Creating my own god

In reading "The Power of Myth" as told by Bill Moyers in interviewing Joseph Campbell, I was struck by this particular quotation:
"A god is the personification of a motivating power or value system that functions in human life an in the universe- the powers of your own body and of nature. The myths are metaphorical of spiritual potentiality in the human being, and the same powers that animate our life animate the life of the world."


I began to wonder if the inability to attain my goal, is because of my disbelief that any god will support such a goal. 
I need then to break down the goal to its very essence, its underlying energy, and to "create" a god that supports my ideas and mimics the energies needed.
My myth needs to be reflective of the spiritual goal that i am trying to reach.
Creating my own god......my own personification of myself as I wish to be......funnnnnn

Uranus Magick - pt 3

So further to my Uranus Magick experiment, I thought I'd just update readers on how things have been progressing.
I have developed the courage to let all the negatives go. By that I mean, the willingness to let everything that I do not want in my life go. The idea is that once the unwanted is shed- it will make room for the wanted.
So - there went the job....and then that means the apartment. I slowly trim down all the burdens and the worries till I am left with the minimum of what I want. My kids, my car, my laptop etc etc...books and art supplies etc.
Then, in the cocoon of a friends home, who has willingly agreed to be my shelter in this process, I begin slowly to let in only what my heart speaks to. Only those things that truly give me purpose are allowed. Those bits of yourself and your actions that make you feel connected to a grander part of life.

It is a lofty ambition. But if it isn't done, I will continuously be on that treadmill of unhappiness that I have been existing in for the past eight - ten years.

Keep only that which has meaning, that which touches your soul. All other things are unnecessary.

I am still here- On my way home.

This video sounds like I feel. I feel like I am on my way home. Right now, at this very moment. For the first time in all my life, I feel like I am heading home- in the right direction.

After a long journey of trying to find where I belong; I finally know where I belong, and I am staring at the door and the handle.

It make take a while to enter because the door still has to open. But I have all the time in the world, and it will open eventually.

Loving being here, right were I am in my life at this very moment...........

A Banishing is needed

There is a meme inside my office building...a spirit if you must call it that.
It is a spirit of "everyone else is so dumb, and I am the only intelligent one"
It seems to grip hold of the new folk (and staff rotation is high!)
Perhaps a banishing is needed?

Can you ethically perform a banishing without the knowledge of your coworkers?
Hmmm....ethics to ponder

Am I growing? and where?

I haven't blogged for a while. Honestly, inside I am on pause. I have stopped to take a look at the scenery. I am taking stock of what I have, where I wish to go, based on what is important to me.

Spiritual growth is only good, if you can apply it to the material world in practical ways. Our spirit lives on this earth, our spirit lives in the shell it has manifested due to its energy and vibration. I am looking at what my vibrations have led me to become, and how do I change it to where I want to be.
Sometimes; the best Magick is knowing what to do, and just not doing anything but trusting the Universe to always be on your side.

Blessed Be........Blessed, blessed be................

Freedom Of Worship - Today's Celebration

Today is Spiritual / Shouter Baptiste Liberation Day on my island. It is a holiday that celebrates the freedom of a people to worship as they see fit. This group has been hounded by authorities in the past. It was illegal to hold flowers, candles or gather to worship with this form of expression. A few years back, the government finally revised the laws that prevented the people from this freedom of worship. Soon they will be given a school for members of their faith.

You would think that in this country, where our multi ethnic and multi belief backgrounds merge; that tolerance would be high. Sadly it is not so. The undercurrent mumblings of the people still speak to distrust based on your flavour of worship. Mainstream religions whisper in the back rooms about the danger of the other. Families commenting among themselves why the neighbor is not to be trusted : "Dey does put ting in dey food. Dey go give yuh a spirit!"

Our colonial minds still cannot fathom that God is All, of many names; and it is our desire to connect to the ALL that acts like an instinct; and can connect our mind with so many channels to choose from. Whatever name we call HIM/HER/ THEM....our minds register the same euphoric feeling. Whether we talk in tongues or dance to the drum, or face east and pay homage; or light our candles, deyas, incense........we connect with ALL.

So... to the woman who got evicted from her apartment because she worships OGUN, this day is for you.
For the young lady who got thrown out of her mother's house because she follows a Wiccan path, this day is for you.

For the Hindu family, whose Born Again Christian neighbors refuse to come to your puja thanksgiving; this day is for you.

For the charismatic group who puts fear of different faiths into the hearts of your followers, this day is for you too.
For all of you who distance yourselves from another because their god has a different name, I hope you learn tolerance, and understanding. One day you may be in the minority, and you would want people to judge your heart, not the way you worship (or don't worship)!

Blessed Be.

Red Riding Hood

Love the creepy........awesome

What I am Reading- How to Create a Magical Home

How to create a Magical Home by Marie Bruce is a practical guide, reminding us of things that we forgot.
Her suggestions for every room in your home bring magick...well.....hone (pardon the shameless pun)

Yes there are the practical "de-clutter" solutions. But there are also decorating suggestions, ritual cleansing suggestions, spells and the like.
The decorating suggestion are magickal, natural, colourful, with information about material etc.

The Passenger - Creepy Animated short.

he Passenger

Love creepy dark animated shorts

Have The Horoscope signs changed

Further to th recent furor about the "change" in horoscope sign alignment, please read the following response from someone I follow:

Have The Horoscopes Changed????

Poem- Raising Power

Darkness call the Witches Night

Tomorrow we have in our sight

See the happenings in the day

See the outcome of our plight

Chant the Goddess

In rhyme and song

Call the elements

You'll be strong

Air, and earth and water and fire

To our Spirit we do aspire

I, the Witch do call this hour

Goddess invoked give me your power.

- Celtic Crystal - 20th January 2011

Catholic Church issues Guide to cure Hindus

......or Muslims...no really....the guide is to "cure" witches, as if our belief was some disease that it can legislate a cure for.

Catholic Church issues

Read the article above first.


If this article was to cure any of the above religions, or known religions, then the furor that would arise would be enough for a jihad maybe?????

How about attempting to "cure" people of their belief in Orisa, or Santaria? Is that any more right?

The bigotry that arises sometimes from "dogmatic" faiths is surprising....."There is only one spiritual path people, and lets mentally abuse those who do not follow it.

Why can't we all just get along?????


   

Revolting Rhymes - Roald Dahl

A must for any Pagan/Witchy family library, Roald Dahl's twisted sense of humour strikes a chord in the heart of the twisted mind.

Wish I had him to read as a kid! He is absolutely...well.....dark!

Here is an excerpt from his version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears:

But Goldilocks like many freaks,
Does not appreciate antiques,
She doesn't care, she doesn't mind,
And now she plonks her fat behind
Upon this dainty precious chair.
And crunch! It busts beyond repair.


and

A judge would say without a blink,
"Ten years hard labour in the clink!"
But in the book, as you would see,
The little beast gets off scot-free,
While tiny children near and far,
Shout,"Goody-good! Hooray!Hurray!

This is an absolute must to get for your kids...loads of fun and we rolled with laughter!

And its available in the Trinidad National Library....the Children's Section of course. Or buy your own below!