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News: Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary’s 2016 calendar:
Submission: Please submit photo’s of your pet via email to: scwscalendar@hotmail.com
Photo Requirements: Please send the highest possible file size for sharp pictures as a jpeg, tiff, or pdf: Include name of your pet: Upon submission of your photo you will receive a confirmation number via email.
Cost: Please send a cheque payable to: Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary in the sum of $10:00 per photo. Please remember to list your confirmation number on your cheque.
Deadline for Submission: Tuesday June 30.
Benefiting: All proceeds go to the cat shelter.
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June 21 is Litha, the summer solstice, for our northern hemisphere readers. The gardens are blooming, and summer is in full swing. Fire up the barbeque, turn on the sprinkler, and enjoy the celebrations of Midsummer! This Sabbat honors the longest day of the year. Take advantage of the extra hours of daylight and spend as much time as you can outdoors.
If you’re one of our readers below the equator, it’s Yule, the winter solstice, and the longest night of the year. Be sure to scroll down for info on how you can celebrate the return of the sun.
No matter which of these you may be celebrating this weekend, may your solstice be a magical and blessed one.
Depending on your individual spiritual path, there are many different ways you can celebrate Litha, but the focus is nearly always on celebrating the power of the sun. It’s the time of year when the crops are growing heartily and the earth has warmed up. we can spend long sunny afternoons enjoying the outdoors, and getting back to nature under the long daylight hours.
Here are a few rituals you may want to think about trying — and remember, any of them can be adapted for either a solitary practitioner or a small group, with just a little planning ahead.
Interested in learning about some of the history behind Litha? Here’s some background on Midsummer celebrations – learn who the gods and goddesses of summer are, how they’ve been honored throughout the centuries, and about the magic of stone circles!
As Litha approaches, you can decorate your home (and keep your kids entertained) with a number of easy craft projects. Celebrate the sun’s energy with an elemental garden, a fiery incense blend, and a magic staff to use in ritual!
No Pagan celebration is complete without a meal to go along with it. For Litha, celebrate with foods that honor the fire and energy of the sun. Enjoy light summery snack wraps, some fiery grilled salmon, spicy and sweet candied ginger, and more.
For people of nearly any religious background, the time of the winter solstice is a time when we gather with family and loved ones. For Pagans and Wiccans, it’s often celebrated as Yule, but there are literally dozens of ways you can enjoy the season.
whether or not you meet your destiny is up to you.
Your destiny may be waiting for you, but whether or not you meet your destiny is up to you. There are those of us who believe that our lives are predestined and that we should resign ourselves to our lots in life. Yet the truth is that it is up to each one of us to decide what that destiny will be. While each of us is born with a life purpose, it is up to us whether or not we will say yes to fulfilling it. And just like when we choose what to eat, who to keep company with, and whether to turn right or left when we leave our home everyday, choosing to say yes to your destiny is a decision that can only be realized when you take action to make that choice a reality.
Whether you believe it is your destiny to be a parent, an adventurer, an artist, a pioneer, or a spiritual guru, saying yes to your destiny is only the first step. While manifesting your destiny starts with knowing what you want and believing you can attain your goals, there are then the actions that must be taken and the decisions to be made before your destiny can truly happen. When you take responsibility for fulfilling your destiny and begin acting with the intention of doing so, you not only take fate into your own hands, but also you become the hands of your own fate. Doorways inevitably open for you to step through, and every choice you make can be a creative act toward realizing your goals and dreams. You begin to follow your instincts and intuition, recognize opportunities when they are presented to you, and seize those golden moments. You also begin to recognize the decisions that may not serve this greater picture and can more easily push them aside.
Remembering that the decision to fulfill your destiny is always a choice can be empowering. Knowing you are fulfilling your destiny because you want to, rather than because you have to, can make a huge difference. When you are freed from obligation, obstacles in your way become challenges to be overcome, and the journey becomes an adventure rather than the obligatory steps you are being forced to take. Your destiny may be waiting for you, but whether or not you meet your destiny is up to you. Your fate is in your hands.
Join Mary Lou and Pamela in meditation for an evening of relaxation and healing.
Date(s): May 11th and May 25 2015
Time: 7:30 pm:
Cost: $15:00 per person.
Location: Whitby,Please contact Pamela or Mary Lou for exact location. (whoops!!! sgc admin apologizes for causing any confusion for you folks… we listed the location as Oshawa instead of Whitby) :(
Contact:
Pamela Scott: 905-668-3073:
MaryLou Westenhoefer: 905-668-6494
Please call Pamela or Marylou to secure your spot soon, as they fill up quickly… :)
Join Mary Lou and Pamela in meditation for an evening of relaxation and healing.
Date(s): May 11th and May 25 2015
Time: 7:30 pm:
Cost: $15:00 per person.
Location: Whitby,Please contact Pamela or Mary Lou for exact location. (whoops!!! sgc admin apologizes for causing any confusion for you folks… we listed the location as Oshawa instead of Whitby) :(
Contact:
Pamela Scott: 905-668-3073:
MaryLou Westenhoefer: 905-668-6494
Please call Pamela or Marylou to secure your spot soon, as they fill up quickly… :)
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