Life can certainly throw things at you and leave you there to figure out what to do next. Seems like that is what happened to me anyway. Feels good now that everything is getting back to what I consider normal. I am finally back podcasting. Not promising I can get back to my weekly schedule, but you will certainly be seeing more of me than you did last month:)
In this episode, I played the following music from the Podsafe Music Network: Voodoo Doll by Michael and Spider & Let the Magic In by Boffius.
In Lesson 15, we move into many more interesting topics the book has to offer someone studying the Wiccan path. We begin the lesson discussing labyrinths. These have been around for thousands of years and are used as a path for prayer and meditation. Each person’s experience walking the labyrinth has their own personal experience. There is not a wrong or right experience to have. If you don’t have access to a walkable labyrinth, there or finger ones you can access on the web. A finger labyrinth can be traced with your finger and the book advises for you to take time once or twice a day to trace the path to the center then back again. Pay close attention to any effects this has on you. Write down your experience in your BOS. Eventually, you can take a particular question or problem you are dealing with to the center of the labyrinth to ponder the options you have for answering the question or correcting the problem.
Now we move on to a self discovery collage. In this exercise, you will need the following:
- White poster board 10 x 12 inches
- A glue stick
- Scissors
- A few magazines with lots of pictures
- A timer
Set your timer to 30 minutes. In this amount of time, go through the magazines and tear out the pictures that appeal to you. Don’t use your conscious mind. If a picture calls to you, tear it out. Once you have your pictures, cut them out, then glue them in place on the board. When you have finished, look over the board and see what messages you can detect from the pictures you chose. Did you choose pictures of things or places? Did you choose pictures of people or cars? This can help you understand if you have any desires that maybe you are not allowing yourself to feel on the surface, but feelings that exist deep within. This is a great tool for understanding parts of yourself.
The book offer an introduction to runes. I feel that the best way to learn the runes is to find a set that you like and study the book that may come with them. If it does not come with a book, there are several wonderful books about runes on the internet and at local books stores:)
Lastly, this lesson discusses chakras. Chakras are energy centers in the body. There are seven major chakras, which are discussed in this lesson. Each one deals with a certain kind of energy. Below I will discuss the chakras in order.
- Base or root chakra. It is red. Found at the base of the spine. Deals with feelings of survival, security.
- Sacral chakra. It is orange. Found in the sexual glands. Deals with sexuality, creativity, and friendliness.
- Solar Plexus chakra. It is yellow. Found between the naval and the diaphragm. Deals with personal power and how you present yourself. It can also be a personal reservoir of personal energy.
- Heart chakra. It is green. Found in the area of the heart. Deals with giving and receiving love and your openness to life and experience.
- Throat chakra. It is blue. Found in the area above the Adam’s apple. Deals with communication and your will.
- Third eye chakra. It is indigo. Found on your forehead just above your eyebrow. Deals with your psychic/spiritual abilities.
- Crown chakra. It is purple. Found about an inch above the third eye chakra. Deals with spirituality.
When your chakras are balanced, you function better and have increased health and energy.
Lastly for this episode, I shared my personal happenings over the past month. I finish school in less than a month and attend the graduation ceremony in March. Also, I have become a columnist at PaganPages.org. The name of my monthly column is A Walk on the Pagan Path. Be sure to check it out:)
Blessed Be,
Meadowmoon