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The governors of North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland declared states of emergency, sea turtle nests on one beach were scooped up and moved to safety, and the crew of the Navy's USS Cole rushed to get home to Norfolk, Va., on Wednesday ahead of the bad weather.
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It's football Friday again and a busy week-end with psychic parties.
Enjoy your week-end!

I sat in the backyard just gazing at the full  moon. The night air was cool, the neighbors were sleeping and  I could hear all the night sounds around me.

I was trying to gather my thoughts, make a plan for the upcoming weeks....
My oldest son is getting married in May and my youngest son begins his junior year in high school today.

My thoughts drift to the loss of friends in the last few weeks.....their deaths  unexpected and  they were much to young to leave ....

The news report of the man who called 911 ..."I think I may have killed her"..... He went on to say, "We were fighting [...] we got into it in the bathroom [...] I don't know, I just snapped [...] we fell to the floor [...] and I started choking her." Link 
There had been no signs of domestic violence in this relationship.

And I begin to think about the women I've talked to that have been in violent relationships. The ones I've spoken to have gotten away, some after many years....The most recent had been with her husband for 15 years. These aren't women I've met through counseling or the safe house...these are friends of mine that I've known a long time....
And I had no clue.
I probably never would have known if I hadn't brought the subject up.....
I'll say again.....DV isn't limited .

I wondered which was easier to talk about...domestic violence or being a witch?
I realize the unfortunate truth...neither are readily accepted unless I'm talking with someone who is pagan or someone who is a survivor of DV.

I lie back on the picnic table to get a better view of the sky and the moon .....and sing.....

Summerland

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It's  "Football Friday " for us
Enjoy your  week-end ...I'm starting mine  wih this :

Emerald Rose-Pagan Girl

Well the world is full of women
Every color, shape, and kind
And with this female cornucopia
It might be hard to make up your mind
I've had my share of failures
But I've learned a thing or two
I've laid down some hard-earned guidelines
Listen well and I'll sing them for you

Chorus:
I'm gonna find myself a pagan girl
Who understands the Goddess and rocks my world
Chant in the circle as the Sun and the Moon
Then dance round the fire to a Goddess tune
Rock all night 'till the morning unfurls
I'm gonna find myself a pagan girl

Back in college, Mary was an A D Pi
And as fine as any you have seen
But she blackballed the God and the Goddess
If they didn't wear pink and green
And Belinda, she was a wild girl
She could dance, she could ride, and she could scream
But the only Gods she adored and served
Were Mary Jane and old Jim Beam

(chorus)

Now Sherry was a fine, sweet girl
My happiness was her goal
But she had one very big problem with me
I would not let her save my soul
And Annie was a New Age mystic
Dolphins, angels, crystals, trees
But her idea of wild good time
Was channeling from the Pleiades

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I didn't think that I would ever find her
Thought it might be a greater mystery
Then I saw her standing in the circle
An earthly Goddess weaiting just for me...

Oh, I found myself a pagan girl
Who understands the Goddess and rocks my world
We stand in the circle as the Sun and the Moon
Then dance round the fire to a Goddess tune
Rock all night till the morning unfurls
I found myself a pagan girl
P-A-G-A-N, P-A-G-A-N,
I found myself a pagan girl -- pagan girl!

Emerald Rose

The National Domestic Violence Offender Database was created to be a tremendous resource in the fight against domestic and family violence, stalking, cyber-stalking and sexual assault. These are crimes that until now have been hidden from public view by the victim and their abusers. Let’s face it, we all know someone who is now or has been a victim of this horrific epidemic. At best, because we are so ill-equipped to productively deal with domestic violence, most find it hard to offer any help at all to victims.

We at the National Domestic Violence Database have worked hard and will continue to work hard to make sure that this database will continue to keep women, some men and their families safe and free from an abusive relationship before it’s had a chance to begin. Patterned after Megan’s Law (The Sex Offender Registry) we provide a comprehensive overview which contains the conviction records of offender who have been found guilty of domestic abuse, stalking, criminal confinement, intimidation, strangulation, domestic battery, sexual assault as well as criminal Orders of Protection and Restraining Orders just to name a few. We provide this data free of charge and to the general public.
With the member base of on-line social networking sites and on-line dating services reaching the 200 million million member mark, domestic and family abuse which has already exploded will continue to climb. No one seems to be taking on the cumbersome tasks of making sure their date is who they say they are. More and more people are looking forward, with no regard for the past. Not knowing someone’s past could negatively impact their future.

It’s time for all to date responsibly, know who your dating and what secrets lie in their past. We help you foster greater awareness of your dating choices! This Knowledge will Save Your Life!!!

Domestic Violence Database

 A new North Carolina law requires public schools and colleges to give students at least two days off to observe their religion's holy days.

The News & Observer of Raleigh reports Friday the law is meant to ease the minds of parents who want their children to observe holidays not recognized by school systems. Democratic state Rep. Rick Glazier says parents grow frustrated when school officials aren't willing to accommodate them.

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The next meteor shower is the Perseids on the night of August 12. The Moon is just a couple of days past new at the shower's peak, so there will be no moonlight to interfere with the faint meteors. The shower should reach its peak in the hours after midnight (before dawn on August 13), with a maximum of a few dozen meteors visible per hour.

If you live near a brightly lit city, drive away from the glow of city lights and toward the constellation from which the meteors will appear to radiate.

 Perseid meteors will appear to "rain" into the atmosphere from the constellation Perseus, which rises in the northeast around 11 p.m. in mid-August.

After you've escaped the city glow, find a dark, secluded spot where oncoming car headlights will not periodically ruin your sensitive night vision. Look for state or city parks or other safe, dark sites.

Once you have settled at your observing spot, lie back or position yourself so the horizon appears at the edge of your peripheral vision, with the stars and sky filling your field of view. Meteors will instantly grab your attention as they streak by.

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Never Underestimate a Woman....  

Well, I was ranting down the road in my pickup truck
Defending the faith and the land of the brave
Got a fish on the front, a cross on the dash
And a sticker on the back says "Jesus Saves"
I drove into the woods where I knew those heathen raged
I had to save them all from the dangers of the New Age

Bible-armored, I got out of my truck
A righteous man with many souls to win
I followed the sound of their wicked singing
Till I found them there, dancing in sin
I preached from the Book, exactly how it read
Till one jumped up, wagged her finger, and this is what she said:

Chorus:
Never underestimate a woman with the Goddess in her eyes
'Cause if you ever do, then surely you will get a big surprise
You'll find that she is positively practicing the Craft of the Wise
Never underestimate a woman with the Goddess in her eyes

Surrounded by these witches, my legs went into twitches
Before I knew it, I was dancing around
All that joyful singing set my heart to ringing
Filled to full with that magical sound
I jumped up in the air every time their drum went BANG
I chanted with them all, and this is what we sang:

Chorus

I woke up in the morning flat on my back
Staring at my clothes in the top of a tree
I sat up in the clearing, head in my hands
Oh, my Lord, what's become of me?
On the tree was a note; it was writ in lipstick red
A shiver went through my heart when I saw what it said


Emerald Rose

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