Keeping in Touch Series!

Each one of us has what is called a "Higher Power" for some this is God, for others it's Goddess and for still others it's simply our connection to nature or even ourselves. But in out busy lives it's easy to forget to make time to keep in touch with the higher power and start to feel disconnected or even depressed. When we start to feel this way the feelings easily bleed over in to other areas of our life. We begin to become stressed or anxious more often and can take out the "loss" on our friends and family - which in turn makes us feel even less connected... It's all a cycle.

But when we make the time to stay in touch, to make that connection on a regular basis we will easily see the benefits play out in out own lives...  The problem is that it's hard to find that time in between dealing with the house, the kids, the husband, the job and all the other things that come in to our lives... 

This series is devoted to finding ways for us to connect with that Higher Power without taking a toll on the rest of our schedule. While not all the tips and tricks here may fit your life or your beliefs, don't worry, I'm working to make sure that everyone has something that will fit their life.

Stay tuned for posts and start to see the difference in your life!

Blessed Ostara

For those of you who do not know what Ostara is or why it's celebrated this will be a very educational post. For those of you who know the Goddess and celebrate her life stages, this day is a great day of celebration and I wish you many blessings!

The word Ostara is just one of the names applied to the celebration of the spring equinox on March 21. The Venerable Bede said the origin of the word is actually from Eostre, a Germanic goddess of spring. Of course, it's also the same time as the Christian Easter celebration, and in the Jewish faith, Passover takes place as well. For early Pagans in the Germanic countries, this was a time to celebrate planting and the new crop season. Typically, the Celtic peoples did not celebrate Ostara as a holiday, although they were in tune with the changing of the seasons.

The Purpose of Ostara - Balance. The longest day and longest night, not winter and not yet spring, the rebirth of nature and the return of the God who comes to join the Maiden to bring new life and fertility to the coming growing seasons.

 

Ostara is the second of the Spring holidays that ring in the festivals for fertility. Not just fertility of self and body as many non-believers believe. But fertility of the earth for an abundant crop, and garden, a fertile mind for imagining new ideas and concepts; perhaps for work or home. Ostara occurs in mid-March and represents the warrior aspect of the God force.

 

This is the festival of balance. The day when the night and the day are equal in length. It is also the time when the God returns to life and balances the feminine energy of the universe with his masculine force. It is the season of courtship, when the God calls upon the Maiden Goddess and begins to win her heart. It is the season of love and learning.

 

On this festival a witch should review their life and find balance in it's events. If your expressions of living are unbalanced, then this is the time to ask the God force for help. If you're spending too much time at work and neglecting family or home; then pray for assistance and strength to balance your life.

 

Many witches also use this time to renew their tools and faith. As a courtship brings in new energy to ones life, so can this Sabbat bring new energy to your faith. When a female witch buys a new ritual broom, or a male witch purchases a new staff. Consecrate new tools, such as a new crystal ball, pendulum or even charge your favorite talisman. It's a good time for a new witch to conduct a naming ceremony, to acknowledge or request a ceremonial magik name. 

 

Whatever you do to celebrate this day, enjoy it!

Blessed Be!

365 Ways to Live the Law Of Attraction (day 9)

Know that Anything is Possible!

At first it may seem impossible that a person could shrink his debt, acquire wealth, and grow that wealth as much as his mind could imagine. But the Law of Attraction makes anything possible. There are a myriad books, CDs, tapes, etc. to teach individuals how to get rich. Often such books offer advice about how to assess your indebtedness, develope a financial plan, imagine putting every step of the plan in place, visualize what's going to happen, and actualize the events. In this way, the person accelerates the workings of the Law of Attraction.

Many people believe that divine consciousness permeates the universe and that when they align themselves in harmony with that consciousness, they become co-creators with the Divine of their destinies. Individuals can tap in to the realm of infinite potential and destinies. Through their thoughts, they draw in to their lives all circumstances, situations, relationships, experiences and things. The process is continuous and unending.

Taken from the book 365 Ways to Live the Law of Attraction by Meera Lester (available in the Inspired Mama Goddess Amazon Book Store)

**My Two Cents...Whether you believe in a higher power or not, whether you call it God, Goddess, Divine Power, Higher Self or something else... The power is there, we simply have to train ourselves to tap in to it.

Fifteen Things God Won't Ask

 Fifteen Things God Won't Ask
Author Unknown

• God won’t ask what kind of car you drove, but will ask how many people you drove who didn’t have transportation. 
• God won’t ask the square footage of your house, but will ask how many people you welcomed into your home.God won’t ask about the fancy clothes you had in your closet, but will ask how many of those clothes helped the needy. 
• God won’t ask about your social status, but will ask what kind of class you displayed. 
• God won’t ask how many material possessions you had, but will ask if they dictated your life. 
• God won’t ask what your highest salary was, but will ask if you compromised your character to obtain that salary. 
• God won’t ask how much overtime you worked, but will ask if you worked overtime for your family and loved ones. 
• God won’t ask how many promotions you received, but will ask how you promoted others. 
• God won’t ask what your job title was, but will ask if you reformed your job to the best of your ability. 
• God won’t ask what you did to help yourself, but will ask what you did to help others.
•  God won’t ask how many friends you had, but will ask how many people to whom you were a true friend. 
• God won’t ask what you did to protect your rights, but will ask what you did to protect the rights of others. 
• God won’t ask in what neighborhood you lived, but will ask how you treated your neighbors. 
• God won’t ask about the color of your skin, but will ask about the content of your character. 
• God won’t ask how many times your deeds matched your words, but will ask how many times they didn’t.