Articles Archive for October 2009
Astrology 101, Featured »
All the planets are named for gods. There are the Sun and Moon. And then, for about 4,000 years the line up consisted only of those planets visible to the human eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
Then, with the invention of the telescope and resulting ability to view the most distant reaches of our solar system, Neptune, Uranus and finally, less than 100 years ago, Pluto, were added to the list.
The star planet in today’s blog is Pluto.
The dark god.
Seriously scary.
Ruler of the Underworld. But also, the only god …
Conversational, New Thought »
Because Halloween does have origins in Paganism and because I made a pledge earlier this year to do my share in the dispelling of misconceptions about the nature based traditions of Shamanism, Paganism and Wicca, I purposely waited until my Halloween Happenings launch to post this article.
Halloween is always full of surprises and, so, you might find a few in this blog!
In “Colette’s Halloween Happenings: Shamanism 101” and “Colette’s Halloween Happenings: Wicca 101” I explain a bit about the two, earth/nature based traditions (I prefer the term “tradition” to that …
Conversational, New Thought »
Other than “BOO!” and “What are you going as this year?”, the most notable expression pertaining to Halloween is, of course, “Trick or Treat!”.
And that has what to do with the subject of Wicca?
Well, Halloween is the time for witches (practicing and pretend) and most people associate witches with Wicca.
Now, here’s the trick…they’re wrong.
And the treat?
Real information which leads to knowledge.
Candy runs a close second though and if I could figure out a way to get some to you through my computer screen I would!
All Wiccans are witches but not all …
Conversational, New Thought »
I don’t think I can ever recall anyone I know choosing to be a Shaman for Halloween.
But I do know several Shaman who went to a party as The Three Stooges.
Hey, even the most spiritual of people can have a great sense of humor!
Within my social circle, there’s a shared love and respect for the natural world which is quite profound.
Because of this, we’re always discussing ways and methods to bring us even more in balance with nature.
We’re constantly reading, listening and watching for more information to exchange, understanding the …
Conversational »
Retail sales (in the USA) of Halloween related products almost equal that of Christmas.
Those are big numbers.
And there are those who predict Halloween sales will supercede that of Christmas within the next couple years.
So, why have sales for Halloween gained such momentum? What is it about Halloween, in particular, that appeals so to the public?
During October I’ll be posting a series of articles about Halloween and related subject matter.
Maybe together, we can discover the reason(s) Halloween has become such a favored holiday with the American public.
Another subject that has captured the attention of the public …
New Thought »
“Science” has only been around for three hundred years.
Prior to the “language” of Science being invented, we knew about “things” simply because we “knew”.
That leaves much room for error…maybe.
When the subject of 2012 is brought up, the first thing people reference in conjunction with it is, “The Mayan Calendar”. And, in writing about errors in the unscientific, it’s interesting to note that the Mayan Calendar, when used in its totality, is (and has been) incredibly accurate in its predictions.
How, then, were they able to make such predictions if not armed …
