Witchy Woman

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Sunday Round Up

It's kind of a short Round up this week, but full of goodies anyways, enjoy!

From: Witchy Woman

May's Full Moon

From: The Witch of Howling Creek

Kentucky Derby

Health and Fitness

How To Quit A Soda Habit

From: Smithsonian.com

Surprising Science

From: International Pagan Coming Out Day - May 2

Out - Police Station

Entertainment

Hymn to Herne

Beltane Fire

Beltane Fires

From: About.com Paganism/ Wicca

Religion is Key in Political Support

More Religious Speakers in Public Schools Cause Concern

BeliefNet and Why Pagans Can't Live in a Vacuum

Beltane Countdown: Walpurgisnacht

From: Pagan Edge Magazine

Current Issue

Saturday, May 5, 2012

The Flower Moon. What a pretty name for the Full Moon of May, also known as the Hare or Full Pink Moon. Obviously May's Full Moon is known as such because of the abundance of flowers coming into full bloom at this time of the year. This is a good time to check in on yourself with some divination. After starting to put into action all of your progressive plans of last month it is important to make sure you are on the right track and being true to your goals.

From: About.com Paganism/Wicca

Color Associations: Red, Orange, Yellow

Gemstone Associations: Ruby, Garnet, Amber, Apache Tear

Tree Associations: Hawthorne, Rowan

Gods and Goddesses Associated with this Moon: Kali, Priapus, Cernunnos, Flora, Maia

Herbal Associations: Cinnamon, Members of the mint family

Elemental Associations: Fire

From: The Wiccan Year

Moon Meditation

~May erupts with blossoms on every flowering tree. The full moon rises above the tree line, bathing the fragrant jewels of the bough as she climbs through the sky. The diversity of new growth and the mother of Mercury. Her voice is the buzzing of the hive, the frenzy of activity and cooperation. She branches out in all directions; it is she who inspires insatiable curiosity. Ingenuity and skill are her hallmarks. Let Maia remind you of your connection to all things; all creatures and people are in harmony with the miracle of her matrix.~

** Special Note**

This years Flower Moon is a Super Moon!

On Saturday at 11:34 p.m. Easter Standard Time, the Moon will reach perigee - the point at which the Moon's elliptical orbit puts it as close as it ever gets to Earth.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Sunday Round Up

From: Witchy Woman

Women Are People Too

Fitness Update

Giveaway Update

From: Southern Fried Witch

Crafting Local: Balance, Bitches and Mater Beds

From: The Secret Life of the American Working Witch

The Sunday Stew: Beltane 2012 Edition

From: Pagan Culture

Coffee that Darwin Loves, and Theologians Fear

Mythica Stones Museum in Pre-Chaos, New York

The Cruelest - Witchy Books Read in April

From: The Witch of Howling Creek

Charm Bouquets

Beltane: Well-Dressing Party

Beltane: Mini Maypoles

Beltane: Strawberry Recipes

Entertainment

Cauldron Born

Brave "Families Legend" Trailer

From: WitchSchool International

Katrina "Foxglove" Kessler - In Memoriam

From: Outside The Lines

Remoulade Sauce

Review: The Keeper Cup

From: About.com Paganism/Wicca

Kids and Pagan Events

Scottish Pagans Deny Horse Attacks

How to Outline a Circle?

AZ Bill Will Offer Bible Elective in Public Schools

How to Organize a Pagan Event

Beltane Rites and Rituals

Beltane Customs and Folklore

Beltane History

Beltane Countdown: Deities of the Season

For those South of the Equator- All about Samhain

From: About.com Ancient/ Classical History

Floralia - The Roman Festival of Floralia

From: Patheos

Satanism is the New Pink

From: Politicususa

America Faces the Specter of Religious Apartheid

From: The Baylor Lariat

Woman converts to witchcraft in search of answers

Fitness

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Giveaway Update

As of this moment I have 91 likes on my Facebook page!! My giveaway is any day now and I've decided there will be two winners, the first will receive this beauty

A lovely handmade (by me) copper and teal book thong with two teal amazonite stone beads. Amazonite is a stone known for it's protective qualities. The first winner will also win a 20% off coupon to my Etsy Shop. The Second place winner will receive a 10% off coupon to my Etsy Shop.

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Fitness Update

I've lost 4 pounds since I started my mission. I keep going on and off my workout routine and I've got to be more regimented. I really need to be trying to burn a minimum of 500 calories a day. My ultimate goal was to lose 20 pounds by August, and 10 by the middle of May. I've really got to get my but in gear if I want to make that happen.

I've been trying to make healthier choices when we go out to eat but I need to try and make healthier choices at home too. This morning for breakfast I had two egg whites on a pita with a little mayo and Swiss cheese. I have to get more produce into this house. Things will be so much easier once we finally have our own place. I'll have more room and I'll be able to have a little bit more control over what food is in the house. Until then I'll just have to work hard and make the best of the situation.

Any suggestions or tips for me? I could really use some help so if you've got anything I could try let me know.

Monday, April 23, 2012

Women are people too

I was looking through some of my old AllVoices articles and came across one I wanted to share (edited to improve the content). I hope you like it.

~I frequently receive articles from WebMD and I recently came across one that really pissed me off. One of the newsletters I subscribe to deals with sex and relationships, and I received one that was titled "Sex Drive: How do men and women compare?" My first thought was 'this should be interesting', because like any other rational women I expected them to dispel some myths by saying that women are just as interested in sex as men, but I was mistaken. Why do people in medicine keep perpetuating these stereotypes that men and women are from different planets and we need interpreters to figure each other out. We don't, we want the same things, I can have sex with candles, without candles, and in any place me and my husband can fit comfortably, whether that's our bed or our kitchen counter. I know plenty of women of all ages who feel the same way. For ALL people out there (men and women) there is no game, there is no dance, there is no trading off of niceties until you can hop in the sac. We invent the games to amuse ourselves and prolong the excitement.. and we both do it! Women are just as capable of being sexual as men, and we don't just do it to make them happy, or because we want jewelry. If any of you women out there are simple enough to think sex is some type of tool you use to get what you want, you're sorely mistaken. While you're waiting for him to cave (and suffering in the process mind you) he's just going to do something else to satisfy his need, now that doesn't necessarily mean he will cheat on you, but it does mean you're not getting any, why suffer? Get a job, and buy your own jewelry (note: I know this specifically has nothing to do with the article, but the article is just one of the many idiotic attempts to give stereotypes logical credence that really tick me off). Furthermore why is it that people are always trying to psychoanalyze strippers, porn stars, or any other woman that happens to be in the sex industry. If a man has that type of profession everyone says he must feel like the luckiest man on earth, but if it's a woman, she has daddy issues, she's insecure, etc... Perhaps this isn't too popular a theory, but maybe some of these women just enjoy the attention. Maybe some of them just like themselves, and they like that other people like them, and they use it pay some bills. It doesn't have to mean she has some sort of psycho-sexual problem. I bet there are plenty of women out there who wish they felt secure enough in their own skin to do those things, I know I do. If some middle aged woman clumsily wraps herself around a pole in her bedroom she's trying to spice up her marriage, but if an attractive, flexible, open-minded women notices that there may be some profit to be made in that arena it must be because she was sexually abused as a child. Come on people when are you going to get it, women like sex.. a lot. Stop trying to stuff us into a tiny box because you're uncomfortable with the thought of your mothers as sexual beings.~

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Sunday Round-Up

I know I didn't get this weeks Tarot Card out or the Moon Phase Update but I will get back on track. I have personal stuff to take care of as per my last post, but I'll be back in business soon.. I hope.

For now, here's this weeks link Round-up. Enjoy!

From: Witchy Woman

One of Those Days

Avatar: The Last Airbender