Yay!

I got the herb book I wanted with my Barnes and Noble gift card XD. I am very excited to start reading it. I am still working with my pendulum and tarot cards. I just have to make a schedule or something to rotate my focus. I know most people do one at a time but my mind wonders easily so I will focus on all three. Tomorrow is New Years Eve and if you pop over to Mrs. B's blog she's got a New Years eve ritual for letting go of negativity. I read over it and it looks pretty neat. I'll be back tomorrow to post my resolutions and maybe hear some of yours.

BB,
Layla

Christmas

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas eve and will have a great Christmas day!

Blessed Be!

Eclipse and Yule

Happy Yule everyone! Did anyone watch the eclipse this morning? I did and got a few pictures. :]

Yule

Yule is fast approaching is everyone excited?! I know I am. And for those of us who also celebrate it Christmas is soon as well! How are you guys going to spend the holidays?

A Pagan Child's Alphabet

is Athame, the knife that we use.
is for Beltaine, when partners we choose.
C is for Circle where we all are one.
is for Deosil, path of the Sun.
is for Esbat, when we gather round.
is for Fire and its crackling sound.
is for the Goddess in beauty and love.
is for the Horned One, our Father of above.
is for Imbolg, candles light the way,
is for June when it's Midsummer's Day.
is for Karma, the things that we do.
is for Lammas, harvest's almost through!
is for Moon, riding way up so high,
is for Nighttime, which darkens the sky.
is for Ostara, when we hunt for eggs,
is for Pan, with hairy goat legs.
is the Quarters and there are just four,
is for the Rites when we open the Door.
is for Samhain, end of the year,
is for Tarot cards, futures to hear
is Undines from the watery West,
is Vervain for protection and rest.
is Widdershins, the path of the moon.
is the sign that's the sign of the God.
is for Yule and the sun's return,
is the Zodiac, 12 signs to learn.
 
Copyright 1989, Breid Foxsong

Herbs

So I also would like to learn about herbs. I really want the book "A green witch's herbal" by Silja. I tend to want to learn about a lot of things at once so I'm having trouble picking just one. I currently am trying to learn, Tarot reading, Rune reading, my Pendulum and now herbs. Such a full plate. I have a divination notebook, which I need to rearrange so I can add a section for Pendulum studies. My Herbal notebook is currently M.I.A. so I have to find it or get another one. I'm using it for Herbs, Stones and Crystals. I really need to just pick one thing and work on it but its so hard lol Below is he amazon link to the book I want.

Ugh

I've been working with my pendulum some more and my hand just shakes so bad I can't tell if it is actually the pendulum or my hand. Instead of asking questions I'm trying to just hold it while keeping my head steady. Hope it gets better.

Pagan Blog Promt

Prompt: Unwinding and Relaxing

After a long week at work, or a stressful time between family members, how do you unwind and relax? Feel free to dream big, but also share what you actually do on a regular basis to clear your head and calm down.

This is an older prompt but I feel like my posts are very short and not as frequent as they have been.

I love taking baths to relax. Bubbles or no bubbles as long as the water is hot hot hot! I usually listen to my iPod (which needs to be updated and contains way to much Eminem :p ) and read a book. I have an e-reader on my phone that gets free books so if I don't feel like rereading something I usually have a book on there that I'll read. I also like to light candles in my room and try and meditate or talk to my friends online.

Pendulum

As far as I can tell with my pendulum yes is a counterclockwise circle, no is up and down, and I don't know is a clockwise circle. I am still working on keeping my hand steady. I have a problem with my hand shaking when I hold it up.

December

Welcome to December everyone! I hope your thanksgiving was amazing and you didn't get crushed on Black Friday. I got my pendulum in the mail last week and I'm going to start using it soon. I'll let everyone know how my first attempts with it go!