Archive | April 2016

How Pagans Honor Earth Day

Earth by Koya979 at Shutterstock

Earth by Koya979 at Shutterstock

Earth Day is April 22nd

This article popped up on my news feed and I thought it was worth the read for all Pagan communities.

It’s a well written article, though I’d disagree with Paganism being “earth based”. Most Pagans are nature based and that’s a Universal perspective, not one that’s limited to Earth alone. We care about all planets, stars, moons etc. We are part of the whole Universe; connected and intertwined with all things seen and unseen, not just what’s here on Mother Earth.

Beyond that, there’s some pretty good and I’d add inclusive information here. Along with some very useful and interesting links.

Check it out on the Huffington Post:
Eight Ways Pagans Celebrate Earth Day
04/07/2016 02:27 pm ET

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© 2016 Springwolf, D.D., Ph.D. Springwolf Reflections / Springs Haven, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: Three of Pentacles

3 of Pentacles

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Pie in the sky dreams can come true, if you believe they can. Don’t sell yourself short today and through the weekend. That dream has as much chance of succeeding as any other if you put effort and work into it. Remember “luck is nothing more than preparedness meeting opportunity”.  So get prepared.


Additional Insight:

You deserve to acquire your dreams as much as the next person. As long as you’re not manipulating someone else to achieve it, you have as much right as anyone else to grasp the brass ring. But it’s not going to happen by osmosis. You can wish it into existence and expect it to come into reality.

Take time to work on your dream this afternoon and through the weekend. Read, study, research, sign up for a class to help you build the foundation for moving things forward. Get started on whatever you need to be prepared and ensure you’re ready when the door of opportunity opens. Continue reading

Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: Two of Cups – Inverted

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Simply because things seem to be upside down right now, doesn’t mean you’re going to lose everything. Stop worrying so much about what’s in your coffers and focus on the partnerships you have been blessed with. There’s much more to gain, then there is to lose.  And today it all depends on your perspective and what you’re willing to see.


Additional Insight:

Here in the northern hemisphere spring is the time for growth and expansion. In the southern hemisphere fall is the time to take stock and get prepared. You don’t have to take a chance or throw caution to the wind to get what you need. You simply need to focus on your plans and move forward with determination. All that negative talk you’ve been listening to this week is pulling you down. Turn off those recordings and ignore the nay-sayers.

You’ve worked hard to turn things around and you’ve succeeded. So why are you falling back on old patterns of distress? Yes there’s still some healing to go through, but it’s nothing like the mountain you climbed and traversed already. You crossed that great divide and you survived. So stop searching for the “oh woe is me, why is this happening” defeatism. It doesn’t apply to you or the current situations. Continue reading

Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: Three of Swords

Three of Swords

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Don’t pine away for the things that didn’t work out the way you wanted. They weren’t meant to be in your life anyway. There’s something better waiting for you and it’s not that far away. Take time re-adjust your thinking and look at the blessings you do have. All while being patient for the really good things to come your way.


Additional Insight:

What you “wanted” may not be what you “needed”. Sometimes we have to be pushed down the road to get where we need to be for our better interests and desires. Don’t settle for 2nd best or even 3rd. There’s a reason things didn’t work out, even if you don’t see what they are right now. Someone is watching out for you, even if you don’t know they are there.

You’ve been praying and lighting candles in an effort to manifest what you want. That’s great, don’t give it up. But you may not always see clearly when things cross your path. You could be allowing fear to push you into settling for something because you’re worried the real request will never be met. Stop that negative thinking. Stop trying to force a face to the desire and allow opportunity to bloom in unexpected places. Continue reading

Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: Eight of Wands

Eight of Wands

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Ride ’em cowboy! Hang on it’s going to be an exciting ride through the day. Things are moving at a faster pace than you may have anticipated. Hold on and you’ll not only get through the ups and downs, but you’ll have some fun doing it. It’s another day to keep your focus and look at the situations with calm mindfulness.


Additional Insight:

You’ll be able to see what’s really going on and that will help keep your emotions in check. Others will be in dismay at your calm response, because they are expecting you to blow a gasket and allow anger to take over. Don’t give them the satisfaction of falling into their box. They are counting on you to lose control and prove their point to others. Remain calm and you’ll win another battle.

No one else can define who or what you are, unless you allow them to. So don’t take on their labels, or get upset about their pathetic insults. They don’t matter, because you know they’re not true. You make the choice about what kind of person you’re going to be. Own it! Be responsible for it and be willing to go against the negative expectations others have tried to lay on your shoulders. That’s their baggage, not yours. So don’t pick it up and you won’t have to carry it for them.
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LIVE Tonight on The Ænigma Project – Send Your Questions!

The Ænigma Project Mondays 9 PM EST On TenacityRadio.com

The Ænigma Project
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A Reminder For Tonight!
April 4:  We’re LIVE for our April Free Form Show
(Send in YOUR questions!)

Gather around our table for our monthly free form show. We  take your questions and talk about things on the fly. We often talk about the little really weird things happening in the world, rant about things that make no sense, and laugh..a lot. Come be part of our monthly show designed for and by YOU! And bring your Tin-Foil hat!

We already have one question to discuss; “Is the paranormal a religious belief?” Hmm, well tune in and we’ll discuss this interesting topic and more.

If you have a question, leave us a message on FB, or email us. We always have a great time discussing topics out of the blue, so come to our chat room and drop your question there during the show! We’d love to see you there.  

If you have a question send a message to Paul@aenigmaproject.com, or leave a message for anyone of us on Facebook. Come share them with us in our chat room with the other Ænigmites! As we delve into the mysteries of our world.This is the image we discussed about the trailing blue light.

Tune in tonight for our LIVE broadcast. The radio link on our ListenLIVE page will update for tonight’s show as soon as we go LIVE. You will see the Listen bar change and update for tonight’s scheduled topic. This is your queue to tune in, sit back and enjoy our discussion.

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© 2016 Springwolf, D.D., Ph.D. Springwolf Reflections / Springs Haven, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

The Power Of The Bald Eagle

The Bald Eagle from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

The Bald Eagle from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

It’s My Lucky Day

I’ve made mention here before that 4 is my favorite and my lucky number. Today is 04-04-2016 and those double fours seem to be speaking to me today.

When I left the house this morning I found a large bird feather behind my little SUV. We have a lot of Red Tail and Red Shoulder hawks around here. But while I examined it, I knew it wasn’t a hawk feather, because it didn’t have the identifying stripes.

We live on a lake, but I also knew it wasn’t from our visiting Canadian Geese. But still I wasn’t sure what it was. So in an effort to identify the feather, I took a picture and uploaded it to Google’s image search. When I found several matches I knew I had my source. But to be honest I was seriously shocked to discover its the tail feather of a Bald Eagle.

We have a couple of nesting pairs of Bald Eagle here on our lake. We’ve seen them over the years flying by the water’s edge. Even caught sight of one fishing on one occasion. “He” dove into the water, disappeared and re-emerged with a fish between his talons. It was indeed a marvelous sight. We’ve seen them in the winter sitting on the ice near an open pool and we managed to capture one in a very bad picture eating a fish on the ice one winter.

Now being a Shaman, any eagle medicine is a very powerful animal message to me. You don’t come by Bald Eagle feathers every day. Heck, I’ve never seen one in this type of situation in my entire life. So this is a big deal to me. Wholly guacamole! Continue reading

Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: The Empress

The Empress

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

You have the ability to create and nurture your life on your own. Make sure you’re taking time to focus on what you need during the day and ignore the worry and stress. Time is of the essence and you can govern your domain with great care and peaceful serenity to bring about prosperity and success.


Additional Insight:

As others go through the day with angst and bravado, try not to get caught up in their drama. Let them vent and run off half cocked. It’s not your place to sit them down and have a heart to heart about their actions and what lessons they’re being presented with at this time.

Contemplate what you need to do to create a successful day. Perhaps your focus is needed on a special project. Or maybe you have the answer to a problem within your creative center. Whatever the situation, you’re in the best position to create a plan or solution if you remain calm and mindful of your thoughts. Continue reading

Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: Temperance – Inverted

Temperance: Inverted

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Go with the flow and temper your anxiety. Don’t fight so hard to push things in the direction you want them to go. You could alienate someone you’re going to need later on. Instead, let the breeze take you where it may and be calm. You will find unexpected success if you stick to your plan for the day.


Additional Insight:

In the Chakra Color System I follow, yellow is the color for Success, creativeness, jealousy, selfishness. A vibrant Yellow like we see here with the Faery of Temperance is a clear yellow sharing intelligence, wisdom, and success. And it doesn’t matter that the card is inverted. That success is still present.

When you try to force things down the path, you end up getting stuck in the potholes and struggles. What you “want” may not be what you need, so the Divine in your life is trying real hard to keep you from making mistakes. So stick to the plan you had set for yourself today and allow the success to unfold as it may. Continue reading