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Mar. 6, 2006 Last Wednesday , I was with a group of women friends in the 12 Step Community. We had a conversation about Ash Wednesday and Lent. For the most part, we are not Church Going Women but the discipline of Lent has it's appeal. We speculated on what to give up for Lent. Sugar seems to be on the top of the list. I also opted to give up white flour in addition to the sugar. The fat fairy has not been very nice to me this winter so this fast start to get back into those blue jeans. Heck, it's only for 40 days but it has to be done one day at a time. Luna Luna - Hear My Plea - Make Me the Size I wish to Be - The Rump I have is way too big. Lucky Thirteen is Right for Me. Healing Rays Now Begin To Bring New Beauty Pouring In When I cast a chart in my Astrology Program, I realized that Mercury Retrograde started at the same time the Lent did. These two events can work hand in hand together. This year logical Mercury goes into the Water Signs of Pisces, Cancer, and Scorpio. Mercury Retrograde is a time of Contemplation - Reflection and preparation for a Higher Level of Consciousness. The Current Mercury is Retrograding in Pisces which is the belief system and psyche. This absolutely goes coincides with the season of Lent which honors the time when Jesus went into the wilderness and fasted for 40 days before beginning his ministry. The day after Ash Wednesday is the Beginning of the Mercury Retrograde in Pisces. This is not a period to make major changes or purchases. Miscommunication is mode for this time. Things get lost in the mail or tangled up in an incredible amount of red tape. On a positive note, it is a good time to get quiet, looks at the lesson from the past - take those lessons and move forward after the retrograde. Later that evening, my women friend and I went to a 12 Step Meeting that is held in an Episcopal Church.. The members of the Church were having a ritual for Ash Wednesday. I noticed the Vicar had a black cross drawn on his forehead. I researched Ash Wednesday at the Google University and discovered some very interesting trivia. Biblical Societies relied on wood fires and ashes were a constant factor to contend with. Modern day folks might wear a black armband to express mourning whereas but folks in biblical times put ashes on their forehead. Thus Ashes on the face became a symbol of remorse, repentant and mourning. Modern Day Christians draw of cross of ashes on their foreheads to symbolize the beginning of Lent and a time of sober reflection, self-examination and spiritual re-direction. I find it interesting how a hand full of women who are don't follow mainstream religions all decided at the same time to practice the tradition of Lent. We may discover so much more than just a reduction of the size of our butts by the time Lent has passed. Personally, I am looking forward to getting back into those Lucky Thirteen Jeans and climbing on the back of a motorcycle with a Harley Driving Man. I also decided to work on getting rid of a few other character defects. Procrastination, and over reacting to disagreeable people. I have committed myself to responding nicely no matter how hateful a few mean spirited folks are. That one is a major league challenge that I will have to humbly ask my Higher Power to for help with. Friday night, I was at the Speaker meeting that I chair. The local Domestic Goddess brought some marvelous chocolate chip cookies that she baked herself. Please God, I only have to stay away those cookies five minutes at a time and within that time, they were all gone. We all went to Bob Evan's Restaurant after the meeting. Fresh Baked Rolls came with my Spinach Salad. Pass them over to the end of the table. Somebody else ate them all up with lots of butter. Yummy for them. If I really want to cheat, I can do it every Sunday but I will wait until next Sunday. After Lent when I am looking so fine, I am going to celebrate and utilize the masculine assets of some magnificent Harley driving man. If he don't have a Harley, I'll improvise. Luna Luna, Hear My Sigh hottie!!!! Man on the Horizon X-Rated Footsies under the table Tango Dancing heats him up What a body next to mine! Make the Man Smile Yeah Baby! Yeah Baby! Yeah! Granted, I know my celebration of Lent is not for the most altruistic motivations. But Hey, I trudge the happy road of Progress not Perfection! ------------ About the author: Bonijean Isaacs is a freelance writer and Astrologer in West Virginia. Email: inez4liberty@gmail.com Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com. Please link to this article rather than copying and pasting it onto your site (which would be unauthorized and illegal). |
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