Happy Rez day Wiccan Sojournor............

Today is Wiccan Sojourner's 5th Rez day here in SecondLife and to celebrate she is having a sale at Bewitched.
For those who don't know Wiccan, Bewitched, Bewitched Hair and House of Heart hair are all part of the Skybeam Family for her Rezday she has arranged some specials in her stores so be sure to drop by sometime today!

I can't say I know Wiccan well so I asked a few of the people who do:

"A very devoted designer, who works very hard at what she loves and has endured to enjoy this, her fifth year with SL, she is a pioneer in a new world where her talents have become well known and loved by many, it is my hope and wish that the future holds even brighter days ahead for her." raven Naimarc - Wiccan's Partner
" I admire and respect Wiccan skill's as an artist and fellow long term content creator. Congratulations on your fifth rez day here in SL." Raven Pennyfeather - House of RFyre Designs

"When I first met Wiccan, it was right after Nevar and I became a couple, so I wasn't used to meeting and getting to know all of the great designers in SL. I remember being so scared and awestruck...lol...like meeting a RL designer or celebrity. We were working on shooting photos for the Raiders Yard Sale and I remember thinking "of all the times for Nev to introduce me to an SL legend, he picks when I'm naked on a pose stand!"
After I got to know her, I discovered a warm and giving person...someone who never said no...someone who tried her best to treat everyone with love and respect. My life has been truly the better for knowing her and I'm very proud to call her my sister." Amethyst Starostin

"Wiccan has been a blessing over the years to me. I remember the very first Clothing Fair we did and Wiccan was one of the first that said this is going to be huge one day ... don't ever give up on this idea. As well as a designer, Wiccan is an amazing person . We have shared some deep thoughts and cried and laughed together. When I was discouraged she would tell me .. "go hug that tree or run through the grass barefooted, then come back and do it again." My life has changed over the past three years and I can say that she is one of the reasons . I am so honored to call Wiccan family!" Nevar Lobo

"I have a SL shop and one day royalty walked in! It was Wiccan...of Bewitched fame! OMG I used to sit in her lucky chair as a nooblet. She had been in SL forever. SHE was in MY shop!
I was tongue tied, awestruck, befuddled. Then we talked. Wiccan Sojourner is one of the special people in SL. The special kind that makes our second lives a better place. I am still awestruck, but no longer because she is royalty rather because she is the kindest and most generous of people setting an example few of us can live up to." Lyra Blackthorne -co-owner of Body Doubles

"Wiccan Sojournor has been a pillar of the fashion and fetish community for nearly as long as SL has been. Her vision, her dedication, and her willingness to take risk, try new things, and to learn and grow in her craft as designer, in her skill as a marketer, and her self as a person should be an inspiration to every avatar on the grid. I'm a hopeless fanboy, and I hope I always will be. Blessed Be, Wiccan. Happy Fifth." Roland Zepp - staff writer , Avenue Magazine

I hope you have a great day Wiccan and many happy returns from SL-Newspaper

Svarga

Svarga, created by Laukosargas Svarog Its mentioned by name in every published book about SL that I have ever read, they are in countless profiles, and is the closest thing to national parks that SL has.

And yet, rumor has it that it may be lost. It breaks my heart to think that this might happen.

Who hasn't gone to Svarga to wonder at the architecture and "otherworldliness" of it?

I am sure the technology exists to preserve this place, lovingly built for no reason other than as an expression of creativity.

Go visit and marvel again at the wonderful place created by brilliant minds before it is lost forever....

By Isolde Flamand

Path Cut? Hollow? Shear?

If you don't know what all these terms mean, consider taking a building class.
I recently dropped in on an ASL class called "Building Rustic Covered Wagons" taught by Sunn Thunders. The students were spread out around the instructor, who gave them easy to follow step-by-step directions:

Sunn Thunders: Change the SIZE of this box to X=4.5, Y=2.5, and Z=0.2. Lower this piece into the bottom of the sideboards to form the floor of the bed.
Look for the BUILDING BLOCK TYPE under the right side of the Object tab in the Build window. Change the BUILDING BLOCK TYPE to CYLINDER using the pop-up menu.
Next, HOLLOW this cylinder to 95 to make it as thin as possible.
Now for some fancy magic...
We are going to reshape this cylinder further by cutting part of it away.
Look for the PATH CUT under the right side of the Object tab in the Build window. Change the PATH CUT to B=0.15 and E=0.85. Watch how a portion of the cylinder gets cut away.
Look for the TOP SHEAR under the right side of the Object tab in the Build window. Change the TOP SHEAR as follows: X=0.5. Watch as one side of the cylinder gets pulled off center.

I watched as plywood boxes became covered wagons all around the building area. Its fascinating to realize that YOU have the power to create just about anything. Take a class—learn some new skills.
Sunn Thunders teaches for the Academy of Second Learning (ASL), but there are plenty of classes around.

by Isolde Flamand