In White

Posted on August 23, 2004 by Heather

quanta and I have been engaged for a little over a year now, with just a little more then a year to go before our wedding. So far we’ve made no plans, other then knowing that we want the wedding to be small. (It doesn’t make much sense to us to spend $10,000 on a wedding, when the money can be better spent in any number of ways.) I have been excited about getting married, but not overly so. We’ve been living together for so long that it hasn’t really seemed like a big step.

All that changed this weekend. I got a call telling me that my wedding dress has arrived. It is the most beautiful thing I have ever owned, and I can’t wait to wear it at my wedding. Now I am getting excited. I have a tiara and shoes to pick out… oh, and a whole wedding to plan. I’ve got a year. That’s lots of time, right?

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Yet Another Meme Sunday

Posted on August 22, 2004 by Heather

Unconscious Mutterings 81

  1. Olympics:: Athens
  2. Wicked:: Naughty
  3. Intoxicating:: Scent
  4. Radical:: Ion
  5. Misinformed:: Stupid
  6. Triplets:: Babies
  7. Coronation:: Queen
  8. Asimov:: Robot
  9. Contemporary:: Modern
  10. 1:: 2

Unconscious Mutterings

Witches Weekly: Random Questions

Have you ever been confronted with a decision you had to make that conflicted with your spiritual beliefs? If so, what, and how did you deal with it?
I feel like I am faced with such decisions very day. I have a very simplistic outlook on life–I believe that there is always joy to be found, and that we should always do our Will. But in working in retail, I feel that I act against these beliefs. I sell people things they think they need, and so many people shop on automatic pilot, not listening to their Will at all. I realize that it is their own choice to act this way, and the best I can do is try to help them have a pleasant day.

What was your most spiritual moment?
My most spiritual moment was when I dedicated myself to my Matron and Patron deities. I feel a wonderful sense of peace and acceptance.

Has there ever been a moment where you doubted the path you were on? If so, how did you deal with it?
I haven’t really doubted my path, rather I have doubted the way that I am following it. I occasionally feel that I am not as dedicated as I should be. But I remind myself that as long as I am secure in my relationship with the divine, as long as I feel that I am living morally and virtuously, then it doesn’t matter how many rituals I do or prayers I say.

Witches Weekly

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The New New Job

Posted on August 21, 2004 by Heather

It has been a quiet week here at the Pond because I have been doing my best to try to adjust to my new job. I sort of see this job as my last chance to pull myself together, and so far things are going well. The store is a little disorganized and the rules are a little more lax then I prefer, but there is always room for improvement. The other staff members seem very nice and very friendly. I’ve even been out to dinner with them already. (Which was very stressful considering my problems with strangers, but it was also a lot of fun too.) The owners are okay… The man is a bit of a jerk, and the woman seems nice enough but a little bit flaky. All in all, I think that everything will be okay.

I’ve been so busy with work that I haven’t had time to enjoy the beautiful weather we have been having. It has been a very cool summer this year, even more so this week. And, personally, I’m very happy for that. But, as I sit here and look out the window, I can see that one of the trees is already starting to turn. It looks like we may have an early fall and a chilly winter. I’m not looking forward to that, but I am looking forward to walking through High Park when the leaves have all started to change. It should be beautiful.

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10 Questions

Posted on August 18, 2004 by Heather

I have an almost unquenchable thirst for knowledge. My (unrealistic) lifetime goal is to learn everything there is to know about everything. I’m not really making much headway, since the more I learn, the more I realize that I know nothing at all. This has made me think about what I would like to know if I could ask ten questions and get the answers.

  1. Did Atlantis really exist? And if so, did people escape and spread their knowledge?
  2. Do goddess and gods actually exist as separate beings, or are they only human creations?
  3. What happens to us when we die?
  4. Is there other intelligent life in the universe?
  5. How did human civilization real begin? (i.e. matricentric societies, etc.)
  6. Was Queen Elizabeth I really the “Virgin Queen”?
  7. How were the Great Pyramids built?
  8. Do supernatural creatures, like vampires and ghosts, actually exist?
  9. What were the secrets of certain ancient cults and religions?
  10. Have I made a difference in at least one person’s life?
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It’s In You to Give

Posted on August 16, 2004 by Heather

OLately I have been feeling like I would like to give more back to the world in general. I have considered volunteering, but my problem with dealing with strangers has made it difficult for me to take action. (I want to volunteer for the ROM this coming spring though.) On Saturday, I decided to donate blood for the first time. Our townhall was having a blood drive and, conveniently enough, I had some books to pick up at the library there. It seemed to me that Someone was telling me that it was a good time to give, and I did so gladly.1st Time Donor

I was a bit surprised by the sort of people that were there. I was expecting to see granola-eating, sandal-wearing, over-the-hill hippies, but they were actually all average people, just like me. And the process itself was much less painful than I was anticipating–I hardly felt a thing. The entire process took a little over an hour, with the actually donation and recovery time being about fifteen minutes. (First-time donors are required to take a little longer to rest.) Oh, the cookies and juice were great, too. 😉

In all seriousness, this is something that I plan to do on a regular basis. It is fairly painless, and takes only about an hour of my time. I am more then willing to give that hour and a little of my blood in order to save another person’s life. What about you?

Interested in donating blood?
Canadian Blood Services
America’s Blood Centres

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Unconscious Mutterings Week 80

Posted on August 16, 2004 by Heather

A day late, but here is this week’s Unconscious Mutterings.

  1. Server:: Router
  2. Charlotte:: Town
  3. Jackson:: Tito
  4. Resentment:: Anger
  5. Controlling:: Organize
  6. Intense:: Eyes
  7. November:: Rain
  8. Donkey:: Ass
  9. Weave:: Cloth
  10. Satisfies:: Chocolate

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Witches Weekly: Sound

Posted on August 14, 2004 by Heather

Witches Weekly: Sound

Do you enjoy having any type of music or sound during a ritual? If so, what?
I don’t like to play or create music during ritual. I really prefer silence. I feel more attuned to what I am doing if it is quite.

Do you have a favorite chant?
No… I don’t really care for chants.

What sound tends to move you spiritually the most?
I love hearing the wind blow through the leafs of trees. To me, it is like the sounds of the Earth breathing.

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