Greetings to Full Circle friends and members,
In this April 2003 edition of our newsletter we have:
The Elephant in Our Circles: Pagans, Tolerance and the War in Iraq * Pagan Friendly Forums for prayer, meditations, supporting the troops and for posting your thoughts on War & Peace *EarthWise Cooking – Wild Sage Bread * Interfaith Peace & Prayer Flags * KEO * Egg Crafts & Natural Dyes * Testing, testing * Shaman Moon * The Pagan Bookshelf * Delphi Forums * Children’s Hospital wants quilts * The Future of Pagan Tea Night * Women’s History * Spiral Dance Tour * Writer Wanted * Working with Wildlife * SCA Barbie * $500 IKEA Makeover Challenge * Events of Interest * For You: The Guest House by Rumi
THE ELEPHANT IN OUR CIRCLES : PAGANS,
TOLERANCE AND THE WAR IN IRAQ.
---------------------------------------------------
“America
isn't easy. America is advanced citizenship. You've got to want it bad, because
it's going to put up a fight. …You want free speech? Let's see you acknowledge
a man whose words make your blood boil who is standing center stage advocating
at the top of his lungs that which you would spend a lifetime opposing at the
top of yours.”
From An
American President by Aaron Sorkin
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Before we begin this
month’s newsletter I would like to mention the elephant that is currently
dancing in many of our Circles. It’s
huge, it’s beginning to trash the house and many people are pretending that
it’s not there. That elephant is conflict;
both the one overseas and the one here at home.
Lately, I’ve noticed a
tendency on the part of some Pagans to assume that all Pagans are
in agreement on the war and that they all think X. When certain people discover that opinions differ, they take the
stance that we all should be in agreement about the war. By that, of course, they mean that we should
all agree with them. I’ve even seen
Pagans take the position that you can’t be Pagan unless you agree with
their particular views on this issue.
Oh, really?
It seems to me that the
old joke still applies: If you put 6 Pagans in a room, you’ll get 7
opinions. Since that is true about
matters pertaining to ritual tools and casting deosil, how can it not be true
about other things?
We have all heard a great
deal of self righteous bombast from people on opposite sides of this issue. To
our credit as a Tribe, we have many, many intelligent, good hearted people,
right, left and center, struggling to make sense of this thing and to walk
their spiritual path with best intent and highest good for all.
Speaking of the center; I
receive emails on a daily basis from Pagan people who currently sit in the
middle ground and who are wondering when we’re going to have the sort of
informed, factual debate we expect to have in a free country. These people are numerous and they have
opinions on this issue that range all over the map, but they aren’t screaming
at one another so no one is taking any notice.
To tell the truth, a great
many of our folks are keeping quiet because they don’t want to loose friends or
Circle mates over this thing. Thus, the
elephant. Meanwhile, the hot heads
among us rave at each other and nobody is really talking about the problem,
which is tolerance. Theirs and ours,
yours and mine.
You see, it is easy to be
tolerant with people who agree with you.
And it is pleasant to think that all Pagans can agree. It’s pleasant, but it isn’t very practical.
The hard part of
citizenship, the important part, the part our Founders wrote the Constitution
to protect, comes in when someone’s opinion differs from yours…a lot.
So I wanted to take a
moment and say this: Do not choke off debate in our community. Do not pretend that it doesn’t (or
shouldn’t) exist. We can and will disagree
with one another. We will debate this
and other issues passionately and with great conviction and, I hope,
intelligently.
Here are some things to
keep in mind in the coming months:
·
It is possible to support our troops and still be against the war.
·
It is possible to protest this war using the tactics of peaceful, civil
disobedience and still love one’s country.
As Molly Ivans and others have pointed out, dissent is not unpatriotic,
even during wartime. The history of
civil disobedience and public protest runs the gamut from Ghandi to Martin
Luther King, from Emily Pankhust and Margaret Sanger to the students in
Tiananmen Square. All of these people
loved their country while disagreeing strongly with the actions taken by their
government.
·
It is possible to support military action and still work within viable
& ancient traditions of Pagan practice.
The Code of the Honorable Warrior; who in the worlds of T.H. White is
one who believes in “might for right”, teaches its
followers protect the innocent and to defend liberty. This path is thousands of years old and can be found within
Celtic, Nordic, Native American and Asian traditions, just to name a few.
·
Citizenship is an on-going process.
It requires that we show up, pay attention and tell the truth. So while
it’s easy to be against something it is much, much harder to be a positive
force for change. Active citizens will
decry injustice, but they will also educate themselves on the issues, decide
what they are for and support that.
·
History has shown us that it is possible to win a war and loose the
peace. This will happen again if good
hearted men and women can’t reach out to one another and work together to make
a better world for all our children.
Right now, courageous
people in every country are working for the Highest Good of all. Each will do so in their own way. If we believe that different spiritual paths
can lead to enlightenment, then we also must acknowledge that individuals can
and will contribute in different ways while We, The People share a common vision of peace, abundance, freedom and
safety for all.
So, let’s acknowledge the
elephant, and in doing so, let us honor those men and women who serve during
wartime, support free speech and civil liberties here at home, lead by example,
gather food and medical supplies for those in need, raise their children with
love and tolerance, and work for peace and freedom worldwide. In closing, I will ask that we make our
views known to one another in ways that are respectful, truthful, compassionate
and honorable.
Toward that end, I will
leave you with this Meditation.
Meditation
I
am mindful this morning of those among us who hold the lives of the men
and women serving our country in their prayers, seeking the safe return of all
who have been deployed;
I
am mindful this morning of those among us who hold the lives of the
civilian women and men and children of Iraq in their prayers, seeking their
safety amidst the conflict;
I
am mindful this morning of those among us who are filled with emotions -
of sadness, of anger, of resolve, of doubt, of uncertainty - which seem to
overwhelm them, as they seek a balance of spirit;
I
am mindful this morning of those among us who feel disconnected, through
their passionate understanding of either support or opposition, but who
would welcome inclusive arms to embrace them even in their differences;
I
am mindful this morning of our duty as a congregation to hold, in thoughts
and prayers and hugs, all those who choose to walk with us along the path
of life, not only those with whom we agree but even more so those with whom we
differ.
So,
this is my prayer for the morning: that in our own community we find
the wisdom, the courage, the connection, the acceptance - ah, yes, the all-
encompassing love which is the essence and source of peace - that none be
afraid.
Amen
and Blessed Be.
from the Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B.
Becker of the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists. Written on March 23rd,
2003.
WEBSITES
FOR PRAYER, MEDITATIONS, SUPPORTING THE TROOPS & YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THE
WAR:
As always, Wren & Fritz at The
Witches Voice have done their part to provide a way
for our community to voice their feelings.
They were among the first (and one of the most effective) organizations
to meet our needs after 9/11. Now they
are providing the same sort of service for our people during the war.
Currently they posted two very significant forums for the
EarthWise Tribe. In this first one,
Pagans can voice your feelings about the war and
read how other Pagans feel:
http://www.witchvox.com/qotw/qw_detail.html?id=104
and just recently, they have posted a forum where Pagans
can post their meditations, prayers and support for the troops. Please keep in mind that it
is possible to support our troops, regardless of how we may feel about the war.
http://www.witchvox.com/military/troops.html
This section contains information on support for military
families and gives urls containing information for those who want to send
emails, phones cards or supplies overseas.
This section is a stark reminder to us all of just how many
Pagans and/or their loved ones are currently serving in this conflict.
The Witches Voice provides this level of support for our
people with a very small, volunteer staff.
They need your help to keep this invaluable website up and running. If you value the work they do, please
consider sponsoring the Voice today: http://www.witchvox.com/twv/sponsor.html. Any donation, no matter how
small, is greatly appreciated by the folks at The Voice.
In contrast to The Witches Voice, which has a Pagan focus and is a non-profit site run by a very
small group of volunteers, Belief Net is a
commercial venture with a large, paid, full time staff. As a result, they were able to put up a
more elaborate section for posting thoughts, meditations and prayers. They currently offer pages that include
prayers for the Iraqi people, POWs, Coalition & American soldiers, Human
Shields, Peace and the President. http://www.beliefnet.com
If you submit a prayer to Belief Net you have the option of
choosing an icon to represent your faith.
They offer icons in the form of candles, pentagrams, Thor’s Hammers,
doves and hearts, as well as those representing mainstream faiths. As a result, you’ll see the prayers of
Wiccans, Pagans and Heathens next to those of Jews and Muslims and
Christians.
As international humanitarian efforts get underway, FCE
will list ways in which Pagans can help those in need, both here and abroad.
EARTHWISE
COOKING:
Recipes for Wild Sage Bread, Blue Corn Scones and more:
http://dine.sanjuan.k12.ut.us/bichiya/breads/wild_sage_bread.html
INTERFAITH
PEACE & PRAYER FLAGS
Many people are currently flying peace & prayer
flags. You can make your own or buy a
flag to fly on-line. Here is a lovely
website that sells interfaith peace flags:
http://www.karunaarts.com/
One Pagan woman in Ventura, CA has created prayer flags to
support the troops. She writes:
In my
yard I am flying red, white and blue prayer flags adorned with spirals
and peace signs. Tied among the flags are yellow ribbons asking for the
safety of all life in the combat zones, in Iraq, in Afghanistan, in Bosnia,
in all places of this troubled earth. If any one has a specific name they
would like added to my prayers, please send it. I will write it on a yellow
ribbon and tie it to the flags.
Today the Santa Anna winds send my
prayers for peace and safe returns
fiercely southwest towards the mighty Pacific, an ocean named for peace.
This comes from: http://www.witchvox.com/military/troops.html
If you or your Circle have a creative way to celebrate your
faith, send energies out, promote peace or support the troops, please send your
ideas to: info@fullcircleevents.org
and we will print them in the next newsletter.
KEO:
At the end of year 2005, the satellite KEO will be launched
into space. Some 50,000 years later it
will return to earth, intact to offer our faraway, future, distant
grandchildren a collection of our messages designed just for them.
What do you want to tell them? http://www.keo.org/uk/pages/introuk.html
EGG CRAFTS:
Seed Eggs - By Pat & family
We poke a tiny hole in both ends of an egg & very
gently blow out the "stuffings". We then decorate the egg with
symbols or write our hopes, etc on them.( A listing of colors and their
meanings can be found in "The Sabbats" by Edain McCoy if you wish to
use it.) We make one of the holes a little bigger & into it we place herb
seeds. Along with the seeds we place our intentions of what we would like to
see grow in our lives. We then go outside, cast a circle, dig a hole &
place our eggs into the hole. Hence we have planted the seeds of growth!
Another brief little ceremony we have done in the past is to place a candle in
each room & as a family go from room to room chanting "banish winter,
welcome spring" & each family member takes a turn lighting a candle to
welcome back the light of spring.
Wheel of the Year~ Michelle
2 pieces of heavy paper per child
old magazines or catalogs
glue, crayons, markers, glitter, any materials to decorate wheels Wing Backed
push pins (one per child)
To start introducing young children to the Wheel of the Year.
*** Adult Premake
Cut out two circles (per child) of the same size ( about the size of a dinner
plate) on heavy paper (I use manila paper) Fold one circle into 8 equal size
pie pieces On the outer edge of each pie piece write each Sabbat name in order
of occurrence (I started with Samhain on top). Second Circle, cut one pie piece
shape out of the circle
*** Child Ready
Give each child the circle with Sabbats written on it along with old magazines,
and/or catalogs. Talk about what each holiday means, and let the children pick
pictures out of the magazines/catalogs that they feel represent each Sabbat.
Cut out the pictures and glue them underneath each Sabbat.
Second circle allow the children to decorate it however they want. When
children are done decorating and glue/paint ( or whatever you used to decorate
with) is dry. Push winged back push pin through the center with holiday wheel
in the back. Spin the wheel.. your all done now.. Enjoy :)
*** Notes
We hung ours on the fridge, the children love to spin the wheels to display the
next Sabbat. I have found that these wheels, often spark children to ask many
questions. They talk about what there picture representation means and it gives
them a chance to talk about the Sabbats. I do these once a year with my
children, as they grow it's interesting to see how there interpretation of the
Sabbats change each year. With my younger sons, we use this as a game wheel,
spin the wheel, and what ever Sabbat it lands on, we read a story or poem about
it, or just talk about it. There are tons of uses for this :)Enjoy
Egg Candles
Use the bottom half of egg shells to hold mini tapers or other small candles.
To anchor the candles in the shell, drop hot wax into the bottom of shell and
press candle into wax. Set these candles in and because they can get hot!
Decorated Eggs
Here are some ideas for decorating hollowed out eggs to bring out each year for
Ostara…
-Paint the eggs with any kind of paint (tempera, acrylic, watercolor, spray, or
nail polish). -Coat eggs with glue and roll in glitter.
-Cover egg with decoupage and apply small squares of multi-colored tissue
paper. Cover with decoupage and let dry between each layer. With each layer
come new color combinations and a stronger, more durable egg.
-Make speckled eggs by dipping toothbrush in paint then running your fingers
across bristles to spatter the paint on the eggs.
Growing Ostara/Easter Baskets
Supplies:
Empty 1/2 gal. Milk Cartons
Potting Soil
Grass Seed (fast growing if you have it)
Stuff to Decorate Carton
Take empty milk cartons, cut down to 4-5" high. You can cover this with
contact paper or construction paper and decorate. Fill 2/3 full with potting
soil, the generously cover with grass seed. Have children water daily; grass
should grow in about 4-7 days. With remaining carton, cut a handle to staple to
the basket. Fill with decorated eggs.
More craft ideas can be found at:
http://paganwiccan.about.com/
Dying Eggs the
Natural way
Why
not color your eggs using nature's very own dyes? It's possible to come up with
a great number of colors using natural ingredients that can easily be found in
almost any kitchen.
Pale
Red: Fresh beets or cranberries, frozen raspberries
Orange: Yellow onion skins
Light yellow: Orange or lemon peels, carrot tops, celery seed or ground cumin
Yellow: Ground turmeric
Pale green: Spinach leaves
Green-gold: Yellow Delicious apple peels
Blue: Canned blueberries or red cabbage leaves
Beige to brown: Strong brewed coffee
To dye the perfect Easter eggs the natural way, here's what to do:
1. Put eggs in a single layer in a pan. Pour water in pan until the eggs are
covered.
2. Add about a teaspoon of vinegar.
3. Add the natural dye appropriate to the color you want your eggs to be.
(The more eggs you are dying at a time, the more dye you will need to use.)
4. Bring water to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Remove the substance you used to color the eggs. Put eggs in a bowl.
If you want your eggs to be a darker shade, cover them with the dye and let
them stand overnight in the refrigerator.
Onion Skin Eggs
One of my favorite egg dyes is with onion skins! Gather lots of onion skins;
the dry outer layers. (try to get a good variety of colors--I like plain brown
best; red onion also makes a good color) Gently wrap them around*raw* eggs and
hold them in place with rubber bands. Hard boil the eggs like usual. Unwrap
them and WOW! Beautiful colors and designs! You may polish with vegetable oil
for a nice gloss. This is a natural dye and the eggs are still quite edible!
Happy eggs-ploration!!
Wax Eggs
It's fun to write something on the egg with a light colored crayon - white is
the most fun. The dye doesn't stick to the wax crayoned letters and they appear
white (or brown if it's a brown egg) after the egg is dyed.
Rubber Band Wraps
Materials:
Egg dye:(For and extra bright color use food coloring paste, available at party
supply shops. Dissolve a dab of paste or 6 drops of reg. liquid food coloring
in a cup of hot water. Stir in 1/4 cup of vinegar)
Rubber bands, (various length widths long enough go around the egg several
times)
Wrap rubber bands around the egg, covering it
completely. When you dip the covered egg, the dye will seep under the bands in
some areas and be blocked out in other areas. Remove from the dye when the
color is bright enough. Blot dry with paper towels and remove the rubber bands.
If you wish, repeat with a new color. (If the rubber bands pop off the egg, try
using thicker ones.
Marbelized
eggs
Materials: Egg dye, 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
Lightly stir the oil into a bowl of egg dye. Immediately dip the egg into the
liquid. Or stand the egg in a small cup and slowly spoon the oil-water mixture
over it. When the egg dries, repeat the steps with another color for an
interesting color combining effect. TIP: For cleanup, wash all dipping
containers in hot soapy water and rinse with vinegar to get rid of oil.
Finger-paint eggs
Materials: Paper plates, tempera paint
Put a few colors of paint on the paper plate. Hold the egg n the ends with your
thumb and finger so you can rotate it while you're stamping. Dip your finger in
the paint, dab off the excess on a paper towel, then gently press your finger
onto the egg.
Crepe Paper Eggs
Supplies:
Boiled Eggs
Tissue Paper or Crepe Paper
Wet the egg and place pieces of colored tissue paper on it. Set it aside to
dry. When the egg dries the tissue paper falls off and the colors stay behind.
Polka Dot Eggs
1. Dip a boiled egg in yellow dye.
2. When dry glue on hole punched dots. (great for fine motor!)
TESTING,
TESTING:
What is your emotional I.Q? Are you ready to become a parent? What color is your aura? Can you pass a world history quiz? What
kind of person are you? What is your
body’s real age?
You can take loads of tests and get the answers at:
http://www.testcafe.com/
SHAMAN
MOON WOMEN’S MYSTERIES:
Shaman Moon Offers open circles & drumming
throughout the year. Anyone is
welcome, no previous experience is necessary. Children are welcome, if they are
able to lie still during the journey.
Bring
a journal, pen, water bottle, pillow, blanket and any drums or rattles if you
have them.
“The
purpose of this circle is to connect with our Power Animals and Spirit Guides
on a regular basis, and to come together as a community. People are welcome to
volunteer to “put on” the circle each month for the group. This includes
planning a journey topic, altar focus, check-in, songs, etc. (very easy to do,
and fun. You’ll have lots of help).”
This is their fifth year and Circles are held
in the South San Francisco area, between Half Moon Bay and Pacifica.
For
more information, please visit: http://www.shamanmoon.org/pages/1/index.htm
THE
PAGAN BOOKSHELF:
On
the Pagan Bookshelf this month we have:
American Indian Healing Arts : Herbs, Rituals & Remedies
for Every Season of Life by E.
Barrie Kavasch, Karen Baar
Life's Companion: Journal Writing as a Spiritual Quest by
Christina
Baldwin
DELPHI
FORUMS:
Delphi
Forums offers a place to create your own forums and discussion groups. Some examples would be:
The
Women’s Spirituality Forum: http://forums.delphiforums.com/thechildren/messages
The
Gothic Pagan Soul Sisters: http://forums.delphiforums.com/gothsisters/start
The Heathen Freehold: http://forums.delphiforums.com/heim/start
The
Cauldron: http://forums.delphiforums.com/CUSTOM7999/start
The
Witches Thicket: http://forums.delphiforums.com/thicket
To
make your own discussion forum, go to: http://forums.delphiforums.com
THE
FUTURE OF PAGAN TEA NIGHT:
This
just in from Eileen in Fremont:
Laurie
and I started Pagan Tea Nite in hopes of providing a space for Pagans in the
area to network and get to know each other better. It has always been
YOUR event as much as it has been ours. It's been 2 years since we began
hosting Pagan Tea Nite, and through these Tea Nites we've met so many wonderful
people and made many friends. We would really appreciate everyone's feedback to
make our Tea Nites a better event.
What do you want to see happen at Tea
Nite? Would you be interested in discussion groups, and if so, what
topics? Would you be interested in pagan-related classes/workshops, and
if so, on what (and related to this, would you be willing to TEACH a pagan
related class/workshop at Tea Nite)? What kinds of events would you like
to see happen (ex: Bardic Nite)? Lastly, would you prefer the Tea Nites
to be on a consistent date (ex: 1st & 3rd Friday of the month), or do you
like how it is now (a different Friday each month). We hope you can take
the time to answer these questions, we would love to hear back from all of
you! We will definitely take the time to read and think about
everyone's responses, and try to make
what you want happen!
So please, let us know what you think. Your opinions and ideas are very
important to us. And expect to see many positive changes to Pagan Tea
Nite in the next few months! firedrumcircle@hotmail.com
Blessings,
~Eileen & Laurie http://www.firedrumcircle.com/
Editors
Note: Please choose those Pagan organizations and events which you
feel are worthwhile and give them your best support. If you don’t support a Group or Event that’s important to you
now, then you may look for it in the future to find that it’s gone.
CHILDREN’S
HOSPITAL WANTS QUILTS:
While
we wait to hear what’s needed abroad, please remember that there is good that
you can do right here at home. Here is
one example:
“Lend
your creative talents to provide blankets and quilts for the babies of the
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Lucile Packard Children's
Hospital. The quilt or blanket given to each of our special babies
will be used during their stay with us and taken home as one of their first
keepsakes.
During this often stressful time, the quilts and blankets offer a taste of home
and are cherished by each family. The families are so grateful that
someone has taken the time to make something for their baby.
Our goal is to have a quilt or blanket for every baby in the NICU. Last
year, we cared for over 1,500 babies.
For quilts we request pre-washed fabric such as cotton or flannel in colors and
patterns of your choice. Quilters love to use their orphan blocks for
quilts or you may also choose to use a premade decorative panel which is easy
to back with a layer of batting between. The types of blankets requested
are knit or crocheted.
We would like the size of the quilts or blankets to be between 24 and 36
inches. This best covers the needs of all sizes of babies.
For further details or questions regarding this program, please contact Kate
Teague via e-mail at RN.Kat@lpch.stanford.edu.
Thank you for your interest in our Blankets for Babies.”
http://lpch.org/clinicalSpecialtiesServices/ClinicalSpecialties/Neonatology/blanketsForBabies.html
WOMEN’S
HISTORY:
March
was Women’s History Month. Do you know
what your grandmother did during the war? (Oh, pick a war, any war).
From career
women in ancient Egypt to the 'first
feminist', this month the BBC history website discusses how war can became
the catalyst
for change in many women’s lives.
SPIRAL DANCE TOUR:
This came in from Ann
Hill at Serpentine Music: http://www.serpentinemusic.com
Hi all,
Spiral Dance, a really great Pagan band from Adelaide, is coming to town this
Fall. I know this is a difficult time to think ahead and plan, but if anyone
knows any venues they might book in the Bay Area/Santa Cruz area while they're
here, I think it would be great to have them perform. Any concert promoters out
there? Feel free to contact Nick directly at sage@picknowl.com.au
WRITER WANTED:
Yet another announcement:
Would anyone with knowledge of Neopagans in the US military
care to write an article for a book? If so, write me at <strmiska@twics.com>, and I will explain
more about the book. Thank'ee kindly.
Michael Strmiska, PhD
Lecturer in History and Comparative
Religion
Miyazaki International College
1405 Kano, Kiyotake-cho
Miyazaki-gun, Miyazaki-ken
JAPAN 889-1605
e-mail: <strmiska@twics.com>
home tel: +81(985)50-2576 office:
+81 (985)85-5931
fax +81 (985)84-3396
Home Page:http://aozora.freeyellow.com
WORKING WITH WILDLIFE:
The following groups need volunteers to help them in their efforts to rescue wildlife in the Bay Area. No prior experience is needed – they will train you to work in their animal shelters.
Wildlife volunteers will have the opportunity to work with experienced Rehab. Experts in the shelters in question. This is “hands on” work with everything from baby ducks to eagles, squirrels to coyotes and from otters to elephant seals.
Check it out:
California Raptor Center at U.C Davis: http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ars/raptor.htm
Palo Alto Animal Rescue in Palo Alto http://www.wildliferescue.ws/
Marine Mammal Rescue Center in Marin: http://www.tmmc.org/
Silicon Valley Wildlife Rescue in San Jose: http://www.wcsv.org/
For further volunteer opportunities, please see:
SCA BARBIE:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
14 September 1239
Mattel
Releases SCA Barbie and Friends
Mattel
spokesperson Baroness Plastique Toise announced today the release of the SCA
Barbie line of dolls, toys and accessories. The first batch, which was released
today, consists of Barbie (Barbara du Mattel), Kenneth de Faux, Chani and
Colleen MacNeil, as well as various horses and playsets.
Available
with blonde hair and blue eyes, SCA Barbie (called Barbara du Mattel), this
doll comes dressed in the basic t-tunic, leggings and boots. Clothing packages
include Elizabethan, middle period, early period fop, or Scottish. Accessories
include pouch, belt, cloak, hat, gloves, wooden chair, candelabra, feast gear,
armor, weapons, and horse with saddle and tack. The Barbara doll is modified -
she has flat feet, no arch, and cannot wear heels. Pull her string to hear her
say... "What time does court begin?" "Long live the Queen!"
"I'm sooooo drunk!" and "Stop looking at HER and pay attention
to ME!"
Kenneth
de Faux comes with blonde hair and blue eyes. He comes dressed in the standard
t-tunic, leggings, and boots. Clothing packages include Elizabethan, middle
period, early period fop, Scottish or Viking. Accessories include pouch, belt,
cloak, hat, gloves, wooden chair, candelabra, feast gear, armor, weapons, and
horse with saddle and tack. The Kenneth doll is modified - he IS anatomically
correct, so when he is in Scottish clothing, Barbie can kilt-check him. Pull
his string to hear him say... "What time does fighting begin?"
"Long live the King!" "Here, drink this. It will save your
life!" and "Who's that girl over there?"
Dark-haired
and dark-eyed Chani comes dressed in a basic belly- dancing outfit (with
accessories...veils, cap, shoes, coin-metal belts and bras and headpieces,
etc.) with options for Mongolian, Chinese, Japanese, Elizabethan, Turkish and
other Middle Eastern garb. She has drums, cymbals, pouch, belt, cloak, hat,
gloves, wooden chair, candelabra, feast gear, armor, weapons, chirurgeon's kit,
and horse with saddle and tack. Pull her string and hear her shriek out Xena's
war cry or say "Which way to Schadenfreude's party?" "You
drummers come back here! It's not time to quit yet!" "A cloven fruit?
For me?" and "Maybe next time, big boy."
------------
Merry April Fools and thanks to this website for the above parody: There is quite a bit more and you can read it at: http://members.fortunecity.com/scanewcomers/scabarbie.html
$500
IKEA MAKEOVER CHALLENGE:
Is
there a room in your home that's crying for a new look? Do you have a
cluttered, unorganized office, a barren guestroom, an outdated kitchen, or a
nursery that now needs to be a Big Boy's Room? You could be one of the lucky
viewers selected for an IKEA room makeover. Viewers selected will receive a
room makeover by our design expert Lisa Quinn, IKEA furnishings and accessories
valued at up to $500.00, and quality paints furnished by Kelly Moore. If you'd
like to be considered, here's what you need to do:
See
Website for further details: http://www.eveningmagazine.com/ikea/
EVENTS OF INTEREST:
We currently have 195 events listed on our California Community Calendar:
http://www.fullcircleevents.org/calendar/
These include:
- Celtic Dancing
- A Charity Cat Show
- Earth Day Celebrations
- Interfaith Peace Walk
- The Mad Scientists Experimental Swing Ball
- Moonrise Concert
- New Living Expo
- Native Plant Sales
- Pagan Pride Parade
- Scottish Games
- A Shamanic Healing Ritual
- Spring Garden Market
- Tarot Classes
And lots more. Click on http://www.fullcircleevents.org/calendar/ to access a list of on-going and dated events through-out the year.
FOR YOU: THE GUEST HOUSE BY RUMI (for best viewing turn your music player on)
All good things to you and yours,
Sia
http://www.fullcircleevents.org
Full Circle Events
Honor the Past, Celebrate the Present, Create the Future