Any Witches Here? Part 6

[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.

speakout thinking of you and hoping all is well with your mother.

Loyaultemelie sorry to hear about your knee. My son is in a groin to toe cast...the damn thing is so cumbersome.

It has been difficult here, partly because the shambolic hospital discharge has led to inadequate apin relief. We were at A&E early this morning and now have proper advice on how to administer what we have been given.
I am hoping this will mean a better night tonight.

Considering how little sleep I have had I am feeling remarkably calm and ok with things. I think this is the maternal instinct, carrying my body and mind through. I am mindful of self-care though.

I am so far behind. I hope you and your son have a better night tonight queenrollo

I survived the public Imbolc ritual yesterday and the first class of the new teaching cycle went well - only 51 left to do.

I took myself for a walk through the Avalon Marshes to unwind and relax this morning which was lovely. Lots of birds and very few humans. Tonight I plan to light some candles and curl up in front of the fire with a new book. Awen - the Quest of the Celtic Mysteries. The author is taking at the Welsh Occult Conference which I plan to attend so I want to get an idea of where he is coming from beforehand. I know the rest of the speakers but he's new to me.

Hope things are better for you both tonight queenrollo, it’s amazing how far you can go on the power of maternal instinct alone, but agree you need all the self care you can muster right now.

Glad all went well Elphame that walk sounds lovely, as does an candlelit evening with a book- hope it turns out interesting. I’ve never been to/seen a public ritual- I imagine the energy of it is quite an experience. Although I wonder if it’s the same as any other public event in that it’s hard to immerse yourself and feel it when you’re the one ‘delivering’

Hope all's going as well as it can Speakout candle's still burning here.

It's also burning for everyone else who needs a bit of a boost, so many people having to deal with unexpected big events right now

Elphame don't know if these books are all by the same Mike Harris
www.goodreads.com/author/list/415905.Mike_Harris or someone with the same name of course. If it is all him, it appears to be a radical departure from his usual subjects.

BlankTimes - must be a different Mike Harris! This one knows his mythology but it's heavy going. I need a break! I'm also having to have google open as I read....

YashmisCrone - you are exactly right! As facilitator (and in my case circle guardian too) you are constantly walking the edge between this world and the other and inevitably you move between the two. I would love just to be a "player" at times but at present this does not seem to be what the gods have in mind for me.

Long day here, but just dropping in to say glad the recipe worked YashmisCrone
I have been doing some serious clearing out this week, and thinking of that analogy of shifting the physical debris so the mental debris can be cleared and the stream flows clearly. Six bags of outgrown clothes and toys ready for the charity shop, kitchen shelves cleared so I’m not risking boxes of tea bags falling into the sink... but big piles of debris, literal and metaphorical, still to shift.
Thoughts with those who have ill family members right now.

queenrollo sorry to hear your son has been having a rough time post-op. He must be so uncomfortable and frustrated in a full leg cast. I hope you both have a restful night now he has proper analgesia.

loyaultemelie hope you are healing well.

littleninja that doco sounds worth a watch. Can’t get it over here though.

speakout Thinking of you today. I have lit a candle for you and your mother – we can keep the energy going through the night for you and anyone else who needs it today. Hope all will be well for everyone here.

Hope all is well speakout

Many thanks for your kind words and thoughts.
My Mum is still in hospital- more tests this morning, but she is comfortable and cheerful.
Got back late last night and today really needs three of me to cope with all the lifts, work overwhelming; cooking and hospital runs.

XX

Lovely to hear from youspeakout and good to know she’s cheerful and comfortable. Will continue to send energy for all you have on your plate right now. Know that we’re all sharing our energy with you x

littleninja I watched that digging up England programme- thank you for sharing it with us. I felt sad and angry too. I also felt that some of the presenting had a flavour of ridicule in it... that could just have been me?!

Elphame that’s interesting, thank you for sharing your insight- practices I have no experience of fascinate me. I can see why you’re being utilised in guardian/facilitator roles- I imagine you help others feel relaxed and safe whilst giving clarity and guidance.

Sounds like you’re really shifting some ‘stuff’ on every level there Kizzy!

Sending love also to loyaultemelie, queenrollo, Barton and any anyone else who’s going through difficulties right now x

Speakout
Pleased to hear your Mum's doing ok. Sending lots of love and energy your way x

Speakout I'm glad to hear your dm is keeping her spirits up.
It's hard not to run yourself ragged in situations like these , don't be afraid to ask for help.

Happy new week everyone.
Let's make it a good one.

I'm trying not to get down about a long running issue , I tell myself that worrying achieves nothing except making me unhappy . Things will work out as they are meant to , well perhaps with me tilting the scales a little behind the scenes .
It's been a time of contrasts, some good news , an opportunity and some threats.
I'm having a conversation in my head with the faceless threat along the lines of ' nothing is personal, we are all just doing the best we can for the short time we're here'.

Still haven't got any tarot study done , I could do with the distraction actually.

Speakout so pleased things are going well, despite it being much more work than usual for you.

Elphame I'm relieved that it's not the same author! Good luck with getting through it, I often wonder if some authors realise how heavy-going some of their works are. I guess some are so steeped in their specialist knowledge of their subject that they leap in and prattle on assuming pre-knowledge on the reader's part. Yet they lose so many readers by doing that, if I have to constantly reference meanings for what the subject matter is, there comes a point where I don't enjoy it any more, which defeats the object. I'm not saying all books should have entertainment value but there are ways of imparting complicated information which aren't arduous for the reader.

This is a different format admittedly, but it illustrates the point I think. There's an ancient object called the Antikythera Mechanism, it's a sophisticated piece of navigation equipment, supposedly made when no such technology existed. It's been the subject of this well-known theory for a very long time. "there must have been an advanced civilisation and that's a remnant because the people in those days could never have made it, they were not able enough"

But, one guy down under (waves to Mistymount) has decided that he thinks the people of that era could definitely have made the artifact themselves and he's released a set of videos to show how they could have done it, using only tools they had in the era it's archaeologically dated to.
This video explanation should win an award for getting across an extremely complicated subject in such an easy-to-understand way.

I really think we underestimate the intelligence and ingenuity of our ancestors.

I'm having an evening off from the book to take the dog to his class!

Glad your Mum is doing ok speakout. I good friend of mine had a mild heart attack over the summer and I was surprised how long it took him to get his strength back so don't be expecting her to be running around for a good few weeks yet. It'll also be a good test of how many real friends she has at her church.

Hi everyone, thanks again for your energies and good wishes.

My mother is home, and resting- she will be fine.

I feel utterly drained so forgive me for not chatting too much tonight.
When I am so mentally tired I struggle to keep on top on my emotions too- it will pass. I am sure I will feel better after a good sleep tonight.
Some peppermint tea and an early night!

Good evening,

Glad to hear she’s home speakout Totally agree with it being harder to keep on top emotions when you’re mentally exhausted, wishing you a restful and replenishing night’s sleep x

My thoughts have often been with all those of us coping with difficulties today- sending bursts of energy as you enter my mind

A busy day here- and the rest of the week looks to continue this way. My deeper focuses are about clarity and unsticking sticky corners of energy!

I’ve been using colour, scent and symbolism, some spell work brewing in the back of my mind..

Interestingly some synchronicity in BlankTimes thoughts on explaining complex subjects in easy to understand ways- thank you!

FilledSoda I love your statement:

Things will work out as they are meant to , well perhaps with me tilting the scales a little behind the scenes

I’m thinking along the same lines with situations seemingly out of my control. As well as trusting the magic of it I get a lot from the ‘taking action then releasing attachment to the outcome’ mindset of spellwork.

Hope everyone’s as comfortable, restful and well as can be this evening. Sending peaceful energy to all 💜

Speakout so pleased to hear your Mum's home and doing ok. Hope you get a good nights sleep x

Bit peeved.

Did a reading for someone which included a certain card that has quite defined characteristics

Someone who knows us both basically implied I shouldn't have said what I did about the card.

But what I said was as a direct consequence of something else personal she disclosed during the reading, that I wasn't willing to risk that she hadn't confided in 3rd Party by gossiping about things said in the reading.

I'm going to have to follow this conversation up with : other people's readings aren't a matter for critique/debate aren't I ?

(Sigh)

Good morning all,

Hope your week is getting off to a good start?

@speakout so pleased to hear your mum is home and comfortable. Wishing her a speedy recovery. Also sending thoughts of strength and patience to you during your role of caring for her. You've had a huge shock - perfectly normal to feel emotional. Take care of you too.

@BartonHollow what a tricky situation for you. But yes, I think you will need to have that conversation. I may be wrong but I think many already have an idea of the message they want to receive and are disappointed when a reading doesn't deliver it. A reading is a very personal thing and even if doesn't make sense or answer a question immediately, it become more clear over time. Good luck!

I have not been sleeping well for about a week now. I'm not sure why? Life seems quite balanced atm so nothing inparticular playing on my mind. The upside however is that I have been able to view the night sky in the early hours of the morning. It has been so clear and the sky is literally filled with twinkling stars - so beautiful!

Sending energy to those who need a little extra sparkle today.

I need a whole skipfull of sparkle!
Seriously though, our nights our understandably disturbed so I am not on top form right now.

But...

My garden is full of snowdrops, the almond has hundreds of buds waiting to flower (it is always the first to bloom, I will share a photo when it does), the birds are singing gloriously. I have a wren in my garden, such loud song from such a little creature.
This morning the sun is streaming through my windows and it feels amazing.

I have plenty of glitter hairspray if anyone needs some temporary sparkle...

Life has been a bit challenging. They have been many more lesson dreams. There has been an age related shift in dynamics between me and ds that has required adjustment.

Speakout hope your mum continues to recover and that you can find a little time to de-stress and regroup for yourself.

Good morning everyone0 I am feeling refreshed afer a good night's sleep.
My mother is up - she fed the cats ( I had already fed them but she likes doing it so I kept my mouth zipped) andd is watching old sit coms on TV.

So fine on that front. I am just working at a calm pace today.
My Tarot pick this morning.
I hope everyone can share in that energy.

In fact, pondering on this card- it is the energy that my sisters have given me on this thread in the past couple of days- in fact the energy that is always here to help all of us who have challenges,

That's what the card represents to me today- the sisterhood we share on this online community.

Speakout pleased to hear you are feeling rested and your Mum is doing well. I love that card, for me it always represents everything that's wonderful and powerful about female friendship. You've given us all so much through this thread, I'm so glad it's helped you when you needed it ❤️