Comments for The Raven, the Moon and the Rose http://ravenmoonrose.wordpress.com A seeker and her path Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:18:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Making time by whitecrow0 http://ravenmoonrose.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/making-time/#comment-8 whitecrow0 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:18:41 +0000 http://ravenmoonrose.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-8 I recently finished Year of Living Biblically, and one of the author's spiritual advisors posed a question to him: There was a man who had a lot of time, who planned out and prepared and prayed many minutes each day. There was another man who was rushed and always busy, and the best he could do was to run to the broom closet at his work for about five minutes each day to pray. "Which prayers," asked the advisor "do you think meant more?" He said it was the frazzled five-minute guy's prayers, because although he had less time to give, it was more of a sacrifice. (I need to pray and meditate more as well.) I recently finished Year of Living Biblically, and one of the author’s spiritual advisors posed a question to him: There was a man who had a lot of time, who planned out and prepared and prayed many minutes each day. There was another man who was rushed and always busy, and the best he could do was to run to the broom closet at his work for about five minutes each day to pray. “Which prayers,” asked the advisor “do you think meant more?”
He said it was the frazzled five-minute guy’s prayers, because although he had less time to give, it was more of a sacrifice.

(I need to pray and meditate more as well.)

]]> Comment on Making time by Phoe http://ravenmoonrose.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/making-time/#comment-7 Phoe Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:16:53 +0000 http://ravenmoonrose.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-7 I have just finished writing a written journal entry on the exact same topic. My difference is that I wasn't able to finish my education. But from there to here, do not pass go, do not collect $200. While I am not at all ok with getting sick, I am quite astounded at the life I have had to begin living. Who I am now, sick, is nothing like who I would have been had it never happened. I never would be a writer or photographer or knitter. When I stop measuring myself with the old yard stick, I'm a more complete person now, even with the holes health invariably makes. Just a thought. I have just finished writing a written journal entry on the exact same topic. My difference is that I wasn’t able to finish my education. But from there to here, do not pass go, do not collect $200.

While I am not at all ok with getting sick, I am quite astounded at the life I have had to begin living. Who I am now, sick, is nothing like who I would have been had it never happened. I never would be a writer or photographer or knitter. When I stop measuring myself with the old yard stick, I’m a more complete person now, even with the holes health invariably makes. Just a thought.

]]> Comment on Books by whitecrow0 http://ravenmoonrose.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/books/#comment-6 whitecrow0 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:49:09 +0000 http://ravenmoonrose.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-6 The first book I ever bought was Real Magick by Amber K. I'd never known there was such a thing as Wicca or Paganism until I was in college in the late 80s and early 90s; I came from a fairly well insulated family in the American South/MidWest. Anything other than Christianity - even Judaism - was exotic, and even Buddhists were strange and outre. I'd bought a book by Mercedes Lackey; Children of the Night, the first of the Diana Tregarde novels. I was fascinated by the portrayal of a modern-day witch, and I started looking around. Hey, it's not all fantasy fiction! I eventually subscribed to <i>Circle</i> magazine (for several years; I believe it's now defunct) and started reading more. I bought the Cunningham book, as well as Ancient Ways and Wheel of the Year by the Campanelli's. I also still have or acquired Drawing Down the Moon, The Spiral Dance, and several items by DJ Conway and Patricia Telesco. I also read through and gave away Buckland's, some more specific books on various branches of paganism, several books by Silver RavenWolf, and Grandmother Moon by Z. Budapest, which I really wish I'd kept. I read Pagan every day by Ardinger at my library; it's not intermediate level but a nice meditational / devotional I wouldn't mind having myself. I've also read Kerr Cuhulain and a book by Phyllis Curott (whom I believe you are familiar with already). The first book I ever bought was Real Magick by Amber K.
I’d never known there was such a thing as Wicca or Paganism until I was in college in the late 80s and early 90s; I came from a fairly well insulated family in the American South/MidWest. Anything other than Christianity – even Judaism – was exotic, and even Buddhists were strange and outre.
I’d bought a book by Mercedes Lackey; Children of the Night, the first of the Diana Tregarde novels. I was fascinated by the portrayal of a modern-day witch, and I started looking around. Hey, it’s not all fantasy fiction!
I eventually subscribed to Circle magazine (for several years; I believe it’s now defunct) and started reading more. I bought the Cunningham book, as well as Ancient Ways and Wheel of the Year by the Campanelli’s. I also still have or acquired Drawing Down the Moon, The Spiral Dance, and several items by DJ Conway and Patricia Telesco.

I also read through and gave away Buckland’s, some more specific books on various branches of paganism, several books by Silver RavenWolf, and Grandmother Moon by Z. Budapest, which I really wish I’d kept.

I read Pagan every day by Ardinger at my library; it’s not intermediate level but a nice meditational / devotional I wouldn’t mind having myself. I’ve also read Kerr Cuhulain and a book by Phyllis Curott (whom I believe you are familiar with already).

]]> Comment on Books by Phoe http://ravenmoonrose.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/books/#comment-5 Phoe Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:40:03 +0000 http://ravenmoonrose.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-5 I was the same way the first time I went into a pagan shop. It was actually in the front of someone's house around Halloween time. I bought Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs, which I still have. :) I was the same way the first time I went into a pagan shop. It was actually in the front of someone’s house around Halloween time. I bought Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs, which I still have. :)

]]> Comment on Chakra quiz by Miranda http://ravenmoonrose.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/chakra-quiz/#comment-4 Miranda Fri, 30 May 2008 21:10:59 +0000 http://ravenmoonrose.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-4 Root: open (25%) Sacral: open (56%) Navel: open (50%) Heart: open (31%) Throat: open (69%) Third Eye: over-active (75%) Crown: open (38%) This is what I was expecting, given that I had my chakras opened when I was initiated into Reiki. I didn't think my third eye was overactive, though. Guess I need to tone that down. Thanks for posting this quiz! Root: open (25%)
Sacral: open (56%)
Navel: open (50%)
Heart: open (31%)
Throat: open (69%)
Third Eye: over-active (75%)
Crown: open (38%)

This is what I was expecting, given that I had my chakras opened when I was initiated into Reiki. I didn’t think my third eye was overactive, though. Guess I need to tone that down. Thanks for posting this quiz!

]]> Comment on Chakra quiz by ravenmoonrose http://ravenmoonrose.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/chakra-quiz/#comment-3 ravenmoonrose Fri, 30 May 2008 10:28:31 +0000 http://ravenmoonrose.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-3 I think it's a really good theory! It would be interesting to see what non-blogging type people would score on it, actually. I think it’s a really good theory! It would be interesting to see what non-blogging type people would score on it, actually.

]]> Comment on Chakra quiz by amberfishy http://ravenmoonrose.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/chakra-quiz/#comment-2 amberfishy Fri, 30 May 2008 10:14:20 +0000 http://ravenmoonrose.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-2 I was thinking about this quiz and the throat chakra and I've got a theory. A lot of people who have taken it that I know of have had high scores for it- and when I think about it they are excellent communicators, so that could just be why. But physically, the throat and the face are areas of ourselves that we place a lot of care and attention to. It is the part of our self, the facade of communication, that is very highly emphasized in our society. Also a lot of jewellery is placed on this area. I wonder if any of these things play a factor in how active our throat chakras seem to be? Just a theory :) I was thinking about this quiz and the throat chakra and I’ve got a theory.

A lot of people who have taken it that I know of have had high scores for it- and when I think about it they are excellent communicators, so that could just be why.

But physically, the throat and the face are areas of ourselves that we place a lot of care and attention to. It is the part of our self, the facade of communication, that is very highly emphasized in our society. Also a lot of jewellery is placed on this area. I wonder if any of these things play a factor in how active our throat chakras seem to be?

Just a theory :)

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