Hi All,
We have a few dates to get out of the way which will
also bring a little information as they are pretty interesting dates.
Tuesday March 17th is St. Patrick’s
Day! Ah the luck of the Irish is upon us
all. We all know to wear green or you could be pinched. Some fun facts about
this day. So we all know that St. Patrick was the saint that chased the snakes
out of Ireland, or so the story goes. But did you know that St. Patrick was
born in Britain and taken as a child to be a slave for 10 years. He escaped and
became a monk who then went to Ireland to teach the people about Christianity. It
is believed the chasing of the snakes is a symbol of his converting the Pagans
to Christianity. St. Patrick used the shamrock to teach the trinity. People
wore shamrocks on March 17th, the anniversary of his death. It later
turned into wearing the color green. Blue was the original color associated
with St. Patrick. And here is my Wisconsin tidbit: New London, Wisconsin has a Shamrock Club and
every year they change the highway sign so that the town name reads New Dublin.
I think I need a road trip to check this out. Any reader out there from New
London, who could post a picture of the name change in the comments? LOL
Wednesday March 18th begins the Celtic
Tree month of Alder. The month will end April 14th. Alder can help
you come to terms with things you have been avoiding. Alder is believed to help
one gain access to the faery realms. Do you have anxiety? Alder can help you relax. During this month
express your hopes and dreams. Forgive your angers of the past and be accepting
of yourself and others. A mouth wash made from the leaves and bark will cure
the mouth of ulcers. Alder oil relieves muscle stiffness.
Friday March 20th is Ostara or the Spring
Equinox. It is also the new moon. Time to do your ritual for releasing the
energy that no longer serves your highest good!
Ostara/Spring Equinox the day of perfect balance. The
day that marks the coming of the spring and fertility of the land. This is the
day the sun god begins his journey across the sky. His power peaks in June
during the Summer Solstice. This is the season for fertility and growth.
Ostara was the German Goddess of Spring; on this day
she was honored and traditionally given offerings of cakes, colored eggs, and
the rabbit was a sign of the goddess. It was believed she could transform into
a rabbit.
Friday enjoy equal night and day hours and honor
that fertility and new beginnings of spring and the warmth to come our way.
This week not much to write about since it took a
while to go over all of the dates.
Here’s a short ghost story: I was in downtown Minneapolis this weekend
and had the opportunity to go into a beautiful little restaurant and café to
get a mocha. The building has a history and is down by the grain belt building
just off the river. While inside I was waiting for my mocha, I felt a child run
past me and looked around for the little one. Then standing there taking in the
decorations and such, I felt a man behind me and then a whisper in my ear. The
friend I was with said the building dated back to the 20’s, maybe older. Well
that explained it, the reason why I was being talked to. The person talking to
me was somehow connected to the mob activities of the cities back in the day. I
knew this from the vocabulary he used and the name “doll face”, that went back
to the trip I had years ago on the mob tour through the Wabasha Street Caves in
St. Paul. It was funny because my friend asked, “Well can’t you just turn it
off?” No I can’t, but I could shield
from it all if I could just remember to do so when I go out. LOL.
But then would it be so interesting when I go out?
Have a great week all, keep practicing your
meditation.
Blessings All,
Wendy
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