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I grew up in Minnesota, in a suburb of the Twin Cities called Lakeville, and it was wonderful. I was close to the Twin Cities but just far away enough for an almost rural life. My favorite times of the year were Spring, when the snows had melted and the plants were starting to grow and bud, and Fall, when the leaves turned color and the brisk winds were a pleasant relief from the Summer heat and humidity. But other than those two seasons of the year, the weather was harsh. Summer was very hot and humid. We would go to the malls and movie theaters just to get into some air conditioning. Sometimes the heat was so oppressive that sleeping at night was difficult. The winter was incredibly ...
Materials: Length of black embroidery floss cut to the size of your waist Take the floss outdoors as the sun begins to set, and spend a moment or two thinking about the things that keep you from losing the excess weight. Then tie nine evenly spaced knots in the floss, saying with each: First knot: By knot of one, I now ignite, A reduction in my appetite Second knot: By knot of two, my metabolism, Becomes an active mechanism Third knot: By knot of three, I bind desire, For unhealthy foods; it now expires Fourth knot: By knot of four, I bind the urge,To binge and gobble, gorge and splurge Fifth knot: By knot of five, inertia goes, And exercise, I don't oppose Sixth knot: By knot of ...
About every thirty years, the taskmaster Saturn (a.k.a. the Lord of Karma) visits you. This year he is paying a call to our Leo friends, those born July 23—August 22. He will knock on their door July 17th and enjoy an extended stay until September 2007. Are you ready to let him in? Will he be a welcome visitor or the house guest from hell? You better get used to him because Saturn is here to stay—for a while anyway. But what does matter is how you prepare for his arrival and stay. It can be very unpleasant or the most amazing two years you've ever had. Saturn is a teacher. He challenges us to do more with our lives. He tests us to make us stronger. Saturn's lesson for every ...
The second wheel of the year is made up of thirteen lunar cycles occurring within the solar year—called "esbats" by Pagans. Covens usually meet either on the full or the new moon and a few manage both. Solitary practitioners are urged to commemorate the moon's journey through the sky at both times, but the merrymaking and festival night has always been that of the full moon. Never forget that the word "lunatic" means "moon madness." The great night light in the sky was humanity's first calendar. In many pre-patriarchal cultures, it was considered a feminine symbol, representative of the Goddess due to the fact that its synodic, or relational, revolution around the earth takes ...
