Changes~ autumn is near
Long before the leaves change to their beautiful shades of golden browns, orange and wine colors; nature has a way of showing us change is near. The butterflies that flock into the fields here are all beautiful shades of fall colors, yellows, browns and orange fluttering along on the wind. Spiral dances of love, you can sit and watch pairs of monarch butterflies painted with beautiful fall colors, spinning higher and higher in the air, in an amazing spiral dance. It’s such an amazing feeling to walk into the middle of the alfalfa fields , and be joined by hundreds of spiraling butterflies, I love to spin and turn and join them in their spiral dance of love. The last of the fall flowers are blooming marigolds and mums, in all shades, the last of the wild flowers in the field even sport their beautiful fall paint. The morning and evening air is turning cooler and darkness falls upon us earlier and earlier, but in the afternoon’s we are still blessed with the heat of the day, and can enjoy what I call the Missouri Indian summer. This is just the beginning of the changes the Mother Earth goes through, the last of her wonderful birth of growth,
with the fall harvest of her bounties upon us. Late October for us, is the heart of autumn, with Indian corn, pumpkins and gourds, and many things people truly symbolize as fall changes. The change of the seasons is much like the changes in our own life, when one learns to see the beauty in the smallest changes, the shades of color, the hint of things to come, things become more in tune. Balance and harmony falls into place, and we truly become one with the Earth Mother. We sometimes miss those little changes, those little hints of newly formed colors, that are happening in our own life, and before we know it change is upon us, leaving us with a feeling of where’d that come from. All changes happen for a reason, or a season I was once told, and this has become my own truth, I now watch for the slightest hint of color, the tiny change in the cricket’s song, the thickness of animal’s fur, and I find such beauty in it all. Embracing all life has to offer, from the smallest changes to the large full blown new paint job the Earth creates this time of year. We are now entering a time of inner silence, inner reflections, and a time for closeness of family and friends, a time of listening.
For me on a personal level, this is my time of giving thanks, “the Witch’s Thanksgiving.” I prepare myself and family for the coldness of winter, by stocking up on things, making sure our needs are met and we’ll have plenty to make it through another cold winters sleep. There was a time when this time of year was filled with sadness for the winter approaching, but as I grow older with age, I have learned to welcome change, in all forms, colors and shapes. I no longer allow the mourning of things passing, to fill my days, I live in the beauty for this very moment in time, I give thanks for all this past year has given me, the happy moments, the sadness and sorrow, lessons and my own spiritual growth. I can see how my own life cycles have become in balance with the Earth Mother, and I accept each new cycle with excitement and love for the beauty that surrounds. Long before the change arrives, take a look around your own life and home, learn to see the early signs of change, in the tiny thoughts that drift through your mind, the smallest of things that catch your eye, learn to honor those changes, and fill your life with magick and love.

Mor`Inanna Eaglesong © Sept. 2005

I just had to share this video, from my magickal afternoon.



Blessings Mori

Water Lily Faeries
Faeries of the Air & water,
Ever so thankful to be your daughter
Teach me to breath in the light of air
Teach me to float through the currents of life
I bow in your beauty
And in your grace I declare
To your magick nothing can compare

Early morning silent prayer
What a beautiful bloom
You do wear
Roots run deep
Within the earth below
Oh the mysterious you must know
Ever thankful for the gifts you
Bestow

Mor`Inanna Eaglesong © Aug.3rd 2009

Hey Mori, look what I found. Isn't it funny how we're finding the same goodies? My blue jay feather is a bit mangier though, oh well! I looked up feather magick. I love this list.

I was wondering what I'd like to do for Lammas this year, I am just not ready to welcome fall, and I'm really enjoying this summer weather! its so amazingly cool for July. So I decided to make a little treat for the birds to enjoy later on this winter.

Lammas Suet cakes

Ingredients:
slightly melted peanut butter
a splash of olive oil
crush cheerios, soy nuts, dried cranberries, and a small amount of crushed egg shells.
mix together,
fill tiny muffin tins, and place in freezer until ready to use.
The birds love them in the midst of the cold winter months,
I also have some left overly well done apples, I think I will slice them and hang up to dry as well.

Lammas Blessings

~ Mori~

We took a walk tonight, just a 1/2 mile down the road. It's steamy out there and rains on and off. I'm feeling like I live in a tropical rain forest these days! When we got to this pond or quarry, I'm not really sure what it is, we could hear the frogs talking and then hear all the ker-plunks as they jumped in to get away from us. The reeds and cattails were so pretty in the heavy air. The rest of the area is rocky. Along the way we passed by some puddles that were filled with tadpoles. So I thought I'd take a look at their totem meaning.

Tadpole-Fertility and Renewal, Transformation
Frog-Fluidity, Water and Rain, Cleansing and Tears

Frog's song calls down the cleansing power of the rain. Frog is a reminder of the sacred power of tears to transform and cleanse away sorrow. Frogs will die if away from moisture for too long, and thus Frog reminds us to refresh ourselves, and allow joy to moisten our lives and our hearts. If you are feeling "muddied" by the world, take a moment to dream, to laugh and cry and renew yourself.
It is imperative to learn how to recognize when people, situations and circumstances are draining energy, and to cleanse them out of your aura so that you may sing freely.

There's lots more!

-Carol

I realized that I had taken a lot of pictures of rocks lately, they have been jumping out at me. I got thinking of those long skinny stones from the other day and I really wanted to find a meaning. I wasn't looking for phallic to be that meaning though .....but I found this list of stone shape meanings. I have a little bit of everything here.

Stone Shapes-

Holey Stones
Stones with natural ( caused by the elements not man) holes are
considered extremely magical. Protective in nature they are a
symbolic of the Mother of Creation. Looking through the hole in the
moonlight, and you may see visions, ghosts, and other nonphysical
entities.

Diamond Shaped Stones
Diamond shaped stones remind of the precious gem , and therefore are
attributed with attracting riches.

Pyramid Shaped Stones
Concentrate and release energies up through the tip. Placing a
dollar bill under the stone and visualizing the moneys energy flow
up and through the stone to bring you prosperity.

Body Part Shaped Stones
Stones that resemble body parts are used to heal or strengthen that
part of the body it resembles.

L shaped stones
Stones that have an L shape are used to bring good fortune.

Triangular Shaped Stones
Stones that have a triangular shape are said to be protective and
are worn or carried for this purpose.

Heart Shaped Stones
Heart shaped stones as you might have guessed are used to bring love
to the person wearing the stone. They also are used for keeping the
relationship you are in true. And can be used to bring a self love .

Square Shaped Stones
Symbolize the Earth, Prosperity ,and abundance.

Egg Shaped Stones
Stones that hold the shape of the egg are used to help maintain
focus on creativity and bring fresh ideas to the person wearing the
stone.

Round And Long Stones
Round and long stones are used in conjunction with other love stones
to bring added power to the spell.

Long, Thin Stones
These stones are obvious phallic symbols. They are protective and
represent electricity and represent the great God of Pagan
religions.

Round Stones
These stones represent the receptive powers of the universe, of
magnetism and the Mother Goddess. Linked with the female
reproductive system, they can be used to represent the woman in a
healing spell. They are the keys to spirituality and unfolding your
psychic powers. Used in love spells and all manners of attraction
spells.



-Carol

The sweet smell of honeysuckle fills the air, growing outside my kitchen window.
It fills the air while driving down the dusty country roads near where I live, I just love the sweet clean smell of honeysuckle. The sight of the flowers in bloom, remind me of faeries dancing on wild untamed vines. The magickal side of honeysuckle:



Honeysuckle

The Honeysuckle encourages us to reach for those desires sought while remaining true to the values and beliefs held. The Honeysuckle will help you to tread safely. The sweet scent of the Honeysuckle signals joy in the search for the self.

I started this spring with an idea, and a memorial spot for my son, his picture has been moved to the side of the road, the sight of his death, but in its place, magick has grown! today I added the tiny faerie clothes line, and tiny natural faerie hut, as well the hanging natural basket, I thought it would make the perfect faerie nursery!
to the back you can see my low level watering hole, made from a old no longer needed satelite dish! painted and filled with shells





this was an old iron photo frame, one of this week-ends garage sale finds! I took green hemp string and filled the back where the picture goes with a spiderweb creating a faerie gateway! added some little rag ribbons and there's my new faerie bench for the edge of the garden!

This shows just how much the garden has grown under my sacred tree!, I'm collecting things as I go along, rocks here and there that I find, lots of goodies to many to speak of of, hidden in every nook and cranny!


Blessings

Last night we went to the lake for my husband to do some fishing, and for me to spend some quiet time, watching nature. I spied a great blue heron, fishing along side the bank. it was amazing! I took a ton of pictures, and he allowed me to get really close without a worry in the world as he went about his evening meal.

Life is good! today we have the most amazing rolling thunder and much cooler weather! I walked outside to enjoy the sights and sounds of a good old fashion summer storm roll in, when I noticed my yard was covered in tiny mushroom, not the huge white cap toadstool types but tiny little mushrooms, so I went in the house to grab my camera, and what do I spy, a tiny tree frog on my kitchen cabinets, now years ago I had one stay the whole summer in my bathroom, I love them so! but my cats spied him as well, so I snatched him up, and thought I'll take him outside to safety!

So I placed him in my faerie garden, and he looked just as happy as could be!the happenings of The morning, remind me that I do indeed live in an enchanted world, if only I slow down and take the time to see!