Vol. I Issue I
August 1, 1998 |
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Special Interest |
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Groups, Covens, Temples & Sanctuaries. Oh my! |
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In this issue we will be
looking at "Temple Open Circle" and its members.
Within this group, there is a "study group" that people may ask to
attend. Then there is a Circle group that does circle work and
healing circles. There are 9 people including the Priestess in the
group. They all have their own path i.e. pantheon that they follow
and learn from, yet everyone finds a sense of harmony in learning
through different paths. Thus, the circles are conducted generically
with no specific pantheon elaborated. So everyone can be
themselves and not be afraid to share energies. There are five
women and four men in the group. The Priestess of the group is Obsidian. She was brought into the religion by her Grandmother when she was growing up. She was quite lucky, not all Grandmother's are of the "old Path". They called it "Folk Magic" or "Root Medicine" and in 1985, they overturned the laws against the religion. First, she was ordained in the Priesthood of Melchizedek in New York giving her a certificate of ordination. Of course, she does not think about that as much as she thinks about work she needs to do. She made an inquiry of SerpentStone to bring her in the Priestesshood of Witchcraft. She perceived no problems with this request and was summarily received into the group. She has been a Witch Priestess for a little over two years now. Her attention is on what work she needs to do, that the Lady and Lord have for her to do. Currently, she is working towards her next milestone in her spiritual growth in this lifespan. For now and always she bids Love and Light. Good Journey to all.
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"We are They" -- that walk between the worlds of the Physical & Spiritual. "We are They" -- that work to bring Healing, Balance, Enlightenment . . . back. |
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| August 1, 1998 | Waxing Moon: Our Lady will be in her second phase, she's waxing. She is building energy and focusing it for whatever needs arise. Her name at this time is "Diana", and many others according to culture. | ||
| August 7, 1998 | Full Moon: Our Lady will be in her third phase, totally full. This is the height of her being and fulfillment of all, as the great mother is about to give birth. Her name is "Selene", and many others according to culture. | ||
| August 14, 1998 | Waning Moon: Our Lady will be in her fourth phase, she's waning. Now is the time for breaking down, destruction, doing away with what does not work for healing, and the wisdom for seeing this appears. This is the time of the Dark Mother, Crone, Grandmother, as she does not need light to see into the depths of being. She gives us a choice to see or not to see, the question is, "Are we willing to see what is there?" Her name is "Hecate", and many others according to culture. | ||
| August 21, 1998 | New Moon: Our Lady will be in her first phase, she's beginning anew. Her name at this time is "Green Hecate", and many others according to culture. | ||
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Lughnasadh, Lammas, Lughnasad |
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This will be the first
harvest of the Wheel of the Year. The first gleanings of sustenance
for the dark half of the Wheel, of which the Oak King slowly begins
to give way to the Holly King until "Yule". Now is the time when we
begin to take stock of what we have sown. There are many cultures
that have a connection with this holiday, some are Celtic, Norse,
Scandinavian.....to name a few.
Love and Light. |
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Astrological Data
via Llewellyn's Astrological Calendar |
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Aspects for the Lammas Gathering August 7-9, 1998 |
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The 7th:
Moon square Saturn-- disciplined work, serious thinking. Moon sextile Pluto--enlightening discussions, intense feelings. Moon conjunct Uranus-- high hopes, unrealistic plans. Moon square Chiron-- an opportunity to change old habits. Moon opposite Sun-- hard work for little gain. There is supposed to be a lunar eclipse. Our Lady will be full at 9:10 p.m. on Friday the 7th.
The 8th:
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| The moon is in Aquarius at the Lammas gathering on the 8th: |
| The moon in Aquarius brings out the rebel in all of us-for better or for worse. Dressed in electric blue, in something outrageous, eccentric, and far too futuristic, this Moon is ready to break free from the past, to Just Say No to all the rules we just set in place in Capricorn. Now is the time when we're ready to break out of our ruts, try something different, and make sure everyone sees us for the unique individuals we are, regardless of what we have to do. Now is a time of extreme, sudden and abrupt actions, when we surprise even ourselves at what we say, when we're prone to complete reversals and changing our minds at the last minute. This sign is ruled by Uranus, so personal freedom and individuality are more important that anything now. Our schedules become topsy-turvy, and our causes become fanatical, act deliberately rebellious without a reason, or break tradition just for the sake of breaking it. |
| The moon is in Pisces at the Lammas gathering on the 8th: |
| This sign belongs to the planet Neptune, the ruler of altered states of reality. When the Moon slips into this sign, sleep, meditation, prayer, or alcohol is what we crave-whatever induces a trance-like state that will allow us to escape from the harshness of reality. She is dressed in her most ethereal flowing pink gown, picks up her pink smoke machine and sparkling bucket of pink dust, and sets out to woo us, to cast a spell upon us, to convince us that everything's all right. Now is when we're most susceptible to emotional assaults of any kind, when we're feeling "fuzzy", vague, dreamy, nostalgic, wistful, or impressionable, Now, too, is when we're at our most spiritual, when our boundaries are at their lowest, when we're more compassionate, intuitive, and sensitive to those less fortunate, so now is the time to attend spiritual group or religious gatherings. |
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Aspects for Lammas August 1, 1998 |
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Moon trine Mars-- harmony, cheerful, exciting. Moon trine Jupiter--overoptimism, progress with ideas. Moon square Mercury-- restlessness, indecision, worry. |
| The Moon is in Scorpio on Lammas, August 1, 1998: |
| This moon in Scorpio is the second quarter moon. She is in the growing phase. This fixed, feminine, water sign is co-ruled by Mars and Pluto, so this Moon doesn't mess around. She' all dressed up in her formal black, looking so good she knows you can't take your eyes off her. Scorpio is the most intense sign out there, and when the Moon is here, she feels everything to the absolute nth degree. Everything. Needless to say, we do, too. Passion, joy, jealousy, betrayal, love and desire--they take center stage in our lives now, as all our emotions deepen to the point of possible obsession. Be careful of a tendency to become secretive, suspicious, or to brood or "stew" over an offense that was not intended. Now is a great time to play detective, to investigate a mystery, do research, "dig" figuratively and literally, and allow ourselves to become intimate with someone. |
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