Any Witches Here? Part 11

[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.

I'm growing as many bee friendly plants as possible - some might call them weeds!

Dandelions and green alkanet are in full bloom and the fruit trees are full of bees. The heather is buzzing along with the pulmonaria (lungwort). The next wave will be woodruff and bedstraws and various other cottage garden plants. Even the bedding plants are chosen from bee friendly selections.

I've also got a goddess bowl ( yes from Wyn Abbot of course....!) for the bees to drink from as well as the garden pond. We did have tadpoles but as usual the dragonfly larvae seem to have eaten most of them

Blanktimes thank you! I have an Aldi near me so I'll try and pick up some of those seeds when I next go shopping.

Hope everyone's well. Quiet day today, yoga, lots of laundry, dog walk and a roast dinner in the garden. Feeling relaxed and ready for the working week.

Love to you all ❤️

Hope everyone is having a good day.
My bathroom leak has not been fixed, I had to call the plumber again, and iiks like a cracked pipe under the floor/behind wall- so not an easy or cheap job to fix.
Foods seem to follow me everywhere , it's my biggest fear when it comes to home problems, and I seem to get more than my fair share of floods.

What a difficult thing to fix Speakout sometimes, things don't need mending, it's better to replace, maybe putting new pipework in and on a new route between the bathroom and the outlet outside and leaving the old cracked pipe alone would be an easier way?
I know what it's like.

I need to clone myself, I have so many things that need doing, all of equal priority, but I can't find the time to do all of them.

Have a great day everyone and may there be magic where you least expect it

Speakout sorry to hear you're having more problems. Very frustrating for you.

Elphame that goddess bowl is beautiful. You've for me looking at Wyn Abbotts's Etsy shop. She really does make some beautiful things.

DS and I went for a lovely walk this evening, just as the sun was beginning to set. It felt so good to be outside, even though it was a little windy. Here's some photos for anyone in need some energy from the sun and the wind.

Speakout you really have my sympathy with the leak issues. As you know it's something which has troubled us here in this house too. It's such a worrying and disruptive issue to have.

I am lurking and reading all that you wonderful ladies have to say on the thread.
I am sliding backwards with some stuff that took years (and lots of costly therapy) to come to terms with.
I will admit to having not got dressed or brushed my hair for the last two days. I really felt completely overhwelmed by it all.
I kicked myself up the proverbial last night and had a shower, and got dressed as soon as I got out of bed this morning. I must keep moving forward. I must not let all my hard shadow work have been in vain.

That leak sounds really awkward speakout. Hope it is less difficult to fix than it sounds. It may well be worth looking at having new pipes installed if feasible.

I've just had my daily walk up to the village "egg lady". She only sells in trays of 30 so with only 2 in the house now I foresee a lot of eggs in my future!

It's another glorious day here though. The cold wind that spoiled yesterday has dropped and all I can hear is birdsong and the circular saw 3 ft away from my ear as my obnoxious neighbour works ob his house.

Elphame I am sure your eggs will be delicious- a food I am fond of!

queenrollo I am sorry you are feeling like this- I think many of us are finding it hard right now- the first month or so found us adapting to new situations- trying to keep chipper, adrenalin fuelling our plans to start a new hobby, exercise on line. That initial stress has gone leaving us staring into a chasm- and we can’t see the bottom.
I think we have this realisation now of the enormity of the situation, we are all digging deeper into the psyche and re opening traumas and old wounds.

For me this water symbolism keeps pulling me back making me face some of my deepest fears. Every home I have lived in seems to have had lots of leaks and floods- I assumed that was a normal part of life. It seems every year I have a flood, a leaking roof, a burst pipe, river bursting its banks- all different places and houses.
Water causes damage, it ruins floors, plasterwork, makes electricals dangerous.. I have been thinking a lot about my relationship with the element today.
I didn’t learn to swim until I was a teenager- my fear was so great.
When I was very young- maybe 3 or 4 years old I remember being in the centre of Edinburg my parents. A warm sunny day, we had ice creams and sat in a park in the heart of the City.
Princes street Gardens- for anyone that knows it is a beautiful park that runs adjacent to the main street in the city centre. As we sat there I became increasingly upset- I remember the occasion so vividly. I started crying because I felt that I was drowning.
I stood up and asked to go- I was apparently talking about all the women under the water- they can’t breathe. My parents tried to console me- but in the end we had to leave.
What I didn’t know at the time- and neither did my parents – was that the park was once a loch- a lake, called the N’Or Loch, drained in the 1800s and planted with trees.
During the witch trials of the 1500s, this lake was used to try and torture witches, many perished and drowned in the spot we were sitting. Heartbreaking. And my little young self could feel that pain.
Not sure how that is connected, but I am raking over events and thoughts connected to my relationship with water.
I love the sea, waterfalls, deep pools ( at a safe distance) , but maybe part of my journey is to make peace with my water element.

@queenrollo I read something the other day about how in times of crisis we often revert back to old coping mechanisms. So easy to beat yourself up, but try and have grace. Such trying times. If it's any consolation, I am finding old issues of mine flaring up too. Really having to let go of my need to control everything!

@speakout you have my sympathies, flooding is a ghastly issue to have to deal with and so disruptive to normal life never mind in these crazy times. I hope it's resolved soon for you. It's interesting that you've been delving into the symbolism behind it, the story about you as a young girl in Edinburgh is fascinating. I definitely felt more connected to those kind of otherworldly experiences as a child.

@VioletCharlotte those sunset images are so soothing, just gorgeous.

@Elphame That's a lot of eggs! I've found handheld snacks are a must with a newborn, so I followed Delia Smith's recipe for hard boiled eggs. It's as rigidly prescriptive as you'd imagine, but resulted in the most perfectly cooked eggs that were so easy to shell. I definitely recommend if you need to use some up.

I'm doing OK and enjoying my gorgeous newborn more and more with each passing week. Those smiles are just magical! I've also been making an effort to reconnect with myself through yoga and, when I remember, journalling. I'm trying to stay positive and feel grateful for everything, but I am also allowing myself the space to grieve for everything that hasn't been: from the big stuff like my family getting to build a relationship with her, to the little stuff like going to baby swimming lessons. All in good time. x

speakout

That’s fascinating about Princes St Gardens . I didn’t know it used to be a Loch, or the connection to witches. I was assuming you were remembering a past life. Maybe you were.

To me, water is about emotion. Maybe it’s worth thinking about whether your emotions have been dammed up . Are they struggling to be felt? Are they threatening to overwhelm you? I think our physical environment often mirrors our internal world as well. Cars start breaking down and things malfunction when we are not coping.

Hope you get it sorted soon.

queenrollo
I think this time is bringing up all our shadow side. All the stuff we haven’t got time normally to process. I think it’s okay to be forgiving and patient with ourselves in order to allow ourselves the space we need to process it.
Many people are really looking at their lives at the moment and figuring out what works and what doesn’t.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nor_Loch

Very interesting

I hope todays' new moon brings bright energy to everyone.

What a powerful picture of the moon speakout, thank you for sharing the bright new energy.

Sending love to and feeling solidarity with those currently walking in the shadows, these are strange times for everyone and we don’t have a pre defined way of dealing with what we have to face. One foot in front of the other... we’re all doing the best we can with what we have and that is enough. The strength and support here is very powerful 🙏

Morning, just catching up on all the posts. I've got a day off today so I'm making the most of being able to sit in the garden, drink my coffee and listen to the birds singing. I got up early and went for a lovely walk first thing, hardly anyone about, it was so peaceful.

Speakout very interesting to hear Princes St garden used to be a Loch. I understand that feeling of needing to get away from a place, there's a village about 10 miles from where I live that I feel the same about and have down ever since I was a child. I used to cover my eyes whenever we drive through it. I do feel this is connected to past li feel experiences. The uncertainly we're all facing at the moment is bringing old fears to the surface. My advice would be to focus on grounding as much as you can 💜

PurpleFig good to hear from you and glad you're enjoying these precious first few weeks with your baby. Make the most of the quiet time alone with her 😊

Queenrollo sorry to hear you've been struggling. Please come on here and talk to us when you're feeling low. We're here for you.

I'm looking forward to tonight's new moon in Taurus. I've been enjoying watching the night sky over the last few days. Beautiful sunsets followed by starry skies.

Love and blessings ❤️

YashmisCrone

Wise words. We are all finding this difficult in our own ways.
For many different reasons- isolation, conflict, financial, health and mental health worries, the future, concern for others.

Having the support of you and others on this thread is a lifeline for me.
Thank you all- you are my tribe and you mean more than you realise.X

Yashmis cross post!** And yes, wise words.

Speaout I was just thinking the same, I'm so grateful for this thread and the connection we have here ❤️

Loving the gratitude and feeling it too. I feel surrounded by support and lifted by it. It is the powerful energy of my sisters here that has done this. Thank you so much ❤️

Another beautiful spring day here, just been looking at my bean seedlings- they are growing so fast everyday such a noticable change.

A shift in energy here since the new moon, the repair of my leak is hopefully happening tomorrow, so I will be glad to have that behind me!!
OH is being furloughed from tomorrow, and DD has her nursing placement- at a children's Mental Health Centre, for 6 months. She would have preferred to work in the front line though!! But the placement is paid and counts towards her coursework- and will keep her busy!!

I hope everyone finds some magic today.

Hello all,
I've been off the boards for a while. I started to get quite overwhelmed with working from home, lockdown conditions (I love my family but 24/7 for 6 weeks is tough!), the scale and whole uncertainty and neverending-ness of it all and have been fighting off a storm of negativity. I think the enormity of it just hit me all at once. Like a tsunami that I could see in the distance came rushing in, knocked me off my feet and had me floundering for a while.
I have had a couple of weeks of deep hibernation/introspection, doing lots of gardening and yoga to help keep me grounded, and painting too.
Not sure if it's the new moon but I seem to suddenly have got a grip on things again.
So pleased to come here and read the good sense and feel the calming energy again.
I'm sorry but also weirdly reassured to read that others have been battling hard to keep a grip on things too.
It's been a relief to express all this, first to my dh yesterday and now here.
I always try to deny and fight the negativity rather than acknowledge and accept it. I need to work on this!
Thank you all for keeping the magic flowing!
The weather is glorious here, positively summery, and my garden is brimming with life. I've never before been so grateful to have it. Off to have a potter and soak up some energy and work on my tan - a first for me in Apri!
Blessings to you all x

r0sebuds glad you are feeling a little better- it's lovley to see you again.
There is something comforting knowing that others are going through similar challenges- it makes us feel less alone, less isolated.

I watched an interesting video on you tube- Kelly Anne Madox a fellow witch and she taked of " toxic positivity" relating to the current crisis-which is a very interesting concept.

r0sebuds "Toxic positivity" is what keeps me off a lot of social media.

It's OK not to be OK at times. It really is. Glad you are feeling better.

I was winkled out of my safe little bubble of home today and had to head to the breast clinic again. I was hoping to get away with delaying it until the risk of CV declined a bit but this couldn''t wait any longer. I was surprised at how safe I felt actually. The unit was much quieter than usual and the only real downside was the HCA stood 6ft away during the procedure rather than holding my hand like they normally would!!

I think a large G&T is on the cards tonight!

Elphame I hope everything went well at the breast clinic.
YashmisCrone I am sorry to hear of the worrying situation you have with your mother- I can imagine the emotions you must be having to endure. Interesting to hear you talk of getting "stuck in the fight", sometimes we need to give ourselves permission to park in a layby and enjoy the view. Even in desperate situations we are still allowed moments of joy, relaxation and humour. I am sending protective energy to your mother.
Leak is fixed- so I am happy about that. The broken pipe was not too hidden, just needing part of a wall removed, but thankfully above ground. A new section of pipework has been installed and everything is now watertight. The toilet has been removed and we still have to assess the damage to the flooring, but I am happy that I am not having to pick up sodden bath towels trying to contain the leak.
OH has been furloughed and now at home for the foreseeable future. No idea what the future holds there. Living with uncertainty is a challenge we all have to face.
In the meantime I am continuing with my magical work, my laundry magic, and my seedlings- which are rampant. I look forward to planting them outside, but nights here are still frosty.
Wishing everyone a safe and magical weekend.

Elphame I hope everything went wel at the breast clinic.
YashmisCrone I am sorry to hear of the worrying situation you have with your mother- I can imaging the emotions you must be having to endure. Interesting to hear you talk of getting "stuck in the fight", sometimes we need to give ourselves permission to park in a layby and enjoy the view. Even in desperate situations we are still allowed moments of joy, relaxation and humour.
Leak is fixed- so I am happy about that. The broken pipe was a more accessable