Any Witches Here? Part 9.

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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.

Gilmerton Cove looks amazing @speakout! I love things like this, I think from reading too many Famous Five books as a child. My interest in this led me to a career where I get to mooch around old buildings.

I wonder what sort of vibes you will pick up there? Please do come back with an update!

So I moved to Glastonbury this week from Sussex. I've got a job in the local hospital.
I'm so excited. I have a good few friends here and there is so much to do for witches. Looking forward to the next year so much.

Queen we never know what will affect us deeply until it happens, time doesn't exist in these situations, past and present become now.

Speakout how amazing Gilmorton Cove sounds, really interested in hearing your impressions of it when you get back. Intrigued about the passages they haven't (yet) excavated, guess the project funding didn't stretch that far. However, that lets the intuition flow

Violet use whichever method of cleansing you're drawn to, I think anything of your choice which gets between each card will be great, either smoke or the wind as Speakout has said.

Salem you have a fascinating career.

madcatladyforever what an auspicious move, glad to hear you have friends there too. It will be so different living there as opposed to visiting, enjoy every minute.

Thank you for all the love, support and energy you have given me.
I feel lighter this morning. I had a long hot shower this morning to wash it away.
I have put on a long flowing dress and lit a candle and am feeling like the painful part of the grief has passed.

It is very blowy outside today and I keep standing in it and letting the wind take away the sadness.

queenrollo

Glad to hear that your grief is easing it sounds as if you have been managing it with some self nurture- always helps.

Just back from Gilmeton Cove- it is a very interesting place. although some claims date it to 16th Century, recent studies suggets it may be Neolithic. Very elaborate and complex set of passageways and vau;ts, with carved stone bowls, altars etc.

Not sure quite what to make of it. I felt the place has a confusing history, energies of many people in the cove.
Recent studies show that the site is at least twice the size, filled in with rubble, but runs under a busy road and other nearby properties. It would cost too much to excavate as it would involve proppiny up the upper layer.

Worth a visit.

A little picture of the cove.

Speakout Gilmeton Cove sounds fascinating. I love a good mystery (like Salem I was a big fan of the Famous Five!) The image you posted does give me a slight sense of unease though, caves always make me a little nervous. I have a fear of being buried underground, which I think is related to an experience in a past life.

Blanktimes thank you for your advice. I used smoke to cleanse my cards and wrapped them in a cloth with a rose quartz overnight.

Queenrollo I'm glad to feel the pain has shifted a little. I'm sure you know that grief comes in waves, so please do continue to take good care of yourself.

Madcatlady congratulations on the house move and new job. Exciting times!

I'm grabbing ten minutes to relax with a coffee after a morning of readings. Met some lovely people and thoroughly enjoyed it.

I'm happy to say that I have no plans now for the rest of the day. One upon a time I'd have been horrified at the prospect of not going out on a Saturday night. Now it seems like the best thing ever!

Good morning. I have woken after sleeping for ten hours last night, a long deep sleep under last night's new moon.

I hope everyone is feeling the calming energy and resolution of the moon after the powerful equinox.
Just having a coffeee before heading off to the gym for an hour.

New moon blessings to everyone.

Adding the cave to the list of places to visit.

Maybe I really find caves fascinating because I have an underlying wish to meet something other worldly there.

mad congratulations. I've still never been to Glastonbury. I had it in my head for a weekend in autumn but if the weather continues like this, then it's a no, I'll wait till spring.

I can't believe I have only just found this thread. I've been on mumsnet for a few years but have only recently downloaded the app. I didn't even know all these subsections existed!
I spent my entire Saturday afternoon/ Sunday morning & afternoon catching up on the first 2 threads which incidentally, finished about this time last year!
May I sit by your fire too? I've just made a blood orange tea and lit a citronella candle. Popping over to thread 3 to continue catching up. I have filled my notebook with reading lists, you tube and website links, tips and ideas for sites to visit. See you all on the other side of my catch up.

Welcome @toffeeghirlinatwirl please do take a comfy seat and join us.

Today has been a day FULL of signs. Songs popping up that you rarely hear but connect me to those passed over. A very distinct smell of a loved one, that could not possibly come from anything in the house.
I am feeling so comforted and surrounded by love.

I hope you have all had good weekends. I have a busy week ahead of me, but filled with good things.

toffeeghirlinatwirl

A warm welcome from me too. I am so glad you joined us. Catch up at your leisure, but don't let that prevent you from joining in with current chat. We weave and dive, subjects repeat, moons and weather celebrated.
Grab a cushion, the teapot is always full, and we are a very supportive bunch.

queenrollo I am so glad you have had such a day. I know exactly what you mean about a day full of signs, I have these too. so affirming. How lovely that you feel loved and comforted.
We also care about you on this thread a great deal.
You are a very wise woman, gifted. and have given us all so much support.

Thankyou for your lovely welcome.

I'm half way through thread 3, so much is resonating. I've jotted down stuff to discuss another day as there's so much!

I'm definitely transitioning into crone and it's making so much sense with regards to my emotions of late. I've been very low and weepy. I'd put it down to the change in season affecting me but it's obvious now that it's also the "empty nest". One dc has already flew, one's a home bird, but my youngest, although technically still at home, has just started college and work and stays in town a lot. It's my first year not buying school uniform and it hit home when everyone was posting first day back photos that that part of my life is over.

I've just had a long reflective bath in epsom salts and lavender. The bathroom lit only by candlelight. I went off to North Wales (without leaving the bath!) and sat on a bench in the hills, overlooking the Irish Sea and just absorbed this new shift. It was dark outside by the time I stirred.
I feel so much lighter and clearer.
Going to get comfy and settle down for more reading now.

Good evening. This thread is such a lovely place to come to at the end of the day. The energy few beautiful here today.

Toffeegirl a warm welcome from me too. I'm so glad you found us. I can understand how you're feeling with regards to your boys, I'm in a similar place. DS1 has just gone off to university and DS2, while still living at home, is 18 and very independent. It's a strange feeling isn't it? I lead a busy, full life, but I'm still feeling a little emotional. It sounds like your taking good care of yourself, your salt bath sounds lovely.

Speakout I'm rather envious of your 10 hours sleep! I'm struggling with sleep at the moment, which is unusual for me. I think I've got too much going on in my head. I'm hoping tonight will be better.

Love to you all for the week ahead ❤️

Start of a new week. Have to battle the rush hour to get DD into work- she could bus it but she works so long and hard, and will not get a day off at all for another 4 weeks- working full time on placement and another 15 hours at her part time job at weekends.
A busy day ahead for me too, stacks of stuff to get through, candle making, packing, ordering supplies, things get very hectic in the run up to christmas, and it has started already.
Last year I closed up around the 4th December, I couldn't cope with volume of sales, I will do the same this year, clear the backlog, get everything posted and focus on getting the house tidy and ready for the festive season. I usually work 7 days a week throughout the year, and although it is hard to turn away such a high amount of busuness I have my own sanity family and happiness to consider.
I love a secular christmas. yule and solstice and happy to celebrate everything.

Sending everyone good wishes for a positive week.

Good morning all. It has been several months since I last posted but I have been following with interest and continue to bathe in your energies and love.
Summer is always such a busy time for me - I seem to plan so much and cram it all in before the nights start to draw in. It has been fun but I'm equally happy to welcome autumn and all it brings. I love to slow back down, retreat inside and start my 'hibernation' ritual of self care.
I had an unsettled night last night, I just couldn't seem to get warm and I've woken this morning with a cold and what feels like hundreds of razor blades in my throat. So today I will be wrapping up warm and drinking lots of soothing honey and lemon tea.
Just had a peek outside and the sky is beautiful shades of blue and pink which has lifted my spirits. Wishing you all a wonderful week 💫

Good morning all. I have been catching up with all your entries with interest! I'm so interested to hear the thoughts about a big shift being imminent. Its well overdue. i have been feeling very overwhelmed for the past few years, and lately have been feeling I just want to escape from modern life as much as possible. This week I am in remote Scotland in a beautiful house overlooking a Loch. I'm watching for otters which are sometimes seen. Last night I watched a pine marten eat some nuts i had left out for it. It's so beautiful and calming, but i feel in turmoil myself. Really exhausted physically and mentally with lots of difficult family issues causing upset. Just before I left home i had been feeling a lot more positive, determined to focus only on the positive and lift my energy, but somehow I've got dragged down again. A really bad blister on my heel is preventing me walking, bad backache and constant headaches afflict me and I can't sleep well.

Waiting for two visitors to arrive today and not sure whether it was a good idea to invite them! I think DH and I needed a break on our own really.
Wishing you all love and peace this week.

Fascinated to hear about the comet!

Good morning magical friends,

The energy of our gathering is so beautiful and nurturing. I love how our moot grows as our collective energy attracts like minds, fortifying our strength and power. I could feel such glorious energy as I connected through my 8am practice this morning.

Like many of us I’d been teetering on the edge of overwhelm recently so this last week I’ve spent time doing things that are different to my usual routine with the aim of shaking things up a bit; shifting energy.

Nothing changes if we change nothing does it?! Easier said than done when we feel burdened but worth the effort I think.

I’ve been pondering the theme of acting on default and conscious pattern changing, how a small tweak in thought or action can serve to put us on a new, more positive path. For me the trick is to really focus on the sprouting seed of the new, no matter how tiny it may seem in comparison to surrounding well established patterns.

Musing these themes, I was walking in the park and watching the squirrels. They were frantically gathering and burying conkers. I may be wrong but I don’t think conkers are the best food source for squirrels, although I realise of course that they need to work with what they have. Yet they compulsively gather them because gathering is their default setting.

To me it was a reminder to be mindful of my thought patterns and actions. Just because something seems ‘natural’ to do or has a flavour of something that I always do, it doesn’t mean it’s the most productive course of action. Just as the squirrels would be better placed gathering acorns, I may be better placed making a deliberate tweak to my thoughts and actions in the direction of what I want to achieve. I love lessons from nature.

We are a manifestation of the divine just as we are, accepting this and ourselves makes us powerful and strong whilst simultaneously realising that we have the agency to change what we want to, one tweak at a time.

Happy Monday all x

Hello,

I've been making my way through the threads when I have spare moments and am fascinated.

I'm not a witch, I've never really heard of a lot of the things spoken about on this thread but I'm very curious.

Some of my family are very religious, some stiflingly so, the things you hear in that environment about this sort of craft, I'm starting to see as I get older, don't seem to be the case at all. I'm truly interested.

Speakout, I've noticed on the other threads that you've spent PMs to other posters in respect of your smudging sprays and others. Would you mind sending me one please?

I have a lot of negativity in my life at the moment, I really welcome the thought of trying to gain some positive energy. I think I'll be doing a bit of research.

Welcome JumpingThroughHoopss, glad you’ve joined us. There’s a wealth of knowledge and wisdom here, I’m sure you’ll find relevant gems as I always do and I look forward to learning from you too 🙏

This is so fascinating. I too am on thread 1 currently.

Can I ask possibly some silly questions but hoping you ladies could help a very early and curious beginner.

I note on the first thread there was a lot of talk about starting with yourself and balancing the energies there.

Is there anything anyone would recommend in this respect? I suffer quite badly with feelings of self hatred sometimes. I'd love to take some time to start showing myself some love again. I'm not really sure where to start. I love all sorts of oils, smells, herbs, candles etc... But I've never considered that magic. Is there anything in particular I should be using when it comes to self love, any type of oils/herbs good for this sort of thing?

I'd also be interested in fertility, are there any symbols etc... Which are based around fertility?

I've no idea if my questions even make sense! I'm still in the very very early stages of researching all this. I just find it so interesting.

I've always wanted to appreciate things more, experience more positivity in day to day life but felt held back, almost chained in my mind if that makes sense.

Welcome MyCatProbablyHatesYou, I’m glad you’ve joined us.

The usual answer as to where to start is to just start somewhere, whatever interests you- fall down that wormhole and what you need to learn will follow. Yielding to the spark of interest and going with that flow is the key.

That and giving yourself time- a soak in the bath, a mindful cup of tea, a few moments breathing in the energy of whatever weather we’re having are all a good start. We have ‘drop in connection times’ at 8am and 8pm which we use to raise our energy, if you can take a few moments to breathe and tune in you’ll feel the uplifting energy of our collective. You don’t have to do anything elaborate, light a candle, focus on your breath, whatever works for you.

When I read your post I thought of the self esteem hypnosis linked at the bottom of this article. I found it really useful for shifting my mindset towards self love

www.glennharrold.com/blog/banish-negative-self-talk/

A warm welcome to JumpingThroughHoopss and MyCatProbablyHatesYou always lovely to have newcomers. Pull up a chair and make yourself cosy.
We all have to much to learn from each other.
YashmisCrone has given you very wies words, stay around you will hear lots about self cherishing, vital for allof us no matter what path we follow.
Self love allows us to love others more deeply. It's not something that we as women especially are brought up to do.
We like to challenge that idea on this thread- as YashmisCrone says "shifting the midset towards self love".
We are all divine spirits.

Thank you for the link YashmisCrone, I'll take a look after work.

I've already seen a few things just going through the other threads too which I'd like to try, I read on the first thread about adding a few drops of essential oil in the shower which I will do tonight.

I feel like there is a lot of chaos in my head which I struggle to tame. I'm always thinking, worrying etc...