A experience of a lifetime

Okay so call it a gift or call it what you like but I have this ability to see ghosts sometimes.One of them never let my mind or my heart go.

I was young in middle school.Me and my friends like any group of pre-teens who were curious.They thought ''let's freak out Stephanie'' which was an old friend of mine back then.Shes very skiddish and easily frightened.My friend Kayla had received an Ouija board.What a splendid opportunity to send goosebumps up Stephanie's spine.So they all put they're hands on and started asking questions.Somehow we found out his name and that he served in the American Civil War and that he had the same last name as my friend Stephanie. Well they thought they were pulling a prank on Stephanie however I was far from wanting to prank Stephanie.I was serious when I saw the ghostly figure of the man Robert A.Reid.He was fairly tall, a bit of a belly on him but dressed in farmers clothes(white shirt, over-alls, and boots) with a content look on his face.Somehow he gave off this vibe of being a decent person and that he took pride in his work and that I feel like I could trust him.I felt like he was sending me his contentment and I liked the feeling.After he faded out and it was all over, I was sad to see him leave.I wanted to talk to him, get to know him, and see what his hobbies were.

My friends still thought it was a joke.They didn't believe me when I told him I saw him.After several years passed and I got into high school, I reminisced about the memory.I got curious and looked his name up.To my surprise I found him.Sometimes I enjoy reading his obituary out of comfort.His obituary matched perfectly with what it said.I want to give a big thank you to Mr.Reid.

Here's his Obituary found on http://www.pacivilwar.com/medalofhonor/schuylkill.html

REID, ROBERT A.: Pottsville, born at Raploch near Stirling, Scotland, on January 22, 1842, and came to Pottsville at the age of twelve. Private, Company G, 48th Pennsylvania Infantry. Petersburg, Va., 17 June 1864. Citation: 1 December 1864, for Capture of flag of 44th Tennessee Infantry (C.S.A.). (3/4/99 - from the papers of Brevet Major General St. Clair A. Mulholland) Robert A. Reid died in Pottsville on April 25, 1929, at age 87 and was identified by Pottsville newspapers as the city's "Grand old man." One of the earliest pupils of the Bunker Hill School Building, Reid worked as a youth at Benjamin Haywood's rolling mill at Palo Alto, and was also the superintendent of a large rolling mill at Danville where he lived for a quarter of a century. He was a member of the Danville School Board and then lived for several years on a model farm at Bodines near Williamsport. He also served as a member and secretary of the Pottsville School Board for nearly two decades. Robert A. Reid enlisted in April of 1861 in the 48th Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company "G," led by Captain Philip Nagle, a Mexican War Veteran. Reid was discharged with the rank of Ordinance Sergeant. While at Petersburg, Virginia, on June 17, 1864, Reid turned his captured 44th Tennessee Regiment Flag over to the 48th Regiment and Adjutant General Townsend awarded him the Congressional Medal of Honor in September of 1864. A splendid soldier, Robert Reid was present in every battle in which his regiment was engaged: Second Bull Run, Chantilly, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, The Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, and the Seige of Petersburg. He entered politics in 1903 with the nomination of the independent Republicans and Democratic party as a member of legislature for the Fourth District, but he lost to the regular Republican candidate. Reid acted as the secretary of the 48th Regiment Survivors Association for years, and this post was later held by his son, William Reid, until the unit was disbanded. Died April 25, 1929 and buried Odd Fellows Cemetery in Pottsville. (3/4/99: Thanks to Jay Zane and the Historical Society of Schuylkill County for this latest information on Robert A. Reid. 

Witchy Rant

I swear the people at my church piss me off.It's like as a Christian they would have a bit of faith in me but instead laugh at me like I'm a day-dreaming 6 year-old and they're a bunch of honest drunks who look at me and think "you're wasting your life away kid".And then I ask myself the same question I was asked at a renaissance faire by a friend of mine who had a vendor there "Why do you waste your time?" Good question to ask when I feel like I'm being criticized and patronized by assholes who will only go down the same path expecting different results but all in all get nowhere.They don't care to bother to question themselves about "okay.what am I doing wrong that nothing changes and I'm still unhappy?" It's a question I had to learn, my pagan mother had to learn, and my shaman friend Elf had to learn.Several months ago, I was in a shithole spiral with my fiance Ryan and I wonder why nothing had changed for me no matter how much I tried to continue in the relationship expecting that maybe things would get better.My pagan dad Alan did my cards and I was told that soon I was going to have to make a choice between love or happiness.After that I realized what it was and that Ryan was bringing me down and he was nothing but a bad omen for me.He was being a psychic vampire and draining the life out of me.So when the opportunity arose and he made his mistake to insult my mother I left feeling freedom and unbound to the chains of that relationship.And now that I have someone new that treats me way fucking better then the rest of them because hes not cocky but confident in making me happy and not being insecure or any of that unneeded bullshit and for them to shoot me down for trying to be happy for once in my life can go fuck themselves.The only solution I was told to succeed was to ignore and runaway from the people that only want to see you fall. This is the reason I don't attend church anymore.I would rather practice my Christian faith within the home where Christianity started. Something I learned about either my pagan faith or christian faith is I don't need someone else telling me I'm doing it wrong.This is my life.I am the creator of my universe and therefore I shall believe how I would like to.I hate it when I go to fireside chats and the host asks me my opinion on how do you think magic works.I give my opinion and they tell me I'm wrong.Then why the hell did you ask me that question just to tell me I'm wrong.First rule of magic:nobody is wrong.Second rule:Don't believe everything read because anything printed can be consumed by flames and then your left with the only thing you needed the entire time of your practice.Faith and belief and having no doubts and putting trust in the gods and goddesses.With that you learn what love is because when you truly love someone you have faith, belief, and no doubts and put trust in someone you know what love is and something I also learned is that when you learn that you become a god/goddess.Something you always capable of becoming the entire time.I have a pagan belief of my own that true passionate love is only achieved when you look at each other as a god and goddess worshiping each other for all that they do for and they do it in return.And from where I sit I am Goddess dammit!!


I apologize for my language but I needed to get that off my chest.*breathes relief*

The spring in my step

Hi guy and gals!I haven't blogged in a while and wanted to update you on what's going on in my life and the changes I'm beginning to see.

First off, how about this early spring weather we got several weeks ago!Awesome!I'm loving it!With a few problems I have encounter but I will manage to overlook those problems by brushing them off my shoulder and moving on.I broke up with my boyfriend.All I can say was he was being a womanizer and plus he made a mistake he shouldn't have made about my mother so I told that sucker 'Goodbye!'.After a week or 2 went by I fell in love again with a lovely pirate lad and like a pirate should has stolen my heart and with my mermaid and siren looks I have stolen his.We have some kinks to work out on making it work but we will prevail!Along side from that I've had some family drama and I'm very tempted to tell all of them 'don't involve me in your problems if you can't own up to your mistakes and stop with the assumptions.'At this point, I want to get away from my family.I love them but my goddess are they annoying and drama starters.Oy vay!Other than that I've been doing some major cleaning on my entire house.Getting rid of things I don't use anymore or probably won't use for that matter.My pagan dad and his girlfriend are moving.My shaman friend Elf is moving.I'm getting the feeling that everyone is moving.

I think the one thing that has lit up my life and days has been Lee my pirate man.Now me and him live far away from each other.He lives in the UK and I live in the US.Do you see the letter difference?Hahahaha!!Well he has drove me to do some crazy things.This past Sunday I went to my pagan dads for St.Pattys day dinner.I decided I was going to walk there.Now it takes an hour on foot to get there.I had a bag of stuff packed(water, a snack, a data organizer, my purse).If you know where I live you would know that the area I live in is a suburban looking area but as you go further out you start hitting farm country.It's mostly higher class people, people with farms, and some people who live there for the peacefulness of the farm country area. I had music in my ear and I was taking in the smell of pine, daffodils, and other things smiling constantly.The thought on my cranium was how Lee would love to see this too.I felt like he was spiritually by my side and taking it all in as much as me.I wasn't concerned about the time and when I got pretty close to my pagan dads property I noticed that I didn't stop for a snack or a drink.Crazy!My pagan dad and mom wondered how I did it.I told them and thought it was a very good idea.Of course they know me to be a walker.Their daughter and I walked from where I live to the next town over.We had our bags packed with water and a light snack of crackers.From where I live and to the next town over it takes 2 hours on foot.We got there and continued to walk around town for another 4 hours making our walk a total of 6 hours.Needless to say, our feet were sore and thankfully my pagan dad gave us a ride home.But I guess that's what an awesome distraction will drive you to do amazing things!That's something I learned in my witchy life.Magick is using your will and intention to make something happen and I feel I make magick happen when I stretch myself like that.Me being in roller derby was a nice testament of that.But that's a story all in itself!I hope all of you have a awesome/amazing witchy day!Notice the magick around you!Love and Light!!Blessed be!! )O(

BLASTED YOUTUBE!!!!

So my webcam is broken and I can't use YouTube.I really want to do a video but my webcam says 'No!!'
Lately this month I've been really tired because of the quickening moon and it's really putting a damper on me exercising but I manage to do it with walking or doing the old fashion crunches and push-ups.

I really wanted to make a few videos for YouTube on: Relationships & marriage, music, projects, etc.Guess that won't happen until I can get the money to buy a new webcam

A moon I've been waiting for

In a way, the full moon shows both sides of me.It shows the negative side of me and it shows the positive side.It's the dark light that shines in my window for inspiration and wisdom.It's a reminder that even beauty lingers in the dark.Mother moon as she wraps her motherly arms around me.Negative or positive side of me, it shows who I am.And every time I look at the mother moon its like shes entrusting me with her secrets which makes me smile that she is someone I can trust and I am someone she can trust.Good night mother moon!

Crafty! Glitter Ornaments

Glitter Ornaments




Waxed paper or aluminum foil
Elmers Glue
Glitter


Have your child draw design on a piece of waxed 
paper or foil using the glue; a star, moon, 
snowflake, etc. Make sure that all of the lines 
connect. Put the piece of waxed paper or foil into 
a box or something that will contain the glitter, 
then pour the glitter onto the glue. Let it set 
awhile, then peel off the paper or foil and shake 
off excess glitter - be careful if the glue picture 
has big globs of glue, you might want these to dry 
a little longer before shaking. Let the whole thing 
dry for a couple of hoursor more, depending on how 
thick the glue was. Then peel off the waxed paper 
backing, and you have a glitter ornament. 
Attach a piece of string, thread, yarn for hanging. 



Found on: http://witchiegirl.tripod.com/witchy_works.html

Crafty! Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments #2

Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments #2


1 pound Jar sweetened applesauce
8 ounces Cinnamon


Drain 1 pound jar of sweetened applesauce overnight. 
Add 8 ounces of cinnamon to this and mix together 
well. Pat into a ball, press hard to solidify and 
mix. Pat out in 1 cup units onto wax paper, push to 
1/4" - 1/2" thickness and cut with cookie cutters. 
Poke a hole with a toothpick in the top of each for 
hanging. Dry on wax paper overnight. Turn over and 
dry in a warm place for several days. Then hang a 
ribbon through the hole, use as a decoration or a 
kind of sachet. Kids will have a wonderful time 
kneading and mixing this dough. The ornaments 
can also be decorated with paints, beads, etc. 
They are definitely NOT edible. 


Found on: http://witchiegirl.tripod.com/witchy_works.html