Ritual of Protection

This coming year will be one of challenges as the light confronts and defeats the shadows. Trying to match negativity--anger, guilt, and fear with more of the same only empowers the shadows. Only light, truth, and love can bring about the needed change.

In order to keep your light bright and strong, you will need to practice self-care, patience, and ask for help when it is needed. Part of this self-care is having a strong defense system, which includes a deflection shield that banishes negativity either into to void or to the Divine as you know it (Powers of Justice) to be dealt with appropriately.

Endless light shield

Creating a shield of light is usually done with some form of fire, usually a candle. No matter how vigilant the candle eventually burns out. However, creating a spiritual candle solves this issue by creating a perpetual candle of seamless protection.

Create your sacred circle, calling in your guardians/guides, the Divine as you know she/he/it or the universal energy, and the elements. Visualize a rainbow candle with a loving flame. Ask all you have called to bless the candle so that the flame remains endlessly bright and seamless to deflect all that is negative both the seen and the unseen, both the direct and the indirect into the void or to the Bringers of Justice to be dealt with appropriately. Visualize walking into the center of the flame and say:

Forever candle your flame remains bright

creating a shield of love and light

you deflect all negativity with unending might.

Protect me now and until the end of days

with the power and might of the sun's own rays.

Within its flame I am blessed

safe and secure no matter what shadow does test.

When the darkness and negativity arise

no matter how it is disguised

the flame shall recognize it and its source

and automatically deflect its course

to the Powers of Justice to be judged

with my not needing to create a grudge.

I ask the source to be healed and guided with kindness

so they can see beyond harmful blindness.

Only wounded souls hurt others

when in fact we are all sisters and brothers.

So in this spirit, I do forgive

and go forth with my own life to happily live.

So here inside I do safely remain

the flame maintained without any strain.

Thank and release all you have called. When you feel afraid or unsure, visually yourself in the middle of the flame and simply say, "I'm safe and secure."

*Note; this is for spiritual protection.  If someone is threatening or harming you seek help to deal with physical threats.

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Winter Solstice with Selena Fox

Until You Walk The Path, You Won’t Know Where it Goes will be talking to the Executive Director of Circle Sanctuary, Selena Fox on December 22at 1 pm eastern as she talks ancient and contemporary Winter Solstice traditions. Fox will also be guiding Solstice mediation for healing and renewal during the show

Fox is a psychotherapist, teacher, writer, photographer, ritual performance artist, and Priestess. She is founder and co-executive director of Circle Sanctuary, an international Nature Spirituality resource center headquartered on a 200-acre Nature preserve in southwestern Wisconsin, USA.

Fox’s site addresses are:

http://www.selenafox.com/

Circle Sanctuary http://www.circlesanctuary.org

To learn more about Winter Solstice traditions and to participate in the healing ritual turn in to http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze on December 22 at 1 pm eastern. The phone lines and chat will be available for those who wish to participate. The phone number is (347) 838-9927.






Celebrate Winter Solstice with Selena Fox of Circle Sanctuary on internet radio shows this week.
Listen live or listen later to archived podcasts.

Tuesday, December 20, 8-9 pm central: Winter Solstice Ritual
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Wednesday, December 21, 8:45-9:45 pm central: Yuletide Goddess & Pagan Origins of Christmas Traditions
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Thursday, December 22, Noon-12:30 pm central: Winter Solstice Celebration
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More info about these shows & for links to on-line resources:
http://www.circlesanctuary.org/events/yuletide.htm

Merry Solstice! Happy Holidays!
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Samhain Festival at Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve

Samhain Festival

October 29 - 31, 2010
at Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve
west of Mount Horeb & north of Barneveld, Wisconsin
25 miles west of Madison, Wisconsin
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Samhain, popularly known as Halloween, occurs in late October and early November. For most Wiccan practitioners, this is the New Year, and a time for letting go of the old and looking ahead to the new. It marks the end of the harvest season. Since ancient times, Pagans have paid their respects to departed loved ones, ancestors, and guides in the Spirit World at Samhain. The Goddess manifests as the Crone and the God as the Horned Hunter and Lord of Death. Sacred colors are Black and Orange. It is the festival of endings and transformation.

# Activities at this year's Samhain include: Friday night's Witches' Ball, featuring Stone Ring
# Workshops by Rev. Nora Cedarwind Young, Rev. Selena Fox and others
# Samhain Ritual by Revs. Georgette and Bob Paxton
# Childrens' Programming
# Circle Sanctuary Annual Meeting
# And much more!


For a list of what to bring, schedule and descriptions of activities, and other info:

http://www.circlesanctuary.org/samhain


Program Schedule


Friday, October 29
10 AM Ministers' Intensive: Home Funerals with Nora Cedarwind Young
More and more families, loved ones and communities are choosing to care for their beloved dead at home. Learn this legal, time honored way of caring for a loved one that has crossed over the threshold to the Summerland. Learn about the laws in your state and how healing this hands on gift can be.
Noon Gate open for general arrivals
1 PM Opening Ritual & Festival Blessing
Join in a Community blessing of the Festival and Festival Grounds and an honoring of Samhain. Bring a rhythm instrument to play if you have one.
1:30 - 3 PM Writing your Own Obituary with Nora Cedarwind Young
This is a journaling class in open format with discussion about this exercise and how you would like others to learn of your death, what parts of your life or relationships you would or would not like to be mentioned and some of the more common practices around obituaries today. This is a great tool and insightful class. Come learn some things about yourself!
1:30 - 3 PM Nature Walk - with Reed
Walk the land with Reed and see the true beauty and glory of the season.
1:30 - 3 PM Childrens' Programming: Crafting Trick or Treat Bags with Jen and Bo
Reuse old T-Shirts to make reusable and washable trick-or-treat bags!
3:30 PM David & Jeanet Ewing's 20th anniversary handfasting with Selena Fox and others
5:00 PM Dinner
6 PM Arrivals for those attending Witches Ball only (with departures by 1 am)
7 PM - 12:30 AM Witches Ball - with live music by the Celtic band, Stone Ring.
Join in the fun. Dress in costume, if you wish! Enjoy the band performing Celtic tunes and other music. Dance, socialize, make merry! Some refreshments provided.
7 - 8:30 PM Childrens' Programming: Movie Time - Caspar the Friendly Ghost
8:30 PM Childrens' Programming: Final Parental Pickup
Saturday, October 30
7:30 - 9 AM Continental Breakfast
9:30 - 10 AM Community Music-making
10 AM - 11 AM Circle Sanctuary Annual Meeting
Includes review of Annual Report and 2009 Financial Statement, as well as the Strategic Planning process currently underway.
9:30 AM Childrens' Programming: Childrens' Orientation with Jen and Bo
Discussion with youth and parents about the land, and about appropriate behavior at Circle events.
11 AM - Noon Community Visioning
Mediated small-group dialogue / focus groups for visioning Circle's next year and beyond. Must come to the Annual Meeting to participate.
Noon - 1:30 PM Potluck Lunch
1:30 PM The Six Essential Documents Everyone Needs at End-of-Life, Now! with Nora Cedarwind Young
There are six essential documents that every person should have completed and file today! Death comes at many unexpected times and if you do not have these documents in order, you make a great difficulty for your loves left holding the bag without legal documents giving proper authority. Do you want your next of kin making your decisions, or do you want them to be yours? Come learn how this chance to get your paperwork in order will relive the paperwork load at end-of-life.
1:30 PM Childrens' Programming: Craft Workshop with Jen and Bo
painting patches for what will be sewn into a quilt and donated later to Circle Sanctuary. (making bags for anyone who missed Friday) Youth will be given square bits of fabric to paint on (or embroider). They will be asked to create things that reflect their own Samhain beliefs. I will collect the squares, quilt them together later and donate the finished project to Circle.
2:30 PM Crossing-Over Rites with Selena Fox
Old and New rites to aid the dying in their transition.
3:30 PM Pagans and Hospice Care - panel discussion with Nora Cedarwind Young, Heather Ockler and Selena Fox
Small pumpkins will be hidden around the grounds and the children will be sent on a pumpkin hunt. After the hunt they will go trick or treating.
3 PM Childrens' Programming: Pumpkin Hunt & Trick-or-Treating with the Ghetto Shamans
painting patches for what will be sewn into a quilt and donated later to Circle Sanctuary. (making bags for anyone who missed Friday) Youth will be given square bits of fabric to paint on (or embroider). They will be asked to create things that reflect their own Samhain beliefs. I will collect the squares, quilt them together later and donate the finished project to Circle.
5 PM Raffle Drawings & Silent Auction results
6 PM Dinner
7:30 - 8:30 PM Bonfire Magick: Drumming, Chanting, Storytelling, Preparation for Samhain Ritual
8:30 - 10 PM Samhain Ritual by Georgette, Bob, Selena & others
The veil between the worlds is thin this night. We'll cross it and gather messages from departed loved ones then return again to celebrate life and the Celtic New Year.
8:30 PM Childrens' Programming: Pumpkin Decoration and Crafting
Crafting, storytelling and hot cocoa!
10 PM Samhain Celebration Bonfire at Festival Circle
10:30 PM - dawn Samhain Visioning Labyrinth at Candlelit Spiral Labyrinth with Florence, Katrina and Vanessa
Sunday, October 31
7:30 - 9 AM Continental Breakfast
10 AM Childrens' Programming: Childrens' Service Project Contest
Youth will be given a list of 'services' they can complete within camp and the grounds. Each service will have a points value. (10 points for helping a camp elder take down and pack up their tent, 1 point for each piece of trash collected... exc.) they will turn in points after 1 hour and each child will be recognized for his or her work with prize
10 - 11 AM Native American Views of the Afterlife - with Shine
11:30 AM Samhain Festival Closing Ritual - with Bob & Georgette
Noon Lunch
1 - 4 PM Green Cemetery Open House in Circle Cemetery
Open public event including discussion of Green Cemetery and Home Burial practices, cremains interment and tours of Circle Cemetery.



Items To Bring



# Contribution for potluck feast to feed at least two dozen, for Saturday dinner. For details, please see our Potluck Guidelines.
# Flowers and/or herbs (fresh or dried) to place at gravesites at the cemetery (optional)
# Quartz crystals, dried herbs, or other small tokens of remembrance to be interred during the Cemetery rite (optional)
# Bring items for the ancestors and recently departed altars - photos or small personal items and candles.
# Candy for the trick-or-treaters on Saturday afternoon
# Old T-shirts to donate to the childrens' program for crafting time
# (adults & children) Costumes
# Items to donate for the Raffle and Silent Auction
# Bring dried herbs for offerings during rituals.
# Bring a pumpkin or gourd to carve for decorating the temple room and ritual spaces.
# Bring a mug or cup to drink from
# Camping Gear: tent, sleeping bag, pillow, air mattress, flashlight, water jug, towel, biodegradable soap and shampoo, personal toiletries, sungear, raingear. NOTE: Night-time temperatures at Samhain can dip into the 30s - - please pack accordingly!

YOUTH ITEMS TO BRING:
# Costumes
# Large Bag to collect pumpkins and Halloween candy
# Large Bag of Halloween Candy for Kids
# 1 Camp Chair, per kid, for the Kid�s Clubhouse



Registration


PRICING
Adults (each): Before 10/11 10/11 - 10/21 After 10/22 and At Gate
3 Days $80 $95 $110
Any 2 Days $50 $60 $75
Any 1 Day (Fri. includes Witches' Ball) $35 $45 $50
Witches' Ball (Friday) only $15 $20 $25

Children 5+ (each) Before 10/11 10/11 - 10/21 After 10/22 and At Gate
3 Days $35 $35 $40
2 Days $25 $25 $30
Any 1 Day (Fri. includes Witches' Ball) $15 $15 $20
Witches' Ball (Friday) only $7 $7 $10

Children under 5 are free.



If interested in vending, please register as usual and contact Bob Paxton: bob@circlesanctuary.org

Cancellations received before October 24th will be refunded minus 50% processing fee. Cancellations received on October 24th or later will not be refunded. Please refer to Circle's cancellation policy if you should need to cancel your event registration.

For more information contact events@circlesanctuary.org or call the Circle office at (608) 924-2216.

Samhain at Circle Sanctuary

Register right away for discounted rates for Circle Sanctuary 's

SAMHAIN FESTIVAL

October 30 – November 1, 2009

near Barneveld, Wisconsin



Samhain Ritual * 35th anniversary celebration of Circle Sanctuary * Feasting * Workshops *

Celebration of Selena’s 60th birthday * Rituals * Children's Program * Meditative Land

Journeys * Cemetery Workings * Raffle & Silent Auction * Bonfires, & More!



Discounted rate DEADLINE is this THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22:



* Register on-line with payment through midnight October 22

http://www.circlesanctuary.org/samhain



Or


* Mail a check/money order (payable to Circle Sanctuary) postmarked by October 22 to:

Samhain Festival, Circle Sanctuary, PO Box 9 , Barneveld , WI 53507



For a list of what to bring, schedule and descriptions of activities, and other info:

http://www.circlesanctuary.org/samhain





Circle Times: Monday, October 19, 2009


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Free Wiccan Protection Ritual

The Egg Ritual is protection ritual that is designed to remove a person from your life and to keep him/her from returning.



The Egg Ritual
Eggs are considered symbols of the soul and are used in many rituals.

What you will need:
Eight eggs or an egg for each of the phase you intend to use.
A frying pan
A shovel
A place outside to bury
A symbol or picture of the person

Place the frying pan on the stove and with the picture behind it. Concentrate on the image or symbol.
Break an egg before each line and pour the egg in the frying pan:
“I shatter your ability to lie to me or about me.”
“I shatter your ability to manipulate me.”
“I shatter your ability to control me.”
“I shatter your ability to physically harm me.”
“I shatter your ability to frighten me.”
“I shatter your ability to find me.”
“I shatter your ability to know or understand me.”
“I shatter your ability to talk to me or about me.”

(You may add more but do not cross the line and start controlling what they may think about. You are just removing yourself from the situation.)


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After you have cracked all the eggs, scramble them and turn on the burner and say.

“As this these eggs become one, so the magic has begun. As they cook, the universal energy charges the message.”

When they are fully cooked, put the symbol or picture on top and say.

“With the will and justice of the universe (the person’s name) is forever banished from my life.”

Take the mixture, outside and dig a hole, dump the mixture in the hole, saying:
“I ground whatever (the person’s name) sends to me into the earth”
Bury the hole and walk away.

Magical Fantasy Novel: Dragon Domain an excerpt

Dragon Domain--Book Two of the Dragon Clan Trilogy (978-0-9798406-1-6) Cheyenne and Celeste came to Coyote Springs to save a child; instead, Cheyenne found a home. With the help of their new friend, Jane, they created a spiritual sanctuary. But when Celeste stopped running, her past caught up with her. Dominic arrived with promises of love and passion. Instead of love, he reawakened Celeste’s dark side, turning her against those she loved the most. With the aid of the dragons, Cheyenne was barely able to ward off their first attack. With each soul they bound to them, Celeste and Dominic’s greed and hatred grew until they would not settle for less than totally destroying Cheyenne and all she loves. How do you protect yourself from someone who knows how to steal your soul?

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Cheyenne cut up the beef liver and mixed it with the dog food. She deliberately kept her mind blank. Splitting the contents into equal parts, she dumped it into the smaller dishes. She just stood for a moment, looking out the window. Thoughts whirled around; she refused to be caught up by them. Other people’s thoughts and emotions blew around the cabin like leaves in the fall wind, only her shields kept them from permeating her safe haven and disturbing her already thin sense of peace. Aries and Mercury sat patiently at her feet, waiting for their dinner. Littermates, the half wolf, half-Shepard pair had more patience and intelligence than most people she knew. Picking up the dishes, she placed them on the floor in front of them. Neither animal moved. Gliding her open hand downward from her forehead to her stomach, she signaled for them to eat. Simultaneously, they attacked their dinner.
Leaning against the counter, she folded her arms across her chest. She really should eat something. The feast was still hours away. She planned to tell everyone after dinner. Most of the celebration would be over and there would be very little left for her news to spoil.
Whereas during New Moon, problems were shared and solutions sought, the Full Moons were always joyous occasions of singing, dancing and sharing blessings. Tonight would be a mixture of both. Everyone was going to miss Jane. Cheyenne was especially going to feel the void. But in her heart, she understood. An image came into her mind. Jane was walking westward into the sunset, only it was more than a sunset it was a sunrise. Without breaking stride, Jane was joined by others. Together they were transformed into beings of light, which filled the horizon with golden brightness. The light from their hearts poured out and encased them. Where there was once three, there was one. Closing her eyes, Cheyenne allowed the peacefulness to wash away some of her confusion. Jane would be safe. But would the farm?
Yes, came the reply. The others will come.
Opening her eyes, she ran her fingers through her hair. She’d have Jenny even the ends tomorrow, hopefully without too many questions. There was so much that needed to be done. All she wanted to do was sleep, to drift off into the dreamless void of total separateness. But it was not to be, least not today and tomorrow wasn’t looking good either.
Aries finished his dinner first and sat back on his haunches. Mercury licked his dish clean; the pressure of his tongue slid it across the tiles, bumping it against the counter. Realizing there was no more to be had, he also sat back and waited for the signal. Smiling, Cheyenne reached forward and scratched them between the ears. Their tails waged. There were some places the darkness would never be able to penetrate for the love shone too brightly. With the wave of her hand, the dual raced out the open back door. She followed more slowly, stopping at the archway. Each dog took their familiar direction, inspecting their fenced in turf and lifting a leg to mark it. As always they crossed in the center of the yard beneath the red maple, continuing in the direction the other had just come. Completing the circle, Mercury crawled into the hammock, stretching out so his head hung over the side. Aries lay down beneath the lilac bush, its drooping branches nearly concealing his presence. He was on alert. Later in the afternoon, the roles would be reversed and Mercury would guard the home turf. She didn’t teach them; it was a routine they independently developed as pups. She had learned to trust their instincts. If they allowed a person to approach without too much fuss, they were allowed to enter. If they verbally told her they didn’t trust the person, the closest they got was the bottom step of the porch.
She leaned on the doorway. In the mist of the sunshine and sweet summer breeze, she felt drained of hope for the future. It was not a safe place to be emotionally; it could be very easily turned and used against her. Her dry eyes burned for the lack of tears.
A robin landed on the fence and called to another. It was considered the bird of hope and new beginnings. She saw only a dark path in front of her. It continued to sing. Cheyenne looked down at the wooden floor of the porch. She wished she could cry and get it out of her system. A creeping numbness spread up from her feet, quickly racing past her knees. She leaned more heavily against the frame, slowly sliding downward. She landed knees first with a thump. The vibration, closely followed by pain, radiated up her torso. She knelt half in, half out the doorway. She no longer had the energy to stand.
Aries barked and wagged his tail. Mercury lifted his head and half barked. Neither moved from their position.
A few minutes later, a chocolate colored hand reached down and lifted her to her feet. Her weight rested primarily on the other. She was led to the living room and draped over the sofa. Gently her feet were lifted, pillows propped under her knees and her feet placed on the softness of the sofa. Her eyes drifted upward.
Lilith sadly smiled down at her; her aqua-green eyes shone with love.
Cheyenne tried to explain.
A dark finger crossed Cheyenne’s lips. “Shush. Sleep. We’ll talk later.” The finger moved from her lips to the brow between her eyes. The room spun around her. Her eyes closed, taking her into the darkness of the protected sleep.
She didn’t understand. The dragons had cleansed her of the darkness. Why was she suddenly so weak? There was no logic behind what was happening to her. Everything was done properly. Her thoughts tilted and swirled. Opening her eyes only made it worse.
“Don’t fight it.” Lilith gently commanded. “Let go. I will catch you.”
Again, she felt the pressure between her eyes, only this time sleep quickly took her to a place of rest.
Slowly she awoke. Time had no meaning. Her body felt stiff from the lack of movement. She shifted her weight. It helped a little.
The floorboards creaked. Dishes clicked against one another. Footsteps approached the sofa. “Cheyenne...” Lilith whispered. “Wake up. You need to eat.”
“No.” She murmured.
“Don’t be stubborn. You need nutrition.” Her voice was gently but firm, leaving no room for doubt that she would have her own way.
Cheyenne opened her eyes and tried to sit up. Her arms felt heavy and numb.
“Open your mouth.”
Without question, Cheyenne did as she was told. A spoonful of warm tomato soup past her lips and slid down her throat. Wordlessly one spoonful followed another until the bowl was empty. Lilith took the bowl back to the kitchen. Water ran. Moments later, she returned with two dishtowels. She rolled up the first into a tube and slid it around the back of Cheyenne’s neck. The other she folded and draped across he eyes and forehead.
The towels felt cold and damp against her skin. For the first few moments, it was uncomfortable, but quickly the discomfort became a cooling kiss, which banished the fever she hadn’t known, was there.
“Sleep little sister. You’re safe now.”
Cheyenne wanted to thank her. As she formed the words, her body relaxed and she drifted back into sleep. The sounds around her faded away, becoming muffled and distant. She didn’t know if she was moving away or if everything else was. Quickly she chided herself; of course, everything else was standing still, she was moving into the land of sleep and dreams. She tried to control her path to dreams, sometimes she could, sometimes she couldn’t. Either way she felt no fear. She directed her imagination to conjure a scene from the tropics with hot, sandy beaches, lapping waves and dolphins swimming off shore. For as long as she could remember, she had wanted to swim with dolphins. No images came. Instead, she drifted in the serene darkness within the embrace of a warm, soft pillow. No visions. No visitations from the beyond. Just quiet, peaceful rest. Her expectations melted into acceptance. Releasing control, she found herself floating on dark waters, knowing she was completely safe and protected. Sighing, she sank deeper into sleep; she knew no more until her eyes fluttered open with a will of their own.
The sun had followed its path across the sky. It now shone through the cracks in the curtains of the western windows. Cheyenne guestimated that it was close to six. The stiffness in her body told her she hadn’t moved much in her sleep. There had been more than tomatoes in the Lilith’s soup. Scanning the room, she found her sitting in a chair across the room, reading a book. “What did you give me?”
The corners of her full lips curled upward. “It was just a little something I cooked up to teach little angels of light that they need to stop and care for themselves.” She closed the book. “How do you feel?”
“Stiff. But emotionally better.”
“Why didn’t you call me sooner?”
“What time is it?”
“Almost six-thirty.”
As quickly as her numbed mind and body would allow, Cheyenne sat up, trying to remember what still needed to be done.
“You’ll regret that.”
She was right. Pain flashed between her eyes, spreading across her forehead. She lowered herself back on the pillows. “There are about a hundred twenty people headed this way, expecting food, drink and entertainment. Practically nothing is done.”
“Not your problem.”
“I always--”
“Not this time. I found your notes on the desk and called the main house and told, someone-I think her name was Jane-that you couldn’t do it.” Leaning forward she looked directly into Cheyenne’s eyes. “You took a heavy hit, little sister. Why didn’t you call?” Her hand chopped through the air between them, emphasizing her point. “Not only can’t you do it on your own; but you don’t have to.”
“I’ve done it before.” Cheyenne refused to admit weakness, not even to herself. “Besides who could I call?”
“Me! Raven, Selene--”
“Selene’s gone.”
“Not far. But that’s not the point.” Lilith sat back in the chair, dropping the book on the floor. “You never ask for help. It’s going to stop.”
Slowly Cheyenne slide to a sitting position. “You do what you have to.”
Lilith right eyebrow arched. “So what happened?”
“The shit hit the fan.”
“Obviously.”
“I really don’t feel like talking about it. Can’t we pretend everything is okay?’
“We can. But it won’t change anything.” Lilith crossed her legs and settled into the chair. “And the elephant in the living room will still be there whether we talk about it or not.”
Tears welled up in Cheyenne’s eyes, threatening to spill over. “It hurts too much.”
“That’s good. You didn’t shut yourself down again.”
“Oh great! Some accomplishment.” Cheyenne wiped away the falling tear and snuffled. “It doesn’t solve anything and clouds the issues.”
“Which are?”
Shaking her head back, Cheyenne brushed the hair from her face. Its length still surprised her. “I told Celeste and Dominic to leave. They both crossed the line. There’ll be a problem separating Celeste’s possessions from ours. “
“Fighting over trinkets is silly.”
“I don’t care what little stuff she takes as long as she takes everything she brought into the house. I don’t want there to be reason one for her to come back.”
“It’s a big change.”
“Too much has happened.”
Lilith nodded. “What else?”
“Jane is leaving.”
“Did you ask her too?”
Cheyenne shook her head. “It’s something she feels she needs to do. She doesn‘t know where or how long.”
“It’ll be two against one.” Lilith leaned on the arm of the chair, resting her chin in her palm
“Basically.”
“Wrong.” The aqua-green eyes twinkled. “It’s two against all of us. It’s big house with many empty bedrooms. I want an eastern view.”
“What about your house? Your clients?”
“I’m an accountant. My computer is my office. The house is rented.” A sly smile crossed her lips. “Besides, there is someone I want you to meet. I’ll bring her to the gathering tonight.”
“But you said--”
“I’ve changed my mind.” A long finger waggled in front of her face. “I’m genetically entitled.”
Cheyenne was confused. Lilith had long proclaimed she wanted nothing to do with the rest of the members of the farm. “Why?”
“Never mind.” Lilith paused. “If you’re lucky, you understand by the end of the night.”
Cheyenne weakly smiled. “More of your secrets?”
The sparkle in the aqua-green eyes shouted the humor she was unable to hide. “It’s what keeps me interesting.”
“No, my dear sister. It’s your zest for life and you ability to make a story out of plain white wall.”
“Nothing is ever plain or white. Everything is just shades of gray.” The corners of her mouth curled upward, revealing almost unnaturally white teeth. In many ways, she was a series of contrasts. Nothing every seemed to disturb her. Tension was eased with a joke or a diversion. Yet, there was still an underlying current of focus and intensity.
Cheyenne’s mind detoured on its own tangent. It occurred to her that most people on the spiritual path seemed younger than their actual years. The children were still children, yet they had an understanding and maturity level beyond their age. She remembered reading somewhere that in Nirvana everyone was thirty. She wondered if it was true.
“Enterprise to Cheyenne. Enterprise to Cheyenne.” Lilith waved her open palm in front of Cheyenne’s face. “Do you read me?”
Rapidly blinking, Cheyenne snapped back. Smiling, she snatched the hand and kissed the palm. She put on her best Scottish accent. “’eye Cap’an. I hear’ya. Beam me back.”
“Did you find any intelligent life?”
“’Eye. I did. But they’d be too involved with their own lives and with’a helpin’ others to be givin’ much information.”
Cheyenne gazed into the smiling eyes. The love in them reached out and embraced her, making everything all right. Her hand came up, gently tracing Cheyenne cheek. Lilith leaned forward and kissed her forehead as a mother would a child. Cheyenne did feel like a small child who had just woke up from a nightmare only to find a loving protector already chasing away the bad dreams. It was love without strings or conditions. It was still a new experience for her. For a moment, Cheyenne became part of Lilith and together they became part of all living things. The birds sang. The squirrels chattered. All of life swirled around them and in them. Slowly their energy separated. The moment ended. Once again, they were individuals.
Standing, Lilith shook back her hair. “I should say something.” She hesitated. “But I can’t think of a thing.”
Words had deserted Cheyenne as well. The energy that passed between them was more intimate than sex, yet they had not touched. What she felt was more spiritual than physical. It was almost as if they had reinforced their own womanhood. Cheyenne had been taught, true bonds were only possible between men and women. But she suddenly realized that women, who are strong within themselves and their femininity, were bonded first with all women. That is how it was meant to be. In primitive societies, all the women celebrated their moon time at the same time every month. It was this commitment to each other that made them strong. It was only when the commitment was sacrificed to men did women become weak and dependent. It was knowledge that came from her soul. She knew it to be true. Licking her lips, Cheyenne wanted to share the information, but she didn’t know how. It just didn’t seem to be the correct time to be speaking of philosophical insights.

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Dragon Domain--Book Two of the Dragon Clan Trilogy (978-0-9798406-1-6) Cheyenne and Celeste came to Coyote Springs to save a child; instead, Cheyenne found a home. With the help of their new friend, Jane, they created a spiritual sanctuary. But when Celeste stopped running, her past caught up with her. Dominic arrived with promises of love and passion. Instead of love, he reawakened Celeste’s dark side, turning her against those she loved the most. With the aid of the dragons, Cheyenne was barely able to ward off their first attack. With each soul they bound to them, Celeste and Dominic’s greed and hatred grew until they would not settle for less than totally destroying Cheyenne and all she loves. How do you protect yourself from someone who knows how to steal your soul?

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Out of the Shadows and Into the Light: Wiccan Wisdom

Valkyrie Publishing announces the release of Theresa Chaze's new ebook, Out of the Shadows and Into the Light. It is a 105-page ebook containing Wiccan wisdom and rituals for the beginner as well as the advanced practitioner. It contains rituals for the individual as well as for groups.
Although Wicca is a modern term, it is based on traditions that reach back to when humans toiled the soil and hunted the forests for food. It is a wisdom, which helps Wiccan and Pagans work in harmony with the rhythms of nature to provide and protect the family or tribe. Most of us today do not grow our own food or hunt in the forest; instead, we work jobs and forage in supermarkets. This doesn’t change the essential nature of our goals, which is to provide for our families and ourselves. By working in harmony with the nature's energy, which surrounds us, we can bring balance, peace and prosperity into our lives. This doesn’t mean our lives will be without challenges, but it does mean with faith in ourselves and the Divine we can weather our challenges to reach our best and highest good.
Wiccans also respect other religions. We do not alter their rituals or prayers as an anti-religion. I have heard of covens, which as part of their initiation require the initiate to say the Lord’s Prayer backward. Wicca is based on spiritual traditions, which began long before Christ walked upon the Earth. We are a positive, loving force in the universe. Only by respecting all paths can we honor ourselves, each other and the Divine life force, no matter what is called, which is in all of us.
In Out of the Shadows and Into the Light, I share some of what I have learned. It is a positive healing magic, meant to help you on your path. If you are looking for rituals to control or harm another, you are looking in the wrong book. Anytime you try to control another’s destiny, it is black magic. Which brings me to the Wiccan Creed “do what ye will, but harm none.” and the “rule of three”. The only exception to these rules is in self-defense. Once you are no longer being attacked, you must stop; otherwise, you become the attacker and the rules apply to you. Both the creed and the rule of three have been hotly debated. Whether you call it the rule of three, karma, or what goes around comes around, your actions do have consequences for good or evil. Harm or manipulate another, no matter what your intentions, and you open yourself to the same at another’s hand. However, random acts of kindness bring help and healing back to you when you need it. It is your choice.
There are two categories of protection. The first is a response to an attack that has already begun. Rituals, which reflect back or bind the other’s negative energy, fall into this section. The second set of rituals are preventative measures, which include cleansing, shields, and reinforcing your own energy. Protection rituals or spells, which reflect back or bind, are specifically for self-defense on a spiritual level. Once you are in a safe spot, you can then turn your attention to preventing further aggression. These protection rituals are solely for self-defense. To follow the attacker and to continue, reverse the roles and you become the attacker. These rituals are specifically designed for self-defense, nothing more.
More than protection, justice rituals are for situations, which are bigger than the individual is, when you want to clear your karma, or break karmic ties with another. They are the best way to release the situation to the wisdom of a higher power. However by doing so you also forfeit your control over the end results. By letting go, you allow the best and highest good to determine the outcome. There are many situations both on the personal level and on the grand scale that would benefit from setting aside the ego and allowing Goddess/God to deal with the challenge.
What would a book of Shadows be without prosperity rituals--a book of other wisdom. But if you are looking for rituals to help you win the lottery or to steal others’ belongings, you need to look elsewhere. There aren’t many rich witches out there who didn’t become so without hard work. That doesn’t mean it can’t or won’t happen, only that is unlikely that you will win millions. Prosperity is more than the sum total of what is in you bank account, but of who you are and what you have accomplished. That doesn't mean you can set aside the mundane needs of life and go meditate on a hill--even then you have to eat. What it does mean that you need to take responsibility for your decisions and your life. Casting spells and doing rituals can help, but I have yet to meet a rich witch. The best way to insure a successful, prosperous life is to remain in school and get a good education. In doing so, you'll find a source of satisfaction as well as being able to live comfortably.
Most love rituals are in fact black magic. If you try to influence another against their will to love you, even for good reason, it is black magic and eventually you will pay. In the movie, The Craft, the one witch discovered how dangerous it can be. She forced a classmate to love her, but instead of a lover, she created a dangerous stalker. Besides wouldn't you prefer to have a love match where you were loved you for yourself instead of forcing someone to love you. How could you ever trust the love between you? Created in trickery and deceit, it could never be a strong bond. Also in doing so, you would create very bad karma and destroy any chance you and any of your true soul mates would have of connecting.
As with the protection rituals, the following are not meant to be the only path to take. If you are physically ill or injured for goodness sake, seek medical help. I am not a doctor or a medical professional. Healing rituals are designed to heal from the spiritual down to the physical. Many illnesses, both on the physical and emotional level have their sources in the spiritual. By healing etheric body or the soul, the physical body is restored. There isn't a simple explanation of why illness happens--nor are there any cure all. Frequently illnesses are learning experiences, karmic balancing or the result of emotional trauma. The only way to deal with them is to find the root cause. In doing so, the lesson is learn or the trauma is understood so trapped emotions can be released. This is no guarantee that the physical ailment will just disappear, but it will aid with the healing process.
Wiccan and Paganism are multi-dimensional paths whose main purpose is to be able both live well and in harmony with the universe. You won’t find them on street corners trying to convert others, nor do they actively attack others; it would be against their belief system. Instead, they chose a life’s path in the pursuit of wisdom, honor and harmony. They work their jobs, care for their families, and pay their bills, while trying to make this world a little better for everyone.

"Out of the Shadows and Into the Light, A Book of Shadows for the Modern World." A Review by GrannyMoon An amazing and in depth BOS written by the published Wiccan writer Theresa Chaze. An Ordained Minister of the Universal Life Church, Wiccan Priestess, and expert in Dragon Magic, Mz Chaze shares her personal wisdom and experiences with the reader. The artwork is inspiring and you will find invaluable spells, rituals, Moon phases, Pagan Holy Days and much much more. Not the run of the mill BOS fare, but a tantalizing buffet!
GrannyMoon
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“When I use the term “awesome” in reference to Theresa Chaze’s new book, Out of the Shadows and Into the Light, it is such an understatement that I really feel ashamed I cannot come up with a better term. Out of the Shadows and Into the Light is an excellent reference guide for anyone who really wants to know what Wicca is really all about. Theresa, an Ordained Minister of the Universal Life Church and Wiccan Priestess, guides us through rituals, alter-building and dragon magic with such a gentle and easy tone that even those of us who don’t practice Wicca can understand that it’s not about evil, but about finding good in the world. It has totally changed my way of thinking. I believe that if more people would realize that Wicca is not about burning animals at the alter or casting evil spells, but concentrate on Theresa’s principles that “…Wicca is a wisdom…based on living in harmony with the rhythms of nature to provide and protect the family…,” you will see the full impact that those who practice Wicca are trying to portray. I highly recommend Out of the Shadows and Into the Light…a must read for anyone who wants to know the REAL world of Wicca.”
--Dorothy Thompson, editor, The Writer’s Life (www.thewriterslife.net) and editor/contributing author of Romancing the Soul (Zumaya Publications 2004)

Out of the Shadows and Into the Light is only available at www.theresachaze.com. Downloads are five dollars to be paid through Paypal.

Theresa Chaze has been described as the woman who plays with dragons, especially the dragons of the mind. She leads her readers to magical realms and others worlds. Her work is based on her philosophy that all peoples can live together in peace as long as we come from respect, not only for ourselves but those who follow different paths or beliefs. Her work has been compared to Marion Zimmer Bradley and Anne McCaffrey with an adult version of Harry Potter mixed in. Theresa Chaze's major works so far include the first two novels of the Dragon Clan Trilogy and a free fantasy ebook called, Sisters, Mother, Daughters. Her screenplay, Never Can Say Good-bye, is one of the 2006 winners of the Gloria Film Festival. She publishes an ezine called, Messages From the Universe, which is available on her site www.theresachaze.com.