Sister Bridget's Blog

Memorial Day.

Hi There!
With Memorial Day here this weekend, it got me to thinking about the real meaning of the holiday. I mean, where I live Memorial Day for alot of folks its the big summer kick off weekend, have a picnic, do some yard work, go to the local parade. If anyone is interested in a nice summary of the real history of Memorial Day, I found this site : www.usmemorialday.org 

Memorial Day is about honoring the dead (not something unfamiliar to Voodooisants!) The fallen that have given their lives so that every day  our lives can be better ones.

There are lots of things someone can do to honor these fallen heroes. It can be as simple as going to a local cemetery and placing an American Flag on a veteran's grave. The Memorial Day Foundation
will do this for people (for a small fee) that cant get out and do it themselves. The bouquets are very nice and quite reasonable.   Going to the local VFW or American Legion ceremonies that will be happening this Monday is something else we can do to show our support.  Very often at these ceremonies, "Taps" is played.

These are the words to "Taps." Often, a shorter version, shown here in italics, is played:

Fading light dims the sight,
            And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright.
            From afar drawing nigh. Falls the night.
Day is done, gone the sun,
            From the lake, from the hills, from the sky.
            All is well, safely rest. God is nigh.
            Then good night, peaceful night,
            Till the light of the dawn shineth bright,
            God is near, do not fear. Friend, good night.

~~~~~~

So, I encourage you all to get out and do something to honor our fallen Heroes this weekend. Also, a nod to our own wonderful General Ogoun could be in order!

 

Thanks for reading this far! I will leave you with this prayer:

Each year we give this tribute
Out of thankfulness and love
For your loyalty and courage
Virtues that set you above.

We’ll never forget you gave your all
That others can be free
You paid the ultimate earthly price
Immortal you will ever be.

We walk the byways, streets of towns
Country lanes, through parks
At ease, at peace, possible because
Of missions upon which you embarked.

When there is no setting sun
And tides stretch out o'er all the land
No birds to fly, no songs to sing
Then we'll come and take your hand. 

For now we won't forget
An emptiness your parting left
You gave your life in freedom's call
In God’s eyes you're ever blessed.

Have a safe and wonderful holiday!

Light and love
Sister Bridget

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Hi there!

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Love

Sister Bridget

Spellmaker Spiritual Power Group Ritual May 24th 9pm EST.

Be there for this very special Spiritual Power Group Ritual to our dear Gran Bwa!

May 24th at 9pm EST -- it will be a very powerful time!

Love,

Sister Bridget

 

Sleeping In The Forest

~~~~~by Mary Oliver

I thought the earth remembered me,
she took me back so tenderly,
arranging her dark skirts, her pockets
full of lichens and seeds.
I slept as never before, a stone on the river bed,
nothing between me and the white fire of the stars
but my thoughts, and they floated light as moths
among the branches of the perfect trees.
All night I heard the small kingdoms
breathing around me, the insects,
and the birds who do their work in the darkness.
All night I rose and fell, as if in water,
grappling with a luminous doom. By morning
I had vanished at least a dozen times
into something better.

 

 

 

Poem for today.....

Go in and in by Danna Faulds

Go in and in

        Be the space

between two cells,

        the vast, resounding

silence in which

        spirit dwells.

Be sugar dissolving

        on the tongue of life.

Dive in and in,

        as deep as you can dive.

Be infinite, ecstatic truth.

        Be love conceived and born in union.

Be exactly what you seek,

        the Beloved, singing Yes,

Tasting Yes, embracing Yes,

        until there is only essence;

the All of Everything

        expressing through you

as you.  Go in and in

        and turn away from

nothing that you find.

 

-from Go In and In (2002) by Danna Faulds

Mambo's Magickal Music Fun! Marie Laveau!

Hi there!

I am sure some of you fair readers (Khouzhan's included...) have seen dear Mambo's blog posts about Magickal Music. I am posting here the lyrics to one of my favorite songs, Marie Laveau by Bobby Bare. While not historically accurate, it certainly is a fun song! And, one I often get as a sign when working :-)
Hope you enjoy, and I look forward to other's posting their favorites as well.

Love

Sister Bridget

Artist: Bobby Bare
Song Title: Marie Laveau
Marie Laveau

The most famous of the voodoo queens that ever existed
Is Marie Laveau, down in Louisiana
There's a lot of weird, ungodly tales about Marie,
She's supposed to have a lot of magic potions, spells and curses....

Down in Louisiana, where the black trees grow
Lives a voodoo lady named Marie Laveau
Got a black cat's tooth and a Mojo bone
And anyone who wouldn't leave her alone
She'd go (growl) another man done gone.

She lives in a swamp in a hollow log
With a one-eyed snake and a three-legged dog
She's got a bent, bony body and stringy hair
If she ever seen y'all messin' 'round there
She'd go (growl) another man done gone.

And then one night when the moon was black
Into the swamp come handsome Jack
A no good man like you all know
(TALK) He was lookin' around for Marie Laveau.

He said Marie Laveau, you handsome witch
Gimme a little a little charm that'll make me rich
Gimme a million dollars and I tell you what I'll do
This very night, I'm gonna marry you
Then It'll be (growl) another man done gone.

So Marie done some magic, and she shook a little sand
Made a million dollars and she put it in his hand
Then she giggled and she wiggled, and she said Hey, Hey
I'm gettin' ready for my weddin' day.

But old handsome Jack he said goodbye Marie
You're too damned ugly for a rich man like me
Then Marie started mumblin', her fangs started gnashin'
Her body started tremblin', and her eyes started flashin'
And she went (growl) another man done gone.

So if you ever git down where the black trees grow
And meet a voodoo lady named Marie Laveau
If she ever asks you to make her your wife
Man, you better stay with her for the rest of your life
Or it'll be (growl) another man done gone.

Quote for today.......

We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.

~~~~Gibran