NANOWRIMO aka I’m crazy! lol

Yes, I’m a plantser- I have an outline-kinda, and I’m ready to start!

I’m still waiting on artwork from last year’s or the year before, I’ve lost track! 

so I’ve updated the widgets in the right gutter! lol 😉

 

silly, goofy fun with snapchat at 0300 lol

and yes, I actually posted this public on my youtube channel. LOL, I crack myself up!! 😀

so I’d like to challenge my fellow Snapchatters and blog writers, let’s see you do something goofy!! Share away and tag me!

What a diff a hair color makes?

WOW! I do look different, but in a good way, of course! lol 😉

Phase Three should be it, but I never make promises. 😉 lol especially where hair color is concerned.

I admit I am loving the lighter me! My brown eyes are just popping now!

Nude and Matte? Challenge Accepted part 2

Okay, first, I love Spring, but sometimes Spring doesn’t love me! Sinus issues-am I right? I had to call in yesterday, it started as a manageable sinus headache and turned into a hades inspired sinus migraine! ugh, I really hate those! I slept when I could, and got loving from Isis and JiJi last night-when they wanted to love me. lol, Cats! 🙂

I remembered that I was challenged to use and do a nude face/lips this week! And so, tonight, I used my Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette. I used the two golds, the lightest on my lid, and the darker in my crease with the very light vanilla-all the way to the right on my brow bone. I blended, but my squishy eyes don’t help you see that very well. I relaxed my eyes too. *shrugs* The blush is a bronzer/highlighter together from Physician’s Formula-that I just love to use. And the lips are the one’s from Victoria’s Secret Kit-I reviewed in Part 1, Adore, and the nude pencil.

 

I like it! Just a bit of enhancement that didn’t take long to put on, and won’t take long to take off.

We’ll see after Phase 2 of Operation Dramatic is completed tomorrow, if I still use this nude palette. 😉 I love playing with makeup! I always have! Oh and in other news, this jacket I bought a while ago, actually matches the Stitch Hawaiian shirt from Hot Topic I own! Woot!! I just love serendipity!

Wonder Woman; Clay or Demigod

Phase One

Well to keep everyone honest, I’ve decided to post their first name under their choice. I was going to post full name, but due to privacy issues- after the Facebook debacle, I’d prefer to use the first name only.  ***Exception is if you’re an artist and you want the free publicity here! I like knowing that my artist’s, writer’s, etcetera have fun when they can!

Clay Origin

1. Todd
2. Allen
3. Paul
4. Jack
5. Dan
6. Travis
7. Trey
8. Scot
9. Aaron
10. Wayne
11. Diana
12. Ahmed
13. Brian
14. John
15. Lee aka Deaddog

Demigod Origin

• Willie
• Vincent
• Richard
• Mike

 

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This list will be updated again on Saturday at or around 0100!

aka 1:00 am 😉

30 Day Pagan Journaling challenge: Day 29

You can find the challenge here on Instagram,  30 day Pagan journaling challenge

29.  What advice do I wish I had been given when I first became a witch?

1. To avoid the Posers!
2.  To avoid the creepy old dudes, “I swear I am a High Priest and can anoint you in the correct fashion!” yes, I heard this! ugh!
3. You don’t have to pay a lot of money for your tools, ordinary objects found at a dollar store or a department store is fine if they feel okay with you!! You don’t need the obsidian handled black blade! *facepalm* You don’t need the $400.  pentacle from that Witch’s site, I don’t care if she has one for$165. you don’t need it.  “oh, well she’s going to bless it. Yeah, I’ll bless it for you for FREE!”
4. Don’t tell everyone that you’re a Witch! Wait, let them see the real you! And then ease them into it. Don’t be so sensitive over ppl using witch for bitch! You ain’t going to get them to stop! But do feel free to call them Xian’s! They can’t stand that or Fundies! Whichever fits the bill! Yes, it is Passive Aggressive but it’s also Quid pro (fucking) quo!
5.  People are going to hate you simply because your Beliefs are NOT their Beliefs! FUCK THEM! To each their own!
6. BE AWARE that ppl will discriminate against you and have the phone # or website to the National ACLU!  Learn your companies policies first before calling,  *you should follow your company’s procedures on discrimination first. When that fails as it has with me in the past, call the ACLU for a nearby lawyer that will be able to help you out!!

Learn OUR Constitution – if you live in the United States!!!

Free Pocket Guide

Ps, always take the time to play with your animal companions!

 

Oh right, this blog isn’t late, my schedule has readjusted to get me ready to go back to work this upcoming Sunday! Still not completely healed but if I don’t go, I get fired! 😦

30 Day Pagan Journaling challenge: Day 24

You can find the challenge here on Instagram,  30 day Pagan journaling challenge

24. Do I regularly do shadow work? If so, do I record It? Why or why not?

The question is. do I do shadow work regularly? No, not always. Do I need to? Yes. As I said yesterday there is a lot to process when doing some shadow work- it’s not sunshine and rainbows. It can be very exhausting mentally! It is to me. However, some things have come to light that when I am able to, I need to do some in-depth shadow work! Do I record my work, not in ways that others would be able to use against me. Has anyone ever read, Sark? Her books for me, helped me get into my own personal shadow work. Plus her books are so creative; doodles, photos, exercises. Her creativity is what drew me to her books! So when I record my shadow work, it’s done creatively and no one recognizes what it is! A few have felt the emotions that I poured into the work. A good compliment on my creative work! 😉

As a therapist, I highly encourage people with traumatic experiences to please SEEK OUT PROFESSIONAL help to process!! 

I thought long and hard during the night when I couldn’t sleep if I would share a personal experience or not? And then while writing this up, I decided no. Some things are too personal to share with others! So that is my advice to you, be careful of what you share with others, not everyone that listens cares, and may use that knowledge against you! I’ve been burnt more than once, so I give this advice as a learned experience to save you the same pain. Take it or leave it!

30 Day Pagan Journaling challenge: Day 17

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17.  What is my favorite Sabbat and why?
(corrected the spelling, Shabbat is a Jewish term)

Well, most ppl will expect me to say Samhain and it is one of my favorites. However being married to a fellow Wiccan my favorite is Midsummer, the year we got married it was on the day of Midsummer- the longest day of the year! Wouldn’t you want the day you get married to last as long as possible, we did!  And it was beautiful in Key West as well! Married on the beach barefoot early in the morning. 🙂

FYI-a male witch is a witch! Warlock is a Hollywood term from the tv show Bewitched. Stop using it, you look stupid to those in the community!

This is the Wheel of the Year, I use! Believe it or not, there are a couple of variations! 

30 Day Pagan Journaling challenge: Day 11

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11. What one issue within the pagan community annoys or angers me? Why?

I’ve touched on this previously; One group of Pagans that believe their way is the only way!

Some are almost as bad as fundamentalist Xians! and that’s B A D! 😦

If you didn’t read it or don’t remember, I’ve taken friends or ppl that want to see other groups of Pagans and how they interact to the Indianapolis Pagan Pride Day. When they went to ask questions of a group that they were really interested in, they got yelled at and berated by this particular Group! I have nothing against the Norse Pagans- but this group needs to learn manners! And after I looked around to find someone in charge of the event to no avail, I decided enough was enough! I have Pagan/Wiccan Pride, however, I haven’t been back to the event since that incident!

I have personally worked with covens of various Pagans/Wiccans; Dianic, Alexandrian, Gardnerian, Traditional, Eco Witches and a few eclectic solitaries!  I only had a problem with the Alexandrian and Gardnerian covens who were very strict about skyclad meetings and had a priest that wanted to initiate even a guest to the meeting through sex! UH, NO!  Yes, both groups were highly involved in sex acts with their members and I’m not interested in either tradition if that’s how they act. I visited two other groups to see if it’s all groups, it’s not but, one of each tradition and their strict ritual policies truly had me turning around and walking back out the door!

To practice Skyclad for the uninitiated is to practice in the nude. I don’t mind in my own house, but in a public venue, uh Hell NO! Witchcraft is not titillating behavior or entertainment for the unwashed masses! This is spiritual contact with your Diety!

I’d have to say that what annoys me is the same thing that bothers me about the Xians; being told that my path is wrong, the stereotypes of being naked and engaging in ritual sex! I’m of the if it works for you, awesome! To each their own! I don’t disrespect you and your faith, don’t disrespect Me and Mine!
Just because I don’t like Xian stuff doesn’t mean, I dislike the individuals. Actions speak louder than words! Don’t be a CINO! (Christian in Name Only!)

Before I go off on a rant! I’m going to stop here! Blessed Be!

30 Day Pagan Journaling challenge: Day 10

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10.  My favorite Wiccan authors are? Why are they my favorites?

Starhawk is one of my favorite authors and bonus, I got to meet her and she autographed my book! She is an activist and I needed to hear that at that particular time. The chat we had helped me get out of my comfort zone! Scott Cunningham is a favorite, his books are many and varied-covers a bit of everything and I enjoy his style! When I started to read he was the first one I picked up! 😉

Ann Moura is a new favorite,  I’m reading her Green Witchcraft books, I appreciate her style and I’m learning – which is a sign of a good author for me!;) I am an Earth sign and I’m finding more and more I am seeking knowledge on Green Witchcraft!

The vessel is ready to be filled…