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Mercury entered Capricorn Monday, December 31, 2012 – 8:48 am EST The Planet of Communication will enter the New Year with an air of caution. Don’t be afraid to speak up about what’s important, but measure your words. Be sure to express yourself with foundation or you will be ripped out from under your feet wondering what happened? New Year’s Day Tuesday, January 1, 2013 – 12:00 am EST Today is the day to make resolutions, right? And the most difficult thing is keeping your promises (to yourself). And as it happens, the small Train of Mars, Sun, Pluto, Mercury and Venus slide thru the 3rd and 4th Houses. Mars…

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A Book of Seasons   I invite you to journey with me as we create a Book of Seasons. This book will be a personal journal that will be a companion on our sacred walk through this new year. As individual as each of us, no two books will be alike. It can be a diary, art journal, spell book, daily gratitude list, or something unique that speaks to your heart.  My own Book of Seasons combines all of the above. Each month I will suggest a focus, affirmation, artistic activity and a food to explore.  This is one way of fully experiencing the “now” and bringing into our intentions…

                Rose essential oil [Rosa Centifolia]   Rose water can be used for conjunctivitis. The oil of love. You can use this oil and a carrier oil with Rose Quartz in love meditations.   Correspondences of Rose; Planet~ Venus Element~ Water Deity~ Aphrodite, Antheia, Cloris, Ceres, Cerridwen, Diana, Flora, Frigg, Hathor, Hulda, Isis, Lada, Maia, Pomona, Rhea, Sita, Themis, Venus, Zillah, Adonis, Baal, Bes, Cupid, Eros, Vishnu, and St. Francis of Assisi. Archangel~ Haniel and Anael. Colours~ pale yellow or reddish orange. Other uses~ broken capillaries, dry skin, eczema, herpes, mature and sensitive skin types, wrinkles, palpitations, poor circulation, asthma, coughs, hay fever,…

Bumps in My Road   Sometimes turning points in our lives come seemingly by chance, like bumps in the road.  This is about some of the bumps in my road. When I was sixteen I was living with my father, stepmother and stepsister in West Hollywood, not far from Melrose and La Cienega, the vicinity of the famous Bodhi Tree Bookstore.  It had recently opened and its discovery by Shirley MacLaine still lay years in the future.  Nor had I discovered it as yet.  I was in high school, but school was out.  It was the great summer of surfing, 1962, but I wasn’t at the beach.  Just a few…

An Herbal/Spice Blend to Kill Anything Over the Winter Season                       Some people call this fire cider, I call it, well nasty…Actually I call it Flu Juice.  Everyone has their own recipe, and I am no exception. So, without further ado, here it is: You’ll want to start this on the Full or New Moon 1 part Garlic 1 part Horseradish (The Fresh Root if you can get it but jarred is fine) 1 part Onion 1 part Fresh ginger 1/4 part Cayenne 1 part Honey Apple Cider Vinegar, with the Mother in it. (Non-filtered, Like Bragg’s) Chop the garlic,…

Ganesh – Remover of Obstacles               When I was thinking about how to start my new year column, I could think of no one better than Ganesh to start the new year with,  Ganesh (also known as Ganesha or Ganapati), is the elephant-headed, pot-bellied, Hindu God. He is one of the most beloved Gods in Hinduism. Even though there are many different sects of Hinduism in India and throughout the world, Ganesh is the one Deity that all Hindus love and worship. He is the “common thread” amongst all Hindus, or those practicing Hinduism.  But, admiration of Ganesh is not limited to India, his…

Welcome to the Yule Issue of PaganPages   This issue is brought to you by: Kat’s Herbs and Knitting has graciously given our readers only a coupon for the month of December.  Be sure to check them out!  PPORG10  — coupon code that they can use at checkout for 10% off total order   In this issue…   Ghilan, The Novel, The Author, and a Special Discount for our Readers!   Book Review: Goblinproofing One’s Chicken Coop by Reginald Bakely     The art of Yvonne M. (Glasgow) Stegall and so much more… Happy Reading!!

Frigga, the All-Mother In the Norse pantheon, the goddess Frigga, whose name means “beloved one”,  rules over hearth and home, love, birth, renewal, motherhood, and wisdom. So important in status was she, it is her name that was given to our modern Friday. She is the wife of the All-Father Odin, by which she has two sons; Baldr, the god of light and poetry, and Hod, the blind god of darkness and winter. As the Queen All-Mother, she is the only other deity, aside from Odin himself, who is permitted to sit upon the great high seat, Hlidskjalf, which looks out onto the vast universe. As she is a sky…