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.

What a nice surprise speakout Glad you are feeling more rested today.

I have had a slow morning. A walk in the small forest near my house and a big pot of soup. There’s something about making soup that I find so enjoyable. Selecting the ingredients, slowly making it, adjusting the flavours as I go, then serving it for myself and others. Very comforting.

I have written my New Years Eve list. Not resolutions as such. Just lessons I have learnt this year and want to bring into 2019. I’m only on the start of my journey and as I read through these threads (which I am loving) I am sure I will pick up a few more ideas.

I will light a candle when DD2 goes for a nap and send nourishing energy to you all. Then I will spend some time reflecting on the past year. It hasn’t been an easy one, but has been transformational.

Blessings to all.

Good morning to you all.

Speakout how lovely that your received that pendant just when you needed it. Things like that do make me smile. So pleased you had a good sleep and feeling more like yourself.

Blanktimes your morning sounds peaceful ❤️

I've been to see a friend this morning and did a tarot reading for her. She said she felt lifted afterwards and reassured her for feelings were right and she's following the correct path, so that was all good.

This afternoon I'm about to start my New Year's ritual of clearing out the old energy and welcoming in the new. Starting with my car and cleaning it inside and out. Then I'm going to go home, set my intention to clear any negativity and welcome in positivity. I'll put the decorations away, clean the house, sweep the floors and mop, then smudge all the rooms.

After al that I'll be ready for an early night I think!

DarkStorm

What a perfect nurturing list. That all sounds to make perfect sense, thanks for sharing it with us. I make a lot os soup too, there is something so magical about a simmering cauldron of love.

VioletCharlotte Lovely to hear of your gift for Tarot, and the diference it has made to someone, how clever you are. X

Good to hear of your cleansing nurturing day too.

I've been beating myself up about not clearing the house up over the past week as I intended. I was also going to finish painting the sitting room over the two weeks I'm off.

Yesterday I got a burst of energy and finally put the IKEA Ivar shelves up at the side of the chimney breast for the TV and all the electronics and have decided that if I can get the sitting room, kitchen and bathroom clear and clean by next week that is a good step forward. Renovations and last year's burst pipes meant that so much is boxed away and there is nowhere to put things so it gets piled up and brings me down yet no impetus to do anything. Just doing that will be a large step forward. I also have to decide what to sell of my mother's jewellery to fund finishing the house. A difficult decision and hopefully the end of a horrible decade since being made redundant as police staff. I need to go to IKEA at some point for more shelves but the trek to Straiton requires exact planning!

Tonight I'm going to my university flatmate's annual party - just around ten friends and a whole gaggle of young adult friends of their children. I'll stay over. Same people every year so it is enjoyable.

And look what I treated myself to for a New Year present! I've been wanting this Tarot set for ages.

Violet I have a lot of personal issues that I really need to resolve and overcome for my own sanity, so I'm very interested to see that you picked up on that. I feel very stuck on a rut at the moment, and yet I feel like I'm on the cusp of something.

I am sending some Caillaich energy tonight to anyone who would lie to share. The most ancient of godesses, the ice queen, the winter witch, who scours mountains, pushes glaciers and creates landscapes.
The hag, the crone, the odest one .
But beneath her cloak safe in her hand she holds seeds, keeping them safe for the coming deer. She protects deer and helps them survive.

So not all bad!!

Sje has been with me today and I made this ice candle holder to thank her for her gifts.

The ice contains stones and seeds.

Take some energy if you need her

Thank you speakout and a blessed new year to all

Wonderful, thank you

Thank you Speakout 🙏

Sending you all love and blessings for the year ahead 💜

Thank you Speakout gratefully received

New year blessings and wishes to you all

Bright New Blessings to everyone.

Well,the new year has certainly started in a dramatic way. Text from one of my closest friends at 6am saying she's just had a call from the Police. Her DS has been arrested for possession with intent to supply and is being held in custody. Police officers then turned up at her door to search the house. My poor friend is in bits. She's such a warm, loving person, but seems to have to deal with one issue after another. Any advice on how I can support her would be gratefully received 🙏

VioletCharlotte

Oh no how awful, yor friend must be so distraught.

I imagine that all the practical stuff is being taken care of- unless this is a very serious charge the young man is unlikely to be kept too long- have they given any indication of the procedure?

Has he been charged?

Once he is home things will be easier to deal with.

I don't know the procedures in England- I know a bit about the Scottish system in such circumstances, but not sure how applicable it is.

Just keeping in touch and offereing hand holding./tea/lifts is about all you can do right now.

I hope some relief comes soon.

TooManyPaws

I love the look of that Tarot deck, I have had my eye on it in the past but never owned one. Please let us know how you get on with it.

Well a result for my " guests" who were coming tomorrow, they phoned my mother this morning and asked her to come out for lunch instead to a local ( very posh) Castle/Hotel for lunch.
Only my mother is invited, leaving the day clear fo me at home.

Oh I love you Caillach!!

speakout thank you for the energy, it is gratefully recieved. And pleased that your situation has resolved itself

violetcharlotte I do hope your friend is ok. I would ask her if there is anything you can do to help and offer to sit with her. Sometimes just having someone physically present can help so much in stressful times. Make sure you protect your own energy also.

I took a lovely walk with family along a beach today, my favourite place in the world. Such a peaceful energy and a great way to start this new year.

toomanypaws Do let us know how you get on with the Tarot cards? I’ve never used Tarot cards before but feel drawn to them so I will research a bit before trying.

DarkStorm

What amazing skies, beautiful photographs.

VioletCharlotte how awful! Just being there is a huge help (sounds cliched but true)

DarkStorm beautiful photos thank you for sharing!

I had an unusual and really meaningful New Year gift from my DM who was reasonably unsupportive of my craft before I left and came back to it. She bought me a relevant book and asked me to help her with something bothering her within her house as she believes I have what her dm has and is no longer afraid.

Thanks all. Have been providing tea and sympathy this afternoon. Such a horrible things for her to go through. There seems to be so many drugs around where we live and so easy for young people to get sucked in. My friend has been plagued by bad things happening for a number of years. feel like she's attracting negative energy and I want to help her do some clearing, but it's not the time right now.

Darkstorm what a beautiful beach!

Speakout great news for both you and your Mother

Toomanypaws I love those cards, let us know how you get on with them.

I may have inadvertently outed my username about an hour ago, so I'm going to NC, which is something I like to do every six months anyway.

Just announcing it on 2 threads were I am a regular face, I will still be here just under another name.

Before I forget @YashmisCrone when you get the chance could you have a look at your PMs, I sent you one before the festive season but didn't want to pester 😂

See you with a new year, new identity x

Happy New Year everyone! I'm way behind but haven't the energy to catch up.

I knew I was running low but this last few days has drained me completely and I need to go and hide for a bit to recharge. I have nothing left in the reserve tanks either and with two new students I'm taking on starting classes in a few weeks I need to be up and running.

I'll be back :)

YashmisCrone that's sounding really positive, focusing on one at a time is probably a good idea, it will increase your attention on each area and hopefully you will be able to get where you need everyone to be.

Happy New Year everyone. I am hoping this year brings an end to a decade of very difficult times. I’m exhausted with it all.
Looking forward to packing the tree etc away tomorrow. I will welcome in positivity and smudge the house.
Like many others here I have found the demands of others very draining over the festive season. One thing I need to concentrate on is self care. Valuing myself and not allowing myself to be sucked into other people’s dramas. I am always trying to help others, but don’t feel I receive that back much of the time.
My adult children are struggling to cope and I get projected onto or used as a dumping ground for their problems. I need to step back somehow. I also seem to attract others who do this.
As I get older I am less and less able to cope with visitors staying too. I become exhausted quickly.
This year I want to focus more on creativity, spirituality and my own energy and what it is manifesting.
Speakout, thank you for the energy and this thread, which is a wonderful positive resource.
I wish everyone a very happy New Year, and blessings for each and every one.

Good morning everyone.

Will be a quieter day today here, OH back to work, mother out for a long lunch, just me an the kids.

Not quite alone, but the three of us work really well together. I have a great relationship with them each on an individual level and the three of us together is a lovely dynamic.

I gave my son a piece of aventurine 5 weeks ago which I charged. I told him it was a lucky stone, he said "Oh fine" and seemed to take little interest. I was hoping it would help opne up opportunities.
I noticed yesterday he has it standing on a little plinth on his table which is sweet, and 4 weeks after taking the stone started a new job.

I know not everyone works with crystals for various reasons, but they do seem to support.