Tarot of Marseilles The number nine is revered in Hinduism and considered a complete, perfected and divine number because it represents the end of a cycle in the decimal system, which originated from the Indian subcontinent as early as 3000 BCE. In Buddhism, Gautama Buddha was believed to have nine virtues, 1. Accomplished Buddhahood, 2. Perfectly Self-Awakened, 3. Wise Conduct, 4. Well-spoken, 5. Understanding the Universe, 6. Skilled Trainer of the Untrained, 7. Universal Teacher, 8. Blessed with Enlightenment, 9. Fully Liberated. In Christianity, a Hermit is a type of monk who lives in solitude, to achieve something like Buddahood. According to the Eleusinian Mysteries, nine is the number of spheres through whish consciousness passes on its way to rebirth. In Islamic cosmology the Universe is made from nine spheres—the traditional eight of Ptolemy , plus a ninth added by the Arab astronomer Thābit ibn Qurrah to explain the precession of the equinoxes . In Norse mythology, ...

Wow I feel pretty special right now. I just received an invite from someone on facebook, to attend a "water blessing" ceremony. The invite was from someone I had attended circle with before, but I hadn't seen in a while. I looked at their name and thought.... hang on a minute..... that is the name of the author of The Way of the Sea Priestess. I have met this person, performed ritual with them in circle, and didn't even realise they were the author of the book I've just read. I discovered the book after I had met the woman, I can't remember how I discovered the book, but I bought it from Amazon. At the end of the book I read the author bio, and was surprised that they live near me. I am so awful with names, that I didn't realise it was actually someone I'd already met. Sometimes I feel like just banging my head against a wall because I can be such a div. I mean I have serious problems remembering names and faces. I don't know why I have this...

Well I have been writing this blog for about a year and a half now. Many blogs have preceded this one. Blogging is just a way for me to note down ideas and process information, it's something I do so I can reflect on things. I feel right now like I'm coming out of a tunnel, I can see the light at the end and it is drawing ever so close. The tunnel has been that shady time between November and May, when the northern hemisphere slips into slumber. It was the night of Halloween when I ended my 9 year relationship with Mike. We had a lovely time together, and he is still dear to me, but I had come to realise that we were not the best match. We didn't argue or fight, we were quite content with each other, but I don't think we ever really opened up to each other. We kept each other at a safe distance and enjoyed each other's company without getting too emotionally intimate. I want desperately for him to be happy. Then I met Tom, who was straight away open about his...