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Obsidian Butterfly
“Its like being friends with a tame leopard. It may curl on the foot of your bed and let you pet its head, but it can still eat your throat out. It just won't do it tonight.”
“If the eyes are the mirror to the soul, then Edward's in trouble because no one is home.”
“Edward wonders why I am so sympathetic to the monsters. The answer is simple. Because I am one.”
“Because we both understand that it isn't death that we fear. It's living.”
“She laughed that joyous full-blown sound that children eventually grow out of, as if the world bleeds the joy from them. Unless we're very lucky, the world teaches us to laugh more quietly, more coyly.”
“I was reminded that smiling is just another way of baring teeth, another way to snarl.”
“You can't hide from yourself, not forever, and you can't ever outrun yourself.”
“Its one of the joys of being a girl and not a guy. If I'm curious, I just ask.”
“I wondered for the first time if my face was empty more often than it was full, if I hid my emotions, my thoughts, even when I wasn't meaning to. How can you really tell what your own face shows.”
“My only excuse was that all the talk of rape had made me scared of him, and I didn't like that. So I was doing something that was actually very masculine. I was pulling the tail of the beast to make myself braver. Stupid.”
“There are some stories, some memories, that if you tell them after dark, they seem to gain weight, substance, as if there are things listening, waiting to hear themselves spoken of again. Words have power. But even thinking about them is sometimes enough to make the air in a room heavy.”
“Then why is the thought of giving her a gun while I hunt her one of my greatest fantasies?”
“He had a big hate on for me, a big one. I smiled sweetly and thought, fuck you, too. But I'd learned lately to lie even with my eyes. It was almost sad that I could lie with my eyes. They really are the mirror to your soul, and once they go, you are damaged. Not beyond repair, but damaged.”
“I knew in that instant that once she had loved him, really loved him, because only true love could twist to such hatred.”
“You know the old saying, half in jest, all in seriousness?”
“He said solve the case when what he usually meant was kill them, kill them all. As a plan, I'd heard worse. As a way of life, it lacked a certain romance. As a way to stay alive, it was just about perfect.”
“Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.”
“There are all kinds of monsters. Most of them crave blood. Some for food, some for pleasure, but you're dead either way.”
“If you think love makes you happy, Hernando, you've either never been in love, or never been in love long enough to have to start compromising.”
“I hate women who complain about being fat when they're like a size five. Anything under size five isn't a woman. It's a boy with breasts.”
“If someone hurt them, his vengeance was going to be a thing of great and awesome terror.”
“Not normal calm, but the cool distant calm that you either learn to do during the really bad stuff, or you run screaming.”
“If the eyes are the mirror to the soul, then Edward's in trouble because no one is home.”
“Edward wonders why I am so sympathetic to the monsters. The answer is simple. Because I am one.”
“Because we both understand that it isn't death that we fear. It's living.”
“She laughed that joyous full-blown sound that children eventually grow out of, as if the world bleeds the joy from them. Unless we're very lucky, the world teaches us to laugh more quietly, more coyly.”
“I was reminded that smiling is just another way of baring teeth, another way to snarl.”
“You can't hide from yourself, not forever, and you can't ever outrun yourself.”
“Its one of the joys of being a girl and not a guy. If I'm curious, I just ask.”
“I wondered for the first time if my face was empty more often than it was full, if I hid my emotions, my thoughts, even when I wasn't meaning to. How can you really tell what your own face shows.”
“My only excuse was that all the talk of rape had made me scared of him, and I didn't like that. So I was doing something that was actually very masculine. I was pulling the tail of the beast to make myself braver. Stupid.”
“There are some stories, some memories, that if you tell them after dark, they seem to gain weight, substance, as if there are things listening, waiting to hear themselves spoken of again. Words have power. But even thinking about them is sometimes enough to make the air in a room heavy.”
“Then why is the thought of giving her a gun while I hunt her one of my greatest fantasies?”
“He had a big hate on for me, a big one. I smiled sweetly and thought, fuck you, too. But I'd learned lately to lie even with my eyes. It was almost sad that I could lie with my eyes. They really are the mirror to your soul, and once they go, you are damaged. Not beyond repair, but damaged.”
“I knew in that instant that once she had loved him, really loved him, because only true love could twist to such hatred.”
“You know the old saying, half in jest, all in seriousness?”
“He said solve the case when what he usually meant was kill them, kill them all. As a plan, I'd heard worse. As a way of life, it lacked a certain romance. As a way to stay alive, it was just about perfect.”
“Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.”
“There are all kinds of monsters. Most of them crave blood. Some for food, some for pleasure, but you're dead either way.”
“If you think love makes you happy, Hernando, you've either never been in love, or never been in love long enough to have to start compromising.”
“I hate women who complain about being fat when they're like a size five. Anything under size five isn't a woman. It's a boy with breasts.”
“If someone hurt them, his vengeance was going to be a thing of great and awesome terror.”
“Not normal calm, but the cool distant calm that you either learn to do during the really bad stuff, or you run screaming.”
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Blue Moon
"Love sucks. Sometimes it feels good. Sometimes its just another way to bleed."
"But once you embrace the screaming darkness, eventually, you kill."
"There was a look in his eyes of such sorrow, of a shared knowledge of how many times you never really meant what you said, but the monsters were listening, and they always took you at your word."
"You're all mine, and no one hurts what's mine. Its not allowed."
"Some things are just true; you don't have to voice them, they just are. And somewhere along the way I'd started collecting people. My people. It used to mean friends, but lately, it meant more than that, or less."
"Death, jewelry or magic; it sounded like Valentine's Day."
"Been there, done that, wasn't impressed, didn't bother to get a t-shirt."
"Its your power that makes my heart beat, your pulse I can taste like cherries on my tongue."
"Somewhere in the first blow or the second, I'd broken something inside myself that would never heal. And I was content with it."
"My imagination was not going to be my friend for a while."
"You're this pretty little thing. You shouldn't be chopping peoples fingers off."
"The monster wasn't breathing down my neck; it was inside my head. Inside my head, fat and well-fed."
"I'll tell you the real horrible truth, Anita. No matter what you do or how bad you feel about it, life just goes on. Life doesn't give a fuck that your sorry or upset or deranged or tormented. Life just goes on."
"I can kill and not blink. Now I can torture and not regret it. I've become one of the monsters, and if it will save Richard's family, I am happy to be one."
"But once you embrace the screaming darkness, eventually, you kill."
"There was a look in his eyes of such sorrow, of a shared knowledge of how many times you never really meant what you said, but the monsters were listening, and they always took you at your word."
"You're all mine, and no one hurts what's mine. Its not allowed."
"Some things are just true; you don't have to voice them, they just are. And somewhere along the way I'd started collecting people. My people. It used to mean friends, but lately, it meant more than that, or less."
"Death, jewelry or magic; it sounded like Valentine's Day."
"Been there, done that, wasn't impressed, didn't bother to get a t-shirt."
"Its your power that makes my heart beat, your pulse I can taste like cherries on my tongue."
"Somewhere in the first blow or the second, I'd broken something inside myself that would never heal. And I was content with it."
"My imagination was not going to be my friend for a while."
"You're this pretty little thing. You shouldn't be chopping peoples fingers off."
"The monster wasn't breathing down my neck; it was inside my head. Inside my head, fat and well-fed."
"I'll tell you the real horrible truth, Anita. No matter what you do or how bad you feel about it, life just goes on. Life doesn't give a fuck that your sorry or upset or deranged or tormented. Life just goes on."
"I can kill and not blink. Now I can torture and not regret it. I've become one of the monsters, and if it will save Richard's family, I am happy to be one."
2010/09/03
Five Surprising Benefits of Alcohol
Longevity
The news about wine keeps getting better. Dutch researchers say that a half-glass of wine per day might help you live longer--five years longer, in fact. (Remember, though, excessive drinking can lead to health problems that may shorten your life.) Though the researchers note that more study is needed, the theory is that light alcohol consumption--and especially red wine--may contribute to longevity because the "polyphenolic compounds contained in wine have been seen in animals to stop the build up of fatty tissue in the arteries that can result in stroke or heart attack."
Improves Heart Health
Japanese researchers believe that light to moderate drinking paired with socialization (enter happy hour) can significantly reduce your risk for heart disease. While the researchers mostly looked at men, it's easy to see why the findings could be true for women too. Most health experts are fine with light drinking--one glass per day (but not every day) for women. And aren't we all happier when we're spending time with friends?
Reduces Inflammation
Those who drink were found to have a significantly reduced risk of developing several arthritic conditions including Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoarthritis (OA), reactive arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and spondylarthropathy, according to Dutch researchers. Researchers aren't exactly certain why alcohol consumption (note, no guidelines were given as to which type of alcohol and how much, but we can safely assume that the scientists are talking about moderate drinking here), but they speculate that alcohol may have inflammation-reducing effects.
Aids Weight Loss
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston who studied the alcohol consumption of more than 19,000 women over 13 years found that women who drank a "light to moderate amount of alcohol" (defined by no more than two servings a day of wine, beer or liquor--I'll add that some studies have found that any more than one drink per day for females to be excessive, so just file that away) tended to gain less weight than women who didn't drink. The study was recently published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.
An explanation, please? "Women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol tend to eat less food, particularly carbohydrates," said cardiologist Lu Wang, lead researcher on the study and an instructor at Brigham and Women's Hospital, who spoke to USA Today.
Fights Osteoporosis
A new studyreports that beer is a significant source of dietary silicon. Dietary what? It's an ingredient believed to increase bone mineral density, and researchers from the Department of Food Science & Technology at the University of California, Davis, say that beer is loaded with it.
They studied commercial beer production and found that most commercial beer--especially hoppy beer--is a rich source of dietary silicon. Based on these findings, the scientists suggest that moderate beer consumption may actually help fight osteoporosis.
The news about wine keeps getting better. Dutch researchers say that a half-glass of wine per day might help you live longer--five years longer, in fact. (Remember, though, excessive drinking can lead to health problems that may shorten your life.) Though the researchers note that more study is needed, the theory is that light alcohol consumption--and especially red wine--may contribute to longevity because the "polyphenolic compounds contained in wine have been seen in animals to stop the build up of fatty tissue in the arteries that can result in stroke or heart attack."
Improves Heart Health
Japanese researchers believe that light to moderate drinking paired with socialization (enter happy hour) can significantly reduce your risk for heart disease. While the researchers mostly looked at men, it's easy to see why the findings could be true for women too. Most health experts are fine with light drinking--one glass per day (but not every day) for women. And aren't we all happier when we're spending time with friends?
Reduces Inflammation
Those who drink were found to have a significantly reduced risk of developing several arthritic conditions including Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoarthritis (OA), reactive arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and spondylarthropathy, according to Dutch researchers. Researchers aren't exactly certain why alcohol consumption (note, no guidelines were given as to which type of alcohol and how much, but we can safely assume that the scientists are talking about moderate drinking here), but they speculate that alcohol may have inflammation-reducing effects.
Aids Weight Loss
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston who studied the alcohol consumption of more than 19,000 women over 13 years found that women who drank a "light to moderate amount of alcohol" (defined by no more than two servings a day of wine, beer or liquor--I'll add that some studies have found that any more than one drink per day for females to be excessive, so just file that away) tended to gain less weight than women who didn't drink. The study was recently published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.
An explanation, please? "Women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol tend to eat less food, particularly carbohydrates," said cardiologist Lu Wang, lead researcher on the study and an instructor at Brigham and Women's Hospital, who spoke to USA Today.
Fights Osteoporosis
A new studyreports that beer is a significant source of dietary silicon. Dietary what? It's an ingredient believed to increase bone mineral density, and researchers from the Department of Food Science & Technology at the University of California, Davis, say that beer is loaded with it.
They studied commercial beer production and found that most commercial beer--especially hoppy beer--is a rich source of dietary silicon. Based on these findings, the scientists suggest that moderate beer consumption may actually help fight osteoporosis.
2010/08/29
Mortal Kombat
I'm thinking this is going to be like that new Duke Nukem game. You hear about it for years, but nothing ever really happens past the preview.
2010/08/28
Burnt Offerings
"I listened to my voice as I said it. I sounded tired, almost bored, and so serious it was almost frightening."
"Love is never free, Jean-Claude. Its the most expensive emotion we have."
"Love isn't the most expensive emotion, Asher. Hate is. Because hate will eat you up inside and destroy you, long before it kills you."
"Kill or leave him the hell alone, like any big predator. Don't fuck with it unless you can finish the job."
"It cut both ways, and I wanted to make my point deep and sharp."
"Not the dreams where we are hunted by the monsters, but the dreams where we are the monsters. We raise bloody hands to the sky and scream, not from fear, but from joy. The pure joy of slaughter. The cathartic moment when we plunge our hands into the hot blood of our enemies and there is no civilized thought to stop us from dancing on their graves."
"We're all creatures of light and darkness. Embracing your darkness won't kill the light. Goodness is stronger than that."
"I seemed to have that effect on people. Hard to be bright and shiny in the middle of a kill zone."
"Self doubt is a self-fulfilling prophecy."
"Love is never free, Jean-Claude. Its the most expensive emotion we have."
"Love isn't the most expensive emotion, Asher. Hate is. Because hate will eat you up inside and destroy you, long before it kills you."
"Kill or leave him the hell alone, like any big predator. Don't fuck with it unless you can finish the job."
"It cut both ways, and I wanted to make my point deep and sharp."
"Not the dreams where we are hunted by the monsters, but the dreams where we are the monsters. We raise bloody hands to the sky and scream, not from fear, but from joy. The pure joy of slaughter. The cathartic moment when we plunge our hands into the hot blood of our enemies and there is no civilized thought to stop us from dancing on their graves."
"We're all creatures of light and darkness. Embracing your darkness won't kill the light. Goodness is stronger than that."
"I seemed to have that effect on people. Hard to be bright and shiny in the middle of a kill zone."
"Self doubt is a self-fulfilling prophecy."
2010/08/21
Seven Tricks to Fall Asleep Fast
1. Sing yourself a lullaby
Don't laugh. I'm serious. I've been singing lullabies to my son for a few years now, and they aren't only effective for him, they always make me drowsy, too. I suspect that singing has soothing, stress-reducing properties (even with an off-key voice like mine!), and I am proof that it works. (I know, it might be awkward singing to yourself in bed when your guy is trying to sleep, too. But try singing as you're getting ready for bed.
2. Rock yourself
And I don't mean with rock and roll, I mean a rocking chair. I can't tell you how many times I've fallen asleep in my baby's nursery at 7:30 p.m. while putting him to sleep. My conclusion: Adults could use a little rocking too! If you have a rocker in your house (not likely, unless you have kids like me), fabulous. An office chair that spins works too.
Out of luck? Ask your man to rock you! Hey, if anything it could be a cute bonding experience for you two. Why does it work? I suspect that it has something to do with the method that baby-sleep expert Harvey Karp, M.D. discovered: A slight "jiggle" or rocking of your body, especially your head, can lull babies (and adults!) into dreamland fast.
3. Curl your toes
I read about this in the June issue of Health. "Curl your toes tightly for a count of seven, and then relax," reports writer Brittani Renaud. "Repeat through each muscle group, working up form your toes to your neck."
4. Tidy up your bedroom before bed
Confession: I can't sleep in an unmade bed. I'm not joking. If I somehow forget to make my bed in the morning, I make it before bed. It makes me feel more organized, which helps me relax. Turns out, there's some logic to my anal habit. Messy houses, bedrooms included, can have an impact on our stress levels.
5. Write in a journal
This is a practice I gave up several years ago--and I really miss it. There's something soothing about writing right before bed. And it's healthy! According to Alice Domar, a psychologist and women's health expert, it helps your process stressful situations and can help you reach resolution.
6. Try cherry juice
Your I-can't-sleep regimen: chamomile tea, an eye mask, a dark bedroom--and cherry juice? Odd, I know. According to researchers at researchers at The University of Rochester, it's not the pucker from sour cherry juice that supposedly makes your lids to get heavy, it's the fact that cherries contain a natural source of melatonin, a hormone that contributes to sleepiness and relaxation.
7. Fall asleep with a light weight on top of you.
Some experts believe that having a feeling of (light) weight on top of you may release a hormone--serotonin--that helps you feel sleepy. Try a weighted blanket—or pile of clean laundry!
Don't laugh. I'm serious. I've been singing lullabies to my son for a few years now, and they aren't only effective for him, they always make me drowsy, too. I suspect that singing has soothing, stress-reducing properties (even with an off-key voice like mine!), and I am proof that it works. (I know, it might be awkward singing to yourself in bed when your guy is trying to sleep, too. But try singing as you're getting ready for bed.
2. Rock yourself
And I don't mean with rock and roll, I mean a rocking chair. I can't tell you how many times I've fallen asleep in my baby's nursery at 7:30 p.m. while putting him to sleep. My conclusion: Adults could use a little rocking too! If you have a rocker in your house (not likely, unless you have kids like me), fabulous. An office chair that spins works too.
Out of luck? Ask your man to rock you! Hey, if anything it could be a cute bonding experience for you two. Why does it work? I suspect that it has something to do with the method that baby-sleep expert Harvey Karp, M.D. discovered: A slight "jiggle" or rocking of your body, especially your head, can lull babies (and adults!) into dreamland fast.
3. Curl your toes
I read about this in the June issue of Health. "Curl your toes tightly for a count of seven, and then relax," reports writer Brittani Renaud. "Repeat through each muscle group, working up form your toes to your neck."
4. Tidy up your bedroom before bed
Confession: I can't sleep in an unmade bed. I'm not joking. If I somehow forget to make my bed in the morning, I make it before bed. It makes me feel more organized, which helps me relax. Turns out, there's some logic to my anal habit. Messy houses, bedrooms included, can have an impact on our stress levels.
5. Write in a journal
This is a practice I gave up several years ago--and I really miss it. There's something soothing about writing right before bed. And it's healthy! According to Alice Domar, a psychologist and women's health expert, it helps your process stressful situations and can help you reach resolution.
6. Try cherry juice
Your I-can't-sleep regimen: chamomile tea, an eye mask, a dark bedroom--and cherry juice? Odd, I know. According to researchers at researchers at The University of Rochester, it's not the pucker from sour cherry juice that supposedly makes your lids to get heavy, it's the fact that cherries contain a natural source of melatonin, a hormone that contributes to sleepiness and relaxation.
7. Fall asleep with a light weight on top of you.
Some experts believe that having a feeling of (light) weight on top of you may release a hormone--serotonin--that helps you feel sleepy. Try a weighted blanket—or pile of clean laundry!
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Coke v Water
WATER
1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. Likely applies to half the world population.
2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger.
3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as 3%.
4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.
5. Lack of water, is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%., and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water you should drink every day?
COKE
1. In many states the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.
2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in two days.
3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the 'real thing' sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.
4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.
6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.
8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield.
FYI
1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric Acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis.
2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial trucks must use a Hazardous Material place cards reserved for highly corrosive materials.
3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean engines of the trucks for about 20 years.
1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. Likely applies to half the world population.
2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger.
3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as 3%.
4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.
5. Lack of water, is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%., and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water you should drink every day?
COKE
1. In many states the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.
2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in two days.
3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the 'real thing' sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.
4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.
6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.
8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield.
FYI
1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric Acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis.
2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial trucks must use a Hazardous Material place cards reserved for highly corrosive materials.
3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean engines of the trucks for about 20 years.
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Weekend in the Meyer
On my blog I had written a tirade to the faggy-sparkliness of Edward, and stumbling upon this found someone to completely relate to on the owning of the entire series. While I have no shame, as I've long been a collector of monster memorabilia, I do have to admit the Twilight series always seems like a taint on an otherwise shining altar of gorey goodness...
2010/03/22
Wiccan Rede
Bide within the Law you must, in perfect Love and perfect Trust.
Live you must and let to live, fairly take and fairly give.
For tread the Circle thrice about to keep unwelcome spirits out.
To bind the spell well every time, let the spell be said in rhyme.
Light of eye and soft of touch, speak you little, listen much.
Honor the Old Ones in deed and name,
let love and light be our guides again.
Deosil go by the waxing moon, chanting out the joyful tune.
Widdershins go when the moon doth wane,
and the werewolf howls by the dread wolfsbane.
When the Lady's moon is new, kiss the hand to Her times two.
When the moon rides at Her peak then your heart's desire seek.
Heed the North winds mighty gale, lock the door and trim the sail.
When the Wind blows from the East, expect the new and set the feast.
When the wind comes from the South, love will kiss you on the mouth.
When the wind whispers from the West, all hearts will find peace and rest.
Nine woods in the Cauldron go, burn them fast and burn them slow.
Birch in the fire goes to represent what the Lady knows.
Oak in the forest towers with might, in the fire it brings the God's
insight. Rowan is a tree of power causing life and magick to flower.
Willows at the waterside stand ready to help us to the Summerland.
Hawthorn is burned to purify and to draw faerie to your eye.
Hazel-the tree of wisdom and learning adds its strength to the bright fire burning.
White are the flowers of Apple tree that brings us fruits of fertility.
Grapes grow upon the vine giving us both joy and wine.
Fir does mark the evergreen to represent immortality seen.
Elder is the Lady's tree burn it not or cursed you'll be.
Four times the Major Sabbats mark in the light and in the dark.
As the old year starts to wane the new begins, it's now Samhain.
When the time for Imbolc shows watch for flowers through the snows.
When the wheel begins to turn soon the Beltane fires will burn.
As the wheel turns to Lamas night power is brought to magick rite.
Four times the Minor Sabbats fall use the Sun to mark them all.
When the wheel has turned to Yule light the log the Horned One rules.
In the spring, when night equals day time for Ostara to come our way.
When the Sun has reached it's height time for Oak and Holly to fight.
Harvesting comes to one and all when the Autumn Equinox does fall.
Heed the flower, bush, and tree by the Lady blessed you'll be.
Where the rippling waters go cast a stone, the truth you'll know.
When you have and hold a need, harken not to others greed.
With a fool no season spend or be counted as his friend.
Merry Meet and Merry Part bright the cheeks and warm the heart.
Mind the Three-fold Laws you should three times bad and three times good.
When misfortune is enow wear the star upon your brow.
Be true in love this you must do unless your love is false to you.
Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill, An it harm none do what ye will.
- Doreen Valiente 1964
Live you must and let to live, fairly take and fairly give.
For tread the Circle thrice about to keep unwelcome spirits out.
To bind the spell well every time, let the spell be said in rhyme.
Light of eye and soft of touch, speak you little, listen much.
Honor the Old Ones in deed and name,
let love and light be our guides again.
Deosil go by the waxing moon, chanting out the joyful tune.
Widdershins go when the moon doth wane,
and the werewolf howls by the dread wolfsbane.
When the Lady's moon is new, kiss the hand to Her times two.
When the moon rides at Her peak then your heart's desire seek.
Heed the North winds mighty gale, lock the door and trim the sail.
When the Wind blows from the East, expect the new and set the feast.
When the wind comes from the South, love will kiss you on the mouth.
When the wind whispers from the West, all hearts will find peace and rest.
Nine woods in the Cauldron go, burn them fast and burn them slow.
Birch in the fire goes to represent what the Lady knows.
Oak in the forest towers with might, in the fire it brings the God's
insight. Rowan is a tree of power causing life and magick to flower.
Willows at the waterside stand ready to help us to the Summerland.
Hawthorn is burned to purify and to draw faerie to your eye.
Hazel-the tree of wisdom and learning adds its strength to the bright fire burning.
White are the flowers of Apple tree that brings us fruits of fertility.
Grapes grow upon the vine giving us both joy and wine.
Fir does mark the evergreen to represent immortality seen.
Elder is the Lady's tree burn it not or cursed you'll be.
Four times the Major Sabbats mark in the light and in the dark.
As the old year starts to wane the new begins, it's now Samhain.
When the time for Imbolc shows watch for flowers through the snows.
When the wheel begins to turn soon the Beltane fires will burn.
As the wheel turns to Lamas night power is brought to magick rite.
Four times the Minor Sabbats fall use the Sun to mark them all.
When the wheel has turned to Yule light the log the Horned One rules.
In the spring, when night equals day time for Ostara to come our way.
When the Sun has reached it's height time for Oak and Holly to fight.
Harvesting comes to one and all when the Autumn Equinox does fall.
Heed the flower, bush, and tree by the Lady blessed you'll be.
Where the rippling waters go cast a stone, the truth you'll know.
When you have and hold a need, harken not to others greed.
With a fool no season spend or be counted as his friend.
Merry Meet and Merry Part bright the cheeks and warm the heart.
Mind the Three-fold Laws you should three times bad and three times good.
When misfortune is enow wear the star upon your brow.
Be true in love this you must do unless your love is false to you.
Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill, An it harm none do what ye will.
- Doreen Valiente 1964
2010/03/10
Walk With the Goddess
By Kelliana
I walk with the Goddess
The Goddess, she walks with me
I walk with the Goddess
The Goddess, she walks with me
She is the clouds up in the clear blue sky
She is the ground beneath my feet
She is the ocean and the falling rain
She is the spark that lights my way..
(Repeat whole song)
“Blessed are We”
By Kelliana
Blessed are we in the awakening dawn
Blessed are we in the morning
Blessed are we in the light of the day
As we enjoy the Earth turning
Blessed are we as the twilight descends
And the magic of dusk is upon us
Blessed are we in the dark of the night
As we slip into dreams that are calling.
I walk with the Goddess
The Goddess, she walks with me
I walk with the Goddess
The Goddess, she walks with me
She is the clouds up in the clear blue sky
She is the ground beneath my feet
She is the ocean and the falling rain
She is the spark that lights my way..
(Repeat whole song)
“Blessed are We”
By Kelliana
Blessed are we in the awakening dawn
Blessed are we in the morning
Blessed are we in the light of the day
As we enjoy the Earth turning
Blessed are we as the twilight descends
And the magic of dusk is upon us
Blessed are we in the dark of the night
As we slip into dreams that are calling.
We All Come From The God/dess
We all come from the Goddess
And to her we shall return
Like a drop of Rain
Flowing through the ocean
Hoof and Horn
Hoof and Horn
All who die shall be reborn
Horn and Sage
Horn and Sage
Wisdom is the
Gift of age
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kale, Inanna
We all come from the God
And to him we shall return
Like a falling leaf
Floating through the forest
Hoof and Horn
Hoof and Horn
All who die shall
be reborn
Horn and Sage
Horn and Sage
All that fall
Shall rise again
Pan, Ra, Cernunnos, Apollo, Zeus, Osiris
“Mother, Maiden, Crone”
We all come from the Maiden
And to her we shall return
Like the Budding Flower
Blooming in the spring time
We all come from the Mother
And to her we shall return
Like a grain of wheat
Falling to the reaper's sythe
We all come from the Crone
and to her we shall return
Like the waning moon
Shining on a winter's snow
And to her we shall return
Like a drop of Rain
Flowing through the ocean
Hoof and Horn
Hoof and Horn
All who die shall be reborn
Horn and Sage
Horn and Sage
Wisdom is the
Gift of age
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kale, Inanna
We all come from the God
And to him we shall return
Like a falling leaf
Floating through the forest
Hoof and Horn
Hoof and Horn
All who die shall
be reborn
Horn and Sage
Horn and Sage
All that fall
Shall rise again
Pan, Ra, Cernunnos, Apollo, Zeus, Osiris
“Mother, Maiden, Crone”
We all come from the Maiden
And to her we shall return
Like the Budding Flower
Blooming in the spring time
We all come from the Mother
And to her we shall return
Like a grain of wheat
Falling to the reaper's sythe
We all come from the Crone
and to her we shall return
Like the waning moon
Shining on a winter's snow
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