Wishing everyone a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous 2012!
My wish is that every single one of us in our pagan circle experiences at least one really big, fabulous event in 2012. Whether it be an unexpected financial gain; A completely clean bill of health; A markedly positive change in their child; Or something that you've been hoping for... May it come to fruition this new year.
Happy New Years all:)
DOK, what a wonderful wish for all. I hope you experience all of them:)
I have been absent for a while, hoping to be back in the got my stuff together mode. My health is taking a turn for the better, still have a bit to go but moving forward. Good news, My DD Kelsey was accepted to the New England Culinary Institute! So two down and one to go:)
I hope to be able to post my word tomorrow:)
I think my word will be: Happiness
I want to be happy. I want my son to have a happy childhood.
Wishing everyone a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous 2012!
My wish is that every single one of us in our pagan circle experiences at least one really big, fabulous event in 2012. Whether it be an unexpected financial gain; A completely clean bill of health; A markedly positive change in their child; Or something that you've been hoping for... May it come to fruition this new year.
Subbing! Great wish, DOK, and back atcha! I hope MY "big thing" is my house selling. But then, y'all know that.
It's so funny to crack people up, up here in MA...playing the "southern gal" card is a pisser 
We went to a meeting this morning and I love to just drop "y'all" into conversation to see the reaction 
Good news, My DD Kelsey was accepted to the New England Culinary Institute! So two down and one to go:)
YAY! Congrats!
I think my word will be: Happiness
I want to be happy. I want my son to have a happy childhood.
Good. I am still not sure what mine is going to be, yet.
What a great way to start off 2012, DoK! Thank you!
Hooray and congrats to your DD, redveg! I've missed your voice and glad to hear you're taking a turn for the better.
I'm beat. I have been staying up FAR too late with DH since he's on vaca and we have baby-free time then but it is catching up with me!!! nap time!!
Wishing everyone a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous 2012!
My wish is that every single one of us in our pagan circle experiences at least one really big, fabulous event in 2012. Whether it be an unexpected financial gain; A completely clean bill of health; A markedly positive change in their child; Or something that you've been hoping for... May it come to fruition this new year.
Wonderful wishes! May you have a fabulous year too!
Clay, maybe you could rent a XBox 360 with Kinect and the Disneyland Adventures game (http://www.amazon.com/Kinect-Disneyland-Adventures-Xbox-360/dp/B0050SYYTK
Mellow day... and we're invited at the IL's for supper so no cooking or baking for me today.
Here are some that I found:
This is the thing from the Flower Essence Society Facebook page. I like! Good "New Year" stuff, eh?
Morning all:)
One more day of vacation here, then DH back to work and kids back to school. I hope everyone had a great weekend. I went off my diet a bit this weekend and now am so paying for it. The dairy just kills me, I can't do it, I love it but am going to miss it:(
One of my pigs, YodaMae (I adopted her) Is having some spinal cord issues. I went outside on Wednesday and she just could not walk. Vet came out and we have her on bed rest, giving her meds but no improvement. The vet is coming back on Thursday to help me decide what to do next. We sort of all know what I have to do but it just plain stinks!
I hope everyone has a great day, sun is shinning and it's not to bad here but things are changing! I think it's only going to be in the teens tomorrow.
I think my word is going to be BELIEVE.
Happy New Year, all!
Oh man! I forgot what my 2011 word was. I know I liked it a whole bunch. Oh wait....I know it had something to do with acceptance of people...drat, it's right there, but I can't access it! I will have to think on one for 2012. QUIET, maybe. As in shut UP; I talk too much. Or maybe I should choose LISTEN.
If you don't mine me asking, which stripe of Christian are you? How do you do both? We can PM if you'd rather, or you can just tell me I'm being nosy and to butt out
Quiet is good. I actually thought about "No Comment" being my phrase for the year, but I decided to stick with MOVE.
A very religiously liberal one? LOL. What brought me to Paganism was Earth-worship, ancestor worship, and recognition of feminine divinity. What brought me back to Christianity was ancestor worship and Marcus Borg (specifically his ideas about Christianity, myths, and social justice). My ancestors as far back as I can trace have been Christians. Lutherans and Catholics, but I was raised Lutheran (the most liberal version of Lutheran - ELCA). Part of what made me hesitant about Paganism before I became one was the issue of cultural appropriation, and because so much of mainstream Paganism takes myths, deities, rituals from other cultures willy nilly, I stayed away from Paganism despite how much I loved parts of it. Finally, Starhawk's Earth Path converted me. For a long time, I focused on divinity as nature, particularly the patch of nature where I live, but I love Samhein, and I got more and more into ancestor worship from that. However, the most recent immigrant in my family tree are my great-great grandparents. My great grandmother spoke Lithuanian but didn't teach my father: assimilating into the culture was very important to them. While I do have an interest in learning more about indigenous religions and spiritiualities of Lithuania and Ireland, my ancestors of the last several centuries, any ancestors I can name, were Christian and I felt called to honor that of my ancestors, to center myself in the traditions, rituals, stories, and deities of my ancestors while adapting them to fit the the times and place (both geologically and politically) of where my family and I live now. So, when I name Gods or Goddesses, I name Hagar, Miriam, Mary, and Jesus. Many Pagans focus on folk tales and fairy tales, and while I do have a love for finding Irish and Lithuanian tales as well as the tales I grew up hearing, I focus on the ones I find in the Bible to work with. I think particularly when you are working with Christianity, it assimilated a lot of Paganism, and while not true for all Pagans, I think that a LOT of Paganism is influenced by Christianity (because most Pagan writers not only live in a Christian culture but came out of a Christian childhood). Just thinking of the holidays, we had a nativity scene out (traditional in my family) but the way I see the story of Jesus definitely incorporates Jesus's birth as the rebirth of the sun (as well as the call for political transformation that I believe the Gospel of Luke and Matthew call for). I hope that's a good answer?
Sharing the idea of year goals with the kids, dd1 decided her year goal would be going to Disneyland. I tried to explain that the goal should be something more character based/personal/internal but she countered that Disney has "lots of characters" and that she'd be "a happier person at Disney" soooooo.... what can I say? Maybe we'll figure out some way to do a "Disney at Home" adventure. LOL
pagan home binder- since that thread isn't really hopping at the moment... how do people actually USE their binders? I realized that while I love the idea of the binder, and enjoyed making it, I don't actually USE it for anything. Do people really carry their binders around the house? And if so, how does that work? Or is it more like a reference book on the shelf, waiting for you to pull it down and check out what crafts you want to make for a specific holiday? Right now I've got a small memo book/calendar thing in my bag that I've sort of adjusted to be a portable binder. I'm not sure it'll work, but it might! The clear cover of the calendar I folded over and it holds one of my Kitchen Tarot cards so I can take my daily card with me on the road, and the inner cover has pictures of my kiddos. But again it's something I think I'll need to tweak.
Happy new years all, and don't forget all your good luck charms! (we're going to get the chores done today so we can start the new years relaxing as a family with fridge/cupboards full, everyone gets a chocolate to munch when they wake so the new year will be filled with sweetness, we'll open all the windows and doors and faucets and have a noisy parade to blow away the old then light candles and sing at the door to invite the new year in, and we'll have our black eyed peas and buttered biscuits for dinner)
When we were talking about what we wanted to let go of from 2011 and what we wanted to embrace in 2012, my almost 5 year old answered that she wanted to say good-bye to vegetables and have more candy in 2012. 
My book of shadows is kind of the same as the home management binder, but I have to say, I'm not sure how well that's working for me. It'll take me a while to finish writing out a ritual, and maybe I won't finish it that night, and then I won't get my dream written down the next morning because I want to make sure I have enough room to finish writing out the ritual. Does that make any sense? But I like having a small journal that can fit in a back pocket, so I don't really want one of those big three ring binders - I wouldn't be able to carry something like that around as easily and I probably wouldn't use it.
Okay, now to rush around and finish getting all the stuff I need to finish before everyone gets up from naps!
Happy New Year! I realized over the last couple months that I needed to "get back to my roots". I had pulled away from the Goddess over the last year, allowing other people to sway my views. In doing this I lost my sense of self, as well as the psychic and empathic abilities I have had since childhood. I am hoping with this new year comes great change for everyone, especially myself so that I may be a better person for my son.
Happy New Year! I realized over the last couple months that I needed to "get back to my roots". I had pulled away from the Goddess over the last year, allowing other people to sway my views. In doing this I lost my sense of self, as well as the psychic and empathic abilities I have had since childhood. I am hoping with this new year comes great change for everyone, especially myself so that I may be a better person for my son.
Welcome to our cozy group! I look forward to getting to know you better.
A very religiously liberal one? LOL. What brought me to Paganism was Earth-worship, ancestor worship, and recognition of feminine divinity. What brought me back to Christianity was ancestor worship and Marcus Borg (specifically his ideas about Christianity, myths, and social justice). My ancestors as far back as I can trace have been Christians. Lutherans and Catholics, but I was raised Lutheran (the most liberal version of Lutheran - ELCA). Part of what made me hesitant about Paganism before I became one was the issue of cultural appropriation, and because so much of mainstream Paganism takes myths, deities, rituals from other cultures willy nilly, I stayed away from Paganism despite how much I loved parts of it. Finally, Starhawk's Earth Path converted me. For a long time, I focused on divinity as nature, particularly the patch of nature where I live, but I love Samhein, and I got more and more into ancestor worship from that. However, the most recent immigrant in my family tree are my great-great grandparents. My great grandmother spoke Lithuanian but didn't teach my father: assimilating into the culture was very important to them. While I do have an interest in learning more about indigenous religions and spiritiualities of Lithuania and Ireland, my ancestors of the last several centuries, any ancestors I can name, were Christian and I felt called to honor that of my ancestors, to center myself in the traditions, rituals, stories, and deities of my ancestors while adapting them to fit the the times and place (both geologically and politically) of where my family and I live now. So, when I name Gods or Goddesses, I name Hagar, Miriam, Mary, and Jesus. Many Pagans focus on folk tales and fairy tales, and while I do have a love for finding Irish and Lithuanian tales as well as the tales I grew up hearing, I focus on the ones I find in the Bible to work with. I think particularly when you are working with Christianity, it assimilated a lot of Paganism, and while not true for all Pagans, I think that a LOT of Paganism is influenced by Christianity (because most Pagan writers not only live in a Christian culture but came out of a Christian childhood). Just thinking of the holidays, we had a nativity scene out (traditional in my family) but the way I see the story of Jesus definitely incorporates Jesus's birth as the rebirth of the sun (as well as the call for political transformation that I believe the Gospel of Luke and Matthew call for). I hope that's a good answer?
I will have to mull on it when I get home, and my ds is in school, and it's quiet in my house I am still at M's, and "Pickers" is on TV, and I can't really concentrate!
ROFL at your kid for the veggie/candy comment. That is SO my ds, too.
My ds's 11th birthday is at the end of the month, and he asked me "Can we pleeeeeeeease get cable for a couple of months for my birthday present?" Um, maybe. If we can get it without Cartoon Network, sure. Or Spongebob. Good gracious, I haven't had cable in years, and I can't even see us coming up for air. Not to mention I hate commercials.
Happy New Year! I realized over the last couple months that I needed to "get back to my roots". I had pulled away from the Goddess over the last year, allowing other people to sway my views. In doing this I lost my sense of self, as well as the psychic and empathic abilities I have had since childhood. I am hoping with this new year comes great change for everyone, especially myself so that I may be a better person for my son.
Welcome and MM!
I am going back to NC tomorrow, and I have had The.Best.Time.EVAH!!! 
M was determined to relax, and was able to, and boy-o-boy....we have had some fun. LOTS of fun 
I spent too much time on Pinterest... this place is addictive... found really interesting pictures of pagan/witch objects/projects. :-)
DH is building new furniture for the living room and soon, I'll have two top of "bookshelves" to decorate. I never came around to make wreaths to celebrate the Wheel of the Year... I hope for less procrastination for this project, lol!
I think my word for the year is going to have to be "endure", because I feel like that's all I can do now. Sometimes in the last few weeks, I lost all my joy. We have hit snag after snag lately, sending some of our plans down the tube and causing us to drastically alter others. And the baby we so enthusiatically planned? I have no idea how it happened, or even exactly when, but I have become so depressed about having it that I no longer want it. I'm not even sure why. Now Husband doesn't want it anymore either, because he sees what it's doing to me. I'm so depressed I don't want to get out of bed in the morning, I'm so sick and exhausted I can't get out of bed some mornings, and the two are starting to becaome so mixed up that I don't always know which is which. It's crazy - Husband can't touch my belly anymore or ask about the baby, because it makes me angry and nauseated when he does. I have no idea where we can go from here.
DOK- thank you! That's a beautiful blessing. :)
FeralFox- ((very gentle hugs))
candy and disney- Yay for clever kiddos and gods help us, their amazing mothers, to be as creative as they are this year! DD1 is 6yo so a "disney at home" may not work, but... my grandparents are in their 90s and they live in Poway CA. We've been talking and talking about getting out there to see them (soon, since, well, they ARE in their 90s) but we have never had the money or the time to get there. Planes and Trains cost about the same these days, buses and driving are less expensive but time consuming. With 4 little kiddos the options are just not spectacular. But I have an aunt and uncle who travel to Poway regularly from their home in Philly and we may be able to find a way to travel with them so at least we'd have 4 adults to 4 kiddos. And if we did get to Poway to see the family, we'd certainly go to Disneyland for a day. It's less overwhelming that DisneyWorld, and not as expensive. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
words for 2012- I had been wavering between Achievement and Balance and then at a few minutes before the stroke of twelve I realized the word for the year is WELL-BEING. I kind of sums everything up and doesn't have a "dark side" (you know, where you ask for peace and end up socially isolated, or ask for adventure and learn why "living in interesting times" is a curse). So well-being it is!
job related- bumped into an old co-worker at the store this evening and sh said they have some openings! I'm going to be hitting the resume trail tomorrow to see if maybe I can get back into a library position. Wish me luck!
WELCOME StevensMommy! Nice to meet you. :)
Maia- get the kind of service that comes with a DVR. That way you can record shows and fast forward the commercials. DH and I found that after years of dvds and netflix the commercials really drove us bonkers (to say nothing of exposing the kids to the merchandising) but the dvr has been pretty good. My only problem is remembering that the ads can be fast forwarded. I usually end up watching about half of the first ad and then going "oh yeah". And you can set it up so you're only "off" a few minutes from the real time, like, a show comes on at 2pm so you record it and then start watching it at 2:05. You have enough headway to fast forward the commercials but you're not creating a pile of video or something like that. And if you know you might had trouble with a certain channel, put a channel lock on it. Parental control type dealie. So far I'm loooooooving having the tv, and I'm not actually watching all that much. It's just nice to have the option again. :)
Glad you're having fun in the frozen north, and hope this really is the year it all comes together for you.
Welcome, Stevensmommy!
Feralfox, have you discussed pregnancy depression with anyone? I was spared PPD, but suffered from depression such as you describe through about the first half of all of my pregnancies. I discussed meds with my doctor during the last pg, but my pattern was that one day in the second trimester I'd get up one morning and and just feel life was worth living again, so being aware of that, I was able to just hold on till the tide turned. The depression for me was at its worst for the last month of the first trimester. I hope you will be feeling better soon!
Crossing my fingers for a good job for you, Clay.
Words of the year:
Mine: Fulfillment (another word without a down side, I hope. I want fulfillment in every area of my life, to be present in the moment and find fulfillment in my every day life)
Dh- still unsure, wants one that means the opposite of "stressed out" if anyone has suggestions. I will suggest "well-being" - that is pretty close!
DD - Confidence
DS1 - Action and Adventure (couldn't choose)
DS2 - Safety
Ds1's choice made me nervous, but my baby's choice warmed a mother's heart, I have to say! We write them at the top of a blackboard in our kitchen so we can be reminded of them all year.
I spent too much time on Pinterest... this place is addictive... found really interesting pictures of pagan/witch objects/projects. :-)
Oh, please share!
I think my word for the year is going to have to be "endure", because I feel like that's all I can do now. Sometimes in the last few weeks, I lost all my joy. We have hit snag after snag lately, sending some of our plans down the tube and causing us to drastically alter others. And the baby we so enthusiatically planned? I have no idea how it happened, or even exactly when, but I have become so depressed about having it that I no longer want it. I'm not even sure why. Now Husband doesn't want it anymore either, because he sees what it's doing to me. I'm so depressed I don't want to get out of bed in the morning, I'm so sick and exhausted I can't get out of bed some mornings, and the two are starting to becaome so mixed up that I don't always know which is which. It's crazy - Husband can't touch my belly anymore or ask about the baby, because it makes me angry and nauseated when he does. I have no idea where we can go from here.
Do you have a care provider yet? S/he might be able to help.
Happy New Year! I realized over the last couple months that I needed to "get back to my roots". I had pulled away from the Goddess over the last year, allowing other people to sway my views. In doing this I lost my sense of self, as well as the psychic and empathic abilities I have had since childhood. I am hoping with this new year comes great change for everyone, especially myself so that I may be a better person for my son.
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Aubergine, how about "peace" for your DH.
I do have an appointment with a midwife, but it's not until the 13th. I won't take meds, so I have to come up with some other way to deal.
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