SECTION IV - ONLINE RESOURCES
Shopping Corner - Crystal Waterfall - Dor
Planetary Ritual for Lammas - Sarolta DeFaltay-Bell
Shopping Corner - Crystal Waterfall
By Dor
Hi Everyone
In exploring new places to buy Pagan and Alternative craft items I came across a site
called " Crystal Waterfall ". You can reach it at: http://crystalwaterfall.com. The
"Welcome Page" is full of fairies, mischief, information and areas for all your wants
and needs. The Web Mistress is very open, friendly and helpful. There are areas for
you to click on so you can e-mail the web mistress with ideas you may have, things you
would like to see added or just to tell her how wonderful you found her site. She
offers a delightful selection of products, services, educational information, fun things
for your overall enjoyment and pleasure and is fun to explore.
There is a major catalog area where you can find almost anything you could desire and I
loved the twinkling stars in the background. The main areas in this delightful shop
are: Techno Pagan, where you can find Pagan needs for the newer more technical pagan
(mostly on CD ROM), the Jewelry section has jewelry for you from your ears to your toes,
the Clothing section has a wide variety of pre-made items from Ritual Robes, gowns, hand
fasting garments, capes, cloaks and if you can't find what you want, they say they will
make it for you! All you have to do it ask. The herbs are packed in "witch jars" that
have been cleansed, charged and consecrated by a Wiccan High Priestess within a Sacred
Circle. They have a Celtic Section and a Faery Section where everything is
appropriately themed. You can get psychic readings done online. They have nice
selections of candles: floral, holiday, seashell, fruit, spell and others. They have an
alter and ritual section, a sections for Divination supplies and 229 different oils you
can choose from. You can get books, music, incense, tarot decks, college courses (pagan
type), Books of Shadows and Besoms.
They also offer regular specials. When the Web Mistress finishes this site it will be a
major shop for everything you can want or need. Visit it now to get an idea of what you
will be able to get there and learn how friendly and helpful the web mistress can be.
Blessings
Dor
Planetary Ritual for
Lammas: July 31st - August 1st 2000
(c)1999 Sarolta DeFaltay-Bell
== This article is an excerpt from the book: "The Magical Astrology Guide for the Year 2000" by Sarolta
DeFaltay-Bell, available at: http://www.moonspells.com ==
Lammas Ritual: July 31st - August 1st 2000
(You can do the ritual any time during the first week of August.)
"Every planetary alignment holds an opportunity for growth and expanded awareness, and
contains symbolism that can be universally shared and understood. By meditating on
current planetary themes, we can tune in to the archetypal energy inherent therein,
gaining a deeper understanding of our own personal myth, integrating the planetary
energies experientially through personalized ritual."
As the midpoint between Midsummer and The Autumnal equinox, Lammas (Old English,
meaning "Loaf Mass") celebrates the first harvest, a festival of regeneration dedicated
to the inventors of agriculture.This is the season where the Sun consummates it's union
with the Earth, symbolized by sheaves of wheat and loaves of fresh bread upon the altar,
along with the first fruits and vegetables from the garden. Pies made of berries are
baked to commemorate the death of the "Green Man", who lives in all the green plants of
the Earth, who is sacrificed each year at Harvest time, so that others may prosper.
Lammas Herbal Lore -
Blackberry : (berries or leaves) Healing, money, protection.
Caraway: Consecration, longevity, fidelity. Bake in bread to celebrate the Harvest.
Corn: represents fertility, place on altar as an offering to the GreatCosmic Mother,
Ceres / Demeter.
Fenugreek: Used in rinse water as you clean, is said to attract money. Make a tea to
ingest or use in the bath. Focus on developing the powers of the mind.
Hollyhock: Favored by faeries to bring luck to the home.
Mistletoe: gathered on Lammas by the Druids of old. Protection, healing, conception,
consecration.
Oat: Cakes are made with the new grain and shared with friends and family. Oat is used
in money spells.
Sunflowers: Wisdom, fertility, a strong and healthy confidence. place on altar; add
seeds to feast.
The Altar: Decorate with loaves of bread, grains, ears of corn, summer sqash,
zuccini,
sunflowers, hollyhocks and oat cakes, blackberry wine.
You will need three candles: gold, red and dark blue.
Ritual: Cast the circle by visualizing white light encircling you in a clockwise motion.
Honor and invite the four elements into your circle: East for Air, South for Fire, West
for Water, and North for Earth.
Incense ingredients: Frankincense, Cinnamon, Blackberry leaves, Apple blossoms. Bring
any or all of the above ingredients into your ritual circle and add each ingredient one
at a time, while grinding by hand with a mortar and pestle and focusing on the
properties of each herb as it is added. Consecrate your incense by dedicating it to the
Mother aspect of the Triple Goddess, and once the incense is prepared, burn some on a
charcoal as you focus in on your ritual.
Ritual Bath: Chamomile, Fenugreek, Goldenrod, Oatmeal. Place any or all herbs in
cheesecloth and tie well; run under tap. You can also make a strong tea from the herbs:
bring pure water to a boil, and allow to cool a few minutes before pouring over herbs;
strain into bath.
Candles: The gold candle represents the Sun in Leo. How can I be a better magnet for
success? How can I better project love and generosity to others?
1. Focus clearly and write your intent on a small piece of paper.
2. Place note under candle.
3. Light the candle.
The red candle represents the initiative energy of Mars in the dramatic sign of Leo.
Where do I choose to apply my creative impulse? Repeat steps 1-3 as before.
The dark blue candle represents the Moon in Virgo, and the necessary attention to
detail for the success of your goal. Repeat 1-3 as before.
Spend some time meditating on the themes of your ritual, and when you feel the ritual
is complete, thank the Mother Goddess, and burn each paper as you focus once again on
the intention of the goal, releasing the energy to the wind and elemental helpers.
Thank the nature spirits, deities or elementals, and close your circle, allowing the
candles to burn all the way down, or instead, burn them for a little while for the next
few days, letting them burn all the way down on the third day. Blessed Be.
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This article is an excerpt from the book: "The Magical Astrology Guide for the Year
2000" by Sarolta DeFaltay-Bell. Sarolta is an astrologer and tarot consultant, and works
with clients to create personal rituals based on individual needs and astrological
cycles. She also writes Daily Horoscopes and New Moon Magic for every sign at
http://www.moonspells.com ... call 773.227.1066 for more information.
~where would you like to be this time NEXT year?~
~it won't happen overnight.~
"Magical Astrology Guide for the Year 2000"
http://www.moonspells.com
2001 Available soon!
