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.

queenrollo

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday queenrollo!
So glad you’ve had a good one and made the most of the change of plan.

Thank you for sharing the magic cake with us- lemon drizzle for me- perfect! I hope you’ve had your favourite treats too

So many very interesting insights on the ‘mother wound’. I need to take time to really read each post several times and absorb the wisdom.
Thank you all for your posts.
I am on holiday and looking forward to some wild swimming this week. I shall think if you all. The most exhilarating experience for me was swimming in open water in a favourite place of mine a few years ago. I’m thinking about getting a wet suit, but fear it would not be the same!

Queenrollo
Wishing you a very happy birthday for yesterday. I love that you dressed up for the occasion.. a true queen!

KatherineParr4
I hope you have a lovely holiday and get the chance to do some wild swimming. There's something so exhilarating about swimming in open water.

Have you ever seen the photo of the Duchess of Devonshire feeding her chickens in a ball gown? That will give you some idea of the lavishness of my outfit yesterday!

An old foe has risen it's head this morning. It's a situation that I just cannot get around. I have to go through this and I just cannot. I am stuck in it. Every time I think I have come to a place of acceptance the sands shift under me and I am left reeling, trying to find my balance again.

Good morning,
A grey cool day here, we’ve had rain in the night and the air is feeling more autumnal by the day.

Sorry to hear that queenrollo, i hope you’re able to find a little space today to acknowledge your feelings, attend to any old wounds that may have resurfaced. Take what you need from our collective energy, it’s here for sharing.

KatherineParr4 I hope you have a lovely holiday too. I do have a wetsuit, useful for being able to stay in longer but I agree it’s not the same as being directly submerged in the water. I haven’t actually worn it for a long time- I seem drawn to shorter dips in closer contact with the elements.

This popped up and I thought it was pertinent to the discussions we’ve been having here recently:

“ "Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.”

~ Brené Brown, "The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are"
🎨 Lucy Campbell, "Singing Over the Bones"
🗝🗝🗝”

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queenrollo sorry to hear things are tough.

It is really hard when we are in situations that we feel little control over- I feel a bit of an expert in that nowadays.
It takes courage and work I can relate to the feeling of having everything in place, plates all spinning nicely when it all comes to a crash- often when we least expect it.
An all those negative feelings we thought we had neatly filed away are let loose, rampaging over the place with their muddy feet.
Then we have to gather and dust ourselves off, pick up the pieces and start again. It can leave us feeling powerless, sad perhaps, frustrated.

But even within that process we can find gems. It is so uncomfortable but there is an opportunity to strengthen resilience, to learn about survival. To come to know that we have travelled through dark times and come out the other side. To the landscape during those awful times and to know what works to heal us when we emerge. And those skills of resilience can serve us in many other aspects of our lives, to enrich it, and give us insight and strength.

Take what you need from this group, and work to heal your core, pour salve on the wounds and take time to rest.

Hello everyone, I'm looking forward to joining you all here- off to read the previous threads, and dust off my cauldron first.

biteysaurus Glag you could join us- you are very welcome. There is always tea in the pot!

Happy Birthday @queenrollo for yesterday. I'm sorry you're having a hard day today though.

Hello everyone, I'm delurking after reading all your threads with interest over the past few months.

I'm on an interesting journey with witching (is that the right term???), I wondered for a long time why I felt so at home with simple things like immersing myself in nature and tuning into plants and animals and why I enjoyed meditating with tarot so much. My immediate family is very un-witchy in this respect and I saw no connections but I found out that one of my grandmothers (I never met her, she died before I was born) also read cards and did a lot of work with plants, herbs and "chants" (which I think was a socially acceptable way of saying spells).

I find myself now trying to integrate this more into my daily life and my DD (8yo) has started to show a real interest in nature spirits and the natural world on quite a deep level.

I may not be able to contribute hugely to the thread as I am still very much a novice (I need some training wheels for my broom!) but I'd love to keep checking in and benefitting from your wisdom.

The idea of the Mother Wound is also deeply resonant and I wanted to throw into the mix of discussions a book I'm reading at the moment on positive psychology. It's an interesting perspective on integrating pain and psychological symptoms with strengths and hope. So, for example, on the one hand, my neglectful upbringing was damaging but it also built strengths like empathy, resilience, self-sufficiency and being perceptive.

It's given me a different perspective on where I am currently and the momentum to process painful things which I was just too emotionally exhausted to previously. It doesn't take away the pain of what happened but has given me a sense of optimism that I can move on positively, and that my foundations aren't irreversibly flawed.

I would love to join in some candle lighting and I wish everyone a peaceful day

What a great thread.

I know the basics of Wicca but I've been into angels, crystals, astrology, colour healing, Bach Remedies (was a practitioner, need to pick it up again), Diana Cooper, Louise Hay and a whole heap of other stuff for years.

Going back to read all the pages (started on 1, jumped to 4) and I'll be back.

I see I have a lot to catch up with (12 threads!)

Oh yes, I'm into that calming potion too....

Iflyaway and Ginismysaviour welcome Come join us around the fire, there's tea in the pot (or gin if you prefer!) It's so good to have you with us, I always love hearing from others about their story and how they came to find this magical pathway.

Queenrollo I'm sorry to hear your going though a hard time. Know that we are here.

Yashmis I love that quote, thank you for sharing. It sums up the discussions we've been having beautifully.

I thought I'd share this poem with you that my yoga teacher read to us tonight at the start of class. I've heard it before, but it resonated in light of some of the things we've been talking about and the words are really powerful. I thought some of you would like it too. It's called 'As I began to love myself' and was written by Charlie Chaplin on his 70th birthday.

As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth. Today, I know, this is “AUTHENTICITY”.

As I began to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebody if I try to force my desires on this person, even though I knew the time was not right and the person was not ready for it, and even though this person was me. Today I call it “RESPECT”.

As I began to love myself I stopped craving for a different life, and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow. Today I call it “MATURITY”.

As I began to love myself I understood that at any circumstance, I am in the right place at the right time, and everything happens at the exactly right moment. So I could be calm. Today I call it “SELF-CONFIDENCE”.

As I began to love myself I quit stealing my own time, and I stopped designing huge projects for the future. Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness, things I love to do and that make my heart cheer, and I do them in my own way and in my own rhythm. Today I call it “SIMPLICITY”.

As I began to love myself I freed myself of anything that is no good for my health – food, people, things, situations, and everything that drew me down and away from myself. At first I called this attitude a healthy egoism. Today I know it is “LOVE OF ONESELF”.

As I began to love myself I quit trying to always be right, and ever since I was wrong less of the time. Today I discovered that is “MODESTY”.

As I began to love myself I refused to go on living in the past and worrying about the future. Now, I only live for the moment, where everything is happening. Today I live each day, day by day, and I call it “FULFILLMENT”.

As I began to love myself I recognized that my mind can disturb me and it can make me sick. But as I connected it to my heart, my mind became a valuable ally. Today I call this connection “WISDOM OF THE HEART”.

We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations or any kind of problems with ourselves or others. Even stars collide, and out of their crashing new worlds are born. Today I know “THAT IS LIFE”!

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Iflyaway and Ginismysaviour a warm welcome.
GinIsMySaviour your wise words have already contributed to the thread. What you say about wounding and strength resonates with me.
Shining through adversity with a warrior spirit is a wonderful thing, and a good reminder if the power of our inner flame.
VioletCharlotte that is a beautiful poem, very inspiring -thanks for posting it.
I am up early to start my day. Storms have been forecast, but it is quite calm outside, although a very dark and wet sky.
A morning for candles and uplifting music.

I had a fitful night full of nightmares. All along the same theme, and not exactly cryptic. I'm upping the self-care today.
It's very wet outside, as much as we need the rain it's bad timing for the harvest which the farmer has been trying to get in over the last few days.
I do quite like a grey, rainy day though. I find them perfect for when I am feeling introspective, almost as if the rythmn of the rain on my roof and windows is meditative.

queenrollo

I will light a candle at 8 this morning to send you calm and healing energy.
I am glad you are taking time for yourself. X

thank you Speakout
I received a beautiful candle as a birthday gift so I joined you and I sat peacefully in my kitchen with just the glow of the candle light to accompany me.

Thank you for the warm welcome.

VioletCharlotte what a lovely poem - much to think about in there!

Iflyaway glad to meet a fellow calming potion enthusiast

Queenrollo I’m sorry to hear you are having a difficult time. I’m afraid I missed the 8am candle session but my DD and I are going to light a candle later and I will send good thoughts your way. Difficulty sleeping is so debilitating, I hope you have a more peaceful day (and night) today.

Strong winds here today too - and forecast to get worse. My cats are unhappy and have already complained about the wind messing with their whiskers.

Wishing everyone some cosy time indoors and shelter from all storms, actual and metaphorical

Speakout I forgot to say in my first post, thanks for your kind words! And inner flame is a beautiful image. I’ll be visualising that one next time my energy falters

My cats are unhappy and have already complained about the wind messing with their whiskers. I love that GinIsMySaviour - the wind ruffles my feathers too!
queenrollo your candle sounds a perfect idea.
The storm has picked up a pace here. rattling the windows and rain thudding on the roof.
I am busy in he kitchen making lavender candles and a big pot of soup. Today is the sort of day that I don't know who will be eating when- so a big pot of soup and lots of crusty bread will be just the ticket!
Happy flying!

Good Afternoon all, hope you are all well and hanging onto your broomsticks in this wild and windy weather :)

Gin my cat was screeching at me in the kitchen earlier this morning, I realised that she was expressing her indignation at the howling wind and lashing rain, meaning she could not go outside, I believe she was telling me to dial it down for her. She did settle in the open doorway in the end, she quite likes feeling the wind in her whiskers! She has spent the rest of the morning curled up over a hot water pipe running under the floorboards upstairs. This drop in temperature is not to her liking. I love it though, I can feel my energies slowly returning as the temp reduces and the days shorten. Lovely.

I had a very brief visit to the sea on Saturday, it was exhilarating to be stood there, tide in, waves lashing the shore, wind tearing around us, whipping our hair out of its ties, and stinging our eyes with the salt blowing off the sea, felt like all the cobwebs were well and truly blown away and I found my first ever hagstone and a lovely little piece of driftwood, was truly a magical day :)

Wild and windy day here too. My dog doesn't like the wind either and has been very unsettled, barking and pacing!

Medjuel your trip to the sea sounds wonderful! Sea energy is so powerful and cleansing. I always come home feeling revitalised.

Speakout I had soup for lunch too (not homemade though!) it's just the thing for a day like today.