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February 01, 2016

Silver Chalice Wicca 'Zine #49

Imbolc: The Goddess Walks the Earth
and
Using The W-Word!

February / March 2016

Editor's Note

Merry Meet! Welcome to the Silver Chalice Wicca 'Zine!

I have something I'd like to share with you...

A little over one year ago, I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and launched myself off a metaphorical cliff... trusting that the Goddess would hold me up.

And (thank goodness!), She did!

That was the start of the Wicca School's first course, A Year And A Day: 53 Weeks to Becoming a Wiccan.

It wasn't actually ready to launch — almost half of the lessons were unwritten, and none were uploaded. I hadn't even figured out the layout or even, really, how to deliver the lessons to students.

All I had was a whole lot of people anxiously awaiting this Wiccan training, a spouse who was willing to carry pretty much the whole load for a year, and a thimbleful of faith.

Yep. Only a thimbleful!

I wish I could tell you how confident in myself and/or the Goddess I was, but every step of the way I was heard to say "This is literally impossible! I'll never get this done in time!"

(My friends and family can vouch for this; they heard it many a time.

)

WELL!

I'm so pleased to be able to say... We did it ! (The Goddess and I, with some help from generous volunteers.)

It's hard to believe, but by the time you read this, I'll have finished and uploaded the final lesson in the first course!

(I guess it's true what they say, if you have as much faith as a mustard seed and you can move mountains!)

And that means, among other things, that I can give this 'Zine the attention it deserves — or rather, the attention you deserve!

There are some wrap-up things I need to do — a LOT of them, in fact — but the pace won't be as grueling (I certainly hope!), and I'm looking forward to giving more time to you on Facebook, Twitter, and the other social media services.

I'd like to thank those who kindly donated their time to helping make this happen —

	Shakti Mind
	Chaelea
	Nicole B.
	Wendy K.
	Colombe for her ongoing insights, support, and ideas
	And of course my spouse Jamie without whom I would’ve been too hungry, cold, tired, and overwhelmed to get it all done!

Big hugs to all these wonderful people!!

And I want to really thank you, too, for your understanding and patience with this challenging year (or three)!

The Zine's were less stuffed-with-treats-like-a-Yule-stocking than usual, and fans on social media were probably beginning to wonder if I'd fallen off the Earth!

But now, be warned... I'm ba-a-a-ack!

So what do I have to offer you today?

	This edition of the Silver Chalice focuses on the coming Spring with an article on Imbolc (a sneak-peak from the lesson on that topic).
	And this Spring, the Earth is bringing forth more than new flowers and fresh greens, and we're feeling the strain of that — see the Energy Field Barometer column for details.
	We also take a look at the issues around using the W-word, in the Ask The Priestess column.
	With, of course, a few more useful bits and bobs scattered throughout.
	And some very exciting happenings in the Best Resources Column!

So hopefully I'll see you around the Wicca School and/or the social media water coolers!

Til then, have a wonderful Imbolc!

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With Bright Blessings,

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Events & Announcements Last Chance for 2016

What's New on the Site Solstice & Equinox Dates

Wicca Students Speak Out Connecting the Dots

Website Highlights Brighid: Goddess of Spring

Sabbats & Esbats & Other Wiccan Rituals Imbolc: The Goddess Walks the Earth

Best Resources EFT World Tapping Summit 2016 & Unlimited Abundance News

Ask The Priestess Using The W-Word!

Fave Quotes
Awesome Thoughts

Word on the Street Now I Know What Wicca Is

Energy Field Barometer February and Labouring with the Earth

Silver Chalice Details

Events & Announcements

Last Chance to Join the 2016 Wiccan Class!

You know this year's class of A Year And A Day: 53 Weeks to Becoming a Wiccan has already begun?

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, January was the perfect time to start — it's timed to lead you through the course as you walk through each of the Sabbats in the Wiccan Wheel of the Year.

If you still want to learn Wicca this year, though, it's not too late to catch up!

If you'd like to learn Wicca synchronised with the seasons, and you're willing to move quickly through your first lessons, I can still arrange for you to join the 2016 class.

It seems to really be worth it!

(See what the students already are saying about this course, below.)

To join and find out more here, please see A Year And A Day: 53 Weeks to Becoming a Wiccan today, before the other students get too far ahead to join.

Wicca Students Speak Out

Wicca School for Wicca Beginners © wicca-spirituality.com

What students are saying about
A Year And A Day:
53 Weeks to Becoming a Wiccan

"Amazing, incredible, absolutely fantastic! You have connected all the 'dots' I have collected over the years." ~ Stephanie K.

"This course is way ahead of anything else offered online." ~ Charles V.

"I was struck by the thoroughness of the information, and the intuitive way it was presented. This resource is a Goddess-send!" ~ Muriel C.

"WOW! I totally get it! It just seems to make so much sense!" ~ Ian K.

"I am blown away sometimes by the insight and how much my intuition is coming more clearly! I cannot wait for the next lesson!" ~ Anastacia Wolfstone

"The lessons are fantastic! I'm really enjoying this whole experience." ~ Tina C.

"I love everything so far. Your way of teaching is wonderful, I feel like I'm listening to you instead of reading your words." ~ V. M.

"This course is changing my life! I look forward to each new lesson with excitement I haven't felt in years!" ~ Lisa K.

Sabbats & Esbats & Other Wiccan Rituals

Imbolc: The Goddess Walks the Earth

Excerpt from Wicca Course In Progress
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Imbolc was an important time to the ancient Celts. It was one of the four yearly celebrations in Ireland,¹ and was celebrated with grand feasts.

Imbolc marked the shift from Winter to Spring.

¹ Along with the other 3 cross-quarter festivals which Wiccans also celebrate.

Imbolc meant the rebirth of Earthly Creation — sprouts and earliest blossoms and fresh greens. And it gave a pledge of more life to come — seeds sprouting within the Earth and babies nourished within wombs... and herds and flocks preparing to multiply.

There are sites enduring from the stone age that align perfectly with the rising Sun on Imbolc (and Samhain), notably the Mound of the Hostages in Tara and the Loughcrew burial mounds.

Why did the ancients venerate the Sun's rising on Imbolc morning?

Because the Sun is the critical factor in the return of Spring, as they well knew. Beginning at Imbolc, the Sun's Energy is perceptibly stronger, and the days are significantly longer.

Historically, this was a matter of vital importance, as the food stocks dwindle to bare cupboards and the body craves fresh greens. Will there be enough food to sustain us until new crops are grown? Will we have to kill some of the herd to save them all from starving? Will the wolves grow hungry and start to hunt our livestock? Will we survive, will we thrive, this coming year?

This is why so many traditional Imbolc rites honoured Brighid. Brighid leads us out of the season of death and into the season of life.

² Except, perhaps, those lucky enough to have lived in the tropics.

Today, it's hard to imagine how absolutely critical this would’ve been to our ancestors, no matter where they lived. ²

Modern humans still crave the return of Spring, but let's face it — our lives no longer directly depend on it.

But for most of humanity's history, the return of the Sun often meant the difference between life and death, literally.

Imbolc Today

Even in modern times, we simply ache for the contraction of Energy to be over! We can get depressed in February when Winter has seemed interminable and may show no clear signs of EVER ending!

But there are always signs. The lengthening days, for one.

The desire for Spring can be almost overwhelming, so we still use all kinds of divination our ancestors invented to predict if Winter would soon end, like March coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb, and of course Groundhog Day (which is actually on Imbolc).

At least there are remedies for modern February concerns. Going outside whenever we can, especially when sunny, and letting the light fill our eyes can make getting through the last of Winter much more bearable.

Even being outside in bad weather is somehow refreshing and uplifting!

This connects us with reality — with Nature — and that is its own balm. Most of the pressure we're feeling for Spring to come is the body's inbred need to be outdoors, especially after being cooped up in artificial environments all Winter.

So if we make the effort to go out into Nature, we feel nourished in a way we may hardly have known we needed.

The Feast of Brighid

Brighid, the Goddess in whose honour this Sabbat is named and often celebrated, is a Goddess of beginnings, inspiration, insight, creativity, self-expression, craft (especially smithing), all learned skills, healing, poetry, and all the arts. She is the keeper of the Sacred Well and Eternal Flame.³

Brighid signifies the fire and moisture that dwell within — vitality, inspiration, healing, caring, etc. — hidden at times but always living.

At Imbolc, it's said that the Goddess walks the Earth, and wherever She steps, flowers spring up.

Since all flowers are symbols / expressions of the Goddess, this is factual... in a way. Wherever flowers bloom, Goddess Energy is certainly present and strong.

Brighid, as the particular Goddess of this season, is a Maiden Goddess⁴ — Goddess of dawn, Spring, youthfulness, and returning life.

³ Her fire still burns, tended by a lineage of priestesses/nuns, in Kildare (Ireland) — a name which means "Church of the Oak," the most sacred tree to the ancient Druids.

⁴ Although in ancient times She was a Great Goddess, three-in-one: Maiden, Mother, and Crone.

You can read more about Brighid in the articles starting here: Brighid: Pagan Goddess of the Flame and of the Well.

⁵ Pronounced KAY-loH (with a heavy "H")

You can read more about the Cailleach here.

The Cailleach

Imbolc is considered the time when the Crone Goddess is transformed back into a Maiden.

The Crone aspect of Brighid is called the Cailleach, the sacred Hag as the Goddess of Winter.⁵

On Imbolc, so the legend goes, the Cailleach may wake up and create a bright clear day so that She can bring in a lot more firewood. If She does, then you know She's ready to make the Winter last a good long time yet. But if She sleeps through the day or leaves the weather unpleasant, it's a sign that She'll have to bring Winter to an end soon, because She'll run out of firewood and need the warmth.

This tradition of weather divination on Imbolc is carried forward even in North America today as Groundhog Day. with the same indication that a sunny day (i.e., the groundhog can see its shadow) means there'll be six more weeks of Winter.

Best Resources

EFT Tapping World Summit — 10 Days of Tapping Trainings... At No Charge

The EFT Tapping World Summit is coming in late February! And the best part: it doesn’t cost anything!

Watch a video with Wayne Dyer: Tapping your way to forgiveness. (The first of 3 Summit preview videos you can watch, also without charge.)

You have to give an email address to watch, but they're honourable — they don't share it with anyone, and it's easy to unsubscribe if you want.

I'm sure you've heard me enthusiastically recommending EFT Tapping. It's a simple, fast, and incredibly effective way to release emotions, heal traumas, overcome blocks and inhibitions, and reset your subconscious programming.

I've used it for years, and I never miss the World Summit! They offer 2 or more EFT workshops per day (and I often do both).

Here's a tip to get the most out of it — tap while you listen to the whole thing. (Just on its own, 45 minutes of Tapping a day does wonders!)

I'll let you know more about the Summit as it evolves!

Unlimited Abundance Training Relaunch

This is coming in February too...

You've probably heard me rave about Christie Marie Sheldon's Unlimited Abundance training too — another of the breakthrough systems my spouse and I have used (and still use) to make positive changes in our lives.

As you can guess, we find that it really works! (That's why we keep doing it.)

I've written about it in this article if you want a little more info: Best Self-Healing Techniques to Make Real and Lasting Personal Transformation.

I've found it a great bargain for the amount of transformation it initiates. (And of course there's a money-back guarantee if you don't find it to work for you.)

There will be no-cost webinars you can join in mid-February to find out more about how she does it.

That's all I really know for now. More info to follow as I learn more...

What's New On The Site

Solstice & Equinox Dates

Want to know when the next Solstice or Equinox is, exactly?

You probably know that the Sabbats for Solstices and Equinoxes are celebrated close to the 21st of March, June, September, and December... but not necessarily on the 21st. Sometimes it can be the 19th, or 23rd.

If you want to celebrate the exact date of the Sabbat, you first need to know when that is, right?

That's why I made this new page. It lists the upcoming Solstices and Equinoxes up until 2017, so you can plan way ahead if you like, or at least find out when the next one is due.

This page also explains whether or not it's necessary to celebrate the Sabbat on the exact date... and what to do if you can't celebrate it then.

So check it out.

Website Highlights

Spotlighting some of the Wicca Spirituality articles you may not have seen yet!

Brigid: Goddess of the Flame  and of the Well

Goddess of all inspiration and creativity, all translation from the Divine to earthly form — and hence Goddess of childbirth and healing as well as all writing, arts, and crafts.

She is a commonly celebrated Wiccan Goddess. Maiden Goddess, Goddess of springtime and new growth, Her festival is held on Feb 2, a Cross-Quarter Sabbat which is named after her (and alternatively called Imbolc).

Continue...

Brigid: Rites to Celebrate the Sun Goddess

As Wiccans, we celebrate the Goddess Brigid with rites on Her sacred day at Imbolc, also called in Her honour, Brigid. On Brigid's Eve, the Goddess walks the Earth among us. She has been absent the whole winter long, leaving us in the cold, impersonal, dangerous embrace of the Hag of Winter, the Cailleach.

And finally She has returned... and we celebrate!

Brigid's holy day is February 2nd, also known as Imbolc. Imbolc rites are designed to honour this Goddess, who embodies the return of Spring and hope and life.

Continue...

How to Make Brigid's Cross

Brigid's Cross is ancient Pagan symbol for Brigid. It's also known as a Celtic Sun Wheel or Solar Cross (once again confirming Her status as Sun Goddess).

Brigid's Cross is made as an Imbolc rite.

At Imbolc, Brigid walks upon the Earth, and by creating Her Sun Wheel we invite and welcome the Goddess, and Springtime, into our homes.

Here you'll learn how to make this Solar Cross, and it's easy... at least easier than you might think. With a little practice, it's a snap. Have fun!!

Continue...

Ask The Priestess:

Using The W-Word!

Dear Priestess,
Much love and greetings. Each time I see your posts I become happier. Though I have a resentment, towards the name witch.
I like to hear such words as Mother Earth and Gaia spirituality. Some years back, without knowing who is the Mother Earth, the name Gaia came to me.
I hate the word witch with passion but all that you are saying is true‎. I can't bear such words as witch ( because of stigma attached to it ).
Thanks for your beautiful heart.
A.E.

Dear A.E.,

I'm so glad my posts are uplifting for you! Thanks for letting me know. <3

I understand what you mean about being uncomfortable with a title. I used to study with a spiritual teacher -- more than one, actually -- who used the word "God" all the time, and I had a very negative reaction to that because of the religious background I came from.

She didn't mean "God" in the way Christians mean it, but still... it really triggered me. I constantly went back and forth, debating with myself whether I could continue studying with her, because of this.

I really valued the training, but for the longest time I just couldn't get past the vocabulary!

Finally she said something about how the ego can come up with all these oh-so-subtle tricks to sidetrack us from our spiritual development. And I realised then that if I let the word stop me, that's what was happening.

I decided I had to let it go, and keep focused on what she actually meant, not the word she used.

And I had to get tons of exposure to the word in more-spiritual and less-religious contexts.

It took me a while — and a lot of practice! — to see beyond what turned out to be my own preconceptions around it, but I was finally able to continue without undue distress.

Eventually, I worked through my buttons around the word "God" (EFT Tapping helped a lot!

) to the point where now I occasionally use it myself... and mean what my teacher did — a simple expression of the Unknowable Infinite Source.

What's A Witch, Anyway?

I must confess — I wasn't fond of the W-word when I started learning about Wicca, either.

I didn't like the connotations, and how it seemed to mean something really negative. "Witch" conjured up (pun intended) thoughts of nasty, capricious, selfish, evil, Satan-worshipping, smelly, ugly creatures that were perhaps not even human.

I did some research, however, and found out what the word actually meant originally.

"Witch" means two things...

One who bends and shapes reality

One who stands on the borders of the worlds

Nothing necessarily evil or subhuman about that!

I found out that the whole thing about Witches and the Devil was a Christian fabrication — that in fact Witches don't even believe in a Devil, let alone worship one.

I also found out how Witches were persecuted, horrifically tortured, and even-more-horrifically murdered... and what the real reasons were. It was basically a process to achieve domination by —

the Christian church against Nature- and Goddess-worshippers

the newly-developed male medical profession against the wise women who were the village healers

and patriarchy against women-as-equals in general

In other words, I found out that "Witch" doesn’t really mean what we've been told! And I found out that what it really means is something honourable and laudable.

Eventually, in my own journey, I realised that many cultures had long ago twisted the meaning of the word deliberately. And to simultaneously vilify women, especially older women, especially older woman with power!

It was a blatant attempt to shame and frighten people and keep them away from the "competing" religion, and to erode the last bastions of power that women had retained.

And I'm just too stubborn to let them get away with it.

I decided I was going to reclaim the honour and herstory and power of this ancient title.

Freeing Ourselves From Imposed Limitations

It took me some time to clear my own preconceptions around the world Witch. Nowadays, I'm easy with whichever word. (Again, pun intended. )

Granted, I'm a fighter. I deliberately challenge oppression and ignorance whenever I encounter it (ideally — but not always — gracefully and gently). I aim to sweep ignorance and prejudice away, to clear the path for others to safely wear whatever labels they wish. So I could wear the title of Witch proudly, and if necessarily, defiantly.

Not everyone can handle the backlash, though, so not everyone will be comfortable wearing such a controversial label.

And not everyone needs to.

However, there's a difference between choosing not to call yourself a Witch, and reacting so strongly to any use of the word that it interferes with your happiness and growth. If it inhibites us in any way or restricts us from enjoying and continuing our learning, it's a roadblock to our own happiness.

I guess the thing that really made the difference for me was realising that "Witches" get a bad rap on purpose, specifically to keep women from finding out about their innately feminine form of power.

And if someone is trying to keep me, or anyone else, disempowered... well, I'm not going to go along with it willingly!

Words definitely have power. That's why they're so often used as weapons! But we can take back the power that has been used against us.

That's why I use the words Witch and Wiccan interchangeably. The word "Wiccan" often tries to keep itself clean, free of the taint of feminine, Nature-based magick and healing. It was popularized by a man — Gerald Gardner. It's the male version of Witchcraft, literally — the feminine form of the word is actually Wicce.

So by eschewing any blatant connection with the ancient feminine wise women, and by virtue of the automatic blessing given anything male in patriarchal cultures, "Wicca" seems more respectable.

To me, that's just not okay. I figure I have to stand up for Witchcraft, as a Handmaiden to the Goddess, for the benefit of all Her daughters.

It's also important to me to try to be inclusive, and not let labels divide us.

Many people think of themselves with one label or the other, and as a teacher, I need to be inclusive with that.

I hope that it doesn't bother you too much, or keep you from my writings or other sources of good, empowering information.

Thanks for writing. Bright Blessings to you!

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Fave Quotes

The ones who tell the stories rule the world.
~ Hopi Maxim

If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.
~ Buddha

The one who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The one who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been before.
~ Albert Einstein

We are not our bodies, our possessions, or our careers, who we are is Divine Love and that is infinite.
~ Wayne Dyer

The human spirit is not dead. It lives on in secret. It has come to believe that compassion in which all ethics take root, can only attain breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind.
~ Albert Schweitzer

If it can be solved, there's no need to worry. And if it can't be solved, worry is of no use.
~ Dalai Lama (14th)

Word on the Street

What People Are Saying About Wicca-Spirituality.com:

Thank you soooo much for such beautiful insights. What you do is so greatfully appreciated. All my life I have lived Wiccan. Now I know what it is.
~ S.H. in USA

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Many many Blessings for you and your work.
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Thanks for writing!! I appreciate hearing from you! : )

Energy-Field Barometer

Well, it's another fun Energy Field we've got going on.

This one started in early-to-mid January and was characterised by a high tide of emotionality.

You may have found yourself prone to sorrow or despair, or being very short-tempered (depending on how you tend to express these Energies).

Along with Mercury in Retrograde, this is causing strife in relationships — that is, anyone you're trying to communicate with. (Thank goodness we're past that, and in the wind-down.)

There was a perhaps-related Energy going around which took one of two forms...

"When do I get to stop??? When do I get a rest???"

"When do I get to start??? When are things finally going to move forward???"

Sound familiar?

The latter is actually a fairly common Imbolc-type Energy (as you know, if you read the Imbolc lesson in A Year And A Day: 53 Weeks to Becoming a Wiccan).

The former, though, is pure Transition-to-New-Paradigm Energy Field!

We're all working so hard these days! Not only is it taking a LOT more energy to deal with our daily needs lately, and our familys', the Transition itself is fairly exhausting.

Lots of intense emotions flying around the world — every emotion, really, magnified a thousand times, and all coming at us at once.

It takes a lot of energy just to deal with the emotional overload.
Then there's the information overload.
Then there's all the work we're doing on ourselves and with our loved ones (and our despised ones — same kind of work).

WHEW!!! No wonder we're exhausted!

We're all in labour with the Earth Mother, struggling to birth the New Paradigm of peace and respect that's trying to come through. It's hard work, and sometimes we can really feel the strain of the contractions!

What can I tell you, that I haven't already said a dozen times?

The key, as always, is to...

Be gentle with yourself — you're really trying as hard as you can, and doing very well in a very demanding situation!

Do a lot of loving self-care, including healthy foods, lots of water, enough sleep, and regular rest and exercise (this may sound trite, but it's amazing how much better we feel and how much easier life is to cope with when we do these simple things

Be patient and forgiving with others, as well as yourself

Breathe, meditate, and smile as often as possible

Offer the difficult and the impossible up to the Divine — ask for help, and trust that it's being taken care of for you

Do lots of EFT tapping and other high-powered self-care and -healing techniques (like those in this article) (Also, see the Best Resources column above for info on the upcoming EFT Tapping World Summit — 10 days of free Tapping experiences)

Spend as much time quietly in Nature as you can

And most of all — remember it's not just you! You're not a basket case... this is just an Energy Field with its teeth in you!

If you're tired of getting caught in every passing Energy Field, remember that the trick is to fill yourself so full of Divine Energy/Light/Love that nothing else can negatively affect you. And the best ways to do that are in this article: Best Self-Healing Techniques to Make Real and Lasting Personal Transformation

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I'd love to hear what's happening for you! Please let me know.
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Silver Chalice Wicca 'Zine #49

Imbolc: The Goddess Walks the Earth and Using The W-Word!

Editor's Note

Table of Contents

Events & Announcements

Last Chance to Join the 2016 Wiccan Class!

Wicca Students Speak Out

Sabbats & Esbats & Other Wiccan Rituals

Imbolc: The Goddess Walks the Earth

Imbolc Today

The Feast of Brighid

The Cailleach

Best Resources

EFT Tapping World Summit — 10 Days of Tapping Trainings... At No Charge

Unlimited Abundance Training Relaunch

What's New On The Site

Solstice & Equinox Dates

Website Highlights

Brigid: Goddess of the Flame and of the Well

Brigid: Rites to Celebrate the Sun Goddess

How to Make Brigid's Cross

Ask The Priestess:

Using The W-Word!

What's A Witch, Anyway?

Freeing Ourselves From Imposed Limitations

Fave Quotes

Word on the Street

Energy-Field Barometer

Imbolc: The Goddess Walks the Earth
and
Using The W-Word!

Brigid: Goddess of the Flame  and of the Well