tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86149619059348559372024-03-05T11:50:51.405-08:00The Pagan Corner with Sin and CuSin, a follower of Pan and Aphrodite, and Cu, a follower of Pan and Artemis share images, spells, and information about all things Pagan.Sinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679236305797930180noreply@blogger.comBlogger680125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614961905934855937.post-36051043835698581882014-10-20T21:12:00.002-07:002014-10-20T21:12:30.809-07:00Halloween Spread<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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01) The Skeleton: the bare bones of the situation<br />
02) The Mummy: what cover the bare bones<br />
03) Your Costume: your mask, who you are in this situation<br />
04) The Ghost: something from your past that is unresolved and impacts the situation<br />
05) The Devil: something that is bedeviling to you<br />
06) The Vampire: something that feeds you or feeds on you<br />
07) The Jack O'Lantern: something that lights your way<br />
08) The Black Cat: something that will cross your path whether good or not,your luck<br />
09) The Witch: How you can use your own magick<br />
10) The Bat: the broader view or something you can't see<br />
11) Frankenstein: what you are creating<br />
12) The Werewolf: how the situation will change you<br />
13) Your Candy Bag: the mix of goodies and duds you will take home when all's said and doneAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262079510785164630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614961905934855937.post-68689681656512160362014-09-26T15:05:00.002-07:002014-09-26T15:05:33.000-07:00Review of Morgan: A Witch's Tale (Paranormal Romance)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Title: Morgan: A witch's Tale<br />Genre: Paranormal Romance<br />Author: Angee Taylor<br />Buy Link: <a href="http://amzn.to/1D1TQCV" target="_blank">http://amzn.to/1D1TQCV</a><br /><br />***I did the editing on this book and thus cannot speak of any errors I may have or may not have found***<br /><br />Morgan follows Morgan LaFit, high Priestess of her family's coven. It weaves a tale that merges magick and myth into one beautifully really.<br /><br />Common spells are embellished upon in such a way you almost forget that we witches can't really do the things mentioned lol.<br /><br />There's a sweet love story interwoven in the story as well; and a small twist that I think would make an amazing sequel or prequel to this book. <br /><br />This book has a twist that will make any fan of Angee's want to beat her with a stick by the end! This twist had my jaw on the floor, seriously.<br /><br />All in all this book is worth the read and I'm glad I was the one chosen to have first peak at it.<br /><br />I give this book 5 of 5 pentacles.<br />
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Brimstone-Dispels or prevents a hex on you; destroys an enemy's power over you. Burn at midnight near your back door to ward off evil.<br />Also Called: Sulfur Powder<br /><br />Brimstone is used in exorcism rituals. Burn a small amount on charcoal with all windows and doors open, sprinkle over candles and add to bath water.<br /><br />Check out The Pagan Corner with Cu & Sin<br />https://www.facebook.com/cuspagancornerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262079510785164630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614961905934855937.post-26691505326252158232014-09-17T01:26:00.001-07:002014-09-17T01:26:27.478-07:00Bixbite<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bixbite is used for Harmony, Compatibility<br /><br />Bixbite, red beryl, is known metaphysically as a stone of soothing and healing. It is used by intuitives and mystics to bring harmony to relationships and enhance compatibility. It is alsosaid to be helpful to heal griefs and depressions. Bixbite is also used to strengthen creativity energy. Physically, intuitive sources say that bixbite is good for healing problems with the physical heart, liver, lungs, mouth, throat, stomach, physical energy level, and digestive system. Note that healing crystal meanings are spiritual supports to healing and are not prescriptions or healthcare information. Bixbite is related to the heart and sacral chakras.<br /><br />Check out The Pagan Corner with Cu & Sin<br />https://www.facebook.com/cuspagancornerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262079510785164630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614961905934855937.post-62623955743413968852014-09-17T01:25:00.004-07:002014-09-17T01:25:49.214-07:00Practice What You Preach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262079510785164630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614961905934855937.post-91410839202394142522014-09-17T01:24:00.004-07:002014-09-17T01:24:47.055-07:00The Morrigan: Celtic Goddess of battle, strife, and sovereignty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Morrígan ("phantom queen") or Mórrígan ("great queen"), also written as Morrígu or in the plural as Morrígna, and spelt Morríghan or Mór-ríoghain in Modern Irish, is a figure from Irish mythology who appears to have been considered a goddess, although she is not explicitly referred to as such in the texts.<br /><br />The Morrígan is a goddess of battle, strife, and sovereignty. She sometimes appears in the form of a crow, flying above the warriors, and in the Ulster cycle she also takes the forms of an eel, a wolf and a cow. She is generally considered a war deity comparable with the Germanic Valkyries, although her association with a cow may also suggest a role connected with wealth and the land.<br /><br />She is often depicted as a trio of goddesses, all sisters, although membership of the triad varies; the most common combinations are Badb, Macha and Nemain, or Badb, Macha and Anand; Anand is also given as an alternate name for Morrigu. Other accounts name Fea, and others.<br /><br />Check out The Pagan Corner with Cu & Sin<br />https://www.facebook.com/cuspagancorner</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262079510785164630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614961905934855937.post-87708615764670465232014-09-17T01:20:00.004-07:002014-09-17T01:20:50.822-07:00Brewer's Yeast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Vitamin-rich brewer's yeast is a byproduct of barley malting. The cooked grains can be applied to sores, and barley water aids convalescents. <br /><br />Check out The Pagan Corner with Cu & Sin<br />https://www.facebook.com/cuspagancornerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262079510785164630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614961905934855937.post-49485792419891437422014-09-17T01:20:00.000-07:002014-09-17T01:20:18.225-07:00Biotite<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Biotite is used for Clear Picture of Issues<br /><br />Biotite is a group of minerals within the Mica group. It gets its name from French physicist J. B. Biot. It has its own distinctive properties as well as those of Mica in general. Biotite is well known for helping one rationally see how one is an active part of issues affecting one's life and environment. It assists in discarding irrelevant details and gives a clear picture of the issues. As such, it is used in crystal healing to diagnose disorders caused by disorganized cell patterns. It is also said to be used in crystal healing for eyes, to shrink growths, and bile regulation.<br /><br />Check out The Pagan Corner with Cu & Sin<br />https://www.facebook.com/cuspagancornerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262079510785164630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614961905934855937.post-56047970697667902412014-09-17T01:19:00.003-07:002014-09-17T01:19:37.239-07:00I Call Upon Fire<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262079510785164630noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614961905934855937.post-6470437633831374072014-09-17T01:18:00.001-07:002014-09-17T01:18:59.934-07:00A Witch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Meditrina was a Roman goddess who seems to have been a late Roman invention to account for the origin of Meditrinalia. The earliest account of associating the Meditrinalia with such a goddess was by 2nd century grammarian Sextus Pompeius Festus, on the basis of which she is asserted by modern sources to be the Roman goddess of health, longevity and wine, with an etymological meaning of "healer" suggested by some.<br /><br />Check out The Pagan Corner with Cu & Sin<br />https://www.facebook.com/cuspagancorner</div>
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Brazil Nut-Good luck in love affairs<br /><br />Folk Names: Castana-de-Brazil, Castana-de-para, Castanheiro do para, Castania, Creamnut, Nigger Toes, Para-nut <br /><br />The Brazil nut, with shell intact, is used as a luck or love talisman<br /><br />Check out The Pagan Corner with Cu & Sin<br />https://www.facebook.com/cuspagancornerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262079510785164630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614961905934855937.post-54008965694383791492014-09-15T13:51:00.000-07:002014-09-15T14:17:30.420-07:00Binghamite<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Binghamite is used for Good Fortune, Elves and Fairies Energy<br /><br />Binghamite was named for W.J. Bingham. It is also called "Silkstone" for the silky look of the colors and strings of "silk" in it, and sometimes called "American Tiger Eye" because it resembles a tiger eye.<br /><br />Binghamite is a stone that is said to bring all manner of good things, particularly good fortune. It is also said to have the energies of fairies and elves, which is a very positive energy.<br /><br />In crystal work, Binghamite is used to communicate with the inner child. It is also used by metaphysicians for clairaudience and communication with other worlds.<br /><br />In crystal healing lore, Binghamite is used to regenerate energy flow in the body, renew cells, eases disease, Theta brain wave patterns, burns, convulsions, anemia, and ear nose and throat problems. Binghamite is also used in crystal healing to energize and direct other minerals energies.<br /><br />Check out The Pagan Corner with Cu & Sin<br />https://www.facebook.com/cuspagancornerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262079510785164630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614961905934855937.post-82573972098934102332014-09-15T13:43:00.005-07:002014-09-15T13:43:58.442-07:00Beware<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Holly King is a speculative archetype of modern studies of folklore and mythology which has been popularized in some Neopagan religions. In his book The White Goddess, the author Robert Graves proposed that the mythological figure of the Holly King represents one half of the year, while the other is personified by his counterpart and adversary the Oak King: the two battle endlessly as the seasons turn. At Midsummer the Oak King is at the height of his strength, while the Holly King is at his weakest. The Holly King begins to regain his power, and at the Autumn Equinox, the tables finally turn in the Holly King's favor; his strength peaks at Midwinter. Graves identified a number of paired hero-figures which he believes are variants of this myth, including Lleu Llaw Gyffes and Gronw Pebr, Gwyn and Gwythr, Lugh and Balor, Balan and Balin, Gawain and the Green Knight, the robin and the wren, and even Jesus and John the Baptist.<br /><br />A similar idea was suggested previously by Sir James George Frazer in his work The Golden Bough in Chapter XXVIII, The Killing of The Tree Spirit in the section entitled The Battle of Summer and Winter. Frazer drew parallels between the folk-customs associated with May Day or the changing seasons in Scandinavian, Bavarian and Native American cultures, amongst others, in support of this theory. However the Divine King of Frazer was split into the kings of winter and summer in Graves' work.<br /><br />These pairs are seen as the dual aspects of the male Earth deity, one ruling the waxing year, the other ruling the waning year. Stewart and Janet Farrar, following Graves' theory, gave a similar interpretation to Wiccan seasonal rituals. According to Joanne Pearson, the Holly King is represented by holly and other evergreens, and personifies the dark half of the Wiccan Wheel of the Year. He is also seen by some Neopagans as an early inspiration for the Santa Claus legend.<br /><br />The battle of light with dark is commonly played out in traditional folk dance and mummers plays across Britain such as Calan Mai in Wales, Mazey Day in Cornwall and Jack in the Green traditions in England which typically include a ritual battle in some form.<br /><br />Check out The Pagan Corner with Cu & Sin<br />https://www.facebook.com/cuspagancorner</div>
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Antinous (also Antinoüs or Antinoös; was a Bithynian Greek youth and a favourite of the Roman emperor Hadrian. He was divinized after his death, being worshiped in both the Greek East and Latin West, sometimes as a god (theos) and sometimes merely as a divinized mortal.<br />
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Little is known of Antinous' life, although it is known that he was born in Claudiopolis, in the Roman province of Bithynia. He likely was introduced to Hadrian in 123, before being taken to Italy for a higher education. He had become the favourite of Hadrian by 128, when he was taken on a tour of the Empire as part of Hadrian's personal retinue. Antinous accompanied Hadrian during his attendance of the annual Eleusinian Mysteries in Athens, and was with him when he killed the Marousian lion in Libya. In October 130, as they were part of a flotilla going along the Nile, Antinous died amid mysterious circumstances. Various suggestions have been put forward for how he died, ranging from an accidental drowning to an intentional human sacrifice.<br />
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Following his death, Hadrian deified Antinous and founded an organised cult devoted to his worship that spread throughout the Empire. Hadrian founded the city of Antinopolis close to Antinous' place of death, which became a cultic centre for the worship of Osiris-Antinous. Hadrian also founded games in commemoration of Antinous to take place in both Antinopolis and Athens, with Antinous becoming a symbol of Hadrian's dreams of pan-Hellenism.<br />
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Antinous became associated with homosexuality in Western culture, appearing in the work of Oscar Wilde and Fernando Pessoa.<br />
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He was deified and worshiped as a god because he had been the beautiful lover of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome. Many other attributes of divinity were attributed to Antinous, but the foundation of his divine nature was based on his homosexual beauty.<br />
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In his short life, Antinous affected the course of human history in that he became the first historical person to be declared a god because of his beauty and homosexuality, the first and last for whom a Roman Religion was declared and implemented, which lasted for several hundred years.<br />
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There are very few gods in history that have been worshiped as gods of homosexuality, the most important being the beautiful boy Ganymede, whom Jupiter loved. But Ganymede was never widely worshiped, no powers were attributed to him, he was identified rather as the archetype of men who loved men. In Latin the Romans pronounced his name Catamitus, and over time all effeminate men who engaged in the receptive role of gay sex were called Catamites. Antinous was compared to Ganymede because of his relationship with Hadrian and was later denounced as a Catamite by later writers, and the Star of Antinous was located within the Constellation of the Eagle, thereby demonstrating that the divinity of Antinous was as though Ganymede had come into being in the form of Antinous. Antinous was endowed with sublime power over homosexuals, He is neither myth nor legend. He is one of us, and he was understood to be so in antiquity and was worshiped as essentially the God of Homosexuals.<br />
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He was born of a woman, lived, and died in a time and in a place of historical reality, Antinous exceeds many other gods who are revered as the benefactors of homosexuality, because Antinous is neither a myth nor a fantasy, but a beautiful boy who really lived and really brought about an era of peace and sacredness for homosexuals throughout the Roman empire and by extension for all people...Antinous was the Spirit of Peace for the whole world, which was Hadrian's dream, a dream that was realized during the high point of the ancient cult of Antinous. Antinous is the essence of Homosexuality.<br />
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Borage is used for courage and psychic powers. Float the flowers in a ritual bath to raise one's spirits. Carry or burn as an incense to increase courage and strength of character. Sprinkle an infusion of Borage around the house to ward off evil.<br /><br />Also Called: Bee Bread, Starflower, Herb of Gladness, Bugloss, Burrage, Cool Tankard<br /><br />orage is legendary for its spirit-lifting and courage-inducing properties. Celtic warriors drank wine flavored with borage to give them courage in battle, borage leaves and flowers were eaten for courage by Roman soldiers before they went into battle. Medieval knights wore scraves embroidered with the flowers for the same reason.<br /><br />For courage, tuck a borage blossom in the pocket before any stressful situation, or drink a tea or glass of wine flavored with borage leaves.<br /><br />Drinking borage tea is said to increase psychic powers and relieve symptoms of depression. Many of the most noted herbalists throughout history have considered it a very effective anti-depressant for the feeling of elation it induces.<br /><br />Pliny said that borage-flavored wine was the Nepenthe of Homer, which when drunk brings forgiveness. In Elizabethan England, it was considered to lift melancholy; according to Culpeper, borage expells pensiveness and melancholy, and the candied or jellied flowers comfort the heart and spirits of those who are sick from consumption or from the passions of the heart. Gerard recommended eating this herb in a salad for joy and said that a syrup made of the flowers "purgeth melancholy and quieteth the phreneticke and lunaticke person."<br /><br />Place the fresh blossoms on an altar to bring luck and power to your spells. Sprinkle crushed dried leaves around the workplace for inspiration and business expansion. Drink the tea to increase psychic abilities.<br /><br />Eating the flowers in salads aids courage and cheerfulness and ends melancholy. The flowers sprinkled in the bath are good for courage or for Jovian protection, and a cup of borage tea can help with feelings of vulnerability and disjointedness.<br /><br />In Hoodoo, borage flowers in the house help bring about domestic tranquility. Borage flowers may be used alone or mixed with blue-flowered Corn Flowers, Periwinkle, Rosemary, or Forget-Me-Not. Steep the flowers to make a tea. You can also add this tea to a floor wash for a peaceful home.<br /><br />You can also sprinkle it at the 4 corners of the property, the 4 corners of the house, the 4 corners of each room, and the 4 corners of the kitchen table, to restore harmony and love to the family.<br /><br />Place a pinch of dried Borage flowers in each corner of a room where family fights have occurred, with a fifth pinch under the rug at the center of the room.<br /><br />Because of its connections to Jupiter, this herb is associated with the Hierophant in the tarot deck. <br /><br />Check out The Pagan Corner with Cu & Sin<br />https://www.facebook.com/cuspagancornerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262079510785164630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614961905934855937.post-68791152431191941672014-09-12T08:01:00.000-07:002014-09-17T07:58:54.991-07:00Beryl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Beryl is a family of many stones of rich energy such as Aquamarine (blue-green), Bixbite (red), Emerald (green), Morganite (pink), Heliodor (golden yellow), Goshenite (white).<br />
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Beryl is said to bring creativity, reduce tiredness, and increase intelligence. It has been used as a talisman stone for artists of all kinds and especially sculptors. Beryl is used for research philosophical studies. It is a protection stone for trips, also. Beryl is used emotionally to help with fighting and disputes. Physically, beryl is used in crystal healing for asthma, liver disease, eye problems including cataracts, and leprosy. Beryl is associted with chakras according to the color of the stone.<br />
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In Gallo-Roman religion, Epona was a protector of horses, donkeys, and mules. She was particularly a goddess of fertility, as shown by her attributes of a patera, cornucopia, ears of grain and the presence of foals in some sculptures. She and her horses might also have been leaders of the soul in the after-life ride, with parallels in Rhiannon of the Mabinogion. Unusual for a Celtic deity, most of whom were associated with specific localities, the worship of Epona, "the sole Celtic divinity ultimately worshipped in Rome itself," was widespread in the Roman Empire between the first and third centuries AD.<br /><br />Check out The Pagan Corner with Cu & Sin<br />https://www.facebook.com/cuspagancornerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262079510785164630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614961905934855937.post-26147878614959257092014-09-11T08:06:00.000-07:002014-09-11T22:15:37.646-07:00Quan Yin: Buddhist Goddess of Compassion and Mercy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Guanyin (in pinyin; previous transliterations Quan Yin, Kwan Yin, or Kuanyin) is an East Asian goddess of mercy, and a bodhisattva associated with compassion as venerated by Mahayana Buddhists. The name Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means "Observing the Sounds (or Cries) of the World". She is also sometimes referred to as Guanyin Pusa. Some Buddhists believe that when one of their adherents departs from this world, they are placed by Guanyin in the heart of a lotus, and then sent to the western pure land of Sukhavati. It is generally accepted among East Asian adherents that Guanyin originated as the Sanskrit Avalokitesvara, Commonly known in English as the Mercy Goddess or Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin is also revered by Chinese Taoists as an immortal. In Chinese folk religion there are mythical accounts about Guanyin's origins that are not associated to the Avalokitesvara described in Buddhist sutras.<br /><br />Quan Yin - Kuan Yin - is an incarnation of Mary, Sophia, and other feminine icons. They are all the same soul - given the Yin frequency. <br /><br />One of the Four Supreme BODHISATTVAS of Chinese Buddhism, GUAN-YIN’s mission is Victim Support. She protects the distressed and hungry, rescues the unfortunate from peril, and gives comfort and aid wherever it is needed. GUAN-YIN’s work would put many a charity to shame — and she doesn’t ask for donations.<br /><br />Otherwise known as AVALOKITESVARA in India, she had finally attained Enlightenment after much non-struggling with non-things. She was just about to enter Heaven to join the other BUDDHAs when she heard the cries of the poor unsaved souls back on Earth.<br /><br />Her heart touched by pity, she vowed never to rest until every single soul was brought to Buddhahood. The magnitude of contemplating this task made her head explode into a thousand pieces, but she was perfectly fine after BUDDHA gave her a few Aspirin Sutras.<br /><br />Turning aside from Heaven, GUAN-YIN went to the sacred island of Potuoshan and embarked on her new career. This selfless sacrifice brought her much credit, and reverence which persists to this day.<br /><br />As a deity often called upon to appear in the most unusual and difficult situations, GUAN-YIN has the ability to transform into any living thing. In fact she’s better known in India as a male. But she often appears in female form to avoid gossip — and because she likes it. Like her Japanese equivalent KANNON, GUAN-YIN is known as a female deity, and has taken on a modest amount of fertility work. Childless women pray to her for offspring. In this respect she is also a Goddess of Rice, filling it with her own milk to give nourishing tit-bits.<br /><br />The Bodhisattva who saves us from the Three Calamities and the Eight Disasters, GUAN-YIN is always on call, and has appeared in many a Chinese tale to help the likes of MONKEY out of tricky situations. His — or her — peaceful benevolence has soothed many a worried brow. We are full of admiration.<br /><br />Check out The Pagan Corner with Cu & Sin<br />https://www.facebook.com/cuspagancornerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262079510785164630noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614961905934855937.post-70060382887248462692014-09-11T08:05:00.000-07:002014-09-11T22:14:13.290-07:00Blueberry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Blueberry is used for Protection. Though not recommended, blueberry is said to cause confusion & strife when tossed in the doorway or path of an enemy.<br />Boneset Protection, exorcism and warding off evil spirits. Sprinkle an infusion of boneset around the home to rid it of evil and negativity. To curse an enemy, burn as an incense with a black candle inscribed with the name of the enemy (not recommended -- remember the law of threes!).<br /><br />Also Called: Feverwort, Agueweed, Crosswort, Eupatorium, Indian Sage, Sweating Plant, Teasel, Thoroughwort, Vegetable Antimony<br /><br />Useful when using with Moon energies, blueberries have many applications for your magickal work! They involve using the fruit whole, crushed, dried or powdered.<br /><br />To protect your children, Mash the berries into a pulp and stain your baby's hands and feet; you can definitely only do feet if you are worried about public views. You can even make this into a fun thing for your kids by having them mash the berries with their feet!<br /><br />For Strengthening your Aura & Protecting your Physical Body: Eat the berries on the day or night of a full moon.<br /><br />To Protecting your home: Crush the dried blueberries into a powder and place it under the doormat of your home.<br /><br />For Protecting yourself from Psychic/Emotional Attack: Make a delicious blueberry pie and eat it! No better spell than this, I'd say! This gets the blueberries energy into your aura/energy field and boosts its psychic protection.<br /><br />For Protection Spells: Add the dried berries to protection sachets, make amulets out of the whole dried berries by gluing them to an already made amulet or stringing them into a necklace, or make protection powder out of the crushed, dried berries.<br /><br />Blueberries, or bilberries, can be added to any protection spell ingredient list or into the callings for protection incense as well! Many people like to make bath sachets; beware, blueberries would only be good in this if you want blue-tinted skin!!<br /><br />Check out The Pagan Corner with Cu & Sin<br />https://www.facebook.com/cuspagancornerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262079510785164630noreply@blogger.com1