Do Fairies Exist?

by Dora Van Gelder

Many people are willing and even longing to believe in the existence of fairies. The Little People are so bound up with happy memories of childhood that they are recalled with delight as part of a less materialistic world. But, to most of us, they stand as a lost illusion. Not so with everyone, fortunately. For I, amongst others, have seen all kinds of fairies for as long as I can remember, and I still see them daily. By seeing I mean that they are as much outside me as trees, and are seen just as objectively.

Ayizan Velekete

Where Loko Atissou is the father of all kanzo initiates, Ayizan is the Mother of all Initiates. Ayizan Velekete is her full name, and she is often seen as a very old woman, with an apron that has deep pockets. Ayizan is a root lwa, bringing the mysteries of the Kanzo and of life and death to us here int he Marketplace. The Yoruba tradition refers to the earthy plane as the Marketplace, so it is fitting that Ayizan is the one who brings them down to us.  She is the lwa that tears into the djevo during the Chire Ayizan, purifying it for the hunyos (the spirit children), who will birth into Mambos and Houngans.

A Cat Spell For Spiritual Growth

© 1998 by D. J. Conway

Sometimes in our busy lives we get too caught up in the everyday cycle of life and we forget our spirituality. In the absence of our mysticism we forget the guidance, support and general well being that spirituality provides for us and lose track of what is important to us. The following is a cat spell for spiritual growth. Let the magickal cat remind us of our spiritual path and help us to regain the sight in which we see it.  Spiritual growth isn’t a one-time “I’ve got it” proposition. Ideally, it is a continuous, upward spiral of knowledge-seeking which never ends. Sometimes a metaphorical light will come on, and we will understand a single spiritual point with great clarity. Most of the time, however, we have to plod along, step by step, sweating for everything we learn. What we can learn through patience and perseverance usually lasts the longest. Here’s a cat spell that will help:

*Cuprite*

*Deep Red Wine (High copper content) opens flow of Coccyx & Solar Plexus.
*Stomach/power centers.
*Kundalini energy, will power.
*Historically also heals relationship with father, the yang side of us, masculinity (in
men) & confidence/security issues.
*Accesses past life parent info for healing issues.
*Also with Heart Chakra, strengthens thymus, heart, blood & oxygen, metabolism, stamina & healing.
*Chakras: Deep Red Wine – Coccyx & Solar Plexus. Heart.
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Emerald:

A variety of beryl. Strengthens heart, liver, kidneys, immune system,  nervous  system.  Tonic  for  body/mind/spirit.  Aids alignment  of  subtle  bodies.  Enhances  dreams,  meditation, deeper spiritual insight. Represents the potential of divinity within us. Prosperity, love, kindness,  tranquility,  balance, healing, patience. Strong emotional balancer. (4,3)

 

Cuprite by Rhiana Moonstar

Deep wine red. (High copper content) Opens flow of 1st/root and 3rd/stomach/power centers, Kundalini energy, willpower. Also, with heart chakra: strengthens thymus, heart, blood, and oxygen, metabolism, stamina and healing. Historically also heals relationship with father, the yang side of us, masculinity (for men) and confidence/security issues. Access past life parent info for healing issues.

Celtic Workshop #11 – “Walking between the Worlds” and “Journeys on the Wheel”

I will present the results of an Inner Journey later, using Fionn’s  Wheel as a guide to the Astral Archtypes within each of us.

IMBOLC

North-February 1

South-August 1

 

Imbolc, or the Festival of Brigid, celebrates the growing strength of the God, still in His child form, as well as the return of the Maiden aspect of the Goddess.  As their strength and light grow, we grow with them.  It is a holiday of light and inspiration, a time when our path becomes more fixed, and the seeds that will grow later begin to stir within us.  The Irish celebration of this festival was dedicated to the Goddess Brigid, a triple Goddess who represented inspiration, muse, healing, and the arts.  This holiday also celebrated lambing, and as such the feast of this holiday should contain dairy products if possible.

Prayer for Calm and Comfort

With your soothing fingers,
wipe away the lines that worries have etched on our faces.
Surround us with calm,
let us rest in the glow of peace,
as if we were encircled with the Moon’s own light.
Let our concerns and tensions drain away from us,
pouring as water into your Earth.

For the Protection of Travelers

All-Father Wodan, protector of travelers,
guard us, guide us,
bring us through
in safety and ease
on our journey today.