mmm...hallo-weenie.

I ditched the ghost-bats in favour of some jack-o-lanterns. The icon was too cute to pass up. :)

The cold-thing last week has mutated into some sort of swollen-gland-throat thing this week. Oh yeah...I'm happy. :\ I'd like to start feeling better any time soon...so I guess today I'm playing with candles.

Actually, I think I'll be spending most of today playing with candles. One for Ellen Cannon Reed, who crossed the Veil yesterday. One for me, so I can feel better. I was going to give my animal oracle another run. I also wanted to give my pagan rosary a run today. We'll see what I decide to do, and what I actually do. :p

I'm thinking that if we don't get away for Thanksgiving that I'll do my well-put-off Mabon ritual this weekend. I'm so slow! I suck. :p

OK...Hot tea and trying to sort out the ideas running in my head are in order now. TTYL - enjoy the pumpkins. ;)

-M.

Seeking advice.

Today I bought a piece of fairly thin red oak, with the intent of starting the process of making my own wooden athame(s). I know the wood is hard and fairly difficult to carve, but I think I have the blade fairly well figured out - I need a scroll saw and preferably a belt sander, but sandpaper'll do fine as well. I have used all of those things before, so I won't be in too much physical danger. If I had access to a Dremel tool life would be gooooood.

No...what I'm concerned about is finding a way to make a handle, and how to attach it to the blade. I want one of those nice handles - wider in the center than the ends, smooth and round, as on most athames. I am also thinking possibly of one blade without a crosspiece, and two with. How does one put a crosspiece on separately? How does one attach the blade period? O_o

Again, Dremel would make life gooood. I will want to put some symbols on these athames. And then there's staining the handles, and the blades...not sure if I'd clear-coat them, or stain them a different tone from the black handles. This is a major investment I'm starting, I think.

Not sure where I'll get access to any of this stuff. Wonder if I know any teenage boys who are good at woodshop. Hell...if I could just find one who could let me into the woodshop, I could probably figure this out for myself. I do know how to use most of the tools.

But - I really have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to handles. Any help?
-M.

Clothing Whore!

Dammit! I need a puppy hat!!! I so want one of those.

Mmm. In other news, I am a fucktard. Starfallz has officially given the title to me in a ceremony earlier today.

Oh wait...this just in! Crap!

I'm Deadly Nightshade. I'm very secretive and mysterious. I am into witchcraft/the occult. I love all that dark and secretive stuff. Diablerie is my middle name. What bloom are you? by Polly_Snodgrass

You are Form 1, Goddess: The Creator.

"And The Goddess planted the acorn of life.
She cried a single tear and shed a single drop
of blood upon the earth where she buried it.
From her blood and tear, the acorn grew into
the world."

Some examples of the Goddess Form are Gaia (Greek),
Jehova (Christian), and Brahma (Indian).
The Goddess is associated with the concept of
creation, the number 1, and the element of
earth.
Her sign is the dawn sun.

As a member of Form 1, you are a charismatic
individual and people are drawn to you.
Although sometimes you may seem emotionally
distant, you are deeply in tune with other
people's feelings and have tremendous empathy.
Sometimes you have a tendency to neglect your
own self. Goddesses are the best friends to
have because they're always willing to help.


Which Mythological Form Are You?
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I now return you to your regularily scheduled ass-scratching. :p
-M.