Any Witches Here? Part 14.

[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.

Hilariousnamehere the wild swimming group sounds fabulous, I'd love to do this. We're not that close to the sea or a lake though unfortunately. Do let me know how you get on. I have a friend who sea swims pretty much every day, she says it's totally addictive!

I hope you enjoyed your yoga class speakout. I love the energy that builds when your practice as a group. Thank you for the image of Lilith, you've promoted me to want to find out more about her, I'm feeling that kick ass feminist vibe right now!

Had a great yoga class ths morning- so good to practice in a group again- and the studio had underfloor heating which was so good!

Heartening to read this story calls for a campaign to pardon women who were murdered as witches and plans for a museum.

www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/new-national-museum-proposed-to-honour-scots-convicted-of-witchcraft-3237961?fbclid=IwAR3J7pVmoXzdYg4TnHVq2M_dzxGbp59Ud2sRS2V895DviYEyiNPg0BjRGu8

So good to hear about the yoga classes and cold water swimming group! It warms my heart to feel the joy of this here.

That is heartening speakout and I’ve no doubt the energetic work you often do to honour these women will add fuel to the fire of the cause. All that powerful Lilith energy certainly feels apt.

Sorry to hear about the birds hilarious, my cat would also very rarely catch a bird and I’d feel much the same way you do.

I chose the longer route home over the moor this morning which was just the medicine I needed. Heavy rain seemed to enliven the mystical energy up there. So many animals and their young, sheep, cows and wild ponies- the most divine tiny foal. I didn’t want to get to close so my photography efforts weren’t that great! It was indeed lovely weather for ducks!

I love this part of the river, it has a dryad gatekeeper who leans over the water. I always stop and pay my respects to her when I’m passing, she has the most fabulous energy which never fails to nourish me and nurture my roots. This afternoon has flowed with ease after my visit.

Wishing everyone a restorative evening

I love the sound of your dryad Aerwyna, such beautiful photos, looks such a wild and energetic place. What is the name of the river- if that isn't too identifying!
I am planning a visit to my wolf wood today, I haven't been for a few weeks, I am looking forward to that.
My day will be at a slower pace today, As the country opens up they are turning away from internet shopping a little. Still enough to sustain me and keep me occupied, but at a delightfully slower pace which I am really enjoying after a year of manic work.
It means I have time for other things, little jobs around the house, having more leisure time, not having to make a meal at breakneck speed!! Nourishing for my soul!
I am also making an accountability token for someone ( long sinced passed) in my town. I need to leave it inside a church and have a few words. I think it may still only be open for Sunday service at the moment, so may have to wait a little.
Otherwise I have some painting to do, a little shopping, some work, tidy my altar, so hopefully a day of bright positive energy.

Sending some to my sisters too.

Thank you speakout it feels wild and energetic to me too. Directly behind me as I took the picture is a place where two rivers meet and become one. It feels to me like the dryad who overhangs the river on the left of the picture I posted yesterday if the guardian of this liminal place. I know I’ve shared a picture of her before but I never tire of her beautiful face- she is so full of fae energy and yesterday, in the rain, the place felt so alive.

Your energy feels beautifully bright for a bit of a slower pace. I’m delighted to hear that you will have time to visit your wolf wood today too, so nourishing and uplifting. Woodland also feels so full of ancient wisdom to me.

Very interesting to hear of your accountability token, I’d love to hear more if you’re happy to share.

Wishing everyone a magical afternoon

Good afternoon ladies. I'm waiting for a thunder storm to break here, it should hopefully refresh some tension!

I am having a very difficult time at work with a manager who criticises EVERY thing I do. I've put a necklace which has a large mirrored piece to deflect the negative energy. Is there anything else I can do? Any essential oil mixes that I can use in my shower?

Gorgeous tree photo @Aerwyna. I feel like I would be safe in its embrace.

Good afternoon Sisters, I've been bumped off the 'threads I'm on' again, I'm sure it wasn't so long since I posted

Not much news from me, Aerwyna I love your Dryad, she features in quite a few of our threads and it's always a delight to see her.

Toto make your aura silver when he's around, it'll be like an invisibility cloak, everything will bounce off.
don't forget to restore it to normal when you're in a safe place, it can be depleting if it's silvered for most of the day and night because everything bounces off, there's no easy method for letting the good stuff in and repelling the bad as far as I know.

Speakout I don't know of accountability tokens, at least not by that name, I'll be interested to hear too.

Must fly

Aerwyna truly beautiful. How lovely you give her such support.
TotoAnnihiliation you have been given some good advice. Although these days I would tend to deal with things in a more down to earth way and voice my thoughts and deal with in a non magical way.
But then I am a crone who stands her ground these days.

• An accountability token- I suspect it is just a family thing. My grandmother used to give these to people who she felt needed to consider their own actions. She would polish up a penny and make a hammer a hole with a sharp nail tie a ribbn around and give them to individuals as "lucky "coins.

She told me they were accountability tokens - made so that people would feel the "true weight" of their actions. I saw her twice give out these tokens- and winessed the results! It's something I haven't done myself but I feel I know someone who could do with taking responsibility for his actions. He is long passed, but his crimes need to be recognised.

Good morning, I hope you all slept well. I enjoyed a wonderful, deep sleep last night and have woke up feeling refreshed.

Aerwyna thank you so much for sharing those pictures. The river has amazing energy, it looks like a really special place, I can see why you love it there so much. I love the photo of the dryad too. I love these special places we have and I understand exactly what you mean about them feeling alive. The woods I like to visit are exactly the same, especially this time of year, like you can feel the fae energy all around you.

Blanktimes great to see you as always. It sounds like you're busy at the moment, I hope you get time to rest and sit by the fire for a bit with a cuppa ☕️

Speakout I've never heard of accountability tokens, thank you for explaining, that's really interesting, and powerful too I can imagine. I'm pleased work had quietened down a little and you're able to work at a more relaxed pace.

I had a good conversation with a friend yesterday that helped me untangle some thoughts I've been having lately about spiritual practice. I need to get ready for work now, but I'll post more later as I'd like to get your views too Lots of love to you all

VioletCharlotte

Great to have you drop in. I look forward to hearing about your thoughts on spiritual practice. In the meantime have a good day at work.

Thank you sisters for sharing the joy of wild places sacred to us, the deep connection we can feel there and the ancient wisdom if we listen. So good to be amongst like minded souls.

I look forward to that too Violet, glad to hear you’ve managed some untangling and always good to talk these things through here too.

Toto I hope your day is going as smoothly as it can. I really feel for you, these constant attacks can be painful and damaging. I agree with BlankTimes and speakout’s wise words about dealing with it in a practical way but magically speaking i would maybe add a charm bag to the mix, just to help channel your protection magic.

Oak is a particular symbol of protection for me so I will sometimes use fallen leaves or an acorn in protection work, maybe a grounding stone with a sigil you’ve made drawn on it, lavender is great for so many things and I think protection is one of them. In terms of oils I’d probably use something earthy or of tree origin for the strong protective properties- some kind of pine derivative or bay perhaps. I’d also look at comforting oils, to help you feel safe and confident. I think geranium is great for this, clary sage (particularly good paired with lemon for zing in my opinion!) or vertivert- but then I often think vetiver is the answer! It’s a lot about what things symbolise to you I think. I sometimes ‘ask’ my stones, oils and other tools which of them could help me with the job in hand- an answer will spring to mind! See yourself as impermeable to these energies- I’ve sometimes used a visualised suit of armour- a satisfying ping as the attacks bounce off.. take care of you and don’t stand for any nonsense, boss or no boss they have no right to make you feel small

Thank you @Aerwyna for the good advice. I have some of those things so will look at combining them together.

I'm very grateful to all the wise women in this thread.

TotoAnnihiliation I am grateful too, the women on this thread are so wise and supportive. .
I have been walking in my Wolf wood, I usually take a bag in my pocket when I go for any walk so that I can pick up at least a few pieces of litter.
I walked for half an hour- not one piece of litter- not even a fragment. My bag came back empty. How that made my heart sing. I don't live in a completely rural area, Tesco is a mile away, as is a small town, and there are a number of small housing estates dotted around. My wolf must be warning off the litter droppers!
There is a circle of stones in a clearing in the wood which is used regularly as a fire pit, with long thick logs for seating. The pit often has fresh cold embers so must be used ocassionally. But again apart from the charred wood, not a single piece of litter. The fire is used by people who respect the earth it seems. Maybe there is a pagan group on my doorstep ha ha! I have lived here for 6 years and it is a very regular walk for me and I have never met another soul on any of my walks. Not once. That makes it feel even more special to me.

The moon in virgo today means a good time for attending to small details - ones that support and strengthen our larger endeavours. So a good day for tidying the cutlery drawer or sorting through our magical supplies.
Have a magical Thursday everone.

I’m also very grateful for the wonderful support and connections I’ve found here, such a powerful pool of collective wisdom and energy.

Wishing you all the best with tackling this TotoAnnihiliation, this kind of power play makes me angry- another useful tool for addressing it I think.

speakout How wonderful about your wolf wood- that protection work you did was a huge success! It’s a joy to read about your connection with the place. I love the way the relationship with wild places can be symbiotic- they nurture and support us and in turn we work to protect them.

Thank you for the moon info- just the kind of energy I need today!

It’s a wild, wet and windy day today, good to be indoors for now but I can also feel the call of the wild water, I love being near it when the weather is like this- a real boost!

Hope everyone has a magical day

Speakout brilliant news about your wolf wood. It makes me furious when people don't respect our environment. I can't get my head around how you can look around a beautiful, natural area and think it's ok to leave litter there!

Aerwyna it's been wild and windy here today too. I managed to get out for a dog walk in between showers. I love being near water in stormy weather too. I've always wanted to live on a hill overlooking the sea so I could watch the waves crashing on the rocks.

Toto you've had lots of great advice from our wise sisters. I hope it helps, it's horrible when you have a manager who puts you down all the time. If it helps at all,I firmly believe that this is about her own insecurities, rather than anything you've done. A good manager supports and encourages their team members, you get far more out of people if you focus on their strengths.

I said I've been having some thoughts about spirituality... I'm finding lately that I'm not drawn to certain things in the way I once was. Before the pandemic, for many years I've been part of spiritual groups, I did tarot readings at fayres, that kind of thing. These all moved online, but I decided not to take part as I spend my working day in front of a screen, so had no desire to do Zoom calls in the evening. Now things are starting to start up again, but I don't feel any pull to go back and I've been trying to work out why this is when it's always been such a big part of my life. I'm quite happy doing my own thing, weaving spirituality into my day (as we've talked about before), but I don't feel the excitement about mediumship or even about doing readings in the way I once did.

I know my friends from these groups are disappointed, and one in particular who I considered a close friend had gone quite cold with me, which I'm sad about. I just feel my path had taken me a different way.

I'm rambling, so will stop now! I just wanted to share my thoughts really!

Wonderful news about Wolf Wood Speakout that's a result!

Violet, you've answered your own question in your post, I don't feel any pull to go back that's because it's time for you to move forward
Sometimes it's not easy, sometimes we only want what's familiar and comfortable, but right now, you know absolutely that's not what you want.

Your friends are comfortable in that place, hence their opposition to your unease with it, but you know it's time for you to make progress.

It's time for you to move ahead on your path now and make new discoveries whilst encompassing all the knowledge you've learned so far.

Step out boldly sister, there are new places and new experiences just waiting for you on the next part of your journey

Thank you ladies. I have an update for you, since I know you were all sending protection and blessings for me.
I wore my mirrored necklace today, I tucked into my bra so it was close to my heart, I also put a stone into my bra from a protection ritual I did and dripped some oak essence into my bra. Basically my bra was my magic bag today.

Anyway, senior management have stepped in after someone reported something to them without my knowledge, I have been asked if I want to do the same job but with my old team. I've jumped at the chance!

TotoAnnihiliation what a result!!
I am delighted for you. I am sure your efforts played no small part in what has happened. Your magical bra is a powerful thing!!
I love the idea of a magical bra btw, so many layers to the bra as a symbol, real juice there.
I hope you have a great weekend, knowing that the bully has been dealt with.

Oh my that’s a fabulous result TotoAnnihiliation!! Fantastic news- your magic is powerful. I like the use of bras as magical receptacles too, mine often carries special stones, oils on a tissue etc. I didn’t realise till I came here that others do the same! So pleased to hear your results, you’ve put a big smile on my face this morning! What a relief it must be for you, I hope you can take some time this weekend to bask in that.

Violet, I read your post and my gut reaction was similar to BlankTimes, who has beautifully described the feeling I got about your shift too. I had an image of your threads of energy previously being directed outwards, being drawn back to your core- a glowing golden ball of energy. I think you’re wise to follow your intuition and do what feels right for you- it’s where your power lies.

Still wild weather here, I’m finding it strangely calming! I hope everyone is feeling the special magic that Friday holds. Sending blessings to my sisters

VioletCharlotte I wanted to add my support to you too, I agree with the wisdom of Blanktimes and Aerwyna.

Following your heart is an authentic thing to do - our spirititual journey is not a straight line, it has elements of a spiral too.
As we grow and learn we can set down elements that are not serving us so well, and that is a brave and courageous thing to do. Especially if it flies in the face of what others expect of us.
But your authentic self is what matters.
It isn't to say your old activities are gone forever- you may find a rekindled interest at some point in the future- or in a different form or not at all!

It is so wild wet and windy here today, witch weather!

@TotoAnnihiliation that's lovely!
@speakout it has been wet and windy here too. A lot of people find rain depressing but for me, that is when I come alive. I am something of a poet (among other things) and find that my thoughts settle and words flow quicker and more naturally against the backdrop of pattering rain. Wind and water are my elements...

TheLastLotus I love the drumming of raindrops too, so calming.
I love all weather- including warm sunny days!
Do you write poetry just for pleasure? Enough of a reason of course-I would love to read any that you share.

Thank you Blanktimes, Speakout and Aerwyna for listening to my musings and for your replies. You make so much sense and getting out what I'm feeling as helped me to understand what I'm feeling. Blanktimes you're spot on when you say it's time for me to move forward and you've helped me understand why my relationships with a few of my friends have changed too. It's just a funny feeling when something that's been a big part of your life no longer appeals in the same way. I was questioning myself and wondering whether the lock done had made me too insular and less 'connected' spiritually in some way. Discussing this has helped me see that it's just a case of moving on along my path. Thank you all again

Toto what an amazing result, and so quick! You just feel so proud of yourself. I love the idea of using your bra as a magic bag and keeping magical things close to your heart.

Aerwyna I'm enjoying the wet and wild witchy weather too! I like to visualise the wind blowing away any stagnant, unwanted energies, making room for something better to come.

Thelastlotus I love to hear the sound of the rain as well, especially at night. I find it comforting and it helps me to sleep.

I'm meeting up with some friends this afternoon for tea and cake -I I've not seen one of these friends for nearly a year so really looking forward to a reunion. I'm so relieved we can go inside now!

Blessings to you all for a magical Saturday 💫

VioletCharlotte

I am glad to here you sounding more grounded.
I think spiritual "connections" can exist in many forms. Lockdown has been hard for the physical personal connections, but we connect with loved ones- even if they dont feel or are interested in a spiritual path.
Inner practice is valuable too- we can grow a lot when we deepen connection with ourselves, and we can connect with the earth, the goddess in all her forms.
Your meeting for tea and cake sounds divine- I am sure lots of connection there too!
I was at a Bodypump class this morning, saw several old faces and the instructor I have been working with for years.
I was quite emotional to reconnect.
Time for a coffee now and a sit down!!