Monday: 03/16/09
Childhood Past-time
When I was a child, I had a strong interest in the paranormal, witchcraft and things in this category.
I was forever searching for books, especially old and rare books of spells. So intriguing.
As I got older, into my teen years, my search for the secrets had expanded to divination. As I mentioned in a past blog, I recall getting my first set of tarot cards when I was 14 in Mexico. This was a very exciting moment in my life...I didn't know why, just that these cards were suppose to be in my life.
There are many forms of divination, such as the Tarot. Others include, but are not limited to; Scrying, Runes, Tea Leaves, Channeling and more. The type of divination I'm about to share with you is from my childhood. It is similiar to the theory of the Ouija board, another popular means of divination.
You will need:
1. A button from YOUR shirt.
2. A hair from YOUR head.
3. Piece of paper & something to draw with (ex.: pen, pencil, crayon, marker, etc.)
First, using the writing instrument, write the alphabet on the paper, beginning with the letter 'a' all the way through to the last letter 'z' in a semi-arc or half circle on one half of the paper, the top half.
Then, using the same curve pattern, do the same thing on the lower half of the paper with numbers, starting with '0' all the way to the number '9'.
See the picture below for detail information.
Now, take your hair strand and tie one end around the button, through one of the button holes. There should be 4 to choose from? Maybe only two holes in some cases, but as long as the hair ties well to the button, it doesn't matter the button shape.
The other end of the hair should be tied around your index finger of your right hand.
Holding your hand like a gun, with the index finger pointed out with the string and button attached, the rest of the fingers folded in atop the palm of the hand. Use the Left hand to help steady the 'gun-pointing' hand, or the right hand. Once the button is steady and not moving, hold it over the paper which can be laying on a table or alter, anywhere dedicated to the divination.
Now, ask your question. The button will begin swinging, usually slow at first, but then with much power and swing, until it has clearly identified which letter or number it is communicating to you on the the paper by swinging toward it. Once it shows the first one, it will begin moving to the next letter or number if it has more than one to share. Like the Ouija, it uses the paper to spell out messages. Be sure to record your sessions either by tape recorder or have a friend take notes. Your hands will be busy.
This DOES work, believe me! It's fun, too. So, if you decide to try, let me know what happens?
(This is a better version of the divination board than the one described above. Either will work.)
Do you know what Tarot card YOU are?
Yes, there is a card that represents you. If you've had a reading done for you, this may be something you are aware of, already. If not, it's always interesting to know what card represents YOU so when it shows in a reading, you know who it's about.
How do I find out, you're probably wondering? The easiest way, if you're not familiar with the Tarot, is to ask your reader/adviser. However, here's how most find out:
Your Personality
What kind of person are you? Decide which of the following phrases suit you the best:
a. I am an emotion driven person. I love deeply and cry easily. -- CUPS
b. I have a lot of energy and love to use it. I have a strong 'get-up-and-go' attitude. -- WANDS
c. I'm a thinker. I spend a lot of time using my mind, whether in business or daydream. -- SWORDS
d. I have plenty of money, clothes, and all the earthy possessions I desire. I earned every penny I got. -- PANTACLES
Your Features
Which of the following terms best describe the way you physically look?
a. Fair skin / Green or Blue Eyes / Blonde, Red or Light Reddish-Brown Hair -- CUPS
b. Olive skin / Hazel or Brown Eyes / Light Brown or Red Hair -- WANDS
c. Suntanned or Bronze skin / Green, Hazel or Brown Eyes / Dark Blonde, Red or Brown Hair -- SWORDS
d. Dark skin / Brown Eyes / Dark Brown or Black Hair -- PANTACLES
Your Age
Which of the following choices Does Your Age Fall In?
a. 55 - 95: KING / QUEEN
b. 35 - 45: KNIGHT
c. 21 - 35: PAGE / PRINCESS
With this information, you should be able to gather who you are? Are you the Page of Cups? Or the Knight of Wands? Maybe neither? There are other attributes to consider if these aren't enough, but for most cases, this should be plenty.
Monday Night Ghost Story
Feel free to submit your own story if you do not have your own blog. I would be happy to post it for you and let everyone enjoy!
As for me, I only have a handful of personal experiences, and I'm about to run out.
My grandfather told me that when he was a young boy, his parents and siblings had to live in a 'tent' type house for awhile, I'm not sure why? Seems everyone was struggling back in the day, so this comes as no surprise.
He tells me that for the few weeks they lived there, they were beside a house that had a rusty old iron gate.
At night the gate would creak and swing open and shut on rusty hinges. His mother told him there must be someone sick in the house, because she could see the light from their candle going up and down the hall from outside the window. 'Also, someone had been outside cutting up firewood with the axe', she tells.
Concerned about this theory, his mother (my great grandmother) goes to the house the next day, in case they needed help. As she got to the gate, it was shut. Surely it wouldn't be a problem to open after hearing it open and shut so much in the wind last night. Wrong...the gate wouldn't budge. It was so rusted, it wouldn't open.
Suddenly, someone appeared on the porch. It was an elderly woman. 'Can I help you', the woman asked. My great-grandmother replied, explaining her intentions and why she thought someone might be sick.
The old woman told her no one lived there but her and at night, those sounds and noises were common..the light in the house was unexplained because the house is haunted.
Grandpa tells me they moved that day...and this story to be true!
Spell of the Day
To get that phone call you want!
Waiting on that special someone to call? You gave them your number and hit it off so well! This spell is just for you...
Take a piece of parchment (the type used for writing expensive letters is fine) and inscribe your friends name in a circle twice so that the letters meet end to end. While doing this, concentrate on their face and the desire that they call. Then take a needle and put it through the paper in the center of the circle of their name, still concentrating on the call and their face. Put the charm near the telephone and sit down to wait. Depending on how well you've done the spell, the call could come in five minutes or the next day.
Tarot Deck of the Day:
Romeo and Juliet Tarot
Tarocchi di Giulietta e Romeo, Shakespeare Tarot
Also known as the Romeo and Juliet Tarot, the Shakespeare Tarot is a beautiful deck from artist Luigi Scapini where the cards are linked with scenes and characters from the Bard's plays. The minor arcana are pip cards, but also have colourful illustrations
By Luigi Scapini
Tarot Deck - 78 Cards
Published by Dal Negro
Don't forget to wear your GREEN tomorrow! Superstitious or not, you'll get a pinch from someone sooner or later if you don't.
Customs and Traditions
The person who was to become St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Wales about AD 385. His given name was Maewyn, and he almost didn't get the job of bishop of Ireland because he lacked the required scholarship.
Far from being a saint, until he was 16, he considered himself a pagan. At that age, he was sold into slavery by a group of Irish marauders that raided his village. During his captivity, he became closer to God.
He escaped from slavery after six years and went to Gaul where he studied in the monastery under St. Germain, bishop of Auxerre for a period of twelve years. During his training he became aware that his calling was to convert the pagans to Christianity.
His wishes were to return to Ireland, to convert the native pagans to Christianity. But his superiors instead appointed St. Palladius. But two years later, Palladius transferred to Scotland. Patrick, having adopted that Christian name earlier, was then appointed as second bishop to Ireland.
Patrick was quite successful at winning converts. And this fact upset the Celtic Druids. Patrick was arrested several times, but escaped each time. He traveled throughout Ireland, establishing monasteries across the country. He also set up schools and churches which would aid him in his conversion of the Irish country to Christianity.
His mission in Ireland lasted for thirty years. After that time, Patrick retired to County Down. He died on March 17 in AD 461. That day has been commemorated as St. Patrick's Day ever since.
Much Irish folklore surrounds St. Patrick's Day. Not much of it is actually substantiated.
Some of this lore includes the belief that Patrick raised people from the dead. He also is said to have given a sermon from a hilltop that drove all the snakes from Ireland. Of course, no snakes were ever native to Ireland, and some people think this is a metaphor for the conversion of the pagans. Though originally a Catholic holy day, St. Patrick's Day has evolved into more of a secular holiday.
One traditional icon of the day is the shamrock. And this stems from a more bona fide Irish tale that tells how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity. He used it in his sermons to represent how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity. His followers adopted the custom of wearing a shamrock on his feast day.
The St. Patrick's Day custom came to America in 1737. That was the first year St. Patrick's Day was publicly celebrated in this country, in Boston.
Today, people celebrate the day with parades, wearing of the green, and drinking beer. One reason St. Patrick's Day might have become so popular is that it takes place just a few days before the first day of spring. One might say it has become the first green of spring.
Leprechaun
In Irish mythology, a leprechaun (Irish: leipreachán) is a type of male faerie said to inhabit the island of Ireland. They are a class of "faerie folk" associated in Irish folklore with the Tuatha Dé Danann and other quasi-historical peoples said to have inhabited Ireland before the arrival of the Celts.
Leprechauns and other creatures of Irish folklore are often associated with "faerie forts" or "faerie rings"[citation needed] — often the sites of ancient (Celtic or pre-Celtic) earthworks or drumlins.
Leprechauns usually take the form of old men who enjoy partaking in mischief. Their trade is that of a cobbler or shoemaker. They are said to be very rich, having many treasure crocks buried during war-time.[1] According to legend, if anyone keeps an eye fixed upon one, he cannot escape, but the moment the gaze is withdrawn, he vanishes.
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