Blue

Magickal/Magickal Color Correspondences

Associated Body Parts: Neck, throat, thyroid, lungs, ears, mind

Magical Association:  Increase wisdom, wealth, joy, opportunity, patience, peace, truth, loyalty, meditation, introspection, insight, happiness, fidelity, remove confusion, the ocean, elevation, calming, tranquility, spiritual development, protection, cold, stability, harmony, trust, cleanliness, order, long distance travel, higher education, political power, social standing, dealing with foreign cultures/countries, religion, philosophy, forecasting, broadcasting, publicity, expansion, luck, growth, sports, horses, legal matters, doctors, guardians, merchants, police officers, psychologists, charity, self-improvement, research, studying, reading.

Astrological Correspondence: Jupiter, Moon, Virgo, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces

Elemental Correspondence: Water

Color Theory Color Symbolism
Blue is the color of the sky and sea. It is often associated with depth and stability. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven.
Blue is considered beneficial to the mind and body. It slows human metabolism and produces a calming effect. Blue is strongly associated with tranquility and calmness. In heraldry, blue is used to symbolize piety and sincerity.
You can use blue to promote products and services related to cleanliness (water purification filters, cleaning liquids, vodka), air and sky (airlines, airports, air conditioners), water and sea (sea voyages, mineral water). As opposed to emotionally warm colors like red, orange, and yellow; blue is linked to consciousness and intellect. Use blue to suggest precision when promoting high-tech products.
Blue is a masculine color; according to studies, it is highly accepted among males. Dark blue is associated with depth, expertise, and stability; it is a preferred color for corporate America.
Avoid using blue when promoting food and cooking, because blue suppresses appetite. When used together with warm colors like yellow or red, blue can create high-impact, vibrant designs; for example, blue-yellow-red is a perfect color scheme for a superhero.

Light blue is associated with health, healing, tranquility, understanding, and softness.
Dark blue represents knowledge, power, integrity, and seriousness.

 

Halloween Cats

Halloween stuffed animals sitting on a hay bale, waiting for the Great Pumpkin. HDR processing with three images.

Season of the Wizard or time to bring out the cloaks

Cloudy, chilly and a steady mist, a great time to bring out the cloak. Since coming to SC in 2009, I have not had the opportunity to wear any of my cloaks. The weather is usually too warm for them. While living in Maryland, the cloaks would come out the end of October and be worn until end of March.

I owned three single layer cloaks made by Half Moon http://www.hmoon.com/ A black one; a dark forest green and a heavy maroon with waist length yoke with white trim. The reaction of others when I wear the black or green cloak is funny. Strange looks from adults, some teen think it cool or whatever the new phrase is. Some teens also, will call out "Hey Wizard" or speak loud enough to hear, "Look at the Wizard".

Security folks will follow me around when I enter a store. When this happens I usually just wonder around occasionally staring back at them and upon leaving I make sure I tell them to have a nice day. As a former police officer, I find this funny. 

Back when Harry Potter was more in vogue, little ones would cry out Hagrid. Sometimes they little ones think I am Santa Claus.

Why all the looks? What is the difference between wearing a long cloak or a long wool trench coat or a Full-Length Hooded Wool Coat? 

Perhaps it is typically women who wear cloaks, so seeing a man wearing one is odd. More women than men have commented on my cloak, unless I am at a Renaissance, then either sex may ask where I purchase my cloak.

Thoughts on Affirmation

You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. - James Lane Allen
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In every moment we are creating or altering our futures. Our lives are a product of our thoughts, our visualizations, our intentions, our emotions, our feelings, our beliefs, our attitudes, our expectations. Our lives are also the products of our spoken words and our physical actions. Added to our thoughts and actions are the programming that is feed to us from our society, our religion, our culture, our family and friends. Each and everyone one of us has the power within to change our life.
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Thoughts are the basis of all manifestation. ENERGY FOLLOW THOUGHTS or ENERGY FOLLOWS CONSCIOUSNESS.
An affirmation from Latin affirmare —n.
1. the act or an instance of affirming; state of being affirmed.
2. the assertion that something exists or is true.
3. something that is affirmed; a statement or proposition that is declared to be true.
4. confirmation or ratification of the truth or validity of a prior judgment, decision, etc.
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Affirmations are one tool that we can use to change our thought pattern. An affirmation is like planting a seed. If this seed is to grow and blossom than it needs to be tended to every day. When working with affirmations daily one may find that each day becomes more joyous than the one before it.
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Notice that I said may and not will become joyous. The reason for that is in order for manifestation, magick, prayer, or affirmation to work one must be aware of and overcome the following negative patterns.
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First is doubt or disbelief or a subconscious feeling/belief that we do not truly deserve that which we desire or that which we are affirming to. These feelings or beliefs will sabotage our efforts.
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For any one that works manifestation, magick, or affirmation, doubt will always overcome your will and intent when using these tools.
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Related to this is that we have habitual tendencies that may lead to self defeating behavior. Bottom line is you have to feel that you deserve to win.
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Another thing to consider is that existence always gives us what we need and not always what we want, therefore, winning the lottery may be what we are trying to attract to us, but the lessons one might learn from winning this is not in our highest interests, so the universe doesn’t produce what we are trying to attract to us. It has been my experience that this is truer when working magick or manifestation, than when working with affirmation and prayer.
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Here are some thoughts on affirmation that I found at various places on the web.
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Affirmations are statements of acceptance that one uses to allow the manifestation of your destiny. They are powerful and positive thoughts and statements sent out to the universe. To do positive affirmations, you need to eliminate the negativity around you. You must first believe that YOU CAN manifest your destiny. It must be a positive, powerful belief not just 'maybe I'll try and see if this works". Together with Visualizations, you can create the life you want.
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An affirmation is a form of autosuggestion in which a statement of a desirable intention or condition of the world or the mind is deliberately meditated on and/or repeated in order to implant it in the mind. Many believers recommend accompanying recitations with mental visualization of a desired outcome. Affirmation could be viewed positively as a mobilization of one's inner resources. For example, believers would consider "I Am making more room in my life for success every day" a much wiser affirmation than "I will win the lottery today!" Affirmations are always phrased in the first person and usually in a present tense ("I Am") rather than a future tense ("I will") in order to increase the realization of the statement for the affirmation. Affirmations are believed to be a very powerful means of reprogramming the subjective mind. They appear to be most effective when repeated in a quiet and restful state of mind and body, and when the desired outcome is vividly experienced in one's mind and resulting emotions are felt.
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Perhaps the most often used and well-known affirmation is the word "Amen," which can be translated simply as "so be it" or "and so it is," affirming the truth of whatever was written or said immediately prior. While often used to conclude prayer, the word itself is neutral as to its context and exemplifies a logical affirmation more than a spiritual one.
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Gra, Dilseacht, Cairdeas -- Love, Loyalty, Friendship
/|\ By Land, Sea, and Sky one hundred thousand Blessings to all who read these words!
To bring Peace, be Peaceful … A Celtic Warrior.

Clouds over the Catawba River

Speed boating moving along the Catawba River, beneath puffy clouds.

Ode to Mist

Yesterday was a day of sadness and anger for me, for the youngest of our feral cats walked across the Rainbow Bridge entering the Summerland. The sadness was for the loss of a free spirit and the anger at whoever poisoned her, and some anger that I have not been able to find work that would allow me to better take care of the cats.

Mist showed up as a very small kitten between Christmas 2011 and Jan 1st, 2012. A solid grey cat with a touch of white on its chest. The kitten was very small with crossed eyes. Laura and I, originally thought that the crossed eyes would be a hindrance for Mist, but it didn't seem to prevent her from running, jumping or hunting.

I do believe that it did prevent her from seeing things up close, and for the longest time she would move away if we tried to approach her. These last two month she actually would come up to us and allow us to pet her. Thus another reason for the sadness in my heart.

Mist was one of the fastest cats I have ever seen. That was one reason why I decide to name her Mist, for trying to catch her,  was like trying to grab and hold the early morning mist.

She was also a good hunter, often bringing down squirrels that were larger that she was.

She disappeared for five days and when she returned she was very emaciated, and she allowed me to hold her and pet her, trying to send healing energy to her. Before she disappeared she was a healthy, vibrant 1 3/4 year old cat.

It was hard to watch her go, and she would often wander away from the bed we made for her on the back porch. She wanted to still run and be free.

There are three other ferals or abandoned cats in our yard and of course the neighbor cats now lives in our yard 20 hours a day. Mist was the only one that liked to wander and explore, the others stay mostly in our yard or on the back porch.

Laura and I buried her last night and planted a Japanese Maple over her, the tree was on the deck in a pot that Mist would often lay beneath the tree in the pot.