God Ganesh

If you are having career or financial difficulties during these hard times, I can not stress the importance of having a representation of the God Ganesh in your household. If you are interested in hinduism, yoga, eastern philosophies, or of Indian descent, you are probably familiar with Ganesh. If not, you should be. He is the Lord of Removing Obstacles and often turned to spirituallly for financial aid. He has many aspects so you'll want to do some research before choosing your Ganesh Statue. Ganesh Mall has a wide and diverse assortment of Ganesh statues and products so it's a great place to shop for all your Ganesh needs. Along with statues of Ganesh in many different poses and atop a lotus (spiritual) in a tusk (for power), they offer wall hangings, books, jewelry, and my personal favorite - a Ganesh messenger bag. (Ganesh is also the messenger god :-)

The best selling items are the brass statues and these are the most traditional depictions of Ganesh and are traditionally displayed in the home or workplace and chanted over along with offerings and flowers being placed in front of the statues. The site also offers lots of information on Ganesh if you want to learn more about him.

It is also traditional to make a gift of Ganesh to a friend or loved one who is troubled in some way or needs help overcoming obstacles. Ganesh Mall provides a gift giving service that includes gift wrapping. Wow, another obstacle already overcome!
Om gam ganapataye namaha!

Sandcastles for Summer Solstice

Do you like to build Sandcastles?
Okay then click on the link above and visit this really cool site. It will be even more fun, if you build a sandcastle with the kids. I built this one with my five year old niece. Our original castle was actually a lot bigger at first but we had to prune it down so that we'd have some of the beautiful coastline left to view. (too bad most developers don't keep that in mind as well.) Anyway, the sandcastle site is easy and fun to use. Just point and click to change colors and resize your sandcastle. It's easy and fun and when you are done, you can send ecards of your castle to family and friends. After all this virtual fun, you can browse around and find some help to plan a REAL vacation on some fabulous beach resort. Today is the Summer Solstice and midsummer has officially begun. Go on out and build the sandcastle of your dreams! You can also check out the gallery of sandcastles. There were some pretty cool ones. My favorite was Ghosty's Castle. I think I'll revisit this site with my architect and come up with something really cool.

Spy Who Came into the Cold

Watch the video to see how to stop a spy in his tracks.
This spell will freeze any enemy from harming you
and block his view of what you are up to.

Check out this link to see what Michael Weston uses and watch USA Network's Burn Notice, a new series starting June 28th. See Michael Weston, a CIA Operative on USA Network's new TV series, Burn Notice, show us his skills.

"I do believe in ghosts. I do believe in ghosts."

I experience my spiritual practice of Wicca as nature based and full of natural magick, but I've had my share of supernatural experiences and memorable encounters with ghosts. When I was very young I set out to raise the White Witch of RoseHall from the dead. It was an ambitious project for a nine year old. The infamous Jamaican Witch was stoned to death for allegedly murdering several husbands. I didn't believe she'd done this and wanted to call her back to clear the record. My father indulged me - mostly because I wouldn't stop pestering him until he took me to the gravesite. We arrived at midnight, walked around the grave 9 times counterclockwise and chanted her name 9 times backwards. On the 8 1/2 round, the grave started to lift, a wind came up, and little stones began to pellet us in the face. Definitely an eerie 1408 Movie experience. My dad freaked, yanked me up in his arms and ran toward the car but not before we heard the witch ask "Who dares call the Witch of RoseHall!?"

My Dad was kind of like Enslin, the John Cusack character in the 1408 Movie who didn't believe in ghosts. After losing his young daughter, Cusack's character explores contacting the dead for years and finally decides it's bunk. He writes several books to disprove ghosts and supernatural happenings. His new book, Ten Nights in Ten Haunted Hotel Rooms, brings him to Room 1408 at the Dolfin Hotel. The hotel manager (Samuel Jackson) warns him not to stay in 1408 because the room is haunted. "Enslin must go from skeptic to true believer - and ultimately survive the night." Pretty spooky stuff. Take a look at the trailer below...

Take a Closer Look at the Galaxy

The ancient Egyptians studied astronomy and saw their gods and goddesses in the night sky. I bet they would have loved our new technology to study the cosmos. Meade has just come out with MySky, a personal video planetarium. With a simple point and click you can identify and navigate your way through the stars. Maybe even get a close look at the dog-star Sirius as it rises on June 16th. Meade MySky has a full color LCD screen and computerized telescope as well as detailed operating instructions. Meade also carries a full line of cool gadgets and top notch binoculars.

golf gods [ppp]

I'm not much of a golfer but my brother just loved the sport and I'm a huge fan of Tiger Woods. As a tango dancer, I know that when I travel, I look for the great milongas (tango parties) in the cities I plan to visit. I know that serious golfers do the same. CoastalGolfaway.com offers the best in coastal myrtle beach golf vacation packages, tee times and accommodations. They have golf vacation packages, tee times and accommodations and it sounds like a wonderful place for golfers to go on holiday. Not only are there plenty of sites to see in Myrtle Beach, but you'll have the best of golfing pleasure near by.

healing goddesses [PPP]

I've blogged alot about this topic before and I'll continue to do so as drug addiction is a major negative force in our society. Here's a drug treatment program with a new twist. The Orchid Recovery Center is just for women and they are groundbreaking in their recovery program for alcohol and drug addiction. Women of all ages are accepted and the environment is positive and healing. They also offer free private consultations over the phone and their prices are competitive and cheaper than other private recovery clinics. If you or a loved one you know has an alcohol or drug problem, you might want to check this out and get some help!

Your Body is the Temple of Your Soul

I've blogged about this before and I'll blog about it again. If you've got an addiction problem, please get help from a drug rehab. I lost one of my best buddies to heroin and I've seen several people destroy their lives with alcohol and cocaine addictions. Smoking pot is BOOOORING! Yes - that's my honest opinion and don't even get me started on all the pharmaceutical addictions going on these days. The goddess wants us drug free. Our bodies are sacred temples and we must keep them healthy and pure. One of the best features of this site is their toll free number: 1 800 - NO - DRUGS. Call if you need help.