If anyone here is interested in forming a physical Circle in the Gorge, with regular meetings in Cascade Locks, please contact me.

Meanwhile, I've formed an online group at the new coven-space... here: http://www.coven-space.com/groups/view/id_22/

In the East, I call upon the Lord of the element of Air!

I dare to dream and dream to dare.

East wind, Brother wind, Your visions to me send!

In the South, I call upon the Lord of the eternal Flame!

I claim Your light and light my claim.

Hearth fire, heart fire, send me passions and desire!

In the West, I call upon the Lady of the Sea!

I free my mind and set my inhibitions free.

Heartfelt tears, cleansing tears, wash away my doubts and fears!

In the North, I call upon the Lady of the Land!

My hand is open, take my hand.

Earth Mother, Mother Earth, bring my soul to rebirth!

Pentacles represent earth, the north, winter. They have to do with material possessions, industry, business, commerce, trade, finances & security. They deal with the external level of consciousness. Pentacles mirror the outer situations of your health, finances, work, & creativity.
www.angelfire.com/pa2/Pagan/pentacles.html

Knights can sometimes indicate a need to challenge something, or a desire to go 'adventuring'.

Knights act on the things indicated by their suit. They are focused and active. For example, a Knight of Cups showing up in a reading may indicate acting on your dreams, instead of letting them slide by. Go get the one that you desire!

Sometimes, the Knight may be an actual person.... headstrong, active, energetic, courageous. Knights do not necessarily have to be male, by the way. A Knight could indicate these qualities in a female, just as easily.

When a Knight shows up in a reading, be prepared to act on the matter at hand. Knights almost always are in motion. They indicate movement.

The knight is always riding, never still. He is always chasing his dreams. Remember, cups are the suit of emotions. The knight is looking to his emotions to provide a map. He is the person who is ruled by his heart rather than his head. When faced with a decision, this peron will always go with what his heart tells him, whether it is logical or not.

Reversed: This guy reversed allows his emotions too much control. He may be moody, jealous, emotional to point of incapacity. He may jump to conclusions before getting all the facts. If this card shows up reversed, either look at yourself and at how you are acting, or realize that the person involved may be acting from his emotions rather than from any form of logic.

I have this huge back yard. I just spent my first summer in this house and have discovered that I do NOT want to mow that next season! So....

I want to build a labrynth in the back yard and surround it with healing plants.. lavendar, feverfew, calendula, sage, mint, etc.

The shorter plants would be in the middle of the labrynth (where there would also be a bench). The taller plants would be on the outer edge of it.

I haven't decided on how to build the actual labrynth. I am renting, so I don't want to pour cement and make it ultra permanent. But, I'm thinking bark dust or something like that to form the paths with calendula or a nice allysium in between. It would just look like a garden to casual eyes.

I really want to do this. I'm going to start looking through plant books and planning this winter. I should be ready to till in the early spring and should have a full bloom labrynth by summer!