September 2006

THE GREENWOOD TREE MONTHLY
A PANTHEIST PUBLICATION PUBLISHED BY
ROBINS HOOD COMMUNITY CENTER
Publisher: Lone Wolf Editor: Mr. Mojo
Contributing Writers: Barbara Dreamkeeper, Odessa, Cyrena and Rev Bonnie Cindi/Epona’bri and Jill MedicineHeart

WITCHES BALL WITCHES BALL WITCHES BALL
We have five weeks till this year’s biggest event in the Cincinnati Pagan CommUnity this year! On the stage this year will be The Gregory Morris Band, Draconia, and The Totems so far! Divination Parlor is Barbara Dreamkeeper and David Davis! And new this year will be Dragon Bob doing a Drumming workshop so bring you drums! There is a limit of 6 Vendors on the balcony; these spaces go for 25.00 per space! There will be the Soul Stealer! Have you picture taken with you costume on, Midnight Muse of Cincinnati for their 5th year! Aphrodites Garden Jewelry, The Our Haven Sanctuary Information Booth, Become a member of Our Haven at the Witches Ball and SAVE MONEY! There will also be the costume contest at midnight! Tickets will be 25.00 per person and 40.00 per couple, buy Tickets for a group of 5 for just 55.00.
This Ball is going on as scheduled and The DATE WILL NOT BE MOVED!
The site of the Cincinnati Witches Ball IS GOING TO BE THE SAME!

The Southgate House in Newport Kentucky. There will be a raffle for a Laptop computer DONATED BY THE COMPUTER GUYS 859-491-4578. New this year will be a special raffle held to benefit THE LADY LIBERTY LEAGUE www.circlesanctuary.com. New this year will also be no price change at the door.
Ticket sites for Witches Ball Tickets are as follows:
Moonstruck in Louisville
Whatever Works Wellness Center in Cincinnati
The Computer Guys in Covington
and more to come!
There is a glitch on the website with the Pay Pal link, which we are working on now, but you can sign on to your account and order tickets directly from me at rhccbonnie@yahoo. com and be sure to put your contact info in the notes
Also: Tall Stacks is 2 weeks before The Witches Ball, so no fighting for parking spaces!

Saturday, Oct 21st 8pm - 1am
The Southgate House
www.geocities. com/thecinciwitchesball
Our website has a link to get a map and directions.

Now, go get working on those winning costumes, time is getting short!


See you at The Witches Ball!



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How old is the 10 Commandments?
By Lone Wolf

The 10 commandments are about 2200 years old. What are the 10 commandments being compared to? You have to remember that Moses was raised an Egyptian Priest. Taught in all matters of Egyptian High Magic. The Negative Confessions Pre-date the 10 Commandments by almost 2000 years! What follows is a comparison of both the 10 Commandments and the Negative Confessions. The 10 Commandments are in Red
The Declaration of Innocence from the Book of the Dead
Translated by E.A. Wallis Budge
240 BCE

Hail, Usekh-nemmt, who comest forth from Anu, I have not committed sin.
You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s."
Hail, Hept-khet, who comest forth from Kher-aha, I have not committed robbery with violence.
6. You shall not murder
8. You shall not steal.
Hail, Fenti, who comest forth from Khemenu, I have not stolen.
8. You shall not steal.
Hail, Am-khaibit, who comest forth from Qernet, I have not slain men and women
8. You shall not murder.
Hail, Neha-her, who comest forth from Rasta, I have not stolen grain.
8. You shall not steal.
10 You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s."
Hail, Ruruti, who comest forth from heaven, I have not purloined offerings
8. You shall not steal.
Hail, Arfi-em-khet, who comest forth from Suat, I have not stolen the property of God
8. You shall not steal.
Hail, Neba, who comest and goest, I have not uttered lies.
9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Hail, Set-qesu, who comest forth from Hensu, I have not carried away food
9. You shall not steal.
As you can see just from the few that are here it seems as though Moses received the 10 Commandments for his previous studies of Egyptian Magick. At this point there are 4 Commandments that still have not been seen on this list thus far. Next month we will see if they do indeed show up or if Moses came up with a couple himself that were not in the negative confessions
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT MONTH
SPELL OF THE MONTH
HIGH MAGICK: EVOCATION OF THE ARCHANGELS

Step 1:
Spread your arms straight out to the sides, so that your body forms a cross. Your dagger point should be up. Take a second or two to feel the energies flowing through you and making you a brilliant cross of light at the center of the universe. The cross also represents the four archetypal elements. (Fire, Water, Earth, Air)

STEP 2
Visualize a figure on a hill in front of you. The figure is dressed in yellow robes, which have some purplish highlights. The figure carries a caducius wand and the robes wave in the wind. You should "feel" a breeze coming from behind you. Vibrate:
BEFORE ME, RAH-FAY-EL

STEP 3
Visualize a figure behind you, dressed in blue with some orange highlights.
The figure holds a cup and is surrounded by waterfalls. Try to feel the moisture in the air. Vibrate:
BEHIND ME, GAHB-RAY-EL

STEP 4
To your right, visualize a figure dressed in scarlet with green highlights. The figure holds a flaming sword, and you should feel heat coming from his direction. Vibrate:
ON MY RIGHT, MEE-CHAI-EL

STEP 5
To your left, visualize a figure dressed in greens and browns on a fertile landscape. The figure holds some sheaves of wheat. Vibrate:
ON MY LEFT HAND, ORR-REE-EL

STEP 6
Move your left foot out to your left, and visualize a beautiful blue pentagram all around you, outlining your body. Say:
ABOUT ME FLAMES THE PENTAGRAM

STEP 7
Visualize a golden hexagram, a six-pointed star, sometimes called the "Jewish Star" within you, right where your heart is. Say:
AND WITHIN ME SHINES THE SIX-RAYED STAR.

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HERBS TO LIVE BY
By Barbara Dreamkeeper
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Native American Herbal Remedies

Asthma
Skunk Cabbage. Used by the Winnebago and Dakota tribes to stimulate the removal of phlegm in asthma. The rootstock was official in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia from 1820 to 1882 when it was used in respiratory and nervous disorders and in rheumatism and dropsy. Mullein. Introduced by Europeans. The Menominee’s smoked the pulverized, dried root for respiratory complaints while the Forest Potawatomis, the Mohegan’s, and the Penobscots smoked the dried leaves to relieve asthma. The Catawba Indians used sweetened syrup from the boiled root, which they gave to their children for coughs.
Backache
Arnica. The Catawba Indians used a tea of arnica roots for treating back pains. The Dispensary of the United States (22nd edition) states this drug can be dangerous if taken internally and that it
has caused severe and even fatal poisoning. Also used as a wash to treat sprains and bruises. Gentian. The Catawba Indians steeped the roots in hot water and applied the hot fluid on aching backs.
Horsemint. The Catawba tribe crushed and steeped fresh horsemint leaves in cold water and drank the infusion to allay back pain.
Other tribes used horsemint for fever, inflammation, and chills.
Bronchitis
Creosote Bush. A tea of the leaves was used for bronchial and other respiratory problems. Pleurisy Root. The Natchez drank a tea of the boiled roots as a remedy for pneumonia and was later used to promote the expulsion of phlegm,
Wormwood. The Yokia Indians of Mendocino County used a tea of the boiled leaves of a local species of wormwood to cure bronchitis.
Burns
Yellow-Spined Thistle. The Kiowa Indians boiled yellow-spined thistle blossoms and applied the resulting liquid to burns and skin sores.
Childbirth
To Speed Childbirth: Partridgeberry. The Cherokee used a tea of the boiled leaves. Frequent doses of the tea were taken in the few weeks preceding the expected date of delivery.
Blue Cohosh. To promote a rapid delivery, an infusion of the root in warm water was drunk as a
tea for several weeks prior to the expected delivery date.
To Speed Delivery of the Placenta:
American Licorice. A tea was made from the boiled roots.
Broom Snakeweed. Navajo women drank a tea of the whole plant to promote the expulsion of the placenta.
To Stop Post-Partum Hemorrhage:
Buckwheat. Hopi women were given an infusion of the entire buckwheat plant to stop bleeding. Black Western Chokecherry. Arikara women were given a drink of the berry juice to stop bleeding.
Smooth Upland Sumac. The Omaha boiled the smooth upland sumac fruits and applied the liquid as an external wash to stop bleeding.
To relieve the Pain of Childbirth:
Wild Black Cherry. Cherokee women were given a tea of the inner bark to relieve pain in the early stages.
Cotton. The Alabama and Koasati tribes made a tea of the roots of the plant to relieve the pains of labor.
Colds
Boneset. Boneset tea was one of the most frequently used home remedies during the last century.
The Menominee’s used it to reduce fever; the Alabama’s, to relive stomachache; the Creeks, for body pain; the Iroquois and the Mohegan’s, for fever and colds.
Colic
Catnip. The Mohegan’s made a tea of catnip leaves for infant colic.
Contraceptives
Rag leaf Bahia. The Navajos, who called the Rag leaf Bahia herb twisted medicine, drank a tea of the roots boiled in water for thirty minutes for contraception purposes. Indian Paintbrush. Hopi
women drank a tea of the whole Indian paintbrush to "Dry up the menstrual flow." Blue Cohosh. Chippewa women drank a strong decoction of the powdered blue cohosh root to promote parturition and menstruation. Dogbane. Generally used by many tribes, a tea from the boiled roots of the plant was drunk once a week.
Milkweed.
Navajo women drank a tea prepared of the whole plant after childbirth.
American Mistletoe. Indians of Mendocino County drank a tea of the leaves to induce abortion or to prevent conception.
Antelope Sage. To prevent conception, Navajo women drank one cup of a decoction of boiled antelope sage root during menstruation.
Stone seed. Shoshoni women of Nevada reportedly drank a cold-water infusion of stone seed roots everyday for six months to ensure permanent sterility.
Coughs
Aspen. The Cree Indians used an infusion of the inner bark as a remedy for coughs.
Wild Cherry. The Flambeau Ojibwa prepared a tea of the bark of wild cherry for coughs and colds, while other tribes used a bark for diarrhea or for lung troubles.
White Pine.
The inner bark was used by Indian people as a tea for colds and coughs.
Sarsaparilla. The Penobscots pulverized dried sarsaparilla roots and combined them with sweet flag roots in warm water and used the dark liquid as a cough remedy.
Diabetes
Wild Carrot. The Mohegan’s steeped the blossoms of this wild species in warm water when they were in full bloom and took the drink for diabetes.
Devilâ Club. The Indians of British Columbia utilized a tea of the root bark to offset the effects of diabetes.
Diarrhea
Black cherry. A tea of blackberry roots was the most frequently used remedy for diarrhea among Indians of northern California.
Wild Black Cherry. The Mohegans allowed the ripe wild black cherry to ferment naturally in a jar about one year than then drank the juice to cure dysentery.
Dogwood. The Menominees boiled the inner bark of the dogwood and passed the warm solution into the rectum with a rectal syringe made from the bladder of a small mammal and the hollow bone of a bird.
Geranium. Chippewa and Ottawa tribes boiled the entire geranium plant and drank the tea for diarrhea.
White Oak. Iroquois and Penobscots boiled the bark of the white oak and drank the liquid for bleeding piles and diarrhea.
Black Raspberry.
The Pawnee, Omaha, and Dakota tribes boiled the root bark of black raspberry for dysentery. Star Grass. Catawbas drank a tea of star grass leaves for dysentery.
Digestive Disorders Dandelion. A tea of the roots was drunk for heartburn by the Pillager Ojibwas. Mohegans drank a tea of the leaves for a tonic.
Yellow Root. A tea from the root was used by the Catawbas and the Cherokee as a stomach ache remedy.
Fevers
Dogwood. The Delaware Indians, who called the tree Hat-ta-wa-no- min-schi, boiled the inner bark in water, using the tea to reduce fevers.
Willow. The Pomo tribe boiled the inner root bark, then drank strong doses of the resulting tea to induce sweating in cases of chills and fever. In the south, the Natchez prepared their fever
remedies from the bark of the red willow, while the Alabama and Creek Indians plunged into willow root baths for the same purpose.
Feverwort. The Cherokees drank a decoction of the coarse, leafy, perennial herb to cure fevers.
Headache
Pennyroyal. The Onondagas steeped pennyroyal leaves and drank the tea to cure headaches.
Heart and Circulatory Problems
Green Hellebore. The Cherokee used the green hellebore to relive body pains.
American Hemp and Dogbane. Used by the Prairie Potawatomis
as a heart medicine, the fruit was boiled when it was still green, and the resulting decoction drunk. It was also used for kidney problems and for dropsy.
Hemorrhoids
White Oak. The Menominee tribe treated piles by squirting an infusion of the scraped inner bark of oak into the rectum with a syringe made from an animal bladder and the hollow bone of a bird.
Inflammations and Swellings
Witch Hazel. The Menominees of Wisconsin boiled the leaves and rubbed the liquid on the legs of tribesmen who were participating in sporting games. A decoction of the boiled twigs was used to cure aching backs, while steam derived by placing the twigs in water with hot rocks was a favorite Potawatomi treatment for muscle aches.
Influenza
Native Hemlock (as opposed Poison Hemlock of Socrates fame). The Menominees prepared a tea if the inner bark and drank it to relieve cold symptoms. A similar tea was used by the Forest Potawatomis to induce sweating and relieve colds and feverish conditions.
Insect Bites and Stings
Fendler Bladderpod. The Navajos made a tea and used it to treat spider bites.
Purple Coneflower. The Plains Indians used this as a universal application for the bites and stings of all crawling, flying, or leaping bugs. Between June and September, the bristly stemmed plant, which grows in dry, open woods and on prairies, bears a striking purplish flower.
Stiff Goldenrod. The Meskwaki Indians of Minnesota
ground the flowers into a lotion and applied it to bee stings. Trumpet Honeysuckle. The leaves were ground by chewing and then applied to bees stings. Wild Onion and Garlic.
The Dakotas and Winnebagos applied the crushed bulbs of wild onions and garlics.
Saltbush. The Navajos chewed the stems and placed the pulpy mash on areas of swelling caused by ant, bee and wasp bites.
The Zunis applied the dried, powdered roots and flowers mixed with saliva to ant bites.
Broom Snakeweed. The Navajos chewed the stem and applied the resin to insect bites and stings of all kinds. Tobacco. A favorite remedy for bee stings was the application of wet tobacco
leaves.
Insect Repellents and Insecticides
Goldenseal. The Cherokee pounded the large rootstock with bear fat and smeared it on their bodies as an insect repellent. It was also used as a tonic, stimulant, and astringent.
Rheumatism
Pokeweed. Indians of Virginia drank a tea of the boiled berries to cure rheumatism. The dried root was also used to allay inflammation.
Bloodroot. A favorite rheumatism remedy among the Indians of the Mississippi region –
the Rappahannocks of Virginia drank a tea of the root.
Sedatives
Wild Black Cherry. The Meskwaki tribe made a sedative tea of the root bark.
Hops.
The Mohegans prepared a sedative medicine from the conelike strobiles and sometimes heated the blossoms and applied them for toothache. The Dakota tribe used a tea of the steeped
strobiles to relieve pains of the digestive organs, and the
Menominee tribe regarded a related species of hops as a panacea.
Wild Lettuce. Indigenous to North American, it was used for sedative purposes, especially in nervous complaints.
Thrush
Geranium. The Cherokee boiled geranium root together with wild grape, and with the liquid, rinsed the mouths of children affected with thrush.
Persimmon. The Catawba stripped the bark from the tree and boiled it in water, using the resulting dark liquid as a mouth rinse.

Sources: Millspaugh, Charles F. American Medicinal Plants. NY: Dover Publications, 1974.
Mooney, James. Myths of the Cherokee and Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees. Nashville TN: Charles and Randy Elders, Publishers, 1982. Weiner, Michael. Earth Medicine Earth Food. NY: Fawcett Columbine, 1980. Copyright © 1996 The Cherokee Cultural Society of Houston

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The Appreciation Section
For those we need to say Thanks to:

By Star light
I would like to say thanks to Owen Knight. He is a true leader in our community and a very nice person to boot.


By Temperance
Please extend my appreciation to Michael Calabrese. Most authors you speak with have their noses stuck up in the air, and think they are better than anybody else. Or they talk down to you. This man does not do either. For that I thank him and give him my utmost respect

If you have a person or group you think is not appreciated enough e-mail us at greenwoodtreemonthly@yahoo.com

DIVINATION CORNER
How to Make a Black Scrying Mirror

1. Find yourself an old wooden or metal picture frame. Make sure that the frame is a dark color, as shiny frames tend to reflect in the finished mirror. Best would be an oval or even better a round frame of about 12" in diameter.
Try searching antique stores or any second hand store. Flee markets, garage sales, and swap meets are a gold mine for these frames. Be sure the glass is unscratched and clear. For a
dollar or two glass can be replaced.
2. Buy a can of high gloss spray enamel paint. Read the label and make sure it is good for glass. Some paints are not. This can be found at any hobby shop, or hardware store.
3. Remove the glass and clean it well with a good glass cleaner. Let it dry for several hours.
4. Place the clean glass on a large piece of newspaper, being careful to handle it by the edges so as not to get finger oil on the surface. Spray paint the glass using quick even light passes back and forth until the glass is covered completely. WARNING! do not allow the paint to run!
5. Apply a second coat if necessary, but for the best affect it is best to do this in one coat. The mirror effect will be flawless that way.
6. Place the glass back into the finished frame and you have your Black Scrying Mirror.
7. Empower the mirror with a Full Moon Spell or any spell, which works for you. Once consecrated it is infused with your own personal magnetism and should not be handles by anyone else.
If someone picks it up, reconsecrate it.
--
Namasté, Sláinte,
Peace and Ble§§ings, Cindi
Epona'Bri Rhiannon Raven Astra-Peace
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COMING EVENTS AT OUR HAVEN FOR THIS MONTHS CALENDAR

Mabon Gathering September 15-18 Our Haven presents Mabon 2006This is another event that has proven to be one of the finest in the region. Workshops, music, dancing, it's all here!$45
October Fest October 6-8 End the year with a Family Friendly Fall Festival.Register now for 3 days of fun with something for all ages!

THE ORACLE
By Lone Wolf
We all know that the government local and state officials do not believe in what we do or what we believe in. With that being said lets test our abilities.

Last months Question Was:
With the world in turmoil will there be a WWIII?

There will be a World War. But it will not be in our life time. My pendulum says that there will be a World War in about 50 years?

Next months Question will be: Will the next President of the United States be a Democrat or Republican?

You work your tools or Psychic ability, and e-mail your answer to us at GreenWoodTreeMonthly@yahoo.com

MOON PHASES
Sept 2006






Full Moon Names
Colonial American
September Harvest Moon
October Hunter’s Moon
Chinese
September Chrysanthemum
October Kindly Moon
American Indian Cherokee
September Nut Moon
October Harvest Moon
American Indian Choctaw
September Mulberry Moon
October Blackberry Moon
American Indian Dakotah Sioux
September Moon When Calves Grow Hair
October Moon When Quilling and Beading is Done
Celtic
September Singing Moon
October Harvest Moon
English Medieval
September Barley Moon
October Blood Moon
Neo Pagan
September Harvest Moon
October Blood Moon


Classifieds
Senior Services of Northern Ky .has services for the elderly in top 8 counties...Meals on Wheels for those just out of hospital, Food Pantry for people with lack of food (non perishable items, such as canned goods), help finding senior housing, etc. 491-0522, all services are free.

C If you wish to purchase any of the following items. The next 5 are Corina’s work Everything of Corina’s is for sale EXCEPT FOR THE CLOAK this is for display purposes only. If you wish to purchase these items please contact her at miss_corina_jo@yahoo.com
The next 15 items belong to Barbara Dreamkeeper you can contact her at
Dreamkeeper57@yahoo.com Prices will vary according to item. I know both of these women personally and know that they do quality work



This is a new Necklace I have up for sale
It is Lilac in color with some yellow golden color in the diamond shape bead work the bead work is called Peyote stitch some purple and lilac and golden beads in size 12 seed beads. The Cabochon is a mother of pearl inlaid native woman called Corn Woman the cabochon is also beaded with the peyote stitch and the earrings too are peyote stitch with porcupine quills on them.




PAGAN HOLIDAY
Mabon
September 21
21 Mean Formhair
Autumn / Formhair Equinox
Second Harvest Festival
Other Names:
Harvest Home (Anglo-Celtic), Feast of Avalon, Wine Harvest, Festival of Dionysus, Cornucopia, Equinozio di Autunno (Strega), Chung Ch’iu (China), Night of the Hunter, Alban Elfed "The Light of the Water", Winter Finding (Teutonic, from Equinox ‘til Winter Night or Nordic New Year, Oct 15th.)
Customs:
offerings to land, preparing for cold weather by bringing in harvest, cutting willow wands (Druidic), leaving apples upon burial cairns & graves as a token of honor, walks in forests, gather seed pods & dried plants, fermenting grapes to make wine, picking ripe produce, stalk bundling
Rituals/Magicks:
prosperity rituals, introspection, past life recall

Goddesses:
Modron (Welsj), Bona Dea, Harvest Deities, Persephone, Demeter/Ceres, Morgan(Welsh- Cornish), Snake Woman (aboriginal), Epona(Celtic-Gaulish), Pamona(roman), the Muses(greek). More on the Goddesses, click here.

Gods:
Mabon ap Modron (Welsh), Sky Father, John Barleycorn, the Wicker-Man, the Corn Man, Thoth(Egyptian), Hermes, Hotei (Japanese), Thor, Dionysus (Roman), Bacchus (Greek) and all wine Deities. More on Gods, click here.

Element:
water. For more on elements click here.

Time:
evening
Foods:
cornbread, wheat products, bread, grains, berries, nuts, grapes, acorns, seeds, dried fruits, corn, beans, squash, roots (i.e. onions, carrots, potatoes, etc), hops, apples, pomegranates, carrots, onions, potatoes, roast goose or mutton, wine, ale and ciders.
Symbols:
all harvest symbols, corn, autumn flowers, red poppies, nuts, grains, leaves, acorns, pine and cypress cones, oak sprigs, wreaths, vine, grapes, gourd, cornucopia, horns of plenty, burial cairns, apples, marigolds, harvested crops.

Animals:
dogs, wolves, stag, blackbird, owl, eagle, birds of prey, salmon & goat, Gnomes, Sphinx, Minotaur, Cyclops, Andaman’s and Gulons. More on animal symbolism and familiars click here.

Gemstones:
yellow agate, carnelian, yellow topaz, sapphire, lapis lazuli and amethyst. More on gemstones, click here.

Incense/Oil:
pine, sweet grass, apple blossom, benzoin, myrrh, frankincense, jasmine, sage wood aloes, black pepper, patchouli, cinnamon, clove, oak moss. For Mabon incense, click here. For a Mabon oil recipe, click here.
Colors/Candles:
brown, green, orange, red, deep gold, scarlet, yellow, russet, maroon, all autumn colors, purple, blue violet and indigo. More on candles, click here. More on colors, click here.

Herbs:
myrrh, thistle, tobacco, oak leaf, hazel, mums, hops, acorns, marigold, rose, sage, milkweed, Solomon’s seal, aster, fern, honeysuckle, benzoin, myrrh, passionflower, pine, cedar, ivy, hazel, hops, cedar. For more on herbs, click here

Poetry Corner
Written by Havensward

Blessings on the Warriors
Who walk the quiet path;
Who fight when they are needed,
But prefer the heartfelt laughs.

Blessings on the Spirits
Who think of themselves last;
Who put themselves in harms way,
Whose hearts are so vast.

Blessings on the Soldiers
Who die, not quite knowing why;
Who pick up their weapons anyway,
And give a mighty cry.

Blessings on the Others
Who stand by their side.
The Spouse, the Child, the Loved Ones
Steadfast, at home, abide.

Try and walk beside them,
The ones who Protect us all.
They walk a difficult path,
They answer a Divine Call.

To each and all I ask
To lower tear filled eyes,
To raise heartfelt voices,
When a Blessed one dies.

Blessed are we who know them,
Blessed are we they love,
Blessed is this world they walk in,
Below and above.


Support for Pagan Service personnel Overseas! Care Packages needed!
And Pen Pals!
By Jill MedicineHeart

Sgt. Eric Cooper who is the current contact for DMG will be coming home in late October/early November. This is the current address for DMG in Ramadi as a new contact person has stepped up. Please don't forget our service personnel over there. You can also contact them at Yahoo Groups at the following http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Warrior_Circle

DESERT MOON GROVE-Ramadi
SPC Bass
TF 2/3 FA
1BDE 1 AD
APO AE 09396

Note from Jill Medicine Heart dated August 28th 2006-afternoon:

I have been in touch with another contact in Iraq for Victory Base Open Circle. Their needs for care packages are similar. Here is their mailing address:

Victory Base Open Circle
C/O SPC George Russell
38th DISCOM
APO AE 09342

1. Samhain items; candles, incense, and Yule items too!
3. Candles of all colors are needed as we go through candles constantly
4. Tea candles as well as above.
5. Feathers of all types
6. Coffee and flavored creamers are a constant necessity
7. Oil burners- doesn’t have to be fancy
8. Mortars and pestle sets
10. Cauldrons
11. Tea balls and loose-leaf teas
12. Herbs we need to keep stock in are: Valerian root, chamomile and lavendar
13. Incense censors again nothing fancy
16. Any types of oils
19. Books of all Pagan interests and paths alsospecific titles in mind:
-Midsummer;
-Wicca for Solitary Practitioner;
-Living Wicca’

All encyclopedias i.e. Encyclopedia of Magickal Herbs etc . All beginner series books.
Anything Faerie, Dragon, Morrighan or Shaman
For morale any music, movies, and AT&T phone cards are appreciated.
Stones needed: Amethyst, Bloodstone, Moonstone, Hematite, Tigers eye.
Small empty spray bottles.
Artwork of Gods and Goddesses, Dragons and Faeries.
Need statues of Apollo, Diana, Cernunnos, Luna, Gaia, and Green Man.

Snacks and any kind of food and cup-a-noodles etc are also appreciated
Again thanks for all your support and surprises are always pleasant.



FROM THE UPI
GODDESS & NATURE
THE LONELY HEADWATERS OF CRY ME A RIVER
COMMENTARY: SPIRITUAL GEOGRAPHY OF HEALING
By JANET CONNER
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OZONA, August 15 (UPI) — In her "Spiritual Geography" series, Janet Conner walks beside the broken hearted, teaching them how to locate their position on the map of spiritual healing and unlock the personal divine guidance that will move them from where they are to where they want to be — Peace. Everyone begins in the Country of Betrayal and travels through the Countries of Pain, War, Illusion, Surrender, and Choice, accomplishing a spiritual task and receiving a spiritual gift in each country. The journey culminates in the Country of Peace with the miracle of forgiveness and the receipt of a healed, whole, and holy heart. Today, we begin our exploration of the Country of Pain.

When your relationship imploded, you were catapulted into the Country of Betrayal. There, you learned an astonishing lesson: Your relationship disintegrated over time because, at least in part, you averted your eyes. You justified, avoided, and pretended your way into a relationship that simply did not exist. Not really. At least not in the form you imagined. And so, although it was hard, you forced yourself to open your eyes a crack, and then a bit more, until finally you began to see what you had been unwilling to see. It wasn't fun and it wasn't pretty, but you did it. You remembered how to see.

Having accomplished this first, most important, spiritual task, you received the gift of Sight and leaped off Ready Set Go Cliff into your great unknown future. Where did you land? Some people plummet into the Country of War, where they take on the critical spiritual task of learning wisdom in action.

Others plop into the mushy, swampy bogs of Pain. Despite the volatile emotions headed your way, I say, "Welcome." Welcome to the Country of Pain, the next step in your journey from the life you had to your new, conscious, and (someday) joyful life. Welcome to step two in the journey that heals your broken heart.

To help you understand why you're here and what to do to receive the rich spiritual gifts Pain has to offer, here is a brief introduction to the country. You can read the full-length Welcome Section in the second book in the Spiritual Geography series: "Spiritual Geography: The Country of Pain".

Spiritual Task and Gift: This whole journey started in Betrayal because you stopped trusting what you saw and over time your spiritual eyesight shut down. In the same way, you've lost touch with your heart — your deep, feeling heart. You are in Pain to reconnect with that heart and allow its deep seated feelings to surface where you can look at them, befriend them, and heal them. Your spiritual task is to feel what you feel, even the feelings that surprise you with their ferocity and intensity.

Grief, anger, sorrow, rage — even hatred — demand, deserve, and will get, your attention. Every experience in the Country of Pain is designed to help you accomplish this important task of feeling — really feeling — your true emotions. Accomplish that task, and you will move through Pain and receive a second essential spiritual gift — the gift of your open, feeling heart.

Physical Terrain: Pain is a swamp. What else did you expect? You're a soggy mess and so is the country you are traveling through.

Weather: No surprises here: rain, rain, rain. The weather is a mirror of your emotional state.

Emotional Landscape: You will experience a roller coaster of emotions. You'll start with overwhelming sadness and quickly find yourself rocked by more foreign emotions. Whatever you thought you would never do, feel, or say — watch out! — it's about to happen.

Landmarks: You'll experience a massive need for sleep coupled with sleeplessness. Your relationship with food will be on the same teeter-totter: can't eat, or can't stop eating. Watch out for two big defining moments in Pain. One day you'll take off your wedding ring, and, if you were in an emotionally or physically abusive relationship, at some point, you'll recognize that, and begin to label what happened as abuse.

Unique Features: Cry Me A River dominates the topography of Pain. Swept along on waves of emotions, you will cry streams and rivers of tears, all of which feed this Amazon-size river. Notice that Cry Me A River starts in Betrayal and terminates in a large delta that feeds Victim Gulf.

Road Signs: As you explore Pain, you'll wrestle with several big questions: Why do I feel so ashamed? What's wrong with me? Why can't I stop crying? Where did this hate come from? How did I get so angry? Why do I feel so out of control? Is life ever going to get better?

Dominant Fear and Prayer Ticket: The dominant fear in Pain is the fear of feeling your feelings. Sounds silly, doesn't it? What else can you do with your feelings but feel them? But, no, we humans are cleverer than that. Just as we learn to shut our eyes, we learn to ignore our feelings, especially the "icky" ones that work so desperately to get our attention. Well, in Pain, they will not be denied.

Are you afraid to feel those deep, dark feelings, the ones that you wish belonged to someone else? The prayer on your prayer ticket soothes that fear. Say it several times a day while you're traveling through Pain: "I am safe and loved." That about covers it, don't you think? You are safe and loved. In God's hands, you are safe and loved.

Exit: You'll know you are ready to leave Pain when you realize you are sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. One day you'll discover that you have the desire to stand up, the energy to move forward, and a burgeoning will to fight. And, with the essential spiritual gift of your open feeling heart in your pocket, you can go forward to take action, knowing you can trust your emotions to give you the clues you need in order to know what is truly happening.

If the road seems too dark and too scary, remember this: You are on a sacred pilgrimage that opens your soul to heaven and transforms your life on earth. You can, and you will, heal your broken heart. Traveling through Pain is part of that journey. Be not afraid. God is in charge and all is well.

Next week: Who's crazy?

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Janet Conner, S.E. (Spiritual Explorer), is the cartographer of the map of Spiritual Geography and author of the Spiritual Geography series. Visit Spiritual Geography for interactive maps, locators, and other Spiritual Geography materials. Reach Janet at janetconner@tampabay.rr.com. © copyright 2006 by Janet Conner

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