Thanksgiving is OVER!!!!!

OMG. WHEW!!


That was a crazy whirlwind the last week! For our traditional Thanksgiving dinner, we had:

• Tofurkey
• Quorn Turk'y roast
• homemade mashed potatoes
• homemade stuffing
• acorn squash
• butternut squash
• buscuits
• homemade vegan gravy
• cranberry sauce
• pumpkin pie
• pumpkin spice cake

Not to forget the beverages which were (sadly) non-alcoholic out of respect for my Mormon mother visiting which included organic sparkling apple juice and fresh pressed unfiltered apple cider.


I guess it's not a Thanksgiving without some kind of American dysfunctional family issues being resurfaced... my son, Little A, was disturbed as he was falling asleep for a much-needed nap by a family member who INSISTED that it was the time to bundle him up and take him for a stroll around our neighborhood. Without letting us know that's what she was about to do- she just walked into his room, plucked him out of his crib, and began bundling him up. He was SCREAMING. While she's a close family relative- she's still a stranger to him since she lives so far away. Me and Mr. T were very upset- it was extremely selfish and uncalled for since that was early in her visit and there was still time left to take a walk in the 3 days she had left to visit. Lil' A ended up staying awake from 2PM until his bedtime at 8PM- he's used to sleeping every 90 minutes. 
Even though he was sleepy, Lil' A had a GREAT Thanksgiving! He loved the mashed potatoes and the butternut squash the most. The stuffing was pretty tasty to him too! He's such a good little boy. I'm continually in awe of his wonderful easy-going personality.I don't know of many other 9 1/2 month old kids that will stay awake for 6 hours and still be smiling, playing, and happy until bedtime.


Now I'm starting to get some Chanukkah and Christmas recipes. And I'm getting VERY excited!!! My own religious holiday, Yule, is coming up in less than a month! I'm SHOCKED at how quickly this year has gone! It hasn't started snowing yet, but we're supposed to get some snow and rain in a week. 


So far, I'm planning on making my own chocolate covered pretzels and other treats (possibly fudge or chocolate dipped shortbread cookies?) and boxing them all up prettily to be given as gifts. I'm a fan of gifting treats- it's pretty universal that they will be well received!

Pagan Survey

The Wiccan/Pagan Survey! Created by xgothfeathercatx and taken 438 times on Bzoink
Basics
Do you have a magickal name?:	Yes, Indigo
What does it mean?:	it's a color- I like the correspondences it evokes
How did you find Wicca/Paganism?:	I found it while looking for answers
How long have you been praticing?:	7 years
Solitary or group pratictioner?:	Ideally, one should be both? I am a part of a coven but was solitary for years.
What is your path?:	Alexandrian British Traditional Witchcraft
Are you out of the broom closet?:	Definitely
Gods/Goddess
Who is your patron God?:	Cernunnos
Who is your patron Goddess?:	it was Aphrodite for many years, but I feel like her presence has been replaced by Aradia
What Gods do you worship?:	All
What Goddesses do you worship?:	All
Do you fear darkly aspected Gods/Goddess, or rather respect them?:	No, without the dark we would not see the light. The shadows define the depth
Do you worship the Christian God?:	Not at all
Do you ever worship animals?:	I worship all aspects of the Divine
Or plants?:	^
Nature
Do you regularly communine with nature?:	Not as regular as I'd like
Ever walked barefoot in the woods?:	Yes
Taken a camping trip just to talk to nature?:	Yes
Describe the moment you felt closetest to Mother Earth?:	Everything was connected as one
What is your power animal?:	Cat
Do you have a familar?:	Yes
Have you ever called upon the powers on an animal in ritual?:	No
Or a plant?:	No
Do you hug trees?:	Yes
Give them gifts?:	Sometimes
What is your favorite flower to work with?:	depends on my purposes
Whats if your favorite tree to work with?:	depends on my purposes
Wheel of the Year
What is your favorite holiday?:	Samhain
What if your least favorite holiday?:	all holidays have their purpose
Have you ever held a ritual on a holiday?:	of course
Ever taken a day of work to celebrate a pagan holiday?:	yes
Do you celebrate Yule on the 21 rather than the 25?:	yes
Have you ever felt the Veil thin?:	yes- it's called Autumn. ;]
Ever danced the Maypole?:	yes
Know what the Maypole symbolizes?:	yes ;}~
Ever made love on Beltaine?:	yes and about 9 months later I had a son.
How do you usually celebrate the pagan holidays?:	with joy, love, and laughter
Divination
Do you use Tarot?:	yes
Do you use runes?:	no, but I want to buy some
Do you use a pendalum?:	I have in the past
Do you use dowsing rods?:	no, but I want to buy some
Do you use astrolgy?:	all the time
Any other form of divination?:	scrying, onieromancy (dream interpretation)
Spells
What was the first spell you did?:	can't remember
What was the latest?:	to put my baby to sleep
Ever done a love spell?:	nope
A job spell?:	yep
A healing spell?:	yep
What was the most powerful spell you've ever performed?:	a banishing spell.
What deities do you usually call on?:	Horned God, Mother Goddess
Cryptzology
Do you belive in Vampires?:	yes
Werewolves?:	maybe
Shapeshifters?:	yes
Elves?:	yes
Faries?:	yes
Dragons?:	yes
Nymphs?:	yes
Sprites?:	yes
Mermaids?:	yes
Sirens?:	yes
Satyrs?:	maybe
Ever "seen" any of the above?:	yes
Ever talked to any of the above?:	yes
Ever used any of the above in magick?:	yes
Do you have one of them as a personal guardian?:	maybe
Random
Do you see a rabbit, a man or a woman in the moon?:	I see a face in the moon- also a little boy and a little girl carrying a bucket (Jack & Jill fetching their pail of water)
Own a cat?:	two actually
When you mediate what does your happy place look like?:	a forest
Do you work with Chakras?:	yes
Do you belive in past lives?:	yes
If so, descirbe a few briefly.:	I'd rather not, it's personal
Do you belive in soul mates?:	yes
Ever meet one?:	yes, he's asleep in the other room
Do you have a spriit guide?:	yes
Is it always love and light?:	no
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