This has been a busy autumn with quite a few fun highlights.  Earlier in the month, a group of us from the Ocean State Herbal Association met up with our buddy Tom at The Herb Wyfe, who took us mushroom hunting and then we were treated to some wonderful cooking/hospitality at his home where he prepared some of the mushrooms ("Hen of the Woods") that were picked.  What a wonderfully informative and fun day with good friends and fellow herbalists.  Thanks, Tom & Laurie!

 

Wickford also recently hosted a Ladie's Nite open house with area stores staying open late and serving refreshments. We did min-readings with part of the proceeds being donated to help support awareness of Women's Domestic Violence.

 

And most recently,  Lesley and I were busy at our booth at an Women's Expo at Amalfi's rest. in Naragansett (sponsored by South County Hospital) last week-end when we got the news that The Herb Wyfe won lst place for "Most Creative" for "Hazel" our resident "scarecrone".  All of downtown Wickford participated and it is worth a visit to check out all of the great scarecrows that the shop owners put together.  I hope to get a picture of Hazel uploaded to my website soon.

 

The New Moon in Scorpio on the 28th found me busy making & consecrating gris-gris bags for prosperity as gifts for my friends/colleagues.  It feels good to come together in a supportive way during these uncertain economic times.  God/dess is good though, as I'm staying quite busy with clients.

 

This Scorpio New Moon is ruled by Mars and Pluto which can make this particular New Moon phase a passionate time to hook up with loved ones on an intense level.  However, remember that the Scorpio Moon sometimes has a suspicious and secretive nature.  People can become aggressive, critical and moody during this moon.  Try not to take offense as there can be heightened sensitivity to what can be erroneously perceived as personal offenses and insults. Remember to forgive and forget as Samhain approaches. Although the Moon will be in Sag on Halloween, I trust a lot of costumes will have been made while the moon was still in Scorpio. Can't wait to see them.  I'll be reading at Serendipity in Westerly, RI. ~  Happy Celtic New Year to all you "Scarecrones" out there!  ~  Debi 

 

What a magnificently glorious week-end.  The weather and leaves couldn't have been more beautiful.  Initially we were headed up to Mt. Equinox in Vermont and somehow got the sudden inspiration to go to Salem, Mass instead.  So glad we did as I had never been there and it was an experience to be remembered always.  The Peabody Museum was very interesting with many informative displays which my husband and I managed to trip the alarm on about 3 of them.  Don't touch. Don't get too near....you know the drill. We were like little kids having to keep our hands behind our backs and watch where we were stepping.  The shops were kewl, the food (especially Fuel - a little coffee shop with out of this world wraps) and the House of Seven Gables were great.  To top it all off, we stopped by Laurie Cabot's shop, The Cat, The Crow & The Crown and got to meet the High Priestess Herself. She's an incredibly brilliant woman and I truly respect all the work she has done to empower/protect women/witches everywhere.  

 

Teacher/Author Raven Grimassi was in town doing a lecture on Stregheria that evening at the shop.  Wished we could have stayed for it, but it would have gotten us home too late for the "kids" and dogs.  Sigh....Anyways, I'm enjoying the gorgeous candles I brought home (made by Laurie Cabot) and must go now to finish reading her book: 'Witches in Everywoman'. 

 

Enjoy the full Aries moon Tuesday.  This is a Mars ruled moon with a nice trine between Neptune and the Sun helping to soften things a bit by adding a little compassionate understanding to any heated arguments/relationship blowups due to me, me, me versus us themes. Impatience may abound, so please think before speaking and look before plowing carelessly forward.  

 

Blessings & Good nite! ~  seacrone