Archive | December 2013

Tarot Meditation Message for 2014

Happy New Year!

Many of you have asked for a Tarot meditation message for the year. Considering the number of emails I received I decided to comply. Now to be honest, I’ve never pulled a card for a full years message before. So this is a first. I hope it inspires you to stretch your boundaries and push your abilities beyond your comfort zone as it has mine!

2014’s Tarot Meditation Message: Judgement
The overall theme for the year:
Judgement is a card from the Major Arcana of a Tarot Deck. As such it represents the spiritual aspects of the self and how important your spiritual lessons, karma and perspectives will be throughout the year.

Living in balance between the physical and spiritual words that surround you are not only important, but doing so will help you maintain a focus of balanced judgement in what you see, hear and how you react to events in your life. Continue reading →

Setting The Motto For 2014

Dec31

“Merlin In The Moon” by Springwolf 🐾

The Yearly Affirmation

If you’ve followed me for any significant time, you know that I don’t set resolutions for the coming year. To me it’s an act of setting yourself up to fail, as I’ve yet to meet anyone in person who says they have kept their New Years Resolution throughout the entire year.

Some years ago I decided to create a Motto for the year. An affirmation that will carry me through the good times and the hardships. A phrase that both empowers and inspires hope. One that I can say when ever needed. That I can pull into daily meditations, or recite each morning as I look in the mirror and get ready for the day with a clear purpose.

In last years 2013 Motto post, I reminded you to remember words have meaning and energy. What you think and say, how you act and react creates energy around you. That energy you establish within will dictate the energy you attract to you each day. Start your day with a positive thought and give it energy to manifest.

My Motto for 2014:

I am at peace and live in the moment,
with all the prosperity and abundance I require!

May you have a wonderful, prosperous and abundant new year!

Counting My Blessings

Dec29

A Story of Friendship

I’m from a little town in Tennessee called Jonesborough. I didn’t grow up there, but my Grand Mother lived on West Main St. until her passing many years ago. My dad was born in that house. When we went to visit family, all of whom live around there, that’s where we stayed. It was going down “home” and I truly love that little place.

One of the things that still draws me to this little town is its history, being the Oldest Town in Tennessee, and that it’s home of the International Storytelling Center. A truly wonderful place to visit!

To show my support for one of my favorite places, I follow the ISC on Facebook. This weekend, they shared a story that is definitely worth reading. They posted this on their FB page. Continue reading →

2014 Moon Phase Calendar

Dec29

Our Popular Reference Sheet

Each year I publish a calendar for the moon phases and astronomical events of the coming year. About this time I’m amazed by the number of people sending me messages asking if I’m going to update the calendar for the coming year. I’m very glad the calendar has become such a popular resource for so many people. Especially in this technological age of tablets and smart phones.

If you’re one of those folks who enjoy the Moon Phases Calendar on my old Pagan’s Path website, it’s been updated today for 2014!

This will probably be the last year I update the calendar because of those technological apps. They do a great job of personalizing phases and events for your specific location.

If you have a tablet or smart phone, I have a couple of apps on my phone that I use throughout the year that you might like. What I like about them the most is they notify me of phase changes. I have a reminder set for a few days before a moon phase change so I have time to get ready for a ritual or make plans for a Esbat ceremony I might be officiating. Between my two favorite apps, I never miss a phase change or a daily event.

I gave a critique of these apps here on Reflections in December 2012. So check out Sun & Moon Watching On Your Phone for more info.

Another Year Has Past

Dec28

Thank you for being part of
Spring’s Haven and Springwolf Reflections in 2013.

We wish you peace, happiness, abundant good health
and much prosperity in the new year!

Next On The Ænigma Project – Ghost Pictures

Dec27

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The Ænigma Project – Mondays 9 PM EST

The Ænigma Project is a discussion group focused on the realm of the supernatural, paranormal and mysterious events that sometimes take place in our lives. Through multiple view points and experiences, we seek to enlighten our listeners and elucidate that which has become hidden beneath the many layers of misunderstanding and fear.

Join Paul Cagle and his co-hosts Sushi and Springwolf as we share our research, knowledge, insight and humor. Be part of the Ænigmite Crew and play “Truth or Tale”. And add your opinion or thoughts as we discuss the strange or paranormal news of the day.

You can join in the chat room to share your perspective or ask questions for the panel to contemplate and address. Or simply listen to the show LIVE!

12/30 Our Topic: Ghost Pictures
Ever taken a picture on vacation, gotten home and found a ghost in the image? With cell phones and digital cameras all over the place these days, more and more people are capturing images of what they think are real evidence of ghosts.

We received some great pictures to share for the show. Check them out on the AenigmaBlog.

Got a picture you’d like us to see and discuss Monday night? Send it to Paul Cagel <paul@aenigmaproject.com> and our professional Paranormal Investigators from the South Eastern Paranormal Society (SEPS), will check it out!

<— BUT please, no pictures of light orbs like the one shown here on the left! It looks like a cute ghost face, but seriously…it’s not a ghost and images like this are rarely; if ever proof of a paranormal experience.

We’re looking for pictures like this one:

Click the image to see it full size (826 x 604)

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A Homily: Observing The Holiday

Dec26

Pagans Living Amongst The Christians

“I’m not Christian, I don’t celebrate Christmas”, “I’m pagan, why should I be forced to celebrate Christmas”, “It’s too hard to tell your extended family that you do not observe their bastardized holiday.”

I received several messages like these over the past few days. For those of us who do not celebrate the Christian Holiday, no matter what time of the year it is, there’s another way to look at spending time with your family members who do.

You go to parties that are given for your relatives and their birthdays. Moments to mark another year older, or an event for celebrating a milestone in their life, such as a graduation, a new job, retirement and so on. Why do you observe those days? It’s not your birthday or your achievement. So why do you participate in those events? Isn’t so you can share in the celebration of what’s important to those you care about? So you can be with your family and friends to create happy memories while they are here with you? Continue reading →

Merry Christmas To One & All!

Dec23

Merry Christmas
From everyone at Springwolf Reflections & Spring’s Haven
May the GreatSpirits shine brightly upon your path
bringing happiness & joy all the day through!

When do you feast? Continue reading →

Merry Yule!!

Dec21

Merry Yuletide
From everyone at Springwolf Reflections & Spring’s Haven!
May you be surrounded by all the things that bring Yuletide cheer.

May the GreatSpirits shine brightly upon your path bringing happiness & joy during this holiday season!

We are on hiatus for the holiday season. We’ll be back on January 6th, 2014.

Until then, we hope you can enjoy some of our holiday posts and learn more about Pagans and our winter observances and celebrations.

The History Of Yule – The Winter Solstice
Who Is Santa Claus?
What Is Pagan Metaphysics?
What Is Paganism? A Basic Description of Paganism & Pagan Metaphysics
What’s In A Name? And What Does It Mean? – How Pagans Define Their Religion
Getting Started On Your Spiritual Path

Next On The Ænigma Project – Who Is Santa?

Dec20

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The Spirit Of Yule by Anne Stokes

12/23 Our Topic: Who Is Santa
Who was the real Santa Claus? Is he based on one man or an amalgamation of men throughout history? Is he from the Norse, Celtic, Greek, Roman or Christian legends? Why does he wear red? Or should he be dressed in green? Does he have a dark alter ego? And why does he live in the North Pole anyway?

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"Believe In Yourself, Even When No One Else Does."
~ Harvey McKay ~
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“Take a chance on faith. Not religion, but faith.
Not hope, but faith.
I don’t believe in hope. Hope is a beggar.
Hope walks through the fire and Faith leaps over it.”
~ Jim Carrey ☆ 2014
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“I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less. And I am one of the seven billion human being. Basically we are the same… your emotion, my emotion, your mind, my mind.., same physical. So I always look [at it] that way. We are the same.”
~ Dalai Lama 2012 ~
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"Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”
~ Bruce Lee 1971