Newsletter from Beth Owl’s Daughter
May, 2010 (919) 620-7525 www.owlsdaughter.com Volume 3, Number 5
May, 2010 (919) 620-7525 www.owlsdaughter.com Volume 3, Number 5
 Moving Forward Again!
After my travels in April, first to beautiful West Virginia on a spiritual retreat, and then heading off to NYC for the 2010 Tarot Readers
Studio, it is really good to be back home in North Carolina.
Taking
my cues from the Mercury retrograde that just ended, I have been
reviewing and revising some of the ways I can be of help to you in these
pivotal times.
I am eager to let you know there are very good things ahead, including new services and exclusive offers, so be sure to regularly check my website schedule for the most up-to-date announcements.
But keep in mind that some of the most special goodies will only be shared with my faithful subscribers to WINGS! That's you!
Wishing you a Merry Month of May,
-- Beth
I'd like to take a moment to send out a warm welcome to the 62 (wow!) new subscribers who have signed up since my last newsletter in April. Thank you so much for joining us. Please feel free to invite your friends or forward WINGS to them!
Tarot for the Next Generations
Children Tarot
© LeLe Luzzati
Why
would I ever suggest that the Tarot could be child’s play? Because, with
a gentle deck and a little loving guidance, it most certainly can be!
Just like the grown-ups do, maybe even more directly, children have the ability to connect to myth, ancient wisdom, symbols and Mystery. The Tarot, of course, is a tool that does precisely this, and, moreover, helps apply that wisdom to real-life situations. In their delightful book for adults and children, “Tarot Games*,” authors Cait Johnson and Maura D. Shaw note, “If children were shown how to empower themselves by trusting their inner voice, there would be a lot more adults who are happy and secure.” The Circle Games that they suggest are “meaningful and heart-centered activities that you can share with children. Parents who want to nurture and encourage their kids by helping them understand themselves will find that these games offer real insight.”
In
fact, adults love these activities, too, so even if you don’t have a kid
handy, you might still have fun and get to know yourself and a friend
in new, surprisingly meaningful ways.
Today, I am sharing one that is especially for younger children. Next time, I'll offer a couple more of my favorites. Build A House
Cait
and Maura note that this is a wonderful game that helps little ones get
familiar with the cards and is a fun, non-threatening way for them to
express how they feel about their family and their sense of home.
Spread all the cards out face up. The child then chooses eight cards they especially like. Using those cards, they make the outline of a house. This may be shaped in surprising ways. Then, they choose more cards for the doors and windows.
Next
they pick from the court cards the people who live in the house. Have
them place the people cards underneath the door and windows, so that
when you “open” the window, the court card is looking out.
Encourage them to tell stories about these imaginary people. Listen gently. If you are lucky, you might eventually be invited to join in and play, as if they are dolls.
* Tarot
Games: 45 Playful Ways to Explore Tarot Cards Together
Cait
Johnson and Maura D. Shaw
HarperSanFrancisco,
©1994 ISBN 0-06-250964-0.
 Green Living
Take Back the Tap, Part 2
As I wrote last time, the non-profit organization, Food & Water Watch is urging that consumers stop buying bottled water and "Take Back the Tap."
Not only is bottled water tons more expensive, it hurts the environment coming and
going. From manufacturing, to shipping and delivery (some of those
trucks get only six miles to the gallon!), to the fact that only 10-20
percent of the plastic bottles get recycled, it's a serious problem.
As I admitted last time,
though, I had a dark secret that had held me back from giving up my
bottled water habit. Are you ready to find out what it was, and what I
did about it? (Those who are particularly sensitive might want to only
peek through their fingers)...
My confession is that I love
fizzy water. My husband, cat and I live in the woods and are blessed
with delicious well water. But I have a thing about sparkles, and so my shameful, rather expensive indulgence was buying seltzer water ... by the gallons!
One day, though, I looked at our overflowing recycling bin and the guilt just overwhelmed me. All that plastic! And very unhealthy plastic, too!
So, I went hunting for a good alternative, and I found one! (I promise this is not a paid endorsement, it just sounds like one.)
What I found was SodaStream.
SodaStream is a do-it-yourself carbonation machine that enables you to
make soda pop, seltzer and fizzy drinks of all kinds from your very own
tap water.
SodaStream is non-electric and includes everything you need, including reusable, "good plastic" bottles, and CO2 cartridges that you simply exchange for new ones when they run out.
It's considered an "Active
Green" product, meaning that consumers are actively reducing their
carbon footprint every time they use it. (This differs from "Passive
Green" products, which use green-friendly production processes, but the
products are not inherently helping us save on our daily footprint.)
Costing only 25¢ per liter,
instead of around a dollar or more for bottled seltzer, I love
everything about my SodaStream. Even our cat Sierra has made peace with
the squeaky, honking noise it makes when you charge the water.
You can find the fancy models
at Williams-Sonoma or other gourmet kitchen stores, but I ordered the
least expensive model online and saved even more money by doing so.
And it works like a champ. We even took it on our April retreat and provided unlimited sparkling water for everyone there. So much easier than lugging all those bottles and then finding a way to recycle them!
So I hope you'll join me and kick the bottle habit!
Remember
--
Every little bit makes a world of difference. 
New On the Wings Blog
After blogging every day
since June, 2004, I have decided to cut back so that I can focus on
other writing that I am called to. But don't worry - there are still
lots of updates, including...
April 30: The lore of Beltane and Beltane Eve:
Whether you call it May Eve, Walpurgisnacht, or Beltane Eve, it is one
of the most magical holidays on Earth, when the veils between humans and
the Otherworlds are thinnest.
May 4 and May 16 : Suggestions for Prayers and Spellwork: For a rapid, safe end to the BP oil disaster and for the healing of our Mother Earth and Her sacred waters.
May 13: Blessings of the Taurus New Moon: Honoring Venus and Aphrodite, as well as learning to more deeply appreciate the beautiful abundance in our lives.
And of course, every Monday, I pull a Tarot Card of the Week and post my interpretations. So I hope you'll make stopping by my blog a regular habit. Your participation is always warmly welcome there!
Have you missed any previous
issues? I am
now archiving them on a new, improved WINGS
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To make sure you get all my updates, please be sure my email is in your approved "white list" or in your email address book: zenrose@nc.rr.com  Highlight of the Month:
Robert Austin~ Crystal Bowl Sound Healer and Energy Sound Healing
I am thrilled to tell you that from now through the end of May, the extraordinary healer and musician, Robert Austin,
is back in the central North Carolina area. With his Crystal Bowls and
Tibetan Singing Bowls, his workshops and concerts are nothing less than
life-altering.
I cannot recommend
Robert highly enough. His gentle energy, his extraordinary talent, and
his wise teachings will open your heart in the deepest, most amazing
ways. When Robert plays, miracles happen.
He will be holding private
healing sessions as well as classes and musical healing concerts at a number of
locations. Visit here to see his calendar.
Please do not miss this very special opportunity.
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