Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on December 31st, 2004

There aren’t enough candles to light for the dead. How do you acknowledge the souls of over 100,000 people who died in an instant? Do you light blazing bonfire to lead them home? The cries of the dead reach me half way around the world. The cries of the living reach into my living room [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on December 23rd, 2004

Solstice to me is not so much a religious event, but more falls under the category of spiritual event which acknowledges the natural world. Religion is a man-made construct. The solstice happens whether we acknowledge it or not. Jewitches of my ilk, work with the natural world so it is best to acknowledge major natural [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on December 17th, 2004

I keep this site pretty serious, but I think it’s time to show I have a sense of humor. I love pop culture, from the pop artists of the 1960s to the O.C. and its Chrismukkah madness! If you do not have a sense of humor, these may be offensive. Even if you do, you [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on December 14th, 2004

“On the seventh day YHWH rested. . . .” But on Chanukah, the miracle lasted for eight days. It lasted longer than creating the universe and all its inhabitants? Granted, making oil last for eight days seems far less complex than the act of creation. But still, it lasted eight days. A day longer than [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on December 13th, 2004

The number seven is one of the most magickal numbers. The seventh day is the day of rest; the Sabbath. A day we honor for its own sake. Honor the Sabbath. Honor the seventh day. In all cultures, myths and legends seven represents… completeness and totalitymacrocosmperfectionplentyreintegrationrestsecuritysafetysynthesis

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