Boning Up On Herbs {by SunTiger}

Studying my herbal manuals again . . . I'm reminded of the days in which our ancestors lived. To color your hair, you might make a strong tea from Maiden's Hair (Galium Verum) as the root would yield a red tint while the leaves would dye the hair yellow.

The best mousetrap bait: Anise! (Evidentally rodents cannot resist the stuff; which smells like black licorice).

If you want to grow herbs and dry your own potpoutri -- try growing Beebalm (Monarda didyma) which smells strongly of orange - citrus. This is a great herb for adding a unique flavor to apple jelly, fruit cups and salads (more).

Nastiness Be Gone Spell {by Fire Eagle}

The following spell is for addressing very negative and malicious behavior -- when simply talking, being nice and otherwise nurturing a more positive relationship does not help. The goal of this spell is to dispel negative energy from such a relationship.

• Cast a sacred circle and invite in all positive and loving Spirit Guides/Goddesses/Gods/magical creatures who wish to help
• Wrap yourself in your magical cloth to enhance your energy work (any special cloth that you have slept in/blessed/worn during magical work previously)
• Write on a pink piece of paper with a pink pen (happy energy) the purpose of your work: ie: Dispel/expel anger......then write the name of the Egyptian God/dess XNEQM (ancient spelling) while identifying a mad mortal with a God associated with that same emotion, using the God's power to exorcise negativity.
  

On the other side of the pink paper (still using pink ink) spell the names of the person(s) whose anger you wish vanquish and put the oil essence of Myrrh, for purifying and soothing, on each corner of the pink paper. (You can add Frankincense for added potency)

Hold the pink paper up in your right hand and say: "I am restraining the Anger of all, especially of him/her/them (angry person[s] name[s]) which is Chneo'm."

Chant the charm until you feel relived about the situation.

Place the pink piece of paper in a mirror box.

Meditating on Chakras Matchng Them To Runes

GREEN "COMET LULIN" CLOSEST APPROACH TUES. NIGHT!

Date: Tuesday February 24, 2009 is when this coment LULIN is closest to us!
Time: 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Notes: uncommonly green comet named Comet Lulin is making it's closest approach to Earth on Feb. 24, 2009.

Read all the fascinating details from Visual Astronomy

Dealing With Difficult People

Author R. K. Rowling knows how to deal with difficult people. At least, her young little character Hermione Granger certainly does. Consider the following quotations by that bookish School of Hogwarts witch; where Hermione refuses to pretend otherwise when people act utterly cruel or ignorant towards her.

Hermione quotations:

• "Just because you've got the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have."
• "Malfoy's got detention! I could sing."
  
• "Ron," said Hermione in a dignified voice, "you are the most insensitive wart I have ever had the misfortune to meet."
• "Twitchy little ferret, aren't you, Malfoy?"
  
  SHOWING SELF CONFIDENCE (and not ashamed about it):
  "At least no one on the Gryffindor team had to buy their way in. They got in on pure talent."
  

(May you, dear coven mates, feel so empowered to speak your truth, when necessary).

Richest blessings,
~ SunTiger

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SAGAS of Norse Mythology

The more I study Norse Mythology, the more fascinated I become. More than realizing how Odin could blind, deafen, paralyze or strike armies belonging to the enemy with terror and panic -- I am amused by the Berserks who put themselves in trance to fight in a maddened and naked state.

(To see the source of today's borrowed photo, merely click on it).

Then there's the tales of Valhalla, where all slain warriors who've been killed by sword-blade go. While there -- in that heavenly-sort of warrior's place -- the souls rise from sleep each morning to fight in full body armor. Those who get killed in battle merely rise once again by dinner time to eat, drink and be jolly with their so-called killers and fighting mates -- Valhalla's inhabitants, all.