Any Witches Here? Part 10.

[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.

Good morning sisters,

It’s been interesting and uplifting to read everyone’s posts these past few days. I love the energy that generates amongst us.

I am intrigued by David Seton’s house and by fascia work. I absolutely love hearing everyone’s descriptions of the shift of Imbolc, really harnesses the energy of the first stirrings of spring.

I agree about Imbolc feeling like a process rather than an event. I am very much enjoying the unfurling of new growth as it happens in its own good time. It feels encouraging to me amongst a time of change.

I made the effort to visit an ancient place this week (A long barrow) I’m so glad I did- it was a magical place with such calm and still energy. Grounding and fortifying.

Wishing everyone a magical day 💫

I am looking for ideas-
One of my friends is worried that a patch of woodland near her home is in danger of being destroyed to make way for development. She has asked me for help. She has no personal experience of spellcasting but I do want to support her. I have a large bag of tumbled crystals sitting in my garage I picked up a while ago from a charity shop, and had the idea of charging a few and writing an incantation she could speak as she places them in the woodland. Any ideas?

YashmisCrone Amazing photos of the barrow- where is that?

And yes to the history and David Seton- all this is very much on my doorstep- echoes of the burnings, churches involved local place names etc.
Hard to forget.

Hi everyone, i'm here to find my inner witch - i have a man to seduce, lol. Although i'm guessing there's no real way of doing that. i'm judt getting this really strong 'energy' from him that i can't rationalise or explain. It feels positive though, if that makes any sense?

@RuffleCrow - of course there is ;)

Hi everyone - sorry for the long absence. It's been a bit manic here. My weekly class is consuming more of my time as one student is now preparing for initiation. I've also got talked into doing a workshop this Saturday in Bristol and a talk a few days later on Trad Witchcraft. Finally I'm up to a bit of mischief with a few friends - let's just call it an experiment in chaos magic ;)

@speakout - does the developer need planning permission or has that been granted?

RuffleCrow a warm welcome- always good to have new faces!

8Elphame* so wonderful to hear from you again! You sound very busy.Your experiment in mischief sounds intriguiging- if anyone can manifest desired results then you can!!

I don't know about the stage of planning etc, I have contacted my friend to find out more about the status.

It's just it's a lot easier to interfere at the first stages of a planning app when a little magical nudge can push the whole thing off course. It's a lot harder when the proposition is further down the line.

Elphame so good to hear from you! I've been thinking about you and wondering how you are. It sounds like you're busy, but all exciting stuff!

Rufflecrow lovely to have you with us. The positive energy you're picking up on sounds good 😊

Yashmis good to hear from you and I'm pleased you've managed to carve out some time for yourself, I know you've been very busy too lately. Thank you for sharing the long barrow pictures, I'm picking up on the calming energy.

After a misty start, we're enjoying a bright and sunny spring day here. I'm feeling a little tired, but also inspired after an evening with my wise medium friend last night. I always feel like a sponge, soaking up knowledge when I'm with her 😊

Elphame you are right, much less energy and intervention is needed at the beginning stages! As I understand the appplication has been submitted but not yet granted.
Any ideas are welcome.

Good morning,

I’m enjoying a quiet few minutes ahead of another busy day. I like to use my morning tea time to generate the kind of energy I feel I might need for the day- today it will be that of smooth negotiations and meeting deadlines with ease!

speakout this was the long barrow I went to

www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/belas-knap-long-barrow/history/

www.stone-circles.org.uk/stone/belasknap.htm

It was definitely worth the yomp up the hill to get there!

When I read your post about your friend and the woodland I thought of the ‘wolf stone’ you put in place to protect the woodland near you and also of the work Elphame (👋 lovely to see you!) did a while back to protect from neighbours.. I think it involved using quartz as a protective barrier connected to a main stone that was charged with the protective intention?

I like your idea of using the stones as a protective barrier for the woodland itself and also the idea of throwing a bit of chaos energy at the planning process- a magical spanner in the works. Perhaps invisibility of the application itself or a targeted ‘message’ for those who would approve it- intentions of showing them the negative impact it could have if it goes through?

Rufflecrow welcome, it’s good to have you here. I certainly think you can use magic for seduction, particularly harnessing the energy that you feel there already. I personally would focus on encouraging what’s there rather than trying to generate something that isn’t if that makes sense. Amp up your aura and be open to the possibility if this is what’s right for you

I’ve enjoyed reading what everyone’s been up to- new shoots of growth emerging in all directions. Lovely stuff.

Wishing everyone a magical day 💫

thanks for the lovely welcome everyone

@yashmiscrone - how would i go about harnessing the energy that's already there? Forgive my ignorance i'm new to all this.

At the moment I feel like my desire and determination to make stuff happen is actually having the opposite effect where i'm not even bumping in to him nearly as much as i usually would. It's like when you hold two positively charged magnets together and they repel. Does that make sense?

RuffleCrow

It certainly sounds as if there is some spark or unresolved energy there.
Start small and work up- and don't forget work on the physical plane!

Witchcraft will nudge, shift the odds.
I am guessing that is what YashmisCrone means when she talks of "harnessing the energy " that is already there.
Sometimes we need to turn love magic inwards to manifest what we really need instead of chasing over hills to catch it.
A little horse whispering may make us irresistible. Self value is a valuable trait.

Arrggh spent ages posting this morning and it's gone!

Elphame

You have my sympathies dear friend! I have started to create long replies in Word now- because I have done that so many times. ( Plus I am very bad for typos)!!

wow thank you @speakout that's great advice from you both. Recently i've been focusing on things like meditation and yoga and also just generally making better decisions and living my "best life" lol and in that time he's been "flowing" into my life almost without me noticing or wanting to do anything about it, but since i decided i really did like him i've been letting the self-love slide somewhat and just going round in a loop in my head and of course that's got to be pretty bad energetically.

And also i realise now that this decision essentially made him the central focus of my life, for the past few weeks, and that can't be right because he's a man!

And surely, as a woman the focus of my life has to be female energy/endeavour and if what i do and who i am happens to bring a man into my life that's a byproduct rather than the end goal. Thanks so much, you truly are a wise bunch x

RuffleCrow

You speak wise words. Opening our heart to love and abundance allows a flow of positive energy to enter our lives.
No bad thing in setting your sights on someone, but frenetic desire often doesn't yield results. Drop just a few heavy hints and walk away. If this is for you it will arrive at your door.
Light a candle, join us at 8pm, and burn a flame for that "best life" you deserve- which may be with or without your current object of desire.

RuffleCrow

Of course- the main focus of your life is you. No other.

Thank you. I will definitely do that. What a wonderful way of living

Good idea about the word document speakout, that’s happened to me too. A real shame about your post Elphame, I always learn a lot from you.

Rufflecrow, speakout is right, that is what I meant but working with what’s already there! IMO, your own energy is your most powerful tool. Wise words and great ideas from both of you I think. I really enjoyed reading them.

I think when we want something, be it a relationship, a new job, a holiday, a new pair of boots etc. We’re always really craving the feeling the thing will give us- excitement, adventure, contentment, comfort etc. I’ve found it helpful to identify the feeling I’m craving and then work to generate that in myself.

So, If I want a holiday, I might identify that I want to feel peace, tranquility, new experiences and so on. Once I’ve identified this I can carve out time to generate that energy in my life- through focus, intention and actions. In turn my energy will attract experiences that will give me what I crave. Not always in the form I thought I needed it!

I like this approach because as you’ve been discussing, the power then lies with you as opposed to being ‘attached’ to another person- you’re in the driving seat..

I find use of scents, colours, images etc a useful starting point for generating energy- engage the senses and they’ll help you create flow

Have planned a wolf spell kit to protect the woodland.

Charging crystals tonight under the full storm supermoon.
An aptly named moon this month as we are heading for a storm- hold on to your broomsticks!!

Good morning sisters. Just back from a morning yoga class, which has set the mood beautifully for the day, I feel like I'm going to float through the weekend!

I'm loving all the talk of using energy to call in the things you want in your life. This is so powerful. Yashmis I really like what you said about thinking about how it is you want to feel, rather than what you want (or think you want!) Just be careful what you wish for... at a free ceremony, a friend of mine wrote a letter to the universe, asking for a loving and happy relationship. Two days later, her partner of 6 months ended it! The relationship is as causing her no end of angst, and needed to end in order for her to move on (and hopefully, one day find someone to be happy with). But it wasn't what she expected!

Speakout I'm putting my energy out to you and asking for protection for the woodland.

I've had a headache for the last two days, so I know this full moon is going to be a powerful one!

VioletCharlotte I feel the crackle in the air today too.
We have a raging storm here, doors are banging and things tumblig about outside. I agree with Yashmis points too- and sometimes why spell work seems to yield confusing results. What we want is not always what we need!
Hoping for a quiet cosy night- but not sure that will happen! Have offered to take DS to see a movie, but his friends may be arranging a social event.
DD needs picked up also and taken to the hospital later.
Mabe able to have a soak in the bath if I am lucky!! I have a large bowl of crystals outside to be charged with the energy tonight and some vessels to collect full moon storm water.

I agree - @YashmisCrone has it so right. I started thinking about the feelings i want from him and came up with: acceptance; belonging; love; excitement; possibility; confidence; understanding. It's simply not reasonable of me to expect one man to fill all those gaps. Especially when i'm not doing a huge amount to try and create those feelings in myself. Even if one of you could have given me a spell the other night the relationship would have been doomed before it even started while i'm still feeling so needy and empty.

RuffleCrow it's great that you're so self-aware. I've lost count of the number of tarot readings I've done for women who can't understand why the can't seem to meet the right man, and don't want to hear it's the energy they're putting out that's attracting the wrong 'uns and repelling the decent ones!

The qualities you're searching for - confidence, patience, belonging, etc - just look inside yourself a bit deeper, you'll find they're all there! Regular self-care is the key - yoga, meditation, eating nutritious foods, getting outside in nature, music... all these things will raise your vibration 😊

Speakout
Hope you manage to get some time to relax this evening. Storm Ciara is expected to hit where I live during the early hours of Sunday morning. I've got all of the chores that take me outside of the house done today, so if it's really bad tomorrow, I can have a cosy day indoors!