I am looking forward to
things magical and true
bonding with trees
and other lovelies
celebrating sping
bring life to every thing
time for rebirth
re assessments
ad just ments
I am very do or die
third eye sight
taking flight
in joy
Mean while...
I am bringing my guitar and I fully expect to come back inspired!
please check out my music
I am looking forward to
things magical and true
bonding with trees
and other lovelies
celebrating sping
bring life to every thing
time for rebirth
re assessments
ad just ments
I am very do or die
third eye sight
taking flight
in joy
Mean while...
I am bringing my guitar and I fully expect to come back inspired!
please check out my music
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May Day ushers in the fifth month of the modern calendar year, the month of May. This month is named in honor of the goddess Maia, originally a Greek mountain nymph, later identified as the most beautiful of the Seven Sisters, the Pleiades. By Zeus, she is also the mother of Hermes, god of magic. Maia's parents were Atlas and Pleione, a sea nymph.
For the May Day is the great day,
Sung along the old straight track.
And those who ancient lines did ley
Will heed this song that calls them back.
http://deoxy.org/time/sabbats/05-04.htm
A forest or garden shrine is appropriate and will flourish at this time. If you can celebrate under a tree, your ritual is in tune with this Sabbat. Guardian spirits of the home should be honored for Beltane. This Sabbat has origins as a fertility festival, with “Nature Enchantments and Offerings to the Elemental Spirits”. Beltane represents a Union of God and Goddess, the Sacred Marriage, all new life, and fertility in all living things.
http://magickwyrd.com/weblog/?p=29
The altar cloth and candles are dark green. Adorning the altar are a crown made of daisies, a potted azalea bush with beaded strings representing the Maypole, hydrangeas, gardenias, lilies-of-the-valley and garlands of carnations.
Take a walk through nature and enjoy spring in full beauty. Make May Baskets filled with flowers and give them to friends, people in nursing homes or other facilities, shut-ins and loved ones.
Dance and sing in celebration of the day. Place a lit candle on the floor and jump over it for good fortune. Bless your garden and houseplants.
Beltane is the cross-quarter festival that marks the start of the summer quarter of the year and the end of the spring quarter. This is a time when nature blossoms and felicity and fertility return to the land. In times past, the livestock stockaded at Samhain was returned to summer pastures at Beltane.
Beltane is a joyful festival of growth and fecundity that heralds the arrival of summer. It is the festival of the 'Good Fire' or 'Bel-fire', named after the solar deity Bel. Bel was also known as Beli or Bile in Ireland, with Bile meaning 'tree', so Beltane may also mean 'Tree-fire'. Beltane is the counterpart of Samhain (and is sometimes referred to as Cetsamhain, the 'first Samhain'), and these two important festivals divide the year into summer and winter halves, just as the two equinoctial celebrations, Ostara and Mabon, divide the year into light and dark halves.
Lighting fires was customary at Beltane, and traditionally a Beltane fire was composed of the nine sacred woods of the Celts. All hearth fires were extinguished on Beltane Eve and then kindled again from the sacred "need fires" lit on Beltane. People would leap through the smoke and flames of Beltane fires and cattle were driven through them for purification, fertility, prosperity and protection.
In terms of the God and Goddess cycle, Beltane marks the union of the two deities, bringing new life to the earth. It is a traditional time for Handfastings (marriages), and was a time for couples to make love outside to bless the crops and the earth. Maypoles were often danced around at Beltane to bring fertility and good fortune. The later addition of ribbons which were wrapped around the pole by the dancers brought a further sense of the integration of male and female archetypes, mirroring the union between the God and the Goddess. Beltane lore also includes washing in May-day dew for beauty and health, and scrying in sacred waters, such as ponds or springs.
The festival is sometimes referred to as Roodmas, a name coined by the medieval Christian Church in an attempt to associate Beltane with the Cross (the Rood) rather than the life-giving symbol of the Maypole. Beltane was also appropriated by the Church as the Feast Day of Saint Walpurga, who was said to protect crops and was often represented with corn.
Beltane is a time to devote energy to growth and integration. It is a time of celebration, exuberance and hope, when we should enjoy and appreciate the gifts of nature.
http://herbalmusings.com/beltane.htm
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You have to care more about where you're feeling and how
you want to feel, than anything else. You have to care more
than what your husband thinks. You have to care more than
what your mother-in-law thinks. You have to care more than
what your neighbors think. You have to care more than what
your church thinks or your government thinks. You have to
care more than what anything that is outside of you thinks, because
by caring about how you feel, you can shift your vibration.
And when you shift your vibration, every relationship shifts.
Every single one. ~Abrahm-Hicks~
I finally really do
Care about me more than
you or you or you
ready to step up
into the real me
the next level is here
NOW IN ME
I AM FREE
TO PURSUE MY DESTINY
vibrations and dreams
call to me
all I want is to be free
of roles games lies
I am already gone in my mind
it is only a matter of time
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You have to care more about where you're feeling and how
you want to feel, than anything else. You have to care more
than what your husband thinks. You have to care more than
what your mother-in-law thinks. You have to care more than
what your neighbors think. You have to care more than what
your church thinks or your government thinks. You have to
care more than what anything that is outside of you thinks, because
by caring about how you feel, you can shift your vibration.
And when you shift your vibration, every relationship shifts.
Every single one. ~Abrahm-Hicks~
I finally really do
Care about me more than
you or you or you
ready to step up
into the real me
the next level is here
NOW IN ME
I AM FREE
TO PURSUE MY DESTINY
vibrations and dreams
call to me
all I want is to be free
of roles games lies
I am already gone in my mind
it is only a matter of time
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I was thinking about all the litter on the ground today, and how long it takes for things to retun to healthy soil! OMG! people must be on fuckin Crack man... I mean geez are the people of Oakland so uncaring, unevolved and spiritually bereft of love for the earth? I wanna do something, I live here and sometimes it's rather trashed. So I'm just sayin...
I mean hopefully we keep our homes clean? This is our home, wake the fuck up people and just stop littering, there are garbage cans everywhere, really!
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MY TRIBE is rainbow burners diversifying creativity shiny spirits revel in mortality dancing in paradox joyously radical REVOLUTIONIZERS Anti-Capitalist-anarchist-artists radical feminists spirit warriors bold intelligence fearless style shining smiles playful souls surrender control to the highest power of LOVE
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Most people who want a relationship believe that a mediocre relationship is better than no relationship at all, but we do not agree with that. In other words, since the potential for a glorious relationship always exists -- we never encourage settling for less.- Abraham-Hicks -
There is nothing more personal than how we wish to spend our final years. After decades with our loved ones there should be no dispute that we should get to spend our final moments together. Unfortunately Sonoma County, CA treated Harold and Clay as if they were strangers.
Harold was 88 and Clay was 77 when their 20 year relationship was assaulted by Sonoma County. Harold's time here was coming to an end. He was ill and life was further complicated when he took a tumble down the stairs of their home. Harold was taken to the hospital.
Like most same sex couples who are committed to taking care of each other in sickness and in health, Harold and Clay set up legal documents prior to their personal crisis that were supposed to tell authorities to honor their relationship. Clay should have been able to visit Harold in the hospital and make decisions about his care. Instead, the county and health care professionals refused to let Clay even visit Harold in the hospital.
Tragic as that was, the county was not done with this family. More brutality than any government should inflict on a family -- they separated Clay and Harold by placing them in different nursing homes. Remember, Clay was in good health. He was involuntarily committed.
Kate Kendell, the National Director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights, a national legal organization committed to advancing the legal and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people wrote for the Bilerico Project:
Ignoring Clay's significant role in Harold's life, the county continued to treat Harold like he had no family and went to court seeking the power to make financial decisions on his behalf. Outrageously, the county represented to the judge that Clay was merely Harold's "roommate." The court denied their efforts, but did grant the county limited access to one of Harold's bank accounts to pay for his care.
What happened next is even more chilling.
Without authority, without determining the value of Clay and Harold's possessions accumulated over the course of their 20 years together or making any effort to determine which items belonged to whom, the county took everything Harold and Clay owned and auctioned off all of their belongings. Adding further insult to grave injury, the county removed Clay from his home and confined him to a nursing home against his will. The county workers then terminated Clay and Harold's lease and surrendered the home they had shared for many years to the landlord.
Three months after he was hospitalized, Harold died in the nursing home. Because of the county's actions, Clay missed the final months he should have had with his partner of 20 years. Compounding this tragedy, Clay has literally nothing left of the home he had shared with Harold or the life he was living up until the day that Harold fell, because he has been unable to recover any of his property. The only memento Clay has is a photo album that Harold painstakingly put together for Clay during the last three months of his life.
Clay was eventually released from the nursing home following a lawsuit. A further lawsuit is pending against Sonoma County, the auction company, and the nursing home. A trial date is set for July 16, 2010.
As important as this lawsuit is, there is nothing any government, court, or lawyer can do return the dignity and respect Harold and Clay were deprived. No authority will be able to return the last few months of Harold's life, or the chance for Clay and Harold to embrace each other one last time.
We need full legal recognition for same sex couples -- in name and law -- in every state in this country. We need it now.
For more information about this case visit NCLR's Elder Law Project.
This is the stuff that keeps me going thank you people for the nice things you have said much love 
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no one said freedom was easy
freedom from self being my battle
freedom from memories
that cause a burst of sudden tears
but I always know change is just a smile away
brings me back to center today
calms my fears relives my mind
if even for a moments time
BUT I WANT TO BE FREE ER
free not to see the past any more
to have so much future to look forward to
that life becomes a blur of laughter
I know it is because I have lived
this dream come true
raising my daughters
to raise up to be
GODDESS'
in the flesh
I must have this
in me
I 'm just having a mental illness flare up and need a few days of down(safe) time (((HUGS)))))
is going to villa fairmont, I apparently need professional help right now I am having a nervous breakdown but I'll be back....
Now that I am packing to leave, where I have lived for a year, I am scared. I can't live here any more, I couldn't work things out, it is beyond my understanding. I don't know what else to do. I have lived in the woods on BLM land before, but I was younger and not alone. Now is different, I have to be able to make it to doctors appointments or I could have a heart attack. I'm scared to death. I really keep thinking everything is going to be OK and I am trying tioo keep my chin up, think good thoughts and all that but I am already exhausted, should I check my self in to fairfax? I am looking forward to Beltane at wolf creek!
I just don't know if I cann aford to live down here in the bay area.
http://eqi.org/eabuse1.htm#Abusive%20Expectations
Steve Hein
Feb 6, 2006
Jujuy, Argentina (Updated November 19, 2008 Podgorica, Montenegro)
PS - If you are not familiar witih me and my site, I'll just say I have been traveling literally around the world trying to find happiness or at least reduce my pain.
Abuse is any behavior that is designed to control and subjugate another human being through the use of fear, humiliation, intimidation, guilt, coercion, manipulation etc. Emotional abuse is any kind of abuse that is emotional rather than physical in nature. It can include anything from verbal abuse and constant criticism to more subtle tactics, such as repeated disapproval or even the refusal to ever be pleased.
Emotional abuse is like brain washing in that it systematically wears away at the victim's self-confidence, sense of self-worth, trust in their own perceptions, and self-concept. Whether it is done by constant berating and belittling, by intimidation, or under the guise of "guidance," "teaching", or "advice," the results are similar. Eventually, the recipient of the abuse loses all sense of self and remnants of personal value. Emotional abuse cuts to the very core of a person, creating scars that may be far deeper and more lasting that physical ones. In fact there is research to this effect. With emotional abuse, the insults, insinuations, criticism and accusations slowly eat away at the victim's self-esteem until she is incapable of judging the situation realistically. She has become so beaten down emotionally that she blames herself for the abuse. Her self-esteem is so low that she clings to the abuser.
Emotional abuse victims can become so convinced that they are worthless that they believe that no one else could want them. They stay in abusive situations because they believe they have nowhere else to go. Their ultimate fear is being all alone.
Berating, belittling, criticizing, name calling, screaming, threatening
Excessive blaming, and using sarcasm and humiliation.
Blowing your flaws out of proportion and making fun of you in front of others. Over time, this type of abuse erodes your sense of self confidence and self-worth.
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this flame burns inside
taking over my mind
there's nowhere to hide
no place I can find
wrong or right
I'll keep up the fight
and soon take flight
to be free to be
true to me
I've gotten out of control
there's pain in my soul
spinning in the shoes
I placed on my feet
down down down
flailing all around
maybe I just need to play?
I've gotten out of control there's pain in my soul spinning in the shoes I placed on my feet down down down flailing all around maybe I just need to play?
suffering from an acute loss of self
she gave her life away over and over
the time came for change
time to rearange
rise and shine
my lovely
we have work to do!
I am a beacon of truth
shining bright for all to see
I'll live my life in revelations creation
reveling in this sensation
reality settles in like an old friend
nestled in my arms
I am home again
within myself
a plateau in the revolution
of my soul
a necessary step
in the dance of life
to step forward in faith
because you know it is right
so your mind gives up control
to the soul
Domestic Violence Survival: 3 Keys to Surviving the Conditioning in an Abusive Relationship
©Copyright 2008 Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D. www.PreventAbusiveRelationships.com
Ok, I started using the skin care line last night, I used a cleanser, toner, eye-cream and night time moisturizer. I could feel a difference in the texture of my skin right away and now by morning, the puffiness around my eyes is certainly reduced. My skin feels smooth, and firmer especially around the jawline. I am doing this because I am a skeptic, because I wanna see the pictures to have a better perspective about before and after, proof for myself. Because most of all I am very frugal, I will not buy anything until I know it works, if I can. I am tired of trying different brands and having nothing but bad results. I really do want to get back into Women's size modeling, when I was 17-20 I was the highest paid model in the Pacific Northwest. Most of the women that I worked with where in there 30's. Women's size modeling is a very different niche. I am still in good shape and people tell me I look younger than I am so I am gonna go for it. I recently had a good photo shoot and will have another one soon with the fascinating Connie Servative! I look forward to going in with nicer skin, yeah..
