Any Witches Here? Part 8.

[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.

Happy Birthday Yashmis 🎂🍾💐
Sending you love and blessings. How lovely that your birthday falls on the day of the strawberry full moon 🌕

Aww 🥰 thank you! X

Happy birthday @YashmisCrone 🥳

Happy birthday @YashmisCrone! May your day and year ahead be full of joy and blessings. 💗

Hello ladies, I’ve been reading these threads for ages and really enjoy them.
I’m totally new to all this, there was nothing like this in my upbringing but for some reason I’m already really drawn to a lot of the things you guys chat about - full moons, nature, herbal remedies, energies, mediums, etc etc

I don’t know why but something about the full moon compelled me to post this message... where is a good place to start finding out more about this stuff? Are there any books/podcasts/websites or anything else that you can recommend?

Thanks in advance!

Gerbi1

A warm welcome. I am glad you have posted- the full moon must nbe working its magic!

Always tea in the pot.
The internet is a great source- what subjects are you interested in? Follow your nose is my best advice, there are so many aspects, just pick one and dive right in.
None of us are experts on every subject, although between us all we have good knowledge, if there is something specific you would like to chat about, then please do.

Thanks for replying speakout.

I guess at the minute I’m thinking a lot about the full moon. I’ve done full moon yoga and a full moon meditation today because I wanted to change my energy (I was feeling a bit anxious and tired before) - I’d like to find out more about the phases of the moon and what rituals are a good idea but I have no idea where to start -I’ve googled it but I’m not sure if what I’m reading is just something made up by someone!

I’d love a good reading but again I’m not sure where to find someone with a real gift.

I’m really intrigued by the magical things you speak of but I really have no idea where to start...

Gerbi1

You have already started! You moon yoga and meditation sound fantastic.
Trust your heart, learn to listen to your instincts, if you have doubts about some information then dismiss it.

This is your path.

Happy Birthday Yashmis

Welcome Gerbi1 lovely to have you with us. I hope you enjoyed your full moon yoga? I'm going to a class tonight. I find the full moon energy can be overwhelming sometimes, yoga helps me feel more grounded.

Like Speakout says, trust your intuition. Sometimes you'll read something and you'll just know it's right. I don't believe in following rules. Go with what your gut tells you.

I find that the information I need to know finds me. Often I'll be thinking about something and I'll come I hear and someone else will have posted about the same thing. It's also worth having a look at local spiritual and holistic Facebook pages as this can be a good place to find out about interesting events and workshops, etc.

Have you read back though the old threads? There's loads of links you might find useful.

Thanks again for your replies.

Yes I know what you mean, sometimes I do “just know it’s its not right”. I found something online about a “spiritual bath” at full moon and i got this feeling. Does anyone know anything about these or are they to be avoided?

I really enjoyed my full moon yoga thank you. I have to do it early in the day because it makes me so wide awake that if I do yoga at night I’m up all night! I hope you enjoy your class violetcharlotte

During my full moon mediation (just one online) it asked me to imagine energy from the full moon pouring into my body like liquid white light through the top of my head. My head felt hot and still does (hours later), it’s like I can feel the energy of the full moon on the top of my head.... I don’t know what this means or why but I know I can feel it and it’s not imaginary. It’s happened before.

This is what I mean when I say I’m drawn to this stuff but it’s just a feeling- I even find it hard to explain and don’t I actually understand what’s going on at all!

If anyone would like to give me any pointers I’d be really grateful!

I’m going to go back through the old threads now

Loyaul starting primary school is such a big step, you're bound to feel emotional. How lovely that your DD wanted to use the tarot cards - out of interest, what cards did she pick? I can picture her snuggled into your lap, such precious moments ❤️

Happy Birthday YashmisCrone and full moon blessings for everyone

Welcome Gerbi1, I think guided full moon meditations and moon yoga are a great way to start. Following the moon magic theme, Marian Green’s book called ‘A witch alone: 13 moons to master natural magic’ has some useful beginner rituals, although the idea of ‘mastery’ is asking a bit much, the whole idea of this path is that it’s a journey without end.

To be honest, there’s so much info online you don’t need to buy much - have you discovered witchy people on YouTube? Lots of really interesting content from all over the world.

Loyaultemelie thinking of you and your DD, it’s lovely that she’s growing up with the Tarot in this way. I too am interested in her card picks! I hope she’ll settle in quickly and enjoy school.

Very Happy Birthday Yashmis

Loyaul Oh how wonderful for your little one to be preparing for her journey into education, I'm sure you'll be a fabulous guide on her Path

Hi Gerbi1 grab a cushion and some tea, you asked Does anyone know anything about these ["spiritual baths"] or are they to be avoided?
As ever, what suits one person doesn't suit another.
Avoid anything that doesn't resonate with you. Avoid anything that makes you feel uneasy. Avoid anyone who says they spiritually advanced or use some other similar self-appointed title, particularly if they try to get you to pay for information or they to persuade you to do something or take part in something against your will.

Yes, there's shed loads of info online, but not all of it is good, not all of it is authentic and not all of it is useful. Above all, be selective, use your common sense and intuition, if something doesn't feel right, don't touch it with a barge pole, wand or broomstick

Hi everyone !
Another newcomer here like Gerbi1. I've been reading these threads for a while now.
Nothing in my upbringing either apart from very earthy parents. I've always been into crystals, smudging and alternative therapies but only recently started to explore more.
DH was made redundant recently and is through to the last 2 people for a new job and has his interview weds morn. Would be grateful for any suggestions from you lovely people to help him. I thought grounding crystals in his pockets and a cleansing bath for him the night before as he's been a bit down / negative. What do you think ?

I've been excited for the full moon tonight. I was meant to go to a full moon meditation gong bath but it didn't go ahead. So I've just had a bath with crystals, candles and listened to an online gong bath meditation. I've got purified water in glass pots with crystals in all ready for the moonlight later. Will it still work if it's cloudy ? I thought I would water my little herb garden with the moon water.

And I've always loved fresh peppermint tea

Welcome fairiesandelves great news that your DH has interviews. If he's feeling nervous some meditation could help him feel calmer.

What a shame your gong bath was cancelled. I love a gong bath ❤️ I'm going to one Friday for the solstice. It sounds like you still managed to have a lovely, relaxing evening.

Full moon energy will still work when it's cloudy. I've just put my crystals outside. I do hope the cloud clears though as I love to see the full moon 🌕

Thank you Violet he's open to that, good idea. I'm in Essex and cloud has just cleared a bit .

I've just googled gong bath, it turns out they have them frequently in my area in various interesting places. I plan on going to one as it looks like a good way to mediate. I'm not very good a self directed meditation, my mind whirrs at a million miles an hour at all times. I need to learn to sit and just be as the constant whirring is affecting my physical body.

Thank you for all the good wishes sisters 💖 X

Welcome fairiesandelves our magic teapot pours whatever you'd like like, whenever you'd like some so please help yourself.

Salem I'd love a gong bath.
Learning to stop the mind-chatter for meditation is one we all have to do, it can take a while, practise, practise and practise some more. There's no instant fix, it takes effort and discipline.
Try giving your conscious mind something constructive but very banal to do, on your inbreath, get it to say/see IN and on your outbreath get it to say/see OUT
If it starts independently twittering away with random thoughts, don't give them any heed, recognise they are only random rubbish and re-focus, get back on track with the IN - OUT rhythm to your breath. Give it a good 15 minutes for starters, then you can extend the time as you find it's so much easier to do.

It also depends what frequency you resonate with, I'm into 432 Hz.
I like this one, breathe in at the bell then Ommmm along with the recording, it leaves no room for mind-chatter.

528 Hz
do look at the 'show more' link under the video for both of them.

Good morning wise sisters, and a big welcome to fairiesandelves , I see BlankTimes sorted you out with tea.
YashmisCrone I hope you had a good birthday, now lovely to have it on he day of the full moon.

I spent some time yesterday sorting out my herbs, sometimes I just raid the kitchen cupboard or pick things from the garden, but I keep a place for my non- culinary materials too.
And today I am sorting out the garage, DS is building another shelf unit, I have so many boxes of stuff, wax, packing materials etc, it is a bit hard to find things.

My local charity shop had just had a hood set of shelving units donated when I walked in, they come apart- look easy build, 5ft tall, and cost me £3! I was delighted at such a bargain.

And such a bright sunny moning, which is a joy to see. The full moon energy is so refreshing to me, I always feel a great release.

I wish everyone a joyful and magical day.

Welcome faeriesandelves!

Salem yes I know what you mean about the whirring of your mind, it's taken(well taking!) me a while to be able to quiet down the mind chatter, similar to Blank it's been recognising random thoughts and putting them aside.

Meadow and Violet these are the cards dd2 picked. She is very much in tune with my path, dd1 not so much although she has recently developed an interest in "other ideas" and wants to make flower crowns for the solstice. We will be going low key this year with my lack of movement but Dh is even ruefully acknowledging "I suppose yous (Northern Ireland-ism)will be lighting fires and stuff again"

Speakout great bargain!

Speakout I hope you've had a productive day. I do like a good sort out, it makes you feel like you've achieved something when it's done. The shelves were a great bargain!

Loyaul great cards for your DD! All big cards, which is to be expected as she's going through a period of transition 😊 Your DH's comment made me smile!

Salem I'm so pleased you've found gong baths local to you. They seem be everywhere at the moment! Let us know how you get on, every one I've been to has been different. Sometimes I've been really emotional afterwards, as like any healing, it can go pretty deep. Other times I've just felt relaxed.

Blanktimes thank you for the link to the meditation. Will give it a go later. I've been feeling a bit weird today (due to the full moon I think) so could do with some grounding.