Hello

[SnowLeopardPurrs]

New here. Trying to figure out this profile stuff.:wah:

[Cloaked Raven]

:welcome: to Mystic Wicks!! :boing:

Sending you a PM right now, to see if I can help you. :)

[darkNight]

Yeah, welcome. PM me if you need a hand.

[*oonagh*]

hi :javaswim:

[yarrow_elfglow]

:welcome: to mw

[SnowLeopardPurrs]

Your avatar reminds me of a picture I have.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a43/SnowLeopardPurrs/CerridwenRedSigns.jpg

I hope I have an avatar to start with. Not sure.

[Rae*ShadowWolf]

Hello and welcome to MW. =)

[SnowLeopardPurrs]

Hi you'll. I just found out it is easier to post a reply if you are logged in.:uhhuhuh:

Must check out the subscriptions because I should have one to get more lost than I am already.

[Glowy]

I never say this, but I just got a happy vibe from your posts.

MM- welcome.

I like Tibet, and feel for the country. Other than Snow Leopards found in that area, I am not sure why I mentioned it. :)

[SnowLeopardPurrs]

Glowy you are then.

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff304/SnowLeopardPurrz/HermioneFygo2.jpg

[Kate VonDiva]

:welcome:

[SnowLeopardPurrs]

Behind those lips ???

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a43/SnowLeopardPurrs/gothic-05-1.gif

I can only guess.

Hello.

[SnowLeopardPurrs]

Today is maybe put a signature on. Can't re-edit the mood it seems for a post.

Got the signature.

The mood can be changed but it does it for all of my posts ? How to get rid of the '?' by my thread I don't know. I have it changed on the inside but it doesn't show on the outside ???

[SnowLeopardPurrs]

Signature please appear. (Magic Wand)

[SnowLeopardPurrs]

This was my introduction.

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff304/SnowLeopardPurrz/WheeloftheYear.jpg

Wheel of the Year


Samhain
The Wheel of the Year is seen to begin at Samhain. This is the Celtic New Year, when the veil between the worlds of life and death stands open. Samhain is a festival of the dead, when Pagans remember those who have gone before and acknowledge the mystery of death. As Pagans we celebrate death as a part of life, not something to be feared. This is the time that darkness increases and the Goddess rules as the Crone. The God, passes into the underworld to become the seed of his own rebirth.
Also called: Halloween, All Hallows Eve, All Saints & All Souls, Day of the Dead
dates: October 31, early November
colors: black, orange, indigo
tools: votive candles, magic mirror, cauldron, pumpkins, divination tools
animals and mythical beasts: bats, cats, dogs, Phooka, goblins, Medusa,
energy: death & transformation; Wiccan new year
goddesses: Crone, Hecate
gods: Horned Hunter, Cernnunos, Anubis
rituals: honoring ancestors, releasing old, foreseeing future, understanding death and rebirth
customs: jack o'lanterns, spirit plate, ancestor altar, divination, costumes

Yule
Yule is the time of the winter solstice, when the the Goddess gives birth to the God, as the sun child. It produces an image of the return of all new life born through the love of the Gods. The Norse had a God Ullr, and within the Northern Tradition Yule is regarded as the New Year.
Also called: Winter Solstice, Jul, Saturnalia, Christmas, solar/secular New Year
dates: around December 21 colors: red, green, white
tools: mistletoe, evergreen wreath, lights, gifts, holly, Yule log, Yule tree
animals and mythical beasts: stags, squirrels, wren/robin, phoenix, trolls, memecolion.
energy: regeneration & renewal
goddesses: Great Mother, Isis, Mary, Tonazin, Lucina, Bona Dea
gods: Sun Child, Horus, Jesus, Mithras, Santa/Odin, Saturn, Holly King
rituals: personal renewal, world peace, honoring family & friends
customs: wreaths, lights, gift-giving, singing, feasting, resolutions

Imbolc
Imbolc celebrates the awakening of the land and the growing power of the Sun. Often, the Goddess is venerated in her aspect as the Virgin of Light and her altar is decked with snowdrops, the heralds of spring.
Also called: Candlemas, Oimelc, Brigid's Day; merged with Lupercalia/Valentines Day
dates: February 2, early February
colors: white, redtools: candles, seeds, Brigid wheel, milk
animals and mythical beasts: robins, sheep, lambs, deer, groundhogs, dragons, firebirds, berometz.
energy: conception, initiation, inspiration
goddesses: Brigid, Maiden
gods: Groundhog, other creatures emerging from hibernation; young Sun
rituals: creative inspiration, purification, initiation, candle work, house & temple blessings
customs: lighting candles, seeking omens of Spring, cleaning house, welcoming Brigid

Ostara
Now night and day stand equal. The Sun grows in power and the land begins to bloom. By Spring Equinox, the powers of the gathering year are equal to the darkness of winter and death. For many Pagans, the youthful God with his hunting call leads the way in dance and celebration. Others dedicate this time to Eostre the Anglo- Saxon Goddess of fertility.
Also called: Spring Equinox, St. Patrick's Day, Easter
dates: around March 21
colors: green, yellow
tools: eggs, basket, green clothes
animals and mythical beasts: hares (rabbits), snakes, unicorns, merpeople, pegasus.
energy: birthing, sprouting, greening
goddesses: Ostara, Kore, Maiden
gods: Hare, Green Man
rituals: breakthrough, new growth, new projects, seed blessings
customs: wearing green, egg games, new clothes, egg baskets

Beltane
The powers of light and new life now dance and move through all creation. The Wheel continues to turn. Spring gives way to Summer's first full bloom and Pagans celebrate Beltane with maypole dances, symbolizing the mystery of the Sacred Marriage of Goddess and God. This marriage honors the fertility of the Earth.
Also called: May Eve, May Day, Walspurgis Night
dates: April 30, early May
colors: rainbow spectrum, blue, green, pastels, all colors
tools: Maypole & ribbons, flower crowns, fires, bowers, fields
animals and mythical beasts: goats, rabbits, honey bees, faeries, pegesus, satyrs, giants.
energy: youthful play, exhuberance, sensuality, pleasure
goddesses: May Queen, Flora
gods: May King, Jack in the Green
rituals: love, romance, fertility, crop blessings, creativity endeavors
customs: dancing Maypole, jumping fire, mating, flower baskets

Litha
At summer solstice is the festival of Litha. The God in his light aspect is at the height of his power and is crowned Lord of Light. It is a time of plenty and celebration.
Also called: Midsummer, Summer Solstice, St. John's Day
dates: around June 21
colors: yellow, gold, rainbow colors
tools: bonfires, Sun wheel, Earth circles of stone
energy: partnership
animals and mythical beasts: robin/wren, summer birds, horses, cattle, satyrs, faeries, firebird, dragon, thunderbird.
goddesses: Mother Earth, Mother Nature
gods: Father Sun/Sky, Oak King
rituals: community, career, relationships, Nature Spirit communion, planetary wellness
customs: bonfires, processions, all night vigil, singing, feasting, celebrating with others

Lughnasadh
Lughnasadh is the time of the corn harvest, when Pagans reap those things they have sown; when they celebrate the fruits of the mystery of Nature. At Lughnasadh, Pagans give thanks for the bounty of the Goddess as Queen of the Land. She is now preparing to give way to her aspect as the Crone
Also called: Lammas
dates: August 2, early August
colors: orange, yellow, brown, green
tools: sacred loaf of bread, harvested herbs, bonfires
animals and mythical beasts: roosters, calves, pigs, phoenix, griffins, basilisk, centaurs.
energy: fruitfulness, reaping prosperity
goddesses: Demeter, Ceres, Corn Mother
gods: Grain God, Lugh, John Barleycorn
rituals: prosperity, generosity, continued success
customs: offering of first fruits/grains, games, country fairs

Mabon
Day and night stand hand in hand as equals. As the shadows lengthen, Pagans see the darker faces of the God and Goddess. For many Pagans, this rite honors old age and the approach of Winter. The Goddess mourns her fallen "spouse" but there is an emphasis on the message of rebirth.
Also called: Fall or Autumn Equinox, Michaelmas
dates: around September 21
colors: orange, red, brown, purple, blue
tools: cornucopia, corn, harvested crops
animals and mythical beasts: dogs, wolves, birds of prey, gnomes, sphinx, andamans, cyclopes.
energy: appreciation & harvest
goddesses: Bona Dea, Land Mother
gods: Mabon, Sky Father
rituals: thanksgiving, harvest, introspection
customs: offerings to land, preparing for cold weather, bringing in harvest



http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a43/SnowLeopardPurrs/SabbatFestivalLAMMAS.jpg

[Smiley Girl]

Hello! Looks like you're getting everything figured out. Welcome! :smile:

[Whitewolf]

Hello and :welcome: to Mystic Wicks:boing::uhhuhuh::)