This categories is dedicated to the stuff I don’t have an area for, sort of a miscellaneous page. One never knows what might pop up here, but hopefully whatever it is will give you knowledge about something you didn’t know about before, help your day be a little brighter and put a smile on your face…☺
Please send us your “bits and pieces” if you would like to share your knowledge and smiles…☺
SGC Admin: It can be tough these day to make our dollar stretch further, honestly between the tax man and the cost of living going up more than the wages coming in, one wonders how some people manage…
That’s why it’s great to have people like Joanne from the Violet Door in Bowmanville helping us out by offering “Customer Appreciation Days” at the beginning of each month … It’s nice to shop somewhere one is appreciated… :)
SGC Admin:The tarot has long been a fascination for me.. over the years I have grown to respect my cards and honour the information gleaned from them. I cannot say how they work, ( I reckon it’s spirit) but they do and on many occasions they have assisted me through difficult times… :) Check out the following information on the use of Tarot Cards. Thanks for sharing Patti… :)
One of the most popular aspects of the About Pagan/Wiccan site is our information on Tarot. This form of divination is one that many modern Pagans use, and has been around for centuries. Anyone can learn to read Tarot cards, but it does take some practice. It’s a highly intuitive process, so while books and charts come in handy, the best way to actually learn what your cards mean is to handle them, hold them, and feel what they are telling you. Let’s get started by looking at some of the different ways people use Tarot.
To people unfamiliar with divination, it may seem that someone who reads Tarot cards is “predicting the future.” However, most Tarot card readers will tell you that the cards offer a guideline, and the reader is simply interpreting the probable outcome based upon the forces presently at work. A Tarot deck consists of 78 cards. The first 22 cards are the Major Arcana. These cards have symbolic meanings focused on the material world, the intuitive mind, and the realm of change. The remaining 56 cards are the Minor Arcana, and are divided into four groups or suits, each of which focuses on a theme. Read Full Article
The Tarot is a great tool for guidance and advice, as well as solving problems. Each of the cards has a meaning of its own, and as you learn the cards and get to know them better, you’ll become a more effective reader. Anyone can learn to read Tarot cards, but it does take some practice. It’s a highly intuitive process, so while books and charts come in handy, the best way to actually learn what your cards mean is to handle them, hold them, and feel what they are telling you. Let’s look at the Major Arcana, and the four different suits of Tarot cards found in every deck. Read Full Article
So you’ve got your Tarot deck, you’ve figured out how to keep it safe from negativity, and now you’re ready to read for someone else. Perhaps it’s a friend who’s heard about your interest in Tarot. Maybe it’s a coven sister in need of guidance. Perhaps — and this happens a lot — it’s a friend of a friend, who has a problem and would like to see “what the future holds.” Regardless, there are a few things you should do before you take on the responsibility of reading cards for another person. Read Full Article
Now that you’ve laid down your Tarot cards, in the spread of your choice, this is where the real fun begins. If someone has come to you as a Querent, it’s because they want to know what’s going on — what sorts of things will present obstacles to them, what positive outcomes they can expect, that sort of thing. But they also want it to be interesting. After all, anyone can flip open a book and read that the Ten of Cups means contentment and happiness. What they really want to know is how does it apply to them? Read Full Article
SGC Admin: Look what we found in our inbox from Robyn at The Magical Blend… :)
Chakras 101
Chakras are energy centers in your energetic or spiritual body. The word ‘Chakra’ itself means ‘wheel’ or ‘vortex’ and comes from the tantric and yogic traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism.
Everyone has seven major chakras, as well as several ‘secondary’ chakras. The main chakras are: the Root Chakra, which is located at the base of your spine; the Sacral (or Navel) Chakra, which is located at the level of your belly button; the Solar Plexus Chakra, which is located unsurprisingly at your solar plexus; your Heart Chakra, which resides in your heart; the Throat Chakra, which is at the center of your throat; the Third Eye Chakra, which is located just between your eyebrows; and your Crown Chakra, which sits atop your head.
Each of these Chakras governs a different energy or aspect of who you are. The Root Chakra governs courage and stability; the Navel Chakra governs your ability to feel pleasure; the Solar Plexus Chakra governs the ego, identity and confidence; the Heart Chakra governs all emotions and the ability to feel; the Throat Chakra governs all forms of communication and self-expression; the Third Eye Chakra governs our psychic abilities and the ability to distinguish truth from lies; and finally the Crown Chakra governs our connection to the Divine itself.
Sometimes, through the rigors of everyday living, we encounter negative energies, situations, and people that can clutter and clog our Chakras, thus putting them out of balance and leaving us feeling low in energy, dissatisfied, and generally ill-at ease. When people talk about Chakra balancing, they are generally referring to fixing an imbalance in this energy. Most often, people have problems with underperforming Chakra points, but Chakras can sometimes be overactive as well, which still requires a similar balancing treatment.
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SGC Admin: The summer goes so quickly, perhaps because we find ourselves busier in the warmer months, lots of bbq’s vacations, long weekends… keeping the kids occupied… :) before we know it it’s back to school again..
For some students making the transition from grade school to high school can be intimidating, especially if the student is new to the area. Therefore being aware of the routine or what is expected from the student in high school can be a way of decreasing the stress this transition can cause… Keep in mind the teenage years are difficult enough to get through without adding anything out of the ordinary into the mix…
If you have a student entering into the high school “arena” or perhaps you know of someone who is doing so… The following information might be what is needed to decrease the stress.
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