27
Jun

I believe

   Posted by: Reena   in Journal

I believe our souls are born into a new life until our souls mature to fully understand to be selfless.

I believe that in each life we live we have specific lessons to learn and are predestined to help other souls learn the lessons of their life.

I believe that we have free will. That our lives are not set in stone, however, until we learn what is needed in a particular life we will simply be born again to learn the same lessons.

I believe there is light and there is darkness. Should you choose darkness and allow it to fully encompass your being, your spirit is removed from the light lost to darkness and you will not be reborn. Instead you will live on in darkness never able to reach nirvana.

I believe that each of our spiritual walks are unique to ourselves.

27
Jun

Beginning Witch Craft: Which Witch Are You?

   Posted by: Reena   in Uncategorized

A journalling exercise from Wicca Spirituality

What drew you to Wicca or Witchcraft in the first place?
A sense of knowing that there is a spiritual plane of existence that we follow in each life. A feeling of being drawn to the energy in nature – the water, trees, moon, and stars.

What do you hope to get from being a Witch?
To grow as a spirit. To serve good and create good in this life and each new life. To be closer to the creators.

What moves your soul the most?
Mediation, magik, water and stones.

Do you like tradition and hierarchy, or spontaneous responses to your heart’s promptings? Or a balance between the two? I believe in learning from past but living in the now and future.

How important to you is being able to work magick? It is a small part.

What are your esoteric skills or desires? sensing the energy of others.

Do you prefer to do your spiritual work alone or with others? Alone, though I would be open to being with someone else if I felt a connection.

Do you feel a particular affinity for plants, animals, devas, Gaia, the stars, …?
The river, Willows, stone, and the moon.

Are you looking for a religion to practice from time to time, or something that permeates every aspect of your life? I know that my spirit longs to be complete in every area of my life.

Are there certain deities or cultures you resonate with?
Nymphs and Sylphs

2
Jun

Rivers and Ideas

   Posted by: Reena   in Journal

Lost behind a rushing river of ideas thoughts and courses never knowing which to grab onto and hold close enough to create something meaningful.

16
May

Wiccan Rede

   Posted by: Reena   in Wicca

Bide within the Law you must, in perfect Love and perfect Trust.
Live you must and let to live, fairly take and fairly give.

For tread the Circle thrice about to keep unwelcome spirits out.
To bind the spell well every time, let the spell be said in rhyme.

Light of eye and soft of touch, speak you little, listen much.
Honor the Old Ones in deed and name,
let love and light be our guides again.

Deosil go by the waxing moon, chanting out the joyful tune.
Widdershins go when the moon doth wane,
and the werewolf howls by the dread wolfsbane.

When the Lady’s moon is new, kiss the hand to Her times two.
When the moon rides at Her peak then your heart’s desire seek.

Heed the North winds mighty gale, lock the door and trim the sail.
When the Wind blows from the East, expect the new and set the feast.

When the wind comes from the South, love will kiss you on the mouth.
When the wind whispers from the West, all hearts will find peace and rest.

Nine woods in the Cauldron go, burn them fast and burn them slow.
Birch in the fire goes to represent what the Lady knows.

Oak in the forest towers with might, in the fire it brings the God’s
insight.   Rowan is a tree of power causing life and magick to flower.

Willows at the waterside stand ready to help us to the Summerland.
Hawthorn is burned to purify and to draw faerie to your eye.

Hazel-the tree of wisdom and learning adds its strength to the bright fire burning.
White are the flowers of Apple tree that brings us fruits of fertility.

Grapes grow upon the vine giving us both joy and wine.
Fir does mark the evergreen to represent immortality seen.

Elder is the Lady’s tree burn it not or cursed you’ll be.
Four times the Major Sabbats mark in the light and in the dark.

As the old year starts to wane the new begins, it’s now Samhain.
When the time for Imbolc shows watch for flowers through the snows.

When the wheel begins to turn soon the Beltane fires will burn.
As the wheel turns to Lamas night power is brought to magick rite.

Four times the Minor Sabbats fall use the Sun to mark them all.
When the wheel has turned to Yule light the log the Horned One rules.

In the spring, when night equals day time for Ostara to come our way.
When the Sun has reached it’s height time for Oak and Holly to fight.

Harvesting comes to one and all when the Autumn Equinox does fall.
Heed the flower, bush, and tree by the Lady blessed you’ll be.

Where the rippling waters go cast a stone, the truth you’ll know.
When you have and hold a need, harken not to others greed.

With a fool no season spend or be counted as his friend.
Merry Meet and Merry Part bright the cheeks and warm the heart.

Mind the Three-fold Laws you should three times bad and three times good.
When misfortune is enow wear the star upon your brow.

Be true in love this you must do unless your love is false to you.

These Eight words the Rede fulfill:

“An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will”

3
Jan

Moon Light Sonata

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3
Jan

December Flew by

   Posted by: Reena   in Journal

Caught up in feeling cared for… the month flew by. I have said it so many times to others ” Actions speak louder then words”. We hear the words thrown about carelessly. They begin to lose meaning. I am still waiting to hear the words but for the first time ever the ACTIONS are there. So why do I fear the words will never come ? Why am I still insecure that I am the ” back up plan” for the one who holds his heart ? Is it really just my insecurity ? Are the actions sincere or made out of guilt ?

I was told that real love is built recently. That it won’t fall from the sky or knock you over like a thunder bolt. Not the real lasting forever love. I still don’t know what to believe. I am still insecure, scared, and even hurting.

3
Jan

recalling a memory in 2008 – a letter

   Posted by: Reena   in Journal

2008 was a year of standstill. The year in general seems surreal. I recall little with visual clarity. I almost feel as though I stepped backwards in most areas of my life.

Some tease me for my spiritual leanings (based on feeling not fact ;) I, in my heart and all I am believe that we live more then once. Regardless of where I am right now in my life or journey,  you are in some way connected to it. Maybe not right now. Maybe not this life. Maybe I already danced with you, across a floor with a big band playing in the background. Maybe one day I will come across you strolling down the winding back alley of a village no one really ever plans to visit. I know its not right now, when I read your words, when a thought of you drifts into my mind it replaces what ever thought is there and leaves me feeling sad. I can not figure out why. I can not reason it away – except that maybe it already was.

I know I need to play out this part of my life where I am right now. I need to know where 2009 is meant to take me and I can not do that without giving 100% where I am right now. I was able to write this without crying – ok scratch that. I will anxiously await the parcel. I will hold it knowing you thought of me when you wrote my name on it. I will feel the same sadness that somehow makes me feel good at the same time. As though recalling a fond memory, cast in a shadow that I simply can not make out. That is it. Thinking of you is like recalling a fond memory that makes you happy yet missing it makes you sad. I just can’t quite recall the memory.

27
Dec

Three Cards – called to read

   Posted by: Reena   in Uncategorized

QUEEN OF CUPS

  • LOVING
  • TENDERHEARTED
  • INTUITIVE
  • PSYCHIC
  • SPIRITUAL



Loving
turns away wrath with caring
is unconditionally accepting
is sensitive to the feelings of others
dispels anger and hate
has infinite patience

Tenderhearted
is easily moved by another’s pain
reacts with sensitivity and compassion
is kind and gentle with all creatures
can never turn away someone in need
feels what others are feeling

Intuitive
is always tuned to emotional undercurrents
senses the climate of a situation
is guided by the heart
trusts an inner sense of what is true
understands without having to ask

Psychic
is open to the unconscious
has a well-developed sixth sense
can have a telepathic bond with another
has a finely-tuned sensibility
is a natural medium

Spiritual
feels oneness with God and the universe
has reverence for all life
finds joy in communion
appreciates the deeper meanings of life
sees the world as a holy place

KING OF CUPS

  • WISE
  • CALM
  • DIPLOMATIC
  • CARING
  • TOLERANT

gives good advice
has a deep grasp of human nature
teaches through loving attention
knows what others need for growth
sees right to the heart of the matter
understands many levels of experience

Calm
maintains his or her composure
has a quieting influence on others
is emotionally stable and secure
keeps his or her head in a crisis
never seems nervous or tense

Diplomatic
can balance the needs of many people
keeps everyone working together happily
can diffuse a tense situation
achieves goals through subtle influence
says just the right word at the right time

Caring
responds to emotional needs
is a natural healer and therapist
takes action to help those in need
feels compassion for the less fortunate
does volunteer and charity work

Tolerant
has open and broad-minded views
accepts the limitations of others
is comfortable with all types of people
allows others their freedom
is patient in trying circumstances

KING OF SWORDS

  • INTELLECTUAL
  • ANALYTICAL
  • ARTICULATE
  • JUST
  • ETHICAL



Intellectual
is comfortable in the world of the mind
uses thought creatively
grasps information quickly and completely
inspires and challenges through ideas
ably carries out research
is knowledgeable

Analytical
cuts through confusion and mental fog
applies reason and logic
is talented with games and other mental challenges
easily breaks up complicated subjects
is adept at argument and debate
understands a problem quickly

Articulate
is adept at language and verbal skills
communicates ideas successfully
is a stimulating conversationalist
often serves as a group spokesperson
is a lucid writer and speaker

Just
renders honest, insightful judgments
understands and honors all sides of an issue
is concerned about truth and fairness
views situations with a dispassionate eye
is impartial and objective

Ethical
is a moral/ethical leader
encourages high standards
works against corruption and dishonesty
takes the high road in all dealings
lives by his or her highest principles

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Why is it that you can have such a strong connection with someone but you are like fire and ice, when pulled to close together you can only hurt one another.

We all yearn for the fairytale yet real love is rarely a happy ending.

Taylor Swift – Love Story Official Music Video

3
Nov

Will he love me with all his heart

   Posted by: Reena   in Tarot Readings

Six of Wands
in the “Love & Me” Position

Main (positional) Meaning:
Your enthusiastic stewardship is producing dramatic results for a possible romantic partnering.

The card in the Love & Me position touches on an aspect of how you perceive yourself with regard to possible intimacy in your life.

The Six of Wands in this position provides an opportunity for you and your love interest to be on the receiving end of strong support. An opinion you had been keeping to yourself spoke to a universal need.

As you share your views, your potential partner can unite with you, volunteer to help and offer to provide a framework for your team. Your inspiration, enthusiasm and leadership are bearing fruit. It is imperative, however, that you design a plan of action — don’t allow a relationship team effort to plunge ahead without direction.

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The Moon
in the “Situation” Position

Main (positional) Meaning:
Stay fluid. Refuse to believe that anything in your forthcoming relationship is as it appears.

The card that lands in the Situation position refers to social or circumstantial factors which could be affecting your life at this time.

When the Moon is in this position, the power dynamic in your potential relationship may be changing. Nothing is quite as it seems. Both you and the one you want to be involved with are caught up in your own version of reality, insisting that your truth is the only one. Distortions abound, and fear rules the day. This is not the best time for gaining clarity. It may be best to slink into the shadows and wait the situation out. If you feel compelled to navigate this landscape, stay clear of extremes.

Take the middle course through this segment of your journey and maintain an objective outlook. Release any preconceptions you have. They no longer work with the current agenda. Stay alert and you can avoid getting pulled into any hidden emotional vortexes — especially those of your own making!

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Ten of Cups
in the “Challenges” Position

Main (positional) Meaning:
Having worked through a difficult relationship, you know in your heart that you have done what is best for all concerned.

The card that lands in the Challenges position refers to ways that you can turn obstacles into stepping stones.

With the Ten of Cups in this position, you may let yourself relax, knowing your labors are completed. The worst may be over, and a much brighter future lies ahead. You may be moving towards a life that is very different than the one you inherited. You know that your heroic effort has made a real difference in the way things are now unfolding.

Even if you don’t receive all the recognition you have earned, a solid core of self-esteem may now be your permanent possession. By doing the right thing under a challenging relationship, you kept the greater good in mind. Knowing this produces feelings of personal gratification. Now, you may be free to go beyond this difficulty and learn to live in a totally new way.