Any Witches Here? Part 6

[speakout]

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

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All welcome.

A quick hi to everyone tonight- I am working right now, trying to clear the decks so I can spare time for the gym tomorrow.

Everyone seems so busy right now, I hope you finds some time to relax.

We do seem to be particularly busy witches right now don’t we- a test for the bank of self care skills for me! Hope you’re able to clear the decks with time for a wind down with some peppermint tea speakout

Loyaultemelie that’s a really interesting dream and it certainly seems to have message for you as it keeps happening. I don’t know what you think but I wonder if it’s something to do with you feeling torn in some way between your ‘roots’ and the here and now- or maybe the here and now requires your attention in a way that feels like it tears you away from connecting with your essence; where you’ve come from. Or perhaps you’re being hard on yourself for not being able to spread your energies a widely as you’d like to.

I hope you’re able to find some meaning and get some relief from the sadness you feel when you wake. I think recurring dreams can happen at times when we’re changing and growing or to give us a message from our subconscious that we’re ready to hear. You’ve reminded me that I had one as a child that I now believe was about my ‘life purpose’ it fits with the work I do now.

I’d like to know more about lucid dreaming and specifically the power to be able to self heal through taking control of the actions of my dream self. DS seems to have a natural ability to do this- it’s something that’s on my ever increasing ‘to learn about’ list!

Lapetus glad you liked it! It’s one of my favourites at the moment- so easy and tasty. I’m planning to make some more at the weekend with enough to freeze.

Barton I agree, it’s shameful. The sort of thing that makes my blood boil too.

Good to see you Grumpy, I hope you found some inspiration in your books. I watched some of Tylluan Penry‘s YouTube videos after she was recommended on an earlier thread. I liked her down to earth friendly energy.

Violet I love the sound of the sky on your way to work 💜

Good to see you Grumpy, I hope you found some inspiration in your books. I watched some of Tylluan Penry‘s YouTube videos after she was recommended on an earlier thread. I liked her down to earth friendly energy

She's a lovely person,I've known her for years. She's always been an inspiration for me and I've learnt a great deal from her.A couple of hours curled up with tea and her book,made a couple of entries in my BoS,some daffodils on my altar and I feel much better now,back on track.Looking forward to Imbolc now.

Loyaultemelie for me those kinds of dreams tend to mean that I have unresolved grief with the people involved, or I have just been in a situation where the presence is missed. My dreams are usually fairly clear and follow similar patterns. When I am stressed it is one kind of pattern, there is a death another. The current trend of my dreams is pretty clear and have a simple underlying message. My point being is that there could be complicated meanings or it could be simple and I suspect that you need to learn which one your dreams tend to take for you.

I have been pondering on my question from this morning because it is hard to explain. The visions are not intense, they are not generally overwhelming although can leave lingering emotions. They are almost like waking dreams but are more like how I see the death stuff. Tends to be more parallel universe with connectivity to this reality through theme, meaning or lesson to be learnt. Not typically scary. The one last night connected with a series of dreams I have had that have a clear underlying message. They are unlikely to happen or have happened. It's just interesting. Not sure I am ready to embrace the lesson atm yet though, I have a bit more work to do.

Barton when it comes to SN I came to learn there were 4 kinds of people:

1. those that sympathise
2. those that are openly rude about it
3. those that are privately rude about it
4. people who have been there and bought the t-shirt.

It is a sad fact of life unfortunately. Even those that fall into category 1 who think that they have the right approach can be troublesome. Category 4 are a rare breed.

And I will admit between my personal experience and my experience through work has made me very...cynical is not the right word but not sure exactly what is. I deal with it by doing what I do. I work in a role that helps to empower people.

Speakout hope you manage to get to the gym

dreams are calling, nah demanding and i am tired from the late night last night to stubborn for my own good

Ah, that story about the bus has made me feel very sad .

I hardly ever remember dreams, only usually if I am woken in the middle of one. Water I associate with emotion too. I wish I could remember them more often.

I have been full of enthusiasm since the full moon. Started doing lots of things I've been putting off for a long time. I've felt very unsettled for a while , and finally feel I am beginning to level out.

Good morning lovely people!

Much milder here this morning, which is a bit disappointing as I am planning a walk in the woods and I was hoping for frosty sparkles.

I spent an hour enjoying the stillness of pre dawn and practicing gratitude, it really sets me up for the day. However, for over a year there has been a dark cloud that hovers over me on the first second I awake, gloom from an unresolved incident. I eventually bound the person a few weeks ago and so far so good but I still get the gloomy dark cloud when I first wake up, although it doesn't last long, I'd like to get rid of it. Any ideas what to try next?

OK - I'm used to odd things but this is really strange.

We burn coal here - it's a mining area and the fireplaces are designed for coal rather than wood. I lit the fire as usual and put the coal on carefully a lump at a time.

It had died down before I went to bed and I was just putting the guard up when I spotted something in the ashes.

It's a great lump of stone = about 3" tall and triangular and shaped to a point. The only explanation is that it was in the middle of a lump of coal so must have been there for millions of years.

It has quite an energetic zing to it but I'm really not sure what to do with it.....

Good afternoon all, quick check in while I grab a bite going to be working late tonight I think unfortunately.
Yashmis that makes a lot of sense because Nanny was the person who taught me everything I know about the craft and my GA was also very gifted whilst my DM and Aunt steered clear (although dm recently acknowledged/accepted I have what they had). Perhaps it's because of that acknowledgement and being so stressed in "normal life" and as Hills points out grief too as Nanny's birthday fell on the night of the blood moon.

Lepetus sorry to hear the binding hasn't lifted the gloom for you (horrible feeling). Do you have to have some contact with this person in your life or would you consider a stronger banishing?

Merry how lovely that the unsettled feeling has lifted.
See you all on the other side of a paperwork mountain

I am experiencing very jarring shifts of light and dark at the moment.
Yesterday morning I broke down completely. This morning I was faced with a situation which ordinarily I would find incredibly stressful and yet I remained calm and collected through the whole thing.

I have strong memories of past events coming to the fore. I feel emotionally all stirred up. But it feels positive, even though I am experiencing some deep sadness at times. I feel like I am connecting with deep parts of myself anf my history and finally healing.

@queenrollo

Without specifying why I suffer from PTSD and sometimes experience debilitating flashbacks

So all my sympathy and a handhold it's rough isn't it? Xx

@BartonHollow - thankfully it's not as bad as PTSD. You do have my sympathy as I have a couple of friends dealing with that and I've sat alongside them many a time during a crisis.
In the past I would have found this really hard to cope with, but since starting therapy I am learning to face it and work it through it and I am healing old wounds. Very deep wounds.

I am turning a corner with my January blues, I did some writing last night and I am feeling inspired to pick up my other hobby again and make ideas into reality.

I do have to thank you all here for being a safe place to come to. I read everyday, even if I don't post and I always feel nurtured by what I read and the energy here.

Just landed on my chair here after a busy week.

Apologies if I haven't caught up with the latest posts on the thread.

A bit lighter and warmer here, sitting here with a glass of wine, several candles, two sleeping cats.
I hope everyone finds some calm tonight.

I've noticed the days are getting longer, it brightens my soul. I have a snow rose (my gran gave it me and called it this) that is in flower by front door.

I feel February will bring a tide of cheer and good fortune, I can't explain why I feel this but something is telling me to bear with January, the hard slog is nearly done.

Same as Speakout. This week has been crazy busy for me too.

I've just sat down in the sofa. Dogs asleep next to me. DC are getting ready to go out. I'm looking forward to an early night.

I was hoping for a cold, frosty walk tomorrow, but it looks like the temperatures risen and it's going to be wet and cloudy instead.

Loyaultemelie I think I hoped there could be a reconciliation but it's clear that that can't happen now so yes, I think a banishing might be the next step.

Having an early night tonight, I've had a lovely few days off but back to work tomorrow, feeling refreshed, although I never did get that walk in the woods.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Just sitting down after quite a week as many of us seem to have had.

Look forward to catching up over the weekend, wishing everyone peace and calm x

Having a restful night here.
Just some thoughts about trauma and letting go.

I have had some very traumatic events in my past.

Some helpful ideas talk of trying to resolve. analyse, pick apart, lay bare in an effort come to terms with situations.

More recent thinking is that actually burying and laying to rest can be
a better way to deal with harrowing events.
No digging required/
This approach has worked for me.

I honestly think it would have taken me a lifetime to analyse and assimilate some events, but it has honestly been healthier for me to find memories and feelings a resting spot in my mind.

To begin with I turned my thoughts away. For self preservation.
Then I was able to lay a blanket over them.
In time these places became covered with earth, small plants started to grow.
It rained, earths moved, terrain changed.
Now forests grow over these memories and feelings.
The roots of these trees feel the scars but grow taller, and I am healed. And I can no longer even visit these dark hostile regions., they have become impenetrable.
They are a source of strength because I have survived.
Sometimes our scars are our strongest source.

Just popping in early on a beautiful Saturday morning. As you’ll see from the photo, we have a fair amount of bush around us going down into the valley. The cockatoos have calmed down after their early morning squawkfest and I can now hear the smaller, more tuneful birds singing happily away.

Went to collect DH from a work “meeting” in the pub at dusk last night and the flying foxes were silhouetted against the pink and purple skies. Beautiful and fantastically atmospheric.

Everyone seems very busy right now. I’m experiencing the calm before the storm that is the new school year – sorting uniforms out, sewing name tags, backing books etc.

Elphame - that is fascinating. Is the energy pleasant or something you’d rather not have in your home? I’d be inclined to keep it if you like the energy, but I do like random found objects. Apparently, there are other things that have been found in coal over the years -perdurabo10.tripod.com/warehouseb/id30.html

Your snow rose sounds beautiful sockportal.

speakout I also take this approach to painful past events, but you have put it in the most beautiful terms. Thank you.

Yashmis that is a wonderfully restful photo.

Sending strength and positivity to Lepetus, queenrollo and anyone else dealing with difficult issues right now.

Evening everyone! What wonderful photos. I have just finished work, including going over some paperwork with a customer who stayed on for a cuppa and managed to accidentally take out an entire concrete staircase on his departure (farm) so it has been an eventful evening. (Ironically the focus of some of the paperwork was health and Safety but perhaps a driving course might be in order!)
Now going to have a glass of wine and light some oils to calm my nerves

Blooming Heck Loyaultemelie not what you want to end your day on. Hope you manage to settle your nerves

Elphame

What an interesting rock, amazing to think it has been trapped in there for 300 million years.
It looks like a perfect pyramid shape.
Could be used in ritual?
Will it stand up?
I would be tempted to decorate it, I love stone painting.

mamuciana beutiful photos, what an amazing landscape - which territory do you live in?

YashmisCrone the colurs in the seascaoe are breathtaking, you have a talented eye for photography.

Welcome to the weekend witch sisters.

Everyone is at home today, no one will be working, which is a first for a while. so no early starts ( apart from me, but that is a choice, and involving lotd of ftrdhly brewed coffee)

It will be an at home day today I expect, we are all tired after busy working weeks.
I will probebly work a bit today, I am a busy bee, but I alwys have lots of little fiddly and enjoyable jobs that I can do sitting on the sofa and dip in and out of- creative fun.

I feel some Tarot coming on this weekend too, DD and I will probably work on that together.

Morning all x

I'm sat by the dining room wood burner for warmth. The Rayburn needs a clean out (if the boiler flues get clogged we have no heating/hot water) so the rest of the house is a little chilly until DH gets up to do the necessary.

My car is in the garage so I am a little bit stuck, relying on DH to help get shopping etc (I can drive his car but prefer not to)
I am looking forward to tomorrow when a friend with beautiful shining energy and positivity is visiting with her children. They live very close, but busy lifestyles mean we don't spend as much time together as we would like.

I am very much in the light this morning, and I am sat at my desk with a candle burning. It is very gently scented with tuberose and wonderfully uplifting.
I am hoping to maintain this positivity through the day, so lots of self-care is on the agenda x

Blessings to all, I hope you have a marvellous weekend x

queenrollo

Lovely to hear of your day.
I am still the only one awake here- four still asleep.

I will probably make a batch of minestrone soup for lunch today, I need to pop out to get a few supplies fo that in an hour or two.

Lovely to hear of your plans to relax and self care.