Just cleansed my altar and set it up for a new year. Admittedly doing this a few hours before midnight, but will have a ritual toast and ringing the bell then. 1)turned on a music playlist I made for the purpose 2) took everything off 3) Made a wash with water, cinnamon, Cyprus black salt, and lavender. 4) smoke cleansed with Palo Santo 5) washed the altar and everything I was putting back on it 6) put a sigil on the altar 7) placed the altar cloth 8) lit a Vetiver protection candle and a Sage Cleansing candle 9) placed all the items I wanted to start the year with Sigil by Laura Tempest Zakroff https://www.patheos.com/blogs/tempest/2023/12/ltzs-2024-sigil-for-the-year.html 10 spiritual meanings of lavender https://www.mdbiowellness.com/blogs/doctors-desk/10-spiritual-meanings-of-lavender Magical Properties of Cinnamon https://plentifulearth.com/magical-properties-of-cinnamon-cinnamon-materia-magicka/ Cyprus Black Salt https://inspyritmetaphysical.com/products/cyprus-black-salt Vetiver https://www.theperfumechronicles.com/chronicles/vetiver The Spiritual Meaning of Sage (including through time and cultures) https://www.thisiskatemurphy.com/post/the-spiritual-meaning-of-sage Music playlist for today https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Y2uC7FzdallSJDWdsbhurGgD6pI6fTy&si=UsvubfEeoxKs_NC5
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I was asked in a private message "My question is about eclectic pagan's like you that take a smattering of many faiths. What kind of afterlife do you expect if any?" and here is my answer. There are 4 parts to this, 1) I believe in reincarnation and have done some past life regressions. Though I am somewhat pragmatic about it. Little things like, we misremembering things in this life become even more skewed across lives, then there is who knows what mental state from another life, looking at another life through the lens of this life, and so on. For things like past life regression, the important part is what does it mean for now. Be it a literal past life or a mental creation of this life, it still has real meaning psychologically. 2) is the time of rest between lives, or perhaps our final rest. Many individual traditions have a variety of afterlives for different people, and being eclectic I just take it a step further that all those varieties are available. 3) I have on many occasions thought about the idea of minds/souls being like radio frequencies (but don't read too much into that) and that our spirits will be around others with similar frequencies. So if you are a really negative person, that is what you will find yourself surrounded by, but if you are a caring and compassionate person, that is what you will be surrounded with. 4) part is simply it is a mystery. We can theorize all our lives, but we can't KNOW for certain until we get there. I have always been attached to this quote philosophically
“Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.” ― Marcus Aurelius Crockpot Dragonfire Roast Beef
Ingredients: 3-4 pounds beef roast (such as sirloin or ribeye) 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon smoked paprika 1 tablespoon dried thyme 1 tablespoon dried rosemary Salt and black pepper to taste 1 cup beef broth 1/2 cup red wine Instructions: In a small bowl, mix the minced garlic, olive oil, smoked paprika, dried thyme, dried rosemary, salt, and black pepper to create a paste. Rub the spice paste generously over the entire surface of the beef roast. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, sear the beef roast on all sides until browned (about 2-3 minutes per side). This step helps lock in flavors but can be skipped if time is limited. Place the beef roast in the crockpot. Pour the beef broth and red wine (if using) into the crockpot. Cover the crockpot with its lid and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours or on high heat for 4-5 hours, or until the beef is tender and reaches your desired level of doneness. Once the beef is cooked, transfer it to a serving platter and let it rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing. Cooking the roast beef in a crockpot allows the flavors to meld together slowly, resulting in a tender and flavorful dish. Adjust the cooking time based on your crockpot's settings and the desired doneness of the beef. |
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