Any Witches Here Part 5.

[speakout]

Or Wiccans. or Pagans? Or anyone who is interested in a magical path or feels some magical stirrings.

A place for support, learning, swapping ideas and magical inspiration

All welcome.

Oh my goodness, speak out. What an awful Christmas you had last year. This one has got to be better!!

Pottering about this morning. While walking from my Rayburn to my fridge I suddenly felt an overwhelming sadness and burst into tears. Right in the middle of absolute domesticity it hit me.
Someone I am connected to, somewhere, has suddenly experienced deep grief and have no idea who it is.
I am going to finish the job I was doing (I cannot leave it) and then I am having a herbal tea and lighting my rose candle because I need some intense self-care to rebalance myself.

queenrollo

Oh how awful- very unsettling to feel like this I am not surprised you are upset.

Have you been able to contact any of your nearest and dearest?

It may help to ease your mind to check with your closest.

I've sent messages out, not heard back from some of them but they are working.

Similar things have happened to me in the past, and I have always later found out that something happened at that time.

queenrollo

How worrying for you- yes these things happen to me too.

I hope that everyone you love is safe. X

Queenrollo
How very unsettling and worrying. Thoughts are with you and hope that nothing bad has happened.

Speakout
Enjoy putting up your tree. Real trees smell so lovely don't they?

Tree is up, an 8 foot Nordman fir- the fragrance is exquisite.

House is tidy again, DD gone out with a friend to a coffee shop to do Uni work, she still has an assignment to finish for tomorrow, and coffee shops are where a lot of students like to work- I believe!!

The tree , although bright and jolly casts a slight melancholic air, all the christmases of the past, when my little ones were tottering around in nappies.

The house is no less busy though- just in a different way.
I will now crack on with some work while I have some quiet time.

Queenrollo

I have been thinking about you this afternoon- is all OK?

speakout I have heard back from my nearest and dearest and all is well - so I can only assume that I felt something from my wider circle and so I may not find out what has happened for a little while.

The feeling has completely gone now.

Thank you for asking and thinking of me x

queenrollo really pleased to read that your nearest and dearest are safe and well. I’ve had similar experiences and know how unsettling/worrying it can be. I’m glad the feeling has passed.

Love the sound of your tree speakout

I’m just stopping by for a quick peppermint tea to ground myself amongst a flurry of seasonal commitments. I find them draining, uncomfortable and keep them to a minimum. Tomorrow I have a work connected event which will take me right out of my comfort zone and involves public speaking for me not my strong suit so I’ll need to find ways to ground, shield and project myself well. Suggestions welcome!

A friend lost a parent at the weekend. Yesterday morning the grief hit, it was the first day they weren't dealing with officialdom and the first time they had been home since last week (relative had terminal illness, was in hospice).

So there we have it.

Obviously I am desperately sad for them, but my mind is at ease knowing what caused my reaction yesterday.

Smallest breaks up from school on Friday so I am now in the last stretch of getting things done child free! I have presents to wrap, that I cannot do with him here! Madness os school run right now and then when I get home I will have to avoid distraction and get stuff done!!

queenrollo

So sorry to hear of your friend's loss.

Yes a busy time, I do remember that rush to get presents wrapped before christmas while the schools are still running.

Our schools don't break up until much later, often it was the 23rd/24th. this year it's the 21st- but the first year I have no one at school.

It's really odd not doing any drive to school in the morning or pick up, I did it for 19 years and it still feels strange not to be dashing out of the house helping someone find a PE kit!
I have started doing an early morning yoga class at 7am a couple of times a week which is a real bonus, this morning I'm off to pump ( reluctantly)
Exercise is something I really have to do in terms of self care. it keeps anxiety levels down and my mood high.

I hope everyone has a magical day.

Evening everyone. I hope that you are all ok. I listened to a fantastic podcast on witchcraft today and thought of you all, its well worth a listen. I just had to post the link for you all! www.acommoncraft.com cosy winter evening wishes to you all 🍷

Incrediblehulky

Oh lovely, thanks I will give a listen to that.

Is it possible to be "something", I suppose, without even knowing about it?

I can hold objects belonging to people, and know that object's history.

I use things as "symbols" if you like, all the time. If I'm needing to be close to someone, to be with them in spirit (an operation, for example) I'll wear their husband around my wrist, or keep another possession of theirs close to me.

I can tune into people, and know things that they've never told anyone.

I can't explain it. I don't even know what made me come here! I'm a regular btw- I've NC'd

queenrollo at last, now you know why, it's always good to find an answer.

Speakout your tree and all the work you're doing sound wonderful. You're so proactive exercising so early in the morning.

Incredible thanks, will bookmark the podcast and listen when i grab some free time

Hashtag Welcome, grab a cushion by the aga. The gift you have with holding objects and knowing their history is called Psychometry if you want to read up on it. It's a gift I'd love to have, it must be so interesting.

There's also a name for the other two things you've mentioned (lovely typo/autocorrect about the husband!) which escape me at the moment as it's late and I'm tired, but again I'd say embrace the gifts you have and work with them.

Anne McCaffrey wrote a short story called The Coelura, about a beautiful magical garment. When someone wore it, everyone who looked at them could see everything about that person.

Morning.
I am reaching peak burnout. I am now as white as the bathroom tiles in the morning. Pain levels are super high. My mother fell so instead of getting more help I have more stuff to do. Add in a badly timed wardrobe collapse that needed resolving asap and the only silver lining I can find is the fact that the new clothes storage solution allows for 4 plants to be placed on it. So I have a glorious poinsettia, a Christmas cactus, a spider plant and another green leafy plant with fabulous variegation patterning on it.

If you have any spare energy to send today, it will be gratefully received. It is the last day for doing the main stuff like making sure there are places for people to sit, eat and sleep. Just the important stuff.

Try this Hills in the bathroom if that's the only place you can be without interruption for 6 minutes.

www.thetappingsolution.com/blog/love-peace-and-light-meditation/

HillsBesideTheSea

Sorry you are feeling so burdened right now.

You are wise to think of priorities.

A lot of stuff can be delayed or not even done, and the world will still turn.
Have you many people coming?

I make mental lists a lot. and I constantly evaluate tasks, I have a tendency to disappear into worm holes - even this morning I fell into one, driving out look for a hook for my wreath for the front door.
After the 3rd shop I had to have a word with myself.

Not important ( we can make up something from an old coathanger if need be) not urgent, it won't matter if the wreath is not put up for a couple of days, I found myself momentarily wrapped up in a frenzy looking for this thing.

Wishing you all a magical day.

Have to work now.

Agree with those sentiments speakout. I have a lot coming, plus stay overs so it can feel like a frenzy trying to get everything perfect but it really isn't the end of the world if it isn't. Plus I've found that my version of perfect will rarely match everyone else's so it's just silly.

@Blanktimes I loved that video. Ages since I've done tapping. Reminded me to do it again.

Sokere

Exactly what I mean.

And it comes down again to self care and self compassion.

We are only one person. We are all busy sometimes, but taking that time to have self respect and not to take on too much burden is all part of the ethos too.

Even in busy times we need to take care to value ourselves, and still to find some enjoyment in life.

If that means guests having to muchk in or finding the house dusty- then that is what happens.

People who love us want to see the best version of us, not someone harangued and frazzled

Far better frozen roasties and a calm host.

I have been making some easy cheap seasonal magic in the past few days, something I would like to share with you all later today when I have more time, I am busy packing parcels right now so I can catch the post later.

Just my sister and her family, but she is very picky, and a perfectionist that will except nothing but her standards. The sort where you can only buy presents for her sons from the list she provides but she won't provide it before the beginning of December when the rest of us do our Christmas shopping in Sept. I have already been excused from being in the same room as her for anything other than prepping the food now mum is out of action. We do not get on well, and tbh I prefer normal Christmases when we don't get together to celebrate. My other sister is a delight, and her and her boyfriend are coming tomo to help with prep. They are also very laid back and care more about time together than perfection.

I have allowed myself the morning in bed. I just couldn't. I have now broken out the prescription pain killers and will tackle my cut down list that has been delegated as much as possible when I have been into work for a couple of hours.

Speakout thank you for the recommendation of the pine candles from ikea, I am enjoying the gentle scent it is very restful and soothing.

HillsBesideTheSea

Glad you are enjoying the candles- me too, such a lovely gentle fragrance and a real bargain.

Your sister sounds hard work.
But sometimes when dealing with people like this we have to summon our core.

She may have "high" standards, but don't play the game trying to meet them.

In doing so you are playing her game, she is making you dance to her tune, you are effectively giving your power to her.

Don';t engage with such negative scenario.

Set up your own patterns. but most of all don't stress is you can't match what she wants.
You don't need to buy anything on her lists.

Ignore them.

Buy what you want to.
Don't give her permission to dictate to you like this.
It is about power struggle really, and possibly some unspoken or even unrecognised conflict.

Step out of the arena.

Lean on our power to help you. X