Our dedication for this issue:

May the words and the sentiments that are expressed here this day have the blessing of the Lady whose light guides us all.....and may we use Her words to further understanding and peace among us all.

Amethyst

Many of you have said you didn't know what was inside the article, until you visited each and every page. Following is an index of articles, and which page you can find them on. Just click on the buttons at the top of this page:

SECTION I - HOLIDAY LORE
Obituary for Doreen Valiente
Mabon and Its Lore - StormWing
Mabon - Baboo Kyra Finch

SECTION II - FAMILY ISSUES
Promoting Pagan Family Values - Selene SilverWind

SECTION III - STORY-TIME
Healing Circle - Arianne ShadowWalker
CatCorner - Kittenhood - Sorcy SummerWind
Fiona & Julian - A Thanksgiving Festival - Selene SilverWind
Meagan's Mabon - Kat Dyer

SECTION IV - ASK AUNTIE
Auntie Ahn's questions and answers

SECTION V - ONLINE RESOURCES
The Codex of Life - Midnight Grey Wolfpup
Autumnal Equinox/Mabon 1999 - Sarlota G. DeFaltay

SECTION VI - PAGAN EVENTS
Events List - Selene SilverWind

Publisher's Comments
By Midnight Grey Wolfpup

Greetings and Merry Meet everyone ....

Hey, it's the Autumn Equinox. One of the lesser Sabbats. Lesser Sabbat of the Wiccan holidays, but not in importance. It's a time of balance. The balance between summer and winter. Being the opposite of the Spring Equinox, from here on out the days get shorter as the cycle turns. Winter sets in, and the warmth of summer slowly slips away. At least in the Northern Hemisphere. For our Southern Hemisphere readers, it's the reverse. Boy can that get confusing when publishing a worldwide newsletter. <giggle> This newsletter seems rather small for our usual issues, but there are reasons for that. There are also more firsts with this issue.

One of the reasons the issue is smaller is due to the fact that we've gone through some losses. Dor, who writes many beautiful articles that we enjoy immensely, suffered a great loss. It was a loss many of us shared right along beside of her. On Thursday, September 9th 1999 at 6am her mother Pearl passed. This was a great loss to many of us here at Cauldrons and Broomsticks, as many have grown to know her very well. I personally have had the pleasure of her company many times. What a beautiful woman, and she is greatly missed. The strength and love that Dor and her daughter Dorinda have shown in the last few months is an example for us all. On behalf of the staff and readers of Cauldrons and Broomsticks I want to publicly extend our hearts and our strength to help fill the void left in this passing.

Another reason for fewer articles is due to another loss. On Wednesday 1st September 1999 at 06:55am, we lost a good friend and someone who has guided many of us on our path. Doreen Valiente also passed. The articles and thoughts she's shared have been thought provoking, and right on track. Included in this issue is her obituary.

This issue is dedicated; for the first time, to the wonderful thoughts and memories of our friends and loved ones we miss as we wait to meet again. This issue is dedicated to Pearl, Dor's mom and our friend; and Doreen Valiente; our teacher. No matter our path, allow us to celebrate their lives, and the love they shared with all they came in contact with.

This is also the first issue since we've moved to Onelist. You have total control over your subscription now using the Onelist addresses listed above. Also with this issue we want to announce that Windseeker will be coming back to us. She will be publishing her Pagan Parenting articles again. This we're looking forward to. Also, our own Rhia has been working on a new mirror site for the main site at CyberStreet. New look, and new touch. It's not fully finished with all the articles yet, but you have to take a look at it anyway. It's at http://cauldrons-broomsticks.virtualave.net/. When it up and fully running, we'll then be revamping the main site at CyberStreet. WindSeeker has some great ideas to build on the masterpiece that Sorcy Summerwind created for us. Creativity at it's best.

Inside this issue you'll find some very wonderful views of the holiday, and some wonderful craft ideas. Of course we are able to share the time with Fiona and Julian, Megan, and Auntie Ahn. It wouldn't be the same without them. Also in this issue you'll meet someone dear to me who is published in many other magazines, and if we're really lucky she'll be a regular here too. Arianne ShadowWalker joins us for the first time with her poem Healing Circle. You're going to love it. We have others for upcoming issues. And I even gave a review in this issue about a manuscript sent to me by The Angelic College of Damkar. It barely passed through our editors. <Giggle> But it's truly a magnificent manuscript free for the asking.

Enough of this for now though. In the happy memories of both of our friends; Pearl and Doreen I present to you THEIR Mabon issue of Cauldrons and Broomsticks.

Blessings, Warmth and Love in your life .....
Midnight Grey Wolfpup
Editor/Publisher
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