Any Witches Here? Part 9.

[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.

Evening sisters 🙏 Busy day today at work so I'm enjoying taking five minutes out to sit in the garden and catch the last of the sunshine. The sky is clear so I'm hoping to get a glimpse of the lunar eclipse. Apparently 10.30pm is when it's likely to be visible from our part of the world.

Welcome to the thread Pearlandrubies194 I've not used a book of shadows myself, but it sounds interesting and I'd like to know more.

Good evening, think I may tumble into bed for an early night. Feeling quite sleepy and have to be up early to take DD to work then go to gym in the morning.
I will look out for the eclipese if I am stil awake!

Evening all

I’ve just come in from seeing the lunar eclipse. It was a clear night here and the moon was perfectly above the houses.

The view was so clear that you could see the reddish brown shadow distinctly across the moon. With binoculars you could see the shadow move.

How amazing our world is!

Good morning everyone, Lovely to hear you saw the lunar eclipse GeeIneverthoughtofthat. I was out light a light last night, asleep before it even became dark, so missed it.
I have a busy day or work/cooking/caring for others/giving lifts today, my OH and son off to Budapest tomorrow, so I have been thinking ahead for them!
I am looking forward to having a slightly quieter house for the next few days- although I rarely have the place to myself!

May get a trip out to Flying Tiger this weekend, one of my favourite places to stock up on candes and herbs.

For you speakout

Good morning everyone!
Thank you for that wonderful picture of the eclipse Gee It was cloudy here and is now trying hard to rain.

We had a funeral yesterday one of dhs cousins who was a wonderful man, one of the first to make me feel welcome in the family, especially given how vocal dhs aunt was against the idea. The funeral was catholic as his wife is (entirely reasonable!) but cousin was as unreligious and free spirited as they come and thought nothing of rolling up his trousers and walking or running barefoot in the dew (including holding our eldest as a tiny baby which is one of my fondest memories) so we raised a glass for him last night even though we couldn't see the moon.

Hi everyone - so good to hear about your eclipse experiences, we had a great view from the garden too. Many lunar blessings to everyone.

Sorry to hear about your loss Loyaultemelie, he sounds like a lovely man.

Pearlabdrubies194 I’ve kept journals and scrapbooks all my life and quite often use them to record magical happenings, the turns in the season and so on. I find that more helpful than a BoS which I associate more with set pages about the points of the compass, the wheel of the year etc. But some people turn them into a proper work of art - have you seen Molly Roberts’ ‘rock your grimoire’ video on YouTube?

So sorry for your loss Loyaultemelie - may his spirit now run free.

I saw the very end of the eclipse as we didn't leave the pub until close to midnight - a very interesting talk on how sharing a pipe of tobacco led to one poor woman being tried for witchcraft.

Pearlabdrubies194 Book of Shadows is very much the wiccan term. You'll also see them called grimoires by some. I just use a random collection of notebooks, many of which were freebies from the dozens of investment seminars I've attended over the years so emblazoned with various corporate logos! I couldn't dignify them with any title grander than journal!

They are very much working documents so have things jotted down in no particular order, bits added by other people drawing diagrams etc for me and ideas and insights that come to me in the supermarket. Not the least bit pretty but very useful!

Whatever you call it I strongly believe that it should be a record of YOUR journey rather than lists of rather random correspondences etc just downloaded from the internet, half read and then never referred to again (even if they are very decorative! ).

GeeIneverthoughtofthat thankyou- so kind!!

Loyaultemelie I am sorry for your loss. A ceremony of any kind to mark the passing can very comforting for ones who have lost.

I have a collection of grimoires too- some I wrote 35 years ago- and make for some interesting reading. I have a lot of spell that I have created, poems, scraps, dreamwork, incense blends, pictures and pieces pasted in from magazines,. I don't tend to write in my books these days, but they are a great reference to me.

Gee thanks for the eclipse picture, so beautiful. You were lucky to see it, it was too cloudy here unfortunately.

Thank you Elphame for explaining what a 'book of shadows'/ grimoire is. I didn't know they were called this, but I too have a number of notebooks full of musings, points of interest from workshops, intuitive writing, ideas, quotes, etc. It's always interesting to go back and look at old ones.

Another busy day at work, I'm feeling like I'm well overdue some time off. I'm going to a full moon yoga and gong bath session tonight, so looking forward to some much need relaxation!

Loyaul I'm sorry for your loss. Sending out love to you and your family 💕

Placemarking in this shiny new thread

Lovely pictures

I really don’t think this is psychological because I had some quite stressful stuff happen yesterday...

But somehow, I woke up this morning and tackled the new problem, plus got on with some work that I’ve been stuck on for ages. The deadline is August but for various reasons eg staff holidays, I wanted to tackle it and just couldn’t seem to do it well, but today I cleared it in a couple of hours.

Weird. If it was the eclipse and the slow period is over, then yay!

Good morning wise friends,
I’ll catch up properly later but for now I’m just sharing some bright 8am energy for our days ahead. It’s been wonderful to feel my sisters’ with me as I take these 8&8 moments each day. Thank you for joining me.
Love to all x

Hi my friends, a windy wild day, my laundry is dancing. Feeling tired as I had to take the boys to the airport early as they are on a trip for the next few days.
Just having a coffee in the hope of finding a little more energy to tacke a few more jobs.
YashmisCrone a beautiful photo, thank you.

I had such a good nights sleep last night. I went to a full moon event, which included crystal bowls. It was an amazing experience, I've been to a number of sound baths before, but never one quote like this. I could feel the sounds waves penetrating my body and went off into a real dream like state. I wish I'd had my journal with me so I could have jotted down all the things I saw.

I woke up to fine rain which was welcome after all the hot weather we've had recently. I enjoyed the cleansing feel of it on my face.

Today's been another busy day at work. Thankfully I'm working from home tomorrow. I've been spending a lot of time in the office recently and I'm craving the need to be alone for a bit!

Im off to yoga now, but will catch up with the thread properly later. Love to you all ❤️

Thank you @Elphame really helpful info about the journals.

It’s such a lovely warm night, I’m just catching up with work emails

Good evening,
I’ve been enjoying catching up with a calming tea.

Interesting how others have felt a shift. I have too.

I watched the eclipse and drank in the energy. I felt anxiety, old patterns bubbling to the surface, into the light and then so far through, a freeing shift followed by calm. Lovely stuff.

Today I was able to wear a piece of jewellery that I’d meant to give away. I thought I wouldn’t wear again because of the emotional connotations it had for me. This morning, literally as I was rushing out of the door to work it ‘called’ to me. I went back for it and connected as though we’d first met. I felt none of the negative connotations it once had for me. I’ve done so much release work between that time and now, none for a while and today I realised I just wasn’t bothered any more. Such a wonderful feeling. I’ve learnt that some work takes years to be throughly complete. Time, patience and bravery has been necessary and I truly feel I have got rid of it, roots and all. The completion of the circle has been delicious and exhilarating. I’ve been revelling in it all day!

I see no coincidence that this comes as I, alongside my wonderful sisters here, made the decision to devote daily practice time to raising the divine feminine. I’m feeling strong in myself and have been practicing ‘passing the spark’ to women I encounter In everyday life. I visualise it stoking their own fire to empower them to be a vessel for divine feminine energy. I’ve seen further results with my anti-misogyny work to- a surprising softening and new found respect. My men’s work today included a group commitment to grounding practice- the idea wasn’t suggested by me- magic!

Fitz I’m a bit late in saying so but I was delighted to read how the energy raising idea resonated with you. I adore the synchronicity we experience between us- I always find it thrilling.

Loyaul I’m also so sorry for your loss. I loved reading your memories and it really occurred to me that this is how our loved ones live on with us. We love them as we did in life and in this way the relationship continues. Sending love 💕

Violet that sounds amazing! Your energy is glorious ✨

speakout I hope you get some replenishing rest tonight and that you can have a little extra time for you whilst the house is quieter for a few days.

I’m sure there was much more juicy stuff I wanted to respond to/join in and chat about but I’d better wind down and get to bed soon- I’ve been staying up later than i know is good for me recently!

This quote popped up on my work Facebook feed and struck a cord with me, just felt like I wanted to share it here too.

Wishing everyone a restful night 💫

Yashmi You always write such lovely posts to us all and it’s lovely to read of your own experiences.

I have been watching the programmes all week about the moon landing - 50 years ago this coming weekend. It still captures the imagination even after all this time.

Lunar blessings to all and a peaceful night.

Morning all, my new job is forcing me to get earlier in the mornings - I'm enjoying the peace and quiet, making time to sit in the garden when the weather permits it.

I woke up this morning feeling a certainty of Autumn which makes me bubble with excitement. Autumn is my favourite season!

Yashmis you write so beautifully. Your posts always inspire me and I love the Maya Angelou quote. I'm so pleased you're staying to see results with your anti-misogyny work. If you feel like sharing, I'd love to know more.

Salem I feel exactly the same about Autumn. I'm trying to live in the moment, enjoy the summer and not wish the time away, but I can't help feeling excited at the thought of Autumn!

Gee I've been watching some of the programmes about the moon landing too. It's fascinating isn't it? I went to the Kennedy Space Centre when in holiday in Florida years ago and was completely blown away by it all!

After a hectic week, I'm determined to have a quiet weekend. No plans for tomorrow (heaven!) so I'm hoping to get out to the forest with my dog.

Blessings to you all 🙏

Good morning,

I’m with you on the autumnal vibe- I’ve been thinking the same this morning. I always get so excited about the first hint of a change in season and have a particular fondness for autumn.

I haven’t seen the moon landing programmes, sounds like they’re a fascinating watch.

I love that feeling of not having plans Violet! I saw a meme(?!) that was the antithesis of FOMO- fear of missing out. It was JOMO- joy of missing out. I can definitely relate more to the latter!

Thank you for your kind words sisters, it’s lovely to be able to share thoughts and experiences with like minded inspirational women.

I liked this that I saw on Facebook, it spoke to me of trusting our own process and that where we are right now is always where we’re meant to be; that now is always the moment to revel in because it is an important part of the path we’re all treading. So many times I’ve looked back and thought ‘Ah, I get why it was useful for me to go through that now’ despite feeling like it was the worst experience ever at the time.

Wishing everyone a magical day 💫

YashmisCrone that is lovely thanks.
SalemSpellman I am another autumn lover too- seems lots of us on this thread.
I don't want to wish the summer away- it's still July, but interesting how the energy of summer changes over the months.
I walked in my forest this afternoon thinking about summer changes, as it starts everything still smells fresh, green top notes, almost like citrus, colours are bright, lime in colour, as summer progresses greens are still vibrant but warmer in colour, scents heavier and floral.
As the weeks roll then the fruiting begins, air is sweet and sticky leaves turn dark emerald. Then towards autumn the earthy scents, nutty, rich and the golden season moves forward.
All is summer, but it is a moving season, never fixed, things change week by week.
I love visiting the same place regularly, I have my favourite trees, some huge and very old, some oddly shaped, some young. I notice new blooms, a flush of colour that wasn't there before, all pusating with divine life force.
Thought I'd share some photos of my healing walk today.
Have a wonderful day sisters

Thanks for lovely pics

I’ve not heard of JOMO. I normally use FOBI - fear of being included!

Rosa FOBI made me laugh

speakout thank you for the beautiful pictures description of your experience of the turn of the wheel of the year. You have such a wonderful way of bringing these concepts to life, helping us all sharpen our awareness. I love the energy of your forest, such wise strong trees and magical fern