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- On guard, Cunning, Suspicious, Unforgiving, Sarcastic.
Dominating planet:Mars Stone: Topaz Colour: Carmoisin Red Day: tuesday number: 9 date's: 9'th, 18'th, 27'th Goes well with: Pisces, Cancer Doesn't go well with: Aquarius, Taurus, Leo
Dominating Planet:Saturn Stone: Granite stone Colour: Dark green Day: Saturday number: 8 date's: 8'th, 17'th, 26'th Goes well with: Taurus, Virgo Doesn't go well with: Aries,Cancer,Libra
Jupiter: health, wealth and happiness, development
Saturn:caution,inhibition,maturity,loss
Uranus: aggression,revolution, impulse,creation
Neptune: romance,influence,mystery
Pluto: power, control, domination.
The Wiccan Rede
Bide within the Law you must, in perfect Love and perfect Trust. Live you must and let to live, fairly take and fairly give.
For tread the Circle thrice about to keep unwelcome spirits out. To bind the spell well every time, let the spell be said in rhyme.
Light of eye and soft of touch, speak you little, listen much. Honor the Old Ones in deed and name, let love and light be our guides again.
Deosil go by the waxing moon, chanting out the joyful tune. Widdershins go when the moon doth wane, and the werewolf howls by the dread wolfsbane.
When the Lady's moon is new, kiss the hand to Her times two. When the moon rides at Her peak then your heart's desire seek.
Heed the North winds mighty gale, lock the door and trim the sail. When the Wind blows from the East, expect the new and set the feast.
When the wind comes from the South, love will kiss you on the mouth. When the wind whispers from the West, all hearts will find peace and rest.
Nine woods in the Cauldron go, burn them fast and burn them slow. Birch in the fire goes to represent what the Lady knows.
Oak in the forest towers with might, in the fire it brings the God's insight. Rowan is a tree of power causing life and magick to flower.
Willows at the waterside stand ready to help us to the Summerland. Hawthorn is burned to purify and to draw faerie to your eye.
Hazel-the tree of wisdom and learning adds its strength to the bright fire burning. White are the flowers of Apple tree that brings us fruits of fertility.
Grapes grow upon the vine giving us both joy and wine. Fir does mark the evergreen to represent immortality seen.
Elder is the Lady's tree burn it not or cursed you'll be. Four times the Major Sabbats mark in the light and in the dark.
As the old year starts to wane the new begins, it's now Samhain. When the time for Imbolc shows watch for flowers through the snows.
When the wheel begins to turn soon the Beltane fires will burn. As the wheel turns to Lamas night power is brought to magick rite.
Four times the Minor Sabbats fall use the Sun to mark them all. When the wheel has turned to Yule light the log the Horned One rules.
In the spring, when night equals day time for Ostara to come our way. When the Sun has reached it's height time for Oak and Holly to fight.
Harvesting comes to one and all when the Autumn Equinox does fall. Heed the flower, bush, and tree by the Lady blessed you'll be.
Where the rippling waters go cast a stone, the truth you'll know. When you have and hold a need, harken not to others greed.
With a fool no season spend or be counted as his friend. Merry Meet and Merry Part bright the cheeks and warm the heart.
Mind the Three-fold Laws you should three times bad and three times good. When misfortune is enow wear the star upon your brow.
Be true in love this you must do unless your love is false to you.
These Eight words the Rede fulfill:
"An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"
The call of nine
one - I stand before Thy throne two - I envoke Thee alone three - I hold aloft my blade four - descend the spell is made five - lend Thy power to give life six - Thy power into my knife seven - on earth,in sky,and shining sea,gracious goddess be with me eight - come now the call is made nine - give Thy power unto my blade
Fresh Apple Pound Cake
2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 large eggs 3 cups firm apples, diced 3 cups plain flour 1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped 1 teaspoon baking soda Mix together sugar and oil. Add eggs and beat well. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to oil mixture. Stir in vanilla, apples, nuts, and mix well. Pour batter into a greased 9 inch tube pan Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until cake is done.
Icing: 1 stick margarine 1/4 cup evaporated milk 1 cup light brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Heat margarine and sugar together over low heat. Add milk and let come to a full boil. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Drizzle over the cake.
Decorate your cake with flowers and fruits to make it look even more beautiful....
Earth
Colour: Green Direction: North zodiacs: Taurus,Virgo,Capricorn
cold + dry
Water
Colour: Blue Direction: West Zodiacs: Cancer,Scorpio,Pisces
cold + moist
Air
Colour: yellow Direction: East Zodiacs: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
hot + moist
Fire
Colour: Red Direction: South Zodiacs: Aries, Leo, Saggitarius