Do you remember the first time you heard that line? I do. There had been an enormous line around the theater in San Diego. A friend and I walked to the front of the line and asked if there were any tickets left for the current show. "Only in the front row," we were told. So the first time I saw Star Wars was in the front row of an enormous theater. I had always enjoyed science fiction movies, but I had never seen anything like this. And here was a scene that was pivotal to the plot. The trash can-like robot, R2-D2 (Supposedly named after a request at an editing session during the making of Lucas' earlier film, American Grafitti. Lucas heard editor Walter Murch ask for "R2D2," short

On the 5th day of December, Tarot gave to me: The Elder of Fire from the Gaian Tarot. (Pssst...it's on sale right now) This could be very useful energy for a Monday in December. Intense power and the deep understanding that allows one to use it wisely. Also, this magical lady knows how to draw on and channel energy when needed. We can learn to do the same, even if we do so through a delicious cup of coffee.  

Mark Anthony, psychic lawyer and author of Never Letting Go, will be a featured guest on KCAA Radio 1050 AM (San Bernardino, CA) with host Vince Daniels tomorrow, December 3, at 11am PST. Discussion topics will include Never Letting Go and alternate means of coping with grief at the holidays. If you are not in the San Bernardino area, you can listen online here (click on "Listen Live" at the top of the page). Questions can be submitted via their toll-free number, 1-888-909-1050. The Many Moods of Vince Daniels is a live weekend talk radio show, airing Saturdays from 10 am - 1 pm PST on KCAA AM 1050.

[caption id="attachment_8046" align="alignright" width="300" caption="by John-Morgan on Flickr"][/caption] Two weeks ago, I posted a Holiday gift guide for Pagans, Wiccans, and cool people, sharing some of the books I've acquired that were published within the past year or so that I figured would make nifty gifts for your favorite witches. (Only the ones who've been really good and bad this year!) But what if you don't want to give the gift of books, but you still have Pagans in your life you'd like to shop for? Cara Schultz at PNC Minnesota has very kindly done all kinds of research to round up the ultimate giving list. So much so that it had to be divided into two parts! In part