Any Witches Here Part 5.

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

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All welcome.

Great minds @BlankTimes you've listed one of subs!

I did look in Pet Toys for bells, nada, very disconcerting would've probably managed to get a bell at Christmas

I even looked for a small school type bell or bike bell, nothing

YashmisCrone

I do feel like I’m doing well with generating the kind of energy I want in myself.. I’m hoping it’ll provide a strong foundation for when I go back to work. Kind of like a bank of resilience.

Exactly how I feel at the moment.
Seems like you and I are working with the same energy right now.

Clearing everything right down to the bedrock, clearing the veils, consolidating at a very base level, checking and nurturing the foundations.
Which means when the haitus brews up again we know we will stand strong, knowing our roots have been tended.

Sitting here drinking peppermint tea and thinking again about an early night.
I can't remember a week when I have slept so long and so well.

Sitting here drinking a peppermint tea and thinking about an early night

Me too Speakout, although I have to go out to collect DS1 from work at 10. I'll be going straight to bed when I get back. I've been feeling really exhausted this afternoon and evening. I'm wondering if it's because of tomorrow's new moon. My energy levels seem to be really affected by the changing phases of the moon.

Good to read about what you've all been doing today.

Barton maybe have a look on eBay? I've bought all sorts of random things from there!

speakout Yes!! That's exactly it! Beautifully described, thank you.

It's a lovely energy to be working and lovely to be working it in parallel with you

You probably won't be surprised to hear that I'm also currently sitting sipping peppermint tea, thinking about what good rest I've been getting this week

I think it's also a shock to the system going back to work after time off at Christmas Violet. I always find it harder than any other time of year.

Wishing you a good and replenishing rest tonight

I don’t know why but I’ve never really read much about how our energy levels are affected by moon cycles. Interested in what you said Violet I found this, makes sense I think www.themoonschool.org/moon-phases

Thanks Yashmis I'll have a read. I became aware of the affect the moon has on us when I noticed myself becoming kind of manic around the full moon and finding it really hard to get to sleep. After reading up on moon phases I've started to realise how much it can affect us. I think I'm going to start tracking it actually.

Hello all, some lovely posts. The link between the moon and energy levels is fascinating!
I managed to fall in with some new crystals today and was really surprised when Dd1 bought some for herself (totally unprompted her own idea). Now cuddled up with my furry hot water bottle (boy cat) and candles lit.

Yes, YashmisCrone you were right... once I'd taken decorations down I had a surge of energy and cleaned the entire house, completed some assignments and cooked. Your stroganoff sounds delicious btw so that will be on the menu one night next week.

I'm excited about the full moon but not sure what to do. Have a number of desires/issues that need to be addressed so am going to browse through some books for ideas. I'm drawn to lemons for some bizarre reason tonight..

Anyway , glad to hear you are all resting and peaceful this evening.

new not full.

To briefly fill you in on tonight

It was a bit special

I feel like I went from a novice fumbling about and hoping for the best to someone going about their business, properly prepping the ritual, doing the ritual and leaving no trace of it.

In short, I felt like a real witch tonight and not someone impersonating one and that's thanks to this thread and the people on it.

So blessings to one and all.

YashmisCrone Thank you that book looks very interesting.

I spent the evening with knives on my feet on frozen water. calming and grounding for me. Still a little discombobulated but a lot less so I also spent several hours in the car in the hills. Even in the dark it is fabulous. Critters are wide spreed and variable in nature, everything from voles and bats through to owls, sheep and deer. - also don't let anyone fool you sheep can communicate over long distance and organise mass escapes. Always fun. Especially in Fog and ice

I wish I could share the experience with others sometimes, but many would not understand the simple delight I get from being in nature and just being (instead of doing things like hiking etc). Hopefully I can share its energy with you a little instead.

Glad you had such a successful night Barton

Good morning and happy new year to you all.

I have been struggling to find time for much of anything recently, night shift since the 1st and a few hours working from home in the afternoon.

However, I did buy "the book" and had a HUGE synchronicity event last night while I was reading a few pages, it really was massive. I had been having some doubts about things and asked for a sign, well I certainly got it and it has given me the affirmation I truly needed. It didn't stop there either, the last 24hrs have thrown all sorts of coincidences at me, each one puts a little smile on my face and I hope no-one notices because I could never try to explain it to anyone.

I am off tonight but my bodyclock is still on nightshift, it's very quiet and peaceful sitting here. While there is no-one around I will light some candles and get some well overdue work done.

Have a beautiful day!

@Yashmish
Just been looking at your spells again. I don’t have a bath, so can’t unfortunately try the oak bath yet! Where would I get yarrow for the other one? Would love to try it! Thank you for posting them.

@Lapetus , intrigued, which book? 🙂

Good morning sisters.

A cold morning here, still dark, just having a coffee in bed.

I noticed yesterday some of the bulbs I planted in the autumn are just beginning to poke through the ground- I feel it's a little early for them, but nice to see a tiny bit of life.
Ilove Imbolc, I know it's still a long time until spring and I am still enjoying the winter shadow but, the dark mother clutches seeds in her hand, even in the darkets months.

I am off for a sweet orange "spa" shower, then off to Body Pump this morning. Will be back in time to take my mother to church.

Have a magical day everyone.

A quetion- do you keep your books on display at home, or do you keep them somewhere private?

I'm not talking a grimoire, but the type of book that you would be able to buy in most bookshop- everyday magic type of thing.

Do you mind visitors looking at them?

Good morning everyone

No, never on display speakout. Even tarot cards, books are well hidden.

This is my secret journey. Never discuss it either. I admire those that can, however.

Yes I can understand that.

It is hard for me to keep everyhing under wraps to everyone, but it does still feel private.
I keep one room free from paraphenalia so my mother can entertain her church friends.

My Oh's family are very open minded and supportive, curious, and I know if I had lots of books on display they would dive right in, and althouhg they are well meaning I would find that intrusive too.

I guess it's to do with our inner space, our sacred core, it's too private to let anyone in too close.
We all have our limits to where we put the "Keep off the Grass" signs!

My OH could not be more supportive of my journey, but there are parts that he has no access to either.

Good morning sisters,

It’s really good to catch up on last night and this morning’s posts and feel the lovely energy flowing amongst us. Barton your post put a big grin on my face- you are a ‘real witch’ and it’s fabulous to hear that you felt that. Just wonderful

Sokere and Hills it’s also lovely to hear of the shifts you experienced and Lapetus wow! That synchronicity sounds powerful! I think we’re all gearing up for some powerful shifts with tonight’s new moon eclipse..

Moononthehill28 I’m no expert but I guess it’s the wrong time of year to be foraging for yarrow. I’d buy some dried. My local health food shop/complimentary therapy centre has some. If there’s nowhere near you, you can buy it online- a quick google search found this

wings-in-the-night.co.uk/yarrow-dried-magical-herb-162-p.asp

speakout my ‘keep off the grass’ sign is fairly large I think! I’m far from ‘out and proud’ and like it that way.

When you say I guess it's to do with our inner space, our sacred core it totally resonates with how I see it. I have one dear old friend IRL (who I rarely see due to being geographically distant) who I am open with and that’s it.

I’ve got my eye out for a cabinet with doors to store my witchy books. I don’t want them out on display despite having a room full of bookshelves.

Interestingly though, since connecting with you all here I seem to be ‘shining my light’ a little more- others seem to notice it and will make comments/assume I’m ‘witch way inclined’ it makes me smile but I still chose not to engage in conversation with them about it. My path feels profoundly personal and private and I prefer to keep it that way.

I’ve noticed the bulbs I planted at autumn equinox are growing too- Some of the daffodils will be flowering soon- it doesn’t seem quite right but they seem to know they’re ready!

I’ve noticed I’ve been waking early then drifting back into a dream filled sleep just recently. Some powerful themes coming through. I feel like it’s all part of the deep ‘tending to the roots’ work you described speakout- like a subconscious clear out alongside the other clearing I’m doing.

Today’s a day of family commitments for me- it’s what my friend describes as an ‘in and out day’ - a birthday and also the anniversary of a family member’s death. Such synchronicities within the family seem significant to me. So there’ll be celebrations and honouring of those who have gone before

I haven’t planned a specific new moon eclipse ritual for later but will spend some time honouring the occasion- it’ll no doubt be tied into the theme of my current energy work.

Wishing you all a magical day 💫

Morning everyone. Just thinking about getting up but enjoying the view of the mountains from my bed too much. It is a glorious morning so I need to get up and head out,

Feeling much better. It’s so quiet up here you can walk for miles and not see a soul. Which is what I’ve been doing! Sadly it’s back to Bristol tomorrow or Tuesday. I can’t hide here any longer.

Sounds like 2019 started well for many of us.

speakout. With over 700 craft related books there is no way I can keep them all hidden. I do segment though. Books with the less provocative titles live downstairs - mainly the folklore , herbals etc . The more explicit occult related titles live up in my study area. It prevents people asking me questions I don’t want to answer and also on a practical level it prevents damage to what can be a very valuable book. I’m staggered by what some of the titles now go for.

I’ve done nothing deliberately witchy at all for days now so I’m feeling quite envious of all these successful rituals you are all doing. I have just got my hands on a very hot new tradcraft book but haven’t done more than just dip into it. I’ve just been reading trash fiction I’m afraid.

MoonOnTheHill. It’s been so mild that the yarrow is still growing at least in the south of the UK. It likes to grow beside field pathways and at this time of year it’ll be flattish and low growing. The leaves are unmistakable once you have your eye in.

Morning all, so lovely to read all your posts and here what you're doing. It's rather grey and cloudy here today again, I'm finding it a bit oppressive actually. I'm having a coffee then going to Ikea as I can't put it off buying what I need any longer!

Interesting question about books Speakout. I was thinking about this a few days a go actually. I haven't got that many books, but was asking myself why I feel the need to hide myself away in my own house? The answer is because I don't want to be ridiculed by my parents and my brother 🙁 We all get on well and my parents have done a huge amount for me over the years. But I've always felt very different to the rest of the family. I decided to put my tarot and crystal books downstairs. The more witchy ones are still in my bedroom.

Morning everyone- and a big wave to Elphame

Glad you have re surfaced.