Update on my Vernon Library Summer Reading Challenge and my Worlds Without End reading challenges. Plus a short review of "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" by Jeff Lindsay, which was the inspiration for the Showtime series "Dexter." Links: Confessions of a Geek Queen: http://geekqueenblog.wordpress.com Okanagan Regional Library (Vernon Branch): http://www.orl.bc.ca/branches/vernon (scroll down for contest info and rules) Worlds Without End Roll-Your-Own Reading Challenges: https://www.worldswithoutend.com/rollyourown_challenge.asp Review of "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" at Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1731017280 Science Fiction Masterworks Book Club at Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/170669-science-fiction-masterworks-book-club

Buy this track at sablearadia.bandcamp.com From the upcoming album "Elemental (with Isochronic Tones,)" featuring meditation music for ...

Buy this track at http://sablearadia.bandcamp.com/track/air-moves-us-with-nature-sounds. From the album "Elemental (with Nature Sounds,)" featuring meditation music for each of the four cardinal elements plus spirit, available at http://sablearadia.bandcamp.com.

Instruments used: Agate wind chimes, belly dance shawl, metal wind chimes, Tibetan temple bells, vox, wood flute.

Nature sounds: desert winds with bird calls.

Original music copyright (c) 2012 by Sable Aradia (Diane Morrison). All rights reserved.

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Last week I posted in my column at Witches & Pagans that I was giving away a book package ...

Highlights of Sable's "Pyrates & Pagans" CD release party (amateur live recording.)

http://avalonburning.bandcamp.com A demo rock opera written in inspiration of the novel ...

Instructional videos with Lady Sable Aradia of the Star Sapphire Wiccan tradition showing how to do some simple spellwork. This series will be produced approximately biweekly.

Episode 1: "Magick Pocket" - Sable demonstrates how to make an enchanted herbal pocket enspelled to a simple magickal purpose, and explains how to adapt it to your own needs.

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For more information, see Sable's website: http://sablearadia.webs.com.

Theme Music: "Circle Song" by Wendy Rule from her CD "The Wolf Sky." Copyright (c) 2006 by Wendy Rule. Used by permission. View license at Proud Pagan Podcasters: http://paganpodcasting.org/resources/music-we-can-air/.

Buy this album at http://sablearadia.bandcamp.com/album/pyrates-pagans. Highlights of ...

Gerald Gardner's Book of Shadows delineates eight different methods of creating magick. The sixth path, "Blood Control (the Cords,) Breath Control, and kindred practices" utilizes the control of breathing, heart rate, and circulation for two purposes. The first is to change consciousness and induce a trance, which is essential to most magickal work. The second is to direct the vital energy of the body, variously known as Prana, Chi, Ki, etc., to empower magick. There are many different ways of accomplishing this, both through internal focus and external assistance. See the "Workshops & Classes" page for more information.

Music Credits: "Tantra 1" by Leora Lightwoman (sometimes credited to its producer, Llewellyn,) "Fairy Dances" by Elven. The use of these songs is not intended to challenge copyright. I encourage you to check out the music of some of my favourite musical artists!

Highlights of Sable's "Pyrates & Pagans" CD release party (amateur live recording.)

Highlights of Sable's "Pyrates & Pagans" CD release party (amateur live recording.)

Buy this track at http://sablearadia.bandcamp.com/track/earth-heals-us-with-nature-sounds! From the album "Elemental (with Nature Sounds,)" featuring meditation music for each of the four cardinal elements plus spirit, available at http://sablearadia.bandcamp.com.

Instruments used: Apache drum, shaman rattle, maracas, synthesizer.

Background nature sounds: crickets chirping on a summer evening.

Original music copyright (c) 2012 by Sable Aradia (Diane Morrison). All rights reserved.

Royalty-free footage provided by:

Age of Rockets Production and Design

Alunablue.com

Digital Meals

Footage Island

FootageCrate

IgniteHD.com

Islamicemirate.com

Julian Jakobsmeyer

NatureClip

Nissim Farin

Stray Cat Brewery

Toobstock

The Tutorial Brothers

VideoBlocks

Copyright (c) 2012. Used by permission.

Most of these video creators have channels on YouTube and I urge you to explore their beautiful work!