Administrator July, 2006

Summer is Finally Here!

So the warm weather has finally arrived. Most Pagans’ I know love to plant and grow things outside and this is the case here at the Wardrobe as well. This month I would like to touch on the energies that plants can bring to your home. As a rule, I like to consult a reference source to tell me what kind of energies plants are going to bring into my home before I bring them home. This way there are no surprises. My favorite reference book for this is “Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magickal Herbs” written by Scott Cunningham. Don’t let the word herbs in the title fool you as most magickal references to plants generalize plants into the category of herbs.

There are some mainstays that I keep in the house year round and some regulars that I plant yearly no matter where Goddess has decided to plant me. This year I have made myself a “step garden” in that I have planted things in pots and lined the steps up to the Wardrobe with the pots. On every other step I have placed a flower and in between the flowers are herbs and a few potted tomatoes. I am quite happy with my step garden.

The flowers I have chosen are moss roses, violas and marigolds. Moss roses and violas fill a large pot at the bottom of the steps. There are also two pairs of hiking boots which have worn out but because of special meaning attached to them are now used as planters. They are filled with moss roses as well. A few small pots of marigolds are placed here and there as well. I have also put out several pots of herbs such as chives, parsley, lavender and rosemary. I love my herbs and the potted herbs work well for me now and I am hoping to bring them in the house for the Winter as well. I was also given a few potted tomato plants and I am looking forward to yummy home grown treats from them this summer.

Generally, most of the plants I have in and around the Wardrobe carry the energies of protection, healing and general good feelings. Some have the added energies of luck and love as well. This kind of energy tends to offer a feeling of peace and calming when I sit out among them. When I put plants out I see them as a sacred place to honor Goddess, perhaps that is why I pick the plants that I do.

While keeping a plants energies in mind when you are planting, I still believe that following one’s own intuition is the best way to plant what is personal and specific to you. With that in mind, have fun creating a sacred space outside.

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R.Beth Hall

a.k.a.

Morgan Rose

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Administrator April, 2006

Blessed Ostara from Morgan’s Wardrobe!

At long last it seems Winter is slowly but surely loosening its icy grip up here in the land of the North Star. As Wiccans, we honor the Earth and part of that is being attuned to the changes of the seasons as she wakes from her long Winter nap. This month I would like to share ways I tune into Mother Gaia and what Spring looks like through the eyes of this witch.

One of the ways I tune into Mother Gaia is by watching her as well as her four-legged and winged creatures. While there are fewer visits from Winter friends at the bird feeders, there are visits from others who have been scarce or absent over the Winter. I also keep myself tuned into the sky and to the Earth I walk on when I am out and about, both in town and in the woods.

Several weeks have passed since eagles were spotted along the river bluffs here, definitely a sign that Spring is on the way. There have also been small flocks of ducks and geese flying overhead, the geese in their unmistakable “V” shape.

Walking through the woods down by the river one can see many fresh tracks in the melting snow; many more than are there over the cold winter months. Besides the squirrel and rabbit tracks, there are now raccoon and skunk tracks. Young deer can be seen foraging on their own through the wet and melting snow.

As one watches Mother Gaia herself, the moss on the trees seems to be a brighter green as small nodes on tree branches begin to swell, ready to burst forth with flower buds or green leaves, depending on the tree. Everything in the woods seems to have more color and is not so gray and white as it was all winter.

The river is also swelling and becoming wide and muddy. As the ice breaks up and melts, the river moves faster on its way to the Gulf Coast. Standing on a bridge, I know warmer weather is not far away, as I watch the river flow beneath my feet and I see only small ice floes and tangles of tree branches and roots.

My wish for each and every one of you is that you can find a place to tune in to Mother Gaia as she springs back to life. No matter where one lives there is always sky to look up to. Parks, large and small, are nearby, even in the large cities. These are places and ways to once again tune in and feel the energy of Mother Gaia.

Goddess Blessings to Each and Every one of You!

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R.Beth Hall
a.k.a.
Morgan Rose

R.Beth Hall was born in Southern Minnesota and grew up around the country as a “Navy brat” since her father had a career in the Navy. Her mother was a teacher for 20+ years and she also has a brother who lives in Denver, Colorado. Living in Garden Grove, California, until she was 18, she now lives in the Mankato, Minnesota area and has for the past 30 years. Although she is living the single life now, she has three children and four grandchildren to date; they all currently live in Minnesota as well.

R.Beth has an Associate of Applied Science degree as an Administrative Legal Assistant and while she has held several jobs in this capacity, she currently works as an independent contractor for a mail processing company. This gives her time to pursue her music passion. She has spearheaded a folk duet called Dusty Rockers that plays in local coffee houses and are working on recording an album.

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