May you always have work for your hands
to do. May your pockets always hold a coin or two. May the sun shine bright on your windowpane. May the rainbow
be certain to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near you May God/dess fill your heart with gladness
to cheer you!
Honoring the Goddess and the God!
THE LOVERS BY MICKIE MUELLER ( WWW.MICKIEMUELLERART.COM )
The kiss of the sun for pardon,
the song of the birds for mirth, One is nearer God's heart in a garden than anywhere else on earth. (Dorothy Frances Gurney)
Heal the Earth
Mickie Mueller http://www.mickiemuellerart.com/ Used with permission of the artist
Ah, I found the perfect green witch photo. It is entitled
"Heal the Earth"; the absolutely fantastic artist is Mickie Mueller; you can find her website by clicking on the link
below. It will open in a new window. She has lots of wonderful art there and I know she'd love for you to drop by and
check it out. She has gods and goddesses, fairies, magical beings, etc. You will be impressed!
The size of this photo is larger than I intended to use, but
you can't see all the lovely detail in the smaller options.
From all of us at GreenWitchGarden to all of you ~ wishing
you peace, joy, happiness, and a deep love for your fellow man all through the year!
There is a peaceful Garden
in one little corner of the Web that is growing by leaps and bounds as more and more seekers find the ambience of this haven.
There is no set dogma,
no long list of things you "must" believe, no one to tell you that 'this way is the right way and everything else is wrong'.
Anyone with such an attitude will very quickly be booted firmly outside the garden gate.
Here in this garden, you
will find a large variety of folks. You will find a place where it doesn't matter if you are 'different'. We celebrate difference!
You will meet those who have been here since the Garden opened as well as lots of newcomers. We are a diverse
group spanning the USA and even have members in other countries. We are are definitely a high-volume group. Male and
female, gay and 'straight', young and old, pagans, witches, even some open-minded christians. Some honor both Goddess
and God. Some only recognize one of the two. We'll never ever tell you what you should or should not believe! Each person's
path is unique unto itself! So be whatever you want to be as long as you harm none!
We share! We share our
joys and heartaches, tears and laughter, as well as plenty of info on many subjects. Sometimes we agree to differ.
This site was designed
as an introduction to our group. Whether or not you decide to join us, please feel free to browse the site here. We hope you
will find something of use to you. Come back often.
If you are looking for
a peaceful place in which you can get away from your cares and worries for awhile -- then come on in and make yourself at
home. However, just a word of caution -- if you come into our Garden to cause trouble, be assured that you will be dealt with
quickly and firmly, shown to the exit with the admonition not to let the gate hit you in the butt on your way out! If it is your intent to try to convert
us to your religion, to tell us we're going to hell because we don't see eye-to-eye with you, we don't need you and will not
welcome you! So if you're pagan or pagan-friendly looking for a haven, come on in! If you fit in the other
category, save yourself and us the trouble and just go on your merry way!
"There are hundreds of paths up the mountain, all leading in
the same direction, so it doesn't matter which path you take. The only one wasting time is the one who runs around and around
the mountain, telling every one that his or her path is wrong."
We come from all walks
of life and from many different traditions. It is a place to learn, a place for seeking and finding, giving and receiving.
In a group this size, there
are bound to be problems from time to time. But you will find less problems here than you will in a lot of other groups. If
you should join us and run into a problem, we will do our best to help with that problem.
We ask that you treat others
the way you want to be treated and to be careful how you say things that may be taken the wrong way. The nuances of conversation
don't always come through in an email the way you mean them to.
On behalf of the owners
and moderators of the GreenWitchGarden, I am Katybug and I have provided a link further down on the page if you would like
to apply to join the Garden!
Blessings of the Lady,
Lord, and Great Spirit on you and yours!
A garden of healing .... a community of friends.
Friends who are there for advice, support, prayer, or if you just need someone to listen. Folks who embrace the totality of
their spirituality and honor God, Goddess, and Spirit. For there must be balance ... light is not complete without darkness
... God is not complete without the Goddess. Neither is complete without Spirit.
From the home page:
And in
the Autumn of our lives... A secret place to share... Wisefolk gather from all around with sacred herbs and prayer...
A quiet, serene, virgin space... Of knowledge, healing and love... Where we grow in oneness with ourself So
below... as above... Join us at the cauldron... It simmers, breathing warmth... gather your herbs, share your
knowledge dance, untamed beside the fire... Share with us your hearts desire...
~By Lilye~
One
last note and it's a VERY important one: Leave your politics at the garden gate because politics cause more arguments than
anything else. If you want to discuss politics, take it offlist (and we have a forum just for that), please. Thank you.
You can light a candle for any need you have that will remain
burning for 48 hours by clicking on the 'light a candle' link below. It will take you to the gratefulness.org site who hosts
the virtual candles.
We wish you life, love and much happiness. We
wish you joy and music. We wish you all the peace and contentment your life can hold. We wish you only enough trials to make
you strong, for it takes both rain and sunshine to make a rainbow. There is no light without darkness. Work for balance in
all things.
If you'd like to join us:
If you are looking a a friendly place to learn
about herbs, healing, spirituality, and many others things, you can apply for membership. Anyone who would cause dissent or
bash us for being pagan is not welcome. If you are looking for 'a garden of healing ... a community of friends', come and
check us out. You just may find a home. Many blessings on you and yours from the owners, moderators, and members of GreenWitchGarden!
The Affirmation
of Acknowledgment:
I: I acknowledge
the presence of other faiths* on my planet, indeed, right here in my city/town/village. I acknowledge that the followers of
these faiths feel as strongly, maybe more so, than I do about mine.
II: I forgive
the other faiths and wipe clean the slate between us. I cannot hold a person responsible for the acts of their faith, I cannot
hold a faith at fault for individual practitioners. It is not my place to convert, or otherwise alter a person's religion.
I invite discussion of beliefs without judgment of those holding them.
III: I acknowledge
that I may be wrong, and I have found comfort in the fact that I may be right.
*The word "faith"
is used here as opposed to Religion. A Faith is a non-specific religion or religious Philosophy, like Christianity. Religions
within the Christian Faith include Catholicism, Fundamentalism, Protestantism, Vineyard Christianity and more.
(received in an email but a search shows that it comes from The Church of Universal Eclectic
Wicca)
DISCLAIMER: The things collected on this site are not the work of any one person except
where noted. Credit has been given when the source, author, etc is known. If no credit is given, no credit was listed when
we found (or were given) whatever piece is in question.
This is our first attempt at building a website so I'm sure
we've made mistakes. If any of the uncredited work belongs to you, please let me know ( wwillow15 at juno dot com) and I will
credit it upon verification or remove it from the site completely if you do not wish your work to be displayed here. Katybug
(on behalf of GWG)
Thanks for all the super guestbook comments. The guest book is no
longer available to sign and we have also had to remove the email address that was here. DO NOT OPEN ANYTHING THAT
COMES FROM KATYBUGDIDIT2 AT YAHOO DOT COM - SPAMMERS HAVE PICKED IT UP AND ARE SENDING OUT THINGS SUCH AS VIAGRA JUNK (SHUDDER!)
That email address has been deleted from my account and is no longer associated with this site. Thank you!
