Rev. Crystal's Full Moon Blessings

And the wonderful Joesph. I wish you could see his eyes but I will post another one of both the babies soon! 

Beautiful Gracie! She looks so much like her momma! 

This is one of the best pictures that Marian has taken of Robbie. 

Another pic of robbie! 

Robbie again on Halloween 

Keith and Kevin on Halloween 2004 

Robbie as Harry Potter on Halloween 2004 

So much has happened! The light half of the year has truely blessed us with the birth of Joesph and Gracie! They were born on June 8th at Kaiser Oakland. Joesph was 7 pounds and 20 1/2 inches. Gracie was 5 pounds 11 ounces and 19 1/2 inches. Wow, talk about some good sized twins!

Marian did awesome and is one of the bravest women I know. She was doubtful that she would be able to pull it off and she surprised herself. Hats off to her!!!!

Everyone is good and healthy, thank the goddess. And just like that, miracles are happening all around me.

A very special and awesome person came back into my life. She is more than a friend but a spiritual sister to me. She reunited with all of us from the group and it has felt so complete. What a blessing. And it is almost like we were never seperated. Everything fell right into step again, just like it was meant to be. Welcome back Jody! It is so great to have your awesome personality back in the mix!

Everything and everyone else is good. I finished my reiki classes and obtained level three, reiki master and teacher level. That was a good acomplishment for me!

I had another article posted on witchvox. It was on the front page for a week and now it is listed with the other articles. It was posted on May 8th and I meant to give out the info earlier. But you can still see it on the site with this link.
http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usca&c=words&id=9220

Hope you enjoy it! It was fun to write and I bet you could guess where a lot of my motivation came from, LOL!

I will be posting pictures of the twins soon!

Many blessings,
Crystal

I was going through some old disks and found a poem I wrote about a year ago. Or something like that. So I thought I would post it and share. Hope you enjoy!


Coming out of the closet

In my eyes I am whole,
I know how to heal my soul.
I am one with the universe and blessed with her grace
I have found myself and things have fallen into place

I now understand….I can see
I feel the changing of the seasons inside of me
Maiden, Mother, Crone…. inside of me I feel
Season’s change with each turn of the wheel

I feel the spirit in my heart
I see the god in the trees
I feel the goddess in the breeze
I am rejuvenated by water’s embrace
My blood warms with fire’s grace

I know I have been here before,
I know I will come again,
A place for me waits in Summerland

I am a woman, I am a mother,
I am a daughter, I am a sister,
I am a friend,
I am a goddess……..
I am a witch

Well, first off I will say...........Thank the goddess for the coming of the light! This has been a very interesting dark half of the year with a lot of transition and change. Some ups and downs, some more extreme than others.

Life is still super busy and stressful but I am hanging in there and doing a darn good job of it so far. I am still working and unsure if layoffs are going to happen in July. I have worked real hard at a plan and I feel confident in the plans I have now. Financially we will be good so I can atleast exhale.

Beltane was great. We had it at our friend Willow's house and everyone's family and friends were able to come and participate. Jon and the older boys came. We all had lots of fun doing the Maypole, ritual and a bonfire. The kids especially liked the maypole and the bonfire. It was nice having them there to be a part of the festivities and not be excluded from the celebrations.

All the women were great and supportive with everyone's friends and families. Keith called in the God with me and I was very proud of him. We called in the green man because he liked him the best.

Marian is still pregnant and ready to pop. She is 34 weeks and counting. It is getting really hard on her and I hope she has a speedy delivery. She's hanging in there like a trooper but it is taking it's toll on her.

I finished my first degree again!!! I was pleased about that and felt a real sense of accomplishment. So I am moving on in my studies to the second degree and almost finished with my requirements to get clergy through this tradition as well. I am glad to be moving on to the next phase. Although I went through the first degree with the last "group" I was in, I now know it was not an honest process. At first I was a little resentful to do it all again but I am glad I did, I learned what was missed by doing it the second time. If I hadn't I would have never known the wholes that had been left out. Interesting how life happens like that.

I finished reflexology class and that was fun. Lots of stuff to remember and work on. My next class in Intermediate Acupressure which is in May.

I got my second degree Reiki attunement about 2 weeks ago. In about a week or so I will be moving onto masters level Reiki. I am excited about that as well.

Well, until next time.
Blessings times 3!
Crystal

Well, the past month has been busy, busy, busy. Let's see.............hmmmm.......................Lots of things happening.

Marian is good. The babies are moving and getting so big. We now know for sure that one is a boy and one is a girl. And it looks like the names are gonna be Joesph and Gracie. It is so cute because Robbie knows that there is 2 cousins in TiTi's belly and thier names are Joesph and Gracie. He is so cute.

School is going good. I am currently reviewing my fundamentals of acupressure class and doing Reflexology class. I don't know how I am gonna ever remember all of this, thank goodness the school has a lifetime review policy so I can review classes as much as I want, forever.

I am in the process of doing a brand new website that is bigger to accomodate all of the info for the ceremonies/clergy stuff, jewelry and acupressure/massage/reiki. Oh! That is something new too. I joined a reiki group and got my first degree in reiki. I am now working on my second! I am very excited about that!!!!

So I will post the link to the new website when it is up and running......... Business is good. I got the opportunity to be included in a venture that provides psychic parties. This lady is very cool and does channeling (she is very, very good!), so she has these parties and I have been asked to have my jewelry at the parties. I am very excited about that and my first party is at the end of this month.

Oh and I have less than 3 weeks left to get my first degree again and I am really excited. After that I will do the package (which I have already started) to be clergy with them as well! And on to second degree I will go...................... So much has happened and been accomplished since leaving that bad situation last year. It has been 9 months or so and look at the progress when I stepped out of that box. I am really proud of that.

The family is doing good. The kids are doing well and getting ready for the coming summer. They are all growing so fast and it is amazing to watch them sometimes. Keith is going into Highschool this fall and Kevin will be in Jr. High. WOW!!!! It scares the crap out of me. It is so crazy to love someone so much and not have absolute control of thier actions and choices. I mediate on that a lot.

Well, spring is here, the equinox has past. We await the joining of the lord and lady on upcoming Beltane. Many seeds have been planted for this upcoming season and hope, change and transformation is in the air! I know this year holds many things for me and I am looking forward to it!

Many blessings and Ostara/Spring Equinox wishes.
Crystal

Well, thought it was about that time to check in and update everyone on my life. It's busy, busy, busy!!! And I am exhausted but things are settling down a little.

I have been spending the last couple of weeks rehersing and preparing for the graduation at work. It's this friday so that will be over this week. I am working with my boss and friend to prepare the choir and then several of us women staff are performing 2 songs ourselves. So that is lots of fun!

School is good. Tonight is my last fundamentals class so i am excited about that. It is good to see things being completed, feels like I am accomplishing something.

Helping with baby showers and watching the belly grow is fun. Marian is getting bigger and has the perfect round belly. She is doing good and hanging in there with good spirits. She is 6 months and counting. Can't wait!

Spent the night with Christine and Linda in a haunted house on Presidents day. It was a lot of fun and Christine is still insisting that it is not haunted but Linda and I know better, LOL! It was a nice house looking at the delta in Antioch. Of course Christine spoiled us with homemade Chilli in bread bowls, homemade guacamole, cake and lots of snacks! We sat, ate, talked and watched Charmed. Then Christine and I stayed up until 3:00 in the morning reading. Friends are great! Thanks girls!!!

Oh and I went to my dad's wedding. He is happy and it was nice to spend time with family. I got the chance to see my brothers, which is always a treat. The church thing was uncomfortable but I got through it, thank the goddess.

Well, I will check in with everyone soon! Ostara is coming and spring in the air. I will definatly write around Ostara with blessings,
Crystal

Greetings all. I have some good news to pass on. I started my classes with the Acupressure Institute. I was able to pay for the course in full and buy my massage table. I took the first class, Basic Acupressure, this past weekend and I start another one, fundamentals of acupressure, on Thursday. It was great and I am learning a lot. There is so much to remember!!! I went home after class on Sunday and gave my mom and Jon a 40 minute treatment.

Needless to say I am just trying to remember all the acupressure points and stuff now.

Everything else is good. I am currently sick with the flu so I have been trying to take care of myself. It sucks but oh well. I know so many people who are sick right now. That's what happens when the government messes with the flu shots. Another topic............................

I have been really enjoying the new group of witches that I hang with. They are lots of fun and I am learning lots of new things. I am honored to be with such a wonderful group of spiritual people, it is hard to find. I think I really am understanding that everything happens for a reason. I am glad that I went through the drama with the old group in order to meet all the wonderful people. It was worth it in the end.

Well, my dad came to my job and told me that he is getting married. He is also moving to Mississippi. I am not to happy about the moving part at all but I am glad he found someone who makes him happy. (Extremely nervous about going to a church wedding but oh well....)

Well, I feel myself picking up more momentum with the growing sun. I am looking forward to the changing season and the coming of spring. I feel good about the coming year, energy is good and opportunities are knocking.

By the way, Marian had the ultrasound and it looks like a girl and a boy. It is a boy for sure (they saw the tools) and looks like a girl. We will know for sure on the next ultrasound. Marian is growing real big and she is doing great. I can't wait. AND looks like there is another addition to the family because James proposed! So Marian is sporting a beautiful ring and a beautiful belly. WELCOME TO THE FAMILY JAMES!!!!!

Blessings of light and love,
Crystal

picture of the boys on Christmas with Jon dressed as Santa. 

me sitting at my computer at work and testing my new camera phone 

Well, the new year is off to a great start. I have definatley felt the effects of the dark half of the year but I am on the up swing and feeling much better. December was a real dark month for me but I did a ritual on new years and it is doing it's job. So let's see..................................

Family is doing good, survived Christmas and the new year. (thank goodness!) Marian is well and the babies are good. They are growing so big and her belly is showing. She has felt a couple of kicks and we get to find out about them at the ultra sound in a week.

All my sister's in the group are good and we are all growing closer everyday. It feels right and I am greatful for that. We all did an awesome new moon and the energy was amazing. I haven't felt anything like that in a long time, or ever. Incredible......

I have decided to pursue my massage therapy education, so I will be starting classes in February at the Accupressure Institute. I am very excited about that...........

I am continuing my first degree lessons (again) and I am nearing the end. I have been talking with my mentor and getting all my info for becoming clergy with the Correllian tradition and becoming a first degree mentor. That is exciting to me and I am glad to do my first degree again. I am learning lots of stuff I didn't learn the first time and getting to review other things. So it has been a good experience for me.

Oh, and I got a new Tarot deck for X-mas!!! And I have been doing awesome reading for others and myself.

So...... to sum it all up, I am feeling much better, making positive decisions, continuing to build positive relationships and ............................... doing ok.

Crystal

Greetings to everyone. I have been caught up in lots of things over the past month and haven't had a chance to write. So I will try to include everything I can in this post.

Thanksgiving was nice, lots of food with family and friends. We did the festivities at my house and that was great. Plus it was nice to have a couple of days off from work too!

I made a decision in December regarding my writing career (or lack of, LOL). I was looking through some Barnes and Nobles catalog and saw that there was a page dedicated to Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanza but nothing about Yule or the Solstice. So I decided that I would write a series of books around the 8 Sabbats for children. I figure that my kids deserve to read about their holidays as well. After some research I saw that there is not really anything out there.

So I am on the first re-draft of the Yule book. I hope it will be out for Yule next year. That is my goal atleast. I am excited about it and they are really fun to write.

Speaking of Yule............................ mine this year was good. I got together with all the sisters and our families and had a great day enjoying eachother and the season. We had it at a sister's house in Antioch and it was great. She just moved and has a real nice, big house. (She just got married too :) It was awesome.

X-mas is several days away and the kids are excited. I am tired and ready for the holidays to be over. Considering we are in the dark half of the year, lots of tragedy and concerns have arrived these past couple of months. But things are moving along and the light is around the corner.

I have been dealing with some problems around my health but things seem to be ok for the past couple of days. I will keep everyone posted.

Family is good, sisters are good, friends are good, babies in the belly are good.

Well, it has been hard to write lately because my thoughts have been so scattered. Mainly because of the election that just past, but I won't get into that too much.

I found it is interesting that after such a disaster at the polls on November 2nd, a week later I found out some news that is so much better. My friend is not just having a baby but she is having twins! Not only am I going to be an aunt, I am going to be an aunt times 2! I definitely have enough love to give and I am really excited. (I have already been shopping!)

I guess life always balances out, right. Amazing.........................

So I put a pick of the babies inside the womb to see (just scroll down) and I also posted a pic of my friend (the mama) with my son. And of course I had to throw one of Robbie by himself in there. He is so darn cute sometimes, (especially when you can't see his horns, LOL)

I promise to still post pic of the kids in costume as soon as I get them.
Blessings times three,
Crystal

Robbie coming out of the bathtub 

A pic of robert and Marian at Chevy's.