A Woman’s Magickal Milestones ~ Birthdays

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

Birthdays

Another year passes. With the first birthdays, in the Maiden stage, each one becomes a celebratory milestone, but after a woman reaches 30 in our culture, we begin to associate a feeling of trepidation with the passing of another year. Why? What’s not to celebrate? Forget that our society foolishly worships youth and suffers from a chronic case of Peter Pan Syndrome; instead, celebrate, be joyful, embrace each year, embrace each change within yourself. You are not aging, you are growing. This is the difference, this is what our culture, our society, doesn’t see, or tries to deny. With time women grow wiser, more assertive, more complete within themselves. They Bloom!

Grow, Sweet Woman, grow in time, grow in wisdom, grow in laughter, grow in strength, grow in love, grow in power, grow in creativity, grow in magick.

Excel
Succeed
Experience
Enjoy

The 10th Year
The Threshold: Childhood…Maidenhood
I still have one foot in the world of my childhood, but I can see through the open threshold before me. The view is hazy yet. It’s still so early, and I am still so young. I see a shadow of the woman I will become.

The 20th Year
The Threshold: Adolcescence…Adulthood
I’m taking baby steps, trying out my adult legs, finding my center. Which direction will I go? Where will I establish my roots?…roots of career and relationships. The foundation I build now will determine the stability of my future. Is it really all just a roll of the dice, or does destiny lay in my young and inexperienced hands?

The 30th Year
The Threshold: Maidenhood…Motherhood
I step through a doorway to find myself standing in the mad rush of Life. I am careening along at full speed, swerving to avoid potholes, watching the clock, knowing that I have a destination and a dead line to meet, knowing I have an appointment with Responsibility.

The 40th Year
The Threshold: Motherhood…Middleage
I’m at a crossroads, no longer young, but not yet old. The world around me appears to lose focus as boundaries and expectations are blurred. What once was perfectly clear is now laced with questions. The Universe is giving me a choice. I watch in alarmed fascination as new paths open before me, each yellow brick road beckoning me, “Come this way!”

The 50th Year
The Threshold: Middleage…The Crone
I suddenly realize who I am, I mean the “me” that I must have lost along the way. I suddenly realize that the only opinion that counts is my own. I suddenly realize who my friends are and who they aren’t. I suddenly realize that I am not afraid to face the world alone. I suddenly realize that I have reached a plateau enabling me to scrutinize my past and glimpse my future. I suddenly realize…I have arrived.

The 60th Year
The Threshold: The Crone…The Golden Age
I’m at a crossroads, no longer middle-aged, but not yet old, not really, I say with defiance. My body speaks to me now, still proud of its strength, its endurance. My body speaks to me with relish, embracing the last blazing autumn of life.

The 70th Year
The Threshold: The Golden Age…Old Age
I will reap what I have sown, whether this be children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, or the golden glow of accomplishments. I will stop to smell the roses. I will stop to watch the sunset. I will stop to pet a dog, or hold a cat. I will stop to speak to an old friend. I will stop to say, “I love you.”; “Hello”; “Good-by”; and “I’m sorry.”

The 80th Year
The Threshold: The Crone Glorified
I am elevated. From this vantage point I stand in the stillness of dawn. I stand in the midst of gentle rain on black earth. I stand in the warmth of a loved one’s hand on my arm. I stand, not in the shadow of The Crone, but shoulder to shoulder with her. I am one with the goddess.

The 90th Year
The Threshold: Rebirth
I look at the world and see it as hazy images in a crystal ball. The images are people I’ve loved, places I’ve been, things I’ve done. And as I stare at the images within this universal sphere, I can see that they are fading, getting dimmer, and soon they will disappear. I know that as these images and this world are fading. I know there is another beautiful glorious crystal ball, and within it I can see the sunrise bursting over the horizon, lighting the way for a new journey…in the next Life.

This blog post is an excerpt from my book,

The Spiritual Feminist

To order your copy, follow this link:
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For more Goddess energy and information, visit my website at:

http://www.ladyamythyst.com/thegoddess.htm

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the photos are courtesy of Pinterest

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A Woman’s Life Transitions

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

Maiden

I suddenly come alive within my body in wonder and acknowledgment of it’s miracle. I feel it as I am, it is, I am…I am…I am, I keep telling myself in amazement. I’m here, on the inside, looking out, listening, learning, watching, absorbing. No one knows this, the people around me seem unaware of it, the world seems unaware of it, but it’s true. I wave my hands wildly, my spirit trying desperately to be acknowledged, to be recognized. I’m like a sponge ready to absorb all that life has to offer me, all that I can grasp with eager hands, an eager soul, an eager body, an eager mind. What will I feel? What will I learn? How will I grow? How do I begin this journey in earnest, really, how do I push off and begin to move forward? And how will I know when I’ve reached my destination?
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Color for the Maiden: white
Moon Phase: waxing
Her Influence: new beginnings

Mother

They all turn to me– the children, the husband, the community, the world. I am the center of the wheel. The universe is spinning around me as I create, build, grow, come alive with new ideas, and immerse myself in new projects. The spokes of the wheel come to me, racing through space and time from all directions, and me solitary and still at the center, taking the blows of life full-force. I am in the middle of life, going at a hundred miles an hour, watching the world around me race by in a blur of color and shapes. This is my time, my time to succeed, my time to taste the glory of life, my time to fill all the empty spaces. I feel that all the world, all the wild things in it, all the green things in it, are growing from something within the center of me. I was, I am, I will be. How can I keep from being absorbed by all the frenetic scattered energy and activity around me? How can I maintain my own identity without losing it amongst the myriad roles that I play in this life?
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Color for the Mother: red
Moon Phase: full
Her Influence: ongoing projects, birth

Crone

Sometimes I’m tired, tired of the physical struggles of life. I’m tired of cleaning this house, I’m tired of trying to pull everything together for everyone around me. I’m tired of carrying life’s responsibilities on my shoulders for so long, through so much, through good times and through crises. I’m tired; I’m old and I’m tired. I would just like to sit in a chair, beneath a tree, with my hand on a cat and listen…listen to the wind in the leaves, listen to the earth beneath my feet, listen to the cat beneath my hand, listen to the birds and voice of nature. I want to be still, if even for a moment, and listen to the whisper in my ear, the voice of the goddess. She’s calling to me now, her voice laced with a sense of urgency. She’s waiting for my answer. Have I learned enough? Have I done enough? Have I finished my tasks? What is left to do?
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Color for the Crone: black
Moon Phase: waning
Her Influence: death and rebirth

This blog post is an excerpt from my book,

The Spiritual Feminist

To order your copy, follow this link:
click Here

For more Goddess energy and information, visit my website at:

http://www.ladyamythyst.com/thegoddess.htm

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Updated ~ Free Tarot Reading/Pick a Card (video!)

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

Today’s deck: Motherpeace Tarot

Here’s your choices for today’s cards, posted on 11-14-2015

Use the Time Stamps to go directly to the card of your choice:

Card #1: 01.11 Card #2: 04.30 Card #3: 06.47

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Radio Show Coming Up!…Crone’s Cauldron

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

Mark your calendars! Radio show coming up!
I’ll be a guest on “Crone’s Cauldron”, ( http://www.unitedpaganradio.net/ )
Tuesday, November 17th, 9pm Eastern/8pm Central.

Also, check out Crone’s Cauldron FB page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crones-Cauldron/806199002811962

Yay! I’m an Event…imagine that! Please pass this link on and be sure to join the radio show where there is an interactive chat room– you get to ask me questions, or add your thoughts.

(Tuesday evening, November 17th, 9pm Eastern (US) — 8pm Central (US)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1623769641216279/

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Zodiac Tarot Readings for November 2015 ~ Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

Next month’s Astrological Tarot Readings are going up at my Youtube Channel! I hope to have all twelve videos done and out by November 2nd or 3rd. The new videos added are for the Sun Signs: Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, & Leo. Remember! ~ If you know your Moon Sign, or your Rising Sign, there may be more than one of these videos that will resonate with you. Remember! ~ These readings are Very General. If you want a Personal Reading with me, go to my tarot website: http://tarotreadingswithamythystraine.blogspot.com

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Zodiac Tarot Readings for Nov 2015 ~ Aquarius, Capricorn, Pisces, Aries

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

Next month’s Astrological Tarot Readings are going up at my Youtube Channel! I hope to have all twelve videos done and out by November 2nd or 3rd. The new videos added are for the Sun Signs: Aquarius, Capricorn, Pisces, & Aries. Remember! ~ If you know your Moon Sign, or your Rising Sign, there may be more than one of these videos that will resonate with you. Remember! ~ These readings are Very General. If you want a Personal Reading with me, go to my tarot website: http://tarotreadingswithamythystraine.blogspot.com

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A New Review for The Spiritual Feminist ~ by Maja Todorovic, PHD

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

From the first moment I read the title of the book, it intrigued me. The Spiritual Feminist -– two words that we are somehow forgetting in our hectic and overloaded lives.

Here, the author tries to reconnect us with our feminine side, through spirituality, through examination of Goddesses and all those archetypes that most of us, as women, live on a daily basis at some point in our lives…continue reading

[Source: Eternal Haunted Summer]

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The Witch’s Diary: Home Alone (video)

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

We keep reassuring the neighbors ~ I’m harmless…Really!

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Bloopers!! (video)

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

New video @ my Youtube Channel:

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Around Town with The Spiritual Feminist ~ Photo Blog!

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

My daughter picked me up this morning for a round of shopping and lunch– and I took The Book with us (The Spiritual Feminist). This was a Hoot!! Following are photos of our jaunt, the places we went, and the people we saw…Welcome to Fremont, Nebraska (USA)!

First stop ~ THE BLUE BOTTLE ~ 529 N Main St #5 ~ Ask for Ginger!

Besides my favorite cappuccinos, what do you think you’ll find in The Blue Bottle?…Blue bottles– of course!

HARVEST HEALTH ~ 419 N Main St

Besides lots of Healthy Stuff, we found crystals and incense, and quite a few surprisingly Cool and New-Agey items. Yay!

SECOND LOOK ~516 N Main St ~ very cool consignment shopped filled with all sorts of treasures and good deals!

On the Lower Level of Second Look with the Proprietor!

“Andy” has been selling hotdogs from this stand AT THE CORNER OF 6th & MAIN for 30+ years!!

This building is actually For Sale and is my Dream Location for a Tea & Tarot shop ~ it’s an ivy covered cottage of a building, like something right out of a magickal movie!!…Where’s my Financial Backers?

Fremont Police Station

To the Men & Women In Blue!…Support your local Law Enforcement. I know, there’s been lots of bad press lately, and there are a few bad apples in ANY occupation. But the majority of Law Enforcement officials work hard and risk their lives To Keep Us Safe! (Hey, MOM! This ones for you ~ My Mother is a Retired Police Officer)

This sign is Right Outside MICHAEL’S JEWELRY ~ 540 N Main St ~ omg, if this were only true!! 🙂

PRECIOUS TREASURES CO-OP SHOP ~ 405 N Main St ~ Make sure you’ve got plenty of time to browse in here at your leisure, it’s a treasure trove all right!

Okay– ‘nough running around. Everyone was getting hungry and foot weary (yes, that’s a real thing). We finished off our outing– where? At McDonald’s…of course!

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The Official Release Date for The Spiritual Feminist
is April 24th!!

Hooza!!!

Thank you to my daughter, Laura Thome, for the photography!

This is such a monumental event in a writer’s life, the Release of a Book…it is akin to giving birth, and there’s almost as much chaos and hoopla leading up to it.

Enjoy the photos– and BUY THE BOOK (or the Kindle edition)

Women…you will be touched, you will be inspired, you will be re-empowered, you will find healing and a sense of spirituality like nothing you’ve ever experienced– Believe Me!

Blessings to you all,

Amythyst

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Video Reading 3-9-2015

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

Here are the cards for this reading:

Tarot:
Books, Classes, & Readings

Free Reading: Pick a Card

Follow this link to Choose a Card

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Woman Speak 3-6-2015

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

This week the goddess is Airmed. The topics are herbs and green witchcraft. Our project– we’re going to create a Witch’s Bottle for Love Magick. You’ll also find a section at this video on precautions for love magick, encouraging common sense, as well as the use of mundane efforts to keep your life running smoothly, and to keep yourself safe. The National Domestic Abuse Hotline number will be found at the end of this video.

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Video Reading 3-2-2015

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

You can purchase a video tarot reading with Amythyst Raine Hatayama at the following link:
http://tarotreadingswithamythystraine.blogspot.com/p/video-readings.html

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Woman Speak: 2-27-2015

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

The goddess is Aurora…and with this goddess comes the happy anticipation of Spring, new beginnings, second chances, clean slates, rejuvenation. Plant new life-seeds now, and watch your future blossom. To honor & invoke this goddess, we’re doing a short ritual to The Four Winds (Aurora’s children)…join me.

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Links, Links, & more links

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

I updated the “Links” page at my website “The Witch’s Corner”. I didn’t realize that I had so many links! These links are from websites, blogs, and a host of other sites on the internet. I’m trying to get them all posted in one spot for easy reference. I’m not sure I have them all yet, but I’ll keep looking. 🙂

The music on this page is Joanie Madden (“The Black Rose”), enjoy.

Links Page, click Here

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Woman Speak 2-20-2015

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

The goddess is Cybele. The topics include sexual orientation, transsexuals, transgender individuals, acceptance, and tolerance. We talk about learning to accept ourselves and celebrate our unique individuality. We also talk about how society has to move forward and improve how it accepts– and treats– people who live their lives “outside the box”.

Ms. Jenner…this one’s for you.

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Choosing & Cleansing Your Crystals

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

(The photo above is a small sample of my own stones.
A few of them were gifted to me and the rest I chose and purchased myself.)

How do you choose your own crystals and stones?

I don’t think there are any hard and fast rules for this. It has to do with the type of stone you need for the intended purpose, of course. But it also has to do with the depth of color, the shape, patterns that may be found upon it, and most importantly of all– the ‘feel’.

I don’t believe anyone can choose a stone for someone else, not even in a piece of jewelry. You have to choose it yourself, or rather, it chooses you. And yes, I do believe there is a great deal of truth to that statement. I’ve been looking over stones in a shop before, and I’ve had one catch my eye. Even though I continue sorting through a whole handful of the same type of stone, that particular one will keep drawing my attention back to it.

Don’t be afraid to dive in, hold the stones in your hands, rub them between your fingers, turn them over in your palm and really look at them, listen to them, feel them– feel them beyond just their physical presence, pay attention to the energy they are emitting.

Take your time, don’t let anyone rush you, and don’t let anyone talk you into purchasing a stone you don’t feel drawn to. You also want to make sure that the dealer you’re buying them from is offering the stones at a fair price. Some merchants tend to get a little slap happy when tacking a value on their wares. Stop at more than one shop and compare prices– this also applies if you are purchasing your stones off the internet.

Now you’ve purchased your lovely handful of gemstones and taken them home with you– It’s time to cleanse them, to wash away all the accumulated energy they’ve picked up sitting around the shop, being handled by merchants and customers, passed from hand to hand.

How do you cleanse your crystals and stones?

The easist way, and the way I prefer myself, is to hold them under running water. There is nothing more absolutely cleansing, clarifying, and rejuvenating than the magick of water. Period. I ‘know’ my stones and crystals are truly cleansed after doing this; I can feel the difference. If you feel a heaviness to any of your stones–as in energy, or they have been used for some particularly heavy duty rituals or healing, this is the best method and the most complete method of cleansing.

Another way to cleanse your stones, and a way I’ve used myself when I’m in a rush, is to hold them in incense smoke. This is fast, easy, and it does the trick for light cleansing. Though I still advise, if your stones are particularly heavy with negative energy, use the first method.

You can also leave them lay in moonlight overnight, or you can fill a bowl with salt and cover them for a period of time determined by you, till they feel ‘clean’. You can even immerse them in a bowl of water to which a pinch of salt has been added– but be cautious about this method if your stones are polished and finished, because the salt water will ruin the finish on your shiny stone.

(My lilac kunzite crystal…purchased at Next Millennium in Omaha, Nebraska. Charlie has a wide assortment of gemstones and crystals to choose from, and I’ve purchased many a stone from this shop. You can also purchase items online.)

http://www.next-mill.com/

The information for this blog post came directly from my website:

The Witch’s Corner

Crystals & Stones

Other information found on this page includes:

Choosing & Cleansing Crystals
Using Crystals in Your Home
Correspondences: Magickal Intentions
Correspondences: Elemental Rulers
Balancing the Chakras
*Note- click Here for more info on Chakras
Crystal Therapy: Making Crystal Tinctures
Crystal Therapy: Healing Stones
A Crystal Grid: Healing & Prosperity
Video: A Crystal Grid
Video: Healing with Crystals & Stones

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Woman Speak 2-6-2015

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

Come plant rosemary with me…the Goddess is Thalia, the herb blessed Rosemary. Where ever you might live, whether on an acreage, or in an apartment, plant a garden to invoke goddess energy. Here’s what to plant at the four corners and at the elemental quarters. And what shall we put in the center?…let’s find out.

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Pagan Musings Podcast: 2-15-2015

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

Mark your calendar!

Sunday, March 15th, 7-9pm CST , I’ll be a guest on Pagan Musings Podcast (blogtalk radio)

Click on the link in the text to hear the show!

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The Spiritual Feminist: top 100 in 3 categories @ Amazon!

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Amythyst Raine

Update!…”The Spiritual Feminist” has been in the Top 100 books in the categories of Religion & Spirituality…New-Age…and Goddess. Let’s keep it going! Under Amazon’s Special Offers & Price Reduction: “Pre-order Price Guarantee! Order now and if the Amazon.com price decreases between your order time and the end of the day of the release date, you’ll receive the lowest price. Here’s how (restrictions apply)”. Check it out– and PRE-ORDER!!

click Here!