tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54580680548577594622024-03-05T17:23:28.000-05:00Somewhere in the MiddleThe Truth is usually somewhere in the middle, and that's where I'm "trying" to find myself.innocence and magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036135741117817406noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458068054857759462.post-5990314324212344402012-09-05T12:47:00.001-04:002012-09-05T12:48:20.074-04:00Kitty Crack<img src="http://www.friskies.com/Content/Images/Products/lg_353.jpg" />
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Friskies Crispies aka Cheesy Poofs are kitty crack. Marley has been at it again. This is the 2nd time she has gotten onto the cupboard, grabbed a bag of poofs and chewed the bottom of the bag off to get into it. The first time, she did it to 2 bags at once, and ate 1/2 the bags and then puked. This time she apparently had more self control and only did 1 bag. If she even hears me move the bag, she comes running. She knows the words "cheesy poofs" and goes nuts when I say it. She inhales them, I don't even think she chews them. She is such a sweet kitty, but she will do almost anything to score. Are these things even street legal? She will carry the bags around in her mouth all over the house. I often hear this scratching noise coming out of her box or basket, and surprise, surprise, it's Marley trying to open the bag of poofs herself. I think she thinks I won't notice. Is it bad that I continue to feed her habit (pun intended) She especially likes the cheese or the milk ones, but she isn't picky, the chicken or salmon flavors are good too. What do they put in these things? I swear to god they have some addictive substance in them. There is no place safe to keep them; she knows all my hiding places. Well, off to go find a new place to put her stash! innocence and magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036135741117817406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458068054857759462.post-43407143137976523392012-07-30T20:06:00.000-04:002012-07-30T20:06:05.334-04:00circa aug 2007<br />
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Ok, so today was Homecoming. Not of the football variety, tho. It's basically when all the class reunions happen, and there's a big ass parade, street vendors, bands, etc all day down town, and fireworks. Our town doesn't have fireworks for any other holiday; it saves all the $ for Homecoming. I spent the day with Lolly and the kids. I had a really good time but got one hell of a sunburn. (and more tiny freckles on my shoulders. if you've been keeping up with me, you would know that my special guy will needs to think they are cute, so, just more cuteness for me! lol)</div>
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The coolest thing about today was not seeing M in town, not getting a dough boy, not even that the drummer of one of the bands looks kinda like J and got my motor running. It was that I got a good chance to enjoy the Goddess tonight. Lolly was running late for picking me up for the fireworks cuz Miss Sadie is sick. So I decided that I would go to the end of my driveway and see them from there. The breeze wrapped around me, cooling and soothing my sunburned skin. It has been so unbearably hot and humid these last 2 weeks, and it's just draining everything out of me so it seemed particularly beautiful. The stars are out in full force; I saw one of the Dippers, (I think the Big one, but I don't know much about stars...yet) The grass was refreshingly cool sit on. I just sat there on the grass, and just really enjoyed our Earth for a while. It was also a great place for viewing the fireworks. Although I was joined after a while by one of my neighbors and 3 of her friends, I had such a great time. The fireworks were so pretty. The finale was the best finale I have ever seen. Just simply gorgeous. After awhile, my allergies kicked in and I started coughing and itching all over. The moment was shattered. But moments like this are so special. They are what life is really all about. Like beautiful beads, I plan on stringing these moments into a necklace to wear around my soul.</div>
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1) Never fuck a man with the same name as your mother<br />2) 2 words: PLATE TECTONICS<br />3) you can choose to find the best in everyone, but in the end they all turn out to be crazy as shit house rats<br />4) Jagermeister is yucky<br />5) people really do like and care about me<br />6) I don't really suck as bad as I think I do<br />7) ketchup is not a sex toy<br />8) Who my real friends are<br />9) never let a drunk person cut your hair<br />10) how to be a goddess<br />11) don't count 100% on the 'baby test' on choosing a man to be with (if the baby likes him, he must be good, right???)<br />12) what it feels like to (almost) get (almost) what you want<br />13) that my mom really does care<br />14) that I won't burn in hell for saying "FUCK" and listening to AC/DC<br />15) if someone leaves you when you need them most, they were never really yours in the first place<br />16) how to make an Excel spreadsheet<br />17) Dating one alcoholic is not much different from being married to another alcoholic; same shit, different guy<br />18) what it's like for once to be wanted because I am a good person not just a good fuck, and then to screw it up because all i wanted was to fuck<br />19) I really am stronger than I think I am<br />20) I've got it going on enough to pick up a hottie IN MY PAJAMAS<br />(go me, go me)<br />21) What it's like to be with a "bad boy"<br />22) Wrap your Stump before You Hump<br />23) no where is ever really safe<br />24) Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin stuff from Bath and Body Works drives men crazy<br />25) how to be a player and to be played<br />26) men who are hurting tend to hurt others<br />27) some things (and people) never change<br />28) I CAN go places alone<br />29) Maybe I'm not as ready for a relationship as I thought I was<br />30) I was made in the image of the Goddess, and I am lovely in her sight<br />31) how to read Tarot cards<br />32) What it feels like to be treated well by a man<br />33) I am more than just a good fuck<br />34) I deserve to be treated well<br />35) It doesn't matter how many spells you do, if it is going to harm you, it won't work<br />36) that iPods ROCK<br />37) My Name is Earl is a really good show<br />38) When it comes to penises, it's either feast or famine<br />39) Sometimes when you play, you gotta pay<br />40) It is NOT ok to be hurt even if the guy stays with you<br />41) Movies that are not rated are better than Cinemax after 10PM<br />42) What an emo kid is<br />43) That I want to fuck Ami from Miami Ink<br />44) Just cuz a man hangs his coat up in the closet and puts his own clothes away does not mean he wont fuck you over or fuck you up<br />45) Spinach does taste good<br />46) What your mom tells you is really true: people pick on others because they are jealous<br />47) My favorite saying of 2006: "go fuck yaself"<br />48) How to milk a man- altho my attempt was unsuccessful<br />49) that being a witch/pagan ROCKS<br />50) the power of being a woman<br />51) Being pagan and believing in Jesus is not mutually exclusive<br />52) the power and peace of meditation<br />53) You shouldn't sleep with someone just because you feel obligated<br />54) what it's like to be on the leaving end of a one night stand (god, that's uncomfortable!! you men make it look so easy!)<br />55) Sometime, when I wasn't looking, I grew up... a lot </div>innocence and magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036135741117817406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458068054857759462.post-40848661445389273862012-07-30T19:51:00.001-04:002012-07-30T19:51:45.523-04:00Goddess of the Month for July- VestaVesta, or Mistress Vesta, as I call her is the Goddess I chose for July. I'm late in posting this, since in 2 days it will be August, but I hope you enjoy and find this useful!<br />
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To ensure fortune, health and happiness for your family, honor Vesta by making a hearty, home cooked meal. Pick comfort foods that everyone can enjoy. Sit some bread, a small dish of water and a few pinches of salt in the middle of the dinner table as an offering to Vesta and light a white candle to represent her fire and say the following blessing:<br />
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Vesta, bless this hearth and home</div>
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Bring health to our bellies and strength to our bones</div>
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To nourish and bring up in love and to honor the goddess</div>
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Bless us all with love and peace</div>
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Festivals: Vestalia (June 7-15), March 1 (old New Years Day)</div>
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Vesta, not to be confused with Hestia, who, although similar, are 2 distinct deities, is the Roman goddess of the hearth, home, and the sacred flame. She was always invoked last during ceremonies. She was the last and ultimately only Roman deity who was served by an all female priesthood (the Vestal Virgins). Her temple was round. She was so sacred to the Romans that her traditions could never be changed, even when certain things fell out of fashion.<br />
Vestal Virgins were honored above other women; they had more legal and economic privileges than ordinary Roman women. It was an honor to be chosen for this service. A Vestal served for 30 years: 10 years learning the Mysteries of Vesta, 10 in service to the Goddess, and 10 training their replacements. While serving the Goddess, Vestals were sworn to stay virginal, but after they retired from service they were free to marry. Breaking her vows was a serious offence. Their primary role was to make sure the sacred flame of Rome never went out, and if it did, the priestesses were punished. They also made the mola salsa which were ritual salt cakes that were offered to Vesta as a sacrifice, sprinkled over other animals who were to be sacrificed to other gods and used to purify space.<br />
Vesta is also honored in the home. She is present in any flame (even though most don’t cook on fire stoves anymore, she is also found in an oven’s pilot light) Any offerings to her should be set directly on a flame. Since she is an oracular goddess as well as of the flame, she can give you information via flame gazing.<br />
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DESIRE PROTECTING HUMANS FROM ILLNESS<br />
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AGRICULTURE ANIMALS COMPASSION FLOWERS<br />
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GREIF/SADNESS LIGHT ATTRACTING LOVE<br />
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Magical arts pleasure poetry healing from rape<br />
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Retribution the sun<br />
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Aine (pronounced “awn-ya) is the Irish goddess of love, desire and fertility, and protects humans from illnesses. She is a beautiful queen of the fairies as well. She was a powerful goddess, much loved in Ireland. She is said to live in a castle at cnoc aine, near munster’s lough gur. She has been known to manifest as a red mare, or a beautiful woman to seduce human men. She can also be in the form of an old woman.<br />
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IT IS SAID THAT CHRISTIAN MONKS MADE HER INTO A FAIRY RATHER THAN A GODDESS BECAUSE ALTHOUGH THEY DISAPPROVED OF HER SEXUALITY AND WORSHIP, THEY COULDN’T GET RID OF HER. SHE WAS SAID TO SEDUCE MORTAL MEN AND GIVE BIRTH TO FAIRIES. MOST OF THE MEN SHE SEDUCED DIED; THIS IS POSSIBLY SOMETHING THE MONKS STARTED TO ENCOURAGE MONOGOMY RATHER THAN AINE’S FREE LOVE.<br />
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She can bestow on you a gift for writing poetry, but if you displease her in this, or in anything, she can take the gift back and leave you with madness.<br />
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The summer solstice is her day. People light torches and waved over crops and cattle. In this aspect, she is believed to have gifted the human race with grain.<br />
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Although she is a sun goddess, she is also seen as a moon goddess. In her dark maiden aspect, she defends scorn lovers and seeks revenge on those she feels are unsuitable mates.<br />
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In her stories, she is said to have been raped by a human whom she then turned into a goose. Others say that she killed her rapist. She is therefore a great goddess to turn to for healing for rapes and sexual assaults. <br />
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BESTOW UPON US YOUR JOY, LOVE AND FERTILITY.<br />
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SHOWERING US WITH YOUR LOVE AND LIGHT.<br />
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WE HONOR YOU WITH FIRE AND LAUGHTER<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">I realized something a week or 2 ago while in my session with my spiritual counselor. In my way of looking at things, change equals the end; a severing, never to be again. This is why I am so afraid of change. But that is not what change is. Change is an evolving, a flowing of things to where they need to be and are supposed to be. </span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">Being with Zeus makes me happy; but I don't let myself be. I'm always so afraid that this will be the last time we will ever be together, tomorrow I could never see him again, he'll leave and this time he won't come back. In my quest of "healing Hera" (which really should be the name of this blog, and will probably be the title of my book I will write someday) I knew something had to change in our relationship, but I thought changing would mean I would have to sever all ties with him, never see him again, don't answer his phone calls. No wonder I have been so scared and reluctant to do it!</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">With my new epiphany, I see that if I just go with the flow, and let our relationship <strong><em>evolve</em></strong>, then it will end up where it needs to be, we can still be "together", and I can just relax and enjoy the ride to somewhere in the middle. : ) </span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">Things seem to be more relaxed with us now. I am more relaxed with us now. I'm trying to bring the focus back to me; my blood sugars have gone up again, so I know that my body is telling me to focus on myself and everyone else will be ok. I've started FLY Lady's system of housekeeping. (Well, today is basically day 1, but at least I've started! lol) I'm going to be writing more, to get into the habit of it. I have seen a glimpse of my future, and I am going to be writing a book about my journey. If I don't journal or blog, how am I going to remember all this stuff? </span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">Well, that's it for now. Totally not what I planned on blogging about, but, it's what's in me at the moment. Blessed Harvest Moon everyone!</span>innocence and magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036135741117817406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458068054857759462.post-66104902949678678902011-08-22T14:11:00.000-04:002011-08-22T14:11:46.875-04:00get it togetherI really need to get it together. I mean, I've been doing loads of "higher stuff" - spirit work, getting Shamballah healings, working on balancing my yin and yang... but I've kinda gotten into a funk. I feel like I spend all day zombie-ing out to Facebook games. I've been out of work for a good while now; I thought I would have had it all going on by now. I haven't been writing, I have barely been reading, my shit is still not quite organized, it seems like house work just piles up on me. I'm get overwhelmed very easily, and most days I'm on overload and even the tiniest things send me over the edge. <br />
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But I have seen a glimpse of my future; I will write a book about my life. All the struggles, mistakes, lessons learned, joys, gifts and insights that make up my journey. <br />
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So I told myself I needed to start writing every day. Blogging, journaling, whatever, I just need to do it. My throat chakra has been cloudy; I have something to say. But I feel like I never stop talking. So I hope y'all don't mind hearing from me a little more often. And if any of you happen to play Gardens of Time on Facebook... :D<br />
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I follow many blogs. It is hard to keep up with them all on a regular basis. Yesterday, I chose one I liked and read the whole thing start to finish. It's called "Zombie Mom's Undead Household Tips and Recipes". <a href="http://zombiemomsundeadtipsandrecipes.blogspot.com/">http://zombiemomsundeadtipsandrecipes.blogspot.com/</a> It is a really cool blog! Zombie Mom is a bit obsessed with, well, zombies, duh! lol She has posted pics of some really cute Halloween decorating ideas, which I want to try, like, now. She says she starts decorating in August lol. She seems like a real cool chick, and I hope that she continues to blog so I have something to do! Please go and check her out at the link above and drop her a line!<br />
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Im not sure if this is how you "grab a button" but you guys should take a look at this blog and her upcoming blog party! It looks like a great time!innocence and magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036135741117817406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458068054857759462.post-90854320979700200162011-01-02T15:08:00.000-05:002011-01-02T15:08:55.305-05:00Thoughts Needed!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am really interested in what you all think of this, so please comment away!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Ok, so on New Years Eve, I was "attempting" to meditate. I say attempt, because I'm not sure if what I do is actually meditating. So I was lying on the floor in front of my altar, which I had just decorated for Yemaya, and did some deep breathing. Since I am a daughter of the Goddess, I usually only work with Feminine energy (except Anubis, but that's another story). I was figuring I would think about Yemaya or Oya, or Aphrodite, as she is my latest pocket doll from Dancing Goddess Dolls. But the only thing that kept repeating in my head was "Damballah... Damballah... Damballah..." It wouldn't stop. This has sort of happened before; it's how I met Aine. I am a firm believer that there are no coincidences in life and if someone's name repeats in your head over and over, then someone is trying to tell you something. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I kind of thought I was predisposed to thinking of Damballah, as I had picked up a book and was kind of skimming thru it and ended up on a guided meditation to commune with Him. I've read that book several times and was always a little intimidated by Him, so I kinda always skipped over that part. I've done a little more reading about him and I can't figure out why He would want to get my attention. What do you all think? Has this ever happened to any of you? Got any ideas? I'm thinking about making an offering for Him on my altar of flour and a white egg. He seems so vast (for lack of a better word) what would he want of me? And why does a little white girl from the sticks keep attracting African/Voudoo/Santerian deities? Please let me know what you think!</span>innocence and magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036135741117817406noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458068054857759462.post-80971665599157108742010-10-25T11:13:00.000-04:002010-10-25T11:13:11.286-04:00YemayaI don't remember when or where I discovered Yemaya, but I know it wasn't long before she became my "Mamacita". It's funny, I always thought of the Venus of Willendorf as my Mamacita, and I still do, but Yemaya is now, too. And it's ok that they both are; that's what feels right for me. Another funny thing is how a little white girl from the sticks came together with 3 strong, powerful, awesome goddesses from the Afro-Carribean/Yoruban/Santerian culture, but I'm so glad that we did.<br />
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"I am Yemaya, the Mother of Waters, the Star of the Sea. I am the mother of many gods, the protectress of women and children. I hold a special place in my heart for all mothers, and look on as the women of the Earth conceive, hold life, give birth and sustain new life with thier own nourishing waters. I am the fountain of life, the deep ocean, all running waters. surrender to me for comfort in your times of need, and your troubles will dissolve in the waters of my healing embrace."<br />
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Originally a river goddess of the Yoruban people of Eastern Africa, Yemaya traveled across the ocean with her people when they were captured to become slaves in the new world, thus becoming goddess of the ocean. <br />
Correspondances (according to "The Encylopedia of Spirits by Judika Illes"---this is a partial list)<br />
Colors: blue and white<br />
Creatures: fish and all sea creatures<br />
Element: Water<br />
Minerals: quartz crystal, pearls, coral<br />
Day: Saturday<br />
Times: Feb. 2; Summer Solstice; New Years Eve/Day<br />
Manifestations: Woman or a mermaid; always very beautiful, no matter which form she chooses to take<br />
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Also of note to me, particularly since I don't live near the ocean: Oshun, another of my triad of Yoruban deities, who is a river goddess, will take your offerings to the sea and Yemaya for you if you aren't able to get to the sea yourself. But please ask Oshun first, and bring her a little gift for her troubles.innocence and magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036135741117817406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458068054857759462.post-24068893530522176122010-10-23T15:08:00.000-04:002010-10-23T15:08:04.431-04:00and the winner is...... Melissa from " A Gracious Calm"<br />
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will be posting pics of her goodies later. I want to get them to her first. Congratulations Melissa!innocence and magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036135741117817406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458068054857759462.post-14741593215413072892010-10-20T12:50:00.000-04:002010-10-20T12:50:04.813-04:00dip recipeThis dip has been a family favorite since I was little. I have no idea where my mom got it; I think it was something someone brought in for a work pot luck or something. Anyways, it's dead simple and pretty darn good, although I have never heard or seen anyone else make it. We all know I'm not necessarily blessed in the kitchen, so it's a "so easy, even Amy can't mess it up" recipes.<br />
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Just take a container of sour cream and a packet of italian salad dressing mix (good seasons, you know, the kind you add vinegar and oil to). Mix together, that's it! innocence and magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036135741117817406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458068054857759462.post-87636504845614380612010-10-20T11:12:00.000-04:002010-10-20T11:12:09.971-04:00Samhain Giveaway!<span style="color: black;">Ok, so in the spirit of giving, I have decided to do a giveaway, too. I want a chance to spread the love!</span><br />
<span style="color: black;"> I am extremely low-fi; I don't have a camera that I can hook up to the computer to show you pics of the giveaway, so please forgive that. The image here is from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/">http://www.amazon.com/</a></span><br />
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Also, for this giveaway, I will include:<br />
~ a little bag of crystal chips<br />
~ a blank greeting card and a "pocket affirmation" that I have made with my own 2 hands<br />
~ a detailed Goddess oracle reading, which I will email to you.<br />
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All you have to do to enter is:<br />
~ become a blog follower<br />
~ leave your name/email addy so I can email you if you win<br />
I'm pretty easy to please. innocence and magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036135741117817406noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458068054857759462.post-18656001794421652112010-08-15T11:32:00.000-04:002010-08-15T11:32:46.470-04:00You're not the only one depressedYou're not the only one depressed. I understand how hard it must be to see your ex, the mother of your child, getting married. I understand what it feels like to know that something is over. But you are not the only one who is depressed. You have someone who loves you unconditionally, who takes care of you, who shares so much with you... I don't have that, do I? So I want you to know, you are not the only one who's crying.<br />
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<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Every woman deserves at least 2 bathing suits</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">That butter is better for you than margarine, trans fat or not</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">That those webby things on tree branches are where the spider babies live </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">That when bats and spiders breed, the offspring is called “spider babies”</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">That every single human being that was, is, or ever will be, is special and has something beautiful about them, even if they aren’t blessed with attractiveness</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In still matching my socks to my outfit</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In trying to use proper grammar and punctuation. Capitalization… not so much. I find it a bit pretentious.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">That Current/Zeus and I are a couple in some sense of the word. I have to believe that or I don’t think I’ll make it</span></li>
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<div>Ok, this is going to be my 1st giveaway on my blog. (all 5 followers lol). The 1st person who can tell me who this is will win a little sumthin' sumthin'! Good luck!</div>
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<div>* wishing the tension and hurt regarding my family away</div>
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<div>* picking up and restoring order to my apartment after a visit home from the Ex</div>
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<div>* making breakfast in bed for the one I love</div>
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<div>* hopefully spending time with my nephew who turned 8 yesterday</div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">A bunch of Pagan blogs are passing around the message that today, during the New Moon, that we all pray, send light, do spells, call upon our deities for the healing of the ocean and all of her innocent animal babies. Please do join all of us. I heard about it via Mrs. B's blog. <a href="http://www.confessionsofapagansoccermom.com/2010/06/healing-mother-earth-june-12.html">http://www.confessionsofapagansoccermom.com/2010/06/healing-mother-earth-june-12.html</a> We all came from the sea, She is another face of the Goddess and She is screaming with pain and agony and hurt that we have directly or indirectly caused. Here is a prayer from my prayer book, "The Wiccan Prayer Book" by Mark Ventimiglia</span>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">O my Lady, you are the Earth, the Seas, the Air, and the Life of this Planet we live on. Through the negligence of humankind, coupled with unreserved greed, we have done severe damage to the seas, oceans, rivers and streams. Wather is your precious gift. It is life giving and very nourishing. we need wather to live and remain healthy. The very existence of all life on Earth needs this very special gift. Please allow humanity to wake up before it's too late and see the damage that has already been done by pollution and ignorance. Help us to put plans into effect that will end the pollution of our waterways, thereby saving this very important gift for future generations. Blessed Be </span>innocence and magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036135741117817406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458068054857759462.post-64536861736189823032010-06-12T11:33:00.004-04:002010-06-12T11:53:29.453-04:00What I've been up to...I really need to get back to blogging; I have so much to say! LOL things are up and down with Zeus, as usual. He's actually been living with me for the last month. He just couldn't stand staying where he was staying, so he just spent the night one night and hasn't left lol. He got the apartment right across the driveway from me. Everyone thinks that this is going to be bad, bad, bad for me; if I see him bringing other women home, I might not be able to handle it. And, yes, he's said he has women "north, south, east and west and one in Bowerbank" (a neighboring town) One of them actually called him here the other night. I flipped out... we had had a wonderful weekend the week before. It was one of those times that you can just feel in your soul that is a changing moment in your relationship. So to think that he really had other women in the wings really hurt. He went thru the whole "we aren't a couple...I love you but not like that...I just want to have fun and screw as many different women as I can...it's just sex... they don't expect anything from me... I don't want a girlfriend..." speech. I said something about that weekend being a disaster, and he got upset and said that he didn't feel that way at all.
Eventually, I calmed down. A voice in my head said that I have his heart and his soul. These other women may have his body for an hour or so, but I have his heart. He told me over and over again that if he didn't want to be here with me, he wouldn't be. So... I don't know. This whole "going with the flow" thing is harder than it sounds.innocence and magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036135741117817406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458068054857759462.post-20269367770461524592010-03-28T11:49:00.003-04:002010-03-28T11:58:42.567-04:00mmmm...strawberries<span style="color:#ff0000;">I got my 1st Etsy order the other day. It was a Strawberry Preserves scented candle from Auntie Di's candle shop. Let me just say, OMG! It smells so freaking delicious I want to eat it with a spoon! Her candles are all soy based, so they are better for the environment. I loved how she sent a little hand written thank you note for the order, and even stuck in a free sample of her wax tarts (country apple, so nice...gave it to my mom who loves anything apple) It really does have a great "throw" of scent; I put it in the bedroom, and the smell floated through my whole apartment. It is just the right amount of scent; it won't bother allergies but makes my place smell like Smuckers lol! </span>
<span style="color:#ff0000;">Thank you so much Auntie Di! I can't wait to place another order! I want to make my mom a gift basket for her birthday/Mother's Day and I'm going to include a candle or two. Now, just what scent.... I could be here all day!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVkgQ8mnnXbH8Sm82-cQX_7H1bKxtyptduxhY5VT1RjTrLgutFYcF9CKOhwRue0SSjQOtG6p2rbxqrXRHyqM-wpj-0TvUnaRY9-6Y_mxGzYCQk4aeRqvbYXyEknDMSv5xd-yL_W5fbHw/s1600/il_430xN_78174181.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453712747131503218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVkgQ8mnnXbH8Sm82-cQX_7H1bKxtyptduxhY5VT1RjTrLgutFYcF9CKOhwRue0SSjQOtG6p2rbxqrXRHyqM-wpj-0TvUnaRY9-6Y_mxGzYCQk4aeRqvbYXyEknDMSv5xd-yL_W5fbHw/s320/il_430xN_78174181.jpg" /></a>
(photo courtesy of Auntie Di: <a href="http://auntiedis.etsy.com/">http://auntiedis.etsy.com</a>)
<span style="color:#ff0000;"></span>innocence and magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036135741117817406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458068054857759462.post-51787045744033805772010-03-28T11:37:00.002-04:002010-03-28T11:49:05.137-04:0010 things I love about you<span style="color:#993399;">One of my favorite Shakespeare plays is "Taming of the Shrew". One of my favorite teen movies is "10 things I hate about you", which is a modern take on Shakespeare. I have begun to lose my patience with Zeus. Half of me is ready to just leave, the other half is scared shitless of that moment. So, in honor of Zeus, Shakespeare, Heath Ledger, and the power of positive thinking, here is a list to remind me why I'm still here.</span>
<span style="color:#993399;">10 Things I Love about You</span>
<span style="color:#993399;">1) the way you eat lobster</span>
<span style="color:#993399;">2) your chest (dead sexy!) and how in the summer when you work all the time, your arms get muscly and sexy :o)</span>
<span style="color:#993399;">3) that in your own, highly dysfunctional way, you really do care about the peope close to you</span>
<span style="color:#993399;">4) the way your tummy is always warm when I put my arm around you</span>
<span style="color:#993399;">5) that you really are very talented at your work</span>
<span style="color:#993399;">6) how you feed me when you cook</span>
<span style="color:#993399;">7) the way you get when you're sleepy</span>
<span style="color:#993399;">8) the sounds you make</span>
<span style="color:#993399;">9) that you love your daughter</span>
<span style="color:#993399;">10) the way you make my house feel like a home when you're here</span>
<span style="color:#993399;">I don't know about tomorrow, I can't even promise you today, but for now, I'm still here, and I really do love you...</span>innocence and magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036135741117817406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458068054857759462.post-15418749231489708102010-02-26T19:47:00.004-05:002010-02-26T19:59:45.594-05:00Incense<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRBbYLrSsQonOeYUN-jtw7VDfUchjkVrG00ASY034LRmzCh2Jk_SifX7lpLWO9AhdvWMn1lS_CZOVVrfooAtks_N2xeWfUVH5Hp0CNLTd3HIyFZSQ-2heD754A1zqk9J3copm8eZPcrM/s1600-h/Incense.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442721616952724642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRBbYLrSsQonOeYUN-jtw7VDfUchjkVrG00ASY034LRmzCh2Jk_SifX7lpLWO9AhdvWMn1lS_CZOVVrfooAtks_N2xeWfUVH5Hp0CNLTd3HIyFZSQ-2heD754A1zqk9J3copm8eZPcrM/s320/Incense.jpg" /></a>
<div>A while back, Mrs B wrote an examiner article on 5 easy ways to bring deity into your every day life. Number 1 on that list is to choose a family incenseto light daily. I know I'm single, but I want to start my own traditions. So after much deliberation, I chose 2 scents from Azure Green- Venus and Rose. This is what the site says about them:
"Imbued with many of the qualities of the astrological sign of the same name, our Venus incense fills any room in which it burns with a powerful presence of happiness and friendship. In ritual you`ll find that it is a potent aid in spells seeking to inspire love joy and friendship, and upon the altar it makes a fantastic aid in meditation, tending to lend a positive bent towards whatever path your mind takes."
"Filling the room in which it`s burned with the sweet fragrance of roses, our Rose incense is a welcome addition to any home. Alternatively, you can burn it upon your altar in ritual, aiding in spells that focus on love and fertility, as well as utilize to empower your favorite house-blessing spell. "
- www.azuregreen.com
The house blessing sounded really good to me, and so didn't the happiness and friendship part. I couldn't choose between the 2, so I got them both. I'm hoping that they really empart blessings on everyone who enters my home! </div>innocence and magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036135741117817406noreply@blogger.com0