tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40855130995654060342024-03-12T19:21:16.331-04:00JourneyMary Meet, My name is BurnningSage. In this blog I will try to answers the simple question some may have about my beliefs. I am not here to persuade anyone to change their beliefs. Some may not agree with what I post on my blog, but I am not going to apologize if it offends you in any way. If you do not like what I have posted you have the free will to leave. I just hope anyone who visits take away with them a little more knowledge of what Paganism is. Bright Blessings to all.thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-62712411362351222362011-10-22T18:36:00.000-04:002011-10-22T18:36:20.813-04:00Samhai (Pronounced Sow-en)October 31-November 1
Known as the Witches' New Year, Samhain is the night in which the veil between the Worlds is thinnest, or even lifted and normal laws are suspended. As the barrier between worlds fade, it is the perfect time to remember and praise your ancestors and departed loved ones, either through communication, ritual, or a simple prayer. It is a time to honor all those who have gone thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-70268836355913727082011-10-22T18:29:00.000-04:002011-10-22T18:29:53.402-04:00History of HalloweenHalloween...history has it that the modern holiday featuring ghouls and goblins going from door to door with an extortion scheme featuring "tricks or treats" is actually a merger of customs arising from both pagan and Christian traditions. According to most compilers of Halloween history, the holiday actually originated in the ancient Celtic ritual of Samhain that marked the completion of the thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-58694097728215520202011-09-15T12:41:00.002-04:002011-09-15T12:41:46.821-04:00Buckeye CandyIn the midwest, the Buckeye tree, or aesculus glabra, flourishes. It's part of the horse chestnut family, and although the nuts are toxic to anyone who's not a squirrel, it's a very prolific and abundant species. The small brown nuts, which begin dropping in late August, have been used for many years in some traditions of folk magic. The Buckeye is associated with prosperity and abundance. Why thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-87281902468943067272011-09-15T12:28:00.000-04:002011-09-15T12:28:34.505-04:00Fun Ideas With Corn
- Put some popcorn kernels in a cheap sandwich baggie (not the good freezer kind. You want some air to get in) and add a handful of dirt and a little water. Then tape the baggie onto a window. In about a week or so you’ll see the corn start growing!
You can also have fun with Indian corn - the dried, multicolored type you that you see in stores now:
- Put an ear of Indian corn in a dish thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-52929192587201509152011-09-15T12:26:00.002-04:002011-09-15T12:26:27.640-04:00Leaf Print TableclothHere is what you will need for your project:
Leaves - all sorts
Paints - different colors
Brushes
A white disposable paper tablecloth (You can find these at dollar stores, drug stores etc)
Take a leaf, paint one side of it with any color paint, or even paint a rainbow on it. Then turn the painted side over and press it carefully on to the tablecloth . Do this several times with different thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-76763263361982854682011-09-15T12:24:00.002-04:002011-09-15T12:24:54.098-04:00Apple Candle Holders for MabonTake two bright red apples that are the same size and will sit up nice and straight. Polish them with a soft cloth so they’re shiny. With an apple corer, hollow outa hole in the top of the apple (the stem end) about an inch deep and as wide as your candles. Then, into the hole, place a sprig of rosemary and two soft, grey leaves of Lambsear (a type of plant). Insert a candle that’s about 6 inchesthenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-20029668954799588242011-09-15T12:21:00.002-04:002011-09-15T12:21:53.831-04:00Turkey Meatballs in Cranberry Sauce1 lb ground turkey
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup instant rice or instant brown rice
1/4 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 (16ounce)can whole berry cranberry sauce
1/2 cup water
Mix all ingredients except cranberry sauce and water. Form into 45 meatballs. Spray large skillet with non-stick cooking spray.Cook meatballs, covered, thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-60861751428300579712011-09-15T12:21:00.000-04:002011-09-15T12:21:01.559-04:00Mabon Apple Crisp6 cups sliced and peeled apples
2/3 cup flour
1 1/3 cup Oatmeal
1 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
2/3 cup Melted Butter
½ cup of walnut (optional)
Spread apples evenly on the bottom of an oblong baking dish. In a bowl mix together remaining ingredients until everything is moistened. Spread evenly over top of apples. Bake in a 375 degree oven until apples are soft (thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-55199851584706398632011-09-15T12:19:00.000-04:002011-09-15T12:19:20.257-04:00Hot Berry Cider1 gallon apple cider
32 oz bottle cranberry juice cocktail
8 allspice berries
8 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks, halved
Combine all ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 mins. Strain to remove spices; serve.
Makes 20 servings.thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-58944391891068362952011-09-15T12:11:00.002-04:002011-09-15T12:11:50.229-04:00What is MabonMabon was the Welsh god of light, the son of Modron whose Greek equivalent is Matrona or “Mother.” Modron is an Earth goddess and corresponds to Demeter, mother of Persephone, in the more familiar Greek pantheon. According to mythology, the infant Mabon was abducted and taken to the Underworld when he was three days old. Eventually Mabon was liberated, and his return to the human world signals thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-51502162751855472102011-08-19T04:31:00.000-04:002011-08-19T04:31:00.411-04:00The meaning of the number 13The meaning of the number 13
I thought this to be an interesting read.
thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-39052359847049581702011-08-18T22:50:00.000-04:002011-08-18T22:50:00.495-04:00Creating Sacred Space
Sacred space is the difference between somewhere that you could hold a ritual and somewhere that is worthy of your ritual.
The term "Sacred Space" can mean many things to may people and the methods for creating it can vary from tradition to tradition. Some religions will have temples or churches that are built and are sacred spaces unto themselves, and some Pagans will similarly have a temple thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-48130597400579678072011-08-18T19:18:00.000-04:002011-08-18T19:18:00.208-04:00Preparing the AltarThe altar is the work-space of a ritual and the usually the central point of the ritual's Sacred Space. As the focal point of the ritual, the altar becomes the place the gives your ritual direction, as it is a place to keep your ritual tools, ingredients and any offering that you may be using.
Depending upon your tradition, the placement of your altar may be significant. It has become common thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-38475749276888321412011-08-18T16:47:00.000-04:002011-08-18T16:47:00.126-04:00Before You BeginBefore you begin your ritual it is common to take time cleaning your tools, the ritual space and cleaning yourself. Much of the time this is a method for focusing your mind towards the work you are soon to engage in.
Cleaning Tools: Spending time in silence cleaning your tools is a way to focus your mind as a method of meditation. As you sit cleaning your ritual tools you rest your mind upon thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-36803872596625912382011-08-17T10:05:00.001-04:002011-08-17T10:05:00.364-04:00Step Four
What do I need?
Preparation really is the key to any successful ritual. Really, there is no worse situation to be in than to reach a crucial moment in a ritual only to discover you have left something important in your kitchen or forgotten to prepare appropriate words for that part.
Preparing a ritual is in itself a very significant part of the entire process, not only for the obvious need to thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-9586301127252444742011-08-17T02:03:00.000-04:002011-08-17T02:03:01.842-04:00Night and DayTo some, the different hours of the day hold different astrological connections. However, listing these out as well could take up a severe amount of space that just isn't constructive to this post, so instead we'll look at the basic principles of Night and Day.
Day time: As the Sun is in the sky, this is obviously the best time for any kind of working that relates to the Sun. But that doesn't thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-83599187741480750282011-08-16T22:02:00.002-04:002011-08-16T22:02:00.428-04:00Days of the WeekThe days of the week are seen as significant in many ways. Firstly, the days themselves are names after certain Gods and so if working with these Gods that might be a good time to petition them. Otherwise, the days also have other correspondences.
Monday: The day of the Moon. Thusly it is good for work that involves female issues, emotions and the Mysteries. Unsurprisingly, this day is ruled by thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-51208008713005333932011-08-16T16:01:00.000-04:002011-08-16T16:01:00.200-04:00Moon PhasesNew Moon Used for personal growth, healing and blessing of new projects or ventures. It's also a good time to cleanse and consecrate new tools and objects you wish to use during rituals, ceremonies for an upcoming festival.
Waxing Moon, This is a time when rituals and rites of attraction, or positive magic, are typically performed. In other words, it's a time when you can do workings to draw thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-50262897102923747142011-08-16T10:00:00.000-04:002011-08-16T10:00:09.868-04:00Step ThreeWhen should I perform it?
Rituals are generally held in order to mark an event of some sort, so of course it makes sense to perform your ritual to coincide with the event you are marking. Seasonal Rituals are perhaps the most obvious examples, held in order to mark the significance of the changing seasons or some other celestial event. For rituals with a little more flexibility, there are other thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-61720733311140515972011-08-16T03:06:00.000-04:002011-08-16T03:06:00.283-04:00Step Two
Where shall I hold my Ritual?
Among many Pagan traditions there is a practice in which the place that you hold a ritual should either have sacred significance, or otherwise be prepared as sacred space for the purpose of the ritual.
For our ancestors this may have involved worshipping in sacred groves or maybe amongst the standing stones across Europe. But these days such things aren't too easythenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-50627122039299062972011-08-15T19:59:00.000-04:002011-08-15T19:59:00.123-04:00Step OneWhat do I want to do?
This is the most obvious first consideration. There is no point in even considering a ritual if you haven't a clue of what it is that you are trying to achieve. Look into the beliefs of your religion and use the examples above as a way to steer you onto the kind of thing that you wish to do.
Remember, entering into a ritual practice is not just a dull repetition of words thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-82639018057081721862011-08-15T14:58:00.000-04:002011-08-15T14:58:59.087-04:00Creating a RitualThis will be a series of post on Rituals. As I don't want to overwhelm anyone.
Ritual is belief in action. It is taking theory, idea and spiritual commitment, and moving them into the realm of being. Through Ritual we express our beliefs and give them life.
Rituals serve all manner of purposes, from the mundane to the magical, but ultimately they serve to express what is within us; to givethenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-72147178974592990662011-07-25T10:39:00.000-04:002011-07-25T10:39:01.019-04:00LammasCelebrated August 1st.
Lammas marks the middle of summer and beginning of the harvest season. Lammas is considered a time of thanksgiving and is the first of the three Pagan harvest festivals. The Sun's strength begins to wane and the plants of spring begin to wither and drop their fruits or seeds for our use as well as to ensure future crops. At this time, we become conscious of the sacrifice thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-85604219092616830722011-07-25T09:44:00.000-04:002011-07-25T09:44:13.169-04:00Lammas: The First Harvest by Mike NicholsIt was upon a Lammas NightWhen corn rigs are bonny,Beneath the Moon's unclouded light,I held awhile to Annie...
Although in the heat of a Mid-western summer it might be difficult to discern, the festival of Lammas (Aug 1st) marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall. The days now grow visibly shorter and by the time we've reached autumn's end (Oct 31st), we will have run the gammut of thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085513099565406034.post-9668120859051552292011-07-25T09:39:00.002-04:002011-07-25T09:39:38.722-04:00Hello AgainSorry I have been away for awhile...things in this muggle life can get hetic at times. I plan on start posting again on a regular basis. Thanks to everyone who has stopped by to read the blog. Many blessings to all.thenowheregurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130788333501362245noreply@blogger.com0