Conjuring the Elements

This is wonderful. In Wicca, as in other Traditions, the Words sometimes get in the way. Evoking oneness without them, without symbols or chantings or other disguises of the consciousness….THIS is perfect. Please read this selection shared from Kaos Butterfly. It may change the way you see things from here.

Kaos Butterfly

This is an approach to the traditional Wiccan calling of the elements, sans all causal forms—that is, it uses no words, no symbols, no forms or anything of that nature. It relies entirely on one’s fluency with energy, how well developed the astral senses are, and an empathy with the elements and with Nature—nothing that can be obtained from a book or some religion. This is just the basic outline, and it assume one will have the skill to know what to do with it all.

Enter a deep trance.

Facing east – Imagine yourself weightless, floating in the sky. Breathe in the air element for 4 breaths.

Facing south – Imagine yourself on fire, feeling the heat of the flames all over. Breathe in the fire element for 4 breaths.

Facing west – Imagine yourself underwater, feeling the coldness of the water. Breathe in the water element for 4…

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New Species Alert!

See, I told you so, we never know what’s out there. Could be new, could be old, could be dinosaurs still roaming the rain forests for all we know. And what’s at the bottom of the sea? We STILL don’t have a handle on that. Maybe we should spend a little bit of time exploring our own planet before we get so outta this world sometimes. BUT, I hope we leave this little guy alone.

See the Original Photo and More Info at Animal Planet via The Smithsonian. Meet the Olinguito, a forest-dwelling animal hailing from the same family as the raccoon. And boy is it cute to boot! Head over to our Bites blog for more pictures and info.