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Happy Mabon, the Autumn Equinox

Happy Mabon, the Autumn Equinox. Celebratration of the harvest. I only know one sungazer, they gain sustenence from the sun. For the rest of us nourishment is essential for all life. And as Thanksgiving gives thanks for America and her gifts, Mabon is a time of giving thanks for the World. Gratitude of food for all people.

Our Mabon plans will be to sit around a nicely laid out table with some family and friends. We will say what our best and happiest summer memories were and what we wish to happen this fall. Cheyenne will lead a blessing, lighting of the candles and a toasting ritual. We will toast our appreciation for the farmers, markets, cooks and nurturers.Gratitude, the first of many steps to living a well to do existense. A celebration of life.

What are your warm and cherished memories from your summer? What are your plans for this fall? Are you setting goals?

I wish you a blessed Autumn.
Love & Light,
Tara Sutphen


Mabon
Autumn Equinox, 2nd Harvest, September 21st

Mabon, (pronounced MAY-bun, MAY-bone, MAH-boon, or MAH-bawn) is the Autumn Equinox. The Autumn Equinox divides the day and night equally, and we all take a moment to pay our respects to the impending dark. We also give thanks to the waning sunlight, as we store our harvest of this year's crops. The Druids call this celebration, Mea'n Fo'mhair, and honor the The Green Man, the God of the Forest, by offering libations to trees. Offerings of ciders, wines, herbs and fertilizer are appropriate at this time. Wiccans celebrate the aging Goddess as she passes from Mother to Crone, and her consort the God as he prepares for death and re-birth.

Various other names for this Lesser Wiccan Sabbat are The Second Harvest Festival, Wine Harvest, Feast of Avalon, Equinozio di Autunno (Strega), Alben Elfed (Caledonii), or Cornucopia. The Teutonic name, Winter Finding, spans a period of time from the Sabbat to Oct. 15th, Winter's Night, which is the Norse New Year.

At this festival it is appropriate to wear all of your finery and dine and celebrate in a lavish setting. It is the drawing to and of family as we prepare for the winding down of the year at Samhain. It is a time to finish old business as we ready for a period of rest, relaxation, and reflection.

* Symbolism of Mabon:

- Second Harvest, the Mysteries, Equality and Balance.

* Symbols of Mabon:

- Wine, gourds, pine cones, acorns, grains, corn, apples, pomegranates, vines such as ivy, dried seeds, and horns of plenty.

* Herbs of Maybon:

- Acorn, benzoin, ferns, grains, honeysuckle, marigold, milkweed, myrrh, passionflower, rose, sage, solomon's seal, tobacco, thistle, and vegetables.

* Foods of Mabon:

- Breads, nuts, apples, pomegranates, and vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, and onions.

* Incense of Mabon:

- Autumn Blend-benzoin, myrrh, and sage.

* Colors of Mabon:

- Red, orange, russet, maroon, brown, and gold.

* Stones of Mabon:

- Sapphire, lapis lazuli, and yellow agates.

* Activities of Mabon:

- Making wine, gathering dried herbs, plants, seeds and seed pods, walking in the woods, scattering offerings in harvested fields, offering libations to
trees, adorning burial sites with leaves, acorns, and pine cones to honor those who have passed over.

* Spellworkings of Mabon:

- Protection, prosperity, security, and self-confidence. Also those of harmony and balance.

* Deities of Mabon:

- Goddesses-Modron, Morgan, Epona, Persephone, Pamona and the Muses. Gods-Mabon, Thoth, Thor, Hermes, and The Green Man.

Mabon is considered a time of the Mysteries. It is a time to honor Aging Deities and the Spirit World. Considered a time of balance, it is when we stop and relax and enjoy the fruits of our personal harvests, whether they be from toiling in our gardens, working at our jobs, raising our families, or just coping with the hussle-bussle of everyday life. May your Mabon be memorable, and your hearts and spirits be filled to overflowing!

25* Virgo New Moon
By Tara Sutphen

25* Virgo New Moon this month, culminating September 18, 2009 at 15.45/3.45pm pst (Ephemeris). The Virgo new moon is about refinement and clarification. The new moon represents quiet in darkness. At this time you have the ability to allow what you haven't noticed, or what you need to learn about yourself to come to light, to gain answers to your questions and resolutions to your problems. An element of 25* Virgo is the enhancement of psychic ability, your mind working at optimum level, intelligence and ideality. What are you seeing as imperfect and would like to fix? Your monetary struggles, relationships, blocks, health issues, or spiritual confusion. Or is it a time to be more creative and learn new things. Is there a goal you want to work toward, constructing one plan at a time. When you have the formula to elevate change and growth, you can than apply the knowledge to all areas of your life. If you want to improve, where do you begin? On yourself more likely than others. Even if you are finding yourself in utter chaos, you must change yourself and your attitudes before emotions or situations will recover. You can only begin to assist others if you are above their level in question. Examples: Taking monetary advice from someone who complains of no money or lack, an overweight person who gives dieting tips but isn't active w. the tips themselves, a criticizing person on love and friendship. you are a boss or parent, etc... You can't spout what you don't adhere to. Although being supportive and offering anyone understanding and solace is what we deem best in others. Are you listening to others who try and point you toward greater vistas or a steady life? Or are you stubborn or in denial. Quietly think deeply and listen to your most truthful self. What are fixable problems surrounding you? What comes to you as an observation in your asking, there are solutions to every worry, a pathway to desire, you begin a search to create wholeness for your heart, for your mind and intellect, for your soul and it's callings. You are master of your destiny.

For your Journal:

What does clarification mean to you? What does refinement mean to you? Do you sometimes not feel that you are clear in your motives and intent? Others around you and their motives and intent? Have you been happily surprised by yourself or others? Unhappily surprised? When you work toward a goal, are you able to reach that goal? Clearly what have you done or do well? what have you done wrong? Do you need to refine some manners? Be sincere when speaking with others. Know when to speak and when to stay silent. Activate your psychic ability to know when you need to be in touch with your feelings and others feelings. Do you see your life clearly in every way? What natural abilities to succeed are you blind to? What or who do you put rose colored glasses on? How do you become more refined in life? What issues are you not seeing clearly? What ailments are you blind to? Write a few sentences or paragraph on each subject, what is good for you, what is bad for you. "I SEE Clearly: work, success goals, love nature, manners, station in life, psychic ability, soul goals. Another set of paragraphs: what are lovely parts? What are the problems? In: health, eating habits, success, career path, housing, environment, community, love interest, dating, marriage, happiness, children, family, critical judgement, wisdom, spirituality. Another set of paragraphs: If I am not happy, what must I do to reach contentment? Where am I fulfilled in life and what takes away from my life and why? Television, pc, career, work, bad habits, lover/mate, family, friends, events. Your life is about gaining clarity and what you allowed to be taken away and what balance you need to bring back. Fine tune how to bring yourself into alignment. Know Thyself, for this is your time to create a beautiful life.

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Full Corn Moon
By Tara Sutphen

The Corn Moon at 12* Pisces will culminate at September 4, 2009 13.04/1:04 PM PST (ephemeris) This is a month to explore what makes you tick, examining your phobias, fears and secrets. It's time to recognize what could be freezing you in place or holding you back from accomplishment, money, love relationships, a lifestyle, your basic aims and desires. At times you may find yourself blank on why you are immobilized by your anxiety. Or your life is set by unalterable commitments. To change is painful, but it's time to process the why's and with diligence and action to seek some deep seated answers. What truly makes you happy? Or is being unhappy okay? And do you recognize when you are carrying unresolved drama or issues. When is unhappiness, not okay? You may not seek that overt happy feeling, but life should be content on many levels. Sit and meditate, or write lists. And if you can't seem to detect what it is you can't release, you could try a past life regression or hypnotherapy session by cd or mp3. You could open up a psychology book, take some quizzes. Gain knowledge of your strengths or weakness' through your astrology. You are on a search, where is your most powerless self hiding. Hiding being the key word. Where do you begin to look. Clues would lie in your mental anguish, lack of physical motivation, or spiritual unrest. Have you been having feelings of despair or devastation. Or is it an overall restlessness and a focus problem? Insecurities abound, feelings of inadequacy or inferiority, even lonliness and isolation. You don't need to speak about it with others as long as you are responsive to awakening the parts of yourself that need some overhaul or inner sanctuary work.

Inner sanctuary work is your inner light and the temple of your body, mind and soul. The personal power that sits within you and your life force, it is the god light. In the eyes of God you are a perfect human. But we allow society and our cultures programming and conditions to change our perspectives on ourselves and our surroundings. Your turmoil can be totally worked into societies false sense of propriety. Go deep into your soul knowledge, what is your Akashic duty to yourself. Maybe you don't know. Have you been ignoring your self worth. Have you been evading what life can really mean to you if you fully participate in it.

Find what seems broken or lost within you. Bring into your being the basics of grace, attitude and effort. Start taking steps to better health, appreciating relationships and friendships, finding gratitude and challenge in your career, and being whole in your spiritual nature. Awaken the slumbering parts of you.

Journal Questions:
What are you hiding about yourself? What have you tried to hide about yourself, but you seem to be called on it anyway? Lack of faith? Lack of motivation? Lack of cooperation? What don't you want others to know about you? Why are you afraid? Are you afraid of being judged? Are you afraid of trust? Are you afraid of weather? Are you afraid of Man's temper? Are you afraid of world problems? Are you paranoid? Is your courage in tact? How do you feel about yourself? Your looks? Your mind? Your body? Your body strength? Are you thinking too much about you? Do you focus on self pity? Do you exclude all thought of others around you? Do you know what your friends and family need? What your community aspires to? Are you your own Island? Or are you spreading your energy too thin to think on what you might need to fix the deepest parts of yourself? Where is the lack stemming in your life? Why do you think? Past lives? This life? Motivation? Mind stimulation? Opportunities? Lack of Opportunities? Lack of guidance? Moving in the wrong direction? Led in circles? What are the blocks? What are the solutions? To have a friend: You must be a friend.To have Love: You must be Love. To have Success: You must have courage. To have an education: you must be the student. To receive kindness: you must give in kind. To have health: you must make effort.

Feel trust being activated in your solar plexus. You don't always know where you are going, but you must trust that you can have a beautiful life.

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Tara's Radio Guest: Aug 28 Trish Ventker

 

 

Internet Dates from Hell is not only a guide; it is also a six-year journey through author Trisha Ventker's dating life as a single kindergarten teacher who relocated from the suburbs to New York City to find her soul mate. Fielding as many as four hundred responses in one day, and receiving more than fifty two thousand hits on her personal ad in an eight-month span, she shares her frightening but true encounters in the world of online dating. Follow Ventker through the trials and tribulations of her quest to find "Mr. Right." Along the path, Trisha Ventker endures hundreds of first dates. Encounters include a conspiracy theorist from the United Kingdom, a religious fanatic from Texas, a sadomasochistic psychiatrist, and even a pre-op transsexual, to name a few. Ventker's brutally honest memoir lets you step inside her shoes and experience her exciting journey firsthand.

Sharon Jeffers - Author of Love & Destiny


Sharon Jeffers is known for her amazing accuracy with this system of timekeeping, and for her clear delineations of birthdays as associated with the playing deck. As an internationally known life consultant, award-winning author, and third-generation clairvoyant, Sharon has worked with thousands of people from around the world and from all walks of life.
A natural-born mystic, Sharon Jeffers has since childhood seen the future, heard the thoughts of others, and perceived things not always perceived by others. She began her studies in numerology and astrology at age thirteen and began doing readings spontaneously with the regular deck of playing cards at age twenty-one. She has been a student of this Mystic Science of the Cards since 1990.

27* Leo New Moon
By Tara Sutphen

27* Leo New Moon this month, culminating August 20, 2009 at 07:03 pst (Ephemeris). The Leo new moon is all about creation. All projects, all thoughts begin in the darkness and come to light. What different emotional and physical scenes do you create. Whether they be comedy, crisis, excitement. Even a farce, melodrama or histrionics. What reactions are you seeking to push yourself and others forward or push others back. Positive and/or Negative drama. Time for reflection on what you need to secure for yourself within the perimeters of friendship, relationships and work partnerships. Have you been a team player or lone wolf. And metaphorically and physically where are you going, what are the clues. We may not have the whole picture but there are many signs to interpret. We can decipher problems we have, but what is some of the good things that you are working towards, health, learning, communicating with others, communing with nature, happiness and career opportunities, and financial stability. What people, places or things are helpful and/or annoying. Do you ignore it all and hope it goes away. You are in the vibrational soup and even though you'd like to be your own sovereignty, you have to interact a certain amount with others. Others can frustrate, inferiorate and hold judgement on you, and you of them. How do others benefit you? What makes you playful? What makes you dutiful? Who creates in you an act of courage? Who creates in you the act to participate in life? Who knocks you off balance? Are people asking, ignoring or shouting for you to wake up. In their way, creating drama so that you can see your life and it's callings? Or are they just annoying or actually in your way? Is it a time in your life where you are stepping forward or stepping back. Are you taking into account what you have learned and what you are learning. Are you growing in ways that help you or are you on the hindering path...always struggling with money, relationships and setting goals to keep. Do you create harmony every day? Are you stirring up emotions and cross purposes for yourself and others. Why are you emotionally struggling? Why are you physically struggling? Sometimes our best intentions for others become the worst advice and avenues for others. Sometimes our best intentions for ourselves need accessment and an overhaul. What advice do you have for yourself. Can you take your own advice?


Journal Questions:


Who gets on your nerves? People who love you too much or who you love too much? Or are you moody? And why? Do you contradict yourself? Where are you being unkind to yourself? Why are you unkind to others? Who are you proud of in your family lineage? Proud of friends? Proud of teachers? Proud of scholars? Proud of celebrities? Your role models? Who are you emulating in life? What traits? What characteristics? What honor? What bad traits? What rebellious thinking? What successful thinking? Where are you falling short on your ideas? Where are you gaining footing on your ideas? Who helps you become more of who you need to be - whether you are in synch w. these people or not...who helps you and why? Who do you want to protect? Who wants to protect you? Do you feel support in the world? Do you gain support by being a part of the world? Do you recognize your good qualities to offer others? What are these qualities? Do you gain money by listening to others? Do you gain self respect by listening to others? Do you gain advancement in some way? Are you being a worry wart, always freaking on what is to come? Or are you in a stall time...no time for improvements, no time for making more money, no way out toward happiness? What are your ways out? Why you will or won't take the risks? Give yourself grand excuses on this as it needs to be clear for your growth. When you understand you...you can gain greater achievement. Surpass those blocks and any small thinking. Don't allow others to be a barrier but helpers along your path. Integrate true support. Really tune in to your messages around you. What can you do to help yourself reach new levels. Stand in your personal power.

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