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Welcome New Subscribers!
I'd like to take a moment to send out a warm welcome to the 26 new subscribers that have joined us since the Full Moon of August issue went out. That is just so fantastic! Thank you so much for checking out WINGS; it's great to have you here!
I hope you will be inspired to invite your friends, or please do forward a copy of to them, too! The more, the merrier!
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The Tarot Profile Herbs
For as long as I can remember, I've been in love with plants and herbs, especially their energetic
powers. Just the simple act of touching them is so mysterious,
pleasurable and healing. I am transported by planting, cultivating and
harvesting; drying and sorting; and then actually working with them
based on an intention. And yes, you can be sure, we talk with each
other the whole time!
The way that I use herbs is not for medicinal or curative work - I am not a certified herbalist or medical practitioner.
But many of us are re-discovering something
our ancestors knew all along -- that healing is holistic. Wellness does
not come from the mechanistic compartmentalization model that Western
industrialism has created.
Physical well-being cannot not be separated from energetic or spiritual health, and those are my areas of expertise.
And, as I wrote last time, working with the Tarot Profiles
(as I like to call the numerological card combinations associated with
your birth date) - has long been one of my favorite adjuncts to
"regular" Tarot readings.
So last year, I was inspired to blend my two favorite healing modalities together. Voila! My Soul Card Kits were born!
Since then, the question keeps coming up - what's in them? And why?
Because so many folks have asked me this, for the first time, for my newsletter subscribers only,
I am going to grant that wish by sharing the herbal ingredients of each
of the Soul Cards with you! You can download the list as a PDF file by
clicking here.
My choices for these herbs were based on
several factors. First and foremost, I selected the herbs based on my
knowledge of the energies of the Major Arcana card to which they
correspond.
For instance, The Hermit aligns with herbs that are much more contemplative than The Emperor. So, the Hermit's bundle includes wormwood, used for scrying and divination. The Emperor would delegate that sort of thing, instead, using his energy to acquire wealth, prestige and power (fennel, oak, and coriander).
Other considerations went to the physical
components of the herbs. The whole clove given to The Emperor
represents his royal scepter. Happily, clove also happens to draw wealth
and enhances fertility - very important to Emperors!
Next time I'll share a bit more about the
herbs, as well as (as I'd promised last time), discuss your personal
Tarot Year!
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Fall Tarot Studies Are About to Begin!
My Fall Tarot classes at Dancing Moon Books in Raleigh are enrolling now! Time is running out to register for the September class. Call today and save your seat!
Planting the Seed: An Introduction to the Tarot
1-6pm, Sept. 11
Learn
what the Tarot is, its basic structure, the correspondences between the
suits and the Elements, and more! Highly recommended if you are new to
the Tarot. More details, including price and syllabus are here.
The Wisdom Journey: Developing Your Tarot Skills
11:30am- 6pm, Oct. 1
If
you understand the fundamental building-blocks of the Tarot (such as
what is covered in the Sept. class), I promise that by the end of our
day together, you will be reading the cards without lots of memorization or dependence on the books! Details are here.
Either or both of these classes are required in order to enroll in my intermediate class, Reading for Others, which I'll offer early next year.
Don't miss out! Please
don't be one of the people I have to turn away because the class is
filled or - this always breaks my heart! - the people who contact me too
late, wanting to know if I ever teach Tarot!
Register by calling Tues-Saturday at Dancing Moon Books: (919) 833-8081.
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Astrological Tidbits
Will be back in the Full Moon edition.
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 Green Living
Tips for Greening Up Back to School Time
It's that time again, when big yellow buses
are chugging around town, and we are shopping for the beginning of a new
school year, either our kids' or maybe our own!
This time of year is second only to the
Christmas holidays for retail consumption. That's why it is so important
to vote with our wallets and make the most environmentally friendly
choices we can.
Here are some tips, thanks to Eco-Hearth, a terrific resource for boosting your environmental awareness.
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Buy only the school supplies your children truly need and always choose items with the least packaging (less for the landfills).
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Avoid battery-powered school devices.
If required (e.g., a calculator), buy one that uses rechargeable
batteries—or better yet, buy a solar-powered one.
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For lunch, choose local produce (less
energy to transport) and organic (no pesticides and herbicides to
pollute the environment).
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Go vegetarian or vegan whenever possible; meat production has an extremely negative environmental impact.
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Buy food in bulk and divide it yourself
into individual servings. Buying prepackaged snacks costs more,
pollutes more and creates more landfill waste.
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When packing lunches, use reusable
plastic containers instead of disposable plastic baggies. And have your
kids carry their lunches to school in cotton canvas reusable lunch sacks
instead of paper bags. Or try the USA-made Lunch packer made from recycled plastic.
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Don't buy individual-serving bottles of water or juice. Why not use a cute Sigg kids' reusable water bottle and fill it with juice or water instead? Water from the tap, filtered if you like, is best. Bottled water has a huge carbon footprint thanks to the distance it must travel to reach you and the chemicals needed to manufacture it.
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Check out TerraCycle school supplies made of recycled materials, including post-consumer-waste paper, plastic and used juice containers.
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Ask for the new, more environmentally
friendly pencils now being manufactured, like Papermate's Earthwrite pencils
made from 100% post-consumer waste. Break the habit of choosing the
disposable pens, and get refillable pens with ink refills instead.
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And it turns out that loose-leaf folders, not spiral notebooks, are the better green choice.
Remember -
Every little bit makes a world of difference.
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Let’s stay in touch!
I specialize in helping visionaries, healers, artists and innovators thrive
in changing times. If you seek inspiration, practical wisdom, and solid
tools for living an extraordinary life, my classes, workshops, and
personal sessions will help you predict your future by creating it.
Looking for a convenient appointment time? Now, it's incredibly easy! For a phone appointment, drop by here and then "lock in" with your PayPal payment.
Or if you are able to meet in person, you can see my availability here.
For further information, you can also visit my website or phone me at (919) 620-7525.
Live in balance * Focus your creativity * Manifest your vision.
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My Upcoming Schedule
Tarot Readings at
Dancing Moon Books,
1840 N. Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh
Twice each month:
Friday, Sept. 2
Saturday, Sept. 24
Hour or half-hour appointments begin at 11:30 am, ending by 6:30pm.
Walk-ins are welcome but why risk disappointment? You can schedule
months in advance by calling (919) 833-8081.
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Sign Up Now for the Fall Series of Tools for Transition Classes
At last, I am delighted to announce the Fall Schedule for my Tools for Transition series! And they include the long-awaited teleseminar classes you've been asking for!
Series One of Tools for Transition:
* Working with the Magical Energies of Plants and Herbs - Returning both locally, and via teleseminar, early next year.
* Re-enchanting the World - Healing Our Alliances with Other Realms - Returning both locally, and via teleseminar, early next year.
In response to many requests, I am also
happy to offer the new, second part of the series. For now, this is
being offered locally only.
Series Two of Tools for Transition: Practical Magic
* Introduction to Magical Practice - Sunday, October 16, 2011. Details are here.
* Aligning with The Wheel of the Year - Sunday, November 6. Details coming soon.
* The Divine Ones - Sunday, November 13. Details coming soon.
* Cultivating Your Devotional Practice - Sunday, Dec. 4. Details coming soon.
Remember - as a WINGS subscribers,
you are getting first dibs on these! I can't wait to get together and
get going! If you have any questions or comments, I am always delighted
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Let's Explore the Tarot Together!
You don't have to be local in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle to join our thriving Triangle Tarot and Friends.
Our web location makes it easy for Tarot people everywhere, at all levels of experience, to join the juicy conversations:
But if you're in the area, why not treat yourself to a night of Tarot fun? We meet locally for our "Tarot Readups" the 3rd Wednesday of each month in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. And there is NO charge!
In September, we return to our studies of Mary K. Greer's 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card.
Note: Space is LIMITED, so RSVPs are strictly observed! For time and location details, please sign up (free!) by going here. Join us for learning, laughter and discovery!
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Fall Semester at Cherry Hill Seminary
As you may know, I am proud to be on the Board of Directors at Cherry Hill Seminary, the modern world's first and only graduate-level educational institution for training Pagan clergy from all traditions.
This Fall promises some of the richest
course offerings we've had yet, and I wanted to make sure you knew.
It includes a varied curriculum of both full
semester graduate program classes, as well as shorter courses,
including our very popular four-week Foundations classes that do not
require transcripts and matriculation.
Happily, some of the longer classes are open to both the graduate track students, as well as the wider public.
For instance, if you are asking yourself what Pagan clergy would even be, you should check out A Survey of Chaplaincy, taught by Chris Highland, M.Div.
Pagan pastoral care is desperately needed.
From hospital care, to military chaplaincy, to prison services, the lack
of vetted, qualified Pagan chaplains is a huge problem for this group
that some consider to be one of the world's fastest growing religious
movements.
Indeed, the dearth of recognized Pagan
leadership threatens to confound the ability of Earth-based spirituality
to be given the due representation accorded other minority religions.
Which is why Dr. Chandra Alexandre's Fall course, Pagan Leadership I is so timely!
Moving from "being in charge" to stepping
into an authentic leadership role requires personal reflection and
development, strong communication skills, advocacy, community building,
problem solving and bridge-building, as well as the willingness and
ability to develop the leadership potential in others.
Dr. Alexandre's course will guide
participants in new ways of understanding what authentic spiritual
leadership really is and determine how we can best serve as positive
role models in our communities.
Cherry Hill Seminary offers outstanding, practical training and higher education for all paths of Earth-based spirituality. We are building it sustainably and from scratch - without the benefit of corporate sponsors, wealthy endowments, or the gigantic loans it might otherwise take.
Oh and one more thing.. if you lean at all towards a love for learning, our courses are big fun!
Thinking about enrolling? You can download the Fall Curriculum here.
And we always welcome your contributions; we are a fully recognized 501(c)3 non profit organization.
Join us as we build a legacy of service and excellence for future generations!
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 Will be back next time!
Remember - if you’d like to write, comment, ask me a question or make an observation, I’d love to hear from you. Naturally, before I print your comments here, I reserve the right to edit. Just email me! Thanks!
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Thank you again for taking the time to include me in your day. It truly is my honor.
As Summer winds down and we look forward to
the crisp days ahead, may all your learning lead you to Wisdom, may all
knowledge guide you to Truth, and may Loving Intelligence bring new
understanding to us all.
Blessings to you,
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