lol I just thought I'd put up a dramatic title.

But, really, I've been studying and singing and...teaching, actually.  I've got an account on gaiaonline.com and on the guild Blessed Be I'm teaching an energy and shielding class.  Most in the guild are around my age, so it's not like I'm teaching ADULTS, but whatever.  And, oh, yeah, I'm writing the Animal Totems article for their monthly newsletter, too.  Good expierence all around, the guild.

Teaching the class has just opened me up to a whole other world of possibilities.  It's shown me that I may be a solitairy who has a lot to learn, I also have a lot to give to those "younger" in the Craft than I.

Lately I just seem to be all about giving service to my community.

It started with NHS, and I started working at the library on a regular (weekly) basis straightening books, putting books on the holding shelf, and doing whatever else they tell me to.  Then it continued with tutoring, and then I continued doing my volunteering at the library even though my required NHS hours are long gone.  And then this class and mentoring young Witches.

Amazing, isn't it?

Until next time, may you Blessed Be.

I wish your holiday white as snow...
Much like the purity in your heart.
May your Diety(ies) give you the gift
to be able to give and receive
graciously.

May you be granted with wisdom,
power, and grace this season
and for many seasons beyond.

Merry Part until we can Merry Meet again.
Blessings to you and yours.

~UniBri~

Okay, the guild on Gaia is called Blessed Be, and the audience is about pre-teen to teen...so I'm sorry if I sound a little dumb in it.

Other than that, not the best article I've ever done, but I would still appreciate come comments and thoughts on it.

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A Few of the Countless Examples of Meditation

Meditation. What comes to mind when one thinks of meditation? Does a calm feeling come over you? Do you instantly think of some girl holding an incredibly uncomfortable-looking pose with her eyes closed, looking half asleep? Or a Buddhist monk bowing his head before an altar?

Meditation in the Pagan sense is a chance to find oneself. It may have the same significance in other religions, but I can only speak for this religion...or umbrella term of religions, rather.

Meditation gives us a chance to release the stress of everyday life, along with accomplish something spiritually. In Edain McCoy's If You Want to be a Witch?, she suggests doing the well-known "Tree Meditation" during your first ritual.

Simply put, the tree meditation connects us (the trunk) to our ancestors (our roots), to our descendants (our branches). To perform this meditation, one should already be familiar with the deep breathing and calmness one begins every meditation session with. After achieving this state, one should stand (circle or sacred space is optional here, no one will be conjuring spirits, here) with legs spread apart and arms with fingers spread above one's head. Feel the energy of one's ancestors flowing within you from your roots, and, at the same time, feeling the pure essence of you and your inner soul, and, still at the same time, feel your descendants and their descendants through your arms and fingers.

If this is too difficult, then try adding a simple visualization to a deep meditation. Want more money? Envision yourself getting that job you already applied for in the material world. Want to win one of those Wiis that Gaia is giving away? Picture yourself getting a "You've won!" PM or email from Gaia, and then picture yourself playing it.

Whatever one does while meditating, make sure it's positive. If one asks for negative, one gets negative. Everyone wants more positive things in their life, so why not ask for them...through meditation?

After meditating, one should remember to ground oneself, either by eating or drinking something right after, talking on the phone, putting extra energy into something (like a plant, a rock, or an anthame**sp?**) , or simply putting hands and feet on the floor and picturing energy going back into the ground.

So, until next time, happy meditating!

...has been accepted to Ball State University!

Gods it's so EXCITING!!!!!

BLAH!

Hi, I'm UnicornBri...I'm a teenage Witch.  (And no, my real name isn't Sabrina...)  I've been studying the Craft for a little over a year now and I've done my self-initiation/dedication...

 And...yeah...I'm an open book.  What do you want to know?