A Magickal Pagan Yard Sale
With Tea!

Makes Me Proud to Be a Pagan cause ... Today I want to write about one of the most moving things that has ever happened to me before in my life. As many of you know, I have had a rough time lately,, and am trying to save my home from the evil banks and repo man..... To whom I am just a Number,,, A number who can not meet the demands of a note,,, you are alotted only so much time.... And I always in the past was ahead of the game..
Anyway, long story short for newcomers,,, I am flat broke, unemployeed in the 'regular' sense of the word, and saddled with a house payment originally paided by three men when I took out the loan. Today I am logging year 4 to 5, (depending on how it is looked at,, ) of paying the entire mortgage ONE and TWO. Alone.
So, Mother Rain Owl, my dear friend went out and gathered up the local pagan community, with the help of some very amazing people and everyone came to my house Saturday for a Pagan Yardsale. For those who read this blog and remember my Gay Yard Sale,,, this was a Private-- within the Pagan Community--- here in BIBLE BELT Charlotte NC. We held it on my oversized deck at the back of my home. IT WAS THE MOST AWESOME THING.
Rain is the dearest of friends as is Heather , Sinovess, Eric, Miles, Heather #2 or Snooze to differentiate, Russ and beautiful wife Patricia, Patty#2 or Ms. Mystical of Da Night. Wally and Brandi, Matt, Dionysus and so many others who came and participated. We took almost everything that I have magickally, related to the Gods/Goddess or paganism and had the most Magickal YardSale ever. It really floored me as I released into the world items that I wanted to see go to new homes. Raven, Crystal and their daughter Candy came the day before and donated a lot of magickal goodies for the sale, crystals, geodes out the ying yang, and books. Miles made pagan name tags, signs and pantacles to sell, plus brought a bunch of hand made wands that are so awesome. Everyone contributed beyond my wildest expectations.
I made a pact with myself before hand to put EVERYTHING UP! And I mean Everything. What needed to go, would and what needed to stay,,, (well,,, more could have went,,,,I am turning Spartan,,, lol)
My 100year plus tobacco sheaf went, as did the most used and powerful rattle that I had made myself. So many items that I had magically invested of myself left in the most beautiful way. Sinovess and Rain and Heather worked some good magick for me in putting the word out to the community. They explained my need objectively and in a way that made me comfortable with the knowledge that I was asking for help. It was truly a humbling experience like no other I have ever had.
In reality the number of people who came would be concidered small by ''yard sale'' numbers I have had in the past, but when Rain,(who handled all the money for me) ,, when she gave the envelope to me at the end of the day I was so floored and totally taken off guard by the amount. The Final tally came to $893.00 which goes to cover one of the months of my lateness on the mortgage!!! I could not believe this, I began to cry like a big baby...... AND THEN.....
As I ran to flop crying on my couch in the living room,, away from most,,,, they ALL followed, and Rain grabs and holds me tight, and I can't see her, cause I am crying. Then I hear Snooze and Miles and everyone Holds me and tells me how much they love me and how important I AM to THEM and OUR COMMUNITY.
I CRIED HARDER.
I really did not expect this, I thought I would raise maybe a couple hundred,, but to make that much,, and then when I was alone, and packing up,,,,,,, cause I wanted to do it all alone, I realized, I still had everything,,, the things they took were such small things in the scheme of it all.... Even if some things had my real, blood sweat and tears made into them...
One lady, whom I really only know semi casually, but want to know better, from ' Pagan Meetups' wanted to pay for something she knew I really loved then give it back to me... I would not let her, I had to learn to let go of the shore. Let go of the shore I have been clinging to for so long. This is the real lesson I must learn now.
Sunyata, she sent me a wonderful gift this past week, and in it was the germination of thought that has been with me for now almost a week I guess. TO LET GO OF THE SHORE.
The message was from the Hopi Elders who tell us that NOW is the Hour. The Time of the Lone Wolf is over, Community and Communities, must NOW come together.. or perish in the overflowing of the banks of the raging rivers that we all navigate in this world gone mad.
They suggest that to struggle and hold on the the shore, which might seem comforting, really is not the solution. We must let go. I am taking it to every level of my life now, letting go.
I have taken them for the wise council that I know the Elders are, I am letting go of the Shore... This will obviously be a theme for a while for me, as I think it very important, and know that telling what it means will sometimes seem futile and difficult. But the Hour is Now and there is no time to loose flaying in the red mud of the riverbank; when I can release myself into the river,, and allow it to take me to IT'S Destination.
So, at the days end, I couldn't even pack the hundreds of items on my deck, I just went from spot to spot in disbelief that I had a COMMUNITY here in Charlotte. A bunch of tree hugging , animal loving Pagans who came to help me out in my time of most urgent need. Liquid Plastic's authoress Amias,,, which by the way,,, where are you???? She mentioned that I needed someone to throw me a rent party,,, and she was right,, and I was so shocked it happened as it did. It was the most Magickal Yard Sale EVER.
As I was crying on the couch, Rain was rocking me and she whispered into my ear.
"You must realize that you have effected this community, and that so many people love you unconditionally"
I didn't really know this until then,
and so Now, I am so very humbled by the actions and demonstrations of what Amais termed the Verbness of the word LOVE. Love is a Verb, an Action Verb that only grows when it is in movement.
I have a real community that puts into action what they believe, the people who came, I have watched over the years, I know that they have embraced change, and have taken upon themselves the mission of establishing a '''real''' pagan community that is more than just Cyber Talk and CoffeeHouse Chatter. We do have it folks!!
They have taken me off the road to Solitare Hermit Existance, back into the mainstream of Community.
I have A GROUP OF PAGANS For my Community that ROCKS like NO OTHER!!!
I am so very humbled to be in such company. Pagan Pride day officially was September 17th this year here,,, but for me, it was Saturday, November 12th 2005. Damn Proud.