http://sitarahaye.com/2009/08/19/the-element-of-earth/ A Witch's Word -- Spiritual Writings For The Modern Witch Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:27:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://sitarahaye.com/2009/08/19/the-element-of-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-981 Sitara Haye Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:20:26 +0000 http://sitarahaye.com/?p=1461#comment-981 I have the computer this weekend and a list of writing to do, so it'll be coming your way soon. :-) I have the computer this weekend and a list of writing to do, so it’ll be coming your way soon.

]]> http://sitarahaye.com/2009/08/19/the-element-of-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-960 Katie Bond Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:34:46 +0000 http://sitarahaye.com/?p=1461#comment-960 I was actually about to ask for the same thing. :) If you were to write that up, that would be awesome for those of us who have trouble connecting. Yours ever. I was actually about to ask for the same thing. If you were to write that up, that would be awesome for those of us who have trouble connecting. Yours ever.

]]> http://sitarahaye.com/2009/08/19/the-element-of-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-955 Sitara Haye Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:11:59 +0000 http://sitarahaye.com/?p=1461#comment-955 There's a part of Craft Training that I received and that was pre-requisite for initiation. It was called Feces Coagulation 101 -- aka, Getting Your Shit Together. I still require it of students of my own. Job, living on your own, keeping your bills paid, demonstrating solid work ethic and responsibility, taking care of your family (if you have one, are married, or are a parent), among other things. Learning magick without having your basic life in order is like trying to drink water without a cup -- everything you could learn is going to have no foundation to hold it so you can benefit. You might be able to get your hands to do the job, but then the water is going to be all over you and make a mess -- likewise, not having a good solid foundation before trying to "drink in" the magickal path just means you're liable to find yourself in a mess, all wet, hung up to dry, wrung out, and so forth. There’s a part of Craft Training that I received and that was pre-requisite for initiation. It was called Feces Coagulation 101 — aka, Getting Your Shit Together. I still require it of students of my own. Job, living on your own, keeping your bills paid, demonstrating solid work ethic and responsibility, taking care of your family (if you have one, are married, or are a parent), among other things. Learning magick without having your basic life in order is like trying to drink water without a cup — everything you could learn is going to have no foundation to hold it so you can benefit. You might be able to get your hands to do the job, but then the water is going to be all over you and make a mess — likewise, not having a good solid foundation before trying to “drink in” the magickal path just means you’re liable to find yourself in a mess, all wet, hung up to dry, wrung out, and so forth.

]]> http://sitarahaye.com/2009/08/19/the-element-of-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-953 Sitara Haye Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:59:30 +0000 http://sitarahaye.com/?p=1461#comment-953 That's a good post topic, Colin. I'll work that up and get it on the blog as a separate entry (and I'll make sure I link it to this post so that people can take that natural "next step" as you've just suggested! Thanks! That’s a good post topic, Colin. I’ll work that up and get it on the blog as a separate entry (and I’ll make sure I link it to this post so that people can take that natural “next step” as you’ve just suggested! Thanks!

]]> http://sitarahaye.com/2009/08/19/the-element-of-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-939 Colin Bondi Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:14:40 +0000 http://sitarahaye.com/?p=1461#comment-939 Boy does this speak to me, I'm in quite a process with money which translates to being able to pay the rent, buy food and pay the bills. It sure does feel ungrounded. Clearly in these types of situations we need to take practical actions but I'm wondering if there are certain practices you would recommend to help work with the earth element? Boy does this speak to me, I’m in quite a process with money which translates to being able to pay the rent, buy food and pay the bills. It sure does feel ungrounded. Clearly in these types of situations we need to take practical actions but I’m wondering if there are certain practices you would recommend to help work with the earth element?

]]> http://sitarahaye.com/2009/08/19/the-element-of-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-933 Avren Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:13:56 +0000 http://sitarahaye.com/?p=1461#comment-933 Very good point Sitara! I have ofter thought of the basics as fundamentals to a magickal way of life. How can you advance in spirit if you can't take care of yourself on the most basic levels? Very good point Sitara! I have ofter thought of the basics as fundamentals to a magickal way of life. How can you advance in spirit if you can’t take care of yourself on the most basic levels?

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