Atrium Obscurum presents "The Lion's Roar", July 26th ***Directions/Timeslots added**

[MsLuckie leo]

Originally Posted by tekmoe

me and the little lady might try to plan a trip down there depending on if she has the kids or not that weekend.

[MsLuckie leo]

I really like the idea of people bringing something for the altar. The idea of everyone bringing a candle is awesome. I found this list of candle definitions....



Green
Abundance, growth, money, success, wealth, physical healing, health, marriage, fertility, employment, balance, Stimulates growth, healing, financial success, good luck, new job, good harvest, nature appreciation, love.

Yellow
Intellect, wisdom and honor, action, inspiration and creativity, studying and intelligence, concentration, memory, logic, learning, attraction, confidence, Mental powers, intellect, inspiration, concentration, retention of memory, energy, cheerfulness, sunny disposition, changes, endurance, stability and security.

Yellow strengthens the imagination and concentration in a ritual. Is used in rituals in which the trust of a person is gained or in which one wants to convince someone.

Red
Energy, vitality, and strength, health, passion, sex, love, protection, fire, fertility, fast action, strength, potency, lust, blood, Physical love and passion, courage, warmth, energy, attraction, magnetism, desire, action, physical strength, power, willpower.
Strengthens magnetism in a ritual, creates Ram and Scorpio energies.

White
The Balance of all colors: Spiritual enlightenment, cleansing, clairvoyance, healing, truth-seeking, purity, innocence, clarity and unity, Dawn, purification, peace, truth, protection, spirituality, General work, cleansing, repels negativity; use to bring peace, spiritual strength, truth, purity; heals emotions, and provides protection.
Note: White can be used in place of any other candle color and is suitable for any ritual.

Pink
Devotion, love, tenderness and faith, friendship, romance, honor, spiritual healing, caring, affection, forming partnerships, peace, emotional healing, Universal love, purest form of love, love that is unconditional, spiritual love without sex connotation, raises vibrations, sensitivity, healing.
Designed to attract attention and achieve a purpose in rituals. The color of femininity, Honor, Pleasantness – enhances joyful and lively conversation.

Gold
Enlightenment, protection, success, wealth, money, masculinity, playfulness, luck, divination, victory.

Enhances communication and attracts the power of cosmic influences; Useful in rituals which are designed to gain fortune or money

Lavender
Mother consciousness, manifestation and selflessness, Spirituality, compassion, understanding, inspiration, make contact with Higher-Self, attract spiritual assistance, very calming.

Blue
Communication, truth, peace, calm, loosing weight, wisdom, understanding, protection, harmony, inspiration, truth, patience, health and happiness, luck, communication, loyalty, peaceful, cooling, contentment, healing, idealism, harmony, devotion, meditation,

Orange
Cleanses negative attitudes, situations and places, Happiness, business deals, attracting good things, success, career, goals, stimulation, attraction, power, luck, sudden changes, Warmth, energy building, enthusiasm, attracts success and prosperity, emotional healing, attracts friends, courage and ambition.

Brown
Earth, a balanced color. Rituals for material gain, eliminates indecisiveness, furthers powers of concentration, learning, telepathy. Expands financial success, finds lost items. Material prosperity, Home, friendships, balance, animal magic, earth magic, concentration and studying, wealth, success, intuition, psychic powers and ESP. Protecting pets, Said to help find lost items.

Purple
Use with white candle to neutralize effects of karma and ego. Ancient wisdom, the third eye, psychic powers, meditation, spirituality, success, confidence, hidden knowledge, protection, divination, All forms of expansion, expands what you already have, spiritual protection, power, wisdom, healing, recognition, enhances psychic ability, Recognition in work, contact with spirit world.

Rose
Compassion for self and others, higher mystical powers, humor, Love, romance, opening the heart, forgiveness, compassion, healing, joy, creativity, endurance, strength, stability and security.

Peach
restoration and rejuvenation

Violet
Strength, Success, Idealism, psychic revelation; Ideal for rituals which are designed to secure Ambition, Independence and financial success or to establish contact with the other, spiritual world; Enhances Neptune energy.

Ivory
(beige): neutrality, balance and harmlessness

Black
Burning black with any other color disolves negative energies! Protection, hex-breaking, reversing, banishing, destroying evil or negativity, binding, and repelling. Also used for healing very powerful illnesses.

Silver (Light Grey)
Victory, Stability, Mmeditation, Developing
Psychic Ability, Removal of Negative Power, Repelling Destruction,
Cancellation, Neutrality, Stalemate.
Silver is primarily associated with female deities.

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Safety with candles
Never leave candles burning unattended. Burn candles out of the reach of children and pets. If pet's are inside it is very easy for a pets tail to catch on fire. Never burn a candle on or near anything that can catch on fire. Always burn candles on a protected, heat resistant surfaces.

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Fun Candle Facts

* Prior to the mid 19th century, the majority of candles were tallow (a byproduct of beef fat rendering). The fuel now is nearly always some form of wax, with paraffin wax being the most common. Soy and vegetable-based candles are also available.

* The Egyptians and Cretans made candles from beeswax, as early as 3000 BC. Early candles were made from various forms of natural fat, tallow, and wax.

* In the 18th century, spermaceti, an oil produced by the sperm whale, was used to produce superior candles. Late in the 18th century, colza oil and rapeseed oil came into use as much cheaper substitutes.

* Paraffin was first distilled in 1830, and revolutionized candle-making, as it was an inexpensive material which produced high-quality, odorless candles that burned reasonably cleanly and were used during the colonial days.

* In Christianity, candles are commonly used in worship both for decoration and ambiance, and as symbols that represent the light of God, or specifically the light of Christ. Candles are often placed on the altar. Votive candles may be lit as an accompaniment to prayer.

* Candles were traditionally used to light up Christmas trees before the advent of electric lights.

* In Wicca and related forms of Neopaganism, candles are frequently used on the altar to represent the presence of the God and Goddess, and in the four corners of a ritual circle to represent the presence of the four elements.


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Reasons why we burn candles
To talk to God
Develop Spiritual Understanding
Clearing of our minds / meditate
Religious services of all kinds.
Observing religious holidays.
Romance, like candlelight dinners.
Relaxation and stress relief.

Reasons why we use candles
Worship
Spells
Healing

Find more definitions at:
thefreedictionary.com
encyclopedia.com
wikipedia.org

See related pages
healing
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Better to light a candle
than to curse the darkness.
Chinese Proverb
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Zodiac Colors

Aries
Red, white, pink

Taurus:
Green, pink, red, yellow

Gemini:
Yellow, silver, green, red, blue

Cancer:
White, green, brown

Leo:
Gold, orange, red, green

Virgo:
Grey, yellow, gold, black

Libra:
Royal blue, light brown, black

Scorpio:
Black, red, brown

Sagittarius:
Dark blue, purple, gold, red

Capricorn:
Red, black, dark brown

Aquarius:
Light blue, dark blue, green

Pisces:
Aquamarine, royal blue, white, green

[MsLuckie leo]

There will also be a "Burner Integration Workshop at Lion's Roar"

A girl named Katie will be setting up this workshop..This is what she has to say..





Yay people! I'm so excited about this! We have a unique opportunity here to further discuss many of the important issues in the previous thread with several old school burners, fellow psytrancer/burners, fire experts and the like!

I and a few others will be hosting a workshop at the chill stage in the morning around 8:30-9ish all about Burn events and how to properly integrate into that community.
If you have wanted to go to Flipside, Myschevia, decomp, Orfunner than this is for you.
If you have attended one or two of the smaller events, and want to go to Burning Man, this is for you.
If you just want to learn how to adopt the principles into the psytrance community to make ours a little better, this is for you.

If you consider yourself an experienced burner already, then come and give us your point of view.

We will be discussing the 10 principles, 6 principles that apply to Texas Burns, fire safety from a real Fire Man, how to make a theme camp, and what ever other topics or questions get brought up.

I highly encourage everyone to attend. You will learn a lot about community involvement, preservation, safety, harm reduction...so many things.

Again, it will be held at the chill stage in the morning. Several non-psytrance burners have expressed interest in helping lead the discussion. Let's show them how we do it and educate them in the process

[tekmoe]

Originally Posted by MsLuckie leo

whaaaaaaat! lol

[DJ Uhm]

The sense of community has been ever present with this gathering. Jess, myself, and a few others have really stressed the communal aspects of our scene and it is coming back to us in an amount that I never expected. We are truly honored to put on a gathering and have this much support from people who want to pass down information, and who just want to help out to make this successful. Now more so than ever is our time to solidify the psychedelic trance scene in Texas as a true community of dedicated people who hold the trance dance experience as a sacred experience.

So I am putting it out there for those who haven't come out to our gatherings to do so if you are open-minded and have an interest in exposing yourself to something very powerful.

[double a]

Originally Posted by DJ Uhm

The sense of community has been ever present with this gathering. Jess, myself, and a few others have really stressed the communal aspects of our scene and it is coming back to us in an amount that I never expected. We are truly honored to put on a gathering and have this much support from people who want to pass down information, and who just want to help out to make this successful. Now more so than ever is our time to solidify the psychedelic trance scene in Texas as a true community of dedicated people who hold the trance dance experience as a sacred experience.

So I am putting it out there for those who haven't come out to our gatherings to do so if you are open-minded and have an interest in exposing yourself to something very powerful.

I couldn't agree with you more Brian... Now is the time!

[Alexis Gold]

I just realized that I have no idea who I am riding down there with.

I gotta be back before Monday... opps.

*starts texting everyone*

[MsLuckie leo]

Originally Posted by Kitty B.I.C.

I just realized that I have no idea who I am riding down there with.

I gotta be back before Monday... opps.

*starts texting everyone*

You better get workin on it! I will be coming back on Monday. Maybe ask Melissa??

[double a]

Originally Posted by Kitty B.I.C.

I just realized that I have no idea who I am riding down there with.

I gotta be back before Monday... opps.

*starts texting everyone*

Shit girl, I'd say you could ride with me but I'm not coming back 'til monday.

[james prichard]

any water holes around the camp area due to heat?sounds fun.....love the downtempo line up fo sho............not much on the trance ......i cant even stomp.

[double a]

Originally Posted by james prichard

any water holes around the camp area due to heat?sounds fun.....love the downtempo line up fo sho............not much on the trance ......i cant even stomp.

I've searched around and it looks like there's a couple of lakes in the area between the venue and Austin that charge a small fee (3-4$) for park entry, and they have beaches.

[DJ Uhm]

A bunch of us spent the whole weekend creating deco, and its coming a long fantastically. We hit upon some new creations that came out spectacular, and will looking incredible whe installed at the venue. No teasers for anyone.....let's just say that there will be some art out that we all had a hand in.

[csid]

Originally Posted by DJ Uhm

A bunch of us spent the whole weekend creating deco, and its coming a long fantastically. We hit upon some new creations that came out spectacular, and will looking incredible whe installed at the venue. No teasers for anyone.....let's just say that there will be some art out that we all had a hand in.

[double a]

Originally Posted by DJ Uhm

A bunch of us spent the whole weekend creating deco, and its coming a long fantastically. We hit upon some new creations that came out spectacular, and will looking incredible whe installed at the venue. No teasers for anyone.....let's just say that there will be some art out that we all had a hand in.

I can't wait to get back to work this weekend.

We have just over 1 week to go, time to start the countdown!!!

[MsLuckie leo]

I am getting excited! We have less than a week to go. I wanted to let you guys know that Anna Vlada along with a group of other talanted talanted fire preformers from Austin,Houston, and San Antonio will be preforming Saturday night. I haven't seen this group of people preform together before but I was told that these were a group of professionals who have been doing this for many years. No immatures and they will be in costumes and all!