Friday, December 23, 2011

Sign of the Apple Tree

Birth dates:
  • Dec 23 thru Jan 1st
  • Jun 25 to Jul 04
Key word: Love.

Persons born under the sign of the Apple Tree tend to be slight of build, with lots of charm, appeal, and attraction, pleasant aura, flirtatious...

... I am so sorry to do this to you, but this post has been moved to my new website, Sigils Symbols and Signs, and can be found in its entirety here: Sign of the Apple Tree

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Sign of the Beech Tree

Birth Date
  • Dec 22
Key word: Creative

According to some astrological traditions, it is said that if you were born on Dec 22,  you were born under the sign of the Beech tree. Persons born under this sign tend to have good taste, and be concerned about their looks...

... I am so sorry to do this to you, but this post has been moved to my new website, Sigils Symbols and Signs, and can be found in its entirety here: Sign of the Beech Tree

                   

Sun in Capricorn


More About the Sun in Capricorn:

The Sun is in Capricorn from approximately December 22 to January 19, depending on the year.
  • Ruler: Saturn
  • Season: Winter
  • Modality: Cardinal
  • Metal: Lead
  • Stone: Amber, Onyx
  • Color: Purple, Brown
  • Flowers: Carnation; Narcissus; Buttercups; Orchid
  • Anatomy: The knee, bones, skeleton
  • Attributes: tenacious, conservative, resourceful, disciplined, wise, ambitious, prudent, constant.
Capricorn is a feet-on-the-ground, eye-on-the-prize sign. Those with Sun in Capricorn have a realistic, grounded approach to life that can be seen no matter how dreamy the rest of the birth chart suggests. These people know how to do things, and to get things done....

... I am so sorry to do this to you, but this post has been combined with another and moved to my new website The Pagan Calendar, it can be found here: Capricorn Begins

Sign of the Carnation

"Simplicity is its own reward."


If you were born between December 22 and January 21, you were born under the sign of the Carnation. Those with the carnation flower sign are beautifully adept at putting things in order, and organizing. You are strong willed and determined for others to see your point of view....

...  I am so sorry to do this to you, but this post has been moved to my new website, Sigils Symbols and Signs, and can be viewed in its entirety here: Sign of the Carnation

Yuletide Greetings!

Also known as: Yule, Alban Arthuan, Winter Solstice marks the longest night of the year. It is from this point that the days begin slowly to become longer and longer. The sun is at its most southeastern point over the Tropic of Capricorn in the northern hemisphere and has no apparent northward or southward motion.

In the time of the ancient tribes this was a time of celebration, for it meant the turning point of winter and the eventual return of spring. Yule is the time when we honor the Goddess for giving birth to the sun once more. It is the time when the Oak King is victorious over the Holly King....

I am so sorry to do this to you, but this post has been enlarged and moved to my new website, The Pagan Calendar (hosted at shirleytwofeathers.com) and can be found in its entirety here: Yule

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Calling Up The Sun


About an hour before sunrise, plant yourself outside, preferably on a hill, or the top of a building. Face the direction where the sun will rise and begin to call the sun. Forcefully project the sound so that you imagine your body shaking; then the room or space where you are shakes; then the world, and finally the whole universe - by which time, you should be sweating. Eventually, you will feel that the sound is coming through, rather than from you....

... I am so sorry, but this post has been moved to my new website, Book of Shadows, and can be found in its entirety here: Ritual To Bring The Sun