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Here is another installment of Smoke Signals- the official newsletter for Be Good 2 Mother Earth.
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August 1, 2008
Volume 1, Issue 3 Smoke Signals
Special Interest
Articles:
• A Note From
Rev. Kimberly
• Dissasociation
• Prayer of Peace
for the Home
Individual
Highlights:
Unakite 2
Dissasociation 2
Lammas 3
Prayer 3
Heifer Intl. 4
Recipe 5
Goals 6
Be Good 2 Mother Earth website: http://www.begood2motherearth.com
We’re on the cusp of August! I know it’s hard to believe, but we’re there. You’re probably curious what I’ve been up to, we’ll I’m more than happy to share. I have been extremely busy with shamanic and Reiki services. There has been an increase in the need for these services. My clients are finding life very stressful and in turn, finding spiritual means to relaxation and self- healing.
A Note from Rev. Kimberly
I have also been spending time doing some spiritual counseling. I think that people find it comforting to know that there is someone to talk to outside their circle of family and friends to help them through a tough moment. This increase need for spiritual help is a growing trend.
I have also been spending as much time as possible outside tending to the flowers in my yard, spending time with Nature in all Her glory. I love the birds and trees. This is a beautiful time of
year. Let us remember with all the dangerous flooding going on our brothers and sisters in need of prayers for safety.
-Reverend Kimberly
Smoke Signals
Page 2 of 2
“Unakite (often spelled Unikite)
is a stone of unconditional love
of humanity; which can help
promote feelings of connection
with others when feeling
lonely.”
Unakite was first discovered
in the Unakas Mountains in
N. Carolina. It is a granite
stone with pink feldspar,
green epidote and quartz
mixed in. It is a mottled stone
of pinks and greens, and
when polished has a
beautiful color (see picture).
This stone can be found
along the shores of Lake
Superior and is considered a
semi-precious stone. It is
fairly easy to find to purchase
and can be a useful tool for
The Benefits of Unakite*
If you look at what’s happening in today’s news: the continued war, lack of jobs, lack of job security, moral decline, violence up rise… you can see why people are getting frustrated, depressed, angry. The inability to see the connection between ourselves and our fellow man, animal and our Great Mother is causing huge repercussions: Not only the huge impact that all this abuse on the planet Herself is creating, but the abuse to ourselves as a collective whole. An example: I’ve heard this in conversation: “Why do we help other countries when we cannot even help ourselves?”
Disassociation
healing purposes.
This protective stone can be
used during meditation when
trying to find your animal
spirit guide. It has been said
that it will nurture gardening,
so placing within your potted
plants or in your garden
would be beneficial. Unakite
(often spelled Unikite) is a
stone of unconditional love of
humanity; which can help
promote feelings of
connection with others when
feeling lonely. This stone
benefits the circulatory
system and the female
reproductive system; which
can also help make
pregnancy a little less
uncomfortable.
BGTME has created an
Aspect of the God: Pan
sculpture with Unakite
gem pieces.
*Disclaimer: information is not to
replace medical advice.
A question… isn’t it true that the one that is able takes care of the ones that are unable?? Lack of compassion leads to detachment. Detachment leads to disassociation. Disassociation leads to numbness. Numbness leads to inability to relate. Once we can no longer relate to one another, we cannot assist each other to a better place, because we get the notion “This does not affect me.” We were all once in large tribes where the success of one depended on the success of all. In today’s society we’ve been pulled from that line of thinking and into the idea that we’re looking out for number
one: ourselves. But if you truly look at it from an outer perspective, are you truly better by pushing your fellow brother or sister down? How far have you truly gotten? How do you feel about yourself, your home, your “stuff”? Was that job really worth it? My belief is we find spiritual satisfaction by serving others. This keeps us connected to one another; whole, humbled. In helping others we truly better ourselves, because I know if it were me that needed the help, I would want compassion from my brothers and sisters.
Aspect of the God: Pan
Smoke Signals Page 3 of 3
August 1st is celebrated by many Earth-based religions as Lammas or Lughnasadh. It is the celebration of the first harvest collected after the hard labours of springtime. Usually corn is ripe, wheat, berries of all kinds (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries etc.) can be collected. Sunflowers are open and at their peak.
August 1st: Lammas/Lughnasadh (General Info.)
Everyone wants to have
peace in the home. After
all, after a rough day of
work, or stressful day at
school, who wants to have
animosity in the home?
The answer is: No one.
You can do this alone or
with the entire family. Feel
free to light candles or
incense, good scents are
vanilla, cinnamon,
chamomile… you can
place a large amethyst in
the central location of your
home (think living room) to
help dispel the
disharmony as well.
Prayer for Peace in the Home
“I ask you to bless my
home and my family
with peace,
understanding and
equality...”
During Lammas, the Goddess is seen as the Mother bearing fruit, the God as the proud Father, seeing all that they’ve accomplished. Many pagans bake breads, hold corn festivals, anything that honours the crops of the season. Lugh, one aspect of the God celebrated at this time is a deity that is known as “The Shining One.” He’s
revered as a Sun God and is known to reign over metalsmithing, weaving; master of arts and crafts. He is seen as ever youthful, vibrant and full of life. This is a time of year to remember to look back and reap what you have sewn. Be thankful for all the gifts you’ve been given and revel in the wonders of Nature.
A good deity to pray to is
Kwan Yin (Quan Yin) the
Goddess of Compassion.
But, whomever you pray
to, there’s no wrong way
to do it.
“I praise the name of
(enter your favored deity
here and list a few things
you like about this deity
for example: I praise the
name of Kwan Yin:
Goddess of Compassion
and Equality. Beautiful
Goddess of all that is right
and good in the world)…
I ask you to bless my
home and my family with
peace, understanding and
equality today and always.
May we look kindly upon
each other and value each
other’s opinions, feelings
and personal space for
the betterment of all.
May we find our home a
place of solace and refuge
from the days stresses,
leaving all negativity
outside our door.
Peace to all within our
home.
Blessed Be (Amen, Aho,
whatever ending you
prefer).”
-Rev. Kimberly
Caption describing picture or
graphic.
Statue of Lugh
Smoke Signals
Page 4 of 4
This is Dan West, founder of Heifer International. He was a farmer from the Midwest U.S. who was handing out rations to children during the Spanish Civil War. At the time he was a relief worker for the Church of Brethren. During this time he had to decide who would get rations and would not, and this left him very hurt, so he went home to form Heifers for Relief.
Heifer International
Heifer's Mission to End Hunger
Heifer envisions… A world of communities living together in peace
and equitably sharing the resources of a healthy
planet.
Heifer’s Mission Statement
“These children don’t
need a cup, they
need a cow.”- Dan
West
Dan West's idea has now changed the lives over 8.5 million people
Heifers for Relief would give livestock to families that needed them and teach them ways to raise the animals so that they would “never have to suffer the indignity of depending on others to feed their children.” In 1944 the first shipment of 17 Heifers were sent from Pennsylvania and New York for Puerto Rico to help malnourished families. Each family that received a heifer that hadn’t given birth yet, would then have a great supply of milk,
and the proper training to care for the animal, plus a youngling to “pass on” to another hungry family, thus keeping the circle going. The gift never ends. And the gift has continued for 60 years, helping more than 8.5 million people in over 125 countries.
Heifer’s mission is… To work with communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the earth.
Heifer's strategy is… To “pass on the gift.” As people share their animals’ offspring with others – along with their knowledge, resources, and skills – an expanding network of hope, dignity, and self-reliance is
created that reaches around the globe.
Heifer’s History This simple idea of giving families a source of food rather than short-term relief caught on and has continued for over 60 years. Today, millions of families in 128 countries have been given the gifts of self-reliance and hope.
Smoke Signals Page 5 of 5
This recipe is perfect for
this time of year. Take a
trip to the local fruit market
or go blueberry picking
yourself for these
delicious berries to add to
your bread. The zest of
orange and orange juice
gives it a nice kick.
Ingredients:
2 TBS butter
¼ cup boiling water
1 TBS orange zest
½ cup orange juice
1 egg
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
Blueberry Orange Bread
Things are always
changing at BGTME. In
order to keep up to date
on where I’m at, what’s
new for items, sales, etc. I
have a few links that may
be of value to you.
First of all there’s the
BGTME Circle. This is an
MSN group set up for
updates, announcement of
contests/giveaways,
special exclusive coupons.
The Circle hears about
everything first!
You can post as little or as
much as you wish in the
group. The link for that is:
Keeping Up to Date with BGTME
“The Circle hears about
everything first!”
¼ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup fresh or frozen
(thawed) blueberries
Topping:
1 tsp orange zest
2 TBS orange juice
2 TBS honey
Directions:
Combine butter and
boiling water into a small
bowl. Add 1 TBS orange
zest and ½ cup orange
juice.
In mixing bowl, beat egg
and sugar with electric
mixer until light and fluffy.
In a second mixing bowl,
combine flour, baking
powder, baking soda and
salt; add to egg mixture, a
little at a time, alternating
with orange juice mixture,
ending with flour mixture.
Fold in blueberries. Spoon
batter into a greased and
floured loaf pan. Bake at
350* for 50-55 minutes.
Cool bread in pan for 10
minutes, then remove and
cool on wire rack.
Combine 1 tsp orange
zest, 2 TBS of orange
juice and 2 TBS of honey,
mixing well. Spoon over
bread, let cool.
Yields: 1 loaf.
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Mmm… blueberry orange
bread… great anytime!
The whole reason why I
started Be Good 2 Mother
Earth was to offer
affordable, quality spiritual
help and items for anyone
who needs them.
There were times when I
would look for something
like jewelry with certain
qualities, or a piece art to
add to my sacred space.
Everything I found was
usually out of my price
range. So, I decided to
start making my own
things.
I would get comments
from friends that they liked
these items as well and if I
was selling them. Well, I
started selling them, and
they were shocked at the
prices, finding it totally
Goals of BGTME
Be Good 2 Mother Earth
is a small business in
Buffalo NY. It conducts
most of its business over
the internet. It has been in
business for 3 years.
About Our Organization…
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reasonable. The art has
grown from there. I’m
always searching for great
beads and baubles; as
well as different ways to
incorporate spirituality and
healing into my artwork
and jewelry to present
them to you, my avid
followers.
My spiritual practice has
been evolving for as long
as I can remember. I have
done shamanic journeying
for a long time, and the
Reiki just seemed natural.
I decided to get my
certification in Usui Reiki
and I am thankful for it
every day. I love being
able to help other people
and their animal
companion friends.
There are other aspects of
my spiritual practice that
I’m working on, but more
on that when the time is
right. *wink*
I also believe in giving
back. That is why I give
10% of all sales from the
Eclectic Pages to Heifer
International.
The owner, Kimberly
Bateau is an ordained
non-denominational
minister, Pet Chaplain,
Usui Reiki
Master/Teacher,
shamanic practitioner as
well as an eclectic self –
taught artist.