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Gaia

We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts we make the world.

About Me



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Blessed Be!
I am what one might call an Earth Witch and what Susun Weed refers to as a Green Witch. I work magickally with all things of the element Earth (herbs, stones, oils, etc) and celebrate joyously the Great Turning of the Wheel.
The type of divination that I enjoy most and resonates with me best is palm reading and the Tarot. I use two decks - Voyager Tarot & Mother Peace, depending on the environment and the person for who I am reading. I am intensely passionate about drumming and have spent many a moonlit night drumming till dawn with a 15 pound djembe strapped to my hips. It is interesting to me however that recently, both the shaker and the rattle have spoken to me more and more when in drumming in circle. Better to chant and sing with I sopose -- and oohh ~ I do lots of that too!
I am a healer and work healing magick and remedies of all kinds. I study and practice the healing arts and many adjunct modalities such as aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, Jin Shin Do, Deep Tissue Sports Massage, Myofacial Release, Lymphatic Drainage and Healing Touch Massage. I hold a National Certification in Therapeutic Massage and have been a professional massage therapist for over 10 years. I am also a Third Degree Reiki Practitioner - Cho Ku Rei and Nameste. I went back to school in 2001 to finish my bachelor's degree in the Theatre Arts, but will always use therapeutic massage as a powerful medium for healing myself and others. Astrologically, I have an Aquarius Sun, an Aries Moon with Cancer rising. Fire, Air and Water all within my main aspects, which help to keep me balanced in my healing and creative work.


It was my passion for the arts of healing and theatre that spurred my desire for higher education. I love to educate myself and am passionate about learning. I love all forms of art, especially theatre and music and enjoy expressing myself through the medium of both. Drumming, fluting, rattling and chanting. I am also a classical singer (Dramatic Mezzo) and as a theatre artist I have relished working as actress, director, dramaturg and teacher. Some past favorite acting roles include, Baba in "The Medium", Gertrude in "HamletMachine", Miss Hannigan in "Annie" & Dotty Ottley in "Noises Off". I work as a Teaching Artist at a theatre organization here in Louisville, KY and teach children about theatre all day long. It is incredibly rewarding and brings me immense joy. I am blessed to be able to make a living doing what I love. The empty stage is one of my favorite images. It is a blank canvas.. upon which anything can happen.. it is an image of pure, absolute and unfiltered possibility - ripe with boundless potential.


Turtle is my husband and my greatest lover, partner and friend in this life of mine. We have been together for right at 8 years now. We began "dating" after the Gemini Party of 1999 and were Handfasted on Samhain of 2000. On November 2nd 2002, we were married in a beautiful ceremony by TreeBear & DawnRaven, two Elders of our community, surrounded by loving family and friends. As a couple, Turtle and I enjoy working magick, going to gatherings, circling with sacred family, drumming, chanting, laughing, playing video games, watching movies, cooking, camping, hiking, crafting, loving and just being. Together. Our happy little family consists of our 4 cats - Sweet Melissa Moppet, Gandolf, Pywhakkit & Bear along with our beautiful parakeet - Pip. Our beloved Damien passed to the Summerlands in November 2004.

In all things I do, I always strive to maintain a balance in my life. No matter what I am experiencing, I continually feel a (sometimes boisterous, sometimes quiet) gratitude for All That Is and feel the presence of the Divine working in my life every day. I have always felt an awesome and deep connection to the Great Earth Mother Goddess Gaia, and was gifted Her name by my Spirit Family, The Spiral Clan, 10 years ago. I hold the name dear and consider it both a deep honor and a tremendous charge..!

One of my greatest personal beliefs is that perception is everything - it is the lens through which we experience the world and ourselves in it. It is through perception that we experience life itself. Perception is really just another word for thought and thought is the only conduit for intent; therefore thought is quite powerful. I believe that thought IS magick itself.
Louise Hay has said that "Whatever you fear, realize that it's only a thought and a thought can be changed". So many spiritual leaders of our age have said the same. It is through this philosophy that I came to understand that we all have the power to heal our lives and in doing so, we help to heal humanity itself.
I have studied at great length - Wicca, WitchCraft, Buddhism, Taoism, Native American spirituality, Shamanism, and more. My studies in spiritualism will never end. I will always continue to seek knowledge. Life is a constant teacher - and I am ever its' student. While I greatly respect all aspects of spirituality, and am fascinated by facets of them all, I do not follow any one particular religion or path. I am simply an Earth Witch who is trying her best to live life in balance and with compassion.
. . . From one to one, on this journey through the dark and the light . . .


Gaia scored as Universal. Gaia is a Universal Empath, she possess all the qualities of the other seven empath groups. Gaia is what is known as an "Implicate" or Imp, a product of evolutionary design and genetic mutation. Gaia is a psychic hybrid. (from "The Book of Storms" by Jad Alexander at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empaths/)
Universal


100%

Healer


95%

Shaman


90%

Judge


90%

Artist


85%

Precog


70%

Traveler


70%

Fallen Angel


50%
What Kind of Empath Are You?
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Gaia is a Prophet Soul
Gaia has a gentle soul, with good intentions toward everyone.
Selfless and kind, she has great faith in people.
Sometimes this faith can lead to disappoinment in the long run.
No matter what, she deals with everything in a calm and balanced way.
Gaia is a good interpreter, very sensitive, intuitive, caring, and gentle.
Concerned about the world, she is good at predicting people's feelings.
A seeker of wisdom, Gaia is a life long learner looking for purpose and meaning.
She is a great thinker and communicator, but not necessarily a doer.
Souls Gaia is most compatible with: Bright Star Soul and Dreaming Soul What Kind of Soul Are You?



Gaia's Life Path Number is 22
Gaia's purpose in life is to use her power for good
Of all the life paths, hers has the most innate power.
Gaia's power lies in her vision, and she must recruit others to help her in this vision.
She is able to be a great idealist, but she still has the practicality to get things done.
In love, Gaia tends to be a big romantic - but she also tends to keep her distance.
Gaia has a lot of potential, and it's sometimes hard to live up to.
Sometimes she just feels like slipping into obscurity and doing nothing.
She tends to be prone to dramatic emotions, until she steps back and looks at things honestly. What Is Your Life Path Number?


You scored as Shamanic Pagan. A shamanic pagan's roots are generally found in Native American faith. A true love and respect for the earth and all that it yields is central to their faith. Wisdom is most often found in spirit guides or totems, who can be animals, ancestors, or spirits. Pagans who follow this path tend to be far more aware of the delicate web that interweaves the lives of every person and thus move within that web accordingly. They're usually deeply insightful, friendly, loving people and excellent friends and parents. Mysterious and strong, as well, they are often the protectors of their friends and family as well as the moral compass for their friends and loved ones.
Shamanic Pagan


100%

Ecclectic Pagan


100%

Celtic Pantheonic Pagan


100%

Eastern Pagan


90%

Egyptian Pantheonic Pagan


85%

Zoroastrian Pagan


80%

Roman Pantheonic Pagan


75%

Greek Pantheonic Pagan


75%

Sumerian, Babylonian, and Mesopotamian Pagans


50%

Kabbalistic Pagan


45%

Norse Pantheonic Pagan (Asatru)


35%

Catholic (Pagan?)


15%
What kind of Pagan are you?
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Gaia's Birth Month is January

Myspace Layouts Gaia is a natural leader who is able to stand up when no one else can.
Strong and powerful, she tends to overshadow those around her.
Gaia's soul reflects: deep love, fascination with life, and a distinctive persona
Gaia's gemstone: Garnet
Gaia's flower: Snowdrop
Gaia's colors: Black, dark red, and dark blue What Does Your Birth Month Mean?



You are a Drum Circle Pagan!
You love the rhythm and rhyme of the drum circle. this is a religion within a religion for you. The firespinning speaks of your soul, the drums play out your heartbeat, and the dancers are your bridge to deity. Drum on crazy drummer, drum on.
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My Interests





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F o r S i s t e r J a n , w h o p a s s e d t o t h e o t h e r s i d e o f t h e v e i l o n N o v e m b e r 6 t h , 2 0 0 6 . A l w a y s r e m e m b e r e d .

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D r u m m i n g , C h a n t i n g , F i r e M a g i c k , S w e a t L o d g i n g , S p e l l C r a f t i n g , C i r c l i n g w i t h t h e S p i r a l C l a n , C a m p i n g , C r a f t i n g n e c k l a c e s & b r a c e l e t s , S i n g i n g O p e r a , S i n g i n g S o p r a n o I I i n a g r e a t c h o i r , P a i n t i n g , W r i t i n g , T e a c h i n g , A l l t h i n g s t h e a t r e & t h e s t a g e . I h a v e a B A i n a c t i n g , d i r e c t i n g a n d d r a m a t u r g y a n d t h e a t r e w a s m y v e r y f i r s t l o v e ~ a p a r t f r o m m y f a m i l y .





I'd like to meet:

Pagans and Witches of like mind.. anyone with an open heart and an open mind.. Artists, poets, creative free spirits....



I also wouldn't mind having some interesting conversation with Jim Morrison, Yasmine Galenorn, Anothony Hopkins, Al Pacino, Merryl Streep, Stella Adler, Stanislavski, Baz Lehrman, The Dali Lama, Gautama Siddhartha, Kahlil Gibran, Krishna, Earth Mother Gaia, Hecate, Ganesha. What a dinner party that would be!

:::Images of Ganesha:::





















Ceres ~ Guardian of the Witches

All Guardians you see on mypage, were respectfully & lovingly adopted from Amanda's Castle. http://amanda.dd.com.au/interact/adoptions/index.html



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Music:





M u s i c i s a v e r y p o w e r f u l h e a l i n g m e d i u m f o r m e . I b e l i e v e t h a t m u s i c i s m e d i c i n e o f t h e m o s t p r o f o u n d k i n d . M u s i c i s m y m e d i c i n e a n d I u s e i t e v e r y d a y , a l l d a y l o n g , w h e t h e r i t ' s l i s t e n i n g t o i t - o r m a k i n g i t m y s e l f . I t i s i m p o s s i b l e f o r m e t o l i s t e v e r y b i t o f m u s i c t h a t I l o v e , b u t I h a v e l i s t e d h e r e m u c h o f t h e m u s i c t h a t h a s h e a l e d m e , t o u c h e d m e , m a d e m e c r y , l a u g h , a n d c o n n e c e d m e - i n s o m e w a y , s h a p e a n d f o r m - t o A l l T h a t I s



Arms Of Light
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A n n i e H i l l , G a i a C o n s o r t , L i b a n a , G y p s y , E m e r a l d R o s e , M o t h e r T o n g u e , D e n e a n , J . C . , T h e T h r e e W e i r d S i s t e r s , A n c i e n t M o t h e r - " O n W i n g s o f S o n g & R o b e r t G a s s " , L i s a T h e i l , D e e p F o r e s t , J i m m y H e n d r i x , T h e S k i p C i s t o B a n d , T h e D o o r s , J a n i s J o p l i n , Q u e e n , P i n k F l o y d , D e a d C a n D a n c e , T o r i A m o s , L o r e e n a M c K e n n i t , W i t h i n T e m p t a t i o n , N i n e I n c h N a i l s , R u s h 2 1 1 2 , T h e U r g e , A l a n i s M o r i s s e t t e , I n d i g o G i r l s , S i m o n & G a r f u n k e l , J o h n L e e H o o k e r , B . B . K i n g , D e a n M a r t i n , B i g B a n d S w i n g , K r o n o s Q u a r t e t , N e d R o r e m ' s " P o e m s o f L o v e a n d t h e R a i n " , B e l l i n i ' s o p e r a " N o r m a " , M e n o t t i ' s o p e r e t t a " T h e M e d i u m " , A n y t h i n g f r o m t h e B a r o q u e p e r i o d , e s p e c i a l l y F u g u e s , B a c h ' s " C a n t a t a 1 3 1 " , H a y d n ' s " M i s s a i n A n g u i s t i i s " & " S e v e n L a s t W o r d s o f C h r i s t " , H a n d e l ' s " M e s s i a h " & m y b e l o v e d " W a t e r M u s i c " .

Movies:


I n t e r v i e w S e r i e s w i t h E s t h e r H i c k s , T h e S e c r e t , W h a t t h e B l e e p D o W e K n o w , W h a t D r e a m s M a y C o m e , L a d y i n t h e W a t e r , M i r r o r M a s k , W i z a r d o f O z , G o n e W i t h T h e W i n d , C l u e , G o o n i e s , M o o n s t r u c k , T o o t s i e , G r o u n d h o g D a y , S c r o o g e w / A l b e r t F i n n e y , L e g e n d , W i l l o w , T h e N e v e r E n d i n g S t o r y , D u n e , T o m b s t o n e , S h a w s h a n k R e d e m p t i o n , H a m l e t w / G i b s o n & C l o s e , K i l l B i l l 1 & 2 , T h e N a t u r a l , T h e D o o r s , N i g h t m a r e B e f o r e C h r i s t m a s , E d w a r d S c i s s o r H a n d s , L o c k , S t o c k & T w o S m o k i n g B a r r e l s , I t ' s A W o n d e r f u l L i f e , T h e C o l o r P u r p l e , G o d f a t h e r I I I , F r i e d G r e e n T o m a t o s , D a n g e r o u s L i a s o n s , O n e F l e w O v e r t h e C u c k o o ' s N e s t , S i l e n c e o f t h e L a m b s , T i m e M a c h i n e , R o c k y H o r r o r P i c t u r e S h o w , T h e G r a d u a t e , T h e B i g L e b o w s k i , R e t u r n o f t h e K i n g , B r a v e h e a r t , N a t u r a l B o r n K i l l e r s , P u l p F i c i o n , M o u l i n R o u g e , I n t e r v i e w w i t h a V a m p i r e , B r a m S t o k e r ' s D r a c u l a , Q u i l l s , S e c r e t a r y , T h e M i s t s o f A v a l o n .

Television:

P l a n e t E a r t h s e r i e s , C e r t a i n r e a l i t y s h o w s , L a w & O r d e r S V U , S c i - F i C h a n n e l , P B S ( e s p e c i a l l y w h e n t h e y a r e s h o w i n g a l i v e t h e a t r e p e r f o r m a n c e ) , F a m i l y G u y , S i m p s o n s , S o u t h P a r k , D a v e C h a p e l l e S h o w .

Books:


T h e P r o p h e t , b y K a h l i l G i b r a n . T h e L o t u s S u t r a . T h e D h a m m a p a d a . Y o u C a n H e a l Y o u r L i f e , b y L o u i s e H a y . T h e R u b a i y a t o f O m a r K h a y y a m . T h e M a g i c a l L a n d o f N o o m , b y J o h n n y G r u e l l e . T h e C o m p l e t e W o r k s o f W i l l i a m S h a k e s p e a r e , T h e P l a y s o f I b s e n , C h e k h o v , S h a w , B r e c h t , B e c k e t t , S t r i n d b e r g & V o g e l . T h e P o e t r y o f M e r r i t M a l l o y . T h e P o e t r y o f J i m M o r r i s o n . T h e D e l t a o f V e n u s , b y A n a i s N i n n . H e a l i n g W i s e , b y S u s u n W e e d . T h e T a o o f P o o h , b y B e n j a m i n H o f f . T h e E m p t y S p a c e , b y P e t e r B r o o k . I n t h e S h a d o w o f a S h a m a n , b y A m b e r W o l f e . A s k a n d i t i s G i v e n - T h e T e a c h i n g s o f A b r a h a m & S a r a h B o o k 1 , b y J e r r y a n d E s t h e r H i c k s . E m b r a c i n g t h e M o o n , b y Y a s m i n e G a l e n o r n .

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Heroes:


:::SUSUN WEED::: "Dedicated to the Wise Woman tradition, I help women to learn the oldest ways of healing - together we are rediscovering the green witch/healer in each of us." ~ Susun Weed
:::STELLA ADLER::: "The theatre - acting, creating, interpreting - means total involvement, the totality of heart, mind and spirit ... the total development of a human being into the most he can be and in as many directions as he can possibly take." ~ Stella Adler (1902 - 1992)
:::JULIE TAYMOR::: "There is incredible power in the arts to inspire and influence ~ but in order to inspire and influence, you must be interesting. If you don't challenge yourself and risk failing, that is not interesting." ~ Julie Taymor
:::JIM HENSON:::
"Life's like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending." ~ Jim Henson
:::YASMINE GALENORN:::
"Regarding Magick - use your common sense. Use your humanity. The use of Magick and Ritual brings with it a great responsibility. You must have foresight and compassion to be an effective Witch." ~ Yasmine Galenorn
:::JAMES ARTHUR RAY::: "When we combine information, knowledge, and experience with our intuition, we discover our own wisdom: a personal truth that synthesizes the head and the heart and puts us in touch with our higher self." ~ James A. Ray
:::ESTHER HICKS ~ ABRAHAM::: " The Universe does not know if the vibration you are offering is because of what you are imagining, or because of what you are observing. In either case, it is responding. Emotion is your guidance or your response to your vibration. Your emotion does not create. Emotion is your indicator of what you are already creating. As you think, you vibrate. And it is your vibrational offering that equals your point of attraction. So, what you are thinking and what is coming back to you is always a vibrational match." ~ Esther Hicks
:::LOUISE HAY:::
"Our thinking creates everything — our thinking more than the words. The words are what come out, but the thinking goes on continuously. Thoughts create all things." ~ Louise Hay
A favorite few of Louise Hay's "Wisdom Cards"...
O t h e r s w h o ' s i n f l u e n c e h a s c h a n g e d a n d s h a p e d m y l i f e ~ T h e L o r d a n d T h e L a d y , S t a r H a w k , B r o t h e r S k i p B r o t h e r S t o r m , D a w n R a v e n , T r e e B e a r , B . C . W i l l i a m s , M y M o t h e r , J . C . , T h e S p i r a l C l a n , M y h u s b a n d T u r t l e , M y F a t h e r , T h o s e w h o s t a n d o n t h e s i d e o f L o v e a n d C o m p a s s i o n ~ e v e n w h e n i t s e e m s i m p o s s i b l e !

:::A brief history about the Goddess::: The Goddess
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Gaia is Midnight
Gaia is more than a little eccentric, and she's apt to keep very unusual habits.
Whether she's a nightowl, living in a commune, or taking a vow of silence - she likes to experiment with her lifestyle.
Expressing her individuality is important to her, and she often lies awake in bed thinking about the world and her place in it.
Gaia enjoys staying home, but that doesn't mean she's a hermit. She also appreciates quality time with family and close friends. What Time Of Day Are You?
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Gaia's Element is Earth

Myspace Layouts Gaia excels at planning and strategizing. She could be a champ at chess or Survivor.
Well grounded, she is able to be realistic and rationalize.
On the inside, Gaia has a hard core and it's tough to phase her.
Gaia can be super productive, and she is able to think anything through.
Focused and super charged, her instincts are a good guide for her next step. What's Your Element?




My Blog

Perspectives Shift

Bliss and possibility breaks open like light through crevices in a cave. I am illuminated. I bathe ~ basking in the warm glow ~ radiant light ~ shimmering, it pools into my soul... giving bi...
Posted by Gaia on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:11:00 PST

A Sacred Moment ~ Captured

This is a most sacred moment, captured. Although, not sure the essence of what we were doing could ever really be filmed... But in 12 years, we've never been captured on video or sound before so this ...
Posted by Gaia on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:02:00 PST

Tagged

ONCE YOU HAVE BEEN TAGGED, YOU WRITE A BLOG WITH TEN, WEIRD, RANDOM THINGS, FACTS, OR HABITS ABOUT YOURSELF. AT THE END YOU CHOOSE TEN PEOPLE TO BE TAGGED, LIST THEIR NAMES AND WHY YOU CHOSE THEM. DON...
Posted by Gaia on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:30:00 PST

For ALL of my BBW...

Isn't it amazing what a little positivity can do? Ahhhh I LOVE this song!! ENJOY! ...
Posted by Gaia on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 12:21:00 PST

My Meez!

  First ~ my virtual self practices spells and studies potent magick... Then, she hangs in her fabulous virtual forest land for the rest of the time.... Not a bad existence whatsoever!...
Posted by Gaia on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 07:16:00 PST

Turtle Island - The Creation Story

This story is so special to me - as my spirit name is Gaia and my husband's spirit name is Turtle. We were both walking with these names long before we became a couple. We have always marveled at the ...
Posted by Gaia on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:32:00 PST

A beautiful predicament....

My husband's brother died today at 3pm. Lately, there has been much in the way of loss and death in my life - but instead of feeling all the "normal" things I would expect to feel, (saddness, fear, et...
Posted by Gaia on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 08:37:00 PST

Lammas Comes Dearests!

About Lammas Lammas also known as Lughnasad (Loo-nahs-ah) or Lughnasadh is an ancient pagan festival that is still celebrated today on July 31st, August 1st or 2nd. It is time when the gifts of summer...
Posted by Gaia on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:08:00 PST

Links for all your Witchy needs

Blessed Be! This is a compilation of many different sources found throughout the web and from other myspace pages as well ~ thanks Lady Raven Emyers! I have posted it here for my quick and easy refere...
Posted by Gaia on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 04:33:00 PST

Imbolc Correspondences

IMBOLC CORRESPONDENCES Imbolc(im-molc)(em-bowl'g) - Major Sabbat (High Holiday) - Fire Festival February 1,2 - when the sun reaches 15-degrees AquariusAKA: Imbolg (Celtic), Candlemas (Christian), Brig...
Posted by Gaia on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 04:02:00 PST