Sunday, February 20, 2011

WONDERFULLY WYCKKED

Careful HOW You Wish For, Not WHAT

Well, I went to the casino the a couple of weeks ago to celebrate my sister-in-law’s birthday and let me tell ya we had some great fun! So knowing that we were going ahead of time I did spell work for a few days before for good luck and big money. I was so intent and methodical for three days before the event, sure I had all my bases covered with summoning the appropriate Deities, correspondences, timing, etc. etc. etc. On the drive, all the way there I was so confident that good fortune was coming away. We started playing the slot machines and I was so excited I could just pee, lol. Well just as quickly as I started playing, I started losing…and losing, but my sister-in-law won over $400.00 and pretty much everyone else that went won a little something too, but not me. Needless to say I was really bummed out for myself but really happy for her…truly(she said she was going to buy a swing set for her grandkids, awesome!). So on the drive home I kept going over and over in my mind what could have gone wrong. I thought I did everything needed for a positive outcome. Then it dawned on me…my wording of the spell itself! Instead of being precise about asking for abundance on that particular night at that particular casino on a particular machine or by a particular time or whatever, all I asked for was good luck and fortune to come my way in the future. Pretty vague in asking assistance of the Universe and the Gods and Goddesses of Fortune huh? Well my spell of abundance WAS acknowledged by the Universe and the Gods and Goddesses of Fortune! Just not the way I was thought it was going to happen. February is always a hard month for us with insurances all coming due at the same time and in the days that followed the casino event I noticed that as I went along paying my bills at their appropriate times and I asked the person on the other end of the phone for the balance owed on each bill that four of them were all lower than I expected or what was stated on the invoice. The energy bill was $243.00 less than what was stated - owing only $78.00 for the month! Wow in Michigan, in the winter? This is unheard of, but I am not arguing at all. The other big one was the cell phone bill which was $110.00 less than normal. Once again, Not complaining, just a whole lot of thanks to the powers that be and their generosity! I can’t say it was because I paid the bills ahead of time…ha, yeah right, I am the queen of robbing Peter to pay Paul where the bills are concerned just to stay afloat so I know I didn’t fall and bump my head and do something as stupid as pay the bills ahead of time, no-sir-ee-bob. So the next time you do spell work and wonder why nothing happened, maybe it really did work for you regardless in other ways, just not the way you asked…or didn’t ask, lol.

Spellrific - step by step how to’s

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t want a little more money and good prosperity in their lives. I know I want as much as I can get my greedy little meat-hooks into, lol. Mostly out of necessity of course. So I did this very simple money drawing spell without a specific need or time, etc. Just for bringing abundance and prosperity into my life in a general sense. Sometimes even the most modest of spell work can be very productive if given a chance.

MONEY COME TO ME

Gather the following items:

A green candle
A Candle holder
Lighter
A Dollar Bill
Various coins
Herbs/Gems/Trinkets corresponding to money, and prosperity(your choice)

Place the dollar bill on a flat surface.



On top of that place the candle holder. 
In the candle holder place the green candle(I anointed mine with peppermint oil but it is totally up to you how you control the spell, I‘m just an annointer, lol).



Surround the candle with various money drawing objects(herb, gems, trinkets) of your choice.



Light the candle(Never leave a candle unattended) while envisioning money and prosperity coming to you for your needs.



Place a coin or two or a few at the foot of the candle holder and say:

“Money Money Come To Me
This Is Where You Need To Be.
Money Money Come My Way
This is where You Need To Stay!”

After a few minutes or when you are ready extinguish the candle.

Everyday for the next month place a coin or two or a few at the foot of the candle and repeat the rhyme while thinking of money coming to you. At the end of 30 days or so take all the change and put it towards something beneficial for the Earth and/or Universe. I decided that I am going to use my change to buy money drawing herb seeds for to plant in my little garden that way I can keep the prosperity growing in my life, lol.

Wyckked Thoughts - random - very random

The Late Great…

Well, on the tellie last night I heard somebody label someone who has recently died as the “Late” Mrs. So-and-So. This is another one of those words/phrases that sounds like nails down a chalkboard to me, yup another one, lol. Why do people consider a deceased person late? Do they expect the recently deceased to keep that appointment they had for whatever? Well sweeties, I don’t know about you, but this is one time I am not waiting around for Auntie This-Or-That or Uncle Who-Ever because she/he is now really “late” …I have things to do, lol and hopefully for quite a long while. They are not late…they are DEAD! Deceased! Finished!(at least physically anyhoo). This must send a really mixed message to young children. I can see little Suzie or Johnny at the funeral home after everyone has gone and mommy says “Honey, its time to go” and Suzie/Johnny says “Mommy, no, we have to wait for Auntie So-And-So, she’s on her way, just late that’s all!” POOR KID, lol. All I know is if Auntie or Uncle really is “late” then I am definitely NOT going to be the one who keeps feeding their parking meter until they get back! Not me…not in a million years! LOL! Just Saying….

Wyckkedly Scrumptious - test driven recipes

Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

Nothing says cozy, comfy, happy home like a great homemade chicken noodle soup after a long, hard day. My happy hubby won’t eat canned soup anymore since I started using this recipe. There really is something special about making a soup from scratch. To me the taste is just something that cannot be attained from a can or at a greasy spoon diner. This is my version of the weight watchers classic 1pt recipe. The only thing I have changed is just using boneless, skinless chicken instead of a whole cut up chicken.


Ingredients:

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 medium Carrots — peeled and chopped
1/2 cup onion — peeled and chopped
2 Stalks celery — coarsely chopped
2 1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoon parsley
3/4 teaspoon marjoram
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/4 teaspoon Poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1 Bay leaf
2 qt Water
2 1/2 cups egg noodles



Directions:

Place the first 4 ingredients in a 3 1/2-quart slow cooker in the order listed. Combine salt and the next 6 ingredients; sprinkle over vegetables. Add 6 cups water; cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours. Remove chicken and bay leaf; add remaining 2 cups water. Stir in noodles and cook, covered, on high setting for 20 minutes. Meanwhile cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Add back to slow cooker, stir to mix. Cook for 15 minutes on high setting, covered or until noodles are tender.

Beautifully Wyckked - all natural beauty recipes

BANANA HONEY MASK

Mix half a banana with 2 teaspoons of honey apply to face and leave for 5-10 minutes then rinse.

Follow it up with this honey tonic - Add 1 teaspoon of honey to one cup of warm water apply with a cotton ball and leave it on.

This makes your skin feel so smooth and good afterwards and the smell is heavenly. I am very allergic to bananas when eaten so this recipe is great because I can still enjoy what the banana has to offer, other than the taste, lol.

Wyckkedly Sexy - sexiest men ever

ALEXIS GEORGOULIS

He starred as Pupi Kakas in the movie My Life In Ruins, which just happens to be one of my all time chick flicks. Admittedly, I am not much of a chick flick kinda girl but I have a few favs. All I know is if the men in Greece are all as hot as this man I am sooo going to move there!




I just wanna run my little fingers through that gorgeous man's long windblown locks!





What an adorable yummy shish kabob he is, So Tasty!





He is such a sultry greek god in this picture, oooh yeah





Oh Man, I want to be his towel. I would wrap myself around him alright! Heehee

Friday, February 18, 2011

A Wyckked Household: All natural household cleaning recipes

The Dangers Of Commercial Dryer Sheets and Fabric Softener and Natural Alternative Recipes

Static cling is a big problem in our house in the winter months and I like to use dryer sheets to eliminate the static but I use to use commercial dryer sheets and fabric softener all the time until I discovered that they can be really toxic and can do some really bad things to the human body and environment. I never would have thought in a million years that something as innocent as commercially made dryer sheets and fabric softener could be so harmful to use. I used them all the time for years without a single clue to what I was exposing us to as a family.

Now I only use homemade laundry product recipes and they have been working great for us. I have included some of the dangers of commercial dryer sheets and fabric softeners at the bottom of the page for you to check out. I know, I know, I love the scent of the commercial dryer sheets too but guess what? I found that by taking an old dress sock and filling it about half full with dried lavender and tying the sock off in a tight knot and tossing it in the dryer along with your homemade dryer sheets that your clothes come out smelling absolutely awesome and static free for the most part. And the scent stays with your laundry and you can get several uses out of your lavender sock too, lol.
Homemade Dryer Sheets

Soak a washcloth in some of the anti-static fabric softener from the recipe below. Wring out excess fabric softener then simply toss into the dryer with your clothes. I also find that taking a sheet of aluminum foil and wadding it into a ball and tossing it in the dryer works good too.

To use:

Toss the dried washcloth in the dryer and use again and again
until it no longer works. Re-soak and dry the washcloths when needed. You should be able to do a dozen or so dryer loads per fabric softener soak.
 
 
Easy Homemade Anti-Static Fabric Softener Recipe
1 cup vinegar
1 cup baking soda
2 cups water

Mix the baking soda and water in a large gallon container until the powder is dissolved. Add the vinegar slowly so it doesn‘t fizz up as much. Once the mixture stops fizzing, pour into a clean container. Shake well and use 1/4 cup in the rinse cycle.


* I give this mixture a gentle shake each time before I use it to make sure it is mixed good.
 

THE TOXIC DANGER OF FABRIC SOFTENER AND DRYER SHEETS -
BY SIXWISE.COM

"Reprinted with permission of www.SixWise.com"

Many people will remember a famous TV ad where a woman races to her washing machine, fabric softener in hand, only to arrive just as the wash ends. This woman who "forgot to ad the fabric softener" was actually doing herself and her family a favor.

Although they may make your clothes feel soft and smell fresh, fabric softener and dryer sheets are some of the most toxic products around. And chances are that the staggering 99.8 percent of Americans who use common commercial detergents, fabric softeners, bleaches, and stain removers would think twice if they knew they contained chemicals that could cause cancer and brain damage.

Here is a list of just some of the chemicals found in fabric softeners and dryer sheets:
Benzyl acetate: Linked to pancreatic cancer
Benzyl Alcohol: Upper respiratory tract irritant
Ethanol: On the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Hazardous Waste list and can cause central nervous system disorders
A-Terpineol: Can cause respiratory problems, including fatal edema, and central nervous system damage
Ethyl Acetate: A narcotic on the EPA's Hazardous Waste list
Camphor: Causes central nervous system disorders
Chloroform: Neurotoxic, anesthetic and carcinogenic
Linalool: A narcotic that causes central nervous system disorders
Pentane: A chemical known to be harmful if inhaled

So how could products with pretty names like Soft Ocean Mist, Summer Orchard and April Fresh be so dangerous?

The chemicals in fabric softeners are pungent and strong smelling -- so strong that they require the use of these heavy fragrances (think 50 times as much fragrance) just to cover up the smells. Furthermore, synthetic fabrics, which are the reason fabric softeners were created in the first place, do not smell good either when heated in a dryer or heated by our bodies ... hence the need for even more hefty fragrances.

In other words, remove all the added fragrance that endears people to fabric softeners and -- like the cliche -- wolf in sheep's clothing -- the real smells of the chemical-laced fabric softener and the synthetic fabrics they were designed around may prompt people to shoot their laundry machines and be done with it.

Are "Soft" Clothes Worth It?

Fabric softeners are made to stay in your clothing for long periods of time. As such, chemicals are slowly released either into the air for you to inhale or onto your skin for you to absorb. Dryer sheets are particularly noxious because they are heated in the dryer and the chemicals are released through dryer vents and out into the environment.

Health effects from being exposed to the chemicals in fabric softeners include:

Central nervous system disorders
Headaches
Nausea
Vomiting
Dizziness
Blood pressure reduction
Irritation to skin, mucus membranes and respiratory tract
Pancreatic cancer

Pretty scary huh?
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