Any Witches Here? Part 12.

[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.

Too much to read and respond too individually. I empathise fully with anyone suffering with chronic back pain it so wears you down, tires you and sort of takes over your life. Think this is my third week at the chiropractor, it is helping albeit slowly but 10 years of chronic pain isn’t going to disappear overnight plus I have fibromyalgia to contend with. I’m rubbish with yoga in that I should do daily practice but don’t.

sweetkitty I am glad your back is a little improved- it can be very debilitating.
It can be hard to set up routines of or pilates practice, I agree, I am pretty motivated most of the time, I would say I manage 5 mornings a week, and I don't beat myself up for having a day off.
It can be easier if you choose short sessions, there are loads of great videos on you tube, Adriene is great for beginners, and has lots of 10 minute yoga sessions.
I find that much easier to face sometimes than a 60 minute practice.
Even just a few cat/cow or supine twists for a minute or two can really help the back.

I have my curry simmering in the slow cooker, chick pea, mushroom and potato. A good easy meal.
I have just worked up some steam by cleaning my living room windows, inside and out. Huge windows, ceiling to floor, and I like to use the old method of newspaper and vinegar..
They were quite dirty, with mud splatters and cat paw prints, but now I can't see the glass at all- it feels like I am sitting in the garden- very satisfying!
I have also been wrapping some christmas gifts, that is satisfying too, a job I really enjoy. Made 100 times easier with a large heavy sellotape dispenser that can be used with one hand.
Tomorrow marks the solstice, and the Great Conjuction, I feel a sense of trepidation about the changes, the unknown and what the future will bring- for us all.
But I know I have my dear sisters here for support, as a tribe we can face this together.
Have a blessed afternoon.

Yes, we can face it together speakout, I’m holding a vision of a positive new dawn. A big shift is afoot and I’m not surprised many of us feel trepidation though. We’ll walk through the longest night together.

Your curry sounds divine, I can almost smell those wonderful spices. You may have inspired tonight’s tea here! I have had Jonna Jinton’s magical ice songs on as I work. Thank you so much for sharing that. I’ve been finding her videos of the beautiful part of the world she lives in very soothing. And I am inspired by her ice baths in the lake- I feel invigorated just watching her!

Love to you sweetkitty and others experiencing chronic pain. I know how much it can drag you down but am also pleased to hear that your chiropractor sessions are helping a little. I had a number of osteopathy sessions for a chronic condition a few years ago and really did feel like it made a difference over time. I hope the same is true for you with your chiropractor sessions

Please may I ask you to send healing energy to my dad please who is unwell with covid

I am terrified 😩

We certainly can face this together! There certainly is a big shift afoot Aerwyna we'll all get through it.

Really pleased you've had at least some progress Sweetkitty

It must have been window-cleaning day today Speakout I did ours outside as it's not rained or been too drizzly. I used to use your method, or newspaper and ammonia, (doubt if you could even buy ammonia nowadays, it was a common cleaning agent in my mother's generation) but there are no free newspapers here and I don't buy one, so I did mine with the Karcher Window Vac.

Trepidation is always reasonable to feel when facing the unknown, I feel it too, but there's also a strong sense of right, this is it, this is what everything you've learned so far has been for, now is the time to utilise all of those skills.

I'd love to be here in the morning
heritageireland.ie/winter-solstice/

and normally Maeshowe in the evening but they won't broadcast at all this year www.maeshowe.co.uk/

Solstice Blessings everyone x

Happy Solstice everyone

I'm hoping to be able to see the conjunction tonight but it's thick cloud and raining so I'm not hopeful. At least I know it's there even if I can't see it!

zenasfuck I'm sorry to hear that, sending you love and your dad healing energy x

Sending you all love and light! It’s such a comfort to read this thread - and healing thoughts to zenasfuck for your dad.

This morning I kept the lights off, lit candles and we snuggled up in bed and watched the Stonehenge live feed. Aye, seems you can’t keep a good Pagan drummer down! I thought it might feel very odd watching the dawn on a smartphone, but actually there was a little bit of magic in seeing the old sun peeping through the gap between the ancient stones. The larger wheel of life continues to turn in spite of the madness about.

Now, shove up, sisters, and make a bit of space for a befuddled northern witch by that Aga.

Thank you 🙏😊 appreciate the healing vibes

Happy Solstice everyone! Hoping to see the bright star tonight but it's quite cloudy here.

Blessed solstice everyone.

Happy Solstice everyone I've just found this thread, didn't know there were many of us here.

Solstice blessings to you all.

Elphame so good to see you. I follow your Facebook page and think about your often, I love your posts.

It's cloudy and wet here too so it's unlikely I'll see the conjunction either. My solstice ceremony had been cancelled, so I'm trying to cheer myself up with lots of candles.

Zena sending love and healing to your Dad.

Solstice Blessings friends
Brighter days are ahead; hold tight through any turbulence while the changes settle and the light returns.
Good to see old friends and new here
Love to anyone struggling today, my candle is lit for you

(Picture’s a cheat- from last year, way too much rain to see the sky here but I wanted to bring some warmth and light)

Zen healing sent for your Dad and some energy for you to try and turn the negativity of fear into something more positive for both your Dad and you.

No chance of a sighting of sunrise, sunset or the Conjunction here, cloud, mist, fog, thick drizzle, you name anything that obscures visibility and I've had it alllllllll day.

Nice one Crafty I'm waiting for the replay. come and sit over here by the Aga and choose a brew.

zen, I missed your post when I posted mine. So sorry to hear this. I’ll join the others in sending healing energy. Take care of you too

Good morning sisters.
I hope everyone had a good solstice.
The road was a litle rocky for me, but I am dusting myself down, and continue on my path.
A strange time now, as we are called to celebrate and make merry despite fear and an unknown future.
Mixed emotions are often the hardest ones to deal with, knowing whether to feel sad or happy, flip flopping between the two, struggling to hold all the feelings at the same time.
For me it helps to live in that moment- mindfulness is so helpful.
We can enjoy a tea, the sound of the birds, the twinkle of lights without trying to encompass all that is happening and keep reins held to everything all the time. That is too exhausting.
I find it helpful to strike a deal with my worrying thoughts.
Allowing them centre stage is not good for me, however much they enjoy being star of the show.
But ignoring them fuels their power too, and if the constant chattering is turned away from too many times they will find other ways of being acknowledged.
It helps me to give a little time to dwell on my concerns and anxious thoughts, allow them space, but also to help them on their way, to calm the swell, and make sure they don’t outstay their welcome.
Once they have had time to speak their peace they are less likely to pop up with such insistence and outstay their welcome.
A food shop this morning, most of it is done, just a few things to buy, will aim to get there early to avoid the crowds.
Then hopefully a quiet day, I will be making some candles, getting the house in order, doing some wrapping.
Off to start my day with a sweet orange spa shower and some yoga.
Enjoy a magical day my friends.

Wise words, Speakout. My remedy is being in nature. For most of the year our local park has been my gym, my place of work and where I re-charge myself. There is something about being in contact with what is both part of us ie nature, and other than us that is very good for perspective taking. Ancient trees are particularly effective counsellors, I’ve noticed.

Wise words here as ever. Such a pertinent point about allowing the feelings but not allowing them free reign speakout, I agree and think it can take conscious practice to achieve the balance. I love the way you describe it. It’s something I’ve been working on a lot lately too. I don’t always manage the right balance but everything is work in progress isn’t it.

Yes to the ancient trees crafty! Something so wise, accepting and knowing about them. Very comforting. There are ancient oak woods on the moor fairly close to where I am, such magical and healing places. I must make time for a visit.

Feeling a bit overwhelmed here too, not with Christmas particularly but other ongoing issues. But I can see light ahead and I’ll head speakout’s wise words about mindfulness in the meantime.

Love to all

Ancient trees are particularly effective counsellors, I’ve noticed.

I love that Craftycorvid !

I so agree, just touching the trunk of an old friend immediately gives me calm.

Morning wise sisters.

I shopped yesterday, we don't need to go out anywhere unless we want to, which is a much better way than having to. Today's for getting the lounge spic and span, then we can relax.

I agree with using mindful techniques when you cannot get out into nature to interact. Even if it's fleeting, being in the present moment, or being present in the moment is a very good practice.

May today be peaceful for everyone, it seems such a long time since it has been

BlankTimes

Glad you are having a relaxed day.

I did get shopping, just to a local supermarket, at 8am, and finished within 30 minutes. So no shopping needed for quite a few days.
I am making some abundance candles today and I have planted an acorn.
So a quiet day here too, tea, candles and music.

As ever, this thread is an oasis of calm! I've been reading all your posts and nodding in agreement at everything you've said. So many wise women here!

Speakout thank you for your thoughtful post. Your coping strategy for worry is a good one. I need to get better at this. I'm very much a 'put it a box and don't think about it' person, but what happens is overtime it builds up and up and eventually implodes!

Crafty yes to the healing powers of nature! It's been so wet here recently, I've not been out and about as much as I would like. I'm hoping to escape to the forest over Christmas.

Aerwyna sorry you're feeling overwhelmed. I know what you mean, everything feels rather intense at the moment doesn't it? I find myself wishing I could just hide under my duvet until it all goes away!

Blanktimes glad you're having a peaceful day at home

Still having boiler issues. The heating engineer is here once again. I'm trying to be relaxed about it, but my home doesn't feel like a calm haven at the moment. I really hope he can get it sorted soon. I'm desperate to clean and smudge, the energy feels a bit weird at them moment.

I feel a bit like the Christmas Grinch today! I'm having my hair done later though, so hopefully that will cheer me up!

Afternoon all! Such a wet and dark day here. I started my day at 10am by going out to clean the chickens out. Was very confused at there being only 4 when we have 5. She was definitely not in the run or coop. I came in to get my husband to help me look for her, and then she appeared at the back door. Soaking wet....I finally found out where she had sneaked out, so have secured it.
But when I picked her up I realised that the poor thing is very underweight. Either stress from being on 'lockdown' or not getting the food as one lady in there is a bit of a bully.
So she has been in a box by the Rayburn all day warming up and eating, and I have now set her up in the greenhouse to see if we can get her back to health.
By the time I had dealt with this, and between rain showers had put new bedding in the coop and cleaned/disinfected everything it was 2pm! I certainly hadn't intended to spend so much time outdoors today!

I have to go to the shop tomorrow for fresh bread and extra milk. My meat is being delivered tomorrow, veg arrived yesterday. Am supporting entirely local businesses this year as far as possible and it's meant we have had to get very little in the supermarket.

queenrollo

Sounds quite a day. I am glad the chicken showed up- poor thing.
I haven't been outdoors much today, it has been quite damp and miserable too.
But forecast of snow here for tomorrow, which would be lovely.