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CedarLight Discussion => CedarLight Announcements and CedarLight Events => Topic started by: lindowyn on May 02, 2010, 06:35:32 PM
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Following discussion of the Omen today, Cedarlight answered the call to action regarding the Oil Spill in the Gulf. You can read current news regarding this catastrophe here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_gulf_oil_spill_obama
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_gulf_oil_spill_obama)
We organized an emergency ritual plan to help stop the oil leak, minimize the damage and heal the devastating effects of such a catastrophe.
We are inviting those that cannot make it to the rituals to join us in sending energy, simultaneous ritual activity, etc from wherever you are. Invite your Pagan friends and even your non-Pagan pals to help us, either by attending the ritual, sharing in meditation, or adding the prayer to your daily prayers/rituals. Other local Pagan groups and ADF Groves/Protogroves will be notified.
We have prepared a series of prayers (subject to change depending on the current state of the emergency) for three (3) consecutive emergency rituals.
The first prayer is as follows:
"Stop the flow of the oil from the Deepwater Horizon well head with minimal repercussions."
The second prayer is as follows:
"Stop the spread of the oil slick with minimal repercussions to Earth."
The third prayer is as follows:
"Empower the healers in the cleaning of Mother Earth"
The first emergency ritual will be held this Friday, May 7th, at CLG. Meet at 7, the ritual will begin AT 7:30.
The Deities to be honored are as follows:
Thor- called upon by Caryn
Jorth- called upon by Will
Baldur- called upon by Jack(?)
The second emergency ritual will be held next Friday, May 14th, at CLG. Meet at 7, the ritual will begin at 7:30.
The Deities to be honored are as follows:
Manannan MacLir - called upon by Kelly
Lugh - called upon by Taryn
Brigid - called upon by Caryn
The third emergency ritual will be held May 21st, provided the above schedule is consistent with what action is necessary by that point. A pantheon has not yet been officially named. It will be addressed later.
We all agreed that this is not particularly a time for experimentation, and so would be calling upon deities with which we are intimately familiar with to help us produce the best result, (Our patrons, for example) and would be using the ADF ritual format.
This thread is open to discussion regarding offerings and pending thoughts, or any changes that might be made to this schedule. Keep in mind that offerings, as always, must be significant enough to be called a sacrifice. We are asking/pleading a great deal of our Shining Ones, and a gift of this magnitude calls for a gift of similar magnitude.
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This didn't come up in discussion earlier, but something I wanted to propose for the magical working was a concept developed by Isaac Bonewits. Rather than beaming the energy raised in a cone of power or sphere of power over the long distance from Maryland to the Gulf, instead we make use of the ritual center we have already established and send it through time and space essentially directly to the site. I won't try to re-write his theory, rather this is the article I am referencing:
http://www.adf.org/rituals/explanations/stepbystep.html (http://www.adf.org/rituals/explanations/stepbystep.html)
Please scroll down to the heading "Optional Activity - Spell Casting or Rite of Passage." That can explain the idea more clearly than I would.
I don't think this would be difficult to incorporate because everything we usually do would be the same, except for where we direct the energy. And this should be more fast acting and hard hitting. Also we'll need to procure or print out a map of the area.
Most recent update regarding the capping of the well is that they are nearly finished building a temporary cap for the well that should last for about two months or so (if I remember correctly). Perhaps we should altar the prayer to "Stop the flow of oil from the Deepwater Horizon well permanently with minimal repercussions."
Unless someone thinks that's too much. Because then that area may not be usable for oil ever again in the future.
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Got an email from Jack, he's on board.
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HURRAY!
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I regards to the first rituals prayer I feel we need to keep it just as it is. The solution that has come about is only tempariry and they are not sure if it will work. But, on the idea of mundane action being empowered by magick this may be a link that the gods will be willing to work with and through to stop the flow of oil into mother's ocean.
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The center to center theory is a good one to try and employ... I vote yes on that theory!
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Are we doing consecutive Fridays or are we waiting for the actual events to have resolved before moving on to the next ritual?
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I've believed in the transcendance of prayer thru time for years, so the idea that Isaac has is right at home for me.
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Today's updates on the spill:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100503/ap_on_bi_ge/us_gulf_oil_spill (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100503/ap_on_bi_ge/us_gulf_oil_spill)
BP has agreed to foot the bill completely. Evidently they were only leasing the rig.
Latest updates from CNN (which has nearly constant updates)
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/03/roundup-reports-and-perspectives-on-oil-spill/?hpt=C1 (http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/03/roundup-reports-and-perspectives-on-oil-spill/?hpt=C1)
An intensive search for names of the missing workers has turned up the following:
# Jason Anderson
# Aaron Dale Burkeen--Crane Operator, leaves behind a 6 year old son.
# Donald Clark
# Stephen Curtis
# Roy Wyatt Kemp, 27
# Karl Kleppinger
# Gordon Jones (M-I SWACO)
# Blair Manuel (M-I SWACO)
# Dewey Revette
# Shane Roshto
# Adam Weise
from here: http://www.deepwaterhorizoncondolences.com/ (http://www.deepwaterhorizoncondolences.com/) where some photos are available.
May their passing over be swift, and their spirit with all speed fly.
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Well yes this about sums up my feelings.
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-439533?hpt=C2 (http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-439533?hpt=C2)
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@Caryn
It makes you want to cry. I know I do.
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I have been crying...because right now it's all I can do.
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Its why I sang as I did in the beginning when I honored Mother Earth.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/03/oil-spill-tripled-in-size_n_560883.html
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http://www.ngoilgas.com/media/media-news/infographics/200429-OilGas-CleanUp.jpg
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I think I'm going to be sick.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/03/breaking-large-air-spill_n_560762.html (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/03/breaking-large-air-spill_n_560762.html)
I was dying for some humor. Forgive me.
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Heya guys. I got your message, and an email has been sent out to the Green Circle folks. At the very least you will have little ol' me in my circle praying my heart out at the same time you all are. At the most, hopefully I will be able to pull some others in with me, so many raisings of power will be happening at once.
Keep me posted if there are any changes to your prayers, and may our intentions and prayers be heard!
-Allison
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Thanks, Alli! We'll be with you in spirit, too!
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What time is everyone getting to the Grove on Friday?
What should I bring?
Jack in the Green
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I will be there...probably in the morning to start >slowly< working on the ivy. I have really messed my back up in the past pulling that "stuff" out so I know to take it slow and easy.
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I will be there as early as I can, I don't get home from work until 5 at the earliest.
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I will be there by 7 if everything goes alright. Drama in daughter's life right now, so she and Jaylynn take 1st importance at the moment. Where is the Wishing Well posted at?
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We're suiting up and getting ready to head out to the Grove to start work on some of that ivy. I'm going to bring a radio and my ipod (and extension cord) to assist with the ivy pulling efforts. :D
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Oh! Shoot, then I will get myself up there too!
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Half an hour later, Taryn is still looking for her pants. LOL! Take your time!
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unfortunately Bennu and I have both come down with a combo upper respiratory/GI bug and are too sick to attend tonight. We are both soooo sorry.
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unfortunately Bennu and I have both come down with a combo upper respiratory/GI bug and are too sick to attend tonight. We are both soooo sorry.
Hope you both feel better soon.
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I lit the tiki torches around the porch, lit incense out in the flowerbeds and when I sat down to join in spirit around 7:30, I saw this enormous bird fly overhead, followed by a blackbird harrassing it. It was NOT a hawk, but much bigger. It flew effortlessly and its wingspan was at least 4 feet. Differant shades of brown. It moved like a bird of prey. In any case, I thought it was something to see right as I started to join in with you up at the grove.
How was it? What was said and done in the ritual? How many showed up?
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I think we had approximately 8 people, so it was very intimate but also very powerful. I could literally feel the presence of all of the people who were attending in spirit, to the point I was -sure- I could feel hands on my shoulders.
Also, I'm fairly certain Thor hung around even after we said goodbye, so this could get interesting. According to the Omen Will drew (using the Elder Futhark), he firmly believes that Thor and Jorth have taken up the task we have asked them to assist us with.
The omen was a past, present, future read. Kelly has better details than I, as she scribed it down for the ritual. Feel free to add, Kelly. :D
Here's what we got:
(past) Jeran http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jera (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jera)
(present) Sowilo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sowilo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sowilo)
(future) Thurisaz (Thor's Rune) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/*%C3%BEurisaz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/*%C3%BEurisaz)
Again, Kelly can clarify better (and so can Will) but I believe it was read along the lines of: We have lived well in the past, but gone are the times of letting momma earth/other people clean up after our messes. Currently, we are experiencing an utter catastrophe, but in the future Thor will clear/shape the paths. It is a potent omen.
Attaching photos of the altar, Thor's hammer, and the omen.
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It's important to remember that Will reads the wierd not the runes in the tradition sense but in both cases believe that Thor was saying he is moving into action.
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Next Ritual this Friday at 7PM? To the Celtic pantheon or are we continuing with Norse until the spill is stopped?
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Ritual this Friday yes, but honestly I think that we can move on to the Celtic Pantheon and it's Prayer because clean up efforts are being pursued currently, and they aren't using the greatest techniques. No masks on fishermen, etc. Just my thought. :)
We can even rotate these first two rituals until the leak is plugged, and then finish with the third for healing and cleanup.
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What Ashley said!
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rotating the first 2 until the leak is stopped is a great idea. healthy again, 7pm tomorrow it is.
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I think we had approximately 8 people, so it was very intimate but also very powerful. I could literally feel the presence of all of the people who were attending in spirit, to the point I was -sure- I could feel hands on my shoulders.
Also, I'm fairly certain Thor hung around even after we said goodbye, so this could get interesting. According to the Omen Will drew (using the Elder Futhark), he firmly believes that Thor and Jorth have taken up the task we have asked them to assist us with.
The omen was a past, present, future read. Kelly has better details than I, as she scribed it down for the ritual. Feel free to add, Kelly. :D
Here's what we got:
(past) Jeran http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jera (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jera)
(present) Sowilo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sowilo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sowilo)
(future) Thurisaz (Thor's Rune) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/*%C3%BEurisaz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/*%C3%BEurisaz)
Again, Kelly can clarify better (and so can Will) but I believe it was read along the lines of: We have lived well in the past, but gone are the times of letting momma earth/other people clean up after our messes. Currently, we are experiencing an utter catastrophe, but in the future Thor will clear/shape the paths. It is a potent omen.
Attaching photos of the altar, Thor's hammer, and the omen.
I use the Elder Futhark, which are not read as "past, present, future" but rather as "current situation/problem, challenge/task, potential result" since Runes are not prophecy, but more Oracle. Is that reading done left to right, or right to left? Also was Thurisaz reversed or not? The reason I ask is that I did a reading using the Runes given and received different results depending on left, right, reversed, etc.
Of course if Will did the reading then that changes everything since as Caryn mentioned, Will does not do Runes per se.
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Of course if Will did the reading then that changes everything since as Caryn mentioned, Will does not do Runes per se.
Yeah, Will did the reading, and since I'm not familiar with his "reading the wyrd/weird" method so I'd be pretty much unable to answer that. As far as I know, I saw nothing inverted, and they looked as they did in the photo. Don't hold me to it, though, because again I could not see exactly how they were drawn. :)
Will would be the best person to talk to. *nodnod*
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Information on where the oil is believed to be hanging out in the Gulf right now. They say that they believe a portion of the oil has already disappeared or evaporated.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100514/ap_on_sc/us_gulf_spill_where_s_the_oil (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100514/ap_on_sc/us_gulf_spill_where_s_the_oil)
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What about instead of rotating Friday nights, we start incorporating this into WWTOOs on Sundays. We have already called the gods' attention (or will, as of this eve) and explained the issues and asked for their help. Rotating Fridays to repeat ourselves in the same fashion ends up feeling like when you tell someone you're going to do something for them, but they keep bugging you about it impatiently.
Maybe we should have a modified ritual during WWTOO where we pray for their continued help in resolving this crisis and work it into a prayer. Many people cannot make Friday evenings, but people who know the Grove know about ROC and know how to fit that into their schedule when they can. This oil crisis will not be an easy fix nor an easy cleanup. We need to keep it in everyone's thoughts and reminding them of ways they can help.
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I just heard on the news that 3 differant experts all agree that from the video of the leak, the amount of oil coming out is more like 70,000 BARRELS a day. That's 3 Olympic-sized pools full of oil per day.
The little goey bits coming ashore are tar balls. Some of the outer islands where wildlife reserves are, are getting hit.
I'm pissed how BP is downplaying the whole damn thing. "Its a minor leak compared to the ocean." WTF? And if the oil is sinking to the ocean floor? Gee, good by reefs, good by crabbing and crayfishing, good by most fishing because the waters will be toxic.
Sorry, it makes me angry, this catastrophe.
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I was so upset, I mispelt. Meant to say "goodbye" not "good by".
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Awesome ritual last night and we all put in extra effort to tune out the pile of teenagers next door on the trampoline.
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I have mixed feelings about last night's ritual. I got the distinct impression that we, including all of the Deities we work with, have work cut out for us and it's going to be a rough ride.
Taryn can elaborate a bit on the Omen, but I will post what I remember. She drew from her Arthurian Legends tarot deck. I am not positive if this was a past present future read, I'm just committing what was drawn to archive.
Page of Swords- "The Adder" representing youthful ignorance
Seven of Swords- "The Sword in the Stone"
Five of Shields(coins/pentacles) "The Wasteland"
One of the many reasons I love those crazy Irish deities: Blunt Honesty.
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Oh I have no doubt that this whole thing is going to be a huge slap in the face to humans thinking they have control over things like this. Personally I am working to protect the wildlife and the marine life. I'm getting that the humans are going to have to play the card that they have dealt themselves.
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Agreeing with you on that, Caryn.
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Scientists Find Giant Plumes of Oil Forming Under the Gulf
By JUSTIN GILLIS
Published: May 15, 2010
Scientists are finding enormous oil plumes in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, including one as large as 10 miles long, 3 miles wide and 300 feet thick in spots. The discovery is fresh evidence that the leak from the broken undersea well could be substantially worse than estimates that the government and BP have given.
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010)
“There’s a shocking amount of oil in the deep water, relative to what you see in the surface water,” said Samantha Joye, a researcher at the University of Georgia who is involved in one of the first scientific missions to gather details about what is happening in the gulf. “There’s a tremendous amount of oil in multiple layers, three or four or five layers deep in the water column.”
The plumes are depleting the oxygen dissolved in the gulf, worrying scientists, who fear that the oxygen level could eventually fall so low as to kill off much of the sea life near the plumes.
Dr. Joye said the oxygen had already dropped 30 percent near some of the plumes in the month that the broken oil well had been flowing. “If you keep those kinds of rates up, you could draw the oxygen down to very low levels that are dangerous to animals in a couple of months,” she said Saturday. “That is alarming.”
The plumes were discovered by scientists from several universities working aboard the research vessel Pelican, which sailed from Cocodrie, La., on May 3 and has gathered extensive samples and information about the disaster in the gulf.
Scientists studying video of the gushing oil well have tentatively calculated that it could be flowing at a rate of 25,000 to 80,000 barrels of oil a day. The latter figure would be 3.4 million gallons a day. But the government, working from satellite images of the ocean surface, has calculated a flow rate of only 5,000 barrels a day.
BP has resisted entreaties from scientists that they be allowed to use sophisticated instruments at the ocean floor that would give a far more accurate picture of how much oil is really gushing from the well.
“The answer is no to that,” a BP spokesman, Tom Mueller, said on Saturday. “We’re not going to take any extra efforts now to calculate flow there at this point. It’s not relevant to the response effort, and it might even detract from the response effort.”
The undersea plumes may go a long way toward explaining the discrepancy between the flow estimates, suggesting that much of the oil emerging from the well could be lingering far below the sea surface.
The scientists on the Pelican mission, which is backed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the federal agency that monitors the health of the oceans, are not certain why that would be. They say they suspect the heavy use of chemical dispersants, which BP has injected into the stream of oil emerging from the well, may have broken the oil up into droplets too small to rise rapidly.
BP said Saturday at a briefing in Robert, La., that it had resumed undersea application of dispersants, after winning Environmental Protection Agency approval the day before.
“It appears that the application of the subsea dispersant is actually working,” Doug Suttles, BP’s chief operating officer for exploration and production, said Saturday. “The oil in the immediate vicinity of the well and the ships and rigs working in the area is diminished from previous observations.”
Many scientists had hoped the dispersants would cause oil droplets to spread so widely that they would be less of a problem in any one place. If it turns out that is not happening, the strategy could come under greater scrutiny. Dispersants have never been used in an oil leak of this size a mile under the ocean, and their effects at such depth are largely unknown.
Much about the situation below the water is unclear, and the scientists stressed that their results were preliminary. After the April 20 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon, they altered a previously scheduled research mission to focus on the effects of the leak.
Interviewed on Saturday by satellite phone, one researcher aboard the Pelican, Vernon Asper of the University of Southern Mississippi, said the shallowest oil plume the group had detected was at about 2,300 feet, while the deepest was near the seafloor at about 4,200 feet.
“We’re trying to map them, but it’s a tedious process,” Dr. Asper said. “Right now it looks like the oil is moving southwest, not all that rapidly.”
He said they had taken water samples from areas that oil had not yet reached, and would compare those with later samples to judge the impact on the chemistry and biology of the ocean.
While they have detected the plumes and their effects with several types of instruments, the researchers are still not sure about their density, nor do they have a very good fix on the dimensions.
Given their size, the plumes cannot possibly be made of pure oil, but more likely consist of fine droplets of oil suspended in a far greater quantity of water, Dr. Joye said. She added that in places, at least, the plumes might be the consistency of a thin salad dressing.
Dr. Joye is serving as a coordinator of the mission from her laboratory in Athens, Ga. Researchers from the University of Mississippi and the University of Southern Mississippi are aboard the boat taking samples and running instruments.
Dr. Joye said the findings about declining oxygen levels were especially worrisome, since oxygen is so slow to move from the surface of the ocean to the bottom. She suspects that oil-eating bacteria are consuming the oxygen at a feverish clip as they work to break down the plumes.
While the oxygen depletion so far is not enough to kill off sea life, the possibility looms that oxygen levels could fall so low as to create large dead zones, especially at the seafloor. “That’s the big worry,” said Ray Highsmith, head of the Mississippi center that sponsored the mission, known as the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology.
The Pelican mission is due to end Sunday, but the scientists are seeking federal support to resume it soon.
“This is a new type of event, and it’s critically important that we really understand it, because of the incredible number of oil platforms not only in the Gulf of Mexico but all over the world now,” Dr. Highsmith said. “We need to know what these events are like, and what their outcomes can be, and what can be done to deal with the next one.”
Shaila Dewan contributed reporting from Robert, La.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_gulf_oil_spill
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_gulf_oil_spill)
SOMETHING IS FINALLY (sorta) WORKING!
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I will not be there this coming Friday and probably not Sunday either. I will be traveling down to southwestern Virginia for my uncle's memorial. It's about 9 hrs each way.
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Be safe, Caryn. Keeping you and everyone in your family in my prayers. Also, I sent you an e-mail. :D
In ritual news, with the discovery of the oil plumes, what say you all to repeating last week's ritual? If those plumes get into that loop, a mile of oil at least is going to be launched into the Atlantic and head up our way. Think of the Chesapeake. :(
"Stop the spread of the oil slick with minimal repercussions to earth".
Are we comfortable with the same deities? Who will be attending?
We've pretty much been going "off the cuff" with ritual parts save for the assignment of deity invocations, and that's fine. If I have an idea of who will be there, it can give us time in advance to reflect and meditate on our roles; therefore making our invocations/honorings more powerful.
Do we have any especially musical or instrumentally inclined individuals who will be attending? :)
-Ash
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I will not due to my upper endoscopy, I'm afraid.
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I think Will is going to be there.
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The following letter was just sent by Chief Arvol Looking Horse (Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe) to the world’s religion and spiritual leaders. It asks us all to help in healing the Gulf of Mexico oil spill as well as all the other disasters humans have created on our Mother Earth. Please read this and consider doing your part, whatever that might be.
My Relatives,
Time has come to speak to the hearts of our Nations and their Leaders. I ask you this from the bottom of my heart, to come together from the Spirit of your Nations in prayer.
We, from the heart of Turtle Island, have a great message for the World; we are guided to speak from all the White Animals showing their sacred color, which have been signs for us to pray for the sacred life of all things. As I am sending this message to you, many Animal Nations are being threatened, those that swim, those that crawl, those that fly, and the plant Nations, eventually all will be affected from the oil disaster in the Gulf.
The dangers we are faced with at this time are not of spirit. The catastrophe that has happened with the oil spill which looks like the bleeding of Grandmother Earth, is made by human mistakes, mistakes that we cannot afford to continue to make.
I asked, as Spiritual Leaders, that we join together, united in prayer with the whole of our Global Communities. My concern is these serious issues will continue to worsen, as a domino effect that our Ancestors have warned us of in their Prophecies.
I know in my heart there are millions of people that feel our united prayers for the sake of our Grandmother Earth are long overdue. I believe we as Spiritual people must gather ourselves and focus our thoughts and prayers to allow the healing of the many wounds that have been inflicted on the Earth. As we honor the Cycle of Life, let us call for Prayer circles globally to assist in healing Grandmother Earth (our Unc'I Maka).
We ask for prayers that the oil spill, this bleeding, will stop. That the winds stay calm to assist in the work. Pray for the people to be guided in repairing this mistake, and that we may also seek to live in harmony, as we make the choice to change the destructive path we are on.
As we pray, we will fully understand that we are all connected. And that what we create can have lasting effects on all life.
So let us unite spiritually, All Nations, All Faiths, One Prayer. Along with this immediate effort, I also ask to please remember June 21st, World Peace and Prayer Day/Honoring Sacred Sites day. Whether it is a natural site, a temple, a church, a synagogue or just your own sacred space, let us make a prayer for all life, for good decision making by our Nations, for our children's future and well-being, and the generations to come.
Onipikte (that we shall live),
Chief Arvol Looking Horse
19th generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe
(www.Wolakota.org )
May we all find our way to be of service in this time of healing our beloved Mother Earth.
"The Bleeding of Grandmother Earth" yep that pretty much sums it up.
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Indeed.
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So, my friends, who will be there this evening for the fourth emergency response ritual?
If I know who is coming, we can deliberate on which prayer we are using or repeating, but for my part I believe it is time to start the healing process.
It may be that I am alone tonight.
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I would come, but I came down with the flu (cold version) and you in particular don't need me anywhere near the Grove. My fever just broke this morning.
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I am still not able to attend, have been freaking sick for what feels like forever now. Hoping to return Sunday.....maybe. :'(
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Who is a-coming? Ash, when will you be there to open the place up? Should it be a night of personal altars and prayers to the Gulf and Isaac instead? I am a girl full o questions!
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Well, I am coming definitely. It may be a very small group, but I have a fair idea of what to do, and which of the three prayers to offer.
If it's just the two of us, then it's just the two of us.
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Sometimes, smaller gatherings can be more powerful because they are more personal. How did it go Friday?
I'm still sick. Won't even be able to attend Rolling Thunder, which is depressing me, but roll with the punches.
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Ash, when you get the chance could you post the omen from the ritual Friday evening? thanks
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Pheonix, I hope you and Bennu are fairing better than myself right now, health wise. Feel better soon.
Newest report: The cutting of the pipe and capping of said pipe "has never been done at this depth" and that's a quote. He didn't say "never been done successfully at this depth" but never at this depth period. So they have no clue what to expect. 50-50 shot. And it will be several MORE days before they do this. Their best bet, they say, are the relief wells which won't be ready until August.
I'd scream but my throat is on fire at the moment. Someone else can scream for me.
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Hope you feel better soon Deb, Bennu and I are finally getting over it but it's been over 3 weeks.
This new plan runs significant risk of incresing the oil flow by I think they said 25% for the period of time between cutting the pipe and placing the cap. I am afraid of the mess if they can't cap after they have cut. Not sure it's worth the risk, but there doesn't seem to be much else they can do.
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World news just showed that at the pipe itself, BP is pumping that toxic chemical to disperse the oil. Look for the yellow hose that is spraying the oil coming out of the pipe.
That TOXIC chemical that the government wanted them to stop using.
I saw people in the south were protesting near BP stations to boycott them. I say seriously that we might want to consider doing the same, not that it would do any good, but it would sure feel good.
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Also on the news, they interviewed a guy dealing with trying to save the environment down there (not a BP guy), and he said where ever they used that toxic dispersant, the water was a dead zone. Nothing was there.
I get angrier and angrier the more I learn.
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As requested, the omen from Friday night was as follows:
Seer: Kelly
Tool: The Animal Messengers Deck
Method: One Message (not past, present, future)
Llama: Let courage lead you to seek support and overcome a fear of intimacy.
Baboon: In love and declarations of passion, heartfelt communication is the key.
Mouse: Be persistent and incisive and all obstacles can be overcome.
This Omen was spot-on in that it reflected what we had been discussing all evening. Do not let fear get in the way; have courage and step out of your comfort zone to express your passion. Be careful to express heartfelt communication and be persistent.
This is hard, and this oil spill might seem like an insurmountable obstacle that has left many of us drained, depleted, upset, and feeling helpless/hopeless. We must not give up. We must persevere and continue doing the work, no matter what. This omen was encouragement from the Shining ones we had called (Brigid, Manannan MacLir, and Goibniu the artificer) to continue doing as we are and working hard.
Don't be disheartened by the doom gathered around us; we can rise above it and we will.
This Friday's Emergency Response Ritual
I am currently in the process of writing up Friday's ritual, and as it stands the primary deities of the evening will be Manannan MacLir as gatekeeper, and Brigid and Morrigan as primaries.
The prayer is to "Empower the Healers in the Cleaning of Mother Earth". It is worded thus for a reason. We will be asking Brigid to heal what can be healed, and Morrigan to heal those that can only be healed by passing on by easing their transition. It is both a healing and passing over rite, both of which are healing. We will be honoring those that have already passed, those who will pass, and those who need healing INCLUDING ourselves.
For those interested in participating or looking for parts, please contact me. The Kindred will be called at once by the same person. Earth and the Outsiders will be called by different people.
The Magical working will be a very literal one, and I am still deciding on how to perform it. There is currently the possibility of using fake blood and bonds, and I recognize that both can put some folks out of their comfort zones. However, referencing the above Omen, I think that's alright. We're going to have to get our hands a little dirty and do the work, afterall.
I am open to ideas and suggestions, but please don't be offended if we don't wind up using them. I'm kinda particular about what sort of energy to build and how to go about it, but chances are I'll probably agree with you.
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I was inspired to rewrite this song for Manannan a couple of Friday Rituals ago, and I figured it wouldn't hurt anyone for me to post it here so that everyone could at least see the lyrics before Friday.
It is to the tune of the Beatles' "Let It Be", and some lyrics didn't need altering. It is specifically designed to speak of the Gulf Oil Spill, for what it's worth, but it could be reused if it's actually any good.
Attaching teh file.
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Lovely song, although I am quite biased, what with the Manannan and Beatles all over it. Good for any appropriate occasion and the BP oil crisis in particular. Saved and faved.
I won't be able to attend next Friday's rit, but post what details here you can. I'd love to hear about how it goes.
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Thank you for posting the Omen. It is a source of great encouragement.
I won't be able to attend this Friday again. Babysitting my grand daughter the entire weekend.
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I am headed up soon, Will is coming after work. i might try to mow the sanctuary. I have wood and an extra lawn mower in the truck.
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I'm hearing reports that weeks before the "spill", Goldman Sachs sold off several million Pounds Sterling worth of DP stocks, and that several days before, one of the head guys at DP did the same. I need to find verification for this.
If its true, I might take you up on your idea, Bennu.
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I am all for working towards the truth being revealed and justice served but we have to be carefull as we all bear some responsibility.
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This would be very well thought out before any magick is worked. Most all the truth and justice deity look at the situation and judge everyone including the casters. So, I do not make this offer lightly. Truth is usually the easiest and has the least of the repercussions that most are afraid of, but, if justice is to be called then, well, the question becomes, How serious are you to healing the earth and its seas, animals and people? Sometime we have to sacrifice a part of ourselves and then hang on. I will not kid you here justice magick can and usually does come with a heavy price and we the casters do not have say in how it will come or what the price will be. So, let's talk about it get ourselves in line and see where it goes on the other thread I created for this discussion.
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Will and I will not be there this weekend Fri or Sun. We are visiting his folks in CT. Somebody will need to open the Grove on both days.
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May have to work late tonight, if I don't make it that's why. :-[
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Alright sho.
I will be there tonight as early as I can be, which will likely be sometime around 5:30 ish, latest.
The prayer for this evening will be to "Re-oxygenate the depleted waters of the Gulf". Although I am not entirely sure who the primary deities will be, I will have made a decision by then if no one offers their suggestions.
This ritual will begin -promptly- at 7:30. Do not be surprised if I leave during conversation to begin the ritual-- I'm not trying to be rude, but these rituals have been running far too late and it's unfair to the tenants and our neighbors to be very noisy at that time of night.
What I AM doing, though, is I am bringing art supplies with me to offer to the ripple project. http://ripplesketches.blogspot.com/ (http://ripplesketches.blogspot.com/)
I am in contact with the organizer of the project, and she would be delighted if we, as a Group of Friends, were moved enough by spirit to donate sketch cards we could make a difference there too.
I will have the materials when I arrive, and we should be able to finish up afterwards as long as the ritual doesn't run too late. I thought it would be a cool idea for a group offering. If you're worried about your artistic ability (or lack thereof), please click that blog link. Your artistic ability does not matter.
What say you, CLG?
Suggestions? Pending thoughts? Letters of resignation?
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I am off to the doctors AGAIN, because of this cold, cant seem to shake it. So, with regret I will not be there tonight, sorry.
Bennu
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I couldn't shake my cold and it turned out I had bronchitus. Be well. Glad you are going to the docs to get it taken care of. Hope to see you soon.
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Are we doing this again on Friday?
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This Friday, the group of us that volunteered to go and represent CLG at Wickerman would not be able to attend on Friday evening. Perhaps Will wishes to lead it?
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I will actually be able to attend this time if one is held. Been wanting to attend one since CL started them.
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I know that Caryn and Will are planning on being there, and I believe Susan is planning on being there at the minimum. Soooo you should go! :D
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I know for a fact that I will be there. I'm going up early to touch up the last of the painting in the front part of the GS.
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Great, then I'll finally be up there. Is there anything I should bring? How long does it last (not that it matters tomorrow night)?
Can't wait to see what you have done with the walls, Caryn. Did you just primer or did you paint them also?
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@ Debbie, bring any offerings that you might want to make. There have been lots of songs and vows of service made.
Since I have not organized one of these yet I thought maybe I would do this one. The primary patrons will be 'all healing entities' so deitites, spirits, guides, ancestors, nature spirits, etc. So when we call to the Kindred we will be calling to the healers. We will make offerings and raise some energy to send to them to enlist their help. Then as the magical working, since there will be people there who have not had Reiki 2 training, I will lead the folk on a journey to do distance healing.
The patient is the Earth Mother and her body is bleeding, we will journey to the site and apply pressure to the wound and psychically stitch the wound shut and work to release the tension in the body that is causing the blood to fountain out.
Its a different approach than we have previously tried but it came to me this morning and it feels right. It's what I would do if it were a human patient.
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K. Going to do something I am also going to do at the Midsummer High Rite.
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Are we doing something together this Friday? If so what?
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If you are doing something for this Friday, I can make it up there.
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Since I have heard nothing else, I propose we do more ripples (painting/drawing) at the Grove this evening.
Barring that, we could also consider making a little road trip to the Bay just to appreciate it. Maybe even swim in it...because no one really knows what will happen there if the oil reaches it. Or when.
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There be SHARKS in them there watrs!!!!!! This lady is respects them, but really doesn't care to see them upclose. :o
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Hey, if we are going to the Bay, why not do a ritual there, blessing the waters since the Bay is ocean water and all oceans connect and thus are connected to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Find someplace secluded, and do a ritual there. I have this picture in my mind of being in cloak facing a sunset over the water and offering high a pitcher of pure water, then pouring it into the Bay.
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I rather like sharks >.> I'd be more concerned about other things though. Like discarded needles and snagged fish hooks. We could make a journey to a more Southerly location though...away from the city. If we wanted to keep it local though, there's Rocky Point I think it's called? There'd be a fee though since it's the summer. Fees are lame.
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So are angry public people who keep calling, yelling at me cause they aren't grown up enough to accept the fact that they won't always get answered.
I'm ok now. lol
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Most of the parks close at sunset. There is Down's park at the end of Mountain Rd in Pasadena.
Its $6.00 per car
The John H. Downs Memorial Park offers more than five miles of paved and natural trails, including a self-guided nature trail. The park also has a playground, four handball courts, two ball fields, and three basketball courts available to visitors on a first-come, first-serve basis.
http://www.aacounty.org/RecParks/parks/downs/index.cfm (http://www.aacounty.org/RecParks/parks/downs/index.cfm)
there are others closer up.
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Fort Smallwood Park
http://www.aacounty.org/RecParks/launch/fortsmallwood.cfm (http://www.aacounty.org/RecParks/launch/fortsmallwood.cfm)
I don't know about wearing capes Debbie, and we would probably need to bring mondo bug repellant for any place near the water.
See map here
http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=39.164002&lon=-76.479067&zoom=17 (http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=39.164002&lon=-76.479067&zoom=17)
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You all tell me where we are going, if we are meeting up first to carpool, when we meet up etc, and I'll join you.
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I think we should meet up @the Grove at 6:30, decide, and carpool. We don't need to do a full ritual, it can be a simple meditation.
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Since most parks close at sunset and don't usually allow fire, I like the meditation route. I would be interested in doing a long meditation and focus on the gulf near whatever body of water we choose. I do vote for something with a short drive time from the Grove (sorry Southern MD!) Fort Smallwood does look nice, I'm also cool with Rocky Point, and if we're desperate, North Point State Park.
I'll try to get to the Grove as close to 6:30 as possible.
Weather Forecast: 20% chance of thunderstorms today. It's 88 degrees currently, will drop off a bit in a few hours. Sun Set at 8:34 PM EDT,
Civil Twilight 9:06 PM EDT, and Nautical Twilight 9:46 PM EDT, Astronomical Twilight 10:32 PM EDT. Moon Set at 6:50 PM EDT.
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If anyone has any Ripples artwork that they created they want to donate to the cause, please bring it tonight if you're coming
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Down the street from North Point Park is Fort Howard Park, which is down on the tip and has more wooded shoreline. Drive time is ~30 mins.
See the satellite view here:
http://maps.google.com/maps?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hl=en&tab=wl&q=fort%20howard%20park%2C%20md (http://maps.google.com/maps?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hl=en&tab=wl&q=fort%20howard%20park%2C%20md)
Park Info:
http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/recreation/countyparks/historicsites.html (http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/recreation/countyparks/historicsites.html)
There's a lot of small parks along the bay coast up and down MD!
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I'm good with either of these, never been to them so I don't know the way around.
It might be easier if Will and I meet you there as its much shorter distance for us that way.
If you meet at the Grove at 6:30 do you think you would be at the park by 7? 7:30?
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Ok, I'll be at the Grove around 6: 3o. Don't have any bug spray so is there still some at the Grove?
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Well we have yet to decide which park we will be going to, so we can always call you at home when we've figured it out. Does that work?
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Phoenix and I will be there.
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As it turns out, I will be too rushed to get there by 6:30. Food for my dog is still cooking and I've been absorbed into my DP program all of a sudden. A creative flow is occuring.
I will join with you in spirit. When you are about to begin, text me on my phone and I will stop what I'm doing and meditate with you. Then text me again, if you can when you are done?
I love the idea of going to the waters edge. I hope you all do. Have a feeling it will be a very special experience tonight. Maybe its just me, but I'm really feeling the energy within last few days.
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Oh, I thought we were going to Ft Howard.
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Caryn, Will, Ashley, Keyye, Pheonix and Bennu...it should be a powerful experience tonight. Please let me know when you are about to begin because I truly wish to join in with you in spirit. I'm really feeling the energy tonight. Someone just text me a few minutes before you all begin or let me know the approximate time you will begin? Thanks.
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OK we will just meet ya'll at the Grove.
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If we're going to Ft Howard we can meet you guys at Ft Howard. 0.o I just hadn't seen a decision being made yet...just suggestions so far.
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I would like to propose a ritual based in native American ideas for this Friday's ritual. It is a ritual of cleansing, grounding and refocusing. We have all been hit so hard with this oil spill in the gulf that I have been noticing a detachment from individual Self. I know that I am in need of a time out to rethink and get a clear view and focus. The ritual would allow for people to cleanse off the unnecessary, to ground their personal energy and to reconnect with the earth on a more personal level. Which I would hope would help in the refocusing and give a clear direction to head into continuing our work to flame the fires of others. I have been noticing also that people in the grove are starting to wear out and down. So this ritual would be a good time to heal and re energize. It is a quite ritual of few words and a guided meditation to go and see Mother Earth and just talk with her. But, most importantly it is a ritual for us, for if we falter then so does the work and energy we have been putting out.
Any opinions would be great.
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If I can actually make it up, that would be most wonderful.
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OK, so what are we doing this friday?
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Okay, you guys, what is happening on Friday?
I'm confused. Which is oh so normal.
Jack
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I thought Bennu spoke of the Native American healing session?
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Yes, I proposed a ritual for people to consider , since no one except you replied I don't think it is what people want.
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I'm good with it.
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Perhaps with the cap on right now and the oil not gushing out, at the moment anyway, maybe this is the perfect time for a momentary reprieve to heal ourselves just as Bennu suggested. There is still a long haul ahead even if they "kill the well."
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So tonight at the Grove?
What time?
Jack
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Tonight at 7pm at the Grove.
Ritual based in Native american concepts for cleansing, grounding and refocusing on self priorities by reconnecting with the earth.
Inorder to keep ourselves focused and empowered.
You may want to bring a small blanket or towel to sit upon the ground. I will be bringing deep woods Off.
This ritual will have some talking but mostly time to meditate and connect with mother earth.
Hope to see you all there.
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Also, you may want to bring a note pad and something to write with for any thoughts or impressions you get during your meditation.
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The heat is a "mother" out there today, but I am making myself come up. Looking forward to it.
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I am TRYING to get there but I might not make it. I've been in the heat driving in my car ( no A/C or anything like that) back from DE, and it is HORRIBLE outside. If I have enough time to cool down and my vision to return to normal (ooooooo blotchy gooooodnesssss) I get my butt over there. If not, you know what happened to me.
I saw the ocean today...it seemed kinda pissed. :/
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My jaw is 'killing' me right now, think I will have to pass. I reckon Ashley can open the place for ya'll.
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Ashley, health first.
Caryn, take it easy. Sometimes the Universe makes us sit down.
I'll be up Bennu.
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Just got a call from Debbie and she's stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on 895, but she's on her way! She'll be there as soon as she can!
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A big thank you to Benu for facilitating this gathering.
Spirit was present, and spoke gently to us.
With a choir of Nature Spirits and in the Between Time
of Dusk there was Magick.
Thanks,
Jack
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Yes, thank you Bennu!
The trees were whispering. Everything there gave a sense of peace and happiness. We all agreed that one of the main messages we were given was "Listen".
Oh, and I saw "Baggins" door, lol! Gee, I wonder WHO put that there.
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Bilbo Baggins ?
jack
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Thank you all for coming out. Yes, spirit was present and the chorus that sang to us was awesome. "Listen" was the message we all got from Mother Earth tonight and the nature spirits and the elements echoed that message. It has been a long time since I just listened to what mother has been saying. I could hear whispers of hope and happiness coming from all around. My spirit has definitely been recharged and my connections made stronger and clearer then in the recent past. It is amazing how sacred the grove space has become over all these years from when I first stepped onto it so many years ago. As Jack pointed out it was sacred then but you can really see the mark of spirit all around in the grove space. You can tell that Divinity has walked there and left their mark for those willing to see it. I must say thank you to everyone who has put in so much work over the years at CLG. For your work took a special place and made it even more special than ever.
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HUZZAH!
And yes, Jack, the Hobbit. Next time you are up, take a look around the small doors around the base of the house. You'll see it. I cracked up.
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Moonrise is at 7:37 tonight and I am certainly planning on doing a moon rite on my deck.