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Blog Buddy with Patricia Shaw

January 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I am thrilled to be a Blog Buddy on Day 6 of the Blog Tour of author Patricia Shaw whose book Healers Almanac, Journey into Health with Wisdom from the 21st Century Goddesses!  Launches on Amazon on Thursday January 5th 2012.  She will also appear on “Keep It Magic” on January 3.

Patty Shaw is an UCM minister, Reiki Master, Spiritual Counselor and teacher and has been interested in the way we heal for most of her life.  When she became a mother she took her own mom’s strategy for health care for the family and added to it by exploring many alternative healing modalities and medicine.  Over the last twenty years Patty has been helping others create happiness through creating health in our body, mind and spirit.  Patty is passionate about helping people whether it’s in her private practice, at her Reiki Clinic or at her School of Akashic Healing where she teaches others how to be spiritual healers.

Patty is also co-owner of Coventry Creations with her sister Jacki Smith. Coventry Creations is known for its candles incense and oils that inspire us to make magic the Coventry way.  No matter what’s getting in the way of your success, Coventry Creations has a candle for that.

Yesterday, Patty visited Barbara Joye at www.theshiftguru.com where they talked about writing and living her dream.

Here’s what Patty and I chatted about the other day when I got to ask her some questions about her personal opinions about when to use traditional vs. alternative healing.   I hope you enjoy it.

Storm: How long have you been in the healing industry?

Patty: Oh my gosh Storm, I’ve been at it for 21 years. Thanks for making me do the math. LOL. Is it gauche to LOL in a blog?  I took my first Healer Development classes 1990.  By 1994 I was a registered Healer Practitioner with the Universal Church of the Masters in California and have been a licensed minister with them ever since.  I continued my healing education by getting my Reiki Master/Teacher certificate and became a Transformational Yoga instructor in 1997.   Between the years of 1999 and 2007 I taught classes for intuition development while writing the Healers Almanac. After that I worked on my practice, co- wrote a program that teaches others how to work in the Akashic Records for healing and enlightenment.  It’s a great course and very comprehensive.  We just started our second year and look forward to creating an online course in the next year or two.

Working at Coventry Creations has also been a significant part of being in the healing industry.  I have worked closely with Jacki for the last nineteen years cultivating spiritual products that promote healing, empowerment and magic in an indirect yet very powerful way.  Each and every recipe we blended supports our customers drive to create their reality in the direction of personal success and finding meaning in their lives.  I have had the pleasure of helping many people pick out the exact right candle and make some “magic happen” by busting through their personal dogma and being more authentic. That’s shop talk for finding the strength to let go of what doesn’t work and start spending time and energy on what will.

Storm:  What made you decide to do healing work rather than a traditional career?

Patty: I did try the traditional career path for a while. I got a degree in Park Planning and Design at Michigan State University and worked as a Landscape Designer for 10 years before I totally changed my life.  I wasn’t dissatisfied with the work, but I found I’d rather delve into the inner workings of one’s psyche and help them unravel the mystery of themselves instead of telling the crew where to plant that tree.  I guess I could have gone into psychology, and I almost did at MSU, but I chickened out.  That should have clued me in that I was closer to my right path than when I was a landscape designer.  Alas, I wasn’t known for facing life head on.  Landscape design sounded safer to me.

Don’t get me wrong, doing the design thing for a while was not a mistake, it just wasn’t what I was passionate about.  I really wanted to help people and I wanted my approach to be from a spiritual and metaphysical perspective. Once I trained to be a spiritual healer and cranked open my psychic gifts I felt like I was getting somewhere.  I read a ton of books, practiced a lot and became almost anti traditional.  As we all know the pendulum needs to swing in order to create the momentum needed to find balance.  Ultimately it’s all about my ability to help my clients and I get lots of information from looking at their chakra’s, auras, and sphere’s on their tree of life.  It’s a very efficient way to heal. I still garden and find that to be an amazing metaphor for healing our life as well.  See! I am destined to be a philosopher and not a builder.

Storm: What does the word healing mean for you?

Patty: Healing means Returning to your true self.  I’m tempted to say that most of us walk around thinking we know ourselves and our life has some sort of meaning, but I can’t in good conscience.  Most of us are actually faking it because we got enough stuff to be comfortable and follow enough rules to stay in the good graces of family or society. Most of us are too scared to not be part of the program and that causes psychic amnesia.  When we heal, we are returning to the truth of ourselves, which includes all that hooey about being connected to a loving ever present universal intelligence. Well what can you do with that?  It’s to abstract for us. We’re trying to survive in this material world.   But, when we do remember and heal that disconnect, the material world becomes like child’s play and can be molded into what we need and want – without having to buy into the belief that if I have more you have less.  OR the belief that I’ve been bad so I must be denied something critical for my healing, like love, forgiveness and acceptance.  The truth will set you free and heal you Body Mind and Spirit but it’s a slippery one to hang on to.  If you approach healing as a process of coming home to your true self, you will be able to recognize all your illusions and just let them go.  Once you see your true self, you won’t want to be anyone else.

Storm:  Do you feel that there is a negative stigma on people who use alternative healing?

Patty: Yes I do and I think that is why practitioners and patients of alternative medicine and modalities stick together and support each other.  When I was preparing for my Get Healthy Stay Healthy seminar I invited some Doctor’s who practiced integrative medicine; Meaning that they subscribed to the idea that using natural means of healing can be a beneficial support to the rest of their medical practice.  I completely agree with that, but I was still put on the shelf.  Not one doctor wanted to join the conversation.  I was surprised.  I thought in the true spirit of creating a bridge between the two philosophies of healing, a meeting of the minds would be welcome.  This is one small isolated experience and I am by no means letting these few doctors speak for all doctors.  There are many who embrace alternative medicine in their practice and are very open and helpful. Until that bridge is built, there will be two camps to visit.

The other side of this coin is the lack of validation and coverage by the insurance companies. This sends a message that alternative medicine and therapies are ineffectual or at the least unproven.  General opinion among those who have not tried alternative therapies is that it’s a waste of money, doesn’t work or if it works results are to slow and it could even be dangerous. It’s possible that they have been influenced by conventional medicine and the insurance companies.  It’s really unfortunate, because alternative medicine is a great gift to humanity and is offered by brilliant and caring individuals.

Often our health care choices are made by what is covered by insurance.  This leaves most if not all costs for alternative therapies and medicines completely out of pocket. That severely limits many people ability to participate.  You may get some coverage for Chiropractic medicine and massage if it was prescribed by your doctor for physical therapy. Alternatives or options to your health care become a DIY situation.  My observation is that there are two kinds of people who use alternative medicine, those who need to live and heal in as natural state as possible and understand that we are energy and to ignore that is to miss out on the truth of how we heal. The other group is those who have a seriously debilitating condition and have not found any relief or cure from conventional medicine and are searching for an answer.

Storm:  When do you feel that someone should use alternative healing rather than traditional psychology?

Patty:  A spiritual healer helps you understand the goal of this life from the perspective of your soul’s evolution.  He or she will be able to help you see how the events in your life both good and bad support this.  If you desire to look deeper into the meaning of any aspect of your life and what lessons you are here to learn, and what gifts you are here to develop I recommend consulting with a spiritual healer or counselor.  They have studied mysticism, theology, and metaphysics. They have developed their intuitive abilities to the point where they can “see” or experience you in a very different light and give you that feedback.  With both psychology and spiritual healing you will be able to change your behavior, your “luck”, and neutralize many if not all your fears with their guidance, but with alternative healing you have the added benefit of learning your spiritual nature.   There is no greater balm to the soul as when it’s lower self is listening and doing what it can to align itself with the higher self.

I hope you enjoyed this interview with Patricia Shaw and that you’ll check out her book Healers Almanac, Journey into Health with Wisdom from the 21st Century Goddesses at http://healingwithpattyshaw.com/launch-bonuses

Here’s why you’ll want to do that:

When you visit the page at the link above and request a “launch reminder”, you will automatically receive a FREE gift from Patty. The audios from her Get Healthy Stay Healthy Seminar.

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When you buy Patty’s book on Thursday January 5, 2012, you can ALSO receive many inspiring and uplifting gifts from authors, speakers, coaches and other enlightened professionals from the four corners of the world.

To claim your GHSH seminar (5 audios in all) and read about the free gifts, go to: http://healingwithpattyshaw.com/launch-bonuses

Thanks for reading! As usual, please feel free to share your comments and thoughts below. I love reading your feedback.

AND… if you missed any of the blog buddy stops on Patty’s blog tour go to the following links.

December 30 Kimberly Coots  http://kimberlyanncoots.com/healing-2/healers-almanac-interview-with-patty-shaw

December 31 Andrea Haylen  http://andreahylen.blogspot.com/

January 1 Callie Carling  www.positivelybubbles.com

January 2 Paula Tarrant  http://inspiredwomenwork.com/healing-wisdom-for-inner-and-outer-wellness/

January 3 Barbara Joye  www.theshiftguru.com

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Will Rosie O’Donnel’s Marriage Last?

December 12, 2011 By 2 Comments

Talk Show queen Rosie O’Donnel announced that she will marry girlfriend Michelle Rounds during the Christmas holidays.  O’Donnel who currently hosts “The Rosie Show” on OWN, met Rounds earlier this year at a Starbucks before making their first public appearance in September.   The couple plan to live in a 2.5 million dollar town home that Rosie recently purchased in Chicago.

Rosie – an Aries has always been a firebrand and (as of late) known for her rather controversial political views.   Her last foray into daytime TV was as the moderator of the View which was mired in infighting and bickering amongst Rosie and co-star Elizabeth Hasselbeck.  Uranus is transiting Rosie’s natal Sun creating a rather high energy period for Rosie.  However, Rosie’s Venus (also in Aries) will be transited by Uranus in 2014.  This could lead to relationship problems for O’Donnel and Rounds if the relationship is not nourished and Rosie feels constrained.

What is the future of this relationship?

I asked the Tarot for some insight into this relationship.  I pulled Knight of Wands, 9 of Cups, and Page of Wands.

I found this trio rather interesting.   I must admit I have a bit of concern over this spread.   The two fire cards reflect the power of highly idealized romantic love.   I would have preferred to have seen a Pentacle to give this a little bit of ground to go the distance.   Unfortunately the 9 of Cups is often too idealistic with its vision of perfection, and Rosie could have difficulty maintaining romantic idealism long term.

If I was reading for Rosie, I would suggest that she really take a good look at her tendency to become frustrated when the world of responsibility and details becomes a player in the relationship.   If she can build a solid structure underneath this relationship (in her last one she tried by having 4 kids), then this could work out.  Otherwise, as I stated earlier, Uranus could be this couples undoing.

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Astro Class #3 — Psychological Model of the Psyche

October 10, 2011 By 7 Comments

My purpose for teaching this class is to provide knowledge of the use of the astrological horoscope as a self-help tool or to begin to study astrology in order to use it professionally.   As I have stated, it is my opinion that the horoscope is the best self-help tool that we can use to make great and lasting change in our lives. Further, I believe that it is probably the most powerful psychological tool that a therapist can use – despite the (still) archaic belief that the horoscope is the past time of those who live in a fantasy world, yet those with a cynical understanding of astrology pour over their own psychological models and maps that are similar in structure.

In order to learn how to use astrology in a more reflective (as well as interpretive) capacity will require us to learn some new terms.  Since the type of psychology that I study is more Jungian in nature, I will be using Jungian terms and models throughout this class.   However, I would like to mention that the Jungian model is not the ONLY model.   There are many other areas of psychology, such as Freudian and Adlerian that have their own psychological models and own languages.   The Jungian model is simply a starting point to give you some understanding of how the psyche works and operates, yet I encourage the study of other psychological models and theories.

Now, I know this class will be rather dense, and you will probably have to read over it a few times, but it will help you immensely when we begin to get into the actual reading of a horoscope.

Model of the Psyche

The above map is Jung’s map of the psyche.   As you can see it is a triangle divided into 5 parts – all of which are part of the psyche of the individual.   The top two levels which are labeled ego and consciousness are the conscious part of the personality.  The middle level is the personal unconscious.  The final two levels of the triangle are the collective unconscious and the deepest part of the collective unconscious.   Although it is not shown on this rather primitive map, normally a circle would be drawn around the triangle, which would be called the body.  So, to break this down simply we can use the following formula to define the psyche.

Psyche = Body + Unconsciousness + Consciousness

What is Consciousness?

Consciousness is probably the easiest part of the psyche to define.  Simply put, it is everything that you know.  Consciousness provides us with the ability to interact with others, it includes our thinking, our ability to analyze and relate, and our ability to sense our environment.   In addition, the conscious contains a particular component which is called “the ego”.

What is the Ego?

Many religions and psychological theories define the ego in a rather pejorative way.  In fact, we get our word “egotistical” from this viewpoint.   Egotistical means ‘belief that one is always best and never wrong’.   The generalized viewpoint and pop culture belief is that the “ego” is some form of self-obsession, and is often a term used as a form of insult.  However, depth psychology defines the ego in a more sophisticated manner.

According to Jungian thought, the ego is the core of the individuality of the person.  It is absolutely needed, and without it we would not be conscious at all.  Further, we would have no way of measuring our experiences and understanding of life.

There are 5 ways that the ego regulates consciousness:

  1.  Stability of Personality – Stability of personality means that the personality remains stable over time.
  2. Stability of Identity – Stability of identity means who you are today, who you were yesterday, and the day before, and the person that you will be tomorrow is the same person.  This is where there is enormous difficulty with psychiatric disorders such as Dissociative Identity Disorder where the ego has fractured and created several different personas to deal with life.   With DID, the stability of identity is not stable, and the person you are today, may not actually be the person that you are tomorrow.
  3. Cognition – Cognition is your ability to process information, solve problems, and remember details and scenarios that occurred weeks, months, and years ago.
  4. Executive Functioning – Executive Functioning is our ability to deal with everyday demands of life.  You know that you have to eat, bathe, take care of your body, and get up to go to work, wash your clothes, and go through the day to day process of living.  In individuals who suffer from disorders such like Dementia suffer from loss of executive functioning.
  5. Reality Testing – Reality testing is the ability to expect and obey laws of physics.  For example, you know that if you continue to run water into a bathtub without shutting it off when the tub is full that it will eventually flood the bathroom or you know that if you put your hand in fire that you will get burned.  People that suffer from psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia have a severe inability to test reality.

What is the Unconscious?

According to Jung, the unconscious is all that is not conscious.  This part of the psyche is probably the most complex, and is what Jung spent the bulk of his psychological career studying.   In essence, the unconscious is all our memories, all the material within the psyche that is not available to the conscious mind, and all repressed material.

The unconscious is divided into two different groups – the personal unconscious and the collective unconscious.  In the map of the psyche above, you will notice that the bottom three groups reflect the unconscious.

The Personal Unconscious:

This is the part of the unconscious that belongs to us – which is why it is called personal.   It is the area of the unconscious that is the easiest for us to work with and that we can experience firsthand.  Within the personal unconscious are feeling toned associations that cluster around a common theme.  These are called complexes.

Complexes:

This is another word (notice in psychology a lot of them end up being derogatory) which often ends up being a form of insult.  We often hear people saying, “That person has a complex.”  I am sure that most of them would be shocked to know that we ALL have complexes.

There are many psychological complexes, and depending on our personality some of them are more pronounced and others are not really that active within the psyche.  A few that we all have feeling toned associations towards are the mother complex, the father complex, the money complex, the job complex, and the ego complex.

Let’s take the mother complex as an example.  All of us have a mother; we simply would not be alive without one.  Some of us were raised by our mothers, some of us were raised by other relatives, and others were adopted.   Every experience that we have had with our mothers regardless of whether those experiences were positive or negative is part of our mother complex.  The same thing occurs with every other complex.

The Dynamics of Complexes:

  1.  Clusters of feeling toned associations around a common theme
  2.  All complexes have experiences associated with them.  We all have experiences with mother, father, money, work and career, and our ego (and many many more).
  3. Complexes make us behave in ways that are not part of our usual everyday personality.  The complex temporarily takes over.  This is called ‘complexing out’, and it is where the Ego (see above) suffers from a reduced ability to operate appropriately.   For example, during your early life you lived poorly, and your family struggled with lack of opportunities and poor job conditions.  You grow up and you achieve some success.  An event occurs in your life, where you either lose your job, or some form of financial struggle occurs and you go back to the feelings of financial suffering in your childhood.   The anxiety you are feeling and the reactions to your situation may cause you to behave in ways that you normally wouldn’t.   This is complexing out.

Complexes are easy to see astrologically.   We will discuss this at great length when we get to aspects later in the course.

What is the Collective Unconscious?

In the map above, the bottom two layers are the collective unconscious.  This is the part of the unconscious that we never experience directly.  In the body of psychological theory, there are many questions about Jung’s theory on the collective unconscious.  Nevertheless, despite the controversy all psychoanalysts agree that there is some symbol producing capacity of the psyche.   These symbols are called archetypes.

A simple definition of archetype is the experiences that we all go through regardless of our race, sex, or nationality.  So, whether you are born in a metropolis or a farm in Kenya there are certain experiences that you will encounter simply because you are human.   For example, we all have a mother, we all have a father, we all are born, we all go through puberty, and we all go through adolescence, midlife crisis, and eventual death.   All of these shared human experiences are inherited (common to all humans) and instinctual.

Astrologically, we have a rather sophisticated map for understanding and interpreting archetypes.  The planets Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and Eris represent the movements of this rather particular dimension of life.  Further, we all have a 12th house which shows our individual connection to the collective – it is where the bones (psychological bones) of our ancestors are buried.

|The Body:

In the map above, imagine that there is a circle that surrounds the entire triangle and this will be the body.  In analytical psychology there is no difference between the mind and the body.   This means that what we experience psychologically will be made manifest through our bodies.   This is called somatization.  (I highly recommend you to review the work of Louise L. Hay, who has spent an enormous amount of her career focused on the link between the body and the psyche.  I recommend checking out her book, “You Can Heal Your Life”.)

Somatization is another psychological idea that has caused substantial debate in psychological circles.  In essence, somatization is making something physical that is psychological.  For example, some people who have issues with depression can have weight issues as a result of the depression.   Once the depression is dealt with either through therapy or through medication, often the weight issue (either over or under) is resolved.

Another way that somatization is experienced is through direct trauma.   When a trauma is experienced, often a “complex” can begin to manifest around the experience.   Often, when we either see, hear, or experience “feelings” (called flashbacks) that resemble the trauma it can create a response within the body.   This is common in psychological disorders such as GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) or PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).   When the issues are worked through – either by psychoanalysis or working with a tarotist or astrologer – the physical manifestation of the trauma can often be resolved.

Conclusion:

This material is rather dense, and I encourage you to go over it several times.  Feel free to post any questions that you may have.   Many may wonder what this has to do with astrology, and I strongly recommend everyone have at least a working knowledge of how individuals operate.  After all, we are dealing mostly with people that come to us for consultations, or we are dealing with ourselves.  Understanding the larger dynamics can provide us with a bit of relief and hope.  We understand that life does not work in a vacuum and that we can all work through our concerns and issues and experience the positive that life has to bring.

Source Material:  A Critical Dictionary of Jungian Psychology  — Andrew Samuels
Complex, Archetype, and Symbols by Jolande Jacobi
Carl Jung, The Collected Works

Next Class:  We begin to walk through the planets – beginning with the Sun

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Sun in Virgo — Moon In Aries

September 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The combination of the Sun in Virgo and Moon in Aries is interesting because the two signs really have nothing in common.  Virgo likes everything structured, orderly, and understated; whereas Aries is enthusiastic, assertive, and tempestuous.  So, on Tuesday, we may feel like we are emotionally on edge and anxious to move on to the next thing, yet Virgo requires us to be detail oriented and thorough.   Since the Moon and Mars are in mutual reception (fancy term for each other’s signs), we may need to take extra caution or later in the week we may have to redo things to Virgoan standards.

 

Astro-tidbit: Anytime two planets are in each other’s signs it is called a mutual reception.  Mutual receptions allow the planets to change places in the zodiac.   In this case, it would place the Moon at 27 Cancer and Mars will be located through the first several degrees of Aries since the Moon moves very quickly.

The Moon makes several aspects Tuesday including a conjunction with Uranus, a square to Pluto, and an inconjunct to Mercury.  These

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are very frustrating aspects since they all indicate that emotionally we may feel like we are on a rollercoaster as the day progresses.   My biggest advice for the day is to try not to react (will be hard with Mars’ influence) and just think things out before performing any immediate action.   Make sure that whatever you choose is something you really want to do before moving forward.

In other astrological news, Venus will inconjunct Neptune late in the evening hours.   This aspect is rather undermining because Neptune can make Venus very insecure about our relationships.   If you find yourself questioning your relationships or worried about what your significant other thinks or feels about you try to ignore it at this time.  Venus will soon move into Libra – the sign it rules – and you will begin to feel a little more emotionally secure on Wednesday.

Storm Cestavawni — September 12, 2011

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The Kabbalistic Secrets on Psychic Readings

August 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

One of the things that confuse me the most about fundamental Christianity is the way bible verses are used to explain an idealistic argument for or against a given topic.  Often, many of these verses are used to either oppress or denigrate an individual in the name of “God”, and are often taken out of their original context.

This week we are in the portion of Re’eh, which literally means ‘to see’.  However, there is no Zohar available for this particular portion, which means that we have to read between the lines, and search for insight and meaning in the regular Torah text.   Although many scholars will focus this week on “blessings and curses”, which is the first line of this particular portion, there is a particular section that I feel is pertinent for those of us that work in the arcane sciences or utilize the services of the practitioners of the arcane sciences.

The verse in question says the following:

“If there arise among you a prophet or a dream of dreams, and he gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying: ‘Let us go after other gods, which you have not known, and let us serve them;’ you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams; for the Lord, your God, is testing you, to know whether you love the Lord, your God, with all your heart and all your soul.”
Deuteronomy 13:2-4

According to the sages, there is nothing wrong with prophetic vision.  If there was such a restriction you would not see several books written by biblical prophets including Isaiah and Jeremiah.   If you read the verse closely, you will see that Moshe says (paraphrased), “If this prophet or dreamer of dreams says, ‘Let us go after other Gods, which you have not known, and let us serve them.’     In essence, you should not listen to anyone who instructs you to take another spiritual path – regardless of where you are in life; you are where you need to be.

The prologue to the Zohar is very specific about interpretations of the Torah.   It reveals that the Torah should be interpreted through the eyes of the individuals that are engaged with it.  In other words, the Torah should not be taken literally, but explored from the perspective of adding meaning to our lives, and as a result we should constantly update our interpretations based on the needs of the current times.

How would we interpret this verse in this day and age?  The truth behind this verse lies in the intentions of readers and the reader’s belief system.   Let me explain.

How many times have you gone to a psychic, tarotist, or astrologer, and you felt that the practitioner was pushing their belief system upon you or you felt that the practitioner in some way was judging you and your situation?   Regardless of the ‘current situation’ that you are in, it is the reader’s responsibility to provide you with compassion, understanding, and emotional support in helping you resolve your issues and to answer your questions.   It is not the reader’s responsibility to force you down a road that you are not ready to receive.   Your spiritual path is your spiritual path, and your choices are what you are responsible for, and not for another individual to judge.  Everyone should feel respected and treated with human dignity irrespective of the reader’s personal feelings about your situation.

As you make decisions about whom to consult regarding your life, make sure that you ask yourself whether or not the individual supported you or whether the individual tried to steer you down a different path.  Remember, you are where you are meant to be, and the choices you make in the present formulate your future.   Of course, sometimes you are given information that you do not want to receive, but the information should be presented in a manner that allows you to make choices and decisions about your life.   After all, it is your life to live!

Now, on with the astrology…

Your Cosmic Weather Forecast:

This week is going to be a shock to the system for many.  We are moving out of the vibrant, energetic, and spirited sign of Leo, and into disciplined and hardworking Virgo.  The feeling will be akin to the alarm clock ringing in the morning after being out till 3 AM.  However, we still must get out of bed, put our knickers on, and plod forward.

As the Sun and Venus move into Virgo, we will notice that our attention will shift to our work, health, and our ordinary day to day responsibilities.  This will be rather dull if you are fiery by nature, but welcomed if you are of a more earthy temperament.   This is a great week to put everything in order and get back into a routine for the fall months, but be relieved that you still get one more weekend of fun and frolic because Labor Day quickly approaches.

This coming Thursday could prove to be the most frustrating day of the week as Mars squares Saturn.  We may feel thwarted or blocked (Saturn) as we pursue (Mars) our immediate tasks at hand, but this aspect provides us with the steadfast determination to succeed regardless of what may be hindering us.   Since this is a waning square the areas of frustration may be experienced in your work or professional life.   Avoid letting Mars out of the box by engaging in petty arguments as you could likely damage your professional reputation.

Friday will be a day of great relief for many as Mercury goes direct.  However, if you are taking any trips or traveling during this time make special preparations for mishaps that may happen.  This is especially important if this trip is for business.  As I have mentioned in past forecasts, Mercury rules communication and the days that it goes retrograde and turns direct are two of the prickliest days that the trickster planet tends to operate.  However, during the weekend we can begin to take actions on things we have put on hold over the last three weeks.

Tarot Tune-Up:

Get out your tarot or oracle decks.   Shuffle the cards thoroughly.   Since we are in the portion that has to do with “seeing”, let’s ask the cards a direction question.   What do the cards have to tell me about “seeing” the obstacles on my path that prevent me from achieving my highest good?  Draw a card out f the deck!  Let me know which card you drew.

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What is Astrology?

August 10, 2011 By 1 Comment

There is enormous confusion in popular culture about what astrology is and what it is not.  Since the most popular column in newspaper and magazines is the horoscope section, many believe that this is the extent of the knowledge that astrology can impart.  In many ways, astrology has become the ‘cast off’ stepchild of more dramatic and entertaining forms of divination such as mediumship and psychics.  However, what most people do not know is that the most popular questions asked to psychics are really questions that can be more accurately answered by astrologers.

Activity 1:   Think of the most frequent questions that you ask a psychic or an oracle and write them down in your composition notebook.   If you are a psychic practitioner or tarot reader write down the most frequent questions asked to you by your clients.

Activity 2:  What do you think about astrology?   What do you believe astrology can and cannot do?

(Write your answers to your questions in your astrology notebook)

Whether your questions are about love, money, compatibility, past lives, timing of events, best times to start a business or project or your spiritual destiny and growth astrology is uniquely qualified to answer these queries.  Further, if you need information on when to make an investment, whether or not an investment is good for you, predicting the weather, information about critical illnesses or other forms of medical information astrology has many refined fields that focus and specialize in these specific areas.

So, what is astrology?   Simply put, astrology is the empirical arcane science that studies the connection between the planets (and fixed stars) and its effect(s) on planet earth.   Although there are many forms of astrology (mundane, horary, medical election) we will be focusing on natal astrology through this course.  Natal astrology is the relationship between the cosmos and human beings and is in essence a map of the psyche of the individual whose horoscope is being read.

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The Down and Dirty History of Astrology

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The Down and Dirty History of Astrology

August 10, 2011 By 3 Comments

The Down and Dirty History of Astrology:

(The text will now be in a more conversation format, so that I can edit in pertinent questions into the right places within the text for future students)

Storm:   In January 2011, Parke Kunkle (an astronomer) rocked the world over when he said that due to the changes in the Earth’s alignment the dates of many zodiac signs have changed.   This led to mass confusion that spread over social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter, and ultimately landing on popular television shows hosted by Rachel Maddow and Anderson Cooper.   As an astrologer, I found this very humorous and even spent an entire episode on radio discussing what turned into viral panic amongst those that did not wish to be the sign they were now assigned to.    For better or for worse, depending on whether or not you like the sign of Scorpio or take issue with it, the sign was reduced to a mere 6 days.

I suppose the most amusing part of this whole viral astrological insanity, was that many of the newscasters were laughing about the absurdity of peoples interest in astrology – yet at the same time were reporting about the change of astrological signs because it went viral.  I suppose that they did not sit back and understand the great irony that what they admonish was alive and well within the psyches of the collective consciousness, and although it does not matter too many; astrology is still as powerful as it was 4000 years ago.

As Ophiucus (the supposed new zodiac sign) made his way across popular websites, Facebook, and twitter feeds, it took Kunkle sometime to acknowledge that his theory is nothing new, yet simply a 2100+ year old theory developed by Greek astronomer Hipparchus.   According to his math (and a strange wobble of the earth on its axis), Hipparchus realized that the planets slowly move over time – so what was once in the sign of Aries, is possibly now in the sign of Pisces.    This theory is known as precession of the equinox, and although some astrological traditions (such as Sidereal and Vedic) use the current constellations as the backdrop of their astrological forecasting, Western or Tropical Astrology is based upon seasonal activity and therefore 0 Aries is always the first day of spring.    I suppose Kunkle needs to take this course!

Although much of the collective consciousness (fancy word for group think) believes the study of astrology is for people who spent too much time watching the movie “Hair” or spent too much time believing in such hooey as the prophecies Nostradamus, in the ancient past astrology was an honored profession.

The empirical art of astrology, as we know it today roots lie within the ancient Sumerian and Babylonian culture (modern Iraq), which dates back to 1950 BC.   Recording planetary alignments and weather patterns, the priests of Babylonia developed a rather sophisticated understanding of the will of the Gods upon the nation.  Although, astrology in Babylonia was not real concerned with individual lives, whether or not the current governmental leader was aligned or in good favor with God had a trickle-down effect upon the citizenry.  The astrologer of this era was a respected member of the governmental hierarchy, and had much influence on the affairs of the leader — after all who would want to irritate the Gods?  Astrology eventually spread to other parts of the world and was an important function in both Judaic and Egyptian cultures.

Whereas the roots of Mundane Astrology began in Babylonia, the roots of Horoscopic or Natal Astrology began after Alexander the Great conquered Egypt.   There were enormous differences in the psychologies between the Babylonian and Greek astrologers.   Whereas the Babylonian astrologers were very concerned with agriculture and understanding the messages of the Gods in order to survive, the luxurious Greeks were more interesting in understanding the dynamics of how the universe operated and were more scientific and mathematically inclined.  The most famous astrologer of the Greeks was Ptolemy who wrote the book “Tetrabiblios”, and along with other astrologers of the era developed the system of Western astrology which included the time of birth of the native, the planets, houses, and signs of the Zodiac.   Since the time of the ancient Greek astrologers, not much in regards to Western astrology has changed concerning our understanding and comprehension of the cosmic science.  Like the astrologers of Babylon, the Greek astrologers were widely respected and held great notoriety in their society.

As Christianity and Islam began to take hold of the religious world during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, a curious change began to occur in astrology.   Mainly politics became involved since both Christianity and Islam were religious idealisms based on the God of Abraham whose will should never be questioned and whose timing should never be pronounced.  Although astrology was practiced by many astrologers during this period, there began to be little religious tolerance for practicing astrologers who went underground and began the art of “fortune telling”.   This intolerance continued through the Age of Enlightenment.

In the 20th and 21st Century, astrology has gone through a Renaissance of its own.  What was once hidden in the dark alleys has slowly made its way into public favor.  Although there is still much resistance, it is in a much more respected position than it was 500 years ago even though it is still relegated to the fringes of society.   Over the last 50 years, we have seen amazing advancements in Psychological Astrology, Mundane Astrology, Medical Astrology, and Astrometeorology.  Further, due to organizations such as Project Hindsight and ARHAT, many of the old texts have been translated into English and are being employed by a larger astrological base.  It’s an exciting time for astrological research and study with the advent of the internet and the sharing of information in a rapid and thorough manner.  You are now part of this amazing history — welcome aboard!

(Tarot Xtra Credit  – since many of you are Tarotists, in order to prepare for the next class pull the planetary cards out of your deck.  These would be The Sun, The High Priestess (The Moon), The Empress (Venus), The Tower (Mars), Wheel of Fortune (Jupiter), and The World (Saturn).  Write down in your Astrology Notebook how you see these cards and what they represent to you.)

If you have questions regarding this Page of the Course, please put them in the comments below.   I will answer them for you.

Further Reading:

Nicholas Campion, A History of Western Astrology
Nicholas Campion, The Great Year:   Astrology, Millenarianism, and History in Western Tradition
Liz Greene, The Astrologer, Counselor, and the Priest

Next:  The Astrological Planets

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The Power of Books and How They Can Heal Your Life

August 6, 2011 By 11 Comments

How many times have you read something and then read the same thing later only to discover information than what you learned before?  It is a common experience that happens to us all!  In kabbalah, there is a belief that if we have not elevated (fancy word for ‘ready’) to receive information a screen or a curtain is produced that prevents us from fully absorbing what is being read or studied, and as a result we frequently forget the material all together.  So, the next time you are reading something for the second time and realize how much material you missed, it was not because you are mentally deficient it is because you were not ready to receive the material.

This week we read the Kabbalistic portion known as Vaetchanan.   It is one of my favorite portions because it reveals that we should always be absorbed in our spiritual studies.   Why?   When you disconnect from your spiritual studies, you separate yourself from the energy of life and disconnect from mastering mind over matter.   In other words, you begin to live in the physical world only.

Scan the Hebrew Letters from right to left to make a connection

 

According to the Zohar (above), if we continue to focus on spirituality and spiritual studies then it will remove all forms of fear from our lives.  This can be outside fears, inside fears, fear from other people, fear in the stock market, fear of financial failure or any other fear that you can imagine.   Why?  When we are connected to the laws of mind over matter, we realize that our day to day problems are simply there to teach us a lesson.  If we stay connected to the Light and our tools (prayer, meditation, and continued inner work) there is simply nothing to fear.

This week there are two different tools that I want to introduce that are powerful tools to assist with awareness and transformation, but first the astrology…

The Astrology:

The Astrology for this week is rather interesting because it involves the building up of a rather challenging grand cross that will occur next week.  Whenever, we have challenging aspects of this nature it is always good to stay up to date on weather activities especially next week as there is a strong likelihood for a rather intense weather to occur – this could include hurricanes, floods, and tornados.

Venus Sextile Saturn:

On Sunday and Monday we have our first astrological aspect which is a sextile (opportunities) between Venus and Saturn.  Any aspect with Saturn will make us feel a bit more withdrawn than normal, but since this is an easy aspect we will often find it easier to get the support that we need from the people around us.  However, we still may feel very wary of social circumstances.   This is a week for us to begin to focus and concentrate all of our efforts into our work life.  Saturn is the natural ruler of the 10th house of work and Venus is the natural ruler of the 2nd house of money, and with these two in positive aspect it is a time for us to be resolute, reliable, and not swayed by our emotions.  It is a great day to put the nose to the grindstone and complete any projects that have been collecting dust or need to be completed.

Mars square Uranus/Mars oppose Pluto:

On Tuesday and Wednesday, two rather intense aspects occur – Mars will square Uranus, and then Mars will oppose Pluto.   This is a very potent and powerful combination that is the beginning of the grand cross (Saturn joins the fun) next week.  The planet Mars has to do with getting what we want, and has the ability to aggressively go out and get it.   He is the fighter planet!   However, with Uranus (liberation and freedom) and Pluto (survival) Mars becomes a super charged powerhouse that is not concerned with limitations of civilized society.    Needless to say, this will create an enormous amount of friction (especially with others) throughout the week, as everyone attempts to get what they want.   Although it will be very difficult try to remain calm throughout the week, because the smallest provocation could easily raise our Martian spirit which likes to fight.  Furthermore, the likelihood of power battles, unresolved conflicts, and spitefulness could arise.   If you can stay out of the ‘den of iniquity’, then do so!

Full Moon in Aquarius:

At the end of the week, The Full Moon will occur in the sign of Aquarius.   This is a beautiful Full Moon because the Sun will be conjoined with Venus and opens us up to social situations.   This will be a great weekend to go out and spend time with friends and associates.   Moreover, we can use this weekend as a great day to take advantage of the Venusian energy (love and money), and do some intention work to bring in money and love.

Your Cosmic Weather Forecast:

The portion of Vaechanan is filled with many secrets.   However, one of its most potent messages involves our need to study spirituality.   As I stated earlier, when we are connected to spiritual issues we are not concerned with outside influences or outside difficulties as we know they are lessons to teach us to grow spiritually.  However, if we are not connected to a spiritual system, then we tend to focus only on the 1% reality that is presented to us.

Of course, we are not connected spiritually (even me) 100% of the time, and there are certain pressing issues that no matter how hard we focus and how hard we try to restrict it takes us over.   According to the Ari (Isaac Luria – the father of modern kabbalah), these areas of difficulty are called ‘husks’ (klipot) that we have to break through and crack, and his own remedy for breaking through difficulties that cause us problems is through study.   We can do this in two different ways – bibliomancy and bibliotherapy.

Bibliomancy is a long standing tradition in many spiritual ideologies about using sacred books to receive messages that are important to you.   You simply grab a book (I did this to write about this week and what you are reading is the message) that you find sacred and lay the book on its spine.  Close your eyes and let the book open to a certain page.   That page will hold a message for you.   If you are using a book such as the bible, once you get your page open then you close your eyes again and place your finger down on the book.   The verse that your finger lands on will have a message for you.  You can also use a random number generator (many are available online) and tell the program how many pages are within the book and it will select a number.  You can then use that page information to get your message. However, if you land on a blank page while doing bibliomancy it is recommended that you do some form of spiritual cleansing before proceeding.

Recently, psychology (as of the 1930’s) has entered into the fray of bibliomancy with a unique form of bibliotherapy (which is not really that unique considered the Ari wrote about it in the 1500’s).  Bibliotherapy is the use of books and our relationship to the books content as a form of therapy or healing.  This has been very successful when treating depression, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress disorder.   So, whatever issue you are going through you can get a book on the subject matter and you will begin to notice (over time) a healing beginning to occur for you on the subject matter.   According to the Ari repetition (studying the same material over and over to get a breakthrough) is one of the most powerful tools that we can use to break through our self-defeating behaviors that are preventing our spiritual growth. I will state, that I have been playing with bibliotherapy (rather ironic that when I used bibliomancy to find a topic to write about it would be on this subject matter) for a few weeks and have found some amazing personal results with it.

Tarot Tune-Up: 

Step 1:   This week we are not really going to use Tarot, but I am still going to call it a Tarot Tune-Up.   Get out a book that you value and you treasure.  Ask the book the following question – what lessons do I need to learn in my life now?  Lay the book on its spine (if you have problems with the pages opening up, just use your fingers to find a page while your eyes are closed) and allow it to open up to a page.   What message did you receive?

Let me know in the comments below what message you received!

Step 2:   Whatever message you received, get yourself a book on the subject matter.  You can get this on amazon, on kindle, or you can even go to webpages that deal with the message.   You will find out tons of information to help you resolve your problems and make lasting change in your life.

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The Secret Spirituality of the Movie ‘Clueless’

July 23, 2011 By 13 Comments

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I believe that we can find the spiritual in everything if we are willing to look closely.   Often, it is hiding in the most unlikely places.   We can find it in the most evolved and esoteric or veiled in the mundane, the hilarious, and even the absurd.  However, like the mysteries contained within the High Priestess card of the mystical tarot, it is up to us to have the courage to seek out the spiritual nuggets presented to us.

Believe it or not a movie that has an overflowing basket of spiritual nuggets is the 1995 comedy, Clueless.  I am sure your kneejerk reaction to this revelation is “as if!” But seriously, there is much insight that can be gleaned from this movie.  The adventures of Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone) and her group of Beverly Hills friends as they journey through the angst of young adulthood is something we all experience on one level or another.   Although our problems in adulthood can be more complex and sophisticated, they truly are not all that different.  We all go through love problems, the need to be accepted, the need to feel secure, and the need to find ourselves in a world that can seem overwhelming.   We all make mistakes, and we all learn from them.  However, when we look back at our past problems and difficulties, we often realize how clueless we were.

So, what does Cher Horowitz have to do with the energy of the week?  Everything!  But first the astrology…

Astrological Energy of the Week:

After several weeks of rather intense astrological energies we finally get a break.   Get out those margaritas, fun in the sun toys, and if you live in the southern hemisphere some hot apple cider with cinnamon while snuggling in front of the fire will do the trick.   Enjoy this break while it lasts because Mercury will go retrograde on August 2nd.

There are two sign changes this week.   First, Venus will move out of emotional Cancer and into fiery Leo.  Leo is all about glamour and pampering ourselves.   Go out and get your hair done, buy yourself a new outfit, or simply bling up your outfits with a little glitz and frost.   Venus is in her joy when she is in Leo, and it is a great time for us to explore possible new romantic relationships or spice up our current ones; however you need to try to remain grounded.   Often Venus in Leo can get so caught up in the romantic drama that the reality of relationship and structure becomes more than she can handle.  Secondly, Mercury moves out of dramatic Leo and into meticulous Virgo (the sign it will retrograde in).   In Virgo, Mercury understands life by creating structured order in what can feel chaotic and unorganized.  It is a great time for you to do research, take on mental projects, and be very clear about what you want out of life.  If you are finishing up a writing or research project this will be an incredible week for you.  However, keep in mind that Mercury will turn retrograde so this window of opportunity will quickly close.

In addition to the two sign changes, there are two planetary aspects this week as well.   On Wednesday, the Sun in Leo will trine Uranus in Aries.   This aspect is a powerful juggernaut, and being in fire signs will give you an enormous creative urge over the next week.   New ideas will come to you rather spontaneously and you will feel highly stimulated.   Often, the intensity of this aspect will make you feel high strung, alert, and restless, so try to contain yourself and be as grounded as you can be throughout the week.   Further, this aspect directs you to focus on technical gadgets, so make sure you back up your computer before the retrograde hits!   On Thursday, Mercury will oppose Neptune.  Normally, this is a rather confusing aspect that can make you feel out of sorts (and for airy people it still may), yet your advantage is that Mercury is in its own sign of Virgo.  If you begin to feel confused or need to make order out of chaos (see above), Mercury will provide you with the ability to sort things out and make sense of it all.  All Mercury – Neptune aspects are a great time to do creative or artistic work, or connect to your inner spirit.

Finally, on Saturday we will have a New Moon at 8 degrees of Leo.  At its core, the sign of Leo is about individuality.   This is a great time for you to do intention work that focuses on your individual talents and gifts.  Also, if you are interested in attracting love to you, this is a great time to do it.  If you have any planets around 8 degrees of a sign, this New Moon could be a channel for new beginnings and new opportunities heading your way.

Your Cosmic Weather Forecast:

Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone) is the heroine of the movie Clueless.   She is not the normal image of a heroic figure that fights dragons, engages in warfare, and topples kingdoms, yet she is a heroine nonetheless.  Unlike other heroic female figures, such as Wonder Woman or Xena, Cher is a heroine of the heart.  Her battles are in the name of love, and rather than using swords and power she uses the depth of her feelings and emotions.

Through most of the movie, Cher spends her time being a matchmaker for other people, yet her own desire to be in love is denied.   The one instance she attempts to connect with another classmate, she shockingly finds out that he is gay!  However, severe crisis (which occurs with all heroic figures) strikes when she fails her driver’s exam, which gives Cher insight into her own personality, and she begins to reflect.  This process of reflection allows Cher to realize what she wants in her own life and the depth of her own emotional feelings – however awkward those may be.  Once she takes the steps to honor herself, she finally falls in love.

This week the kabbalistic portion is called Massei.  It is a story that retells the places that the Israelites stop on their journey from Egypt

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to Israel.  To be honest, it is one of the most boring portions of the Torah, and it drones on and on about each place the Israelites set up camp.   I truly have to force myself to stay awake when reading this portion.  Further, there is no Zohar assigned to this portion, so the meaning is hidden and obscured.  However, this portion has one of the most powerful messages of the entire Torah.

According to the Kabbalistic sages, the portion of Massei is all about our spiritual journey.   It includes the things we learn, the things we get wrong, the places that we are reactive, our moments of joy and happiness, and those periods of our life that we are in pain.  It is through our spiritual journey and process that we learn what we want to achieve, and we decide what our priorities are.   In essence, the trip from Egypt to Israel describes different spiritual lessons (and those teenage years are part of them) we learn to complete our correction.

Many new students of kabbalah become overwhelmed by correction.   They believe (and trust me I have been there) that you need to fix everything as quickly as possible and then you will achieve some form of spiritual ascension.  However, the Kabbalists state that in order for us to achieve our correction we must take action.   What kind of action?   It is rather simple – the actions we must take to perform our correction are bound up in living our lives.   It is our journey, our path, the way we experience it, and the choices that we make along the way.

True spiritual change does not happen overnight.  It is a series of trial and error.  We learn by our perceived failures and triumphs, and we adjust and modify our lives based on those experiences.  Sometimes we hit a crisis (like Cher does), and we begin to realize what it is in life that we truly want.  We feel clueless, but through our confusion we achieve our next step on the journey.  We learn that it is the process that is our spiritual ascension, not the destination.

Tarot Tune-Up: 

Get out your favorite Tarot or Oracle Deck.  Shuffle the cards thoroughly.   Ask yourself the following question, “What do I need to know about my current process within my journey?”  Draw three cards.  Let me know which ones you picked!

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Coventry Magic Oracle

July 6, 2011 By 1 Comment

“There are two sentences inscribed upon the Delphic oracle, hugely accommodated to the usage of a man’s life:  “Know thyself,” and “Nothing too much”, and upon these all other precepts depend”
                                                                                                                        — Plutarch

If you have purchased any of Coventry Creations products then you know they are top notch.   Simply put, the creative team of Jacki Smith and Patty Shaw consistently release products that are user friendly, adaptable, and life altering.   The aforementioned is what Coventry Creations is known for and what thousands of customers have come to expect.

I must admit when I first heard that Coventry Creations was producing an oracle deck, my first thought was “oy vey!”   You see, I really don’t dig oracle decks.  I find most of them to be superficial, hokey, and downright ridiculous.   There are a few exceptions (such as Ciro Marchetti’s ‘Oracle of Visions’ or PsyCards), but for the most part (in my opinion) oracle decks are a popular method employed by publishing companies to tap into the “afraid of the tarot” market.   Most oracle decks are so superficially general that any card you draw could apply to anyone at any given time.   This is not the case with the Coventry Magic Oracle.

I have used the Coventry Magic Oracle for the last three weeks during my client readings.   I found that the oracle works in two unique ways.   First, it is an incredible divination tool.  During one reading, a client inquired about her romantic life.  She wondered what she could do to excite her husband more and make him more amorous.   I pulled the ‘Red Stiletto’s’ card!   I advised her to be more enticing by purchasing more lingerie to spice up her sex life and really yank her husband’s chain.    Secondly, the oracle works as a tool to help ascertain which Coventry Products would be most beneficial to the client at the current time.  A really cool addition because often people are confused about what products would be most effective with their current problem(s).

Whether you pull ‘Stop Gossip’, ‘Healing’, or ‘Kuan Yin’, there are five different categories referenced on each card.  These categories are prosperity, love, healing, protection, and clearing.  Every card and subsequently every candle can be used for all five categories.  For example:

Come To Mama – “When attraction is the quest, ‘Come to Mama’ does it best!”

For Prosperity:  Whatever Mama needs, Mama gets – tell that to money to Come to Mama.

For Love:   Bring on the hot living you are looking for, all you have to do is ask for it.

For Healing:  The best formula available for attracting healing energies.

For Protection:  Draws in the protective energies of Deity and the Universe.  [You’’ have to supply your own band of flying monkeys.]

For Clearing:  Replace what you no longer need with the things you truly desire.

The deck comes with easy to understand and simple spreads that assist you with the using of the Oracle.   For all you “reverse” card geeks, you will love the fact that the design on the back of the deck allows you to use both reversed and upright cards.  This oracle deck is a must have for all those that are interested in a little bit of candle magic combined with a powerful oracle that truly delivers.

Update 1:   You can now purchase the Coventry Magic Oracle at Coventry Creations.

Storm Cestavani
– July 6, 2011

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