Walking the Red Road November 13
That people will continue longest in the
enjoyment of peace who timely prepare
to vindicate themselves and manifest a
determination to protect themselves
whenever they are wronged.
TECUMSEH,
SHAWNEE, 1768-1813
Meditations with Native American Elders
"My Grandfather survived on this earth without using
anything that did not go back into the earth. The
whole world could learn from that."
-Floyd Westerman, SIOUX
Our grandfathers knew how to liv… Continue
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The Law of Karma
In Buddhist teaching, the law of karma, says only this: `for every event
that occurs, there will follow another event whose existence was caused by
the first, and this second event will be pleasant or unpleasant according as
its cause was skillful or unskillful.' A skillful event is one that is not
accompanied by craving, resistance or delusions; an unskillful event is one
that is accompanied by any one of those things. (Events are not skillful in
themselves, but are so called o… Continue
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About curses in general
Curses have been around for as long as mankind could hate. No religion can claim to have originated the curse; it sprung up wherever jealously and anger did. Nor can any religion claim to be truly free of casting a curse of one sort or another. They're everywhere, and they can be vicious.
A curse isn't created by merely being angry at someone. They are created when someone intensely wishes another harm in some part, or all, of their life. Curses feed on the negative emot… Continue
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Back in medieval times, the thirteenth day after the Witches' Sabbat of Halloween was considered a day of darkness, evil, and misfortune. It was believed to be a time when necromancers and sorcerers of the left-handed path summoned up evil spirits and demons to assist them in their practice of the Black Arts.
In some parts of the world, the old superstition persists that if the thirteenth day after Halloween falls on a Friday, all persons born on that day will possess the power of the evil eye. Continue
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Walking the Red Road November 12
Brother, listen to us, your younger brothers. As we see something in your eyes that looks dissatisfaction, we now clear them. You have credited bad stories against us. We clean your ears, that you may hear better hereafter. We wish to remove every thing bad from your heart, that you may be as good as your ancestors. We saw you coming with an uplifted tomahawk in your hand. We now take it from you, and throw it up to God. Brother, as you are a warrior, take hold… Continue
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An annual festival called the Epulum Jovis in Capitola was celebrated on this date in ancient times in honor of Jupiter (the supreme god of the ancient Roman religion, identified with the Greek god Zeus) and the goddesses Minerva and Juno. Animal sacrifices were made at temples in the city of Rome and bonfires were set ablaze at sunset. Continue
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Walking the Red Road November 11
Try to do something that is brave. That man is most
successful who is foremost.
JUMPING BULL,
HUNKPAPA SIOUX
A Native to Know
In early 1800, Sacagawea was kidnapped from her tribe, the Shoshone, by Crow Indians and sold to
Mandans. She married a French fur trapper, and by the time she was 18, she had his child. She
remained a captive until the fur trapper made a deal with Lewis and Clark that allowed Sacagawea
to be the interpreter and guide they needed to lead… Continue
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Walking the Red Road November 10
The Creator made it to be this way. An old woman shall be as a child again and her grandchildren shall care for her. For only because she is, they are.
- HANDSOME LAKE, SENECA, c. 1735-1815
Did You Know?
"Missouri" is an Algonquin word meaning "river of big canoes".
Hold on to what is good, even if it is a handful of dirt. Hold on to what you believe, even if it
is a tree that stands by itself. Hold on to what you must do, even if it is a long way from he… Continue
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Walking the Red Road November 10
The Creator made it to be this way. An old woman shall be as a child again and her grandchildren shall care for her. For only because she is, they are.
- HANDSOME LAKE, SENECA, c. 1735-1815
Did You Know?
"Missouri" is an Algonquin word meaning "river of big canoes".
Hold on to what is good, even if it is a handful of dirt. Hold on to what you believe, even if it
is a tree that stands by itself. Hold on to what you must do, even if it is a long way from he… Continue
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Besom Magick
Throughout history, the besom is traditionally linked
to Witchcraft, and "flying Witches".
It is still widely used today in magick ritual,
to "sweep" the psychic dirt away, cleanse the circle, or ritual area.
There are many explanations for the idea that Witches can fly on broomsticks, one popular belief being that Witches often used the mandrake root for pain relief. And to be graphic, menstruation pain.
(Mandrake contains scopalamine, which is (along with atropine) also found in… Continue
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Earth Healing Meditation
1. Become peaceful and loving. Feel the energy of your essence and just relax all of your body. Think of the Earth and all that she give us, her beauty and abundance and the experience she affords us and know that we are truly one and connected.
2. Ask the Father/Mother/Universe, the Masters and Teachers and Great Light Beings of creation and our planet, The Angelic Beings, Earth, our guides, our higher selves and our entire soul stream energies to come and assist us in… Continue
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On this date in olden times, Old November Eve was celebrated throughout the Scottish countryside. The goddess Nicnevin was honored with prayers and feasts, and it was believed that she rode through the air and made herself visible to mortals on this night.
On this date (approximately) in the year 1493, famous Hermetic philosopher and alchemist Paracelsus was born in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. (However, other sources give his date of birth as December 17, 1493.) Paracelsus possessed remarkable hea… Continue
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Walking the Red Road November 9
Those who know how to play can easily leap over the adversities of life. And one who knows how to
sing and laugh never brews mischief.
IGLULIK PROVERB
On This Date in
Native American History
November 9, 1969: The occupation of Alcatraz, a defining moment in modern Native American history.
In 1969, Indian activists, following the lead of the black civil rights movement, staged several
protests. One of the most newsworthy was the occupation of Alcatraz Island, onc… Continue
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Egyptian Mythology
Many books have been written on religion in ancient Egypt. This brief overview is meant only to explain some of the basic concepts and to introduce some of the gods. Religion in ancient Egypt was not unlike modern times. Today, not everyone believes in the same way, or of the same god. Egypt was no different. Individual kings worshipped their own gods, as did the workers, priests, merchants and peasants. Pre-dynastic Egypt had formulated the ideas and beliefs of a "greater bei… Continue
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Kitchen Witchery Secrets
Kitchen Witchery…what is it? Does it even exist? These are some of the questions
that have been in the minds of many Pagans throughout the years. Kitchen Witchery
is a form of Witchcraft, but by no means a formal one. You won’t find Kitchen
Witchcraft Covens, degrees, Priests or Priestesses. A Kitchen Witch may hold ritual,
but doesn’t necessarily have to. She (or he, we must not be sexist
here) will do small spells, or may do none at all.
Kitchen Witches, sometimes ca… Continue
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