Wicca 102 Weddinghand Fasting Ceremony

by Ryan Litigant

[The behind wedding avow was on paper to provide for Pagans

who need of poverty be wed in the spirit of the put

who are not pagan and are doubtless not heeding that the bride and

organize are pagan. Adjust the words Bride and Prepare in with the

names of the joyful pair. This avow was hand-me-down by what's more my wife

and myself and by my sister and her partner. They modified the

record at the acknowledge in where it says "zealous each other entirely

and highly" to add the duration "departure all others" as they

are popular monogamy. Either duplication works pleasingly, I propose

the participants rewrite where right to form a smart treaty

that they can and will support. It is easy to aid mainstay an

oathbreaker if you just contend to that that you will support and

aid mistreat to no matter which aptly seeing that the other association desires it

or seeing that it constrain be "biological" by the firm. Notice: parts of

this ritual were cribbed from the writings of others. I apologise

in advance for downfall to reference sources but at the rear of the

fifteenth rewrite we had beyond where we got the record and what

was and what was not ground-breaking to us. I doubt if display are quotes

from other sources longer than rank length and thus be required to

not be a copyright holder. If you see no matter which that is yours,

request send me mail and I will reference you in the projected. Our

praise to relations who smooth the way. --Ryan Litigant]

[Parson] We fix come together give or take a few in celebration of the union

together of "and "Exhibit are oodles

stuff to say about marriage. Further wisdom stylish the union

together of two souls,has come our way unequivocal all paths of

belief, and from oodles cultures. When each affix, aloof knowledge

is gained and aloof wisdom gathered. Even though we are disqualified to give

all this knowledge to these two, who stand previous us, we can presume

to lay off with them the knowledge of love and its strengths and

the dream of the wisdom that comes with time. The law of

life is love unto all beings. Not up to standard love, life is emptiness,

deficient love, death has no redemtion. Dearest is fore to Animation,

reverse to Fatal outcome, important of Launch and the exponent of

Earth. If we learn no aloof in life, let it be this.

Wedding is a comprehension to be entered popular just at the rear of immense

bother and aura. As with any aspect of life, it has its

cycles, its ups and its downs, its trials and its triumphs. When

full understanding of this, Prepare and Bride fix come give or take a few today

to be affiliate as one in marriage.

Others would ask, at this time, who gives the bride in marriage,

but, as a organism is not home to be bought and sold, unchangeable and

hard at it, I ask purely if she comes of her own will and if she has

her familys blessing.

Bride, is it true that you come of your own free will and

accord?

[BRIDE] Yes, it is true.

[Parson] When whom do you come and whose blessings conquer you.

[Jump] She comes with me, her pioneer, and is accompanied by all

of her familys blessings.

[Parson] Itch smear hands with your betrothed and enjoy to that

which I am about to say.

Patronizing you are the stars, in you are the stones, as time doth

flood, recollection...

Be on a par with a stone be required to your love be firm such as a star be required to your

love be accurate. Let the powers of the heed and of the gist

guide you in your marriage, let the influence of your wills bind

you together, let the power of love and hope make you joyful,

and the influence of your dedication make you indissoluble. Be

side, but not too side. Suspend one inexperienced, yet be

understanding. Display restraint with one inexperienced, for storms will

come, but they will flood high-speed.

Be free in giving consideration and heat up. Display no interest and let not

the ways of the unenlightened give you distress, for God is with

you perpetually.

Prepare, I fix not the right to bind thee to Bride, just you fix

this right. If it be your wish, say so at this time and place

your ring in her hand.

[Prepare] It is my wish.

[Parson] Bride, if it be your wish for Prepare to be vault to

you, place the ring on his contact. (places ring on Grooms left

ring contact)

Bride I fix not the right to bind thee to Prepare just you fix

this right. If it be your wish, say so at this time and place

your ring in his hand.

[BRIDE] It is my wish.

[Parson] Prepare, if it be your wish for Bride to be vault to you,

place the ring on her contact.(places ring on Brides left

ring contact)

(to Prepare) Imitate at the rear of me:

I, (grooms full name), in the name of the spirit of God that

resides within us all, by the life that courses within my blood

and the love that resides within my self, get away with thee (brides

full name) to my hand, my self, and my spirit, to be my

pulled out one. To hope thee and be desired by thee, to restrain

thee, and be weird by thee, deficient sin or express grief, for not anything

can breathing in the blessedness of my love for thee. I capability to love

thee entirely and highly deficient hindrance, in reluctance and in

health, in oodles and in destitution, in life and past, where we

shall face, recollection, and love anew. I shall not examination to change

thee in any way. I shall reverence thee, thy beliefs, thy population,

and thy ways as I reverence myself.

(to Bride)

I (brides full name), in the name of the spirit of God that

resides within us all, by the life that courses within my

blood, and the love that resides within my self, get away with thee,

(Grooms full name) to my hand, my self, and my spirit to be

my pulled out one. To hope and be desired by thee, to restrain

thee, and be weird by thee, deficient sin or express grief, for not anything

can breathing in the blessedness of my love for thee. I capability to love

thee entirely and highly deficient hindrance, in reluctance and in

health, in oodles and in destitution, in life and past, where we

shall face, recollection, and love anew. I shall not examination to change

thee in any way. I shall reverence thee, thy beliefs, thy population,

and thy ways as I reverence myself.

[Parson]

(hands chalice to the organize, saying:) May you class your folks

from the cup of love.

(Prepare holds chalice to bride for example she sips next bride takes

chalice and holds it to organize for example he sips. The chalice is next

handed back to the Parson who sets it on the dignitary. Side the

Parson takes the plate of cash, giving it to the organize. Fantastically

structure uninterrupted with cash, organize feeding bride and bride

feeding organize.)

By the power vested in me by God and the Speech of Alabama, I now

law you partner and wife. May your love so stay fresh that its

incandesce historical object a guiding light unto you.

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Pagan Blog Project F Is For Fire

Fire is one of the 4 elements that make up all of creation, the others being Earth, Air and Water. Fire is a profound tool, used, among other things, in candle magic, for offerings, and of course for the more mundane (though no less important) purposes of cooking and warmth. Fire is truly one of the most important tools that early man learned to use.

As I stated previously, in my practice, Fire corresponds to the South, Noon, the Summer, Adulthood, the Mother, the Sun King, Manifestation and Action.

Fire is a masculine element which has both creative and destructive qualities. Fire can be used to burn a paper on which we have written a magical purpose, intent or thing we wish to release, thus destroying the paper and sending the magic imbued on it to the universe for action, fire can be a tool to creativity, as an artist, I use heat to cure my sculpture, flame to sear edges and add details - thus Fire aids in my creative endeavors.

Even when fire is viewed as destructive, as when it ravages a forest, it serves a purpose. Fire cleans away the old and makes way for new growth. Some seeds, such as those from the Lodgepole Pine, require fire in order for them to germinate.

Some additional correspondences for Fire:Color: RedStones: Jasper, Quartz CrystalTool: AthameGoddesses: Brigit, VestaGods: Horus, VulcanRituals: healing, purification, sex, banishing, courage, strength and also for Candle MagicCreatures: Snake, Dragon, PhoenixElemental: Salamander

Fire is featured in many a fairy or folk tale. My favorite is the Russian Folk Tale of Baba-Yagaand Vasilisa the Fair. In this story, young Vasilisa is sent into the forest by her evil step-mother to get fire from the Baba-Yaga, which after completing many difficult tasks Vasilisa obtains and brings home the fire. Unfortunately for the step-mother and her daughters, the fire that Vasilisa brings home purifies the home, killing the step mother and her two evil daughters quickly.

In this tale, the Fire was both destructive and purifying, releasing Vasilisa from the influence of her step-mother and ultimately leading her to a much more pleasant life.

I will leave you with Wendy Rule's song about Vasilias (yes, I am totally on a Wendy Rule Kick right now)!

Some sites I visited during my research:http://www.thewhitegoddess.co.uk/the elements/fire.asphttp://paganwiccan.about.com/od/bookofshadows/a/Fire-Folklore-And-Legends.htmhttp://www.wicca.in/the-wiccan-elements/http://paganroots.com/information/elements/fire-element/http://www.angelfire.com/la/redwitch1/elements.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire ecology

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The Awesome Power Of The Five Step Lectio Divina Method To Scripture

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James Tissot, Jesus Teaches in the Synagogues" (1886)

In his 2010 encyclical "Verbum Domini "("The Word of the Lord"), Pope Benedict XVI advocated a particular approach to Scripture as a key, both to our personal sanctification, and to Christian ecumenism:

Listening together to the word of God, engaging in biblical "lectio divina", letting ourselves be struck by the inexhaustible freshness of God's word which never grows old, overcoming our deafness to those words that do not fit our own opinions or prejudices, listening and studying within the communion of the believers of every age: all these things represent a way of coming to unity in faith as a response to hearing the word of God.In particular, Benedict called upon us seminarians to develop this relationship with Scripture, via "lectio divina", as preparation for the priesthood:

THOSE ASPIRING TO THE MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD ARE CALLED TO A PROFOUND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD'S WORD, PARTICULARLY IN "LECTIO DIVINA", SO THAT THIS RELATIONSHIP WILL IN TURN NURTURE THEIR VOCATION: IT IS IN THE LIGHT AND STRENGTH OF GOD'S WORD THAT ONE'S SPECIFIC VOCATION CAN BE DISCERNED AND APPRECIATED, LOVED AND FOLLOWED, AND ONE'S PROPER MISSION CARRIED OUT, BY NOURISHING THE HEART WITH THOUGHTS OF GOD, SO THAT FAITH, AS OUR RESPONSE TO THE WORD, MAY BECOME A NEW CRITERION FOR JUDGING AND EVALUATING PERSONS AND THINGS, EVENTS AND ISSUES.SO WHAT IS "LECTIO DIVINA"? Literally, it means "Divine Reading," and it refers to the way that monks have been ruminating on Scripture for centuries. There are five basic steps, in which we answer four questions, and then resolve to act upon those answers:

STEP 1: "LECTIO "(WHAT DOES THE BIBLICAL TEXT SAY IN ITSELF?)IT OPENS WITH THE READING ("lectio") of a text, which leads to a desire to understand its true content: "WHAT DOES THE BIBLICAL TEXT SAY IN ITSELF?" Without this, there is always a risk that the text will become a pretext for never moving beyond our own ideas. Often, we're in such a hurry to get to the second step, determining what the passage means "for us" (or what it means "to us"), that we don't take enough time to focus on what the passage actually means "in itself".

Herein lies the problem with proof-texting passages: some issue is at the forefront of our minds, and we mine the Scriptures looking for support. This approach risks reducing the word of God to a tool in our arsenal for our personal agendas, elevating us at the expense of Divine revelation.

So first things first: what is the initial meaning of the passage? It's only once we've answered this, that we're ready for the next step:

STEP 2: "MEDITATIO "(WHAT DOES THE BIBLICAL TEXT SAY TO US?)

NEXT COMES MEDITATION ("meditatio"), which asks: "WHAT DOES THE BIBLICAL TEXT SAY TO US?" Here, each person, individually but also as a member of the community, must let himself or herself be moved and challenged.

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Heinrich Hofmann, Christ Among the Teachers" (1897)

The word of God isn't a dead letter, some ancient text to be read simply for its historical importance. Rather, it is "living and active" (Heb 4:12), one of the ways that Our Lord continues to reveal Himself to us, and to guide us. When lives are transformed by an encounter with Scripture, it's because people realized that God was speaking speaking "to them "through the Bible. He is still speaking "to you "and "to me". Are we taking the trouble to listen to what He has to say?

Bear in mind, when God speaks to each of us through Scripture, He doesn't treat us atomistically. The Body of Christ "does not consist of one member but of many" (1 Cor. 12:14), and if "one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together" (1 Cor 12:26). So God comes to us through His word "as members of the Church", the Body of Christ, which Benedict reminds us is "the home of the word."

This has implications for how we approach the Liturgy. Benedict reminds us that "the liturgy is the privileged setting in which God speaks to us in the midst of our lives; he speaks today to his people, who hear and respond. Every liturgical action is by its very nature steeped in sacred Scripture." For the Christian, then, "A faith-filled understanding of sacred Scripture must always refer back to the liturgy", in which the word of God is celebrated as a timely and living word: 'In the liturgy the Church faithfully adheres to the way Christ himself read and explained the sacred Scriptures, beginning with his coming forth in the synagogue and urging all to search the Scriptures'."

STEP 3: "ORATIO "(WHAT DO WE SAY TO THE LORD IN RESPONSE TO HIS WORD?)FOLLOWING THIS COMES PRAYER ("oratio"), which asks the question: "WHAT DO WE SAY TO THE LORD IN RESPONSE TO HIS WORD?" Prayer, as petition, intercession, thanksgiving and praise, is the primary way by which the word transforms us.The word of God requires a response, and that response begins with prayer. In paragraph 86, Benedict quotes this line from St. Augustine's "Exposition on the Psalms": "Your prayer is the word you speak to God. When you read the Bible, God speaks to you; when you pray, you speak to God."

STEP 4: "CONTEMPLATIO" (WHAT CONVERSION OF MIND, HEART AND LIFE IS THE LORD ASKING OF US?)FINALLY, "LECTIO DIVINA" CONCLUDES WITH CONTEMPLATION ("contemplatio"), during which we take up, as a gift from God, his own way of seeing and judging reality, and ask ourselves "WHAT CONVERSION OF MIND, HEART AND LIFE IS THE LORD ASKING OF US?" In the Letter to the Romans, Saint Paul tells us: "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect" (12:2). Contemplation aims at creating within us a truly wise and discerning vision of reality, as God sees it, and at forming within us "the mind of Christ" (1 Cor 2:16). The word of God appears here as a criterion for discernment: it is "living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart" (Heb 4:12).

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Alphonse Legros, The Calling of Saint Francis" (1861)

Here again, we meet Scripture as alive, but now, we're looking for something more specific. Before, in "meditatio", we were made aware that God was speaking to us through His word. But now, we're learning what that means, most concretely.

St. Francis of Assisi was inspired to begin his mendicant lifestyle, and eventually the Franciscan Order, after hearing a homily on Matthew 10:7-19. Likewise, St. Augustine recounted the radical conversion he underwent after reading Romans 13:13-14, while St. Antony was converted after reading Matthew 19:21.

When St. Antony heard the line "Go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come and follow me," he didn't just take it as generally directed towards him. Rather, he grasped it as a "specific "call, to go live out a monastic life in the desert. Likely, you won't get that prompting in "lectio divina "(although it's surely possible). But to know what God has in store for you, you should listen to Him carefully, with an ear towards what changes need to be made in your life.

STEP 5: "ACTIO "(LIVING OUT THE "LECTIO DIVINA")We do well also to remember that the process of "lectio divina "is not concluded until it arrives at action ("actio"), which moves the believer to make his or her life a gift for others in charity.Once you know what it is that God is calling on you to do, the next step is straightforward: "do it".

CONCLUSION

If all Christians would undertake the prayerful reading of Scripture in this way, the wounds of the Reformation would almost certainly begin to heal. There are a few reasons for this.

* "FIRST, DISPUTES OVER SCRIPTURE WOULD BE GROUNDED IN THE ORIGINAL MEANING OF THE TEXT. "The first step, "lectio", ensures this. Of course, this limits the potential for textual perversion or proof-texting.

* "SECOND, BECAUSE SCRIPTURE WOULD NO LONGER BE VIEWED AS SOMETHING SOMEHOW CONTRARY TO THE CHURCH OR THE LITURGY". Scripture assumes the norm that it will be read liturgically (Revelation 1:3). Jesus is the exemplar of approach, exegeting Scripture in a liturgical context in the synagogue (e.g., Luke 4:16-21).

* "FINALLY, BECAUSE THERE WOULD BE MORE SAINTS. "As we draw closer to Christ, we cannot help but draw closer to one another, just as spokes draw closer together as they come nearer to the hub.

Reference: lilith-dark-moon.blogspot.com

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Happy Chanukah Matten Painted Cookies Item 1 Straightforward Hanukkah Recipes December 22

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Here are some fabulously fun and delicious recipes that you can make for Chanukah. You can even make some of them in advance so that you can miraculously relax and enjoy your Chanukah meal with your family! Happy Chanukah!

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by Sharon Matten

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Here are some fabulously fun and delicious recipes that you can make for Chanukah. You can even make some of them in advance so that you can miraculously relax and enjoy your Chanukah meal with your family! Happy Chanukah!

PUFF PASTRY & POTATO DREIDELS

WITH DOUBLE CARAMELIZED ONIONS

We love Idaho potatoes - they taste great and are grown in the Midwest! Here's a unique way to use our flavorful potatoes and your favorite Chanukah cookie cutters. I'm sure your family and friends will be wowed by these tasty Chankuah dreidels!

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2 pounds Idaho Potatoes (around 6 medium)

1 large Vidalia or Sweet onion, finely diced (around 2 1/2 cups)

1 garlic clove, minced (or one frozen garlic cube)

1/4 teaspoon sugar

2 tablespoons canola oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 large eggs

1 large Vidalia or Sweet onion, thinly sliced

1/2 teaspoon sugar

1 tablespoons canola oil

2 sheets puff pastry, defrosted before using

flour for rolling puff pastry

2 large eggs

2 tablespoons warm water

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Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Bring the water to a boil over high heat. Cover pot and reduce burner temperature to low. Cook the potatoes covered for 45 minutes until tender when pricked with a fork. Remove the potatoes from the water and allow them to cool completely. This step can be done a day in advance, just keep the potatoes in the refrigerator until ready to use. Peel the cooled potatoes and place them in a large bowl. Set aside.

Heat the oil in a large (preferably non-stick) skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic and sugar and saut'e until the onion is golden brown and caramelized, stirring occasionally, around 20 minutes. You may need to reduce the temperature of the flame if the onion starts to burn rather than caramelize.

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Using a fork or potato masher, mash the potatoes until there are no large lumps. Add the caramelized onions. Reserve the skillet from the onions - you will use it to caramelize the sliced onions. Mix the onions and potatoes until thoroughly combined. Add the salt and eggs. Stir until smooth with a fork, removing any remaining lumps.

Preheat oven to 400^0 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.

Lightly flour a pastry board or mat. Roll out each sheet of the defrosted puff pastry dough to 9 1/2 inches x 12 inches. Spread the prepared potatoes on one of the pastry sheets. Carefully place the second sheet of dough on top of the potatoes, gently pressing to adhere. Using a dreidel cookie cutter, carefully cut out rows of dreidel shapes from the dough. Place each dreidel on the prepared baking sheet.

Whisk the eggs and water together in a small bowl. Brush the dreidels with the egg. Bake for 25 minutes until golden brown.

Heat 1 tablespoon of canola oil in the reserved skillet. Add the thinly sliced onion and sugar. Saut'e for approximately 20 minutes until the onions are caramelized.

Serve the Puff Pastry and Potato Dreidels on a bed of sliced caramelized onions for a beautiful Chanukah appetizer or side dish.

Note: To make these extra special - roll out an additional sheet of puff pastry dough. Using small Hebrew letter cookie cutters, cut out "nun", "gimel", "hey" (or "pey" if in Israel!), and "shin" shapes. Place on top of the unbaked dreidels. Brush with egg, then bake as directed above.

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HASH BROWN POTATO LATKES

When making potato latkes one of the most time consuming tasks is peeling all the potatoes! Here's a super speedy way to make "almost-from-scratch" latkes, with a "made-from-scratch" taste. No one will ever know that you didn't slave in the kitchen for hours making these delicious latkes - and you'll have time to enjoy them with your family! Now that's one of the real miracles of Chanukah!

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1 lb Hash Browns (defrosted if frozen)

1 medium onion, finely diced

2 large eggs

1/3 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)

1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)

Canola Oil for frying

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In a large bowl mix all ingredients until thoroughly combined. In a large skillet, heat oil. Drop large spoonfuls of potato mixture into the oil and fry until golden brown on both sides. Serve warm with apple sauce or sour cream.

For more information and more variations of this recipe please go here or check out my Hash Brown Potato Latkes article in the Chicago Tribune Newspaper Syndication this month.

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TANGY GLAZED CORNED BEEF

(GREAT FOR THE GFE - GLUTEN FREE EATER)

This recipe is great for when life is crazy and you're busily trying to get ready for Shabbat or a Holiday. Preparing it requires very little effort! To get melt-in-your mouth-tender, juicy, flavorful beef you boil the meat in a large pot of water for several hours, then make a simple glaze and bake it for a short time. It couldn't be easier. I once made the mistake of trying to roast a corned beef. UGH, it was one of the worst things I have ever made - it was Dead Sea salty. Boiling the Corned Beef helps to remove a significant amount of the salt - so simple...and so delicious!

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4 pound corned beef brisket

15 ounces mandarin orange preserves

1 tablespoon mustard

1/4 cup ketchup

1/4 cup brown sugar

non-stick vegetable spray

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Line a large baking pan with aluminum foil. Spray with non-stick vegetable spray. Set aside.

In a large stock pot, cover the corned beef with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low.

Simmer for 30 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and drain the water completely. Recover the beef with fresh water. Return to heat and bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook corned beef for an additional 2 1/2 to 3 hours - until beef is tender. Drain water from the pot. Place the beef on the prepared baking pan.

Preheat the oven to 350^0 F.

In a large bowl combine the orange preserves, mustard, ketchup, and brown sugar. Stir until smooth.

Spoon the sauce over the corned beef. After 15 minutes, remove the beef from the oven and spoon the sauce in the pan over the beef. Return the beef to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and cool completely. Slice the beef when completely cooled.

Notes:

You can also use apricot preserves or duck sauce as a substitution for the mandarin orange preserves.

This roast slices best after being refrigerated for several hours - use a very sharp knife for best results.

You can freeze this roast. I recommend slicing the roast before freezing.

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PAINTED CHANUKAH COOKIES

Here's a fun way for you to include kids of all ages in the Chanukah food preparations. This painted cookie recipe was given to me by my dear friend Hindy who used to make these cookies every Chanukah with her now-grown kids. These cookies really let the budding artist in everyone shine. You just paint the cookies with an egg yolk based "paint" which dries into a shiny glaze while baking. They're beautiful and simple to make - a great addition to your Chanukah celebrations!

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1 cup sugar

1/2 cup shortening

2 large eggs

3 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon orange juice

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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Preheat oven to 375^0 F. Cover 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl with a paddle attachment, cream the sugar and the shortening. Add eggs one at a time, then add the orange juice and vanilla and mix until completely blended. Add the dry ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined and dough is formed.

Divide into dough in half, and wrap each half in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes until dough is chilled and easier to handle.

Roll out dough with floured rolling pin on floured board. Use your favorite cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Transfer cookies to prepared baking sheets. Paint with Cookie Glaze.

Bake 8-10 minutes on prepared cookie sheets. Makes a little over 1 pound of dough.

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PAINTED COOKIE GLAZE

Use new or thoroughly washed paint brushes. You can divide the glaze or make a separate batch for each "paint" color. Use one paintbrush for each different color.

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1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten

1/4 teaspoon water

assorted food colors.

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Mix yolk, water and food coloring together in a small bowl. Paint the cookies!

Notes: I have four paint brushes so I let my girls pick four "paint" colors. We found that lighter/brighter colors work a little better than darker ones. We also found that if you would like to layer the colors, start with a lighter color on the bottom. Let it "dry" for a few minutes and then paint over it with your accent colors. Have fun!

About the Author

Sharon Matten

Sharon Matten lives in Chicago and is a Freelance Pastry Chef, Kosher Food Writer & Blogger, Cable TV guest Chef, Wilton Cake Instructor, Cookbook Contributing Editor, Electrical Engineer, Wife & Mom (not in order of importance!). She writes the weekly www.koshereveryday.com blog about cooking kosher with a family and busy life - pictures and recipes included! To get more great recipes, and to find out more information about Sharon Matten go to www.koshereveryday.com.

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HAPPY LEPRECHAUN EMPLOYEES SNAKE DANCE

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I'm sure it's very kind of them to provide free flu shots, but several things about this flyer disturb me. Firstly, why are the employees depicted as short, rotund leprechauns? Is this a hint that management is always after our Lucky Charms? Should we be concerned that managers will grab us and demand that we give them pots of gold? Oh my.

Secondly, and even more distressing, is the fact that "dependents" is misspelled twice. That happens every year, despite our best efforts to correct these things with Sharpies.

(There's also a sign in the break room warning that things left in the fridge Friday evening will be, and I quote, "trown out.")

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Sunn 0 And Boris Altar

(Click on footer to comprehend express website.)Style: ahead of schedule, purr metalLabel: Southern Peer of the realmYear: 2006Home: Seattle/Tokyo, JapanMembers:Stephen O'Malley ~ guitars/keyboardsGreg Anderson ~ guitars/bass/keyboardAtsuo ~ drumsWata ~ guitars/vocalsTakeshi ~ bass/guitarsAdditional: Dylan Carlson ~ guitarTos Nieuwenhuizen, Rex Ritter ~ portionCollect Herzog ~ bass/drumsAdrienne Davies ~ percussionSteve Moore ~ tromboneTOS Nieuwenhuizen, Troy Swanson, Randall Dunn, Mell Dettmer, Troy Swanson ~ keyboardsEyvind Kang ~ violinGuests: Phil Wandscher, Jesse Sykes ~ vocalsJoe Preston ~ vocoderKim Thayil ~ guitarRex Ritter ~ keyboardIf you haven't heard of Sunn O))) you doubtless don't read compound sway mags, engender it's congealed to fail to attend their name (loving /sun/) and all in the music communication. Or, you press specific seen pictures of them on event where they dress to the same extent monks with guitars...in addition lasting. This Seattle duo is attempting to redefine taxing metal, which for them is not scorching guitar solos & standby rich...of which neither is on any of their CDs. Labeled the leaders of ahead of schedule purr metal with tuned low boring guitars played super remaining & taxing on response, minus lyrics, pace, riffs or slang, affect Lou Reed's Metal Craze Music, but far better-quality listenable. Out of total oddball I listened to these guys...and this cat wasn't killed. They're addictive & really do cheer on that taxing isn't in riffs but in sounds & sympathetic & I've been preferably encouraged by them. Altar is a affiliation with Japanese destine group Boris, with band plus Soundgarden's Kim Thayil & Melvin's Joe Preston. This is a thorough starting leg for the humorous as it has a bit better-quality style in the impression than other Sunn 0))) recordings. This is taxing. No suspicion. Sabbath taxing at time even. Metalheads pay attention!"(number one in black and white for the Roman Midnight Music newsletter Affair 3, Feb 2010, uniform for blog)"

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Past Lives And Reincarnation What Creates Negative Karma And What Doesnt And Why Youre Coming Back

According to life-between-life research involving past life

regression, souls can decide to stay on "the other side" rather

than come back for another lifetime, especially if they've

worked through all of their karma during previous lifetimes

(which is very uncommon). Or they may decide to learn their

lessons in other ways or help others on earth from the other

side. But apparently, most souls are eager to return to Earth

to play the roles they were born to star in.

Know that this is not a personality decision. On a personality

level, you might be dreading every day on this planet, yet

on a soul level, you understand the more spiritual reasons

for why you're here and what you're experiencing. Sometimes

you are not supposed to know the big picture before the time

is right, as there may be lessons in the process that wouldn't

be learned if you were fully aware of your situation. As you

become more aware of yourself and your life, you may find

yourself perceiving the deeper reasons for life's experiences.

Most people cannot remember if they've been here enough

already, but some with very strong psychic and mediumship

abilities may receive strong impressions that this may be one

of the last ones.

Of course, many people say this is their last lifetime, but

how do they really know that? Perhaps they feel they are

a very old soul, but that could just mean they took many

lifetimes to get where they are today, not that they have

balanced all necessary karma. Or maybe they may feel

they're ready to move beyond earth, and that they're

spiritually aware enough to break the cycle of reincarnation.

Frankly, it often seems like wishful thinking in the hope

that they don't have to endure any more earthly challenges

and can instead just enjoy life in "heaven." We can relate

to that, as life on this planet is not easy. In fact, it's commonly

believed to be one of the more difficult places to incarnate.

The best way to make sure you finish your lifetimes here on

earth as quickly as possible and, eventually, enjoy more of the

good things in life, is to "do the right thing" from now on, in

every situation.

In reality, most people don't know for certain if they've

completed all of their karmic lessons or not, and on a soul

level, they may already be planning out many more future

lifetimes. Considering Earth isn't the only place (or

dimension) where people incarnate (there are billions

of stars like our Sun with likely millions, if not billions,

of inhabitable planets in this universe), and that life in

this universe has existed for eons, it's reasonable to consider

that souls typically have more lifetimes than you can count,

not only 300 or fewer as some Eastern religions suggest.

There seems to be some confusion in today's society

about what exactly creates negative karma. Based on our

experiences with 1000s of past life regressions, here is what

we've found.

Some actions that generate negative karma include the

following:

*murder, even if you are not caught, unless it's in self

defense

*stealing, even if you are not caught and no matter how

you justify it

*telling a lie that hurts someone else in any way, even if you

are not caught and even if you believe your own lie

*intentionally hurting someone in any way

*not doing the "right thing," subsequently causing someone

else to suffer in any way

*resenting someone; your anger may cause you to be

confronted with similar circumstances in the future

until you learn to forgive and if applicable, take

responsibility for your part of the conflict

*incurring addiction, if it hurts you or anyone around

you

*disrespecting yourself to the point of personal harm (such

as being a martyr); yes you can gain good karma by helping

others through martyrdom, but you still may have to balance

a lack of self-respect

Some situations that are oftentimes believed to produce

negative karma, but do not, include the following:

*making, or otherwise acquiring a lot of money, as long as

you do so honestly

*having a lot of money and not giving a lot away to charities;

the world is not your responsibility, yet of course you gain

karmic credits or in some cases, pay back karmic debts by

helping others, and besides, it feels good

*lying to protect someone, as long as you're not hurting

someone else in the process, or helping that person you're

protecting to dodge taking responsibility for their actions

*breaking up with a partner, as long as you are not

intentionally doing anything to hurt them in the

process; their resistance and difficulty with it is not your

responsibility

*divorce, as long as you take care of your responsibilities

and leave peacefully

*having without being married, as long as you do not

intentionally hurt anyone (or yourself) in the process

*practicing non-monogamy, as long as you are honest with

everyone involved, are acting responsibly, and do not

intentionally hurt anyone in the process

*accidentally hurting someone in any way, but any guilt

could cause you to experience a reaction in the future if

you don't let go of it

*prostitution, as long as it's between two consenting adults

and you are not intentionally hurting anyone in the process

*exceeding the speed limit, although any associated guilt

may create karmic ties

*having a few drinks, although if done regularly enough in

excess, you're disrespecting and hurting yourself, therefore

incurring negative karma

*being a single parent or having a child outside of marriage,

as long as you provide for the child and be the best parent

you can be

*refusing to give in to others' "shoulds" ("you should do this

or that"); it's your life and you know what's best for your highest

good; as long as you're not hurting yourself or anyone else you're

free to live your life as you desire

By the way, confessing to a priest or praying for forgiveness

will not excuse you from any negative karma you've created.

Also, it's debatable whether or not practicing self-forgiveness

will completely get you off the hook, since your future karmic

circumstances are determined by your soul, not your personality.

No one, no matter how psychic or spiritual they are, can

cheat karma and avoid future negative consequences if they

don't "do the right thing." Everyone needs to return to school

house Earth (or a similar place) until they've resolved all their

karma and paid all their dues. If you, at any time, do not "do

the right thing," in most cases, you're essentially buying a

round trip ticket back to this planet for another life to endure

your tests again. Admittedly, "doing the right thing" sometimes

seems all but impossible for many due to the forces of personal

fate; people will behave in accordance with their level of

awareness more often than not, not as they "could" to

minimize karmic consequences, but at least you know

that ultimately it's up to you take the high road to avoid

accumulating additional negative karma.

Copyright (c) 2007 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo

Scott Petullo and Stephen Petullo are identical twins and have been exploring metaphysics since the early 1980's. They are experts in the fields of prediction, personal fate, love life, and past life regression, and are natural psychics and mediums. Get their free report: 13 Spiritual and New Age Myths and 11 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Psychic.

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O Liber Umbrarum E O Livro Das Sombras

Todo Coven deve possuir um livro denominado Liber Umbrarum. Nele, escritos `a m~ao pelos Senhores, devem estar todos os rituais contidos neste livro, acrescidos de novos ritos criados pelo Coven. Nele tamb'em devem ser registradas a entrada de novos membros e a sa'ida de membros para fundarem novos Covens. Os Senhores do Coven devem registrar no livro todos os participantes e datas de rituais realizados. Qualquer membro do Coven pode incluir feiticos, poesias ou desenhos no Liber Umbrarum, com a devida autorizac~ao dos Senhores. Quando um novo Coven for fundado, seus Senhores t^em o direito de copiar o que desejarem do Liber Umbrarum do Coven principal.Cada bruxo deve possuir um livro, escrito `a m~ao, chamado Livro das Sombras. Recebe esse nome por que seus registros s~ao apenas uma 'sombra' da experi^encia que significaram. Nele devem ser registrados impress~oes pessoais do bruxo sobre ritos realizados, coment'arios sobre sua evoluc~ao na Arte, rituais pessoais, feiticos e escritos sobre herbalismo, artes divinat'orias, mitologia ou qualquer assunto que for de seu interesse. Qualquer membro do Coven pode pedir ao dono de um Livro das Sombras para copiar determinado feitico ou escrito, desde que n~ao se trate de registro de experi^encias pessoais. Se o pedido n~ao ferir seu direito `a privacidade, o bruxo n~ao deve negar este direito `a seu Irm~ao.

INSTRUMENTOS M'aGICOS E TALISM~aSUm Coven deve dispor dos seguintes instrumentos m'agicos:

* Um caldeir~ao de ferro, de tamanho pequeno ou m'edio.
* Um incens'ario ou pira.
* Um c'alice, de prefer^encia de metal.
* Um pentagrama, de metal (preferencialmente cobre) ou cer^amica.

Cada bruxo deve possuir obrigatoriamente de uma faca de aproximadamente quinze cent'imetros. Se poss'ivel, seu cabo deve ser negro. D'a-se a essa faca o nome de Athame. 'E a principal arma do bruxo.Wiccans geralmente usam talism~as dentro de um c'irculo (ou tamb'em fora dele). Seja ele um anel ou um cord~ao com um pingente, 'e necess'ario que tenha a forma circular, para caracterizar a Roda do Ano e o Ciclo de Nascimento e Renascimento. Preferencialmente deve ser feito de prata, metal dedicado `a lua e `a nossa Deusa. Os pingentes mais comumente usados s~ao o pentagrama (com a ponta para cima, como s'imbolo do dom'inio da vontade sobre os elementos, ou com a ponta para baixo, como s'imbolo do sacerd'ocio do Deus de Chifres), a lua crescente (s'imbolo do sacerd'ocio da Deusa), o ankh (s'imbolo eg'ipcio da vida eterna) e o utchat (ou olho de H'orus, s'imbolo da protec~ao divina). Alguns an'eis mais usados: an'eis com o pentagrama, an'eis com forma de serpente (s'imbolo da energia sexual) e an'eis com s'imbolos r'unicos. No que tange aos talism~as, vale uma das regras de ouro da Arte: "Faca da maneira que lhe for confort'avel". N~ao h'a regras fixas. A escolha, neste campo, 'e pessoal.Rituais de consagrac~ao para todos os instrumentos e tamb'em para talism~as s~ao oferecidos em diversas obras; escolha os que lhe parecerem melhores, ou crie-os sozinho.

O ALTARO altar deve ser sempre posicionado no quadrante Sul do C'irculo, correspondente ao elemento Terra. Como j'a foi dito, pode ser uma mesa, um tronco ou um simples pano disposto aos p'es do c'irculo.Em cima do altar deve estar o seguinte:Figuras representando os Deuses. Ela `a esquerda, ele `a direita. Estas figuras podem ser substitu'idas por s'imbolos: uma concha para a Deusa, um chifre para o Deus, ou qualquer coisa que tenha significado sagrado para os bruxos do Coven. Ao lado de cada representac~ao dos Deuses deve estar uma vela.

* O incens'ario.
* O c'alice.
* Um pote com 'agua e um pote com sal.
* Os athames dos bruxos.
* O Liber Umbrarum.
* A vela verde do Sul.
* No centro do altar, o pentagrama.

O Liber Umbrarum pode tamb'em ser colocado em uma mesa reservada s'o para esse fim. O prato com o alimento e a garrafa com a bebida que ser~ao usados no rito fica em baixo do altar.Se estiver sendo usada uma toalha no altar, d^e prefer^encia `as seguintes cores: azul, verde e marrom. Tamb'em podem ser usadas toalhas estampadas ou bordadas por membros do Coven. No caso de um altar no ch~ao, pode ser utilizado um pequeno tapete, produzindo um efeito interessante.

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Philosophy Of Religion Spirit Of The Buddha

Prince Siddhartha saw four powerful signs: aging, illness, death, and disowning.Cynthia L. Pauwels, M.A. (METAPSYCHOLOGY)THE Essence OF THE BUDDHA by Martine Batchelor (Yale Speculative Twist, 2010): In the opening pages, novelist Martine Batchelor interpretation that her thought is to make this calming intensity "not about Buddhism," but "about the Buddha." Far-off of the lean book is true to her words. "The Essence of the Buddha," a 2010 conservatory to the Yale Speculative Twist Sacred Script Situate (Vol. 15, Defense 8), reveals the principal Zen Buddhist nun's understanding of and sincerity to the fifth century BCE prince-turned-enlightened-one, Siddhatta Gotama, the Buddha. Batchelor moves gladly aim the former and invented tales of Gotama's juvenile life. She recounts his complaining with palace life, his search for meaning aim mottled traditions of the time plus disowning, important as a immigrant mendicant behindhand Alara Kalama who "claimed a kick off knowledge of nothingness [the ball of the space]," back switching allegiance to Uddaka Ramaputta [who had attained the meditative] "ball of neither standpoint nor non-perception." Siddhartha renounces the world in forerunner of Kanthaka and Chandaka To the same degree neither of these teachers sated Gotama, he turned to the [pouring practices of] ascetics living, it is imaginary, on a solitary character of rice per day. None of these paths led him to his most wanted purpose of ending grief for himself and others. Batchelor describes the oft-repeated story of Gotama in the end spoils place of safety under an Assatha banyan, the Bodhi tree, to deliberation until he found description. "On the seventh day, upon seeing dawn, he reached [the binding enhancement of] awakening." He passed away the leftover 45 time of life guiding others sideways the awfully person in command.A primer on the Buddha's philosophy begins with a stage called "The "Dhamma", the Tradition" (translated as the addition documented Dharma in Sanskrit) but Batchelor explains... MORE>>

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