Star Menu in Honor of Winona Ryder

 

Sun Sign Scorpio * The Scorpion, Cobra and Eagle/Phoenix~~Moon in Pisces, Two Fishes
Born Winona Laura Horowitz 10/29/1971, Winona, MN USA ~ Ascendant Sagittarius (chart below)

 

Winona Ryder is dedicated heart and soul to Polly Klaas Foundation

 

Winona Flix
Godparent - Godchild and Star Trek character Amanda, Spock's mother
Seven Day Link-bond Candle Ritual under construction

From The West Coast Magazine Practical Application of Metaphysics Workshop Book ~ go to Candles

 

 

The Bath

 

Since ancient times the bath has been preserved as a ritualized rite reserved for refined, civilized people. In many circles, woman take steps to exclude prying eyes of the uninvited and uninitiated. Regardless, interesting remnants of the tradition remain part of our legacy of cultural myths, handed down to us from earlier societies.

Bathing Oils – Essential and Balancing

  Ancient oils and unguents are of special interest today since we still bathe for pleasure and relaxation, not to mention meditation and revitalization. Excavations reveal the importance of the ancient bathing rite in holy places and daily activities. Hollywood's elaborate recreations of luxurious sets, designed to highlight customs relevant to the timeless indulgence, may be viewed in two of my favorites, Cleopatra (Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Rouben Mamoulian 1963) and Ben-Hur (William Wyler 1959). Check my Fountains page as well. Volumes can be written on the subject of the bath and its various acutrements, and many have been. Here is a brief reference list for most of the long standing popular selections. Although Cleopatra is said to have gained her perfect complexion by bathing in either milk or aloe vera, there was probably a more favorable attraction to fine preserved oils stored in elaborate jars. This theory is based only on my observation of funerary art and artifacts that reveal the tremendous value placed on their particular oils, some of them sacred. Naturally the attitude of respect for the physical temple dominated the tone of atmospheric baths, since the physical temple was itself regarded as the clothing of the Divine in ancient religions. Anointing before, during, and after the bath was part of ritual bathing and has, unfortunately, been lost in our modern cement world.

  Oils used for bathing are still as personalized as the perfume a woman chooses to enhance her subtle magnetism. Now as with ancient customs, women take care to sample and finally choose a perfume that truly reflects their own unique, inner, essential beauty. Naturally some women are better known for this beauty secret – Coco Chanel (first perfume to bear a designer's name), Arlene Dahl, Victoria Principal, Elizabeth Taylor, are a few women with their own beauty line, perfumes and even (Dahl) cosmetic star chart correspondences.
  These are some standard oils and essences that can be used for bath and massage oils (just add to 100% pure oil) or for towels (drop or two in laundry with water following the wash.) Grail candle (rt) not mine, but hope it inspires for duration of the difficult tests of character we go into during Saturn's Return. Safe journey Winona!

  OILS FOR MEDITATION or REFLECTION ~

Grapefruit (anti-depressant, for balancing and uplifting the mind); Lemmongrass (Anti-depressant, antiseptic, may help increase flow of oxygen and lifts the spirits); Myrrh (traditional Venus related bath), Palm (lifts the spirits, healing, calming power); Sandalwood (higher octave infusion, especially with Lotus, for clarity and peaceful thoughts); and Tangerine (anti-depressant, calms the nervous system, warms heart – in this regard Orange Oil may substitute for Tangerine).

 OILS FOR RELAXATION ~

Mandarin is gentle, promotes happiness and compensates for stress acquired during tension-filled time blocks, slows and eliminates mind chatter; Orange brings peace and happiness to mind and joy to heart, helping to overcome depression; Pine introduces an excellent balancing frequency to the subtle body system and reduces stress; Spearmint and other members of the Mint family act as an anti-depressant, lifting spirits and relieving mental strain and fatigue, activating the imagination in a positive style that promotes subtle body well-being.

  OTHER ~ Cinnamon Oil is part of the formula the Lord gave Moses (Exodus 30:22-27). It has very specific purposes: Powerful Purifier, an Oxygenator and, it Enhancer for other oils; It may also help bring feeling of joy. Lavender is enjoyed by many as standard bath essential and brings many over-all benefits to the entire system. Mango-Tangerine is a personal favorite - works as ideal refreshing bath addition with rose-scent candles, pot pourri and pink quartz crystal for bathing stone. Rosemary is an overall relaxant and tension-remover for muscular system, refreshing with light energy. Spruce and other Conifer Oils ground the physical temple, act as a balancing agent – they warm, soothe and relieve stressful mind chatter.

Please say a prayer for Winona when you light candles ~rough days go easy with love and prayers if kind people take a brief moment to send a bit of support

Go to The Stone
Return Jade Powerstones

Star Chart POWER STONES * Clear your precious gemstones then place them in your bath!

DOWSER TIP for Mermaids and mermen too!

Bathe in some powerful water when you clear amulet and talisman treasures on a regular, routine basis. Set a schedule to correspond with Lunar transits in your Moon sign, an ideal time to clear jewelry, magical items, etc. each month. When the Moon above enters the sign she occupies in your nativity star chart (check a Moon Sign book for your 2 1/2 day lunar transit) she is in that part of the star chart corresponding with close friends and family. It is a great time to correct any communication lags, gaps and misunderstandings between you and loved ones.

 

THE CLASSICS

Traditional * Go with heavy duty stones including hemetite and obsidian - black, brown and red colours, reputed to have magical or restorative properties inherent in alexandrite and the aloe vera cactus. Winona's Star Menu and Nature Spirits (fill up on Jade here) provide for specific uses. Initiation stones, symbolism and power tools are fashioned, awarded and employed in association with the mysteries and initiation-healing theatre governed by Scorpio. Lapis Lazuli is a universal stone all signs of the zodiac relate to and use with ease. Turquoise is often considered an excellent Plan B substitute for Lapis Lazuli. The sign of initiation is also associated with funerary art and ancient architecture as taught to legendary figures throughout history. An excellent place for more is @ The British Museum.

In addition, remember that two timeless icons educated in the Temple of Isis, Moses, The Lawgiver and Pythagoras, combined color and sound via their mathematical system. Stained glass art forms are excellent pocket art. They are easy to carry and inconspicuous. Peter The Great had a pocket full of rubies, according to Suzanne Caygill, a popular Hollywood color consultant.
Understanding the way to combine color and sound often gives a deep meaning to speech, singing, even spoken prayers and mantras. Some people study this by keeping silent or restricting use of the voice in various circumstances. 'Isis, Goddess of the Windpipe' or 'Selket, Scorpion Goddess' - central to the study of art from Tutankhamon's tomb, are linked to the double-headed phoenix/eagle in Western systems. Scorpio is the 8th zodiacal sign, fixed, transformative water.
Black Coral, White Coral and Volcanic Ash are excellent life-force balancing agents. Scorpio, sign of surrender and ‘letting go,’ is the reflex of Taurus, an earth sign of acquisition. Black, White, Nephrite and Imperial Jade also reinstate equilibrium, encourage openness to just and mild counsel, and strengthen the internal support system. Scorpio power stones facilitate intentional storing of the spontaneous activity of the mind-stuff. Volcanic Ash is excellent for Scorpio because of its healing properties and the influence on traditional cerebral chakras. The best sources are thought to be Hawaii and Australia. Hemetite was used by many ancients for neck support while asleep and for funarary accessories. It balances the upper and lower energy patterns and some say it bestows an ability to converse with animals, like "The Horse Whisperer."
Planet ruler * Pluto * Dis Pater, the 'rich one,' and master of invisibility
Both the planet and sign rule the subtle nerve ganglia cooperation within the physical temple, along with several other vital networks. Anciently, initiation rites were held during the time the Sun sojourned through this mysterious and metaphysical sign. Thoughts flow to spiritual power, accompanied by a strong desire to learn.
Percival Lowell, as well as other astronomers, had started investigations in reference to the 'disturbances in the planes of the known planets' however, at first Pluto was thought to be a comet, because of the eccentric path of the planet. Today we consider Pluto the 'collective' planet, representing the masses in changing times. When originally seen by Lowell at the dawn of our modern day 'Atomic Age' Pluto was called Planet X. Perhaps that was an augury, in anticipation of the current attraction to generic management applied to food and our current social engineering trends.