Wicca meets Science

So, I'm out of the broom closet.

Many people have a hard time relating to Wicca. The word 'wiccian' is Old English (possibly Anglo-Saxon) and is a verb meaning 'to cast a spell'. The word 'wicca' was originally the word used to indicate a male witch, 'wice' being the female equivalent. Nowadays the pronounciation has changed from 'witcha' to 'wikka' and the word 'Wicca' is used to denote the contemporary version of a very ancient spiritual practice. The different forms for male and female have been dropped and those who practice Wicca refer to themselves as Wicca or Wiccan or perhaps Witch.

The word also carried the meanings of 'to bend', 'to know' and 'to have wisdom'. Having studied many books on popular psychology I am a little amused and pleasantly surprised each time an author or a film-maker puts across an idea that can be found in Wicca. Much of it is about understanding the natural metaphysical laws of the Universe. I found this article by William Bloom (frequent contributor to Cygnus Books' magazine) that explains this eloquently.

Another fascinating insight is from a review of a book called 'Tuning the Diamonds' by Susan Joy Rennison, a physicist. In it, she explains how scientists are gaining a greater understanding of electromagnetism and its presence throughout the Universe. We are becoming aware of changes in the Earth's frequency - in January 2000 it was measured at 7.8 Hertz, now it is closer to 13Hz. Similarly, all of the geological and biological life-forms on the planet are gradually vibrating at faster rates. Lines of energy running through the Earth, commonly known as 'ley lines', have apparently been changing.

Now here's the interesting bit: the patterns that these lines of energy create are geometric patterns. Imagine a square. Now put a point above and in the middle, making a 3D pyramid. Now put a point below, like an upside-down pyramid. There, you have a diamond shape. Galaxies have been measured to be distributed in a diamond-lattice formation. The lines of energy on the Earth create this diamond shape....and in the bodies of human beings, this diamond pattern can also be found.

Now, follow me back to the realm of Wicca for a moment (don't worry, you're safe with me). When a festival is celebrated or the wiccan chooses to employ ritualised methods of using Universal Law to bring about positive change in his or her life, this is always done in a ritual circle. The four points North, East, South, and West are honoured, each representing some part of life that has meaning, for example North represents stability and material abundance; East represents beginnings and inspiration etc. Now we have four points making a square. Then the God, sometimes referred to as Father Sky is honoured (point above) and the Goddess, Mother Earth (point below). Now, what shape do we have?

A diamond within a sphere.

This realisation made me laugh out loud and appreciate even more the Divine Patterns of the Universe. I must emphasise that I am learning more about Wicca, Metaphysics and Universal Laws as I go along. You never really transform knowledge into wisdom until you have lived what you have learned. May you benefit from all that Life has to teach you. I look forward to reading your comments, Blessed be :)

The Law of Attraction

I don't remember when I actually first heard about the Law of Attraction but since last year, I seem to have been attracting lessons in it from many sources. The films 'What The Bleep Do We Know' and 'The Secret' along with a wonderful little book called "Excuse me, Your Life is Waiting!' and its companion 'Playbook' (more like a mental and emotional workout!) have been some of my sources of inspiration.

It has been through taking the courageous step into the alien world of Network Marketing that I have come across such wonderful Life Instructions. Who said Life didn't come with a manual? There's lots out there! One of the most inspirational people I have heard of is Bob Proctor. I read his book 'You Were Born Rich' and found many ideas that were challenging but stimulating. Like many people, I grew up with some negative beliefs around money that have been very successful in..er..protecting me from it. Now I'm developing my Prosperity Consciousness having realised that money is just energy and my inner attitude towards it is reflected in my experience of it.

I am enjoying financial abundance.

OK, so that little seed is still growing, but last year when my friend and I went shopping together we decided to go to Japan. At the time, there was no way I could afford it, being self-employed with a very new business and less than no savings. Even so, I was determined that I would go and took steps to plan the holiday. I put pictures of Japan on my bedroom wall, along with an affirmation stating when we would go and later, a little map when we had decided where. I opened myself to the possibility and bit by bit things started to happen.

We found the perfect tour company which would arrange travel and accomodation but allow us a great deal of freedom (Inside Japan Tours, I heartily recommend them). I was studying Japanese more intensely and had made some pen-pals who we arranged to meet. I realised one day that I would need a lot more capacity in my old camera so asked for a new memory card for my birthday. That proved hard to find and expensive, so instead, it was suggested that I could get a newer second hand camera. Thanks to my Dad's talent for rooting out information, we found the perfect one...on eBay. There was a chance that we'd lose the bid but I decided to put the Law of Attraction into work again and visualised like mad! I could imagine myself in Japan taking lots of pictures. I pictured the little camera in my hand, how it felt, how happy and grateful I was to have it. The night before the end of the auction, I wrote a whole page of 'Thankyou for my camera!' Just minutes before the auction finished whilst the outcome was still very uncertain, there I was in the lounge jumping up and down saying THANKYOU FOR MY CAMERA! with childlike giggles of glee.

And guess what? The Universe delivered my camera to me and I took over 200 photographs when I had the most amazing holiday of my life yet in Japan.

There have been times when I tried to put the Law of Attraction to work, but it didn't quite happen. Then again, I wasn't really feeeeling it. I didn't really savour it in my imagination. I wasn't really grateful because some little mental saboteur kept reminding me that this wasn't reality. (It's been very good at hijacking my money energy before I can manifest it but I'm starting to get the better of it now).

Bottom line is, if you really desire something, feel it as though it's already yours, picture yourself with it clearly and often. Have fun stating your desire in the present tense. Don't be embarrassed to get excited about it! Have fun but most of all, be grateful and trust that if it is in your best interests to have it, it will be delivered by Universal Special Delivery, with love.

Another Blog is born!

Welcome to the first delicate new petal of a post on The Art of Blossoming!

Introduction

My name is Sally-Ann and I am a Reiki teacher and practitioner, a Solitary Wicca and a network marketer. I do Live Roleplaying, love reading, have a keen interest in metaphysics, tai chi ch'uan, listening to music and playing the recorder by ear. I am in the process of learning Japanese and visited that wonderful country in 2007.

Why have I decided to set up a 'blog'?

There's so many things pulling this way and that, calling out to be expressed, to be shared, to be integrated. I have a feeling that there are quite a few people out there who would resonate with my life experience, colourful as it's been so far and maybe...just maybe...this is a fertile ground to practice Blossoming.

What do I mean by 'The Art of Blossoming'?

Essentially, I have noticed things as I go through life. The way that there seems to be a natural pattern, an awareness of my conscious contribution to my experience in life and an evolving understanding of the effects of those hidden parts of Mind.
It's wonderful to be able to express that which you are newly aware of or have gained a deeper insight into so I am truly grateful to my Intuition for nudging me into creating this.

Well, now I've planted the seed, let's see how it grows :)