Category: metaphysical

Autumn Equinox

by Tara Sutphen, posted in celtic, Fall Equinox, metaphysical, Pagan, spiritual, Tara Sutphen

Fall Equinox – Mabon
By Tara Sutphen 

Autumn Equinox, 2nd Harvest, September 20/21/22 September 22, 2024 (Almanac) Mabon, (pronounced MAY-bun, MAY-bone, MAH-boon, or MAH-bawn) is the Autumn Equinox. The Autumn Equinox divides the day and night equally, and we all take a moment to pay our respects to the impending dark. We also give thanks to the waning sunlight, as we store our harvest of this year’s crops. The Druids call this celebration, Mea’n Fo’mhair, and honor the The Green Man, the God of the Forest, by offering libations to trees. 

Offerings of ciders, wines, herbs and fertilizer are appropriate at this time. Wiccans celebrate the aging Goddess as she passes from Mother to Crone, and her consort the God as he prepares for death and re-birth. Various other names for this Lesser Wiccan Sabbat are The Second Harvest Festival, Wine Harvest, Feast of Avalon, Equinozio di Autunno (Strega), Alben Elfed (Caledonii), or Cornucopia. 

The Teutonic name, Winter Finding, spans a period of time from the Sabbat to Oct. 15th, Winter’s Night, which is the Norse New Year. At this festival it is appropriate to wear all of your finery and dine and celebrate in a lavish setting. It is the drawing to and of family as we prepare for the winding down of the year at Samhain. It is a time to finish old business as we ready for a period of rest, relaxation, and reflection. 

Symbolism of Mabon: – Second Harvest, the Mysteries, Equality and Balance. 

Symbols of Mabon: – Wine, gourds, pine cones, acorns, grains, corn, apples, pomegranates, vines such as ivy, dried seeds, and horns of plenty. 

Herbs of Mabon: – Acorn, benzoin, ferns, grains, honeysuckle, marigold, milkweed, myrrh, passionflower, rose, sage, solomon’s seal, tobacco, thistle, and vegetables. 

Foods of Mabon: – Breads, nuts, apples, pomegranates, and vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, and onions. 

Incense of Mabon: – Autumn Blend-benzoin, myrrh, and sage. 

Colors of Mabon: – Red, orange, russet, maroon, brown, and gold. 

Stones of Mabon: – Sapphire, lapis lazuli, and yellow agates. 

Activities of Mabon: – Making wine, gathering dried herbs, plants, seeds and seed pods, walking in the woods, scattering offerings in harvested fields, offering a ritual pouring to loved ones —Flowers and trees, adorning burial sites with leaves, acorns, and pine cones to honor those who have passed over. 

Spellworkings of Mabon: – Protection, prosperity, security, and self-confidence. Also those of harmony and balance. 

Deities of Mabon: – Goddesses-Modron, Morgan, Epona, Persephone, Pamona and the Muses. Gods-Mabon, Thoth, Thor, Hermes, and The Green Man. Mabon is considered a time of the Mysteries. It is a time to honor Aging Deities and the Spirit World. Considered a time of balance, it is when we stop and relax and enjoy the fruits of our personal harvests, whether they be from toiling in our gardens, working at our jobs, raising our families, or just coping with the hussle-bussle of everyday life. May your Mabon be memorable, and your hearts and spirits be filled to overflowing! 

Recipes: Salad Fixings—-Lettuce: any kind Add:

  • Sliced radishes
  • Shelled edamame
  • Cucumbers
  • Onions
  • Mushroom
  • Tomatoes
  • Peppers
  • Sliced fruit, like pears, apples, and mangoes
  • Berries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries
  • Grilled salmon
  • Roasted garlic, Wild rice, quinoa, or other whole grain
  • Beans, like pinto, garbanzo
  • White beans
  • Celery
  • Italian Parsley
  • Wheat berries
  • Fresh basil (especially nice with a deep balsamic vinegar)
  • Nonfat ricotta cheese (a little goes a long way)
  • Scallions
  • cabbage
  • Grilled chicken breast
  • tofu
  • Roasted beets
  • bell peppers, thinly sliced
  • Dill

Any Dressing of your choice. Autumn Apple Cider Chicken or Vegan Soup

  • Chicken (optional) cooked using pam spray, browned in cast iron skillet (preferably)
  • cut into cubes for soup pot

In big soup pot or crockpot

  • 3 cups apple cider or juice
  • 1 carton reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons himalayan salt (optional)
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 4 medium carrots, cut into pieces
  • 3 celery ribs, cut into pieces
  • 2 medium onions, cut

Sweet Potatoes & Ground Turkey or Vegan Casserole

  • 5 sweet potatoes or yams, cooked-peeled-cubed

Saute’

  • 1 or more pounds ground turkey (optional)
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 5 Green Onions, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup low sodium tomato paste
  • 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon peppe

Add the sweet potatoes or yams, cooked-peeled-cubed

  • Dash crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
  • Minced fresh mint (optional)

South of the Border Casserole

  • 4 cups uncooked pasta shapes (whole wheat/ gluten-free)
  • 4 cups vegetable broth or water
  • 1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (14-1/2 oz) diced low sodium tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 yellow pepper, chopped
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen corn, thawed
  • 1 can (10 oz) enchilada sauce

Add –

  • 1/2 cup shredded cheese

Combine in pot, bring pasta and ingredients to al dente and sauce has thickened slightly, 12-15 minutes. Add cheese, melt in the oven and serve Apple-Cranberry Pie

Dough for 2 – pies with lattice tops

  • 2-1/4 cups sugar or Monk sugar (same evalent)
  • 1/3 cup whole wheat flour or rice flour

pie filling –

  • tart apples, peeled-sliced (about 8 cups)
  • 3 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 2 tsp grated orange zest
  • 1-1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1-1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 6 cups frozen or fresh raspberries

Bake 375* 45-50 minutes Hot apple cider — In a medium-size bowl mix sugar or honey, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, mace, and nutmeg. Heat the apple cider until hot, add 1 to 2 teaspoons to the apple cider Repost Enquire: Sessions & Seminars +1-310-303-8188 Taraappointment@gmail.com

Full Strawberry Moon on the Summer Solstice

by Tara Sutphen, posted in Full Moon, Hypnotherapy, metaphysical, Moon, sorce the moon, spiritual, Tara Sutphen

Full Strawberry Moon on the Summer Solstice

By Tara Sutphen

The Full Strawberry Moon (Native American) at 1* Capricorn will culminate, June 21, 2024 6:10pm PDT/9:10pm EDT (Farmers Almanac). This Full Strawberry Moon is about coming back constructively into your powerful self. 

How do you want to be seen in the world? What do you want to actively pursue? Take the time now to look inward to gather the knowledge that you need to be more self-aware and productive. You might’ve been in the planning stages recently and in the past months, but now is the green light to start gaining momentum to the goals you want to accomplish. Capricorn is always ambitious but this full moon is on the summer solstice. You are to learn to shine. You are being positioned to gain light and speed. Know what you want and why you want it!

Proactive Movement: 

  1. Focus your mind
  2. Solving issues and problems
  3. Set goals
  4. You are in the present
  5. Make good choices
  6. Don’t be lazy
  7. Begin and Begin Again
  8. Take an extra minute to do things well
  9. Do not worry on what you can’t control
  10. Build a team or resources 
  11. Take the initiative 
  12. List your skills
  13. List your leadership abilities 
  14. List your cooperation abilities 
  15. List what you’d like to learn
  16. Look at the best in others 
  17. Look at the best in yourself
  18. Surround yourself with problem solvers
  19. Stay away from troublemakers 
  20. Keep a steady mind and wit
  21. Be respectful and responsible 
  22. Treat past failures as opportunities 
  23. Channel frustration into production
  24. Channel anxiousness into production 
  25. Develop a schedule 
  26. Value your time
  27. There is always a way to achieve 

When you actively move towards becoming knowledgable or successful, you allow your life to flow in the direction of fulfillment. Move forward as the past is already gone. Decisions are to be made in your future. Allow yourself to start making good to great choices. 

Journal Questions:

Are you constructive or destructive:

  • About yourself
  • Or others
  • Family
  • Friends
  • Work arena
  • Neighborhood
  • City
  • State
  • Country
  • World

Are you trying to be invisible – or are you outwardly visible?

  • House
  • Love
  • Family
  • Parents
  • Mate
  • Children

What do you want and why

  • Love
  • Career
  • Job
  • Health
  • Relationships
  • Friendships
  • Happiness
  • Exercise

How can you change: List 3 things if not 3 sentences

  • Love
  • Career
  • Job
  • Health
  • Relationships
  • Friendships
  • Happiness
  • Exercise

 Your Aspirations:

  • Spiritually
  • Emotionally
  • Intellectually
  • Materially
  • Physically

__By being more conscious of what you want and why you want it, when you do start creating momentum you will find your life improves. Your personal growth will bring you satisfaction and new ideas. Remember that some of your goals will not only be about a successful career. To lead an enriched life, we wish to maneuver many choices, including gaining love and good health. We need to be embarking upon our contentment and enjoyment of the world. Allowing ourselves to find our center and expand. 

—— “Simply put, the Law of Attraction states that you will attract into your life whatever you focus on. Whatever you give your energy and attention to will come back to you. So, if you stay focused on the good and positive things in your life, you will automatically attract more good and positive things into your life. – Jack Canfield (Author & Motivational Speaker)

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Full Flower Moon

by Tara Sutphen, posted in friends, Full Moon, metaphysical, metaphysics, Moon, New Age, Pagan, Psychic, Sedona, sorce the moon, spiritual

Full Flower Moon

By Tara Sutphen

The Full Flower Moon (Native American) at 2* Sagittarius will culminate, on May 23, 2024, 6:53 am PDT/9:53 am EDT (Farmers Almanac). 

This Full Flower Moon is about compromising with collaborators through professional or personal relationships. This could be learning from others as well. It’s the alignment of minds. Use your intellect and wisdom to create ideas that have an opportunity to come to fruition. Implementing how to join forces with friends, co-workers, and family, using skills and tools to help yourself and others achieve the next steps or goals. Whether it is a career move or a personal one, positively influencing others to make progress. There is a proactive and considerate way towards beneficial outcomes.

This is not the time to feel ineffective, meek, or unmotivated; as others are set in place to help through struggles. Whether through listening to common sense, polishing your skill set, or being open to your elder’s/mentors’ suggestions. Throughout this month, stop to listen often, take notes, and proceed effectively.

Reflective Comprehension:

  1. Comprehend Deeper Understanding
  2. Shift your Mindset
  3. Be Collaborative
  4. Practice humility
  5. Thorough Listening
  6. Reflect on how it applies to you
  7. Don’t interrupt
  8. Be open to receiving the whole message
  9. Relax and appreciate listening
  10. Come to a comprehension
  11. What brings you value
  12. How can you add value 
  13. Implement the best advice
  14. Be Present

When you actively move towards becoming knowledgeable or successful, you allow your life to flow in a fulfilling direction. When you are collaborating, it must be a win-win with others. That can be as simple as listening, always using your gut instinct, and not doing anything against the moral code. Allow yourself to make wise choices. 

Journal Questions:

Are you constructive or destructive:

  • About yourself
  • Or others
  • Family
  • Friends
  • Work arena
  • Neighborhood
  • City
  • State
  • Country
  • World

Are you trying to be invisible – or are you outwardly visible?

Are you seen as Constructive or Destructive?

  • House
  • Love
  • Family
  • Parents
  • Mate
  • Children
  • What do you want and why
  • Constructive or Destructive
  • Love
  • Career
  • Job
  • Health
  • Relationships
  • Friendships
  • Happiness
  • Exercise

How can you change: List 3 things if not 3 sentences

  • Love
  • Career
  • Job
  • Health
  • Relationships
  • Friendships
  • Happiness
  • Exercise

 Your Aspirations:

  • Spiritually
  • Emotionally
  • Intellectually
  • Materially
  • Physically

Relationships, friendships, and work can become less uncomplicated with shared enthusiasm.  Patience is a virtue, especially when listening to others’ wisdom and expertise. We learn how to achieve together in tandem. A lovely heart begins with ourselves and extends toward the goodwill of others. Trusting our intuition is a big component. Not everyone has your best interests at heart. But you can; by having the best intentions for others. It is important to live our truth… our progress is to regain our livelihood every day. It is a part of our fate and purpose to be the best we can be.

—— “What lies behind you and what lies in front of you pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Beltaine

by Tara Sutphen, posted in celtic, metaphysical, metaphysics, New Age, Pagan, Tara Sutphen

Beltaine

by Tara Sutphen

Beltaine is the “Celebration of the Light”,the light time of the year. The dark time being remembered by Samhain. May 1 is the day in the middle of the spring and the summer equinox’ (10* Taurus). May Day is the time for love and the happiness of summer on it’s way.

Beltane | Beltaine is a celebration of the union of souls, The union of minds, and the union of bodies. The earth mother calls her progeny to replenish the earth. Flowers decorate hair and everywhere. Maypole ribbon dances, with two circles interweaving around a decorated tree or pole, clockwise dance circles. Bonfires or candles to spark the sacred fire of union and fertility.

Druids and Pagans raised the Beltaine fires on hilltops on May Eve, the fires were lit in order to bring the sun’s light down to earth. Earth awakening from it’s long winter nap and the flowers are in bloom and frolicking abounds. Joy alights your body, mind, and spirit, the colors become brighter, you see the best in everyone, casting away all worries and doubts you collected over the winter time.All nightmares become daydreams of love, hope and harmony.

Beltaine or Beltane is an anglicization of the Irish “Bealtaine” or the Scottish “Bealtuinn.” — “bel,”brilliant”, “tene” “fire”

Things to do on Beltaine alone or with a group

Create a Beltaine circle or group

Buy or Pick flowers

potluck

maywine (alcoholic or non alcoholic)

Candles, Fireplace, Bonfire — Lighting a fire with a blessing

May pole (you can use a tree if you don’t have a pole) garnish w. greenery and flowers – tie long ribbon

If you create a May pole, make lots of wishes while you walk clockwise into your future, and at the end of wrapping the ribbon say a blessing for yourself and end with “to love and be loved, So it is”. If the tree/pole ribbons pretty and sturdy enough you could leave until Samhain.

Some of the questions that you can ask your friends or family are:

What were the highlights in your winter? Everyone must come up with at least one if not several highlights. What are the dreams to enliven your spring and summer? Every one should convey their intentions for the summer.

Making Maywine

Ingredients

• 2 bottles of dry white wine

2 cups strawberry liqueor

Non-Alcoholic version: Substitute sparkling water and grape juice, sparkling water and apple juice

• 5 thin orange slices

• and/or

• 1 cup sliced strawberries

• 12 sprigs of woodruff

• 1 teaspoon sugar (more or less, as preferred)

• Edible flowers (to be added after all ingredients have been mixed together)

Directions

Soak the dried woodruff overnight in the wine.

Add the rest of the ingredients, stir with a wooden spoon, and let it steep for an hour or so.

Serve very cold, with edible flowers floating atop in the punch bowl.

The taste is both sweet and fruity.

American Heritage Dictionary

wood·ruff  Audio Help (wŏŏd’rəf, -rŭf’)  Pronunciation Key

n.

1. A fragrant perennial herb (Galium odoratum) native to Eurasia and North Africa and widely cultivated as a shade ground cover, having small white flowers and narrow leaves used for flavoring wine and in sachets. Also called sweet woodruff.

2. Any of various plants of the genus Asperula, having whorled leaves and small funnel-shaped flowers.

Woodruff is sold in the herb section at markets and nurserys..

Edible Flowers

Alliums…chive flowers

Borage

Basil Flower Blossoms

Broccoli Florets. those little yellow flowers

Citrus Blossoms

Nasturtiums

Rose Pedals

Johnny Jump Up

Pansy

Mint Flowers

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Full Pink Moon

by Tara Sutphen, posted in Full Moon, metaphysical, Moon

Full Pink Moon

By Tara Sutphen

The Full Pink Moon at 4* Scorpio will culminate on April 23, 2024, 4:51 pm PDT/7:51 pm EDT (almanac). 

This moon is about gaining back some of your personal power. Whether it be in the home or the workplace. You’ve been feeling like you need to manage your endeavors. Time is slipping by and while you’ve been keeping the peace in some way, you’re wanting to break free of either monotony or being too passive and/or anxious. What is it you really want? It could be an easy fix if you’re only willing to change or communicate constructively. And you could work slowly on creating changes, to lead you toward more self-worth and confidence. 

There are easy ways to restyle and instigate a change. 

Reflect on the way you gain confidence. 

  1. Are you speaking to others positively and clearly? 
  2. Are you being heard? 

3. Are you seeking compassionate compatibility? 

4. Are you complaining without solutions? 

Meditation:

To be successful in all areas of your life// focus on the value of learning// the value of time// the value of yourself// the value of your mind// the value of how you care for your friends and family// the value of your goals// the value of your environment// the value on your heart// the value on your soul// the value on your being// Raise your vibration// raise your confidence by being in the resonance of your true nature// learn the compassionate value and yet being seen and heard in a wonderful way// you can access goals/// yes you can…

Journal Questions:

Write in your journal for the full moon and throughout the month.

Dreaming:

  • Do you remember your nighttime dreams?
  • Do you pay attention to your daydreams?
  • Do you have wishful thinking?
  • Do you have expectations?
  • Do others have expectations of you? 
  • What are your goals?
  • What is your confidence level? 
  • Are you willing to listen as well as be heard? 

Are you someone who moves your wishes into action?

  • Do you feel you create a plan and easily bring those plans into fruition?
  • How do you do it?
  • How do you feel when you accomplish what you want?
  • What are your truest desires
  • Honesty with yourself, allows you to stop wasting your time 

What areas do you wish to know “accomplishment”?

(write a sentence, paragraph or more)

  • Money
  • Love
  • Friendship
  • Family
  • Happiness
  • Wisdom
  • Knowledge
  • Exercising
  • Eating well
  • Good Health
  • Fun
  • Beauty

What is your first impression of yourself in these areas?

(write a sentence, paragraph or more)

  • Money
  • Love
  • Friendship
  • Family
  • Happiness
  • Wisdom
  • Knowledge
  • Exercising
  • Eating well
  • Good Health
  • Fun
  • Beauty

Recreate Passion for Life:

1. Regain Perspective

2. Rekindle Friendships

3. Risk your Feelings

4. Create Atmosphere 

5. Communicate

6. Listen

7. Don’t Dwell on the Past

8. Share

9. Don’t be harsh

10. Nurture

1. Attention: when you have started a habit or new pattern

2. Admit: what do you need to change

3. Communicate:  what you need, to make a difference

4. Select: goals and needs

“Most people fail in life because they major in minor things.” – Tony Robbins – Human Potential Author & Speaker 

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Writing About the spirit world Host: estelle Erasmus interviews Tara Sutphen

by Tara Sutphen, posted in metaphyics, metaphysical, New Age, soul writers, Tara Sutphen

Estelle Erasmus, an award-winning journalist and writing coach, has written for over 150 publications, including The New York Times, The Week, Next Avenue, WIRED, The Independent, The Washington Post, Salon, AARP: The Magazine and more. She has been editor-in-chief of five national consumer publications. She is also an adjunct instructor for NYU’s School of Professional Studies/Center for Publishing and Applied Liberal Arts, where she recently received the 2023 Teaching Excellence Award, and teaches a journalism course at NYU’s lauded High School Academy each summer for rising seniors who travel from around the globe to attend. She also hosts the popular Editor-on-Call events for NYU, where she is in conversation with top editors from prestigious publications.

Erasmus was the “All About The Pitch” columnist for Writer’s Digest magazine, and teaches writing classes there. She is host/creator of the popular podcast Freelance Writing Direct. She is a three-time Blog Her Voice of the Year winner, and performed an original work in  the inaugural New York City production of Listen to Your Mother. Estelle’s articles for the New York Times and Washington Post have gone globally viral (with more than 500 comments on her NYT piece, “How to Bullyproof Your Child”). She has appeared on “Good Morning America”, “Fox News with Ernie Anastos” and has had her articles mentioned on “The View”.

She speaks often about publishing and improving your writing at conferences such as The American Society of Journalists and Authors, The Writer’s Digest Conference, Hippocamp, The Erma Bombeck Writer’s Conference, Mom 2.0, and more.

Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published from New World Library is available for order online and wherever books are sold.

Despite once being called the “Dating Diva” in her single days and teaching Power Dating (as noted in her New York Times Styles Tiny Love Story), she’s been married for nearly two decades, has a teenage daughter and a Havanese dog. She loves to decompress by watching reality television. In her spare time, she loves singing, reading, visiting museums, playing tennis, and acting as taste-tester for her daughter’s baking adventures and her husband’s wine explorations.