're still both alive. One pebble is alive, and the mountain that it is a part of also has ...

Hi Mat, I've removed your other 2 threads on the same topic -- it's better both for the forum and for your chance of getting helpful responses if you have just 1 thread, not 3 duplicate ones. Thanks for understanding.

Xiao

Aetherial, you've been through a lot -- much more than most people go through in a lifetime. You're an incredibly strong person to have made it so far. Thanks for sharing your story; it means a lot that you were able to be so open about what you're going through. Is there anything that helps at all ...

Hey Aetherial, I'm sorry you're in this much pain. I know this isn't what you mean, but you're not alone. You've got us. It's not the same as having someone in-person, but we care about you.

Quan Yin (or Guanyin, as I call her) is a really wonderful goddess whom I pray to quite often. I wrote about some of her background in my introduction to Guanyin, if you're interested.

Not pulling the same 3 cards in the exact same order, but I have frequently had experiences where the same card keeps on recurring in every spread that I do for a while (which of course also has a very small probability of happening randomly), until I have learned what that card was trying to tell m...

I'm very interested in this question, and wrote about Knowing and Embracing Your Shadow . Your Shadow is most powerful when you reject it and try to turn a blind eye to it, but if you can accept it as a part of yourself, it can also bring many gifts. To paraphrase Jung, my goal is not to be good, bu...

Hey everyone -- question for you! I have a covenmate who was diagnosed with breast cancer. Someone recommended that she wear malachite, since it's good for drawing out excess negative energy (kind of like a sponge) and for clearing the heart chakra. I picked up some tumbled malachite that is really ...

Thanks, all, for your comments! They're great ideas and I'm looking forward to bringing them to our coven meeting tonight. @ FF: I've been told before to avoid "growth" intentions before when working with cancer, so that's a great point, thanks! @ Bychan Wolf: I'm sure she would be open to...

Hello friends, I was hoping to brainstorm some ideas ... a friend of mine (who is part of my open coven) was recently diagnosed with cancer. The doctors caught it quite early, so it has not spread anywhere and, to my understanding, is still operable. She's always very level-headed so she is dealing ...

Sure thing, Star!

I actually don't have that capability, but Starwitch does. I'll inquire about it.