What are your wishes & prayers for 2008?

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What are your wishes & prayers for 2008?
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Sun, 12-30-2007 - 5:11pm
Please state your name, spiritual path/religion, location, if you wish, and share with us your spiritual goals, your dreams, wishes and prayers for the New Year! ;))



HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!



Gypsy ✬

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Blessings,

Gypsy

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Sun, 12-30-2007 - 7:19pm

Jodi (or Ginger if you prefer) in sunny California.

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Sun, 12-30-2007 - 9:43pm
Oh, that gown sounds fabulous! What a thrill it would be to wear it, then! And not totally shallow, if you're adding healthy eating and exercise to the efforts to fit into the gown, eh? ;)) Good luck! I will expect a photo of you in the gown some time next year, o.k.? :D


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She changes everything She touches,
and everything She touches, changes.







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Mika Dog




"All things share the same breath;

the beast, the tree, the man.

The Air shares its spirit with

all the life it supports."

--Chief Seattle





Blessings,

Gypsy

)O(



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Sun, 12-30-2007 - 10:01pm
Gypsy here in Northern California. Married to my dear DH for 31+ years. We have a grown daughter, 26, on her own. And our Mika dog, our furry companion. I was raised Catholic and as an adult became a spiritual seeker. I tried other denominations of Christianity, as well as practiced Zen Buddhism for some years. I also spent years studying and reading as a Seeker, being agnostic in my spiritual perspective. In mid life, thanks to the guidance of my own dear DD, the Goddess called us to Her, and we found our true path with Her and the God. We are Wiccan and are members of a private Wiccan Circle, with whom we have our Sabbats and rituals. I am also a member of a Unitarian Universalist church, that accepts that all faith traditions are equally valid.



My wishes and prayers:



1. That people of different religions would stop judging each other, and instead respect each other and treat each other with love and compassion, and learn to live side by side, in peace.



2. That people could look into other people's eyes, and see themselves reflected there, and understand we are all part of the web of life. We are all precious.



3. That all countries would seek to be gentle to the planet that sustains us, to learn to respect not only human life but all the life forms on our planet.



4. That all countries seek peace with one another, not competition, but cooperation.



5. That there will be no more war. All the wasted lives, resources, money would be put to good use to provide education, health care, end poverty and help sustain our home, the Earth.



6. That more people will get out of their cars and use public transit (or organize for better transit in their cities), ride their bicycles and walk. Drive their cars less, turn down their thermostats and use less electricity and heat or A/C. Find additional ways to stay warm or cool. Go solar! :P



7. That people will realize only they can make their neighborhoods friendly and safe. Meet and get to know the neighbors. Work together to form tight knit neighborhoods and communities where people look out for one another.



8. To realize ONE person CAN make a difference. Just take that first step forward. Look ahead positively, not at what others are or are not doing. Be as self-responsible as possible.



I'll add more as I think of them. :P



Goddess and God, bless us all, protect us, grant us good health, love, laughter, joy, prosperity in our lives in the year to come! Blessed Be!


Gypsy ✬

Hairetikos



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"An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"



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She changes everything She touches,
and everything She touches, changes.







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Mika Dog




"All things share the same breath;

the beast, the tree, the man.

The Air shares its spirit with

all the life it supports."

--Chief Seattle






Edited 12/30/2007 10:07 pm ET by gypsywolfwoman


Blessings,

Gypsy

)O(



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Mon, 12-31-2007 - 11:26am
Hi! My family tradition has given me such a wonderful foundation. We will continue to work on our spells to help the planet heal and to spread peace. That is our focus for ritual tonight.


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Tue, 01-01-2008 - 9:09am

April
Unitarian Christian
Sport-City, LA

Well, my spiritual goal is to become deeply involved in my B&M UU church.(brick & mortar - real church, UU - Unitarian Universalist)

My non-spiritual goal is to finish school this year, which is highly probable!

MissApril_Piano aka Aps
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Tue, 01-01-2008 - 9:12am

Wowsers! Quite a list there gypsy!! lol...

Good luck with alla that ;-)

I need a few 'wins', so I'm going to stick with things that have a finale with a clear winner/loser, and I picked so I could win :-D

MissApril_Piano aka Aps
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Tue, 01-01-2008 - 10:16am

What wonderful goals and hopes for the planet Gypsy!

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Tue, 01-01-2008 - 1:34pm
I'm so glad you found a "B&M" UU church that you like, rather than just a cyber one. Cyber communities are a great connection -- like this board, for example -- but I think we need real life connections, too. :) So, I'm glad you have found one. After all my years as a Solitary Wiccan, it is so meaningful to be a part of a UU church community AND my Wiccan Circle. I have been asking the Goddess and God to send me such connections for a couple years, but perhaps They thought I still had some Solitary work to do? Then things just started to flow...and the connections came. ;))



Gypsy ✬

Hairetikos



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"An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"



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She changes everything She touches,
and everything She touches, changes.







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Mika Dog




"All things share the same breath;

the beast, the tree, the man.

The Air shares its spirit with

all the life it supports."

--Chief Seattle




Blessings,

Gypsy

)O(



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Tue, 01-01-2008 - 1:50pm
Welcome! :)) Glad you found us. Hope you continue to visit!



I have started on a few of my listed wishes. I have a sturdy bicycle now with saddle bags. I ride my bicycle instead of driving my car for errands around town, to my t'at chi chih class, whenever I don't need the car for longer distances or bulky or heavy things. DH and I are researching adding solar panels to our home so we can at least partially get off the "grid." I hope to become more active with social justice projects through my UU church, as well. Write my gov't reps more often, become more aware, etc.



I agree with you -- the longer I live, the more there is to learn and understand. The more I realize how much I don't yet know or understand. I'm also accepting of that. Personal growth is a process. Evolving as spirit is a process, being open to new insights and awakening to all that there is to learn and understand. :P


Gypsy ✬

Hairetikos



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"An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"



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She changes everything She touches,
and everything She touches, changes.







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Mika Dog




"All things share the same breath;

the beast, the tree, the man.

The Air shares its spirit with

all the life it supports."

--Chief Seattle




Blessings,

Gypsy

)O(



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Tue, 01-01-2008 - 1:58pm
Good to see you! ;) Good for you and your family, for focusing your Magickal work to such good intentions. Our planet, and all life upon it, need it! Blessed Be! :))


Gypsy ✬

Hairetikos



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"An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"



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She changes everything She touches,
and everything She touches, changes.







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Mika Dog




"All things share the same breath;

the beast, the tree, the man.

The Air shares its spirit with

all the life it supports."

--Chief Seattle




Blessings,

Gypsy

)O(



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