The New Pledge

This is more a pledge to myself as it is to you my fellow writters/friends/readers.

I wish to include my faith into my life more and so have decided that if I write four post per month on topics or things of interest. Then I've made myself explore, learn and share the knowledge and things that I do with you.

I mean if something comes up I will post it, but I will try at least to write four per month.
Also I've been invited to do a 10 week meeting with fellow pagans in my area every monday to help me meeting new people whom are also interested but to help remind me that I'm a witch 24/7 and not just when I feel like it. Its a part of me and not a hobby (which sometimes admittedly I do treat it like one!)

I also want to say a huge thanks to all my readers and blog friends, for my new award and a lovely hello to my new readers! Welcome and also huge appoligies for taking soo long to update!

Bright Blessings,
Evening Breeze

Time never stands still

I guess its one thing that annoys me about being employed lol I don't have much time to blog and do my witchy work as much as I used to. I mean as I said before I still do my prayer work and talk to the Lord and Lady each day but I haven't sat down and sorted my BOS or just written in my journal in months.

I guess the only contact apart from reading your blogs (but then never making time to comment!) is Pagan FM a lovely little podcast show from the US.

I do miss not blogging as much as I used to and also doing my embroidery for the Sabbats. I've just sadly realised it Lammas this saturday and the plush embroidered corn dolly is still just a drawing on a peice of paper in my craft bag! I haven't even got it in the hoop :(

Its made me feel very sad that I've not even noticed and this year I did promise to myself to better intergate my life with my faith rather than treating it like a hobbie and just dipping in and out and also connect with each season by embroidery (my other passion). I know you could say 'well you still communicate' and I do, I also go for long walks in nature and notice the birds and other creatures talk to trees and read the clouds in the sky.

Which was somthing I was going to blog about, messages in the sky and such. Add it to the list lol. I just feel like thats what I've been doing adding my faith and things to do with it, to make a connection with in it on a list. And doing what? Well I haven't a clue how I've wasted my weekends but I've managed to.

As for general life its quite good, work is fine and I have new people to make friends with which is something apart from my lack of making time for things in my weekends was getting me down. I have many people I know and love or adore but not many whom I can count on one hand who like me would drop it all to be there for them. I guess I am open and would love friends and have been considering a friend spell in order to draw them in but again add to the list.

I would like crafty, spiritual minded friends whom share simliar interest with me, I'd also like a couple more penpales as I'm a keen letter writer. I've considered a route for going on witchvox and adding myself to their huge list of people but decided against it. I'd rather have people who live nearer me, or whom are willing for the penmenship friendship (as many pefer email which I forget to do lol).

I guess I just feel lonely. Plain and simple. I know fmaily and my partner are there, but gosh sometimes a girl just needs her friends and I really haven't got many who live near me or whom I would consider my good friends whom tango fairely with me and lifes interesting paths.

I also appolgise for the lack of interesting blogs and time spent in writting them like I used to.

Much love,

Evening Breeze

Scotney's Deva's

Taken at Scotney National Trust house. The old Devas by the rising Spring from Mother Earth. Whom have guarded and keep watch over the scared place. They have knitted branches overtime like two lovers. The Soulmate trees.

Sorry I've not been around much, too much work and no witch time! Prayer work as usual continues apart from Thursdays respite (day off) I've not had anytime to commune with nature.
It is sorely missed and I shall make more an effort to shrug off munday concerns and be one with it.

Blessed Be.
Evening Breeze

Beltane - Jumping the Bail Fires

Saturday 2nd May, from 11am in Caer Corhrain, Sheepie I shall be celebrating Beltane for me this year along with my mother and father. For anyone who's local just turn up with food, fresh flowers and bring drums if you own any for the drumming circle. I own a Tambourine so I'll be taking that ^^

Its a celebration by Touch The Earth go here for more details and information on what they do.

For those of you in the Southern Hemisphere Happy Samhain for my samhain last year go here

Beltane:
Beltane is a Fire Festival and common for fertility and weddings! Though tradtionally it is the month the Gods wed and so human weddings were celebrated in June.
A celebration of fire and the God Bel (beltane) whom would bless those and the village when all have jumped the bale fires. A time of dancing, music and communal celebration with one another. Though more picnics and sharing of folk lore in modern times. Though as the night draws in and the drink still flows, fire poy and drumming circles draw all.
The maypole is a common sight at Beltane and represents the male (pole) with the femmin spirit and love (ribbons) being rapped around it to symbolise the Great Rite (marriage) between the Goddess and the God. The Goddess for this sabbat is that of Flora love, flowers, and romance.

Celebration activities:
A good excuse for dressing up as faries and freedom of dance and movement. To hang ribbons on favourite trees and bushes in the spring and summer colours to celebrate the beauty of nature awakening. I normally place the ribbons (white, red and yellow) on the trees in my gardens and of course my Deva tree.
If your lucky to have a Maypole then dancing will ensue with that! I'm looking forward to seeing it at the festival above and hopefully particitpating!

For my festival gear I'm taking my spring/summer headdress and Tamborine I was gifted with at Ostara by my Soulamate ^^

I'll make sure to post my pictures of the days events on here monday. Along with the egg pic's from my Ostara! ^^ Also my embroidery for Beltane will be posted when completed.

Bright blessings and Happy Beltane!

Evening Breeze x

Spring is finally alive.

Well I've been fussing over my plants, George, Charlie II and my recent addition Jenny.
Also the garden is thriving with bugs, and flowers. I've taken a picture of my new chime - Green man and lovely iron hook. With a smattering of other images including our new bird box and our well packed ladybird house. Much love to our God of the Sun whom shine brightly upon with his love.

Jenny - Peace Lily

Charlie II - Bamboo

George - Cactus

Old ones bless.

Evening Breeze.

Earth Day

Today is Earth Day! This year will be the 50th Celebration that reminds us to be aware of the effects we cause as human begins to our Mother Earth and the damage that has already taken place. Many events have occurred on this day.

Earth Day is celebrated in the Spring on the 22nd of April and in the Southern Hemisphere its celebrated during the autumn period.

Previously Earth Hour was conducted this month and this is were people are asked to turn of their lights for an hour to vote for change in our environmental views and practices.
For further information regarding this please go here.

Other Earth Day events are that in March the 20th the UN celebrates Earth day, a tradition which was founded by peace activist John McConnell in 1969.

There's also a festival which is celebrated in New York called Green Apple Music and Arts Festival, which is happening there year on the 17th - 19th of April for more details go here.

Earth Day is also a common day that's both celebrated by environmental activists and Eco warriors but then condemned and written off by others whom deem it a pointless day and unworthy of attention due to its very nature and ideas.

For me personally I welcome it and would love it to become more recognised and celebrated (also a bank holiday would be nice lol) Its a perfect time to do some healing magic and Earth Peace workings as well.

Here is a Meditation healing spell for our Mother Earth by Nancy Bennett*:

Dress in blue today to represent the ocean and/or green to represent the Mother Earth.
Find a quiet place where you can be undisturbed. Picture in your mind the Earth slowly spinning. See the Sun rise above it, showering it in strong light. Breathe in deeply and then begin to chant:

The worlds spins round
the Sun rises bright
soon will be found
a way to make it right.

The world spins round
the wind blows free
a way will soon be found
to heal her and me.

As you chant, imagine the world cleansed of disease and despair. Picture rich forests, happy people, and clean water. Saturate yourself in these images. When you are done with your meditation, stand up and go outside. Breath deep and send your healing energy out to the world with open arms.

Happy Earth Day and blessings to our Goddess.

Evening Breeze x


*Taken from 2009, spell a day almanac by Llewellyn

Hot Cross Buns

Good Friday comes this

month, the old woman runs,

With one-a-penny, two-a-penny,

Hot Cross Buns.

Whose virtue is, if you

believe what's said,

They'll not grow moldy like 

coomon bread.

I hope you all have a wonderful Easter and enjoy the eggs to remind us of the spring and the Goddes awakening with our God rising high in the sky.

The Anglo-Saxons used to make these little breads to honour the Goddess Esotre. Early Christianity attempted to ban them with no avail and so place upon the white cross we see today.

They are a common feast throughout April and Easter time but mostly eatern on Good Friday to bring luck. Like it is now common to eat fish on Good Friday also though more of a Christian tradition to do with Jesus.

Enjoy your eggs and remember to enjoy long walks for see spring but to burn the naughty food! lol

Old ones bless.

Evening Breeze