Friday, June 24, 2016: The moon phase is Waning Gibbous in the zodiac sign Aquarius until entering Pisces at 10:30 PM EST.
Element: Water
Color: Rose
Incense: Orchid (see below for magical uses)
Garden Activities:
Kill pests and weed
Harvest fruit and root crops
Hill up parsnips and carrots
Plant out asparagus crowns
(Orchis spp.)
Folk Names: Levant Salap, Sahlab, Sahleb, Salep, Saloop, Satyrion
Wednesday, June 22, 2016: The moon phase is Waning Gibbous in the zodiac sign Capricorn until entering Aquarius at 4:08 PM EST.
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Element: Air
Color: Topaz
Incense: Bay Laurel (see below for magical uses)
Garden Activities:
Plow, Cultivate, and weed.
Plant onions, potatoes, rhubarb, grapes, winter wheat, and berries.
(Laurus nobilis) G
Folk Names: Baie, Bay Tree, Daphne, Grecian Laurel, Sweet Bay, Laurel, Laurier d’Apollon, Laurier Sauce Lorbeer, Noble Laurel, Roman Laurel
Tuesday, June 21, 2016: The moon phase is Waning Gibbous in the zodiac sign Capricorn.
Element: Earth:
Color: Black
Incense: Cinnamon (see below for magical uses)
Garden Activity:
Plant potatoes and tubers
Trim to retard growth
Pick mushrooms
Prune to promote healing
Mow lawn
Herbal Magic - Cinnamon
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum, C. verum
Folk Names: Ceylon cinnamon, Sweet Wood
Deities: Aphrodite, Venus
Element: Fire (Courage, Exorcism, Health, Lust, Strength, Protection)
Monday, June 20, 2016: The moon is full in the zodiac sign Sagittarius until entering Capricon at 7.55 AM EST.
Element: Earth Color: Ivory Incense: Lily (see below for magical uses)
Activity:
A great time for sport and adventure
Tackle things that need improvement
Plant potatoes and tubers
Trim to retard growth
Friday, June 3, 2016: The moon phase is fourth quarter (waxing), it falls under the zodiac sign Taurus until entering Gemini at 11:01 PM EST.
Activity:
Mow lawn, destroy weeds, and pests
Harvest fruit and root crops
Element: Air
Color: Pink
Incense: Thyme
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
Folk Names: Common Thyme, Garden
Powers: Health, Healing, Sleep, Psychic Powers, Love, Purification, Courage
**On Evolution, Biology Teachers Stray From Lesson Plan**Teaching creationism in public schools has consistently been ruled unconstitutional in federal courts, but according to a national surveyof more than 900 public high school biology teachers, it continues to flourish in the nation’s classrooms.
Researchers found that only 28 percent of biology teachers consistently follow the recommendations of the National Research Council to describe straightforwardly the evidence for evolution and explain the ways in which it is a unifying theme in all of biology. At the other extreme, 13 percent explicitly advocate creationism, and spend at least an hour of class time presenting it in a positive light.
What is paganism, really?
Paganism.
Who wrote the dictionary on the word paganism exactly? The World English Dictionary defines this interesting umbrella term as “a member of a group professing a polytheistic religion or any religion other than Christianity, Judaism, or Islam” then in the second definition names a pagan as “a person without any religion; heathen.” Pagan, to The Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, is a term that describes a person who “belong[s] to a religion which worships many gods, especially one which existed before the main world religions." Its origins span as far back as to the early Roman empire as another word for “civilian” compared to “miles Christi” (Soldiers of Christ). More derivations conclude the simple-minded ridiculed “country bumpkins,” “outsiders,” and “hicks.” Basically an episode of Glee. The pagans are the underdog, the overseen and underrated. At least in word alone, causing animosity through time of medieval Witch hunts, the obsession with magic and outside misunderstanding of human mortality in a organized religion. Read full story from examiner.com
Christian Colomnist: We’ve Won the War on Christmas
Despite renewed attacks on Christmas, one Christian columnist says in the grand scheme of things “it’s not a war” because Christian principles are deep within U.S. and world customs.
Gary McCullough, director of Christian Newswire, says he is annoyed and bothered by the latest atheist attacks on Christmas and the story of Christ’s birth. He asserts that Christians have already won the culture war by using their principles to “co-opt” rituals and holidays in America and abroad.
Army still threatens sacred site
FORT SILL, Okla. – The Comanche Nation and the U.S. Army have been battling over a proposed training/service center for the Fort Sill complex that was to be built on Medicine Bluff, a sacred site of not just the Comanche, but also the Kiowas, the Wichitas and the Apaches. Read full story from Indiancountrytoday.com
Witchy Moon Magickal Pagan Superstore Partners with Circle Santuary to Deliver Yuletide Care Packages to Pagan Troops
WitchyMoon Magickal Pagan Superstore today announced that is supporting Circle Sanctuary’s “Operation Circle Care” program to collect Yule gifts for Pagan soldiers stationed overseas. As part of this sponsorship, WitchyMoon will be selling care packages on its web site, which can be sent to Pagan service members abroad. WitchyMoon will be offering a 25% discount on all care package items. Read full story from pr.com
NASA finds ‘significant’ water on moon
(CNN) – NASA said Friday it had discovered water on the moon, opening “a new chapter” that could allow for the development of a lunar space station. Read full story from cnn.com
Oz Muslim students bully 11-year-old kid for eating a salami sandwich
Melbourne, Nov 13 (ANI): A Sydney couple has withdrawn their two children from a public primary school because Muslim students bullied their 11-year-old son for eating a salami sandwich during Ramadan. Read full story from yahoo.com
