10/29/2021

Días de los Muertos? Samhain? 

Halloween? Last day of October?

Me thinks 'tis, d) all of the above!

It really depends on what culture

you grew up in, doesn't it?! My

parents were devoted Christian and

didn't celebrate Halloween at all.

'Twas only the last day of October

for them.

My 20 years in Mexico certainly

gave me a vast appreciation for

the three days of celebrations for

Days of the Dead.

And, as I've been a practicing

Pantheist since I was 13, Samhain

means a great deal to me. Honoring

our ancestors matters!

My bits and pieces of wisdom

would be; recognize who you are,

what is important to you and thus,

sally forth and conquer. As long as

you lose any criticism for anyone 

else's beliefs, all should be well!

lets all celebrate

honoring our ancestors

samhain halloween 

10/28/2021

Magic vs. Magick

noun - the power of apparently 

influencing the course of events 

by using mysterious or supernatural 

forces.

adjective - used in magic or working 

magic; apparently having supernatural 

powers.

verb - move, change or create by, as 

if by magic

Only yesterday, I had been talking 

about magic. I was asked, "So, what's

with the different spellings?"

Magic is the term we all grew up with.

Magick is a relative new term coined

by Aleister Crowley, English occultist. 

He used this spelling to differentiate its 

use in the occult from magic shows, etc.

This is particularly helpful in reading.

You will know immediately if the 

reference is to an act of magic or if

the writer is talking about something

along the lines of the occult, magick.

Alas in speaking, one must catch the

inference in order to know differences.

kids so love magic

grownups like scary stories

with lots of magick

10/27/2021

"There is magic, but you have

to be the magician. You have

to make the magic happen. Real

magic is not about gaining power

over others, it's about gaining

power over yourself. Remember

that you are divine. Be patient."

TheMindsJournal

Albeit you celebrate Halloween or

Samhain, you can't help but think

about magic with the approaching

witch's hour. Actually, I've been 

thinking about little else of late. 

We've all grown up with those

magic shows especially for kids.

Maybe even as adults we've had

the opportunity to see even more

sophisticated shows. Still . . .

 . . . there are ever so many more

important kinds of magic. The time 

you fell in love, real love! That day

you were handed your precious new

born. Getting your diploma after

years of arduous work. Finding a

belief system that resonated with 

you.

And lastly, perhaps the most

important magic of all, would be

gaining mastery over self. For if

we are to love and serve others,

becoming within our own souls,

is of vast importance.

in my darkest hour

celebrating the magic

of becoming whole

10/26/2021

Spent time going thru my childhood

trunk today. So many little treasures; 

so many memories . . .

A steamship my daddy made me, ever

so beautiful! A cute little bunny apron,

hand made and embroidered, by my 

aunt I think. Embroidery that I had 

done as a child.

Seems to me, the trunk of memorabilia 

held those childhood gems I simply

couldn't bear to part with. Strange how

some items brought a chuckle, others

tears and some I didn't recall at all.

Sitting on the floor, flooded with  

emotions, I glanced up and instantly 

calmed by a panorama of my adult 

bits and pieces. Some gracing tables, 

others hanging on the walls, and not

to forget my altars.

Seems to me, 'tis a human kind of

thing that leads us to collecting and

hanging onto those precious finds.

They are the bank that holds and

tenders the cache of our most 

treasured memories. 

Some reach a point in which housing 

them in their mind is enough, hence

clearing out. Others simply cannot

bear to part and thus begins a kind 

of hoarding. I suppose a mid point

might preferably be sought . . .

relics of my past

my heart ever holding fast 

bits of lost and found

10/25/2021

I find communication such an interesting

topic of late . . .

Me thinks the telephone is the primary

mode of sharing today. I see people

checking their amazingly expensive

cell phones at every moment. Very few

people even have land lines these days.

I so remember those long, wondrous

letters of yesteryear. Time doesn't stand

still, so perhaps e-mail has somewhat

replaced them . . . and still wondrous 

to receive!

Those 20 years I lived in Mexico, we

had telegrams of all things. I know they

have existed the world over, but there

they were dead cheap, a main means of

staying in touch. Alas, long gone . . .

I love getting cards in the mail. But, 

the fun e-cards are delightful. Music

and movement, reality and cartoons.

Computerization has utterly changed

the world, hasn't it!

mail me anything

so much fun to correspond

know i will answer

10/24/2021

"Wherever you go, no matter the weather,

always bring your own sunshine."

~Anthony J. D'Angelo

Me thinks Colorado is making its best

effort to keep its reputation as being an

'all-weather in a day state!'

Yesterday, we awoke to 33 degrees, still

in the early 40's at noon, but later in the

p.m. we got clear up to 57 . . . hence 

being able to sit outside just a bit!

Forgive me for saying it a 100 times 'ere

this! My fave time of year would be the 

last two weeks of spring right through to 

the first two weeks of autumn. No can do

the rest. God in heaven, how am I going

to be able to make it through winter this

year?! ~!@#$%^&*()_+

So, if you vote for me as King of the

Universe, we'll be having three seasons

a year instead of four . . . my platform,

you see. And, three is a magic number

after all!

Pray let us all enjoy our last week of

October!

hard to say goodbye

a few more days to enjoy

so await next year

10/23/2021

October, a month of miracles . . .

Alas, we stick pretty closely to home

as I'm not allowed to drive due to

those pesky Petit Mal seizures and

age, I suppose. I am ever so grateful

to those who take the time and energy

to drive up to see us.

October particularly, has been an

amazing month of family and friends

stopping by, celebrating with us and

catching up. We've been gifted with

the most incredible surprises from

out of state, clear to far, far away!

Yesterday was wondrous in that we

got to drive up the mountain to see

old friends. Catching up after two

years of Covid estrangements is 

simply incredible! The exchange 

of stories, experiences, even loss,

is most amazing. I find myself a bit

overwhelmed!

God bless October and the gifts it 

brings! Love and courage to us all.

loving me my friends

october celebrations

beloved family

10/22/2021

So much fun to go out to the mailbox

this cold morn and find b-day packages!

Reminds me that no matter how old we 

are, there is still that gleeful child within. 

I could hardly wait to get back inside 

to have a look-see. 

My guy got out his pocket knife and 

opened a couple of the packages for me. 

Be a good idea for me to wrap my own

that well!

One of the packages was so fun! It had

three different surprises in it. One for

my b-day, one for Halloween, and one

for Christmas. It was if Santa himself 

dropped by to leave the packages!

Another package was very practical.

A shopping bag, and as I've expressed

an interest in giving up plastic grocery

bags, it's perfect. 

Last package had two special items

specifically for my health. Phenom!

I strongly suspect they are exactly

what the doctor ordered, as it were.

Octobers are so fun; can hardly wait

for the next one . . .

little girl within

go enjoy yourself today

every day as well

10/21/2021

What shall I do with myself today?

Few and far between are those 

days in which naught is planned. 

Imagine all the choices of things 

one could do . . .

Stay home and do nothing at all!

Take a drive up in the mountains.

Go on a shopping spree; eat out

afterwards.  Can't help but wonder

if the shopping spree would be at

SAMS and eating a slice of their

pizza afterwards! Ouch!

I think one of the attributes of

being a Libra, is that we are 

planners. We plan to the point 

that when a day becomes open,

we just don't know what to do

with ourselves!  

Me thinks I need to make a 

New Year's resolution . . .

allowing myself free days, 

free time, no plans at all. 

Not sure I'd know how to

handle that or just what to

do with myself!

I find this thought to be

rather sad . . .

what to do today

i find myself wondering

sad state of affairs

10/20/2021

May you . . .

Touch Dragonflies and stars

Dance with the Fairies and

Talk to the Moon

A little bit witchy~A little bit hippie

I so love a full moon in October.

It always feels like they are special,

especially just for my birth month.

Tonight is this October's full moon.

What makes it even more exciting

is my Triad is hosting a drumming.

I find myself longing, longing for

the entire experience.

I can see it now . . . the delightful

arrival of my sisters, the clinking

of champagne glasses, those 

delicious flavors of fun foods,

choosing our instruments for the

drumming . . .

Hopes and dreams re-awakening

as we honor our Lunar Lady . . .

Precious, exciting moments to

look forward to this evening. I

can hardly wait! Bring on the 

twilight.

my october moons

las lunas de octubre

mean the world to me

10/19/2021

"Rock-a-bye baby 

in the tree top. 

When the wind blows, 

the cradle will rock. 

And, down will come baby, 

cradle and all."

Roud Folk Song

'Tis early morn of the day after,

1:30 a.m. and I'm still awake . . .

Not quite sure if it's me not wanting

to let go of my b-day or if it's my

body reminding me who's boss?!

Perhaps, this sleeplessness has

something to do with me preferring 

to spend my time living rather than

sleeping?!

Or, I just remembered, I treated

myself to a cup of coffee as it was

my b-day . . . no wonder I can't

sleep.

So, let's see what I can start thinking

about when I go to bed tonight; why

would I want to sleep anyway . . .

and no more coffee for me!

"Hush little baby, 

don't you cry . . . "

Traditional

10/18/2021

There seems there's a rumor going

around that today is my birthday.

Don't you believe a word of it!

You may have heard the backstory

before, but the mere miracle of

turning 72 allows me to indulge

myself!

My parents met on Halloween.

First date at a movie theater. My

mom tells of reaching over and

touching my dad's arm and being 

somewhere 'twixt and 'tween being

wowed and frightened because

he had so much hair on his arm!

They married a year later on

Halloween. Are you starting to

see why I am ever so enamored 

with Halloween?

And you guessed it . . . I was

supposed to have been born on

Halloween the following year.

Alas, I've always tended to be 

an early bird and birth was no

exception. Damn it! Couldn't

I have just waited a couple of

weeks?! ~!@#$%^&*()_+

Do my taxes the first moment

allowed. Took early retirement.

So know that when you invite

me to your party, I'll probably

be the first one there. Just bet 

you, I'm going to go early to 

my demise!!!

i said trick or treat

what i really meant was treat

not ready for tricks

10/17/2021

"We are the daughters of the earth,

bleeding by the moon and basking

in the sun. It is up to us to live our

truth and help other women live

theirs with freedom and happiness."

~Clarissa Pinkola Estés

I believe I knew this once, a long 

time ago. I find myself aching to

remember and acknowledge the

wisdom herein. How could I have

allowed this truth to slip away?

Perhaps, we get so wrapped up

in our families, rearing our kids,

working for a living, that our

spirituality is somewhat on hold?!

I can't help but wonder if the

arrival of our elder years, 

remind us of those insights we

once knew and held so dear?!

This I know to be true . . . 

I yearn for enlightenment. 

I long for spiritual joy. I crave 

the knowledge that will take 

me there. I literally ache for the

peace these understandings 

must bring.

so longing to know

pray teach me what i must learn

ere i die too soon