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July 23, 2008 - Wednesday

Friends and Nails
Current mood:

thankful
Category: Life

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NAIL IN THE FENCE

Make sure you read all the way down to the last sentence.

(Most importantly the last sentence)

There once was a little boy who had a bad temper . His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.

The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down.
He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.

Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all.

He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.

The days passed and the young boy was finally

able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence.

He said, "You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same."

When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one.

You can put a knife in a man and draw it out.

It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry , the wound is still there.

A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one.

Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise

and they always want to open their hearts to us.

It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends how much you care. Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND, even if

it means sending it back to the person who sent it to you. If it comes back to you, then you'll know you have a circle of friends.

YOU ARE MY FRIEND AND I AM HONORED!

Now send this to every friend you have!! And to your family .

Please forgive me if I have ever left a hole in your fence.

ONLY PEACE WITH THE EARTH AND ALL ON IT CAN LEAD TO PEACE ON THE EARTH

Consider this sent to you my friend!

Brightest Blessings MappaM

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April 2, 2008 - Wednesday

Pissed Off Pagans
Current mood:

rockin
Category: Religion and Philosophy

*20 Ways to Piss Off a Pagan/Wicca!

1. *Be considerate: Rearrange their altar so it looks neat.

2. *Blow out their altar candle if it is daylight. (no need to waste a good candle).

3. *Sweep up the salt they carelessly left at the doorway.

4. *Sharpen their Athame.

5. *Untie the knot in their cords.

6. *Try on their jewelry for fashion sense.

7. *Pick up their crystals for a closer look.

8. *See how far their crystal ball will roll (dogs love this).

9. *Use their runes as extra Dominoes.

10. *Play "Old Maid" with their Tarot cards.

11. *Toss holy water on them "just to see what happens"

12. *Ask them if they are a good witch or a bad witch.

13. *Debate with them about "True Religion".

14. *Ask them if they are Satan worshipers.

15. *Tell them how the bible says they are going to hell, then ask if they can make you a love potion.

16. *Point to their pentacle necklace, almost touching it, and say "isn't that supposed to be point down?"

17. *Refer to a business meeting as "a come to Jesus" meeting.

18. *Leave Chick Publication tracts lying about the break rooms & on their desk.*

19. *Use the herbs in their magic cabinet to spice up your food.

20. *Remind them your "Just trying to save their souls".

Not responsible for the results encountered when any of the above are done. And please, don't do it to me.

Brightest Blessings

MappaM

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March 29, 2008 - Saturday

Sisterhood
Current mood:

grateful
Category: Religion and Philosophy

Sister My Sisters

A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and visiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage, about the responsibilities of life and the obligations of adulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance upon her daughter.

"Don’t forget your Sisters," she advised, swirling the tea leaves to the bottom of her glass.

"They’ll be more important as you get older. No matter how much you love your husband, no matter how much you love the children you may have, you are still going to need Sisters. Remember to go places with them now and then; do things with them. "Remember that ’Sisters’ means
all the women... your girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other women relatives too. "You’ll need other women. Women always do."

What a funny piece of advice! the young woman thought. Haven’t I just gotten married? Haven’t I just joined the couple-world? I’m now a married woman, for goodness sake! A grownup! Surely my husband and the family we may start will be all I need to make my life worthwhile!
But she listened to her Mother. She kept contact with her Sisters and made more women friends each year. As the years tumbled by, one after another. She gradually came to understand that her Mom really knew what she was talking about. As time and nature work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman, sisters are the mainstays of her life.

After my more than 50 years of living in this world, here is what I’ve learned:

THIS SAYS IT ALL:

Time passes.

Life happens.

Distance separates.

Children grow up.

Jobs come and go.

Love waxes and wanes.

Men don’t do what they’re supposed to do.

Hearts break.

Parents die.

Colleagues forget favors.

Careers end.

BUT.........

Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you. A girl friend is never farther away than needing her can reach.

When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life will be on the valley’s rim, cheering you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley’s end. Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you..Or..come in and carry you out.

Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law, sisters, Sisters-in-law, Mothers, Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and Extended family, all bless our life!
The world wouldn’t be the same without women, and neither would I.

When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the Incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we Would need each other. Everyday, we need each other still.
Pass this on to all the women who help make your life meaningful. I Just did.

Short and very sweet:
There are more than twenty angels in this world. Ten are peacefully Sleeping on clouds. Nine are playing. And one is reading this note at
This very moment!

Blessed Be My Sisters

MappaM

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March 27, 2008 - Thursday

Karma
Current mood:

enlightened
Category: Religion and Philosophy

Many people misunderstand what Karma is and how to apply it. The article below just may clear it up for you.

The Law of Karma

In Buddhist teaching, the law of karma, says only this: ..for every event that occurs, there will follow another event whose existence was caused by the first, and this second event will be pleasant or unpleasant according as its cause as it was skillful or unskillful.’ A skillful event is one that is not accompanied by craving, resistance or delusions; an unskillful event is one that is accompanied by any one of those things. (Events are not skillful in themselves, but are so called only in virtue of the mental events that occur with them.)

Therefore, the law of Karma teaches that responsibility for unskillful actions is born by the person who commits them.

Let’s take an example of a sequence of events. An unpleasant sensation occurs. A thought arises that the source of the unpleasantness was a person. (This thought is a delusion; any decisions based upon it will therefore be unskillful.) A thought arises that some past sensations of unpleasantness issued from this same person. (This thought is a further delusion.) This is followed by a willful decision to speak words that will produce an unpleasant sensation in that which is perceived as a person. (This decision is an act of hostility. Of all the events described so far, only this is called a karma.) Words are carefully chosen in the hopes that when heard they will cause pain. The words are pronounced aloud. (This is the execution of the decision to be hostile. It may also be classed as a kind of karma, although technically it is an after-karma.) There is a visual sensation of a furrowed brow and down turned mouth. The thought arises that the other person’s face is frowning. The thought arises that the other person’s feelings were hurt. There is a fleeting joyful feeling of success in knowing that one has scored a damaging verbal blow. Eventually (perhaps much later) there is an unpleasant sensation of regret, perhaps taking the form of a sensation of fear that the perceived enemy may retaliate, or perhaps taking the form of remorse on having acted impetuously, like an immature child, and hoping that no one will remember this childish action. (This regret or fear is the unpleasant ripening of the karma, the unskillful decision to inflict pain through words.)

If there are no persons at all, then there is no self and no other. There is no distinction between pain of which there is direct sensual awareness (which is conventionally called one’s own pain) and pain that is known through inference (conventionally called another person’s pain). Whether pain is known directly or indirectly, there is either an urge to quell it or an urge to cultivate it. Whether joy is known directly or indirectly, there is either an urge to nourish it or to quell it. In the conventional language of speaking of events personally, the urge to quell all pain and to nourish all joy is known as being ethical or skillful or (if you like) good. The urge to nourish pain and quell joy is known as being unskillful, unethical or bad.

Being fully ethical is said to be impossible for those who make a distinction between self and other and show preference for the perceived self over the perceived other, for such perceptions inhibit being fully responsive. Being fully ethical is possible only for those who realize that all persons are empty, that is, devoid of personhood.

~Source Unknown~

Namaste My Friends MappaM

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March 17, 2008 - Monday

A Smile
Current mood:

blessed
Category: Life

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February 29, 2008 - Friday

A Warning from Me to You
Current mood:

argumentative
Category: Religion and Philosophy

A Magick Warning

A Magick warning here is sent

To those who have not Good Intent

And all who dare to go inside

Beware the pagan's mortal pride.

So with those who find their way

Please take heed in what I say

With Harm to none paid three times three

For this the price that Magick be!

by ImMappam

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September 14, 2007 - Friday

Just A Note
Current mood:

calm
Category: Life

Just a moment in the hours of our day

Just a place to pause and think and play

This a place to bring each other joy

Here the meetings of many girl and boy

My Space a treasure or garbage it's up to you

Make yourself real and here, keep yourself true.

Don't fake it, you can't keep it up. Don't lie, you'll forget what you said. Don't promise if your heart's looking for a way out. Just be yourself and you can't go wrong. Namaste my friends.

ImMappaM

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April 29, 2007 - Sunday

What Mythological Creature are You??
Current mood:

thoughtful
Category: Romance and Relationships

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You scored as Angel. Angel: Angels are the guardians of all things, from the smallest ant to the tallest tree. They give inspiration, love, hope, and positive emotion. They live among humans without being seen. They are the good in all things, and if you feel alone, don't fear. They are always watching. Often times they merely stand by, whispering into the ears of those who feel lost. They would love nothing more then to reveal themselves, but in today's society, this would bring havoc and many unneeded questions. Give thanks to all things beautiful, for you are an Angel.

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Angel

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100%

WereWolf

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84%

Faerie

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83%

Dragon

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75%

Mermaid

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58%

Demon

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50%

What Mythological Creature are you? (Cool Pics!)
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April 26, 2007 - Thursday

People In My Life
Current mood:

thoughtful
Category: Religion and Philosophy

People come into your life for a reason,a season or a lifetime.
When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person.

When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrong doing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Some times they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The need you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

Thank you for being a part of my life, whether you are a reason, a
season or a lifetime.

Namaste
ImMappam

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