tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91729792107368043372011-04-21T12:36:00.747-06:00NiMu Potionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822149384756853423noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172979210736804337.post-29795488431060754942008-06-22T21:00:00.000-06:002008-06-22T21:17:55.042-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tK3B1jmJHmE/SF8VwBIIcDI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Wt3BVoWSYN0/s1600-h/wheel1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tK3B1jmJHmE/SF8VwBIIcDI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Wt3BVoWSYN0/s400/wheel1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214910808198770738" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family: georgia;"><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Wiccans generally celebrate 8 sabbats a year. We celebrate the four major sabbats which are the 2 solstices and 2 equinoxes.</span><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> </div><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Yule - Winter Solstice<br />Ostara - Spring Equinox<br />Litha - Summer Solstice<br />Mabon - Fall Equinox<br /><br />We also celebrate four more sabbats. These sabbats are approximately between the ones above:</span></p><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"> </div> </blockquote> </blockquote> </div><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Samhain - Between Mabon and Yule<br />Imbolc - Between Yule and Ostara<br />Beltane - Between Ostara and Litha<br />Lughnasadh - Between Litha and Mabon</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9172979210736804337-2979548843106075494?l=nimupotions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>NiMu Potionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822149384756853423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172979210736804337.post-14112589813462206702008-06-07T06:48:00.000-06:002008-06-07T07:23:05.611-06:00<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:georgia;">First off let us say we are Witches.......<br /></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:georgia;">We <span style="font-weight: bold;">honor </span>the Divine as both God and Goddess<br />We see nature as a sacred reflection of that Divine force<br />We celebrate the cycles of the season and the phases of the moon<br />We <span style="font-weight: bold;">believe </span>in striving to “harm none”<br />We <span style="font-weight: bold;">believe </span>in reincarnation<br />We <span style="font-weight: bold;">believe </span>in karma<br />We <span style="font-weight: bold;">believe </span>in energy based alternative healing practices such as Therapeutic Touch and Reiki<br />We <span style="font-weight: bold;">do </span>meditate .. and have been known to chant<br />and yes … We DO believe that magic works</p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family: georgia;">We <span style="font-weight: bold;">believe </span>that by focusing our wills and emotions that we, as individuals can effect change on our own reality…. with the help of the Divine of course. *smiles*<br /></p> <p face="georgia" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">We do <span style="font-weight: bold;">not </span>worship Satan - in fact “he” has no place at all in our theology.<br />We do <span style="font-weight: bold;">not </span>seek to convert anyone.<br />We are <span style="font-weight: bold;">not </span>confused or misguided.<br /></p> <p face="georgia" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">We are grown women who chose this path years ago. We simply live our lives, as best as we can, while honoring the Divine as we personally see fit.</p> <p style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Are there some who use the word Witch with darker intent? <span style="font-weight: bold;">Yes</span><br />Are there those who confuse Satanism and Witchcraft? <span style="font-weight: bold;">Yes</span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">But, please do not lump us all together.</p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:georgia;" >We ask that you keep your own mind open to the reality that Witchcraft/Wicca is just one of many religious choices. And that many normal, ethical people are practicing it as a way of life.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9172979210736804337-1411258981346220670?l=nimupotions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>NiMu Potionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822149384756853423noreply@blogger.com0