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 Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:26 pm
Blessed_Scribe Abilities, Advanced Practitioners, Animal Totems, Astral Projection, Author of the Month, Beginner's Section, Book Review, Comics, Crystals and Gemstones, Current Affairs, Elements, Gods and Goddesses, Kitchen Witches, Meditation, Mythical Creatures, Mythology, Pagan Art, Pagan Humor, Pagan Music, Spells If you're interested, please head on over to this thread to pick up the application. Once you've filled it out, please send it to Blessed_Scribe. It's a paying job (Gaia gold only), so it's well worth it! biggrin Blessed Scribe If you've enjoyed this issue of the newsletter, or have any suggestions, please feel free to post some feedback! - Introduction- Guild Happenings- Member's Section- Classified Ads- Astrology- Divination- Herb Garden- Kitchen Witches
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:29 pm
- This is our first newsletter for 2013! - We celebratedYule/Litha! - We're about to celebrate Imbolc/Lammas! - A new Dicey round for February has started in The Main Hall. Enter to win a February MC! We also have the Poetry Contest, Copy Cat Contest, and Avatar Contest open. These 3 contests are totally free, and you can win 5,000 gold!
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:40 pm
Please welcome our new members! simetra00, sticky playground, NozomiKitty, Zabora Lionheart, n0rthsh0re, ElaineKnight, Dawn_Stark, celticxlove, ushiwaka2468, Dark Elathan, pandaxmonkey, Ressuaan, Midnight WitchBoy, howlstar32, DuskMoonFlower, Edward D Engel, Amakalypse, Babii-Momma2, caesar821, Blithard, emilywhite2210, glasfuinneogPlease wish these members a happy birthday for the months of February and March! February 4th - - Alureah The Protector February 5th - - Draculas-Mistress February 10th - - Blackdemondreams February 15th - - too2sweet February 16th - - Buwie_Shingo February 18th - - Truthfully Insane Jane February 19th - - Aithon Timbyrwolfe February 29th - - koudelkaW March 8th - - The Goddess of Earth March 9th - - Deedet-san March 10th - - Periwinkle_the_Eevee March 17th - - hidden_lynn March 23rd - - th ii mble rose ----- Member's ArtIf you'd like to have your art featured here, just PM Blessed_Scribe. You'll get gold for anything that you submit. (Art is defined as poetry, short stories, excerpts from a novel, photography, sculptures, graphic design, painting, drawings, collages, etc).
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:41 pm
This is the spot where you can advertise just about anything you want. Want to advertise your quest? Do you want to advertise something you're trying to sell? Or maybe you're looking for a mentor. Whatever it may be, this is the place to do it! It's completely free. All you have to do is send a PM to me, Blessed_Scribe, with your ad and which months issue you'd like it to be in. It can be as many months as you'd like, not just one. ----- Blessed_Scribe Abilities, Advanced Practitioners, Animal Totems, Astral Projection, Author of the Month, Beginner's Section, Book Review, Comics, Crystals and Gemstones, Current Affairs, Elements, Gods and Goddesses, Kitchen Witches, Meditation, Mythical Creatures, Mythology, Pagan Art, Pagan Humor, Pagan Music, Spells If you're interested, please head on over to this thread to pick up the application. Once you've filled it out, please send it to Blessed_Scribe. It's a paying job (Gaia gold only), so it's well worth it! biggrin Blessed Scribe If you've enjoyed this issue of the newsletter, or have any suggestions, please feel free to post some feedback!
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:50 pm
 Astrology - Year of the SnakeWritten by KayaTesagi Within the Chinese Astrology, this year will be the year of the snake, more specifically the water snake. The sign for snake is a positive one. The snake is Yin to last year's Dragon which is Yang. The snake year is to be seen as a significant development in the area of science and technology; flourishing greatly with their research and development. This year is the water year as well, thus why they call it year of the Water Snake. The water element is closely associated with education and research. So this year, 2013, will be a special year for the scientists and scholars to advance in science, technology, research, and education. Great things will happen this year. Source:http://www.astrology.com/2013-year-water-snake-overview/2-d-d-508120
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:00 pm
Bibliomancy is the practice of divination through books. Generally this entails thinking of a question then opening the book to a random page and reading a passage to receive your answer. Generally the book used is significant to the questioner, often being sacred texts, but the practice can also be done with secular texts as well. Certain Christians adopt this practice of divination and use the Bible as the text when they are seeking divine guidance. That practice is likely a carryover from the divinatory form. In Ancient Greece the works of Homer were also used similarly. It is likely that this may not have been a very common method of divination among the people, seeing as the expense of paper and the limited literacy would make books unavailable for many. Rhapsodomancy is a similar practice where the text in question is poetry rather than prose. The most common method of bibliomancy has been outlined previously. Some practitioners develop a system for this practice based on numerological variants in the question to select the text or passage from it rather than random opening. The length of the passage varies from a word to a page of the text. As mentioned before the texts used can be religious or secular in nature, depending on the beliefs of the person performing the divination. Continuing on this line there are a magnitude of opinions about which texts may be used. Some argue that it should be a holy text of the same religion as the diviner, which leaves a bunch of religions out of this form of divination. Some say it only needs to be a sacred text to a religion, which also meets with strong disapproval from detractors. Some methods require the diviner to select the text, either through a method or at random for each question anew. Others say the diviner should have a text used only for this purpose and have it charged and dedicated for use as one would other divinatory tools. Don't let these heated debates scare you from this practice. If you are a bibliophile or simply have a book you really love, bibliomancy may be a good method to try. Whether in the home, work or school, most of us will encounter a book in our everyday life, and opening one and reading it does not draw attention to oneself, most of the time, making this an accessible divinatory form for times when a pendulum or tarot deck would cause a scene. Sources:Divination for Beginners, Scott Cunningham http://www.themystica.org/mystica/articles/b/bibliomancy.html
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:11 pm
Gender: Feminine Planets: Moon Elements: Water Magickal Uses: Protection, luck, guards against evil influences and prevents household accidents. Plant aloe on the graves of loved ones to promote a peaceful existence until the deceased is reborn. Success in the world. Prevents feelings of loneliness. Common Names: Barbados aloe, Curacao aloe Medicinal Part: Leaves Description: The aloe is a *perennial plant found wild in East and South Africa and also cultivated in the West Indies and other tropical areas. It has also been reported in the Zapata area of Texas. The strong, fibrous root produces a *rosette of fleshy basal leaves as in the *agave but considerably smaller. The narrow- lanceolate leaves are 1 to 2 feet long and whitish-green on both sides, and they bear spiny teeth on the margins. The yellow to purplish, drooping flowers, which are evident most of the year, grow in a long *raceme at the top of a flower stalk up to 4 ½ feet high. The fruit is a triangular capsule containing numerous seeds. Properties and Uses: *Emollient, *purgative, *vulnerary. Aloe is the dried juice of the aloe plant. Because of its nauseating taste, it is generally used in powder or pill form when taken for a purgative. It also tends to *gripe and cause a constipative-reaction, so that it should be combined with a *carminative for best results. The fresh leaves of the aloe can be split to expose the gelatinous juice and then rubbed on the skin for sunburn and other minor burns, wrinkles, insect bites, skin irritations, and minor cuts and scratches. The fresh juice is also said to help heal wounds by preventing or drawing out infection. A tea made from the dried juice makes a good wash for wounds and for the eyes. Preparation and Dosage:Powder: A dose is from 1 to 5 grains. Fluid Extract: A dose is from 5 to 30 drops. Wash: Dissolve ½ tsp. aloes in 1 cup of water. If desired, add 1 tsp. boric acid as a preservative and to help in healing. NOTE: Several other aloes are also used medicinally. Glossary:perennial: exists for a long duration of time rosette: a growth resembling a rose agave: another name for the aloe plant raceme: a cluster of flowers emollient: softens or soothes the skin purgative: a strong laxative vulnerary: heals wounds gripe: intestinal pain carminative: relieves flatulence Source(s): EARTH WITCHERY: Magickal Uses of HerbsThe Herb Book by John B. Lust
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:40 pm
Frittata with Leeks and Red Pepper30ml/2 tbsp olive oil 1 large red (bell) pepper, seeded and diced 2.5-5ml or 1/2-1 tsp ground toasted cumin 3 leeks, about 450g/1lb, thinly sliced 150g/5oz small spinach leaves 45ml/3 tbsp pine nuts, toasted 5 large (US extra large) eggs 15ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh basil 15ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh flat leaf parsley salt and ground black pepper watercress, to garnish 50g/2oz Parmesan cheese, grated to serve Preparation: 5 minutes, Cooking: 14 minutes, Serves: 3-4 1. Heat a frying pan and add the oil. Add the red pepper and cook over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes until soft and beginning to brown. Add 2.5ml or 1/2 tsp of the cumin and cook for another 1-2 minutes. 2. Stir in the leeks, then part cover the pan and cook gently for about 5 minutes, until the leeks have softened and collapsed. Season with salt and ground black pepper. 3. Add the spinach. Cover the pan and leave the spinach to wilt in the steam for 2 minutes, then stir to mix it into the vegetables. Add the pine nuts and stir to mix well. 4. Preheat the grill (broiler). Beat the eggs with salt, pepper, the remaining cumin, basil and parsley. Add to the pan and cook over a gentle heat until the bottom of the omelette sets and turns golden brown. Pull the edges of the omelette away from the side of the pan as it cooks and tilt the pan so that the uncooked egg runs underneath. 5. Flash the frittata under the hot grill to set the egg on top, but do not let it become too brown. Cut the frittata into wedges and serve warm, garnished with watercress and sprinkled with grated Parmesan. Taken from 500 20-Minute Recipes by Jenni Fleetwood. Orange Oaties175g/6oz (3/4 cup) clear honey 120ml/4fl oz or 1/2 cup orange juice 90g/3 1/2oz/1 cup rolled oats, lightly toasted 115g/4oz/1 cup plain (all-purpose) flour 115g/4oz/generous 1/2 cup golden caster (superfine) sugar finely grated rind of 1 orange 5ml/1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) Makes: About 16 1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/ Gas 4. Line two baking sheets with baking parchment. 2. Put the honey and orange juice in a small pan and simmer over a low heat for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thick and syrupy. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside to cool slightly. 3. Put the oats, flour, sugar and orange rind into a bowl. Mix the bicarbonate of soda with 15ml/1 tbsp boiling water and add to the flour mixture, together with the honey and orange syrup. Mix well with a wooden spoon. 4. Place spoonfuls of the mixture on to the prepared baking sheets, spaced slightly apart, and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. 5. Leave to firm up slightly on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then using a spatula, carefully transfer the cookies to a wire rack an leave to cool completely. Taken from 500 Cookies, Biscuits and Bakes by Catherine Atkinson.
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