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.

Thank you @speakout for your wise words on thoughts and worries . I often get overwhelmed with worries in the early morning so this is helpful to me .
I would love to see some snow . I am wishing for it 🙂

What a busy few days, work was hectic, finished up yesterday (and we’ve had all the schools closing in January stress, I’m an ASN teacher which is a job I love but is exhausting at times) then a lot of running around shops today. Dropped off presents for friends locally, had doorstep socially distanced chats then had a zoom call with other friends.

Tomorrow I need to slow down and chill. Yoga and walk the dog. Find my grounding again. Although the 2 youngest DC are already as high as kites.

@speakout I love yoga with Adrienne I’m going to try her new January series this year (been saying that for the past 2 years, 2 years ago on day 6 I broke my sternum and was laid up for 6 weeks) and last year I think on day 8 I ended up with a horrible chest infection. Maybe I’ll make it to Day 9 this year

Oh you’ve all encouraged me to go for a walk to my favourite woods tomorrow, with the 800 oak tree and the witches gathering place.

Flies past on broomstick, loops the loop and drops this link for info
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/things-to-do/ancient-tree-inventory/
then zooms off into the deeply dark night, the sky ablaze with stars.

Queenrollo your poor chicken! Glad you found her and hope she's ok.

Speakout have you had any snow? It's just mild and wet here. I'm hoping the temperature drops in a January and we get a few of those beautiful, crisp, frost winter days.

SweetKitty thank you for the reminder about 30 days with Adrienne. My yoga classes won't be going ahead now following yesterday's announcement, so I'll enjoy having this to do at home.

I'm still in bed, it's so nice to have a bit of a lie in as I've been so busy this week. It's just me, the boys and my parents for Christmas Day, but there still seems to be an awful lot of shopping to do! I like Christmas Eve, I'm going to be spending the day cooking and prepping for tomorrow, which I always enjoy. I'll have to get up soon though as the dog is getting restless and needs a walk!

Just dropping in - hope everyone is enjoying christmas eve.
Thanks for that link Blanktimes I may have a few contender trees.
THanks for the reminder sweetkitty I have signed up with the new Adriene 30 day event. I love her youtube videos too.
I have practiced yoga for decades, but before lockdown it was usually just once or twice a week- with other forms of exercise too, usually Bodypump.
But since the start of lockdown in March I have comitted to daily yoga practice, every morning, I have done a few of Adriene's 30 day sets, but I just pick and choose, I like a few other yoga teachers on youtube too.
Just having a lazy day, everything wrapped, all the food bought, Indian takeaway and Polar express tonight.
VioletCharlotte I hope you enjoyed your walk with your dog.

I hope everyone’s having a peaceful evening. I’m enjoying candlelight, yule incense and relaxation.

It’s been a strange year for all of us and whilst we’ve had to be home more I hope that these next few days bring a different kind of thing nourishment to our roots.

Winter blessings sisters

Aerwyna sounds like a perfect way to spend Christmas Eve.

I've been busy cooking and preparing for tomorrow (every year I say I'll start wrapping earlier!) Relaxed evening though and I'm enjoying watching old episodes of Gavin and Stacey with DS.

Sending love and blessings to you all.

Evening all just in bed, with four DC who didn’t go to bed until 10.30pm it was a late start.

Had a lovely start to the day got my walk in the woods with the hound, no snow here but it was one degree very cold. Hound was happy as there was lots of squirrels to chase and I saw a lovely herd of deer. Always in awe of the 800 year old oak tree. Rest of the day was spent prepping and cooking, made delicious soup and the steak for DD1s steak pie. She’s the only carnivore in the house and I said I would make it for her for Christmas, she can share it with my Dad if he turns up. I’m vegan the rest are vegetarian so it’s all about the veg for us.

I always find Christmas extremely emotional for two reasons one as a child I had rubbish Christmases and now I feel so thankful to have DH and my four wonderful DCs to share it with. Only DS who is 10 believes now and this may be his last year.

Hope you all have a very blessed day tomorrow

Merry christmas dear friends.
A slow start to the day- no little children here, so we take it easy on christmas morning.
sweetkitty I remember that time when children moved from believing in Santa, I encouraged a mindset of an existance in he imagination, as an archetype. Santa exists and is very real because we create and invoke his spirit. With that view then he is always real, because we create him.
A bit like my relationship with deity- I am a goddess worshipping atheist!
My 20 year old DD laid out home made biscuits and a carrot on the hearth for Santa last night. The ritual and symbolism is still important, and we all still believe.
Off to start my day, light the candles, make some fresh coffee.
Wishing everyone a magical christmas.

Merry Christmas from me too!

Another slow start here, tea, frankincense incense and a beautiful sunrise over the hills.

The magic is still alive here too speakout, DS (25) home for the first time in a good few years wanted to ensure that we were doing stockings this year I love your reflections on Santa as an archetype. I see things very similarly.

sweetkitty your Christmas Eve walk sounds magical. Thank you for sharing it with us, your description of nature and the wildlife you saw really lifted me. I can imagine your house will be busy this morning!

No food prep has happened here yet! There’s only the two of us so we’ll do it together later. DS has plans for a mushroom Wellington, I love it that he enjoys cooking! I am relishing a day of no timescales and taking things as they come- a gift to myself.

Whatever everyone’s day looks like this year, may the seasonal magic of the ancient traditions we all practice at Christmas bring peace and joy to you all. Love and blessings to all 🎄

Merry Christmas everyone, we had a 5am start here thanks to two very excited children. Hoping to take it fairly easy the rest of the day. Hope you all have a lovely day x

Merry Christmas - or should that be Merry Mithras? Or Sol Invictus? So many ancient and Pre-Christian festivals cluster around this time of year. I think humans have an instinct for good cheer and treats when it’s darkest and beginning to get colder. We light fires, decorate our houses with shiny things and bring in evergreen plants. As for Santa, I see him as a shamanic figure, or maybe akin to the Green Man in some respects.

Be festive and well, everyone! Whatever we believe, this year it’s certainly going to be a different midwinter.

MedusasBadHairDay

Merry christmas to you too. I remember well the 5am starts!!

Craftycorvid I agree- so many mixed myths, but all leading to the same idea. The ember of hope, renewal, rebirth. Turning of the wheel.
The origins of Santa are complex too- Odin, Cernunnos, some ancient saint. Certainly a forest figure.
An interesting that we still lay offerings- biscuits, cake, milk to our old gods.
That stuff can't be denied.

Merry Christmas everyone.

I've been away for a while coming to terms with some difficult life decisions. I've been fortunate to have had great support from wonderful women both in real life and on Mumsnet and have recovered my equilibrium and contentment.

I'm on my own today as my girls are with their father but looking forward to spending tomorrow with them. The dog and I have had a lovely quiet day with sunshine, warmth and good food for which I am truly grateful.

I'll light my candle at 8 and think of you all, especially those who are struggling at the moment xx

Hi all,

Very new to all this, at the learning tarot phase really, but I want to start experimenting with more.

Can anyone recommend some basics to get started with spell work etc? Oils, herbs that are used most frequently please.

Apologies if this is the wrong place. I know of zero witches in real life to ask 🙂

KateF
You are not alone. I have my candle lit, sending out love and friendship.

thesearetherichesofthepoor Hi, come and grab a cushion by the fire, don't trip over the brooms. There's a brew on, help yourself, the Magic Kettle pours you whatever you like. I'm trying F+M Nocturne right now for the first time.

If you look at the first post in this thread, or the first post in the next thread which will be very soon, you'll see links to all of our previous threads. Do have a read through those, dip in and out and you'll gradually find things you are drawn to. Explore those, your Path will be unique to you.

Before you start experimenting, it helps to know what you're doing, why you want to do it, what outcome you think you want and what the likely outcome could actually be.

Kate F I hope you have a lovely day with your girls. I'm glad you had a relaxed day with your dog.

Thesearetherichesofthepoor welcome Great advice from Blanktimes, as ever. Good to have you with us in the witches kitchen.

I'm the only one awake in my house and I'm thoroughly enjoying the peace and quiet! We had a good day yesterday, just the three of us and the dog, but I must admit to having a sigh of relief when the boys disappeared to their rooms in the evening! Our house is quite small and sometimes there can be a bit too much testosterone flying about when they're both in the house! I always enjoy Boxing Day. I'm looking forward to taking my dog for a good walk, then coming home to relax and eat leftovers for rest of the day.

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A new shiny place! I'll light the fire.

Thank you so much @BlankTimes 😊

I'll have a read through

Hi everyone.
Just looking for safe, supportive chat.
I've not been here long.
Finding life hard. Like walking through thick tar some days.
FB is no good... Just wanting a little witch connection to pepper my days with my little ones home learning. Just a little spice to pep me up, some chat.
I miss my mum, though I feel her with me. It's too hard, losing a beloved mum. Wrenching.
Saged witch chat appreciated.
No solutions though. I have a dear friend who wants to use her recent hypnotherapy on me any time I talk emotionally. And really... I just want to be heard and seen.
🙏

Hi Spiritwriter. I lost my mum last year - it’s hard, isn’t it? And it’s generally been a rough time in the world so losses don’t have a lot of padding.

Hi @Craftycorvid.
Yes,mine was last year. But I hate thinking of time... It means nothing in a way. It still feels so recent.
Were yiu very close? Me and my mum are everything. I didn't have sisters and no aunts or grandparents around, and have lost my brothers to estrangement. My mum was /is my mum, best friend, guardian, companion. Everything.
And yes... The way the world is now is strange. In a way, I am glad for the reclusiveness that is now normal.
How are you? The disease was so awful, and my mum had such a lot of betrayal and trauma and hurt in her life that it feels more painful. But she is OK, she tells me. Better than OK really of course.
How are you?
I have three young ones at home home schooling. We lost our family dog six weeks before mum which we were devastated about. That was unexpected. My middle one feels and talks about it the most.
I tried so hard to heal my mum. Sometimes I think, what a fool! I really, really believed I could and believed if anyone could do it, she could.
I think I may have lost my faith in myself a bit actually. Not the divine source. Me as a witch.