Bounding into Leo
It's a magical life!
I was recently contacted by an organization known as Awakened Nation. It'll probably be awhile before I have the time to sit down and do a thorough examination of them and form an opinion, but maybe you'd like to check them out in the meantime.
I am working on various projects including planning a spring festival, getting ready for the Witches Ball and working on PaganMichigan.org; a new website project. With festival season in full swing, I'm double booked almost every weekend for the next month! But I like to stay busy.
On to more interesting things...
If you're a fan of The Wicker Man, you'll be excited to know that there's a sequel in the works, starring Sir Christopher Lee (as it should) called Cowboys for Christ it's based on a book by the same title by Robin Hardy.
If you think earth works and giant images in sides of mountains are only remnants of the ancient past, check out the proposed Green Goddess of the North to be installed by a mining company in Northumberland in the UK.
The community was also abuzz in the past weeks over a tourist trap in the UK posting a well-paying position for a witch. If you're interested, check out the website and be ready to prove that you're witchier than anyone else in on-site auditions on July 28th.
In more employment news out of the UK, Pagan police officers are now guaranteed time off for Pagan High Days. A Pagan Police Association is also in the works. Nice one, UK! I wonder if the the Wookey Hole Witchi will get Sabbats off. Somehow I doubt it.
By the way, if you're interested in the status of Pagan police officers in the United States, check out Officers of Avalon.
Not all of the news out of Europe is good this cycle. Vasily Chervoni, a Ukrainian politician was struck by lightening and killed on a fishing trip. I'm sure someone somewhere is going to have a field day with that one!
Not all of the news is out of Europe! Gulf Islanders celebrated a Nordic Festival earlier this month.
... and our own Jonathan Sharkey, the Vampyre King (remember the candidate from the Vampyre Witches & Pagan Party which, alas, does not seem to have a website) is on his way to Indianapolis Jail on harassment charges. It seems he thought he was being pursued by a vampire hunter.
Meanwhile, a Connecticut community is puzzling over various rituali items that have been found in various places around town. Weird stuff and, unlike some reports of ritual activity that is more like crazy people than magicki-users, this seems to be actual ritual activity.
Of course it goes without saying that the new Harry Potter has ignited a new round of fury from the right but Witch School also has something to say. They've created a Booklet "Harry Potter vs Real Witches"
Lunar and Solar Events this Cycle
The New Moon will be Void of Course when it occurs at 10:35pm on Tuesday, July 21st. There will also be a solar eclipse which will be visible in Asia.
This is a great time for deep meditation and a journey for enlightenment.
The moon enters Leo at 11:39pm on Tuesday, July 21st
This is a good time to do magical work to increase libido, sexual attraction and passion.
The moon goes void of course at 4:28pm on Thursday, July 23rd
The moon will enter Virgo at 11:24pm on Tursday, July 23rd
If you're in the market for a new nanny, housekeeper, dog walker/trainer, etc. this is a good time to do spellwork to support those efforts. Also anything involving beneficial energies entering the home.
The moon goes void of course on Saturday, July 25th at 7:14pm EST
On Sunday, July 26th at 1:26am, the moon will enter Libra.
This is a good time to do spells to strengthen contracts, including marriages and to encourage favorable outcomes in legal matters.
The moon goes void of course on Monday July 27th at 10:53pm EST
On Tuesday, July 28th at 6:00pm, the moon will enter Scorpio.
Spells to encourage passion and courage to follow through on it are supported during this period.
The moon goes void of course at 8:55am on Thursday, July 30th
On Thursday July 30th at 4:11pm EST, the moon will enter Sagittarius
This is an inspirational time to sit down and write rituals and to encourage scholarly success.
August first is First Harvest, also known as Lammas or Lughnassadh
Visit our First Harvest page for ideas for celebrating the First Harvest Sabbat.
The moon goes void of course at 1:41am on Sunday August 2
At 4:10am on Sunday August 2nd, the moon enters Capricorn
This is a great time for spellwork related to finding a job, getting a promotion or otherwise improving your employment and career situation.
The moon goes void of course at 9:21am on Tuesday August 4th
On Tuesday August 4th at 5:09pm EST, the moon will enter Aquarius.
This is a great time to do a group ritual to attract new members or to do work to support the successful efforts of any group.
The Green Corn moon will shine on August 5th at 8:56pm EST
Witch in the Garden
This past weekend I rededicated the garden altar I took with me from the old house. This required making a new garden space. The area was covered by lawn and kind of weedy and the ground was rock hard as it tends to be this time of year, so I sheetmulched instead of tilling. If you're not familiari with this method, check out Lasagna Gardening: A New Layering System for Bountiful Gardens: No Digging, No Tilling, No Weeding, No Kidding!
Witch in the Kitchen
I love to make homemade bread with the breadmaker my ever-lovin-family so thoughtfully gifted me with at Yule. Sunbeam 5891 2-Pound Programmable Breadmaker. I love it, but it's tricky. It doesn't let the bread rise long enough for my taste, except for white bread on the french bread setting. If I get creative at all I need to first set it on the "dough" setting, then turn it off until it rises as much as I like and then set it on the "bake" setting. Works perfect.
I make bread about twice a week and I keep it in a sealed container. When I make a new loaf, I cube up what's left of the old loaf and put it in a freezer bag. When the bag is full, I make bread pudding. Yum! It's a great take-along for a First Harvest potluck.
From Dawn's Reading List
What have I got for you? Nothing! I have joined the Book of the Month Club, however, so I expect I will have something interesting next episode. I am still reading Herodotus. It's long! I haven't had much time for reading lately.
I see Coraline is out on video, which is exciting. The movie is so much better than the book. That doesn't happen often. We're gearing up to go see Harry Potter. Last weekend there were quite a few viewing parties in my area, but the kids would have nothing to do with that. So we're going this weekend. Just the four of us.
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