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mysretaehc473267 — Thur, 31 Jan 2008 01:35:48 GMT

Witches' Night Out

carol — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:21:26 GMT

I just want to thank all those who attended our 1st Witches' Night Out and also to ask you for feedback.
Peace and Bright Blessings...Carol

Forum: Witchcraft/Wicca/Paganism

China Bans Buddhist Reincarnations

carol — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 01:31:47 GMT

By Matthew Philips

Newsweek

Aug. 20-27, 2007 issue - In one of history's more absurd acts of totalitarianism, China has banned Buddhist monks in Tibet from reincarnating without government permission. According to a statement issued by the State Administration for Religious Affairs, the law, which goes into effect next month and strictly stipulates the procedures by which one is to reincarnate, is "an important move to institutionalize management of reincarnation." But beyond the irony lies China's true motive: to cut off the influence of the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual and political leader, and to quell the region's Buddhist religious establishment more than 50 years after China invaded the small Himalayan country. By barring any Buddhist monk living outside China from seeking reincarnation, the law effectively gives Chinese authorities the power to choose the next Dalai Lama, whose soul, by tradition, is reborn as a new human to continue the work of relieving suffering.

visit http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20227400/site/newsweek/ to read more

Forum: Buddhism

Yoga good or bad for back issues?

gannjus — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:10:36 GMT

I am getting a lot of conflicting information on this. I have chronic lower back problems with sciatica. I have been seeing a physical therapist and she tells me to absolutely NOTdo yoga or any type of twisting. However, when I read about it online, everyone says that studies show that yoga is actually very good for this type of problem. Does anyone out there with holistic knowledge have any input on this?

Forum: Holistic Health

Shekhinah Mountainwater Crosses Over

witchmoon — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 22:59:34 GMT

Shekhinah Mountainwater died August 11th at 2:30 pm, quietly, in the company of her loving Goddess-sisters and her family. She had been battling cancer for some years, and she was ready to depart. Read more at Lunaea Weatherstone's Blogue
Visit Shekhinah's website at http://www.shekhinah.net/ to learn more about her.
She will be greatly missed! Peace, prayers and blessed be.

Forum: Witchcraft/Wicca/Paganism

On Iced Green Tea

Teawolf — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:36:55 GMT

Brewing iced tea should never be a hassle, nor should it rushed. Regular hot tea will take some time and thought which makes having a pitcher of iced green tea so much more simpler when you long for a cup of the "green stuff."

I have made many a brew that was too bitter, too weak, or just plain awful. The first complaint is primarily due to over brewing the tea. Meaning the tea was steeped too long or the water temperature was too high for the tea. The weak tea needs to brew a bit longer, and awful tea needs to be thrown out or watered to your house plants.

Green tea, a robust leaf will brew an awful (one could say astringent) beverage if the tea is steeped too long or water temperature was above 185 F. This is caused by "tannins" naturally found in tea and they will dissolve into water at 176 F (80C ) producing a bitter taste. Heating water to
140F - 185F (60-80C) poured over tea leaves then steeped for 1-3 minutes will give you a lovely brew.

Place a colander with small holes onto a fresh pitcher filled with ice then pour brewed tea over the colander to filter out the leaves (I like to use a wire mesh colander usually). Throw away tea leaves or save for compost. Allow tea and ice to sit on the counter for about 5 minutes or so to cool then refridgerate.

Here at Crazy Wisdom we always like to name our iced teas to give them character as well as a mental thought or picture that could also describe the tea. Examples: Tibetan Morning Mist, Green Man Tea with Forest Fruit, Pink Panther, etc.

Forum: Tea

Guidelines

carol — Thur, 09 Aug 2007 12:02:41 GMT

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Forum: Forum Guidelines

Teachers/Covens

carol — Thur, 09 Aug 2007 00:20:07 GMT

Does anyone know of teachers who are accepting students or covens that are accepting members in the Ann Arbor area?

Forum: Witchcraft/Wicca/Paganism