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.

Morning all! Funny to read of your static experiences - I had a day of it last week, I even got it off the cat. Love your interesting theory @speakout . Besides from avoiding the news / busy places, how do you protect yourself?

The idea of a new force is fascinating! Wouldn't it be wonderful if it was chi / prana etc. Does anyone else getting a buzzy, palpable sort of energy when they do a yoga nidra? I’ve often wondered what that is.

@queenrollo gorgeous to read of your planting plans - such an impressive array! I don’t have much outdoor space, but I’d like to try and create a little herb garden this summer.

@hilariousnamehere @HillsBesideTheSea I’m sorry to hear you’re both in pain, you have my sympathy as I know how wearing it can be. Sending you soothing energy.

Good morning all. Thank you for the new thread speakout I'm just catching up. I agree that this is such a comforting space, and I'm glad to be so warmly welcomed within it. 2021 is a year of major life changes for me and reading your words uplifts me whilst also making me to be reflective as I find my way to my new path. I feel at the moment I am taking more than I am giving to you all but I am sending you gratitude and a renewed sense of hopefulness.
It's been a rather odd week full of emotions. Have you noticed that your sense of taste and smell changes according to mood or emotions? It's pushed me to look past the routine and try new things this week, which isn't wholly a bad thing. I'm burning my geranium candle now and for some reason I keep thinking of the colour orange. Sending you all positive thoughts and thanks today!

We have snow. It feels like a gift from the gods today
I am going to go do some healing snow magic and wrap myself in its protection.

Thank you all for the kind wishes. I slept well despite being to tired to even remember to take the strong pain killers. So I am going to attribute that to you all if you don't mind. And send thanks.

I hope that you are able to find relief from the pain hilariousnamehere and those that are also suffering may find some refuge from it.

We have snow here too- indeed it feels like a from the goddess.
I hope those troubled with pain are feeling some ease.
I hope today's dark moon also brings some ease, clearing the path for tonight's new moon in Aries.
outofthedarkness yes my sense of smell changes, according to my mood. Overall I have a fiercely over developed sense of smell- it does have benefits, but downsides too!
Thankfully I don’t have to sit through a zoom church service of communion and brimstone, the church has opened, my religious family member will attend, so I have a free morning – which is lovely!! I may do some space clearing work to make room for the new moon energy.
It’s so cold here this morning I think I may swap my morning shower for a hot salt bath, and allow the heat to penetrate my bones. It will relax and warm me for my yoga session in a short while.
Sending magical energy to everyone.

Good morning. I'm having a lazy start to the day and enjoying my coffee in bed. Something I've taken from the last year is that it's ok to just take it easy sometimes, and actually, it's good for us. As the world begins to open up, I'm mindful that I need to find a way of not falling into the trap of being constantly on the go once again!

Hills I'm glad to hear your feeling a little better. I'll continue to send healing. Take it easy today.

Hilariousnamehere sending healing to you too. I was so sad to read you've been crying in pain. I hope the painkillers are giving you some relief.

Aerwyna I'm glad you made it to the moors. It's so uplifting to see the signs of spring and the earth coming back to life. I went on a long walk in the countryside yesterday too.

Blessings to you all for a magical Sunday 💫

Tbh didn't take it easy yesterday - ended up on an accidental 10mile hike.

Our snow did not last more than about half hour. But it was enough to get me out walking and that was good for the soul. Even if I have doms today. I don't mind Doms. it is a good pain iyswim. It is not a ill/injured pain which is much harder to deal with.

I am having anxiety dreams again. Last night included nudity (think public speaker where the hell did my clothes go type thing), violence, and generally feeling of being powerless in situations beyond my control. I am pretty certain it stems from the too many plate juggling and this morning decisions were made and actions taken to reduce my expectations of myself. I have taken things steadily but about to throw myself into basic chores and some serious studying. Mundane but soul kind none the less.

VioletCharlotte wise words.
It's about giving ourselves permission isn't it.
Especially as women we are conditioned to think we are being too self indulgent or a slattern if we put our feel up and take it easy.
I struggle with this too- but like you I have come to realise that it is essential to have time out.
I am sorry to hear of your anxiety dreams HillsBesideTheSea, although distressing dreams can be an indicator of tension they can also be a way we let go of these gathered emotions. A release.
I am glad you are planning a day which will support you.

Wise words indeed. And relevant as ever.

I’ve had many an internal dialogue over the past months about ‘just getting on with it’ in harsher moments ‘wasting time doing very little’. I’ve been an inpatient patient during a healing process and even more impatient with setbacks!

But I agree, the harsh internal words are rarely really my own, they are the patriarchy in all its forms, scolding me for not fulfilling my expected role.

Sod that! Taking time to heal and take care of ourselves is a subversive act in a world of competitive stress/busyness.

Hills Sorry to hear about your distressing dreams but so glad to hear you made those decisions around expectations this morning. You are very wise.

speakout very pleased to hear the church is open! Much needed time and space. I hope you had a nurturing morning.

I started the day with a salt bath too- petigrain, sweet orange and neroli to clear some dross I’d let settle in my energy field this week.

Wishing everyone a magical afternoon

@HillsBesideTheSea that walk sounds glorious and I know precisely what you mean about the almost satisfying pain of DOMS versus the fright/weariness of chronic pain or injury pain.

@VioletCharlotte I echo the others sentiments - what a lovely start to the day. It’s something I, like most women I know, struggle with. I love the idea of it as an act of defiance against the patriarchy.

@Aerwyna your salt bath sounds heavenly! What better way to start a Sunday and craft the right energy. It sounds like you’ve had a challenging time with healing, I hope you’re feeling better now?

@speakout I’m pleased you have some time to yourself today, your space clearing work for the new moon sounds like a very satisfying way to spend it.

I’ve had an unexpectedly sweet and comforting day. Not a promising start - a visit to hospital for a scan I’ve been nervous about. Afterwards DH and I went for a coffee (a rare moment of time just the two of us while the grandparents looked after DD). Obviously we can’t sit indoors, or even on the outside benches, so we found a lacklustre looking patch of grass with a rather uninspiring view of the road. I was just saying to DH how nervous about everything I was, on top of which how much I miss my late grandmother, when my eye was drawn to a four leaf clover. She was Irish and I can’t help but know in my bones it was a message from her. I found it so comforting and all my worries dissolved. Reading it back that sounds so childish, but that’s the truth of it. Anyway, I’ve brought it home to press and I’m going to frame it and put it on my altar (when I finally get around to setting it up). I thought I’d share with you all, as it felt like pure magic to me.

Have a gorgeous Sunday evening everyone x

How wonderful moregarlic. You called and your grandmother responded! 🍀 very special, I love your idea of pressing it for your altar. Thank you for sharing this magical moment with us. I hope all went well with the scan and that you’ll soon have reassuring results.

And thank you, yes I’ve just been recovering from a period of stress, have been feeling much better but what felt like a setback frustrated me. I’ve been reminding myself how far I’ve come and digging in the roots again.

The new moon cycle brings the opportunity to grow the energy that’s needed for the next stage. I love working with the moon in this way.

Hello ladies, I used to be a bit of a lurker and occasional contributor in some old threads.

I was drawn back here as I inadvertently bought something from @speakout's online shop. I only realised after from it was her, and thank you the item I bought was a well received gift that gave my friend just what she needed.

I've had a major lifestyle change this year, covid meant changing career but I feel it's the right path for me as long as reflect inwardly and remember to be kind to myself.

For the fist time ever, I mediated by myself. Normally, I do as part of yoga. Goodness, why have I never done it before? The peace, the calm, the warmth from within! I did cry a little bit, is that normal?

I also read my runes. I am feeling more confident with them now. I also used a pendulum for a few simple yes/ no questions. For the first time I actually saw the pendulum twitch, I honestly feel that's because of my mediation session.

I am sending you all some of my happy vibes from within. I'm leaving a nice freshly brewed pot of butter mint tea on the aga for you.

Butter mint tea sounds absolutely amazing Toto! Lovely to meet you too :)

Thank you all so much for your well wishes - I don't think it's coincidence that the acute pain has faded much faster than the nurse and physio told me to expect. I'm now off the big painkillers and just sore rather than in acute pain. And can drive and walk again - managed to meet some friends yesterday which also lifted my spirits.

I appreciate your thoughts and energies so much and will of course reciprocate when I can

Hills hope you're feeling better and your dreams get less stressful too.

moregarlic I love your clover message - and love even more that you've brought it home for your altar. I've had similar experiences with my Dad and it sometimes sounds daft written down but it is so soothing - the certainty he's there when I need him.

Aerwyna I am very jealous of your bath - am saving for a shorter but deeper one because mine is just not very satisfying as baths go!

And on the same subject, sort of, Violet and speakout you're so right about resting and how we're conditioned out of it. This week off has shown me how much I need more rest time, but I've spent much of it battling with my thoughts which tell me I must be constantly productive and not lazy one for the journal I think... lots to unpick.

I've been very lax at everything but am looking forward to getting back into a routine which includes my journal and my tarot - and usually outside in the mornings if this mad weather would oblige by following the forecast I'm happy with sun, snow or rain but I do like a bit of advance warning.

Good morning friends,
Welcome TotoAnnihiliation, I also think the butter mint tea sounds lovely, thank you!
hilarious so pleased to hear you’re feeling better, I hope you’re able to get outside with your journal today.

I know many of us will have seen this already but wanted to share this anyway, wise words from Kerrie Basha again:

“Begin.

The Aries new moon resets the worlds that spin around us, inviting a fresh initiation sequence. Start from where you are, with all you have left and won, carrying nought more than what you can hold, trusting the flint within.

A firestarter that arrives determined, the new moon is part of a stellium of planets in Aries, all of whom are willing us to begin again. Chiron no longer interested in what knocked us down and utterly fascinated by how we rise and overcome. Venus emboldened to follow her heart, ignoring naysayers and snarks who shout from the sidelines never taking the field themselves. Mercury shifting mindset from broken to better, wiser and mean street smarter. Eris disrupting old programming to encourage fertile chaos, the kind that generates creative change.

Mars as out of bounds overseer, our thoughtful warrior mutually receptive to change as he holds a spark to our flint. Jupiter bestowing an expansive hell yes that supports the fool's courageous leap forwards and beyond, giving us wings to fly higher.

Aries is a holy I Am. It holds you as centrifugal force, the fulcrum of all that orbits around you and shimmers at you from the farthest reaches. It does not wait for permission to commence the initiation sequence. Shoots from the hip and leads from the front, fully committed to a bolder future self. Do not wait for any other to shine a light or offer you a match. You are the divine spark and incendiary flint.

Begin.

Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.
~ Goethe”

Art by Remedios Varo
Words c. Kerrie Basha 2021
www.bohomofo.com

Great thoughts there Aerwyna I wrote a long reply then it all zapped into the ether...

totro welcome, using a pendulum from totally still is the hardest way to do it.

Let it swing slightly, ask it to show you a YES response, stop it, swing slightly, ask it to show you a NO response.
Ask it lots of yes/no questions you already know the answer to just so you can get the feel of it, always swing slightly first and stop after every question.
You can ask in your mind or out loud, whatever's most comfortable for you.

Apologies Toto for mis-spelling your name, I'm in a tearing hurry and getting everything wrong...

@Aerwyna Thank you - it felt incredibly poignant and I am so pleased I have a little reminder of the moment too. Well, depending on the success of my pressing! I'm pleased you're feeling much better, I am learning set-backs seems to be inevitable and it's how you respond to them that matters. I think you're doing a brilliant job.

@TotoAnnihiliation What a lovely way to be led back to this thread!

@hilariousnamehere I'm so pleased to hear you are feeling better, pain really can wear you down. It's great you were able to meet your friends yesterday, we are after all social creatures (even introverts like me) and we've been starved of connection for a long time now. I took DD to the park to meet our friends from NCT the other day and it brought a tear to my eye to see how much they all reveled in the sheet delight of one another. It's lovely to hear you've had similar messages from your dad and for what it's worth I don't think it's daft at all.

Today I took a glorious walk through town. The sun was shining, music filled the streets and everyone I saw seemed to smile. It was cup filling to say the least.

It's lovely to be back here. I really believe everything happens for a reason, I am in need of some grounding and finding my way back into the path and here you all are. It's nice to see that there are some new members since I was last here.

Do any of you practice asking the universe for something?

I was interested to read that some of you has been experiencing static shocks during the last week. I too had experienced them, to the point my husband noticed! Today I got a small one from my cat but nothing compared to the previous ones!

Moregarlic it was lovely to hear about your four leaf clover, signs like this are so special aren't they? I always get a warm, fuzzy feeling when I get a sign. I've not thought about four leaf clovers for years. You took me right back to primary school and sitting on the field hunting for them...happy memories

Hilariousnamehere I'm so pleased the pain has eased up. I'll continue to send healing to you. Really glad you managed to meet up with friends today, spending time hating and laughing with good friends always manages to work it's magic on me too.

Aerwyna this moon cycle feels like a special one doesn't it? The fact it falls on the day things start to open up again and we enter a new phase feels incredibly poignant. Thank you for sharing the Kerrie Basha post, I love her writing.

Toto lovely to see you again and thank you for the tea I regularly put my desires out to the universe, often as part of a moon ritual. If it's something I want to cultivate, I write it down and bury the paper in the garden. If it's something I want to release from my life, I'll set fire to the paper and ask the universe to take it away. It's an incredibly powerful practice, but be careful what you wish for... I've seen results where someone has got more than they bargained for!

Blanktimes great to see you fleetingly. Hope you are well and not too busy!

Just a flying visit- lovely to see you TotoAnnihiliation .
Busy with work, sorting out some decorating, dealing with car mechanic.
Sparks on my broom today!

Careful you don't accidentally set your broom on fire Speakout

Remember I said i had a situation that i wasn't sure how to deal with but it probably should be dealt with in a mundane manner - I finally got off my ass and dealt with it. I am going to have to deal with again in the future I suspect but that was a weight that I didn't realise was so heavy. Mundane has been done, so if that doesn't work I will be more magical and gently nudge the situation in a more positive direction. It is not a situation where there is ill feeling, just a situation where it would be better if it was different iyswim.

I need to find some get up and go, my day is also busy. Really busy. And I am feeling overwhelmed by it to the point of immobility.

Hold onto your hat speakout-Whipping up some action energy there! I hope all progresses smoothly and as you need it to

Violet it does feel a powerful moon cycle and the collective consciousness energy feels strong too- quite a combination! I seem to be feeling particularly sensitive to it and as those around me race to ‘return to normal’ I’m feeling like I want to stand back until the stampede is over!

BlankTimes Annoying when that happens isn’t it! lovely to see you as ever, and I agree with your pendulum advice. Much insight to be found as we connect with our own pendulums in this way I think. Another tool to connect with our inner wisdom.

moregarlic thank you so much for saying that, I’m very encouraged by your kind words. I hope your clover pressing is a success. So lovely to hear about your DD and her friends revelling in their connections in the park.

TotoAnnihiliation, like Violet, I like to work with the moon phases for manifesting- waxing for growing something and waning for releasing. Very similar to asking the universe for something I think. Mostly if it’s about how I want to feel- I’m using this moon cycle to cultivate peace and freedom. Sometimes it’s a ‘thing’ we desire- like hilarious and her bath ( I agree, no mermaid should be without a decent bath- I’ve always wanted one of those Victorian style freestanding ones.. ) and often the thing represents how we want to feel, eg soothed, comforted, renewed etc. So I tend to focus on what I can do to grow that energy. Like attracts like I think.

Hills, good work dealing with the mundane. It sounds like you have a lot on your plate right now. I know that feeling of overwhelm and I hope you can find a little ease somewhere in your day

It's so lovely to be welcome back here, I see it's as friendly as it's always been and there is always some good advice on offer.

I am new to understanding the moon phases over than full or no moon. What phase are we in now? I had a quick google but not sure I understand.

We’re currently in a new moon phase- waxing towards the next full moon on 27th April, so a good time to begin ‘growing’ a project, idea, or manifestation.
Fiery action energy of Aries is in our side with this, as demonstrated by the sparks of speakout’s fast flying broomstick earlier!

Pausing for a rest before my besom ignites.
Yes I am feeling the fiery energy today, although I am being dragged along a little reluctantly!
I like things a little more slow paced these days, doesn't seem to work out that way very often.

Following on from last weeks' discussion about static, and sense of smell, I have been having some really strong experiences of sweet fragrance in the past few days. I don’t know if this is possibly clairalience or clairolfaction.
Last March 2020 I remember just as Covid hit an overpowering smell in the wind. Heavy, putrid, rotten.
I stirred something deep within me and made me feel quite uneasy, I mentioned it to my family, they couldn’t smell it, and while not there constantly I would get wafts of it coming through the wind, I could smell it for several weeks, off and on just as virus levels were rising and we went into lockdown.
I live in a rural area, so well used to all the usually smelly things, muck spreading, slurry spraying kennels and stables burning dirty straw, but this smell was like no other.
But something has changed.
This new moon has brought divine fragrances in the breeze, again I can’t pin them down, I have noticed it a few times today- walking into my bedroom a beautiful sweet scent hit me. My windows were closed and I know I haven’t used any new products. Another slightly different smell in the air as I walked into that garden. Even in the supermarket car park the breeze was infused with a soft floral fragrance. And these scents are stirring optimism and joy within me.
I can’t explain this at all- not sure if I am alone- but I am enjoying it anyway!!

I have a spirit that wanders through periodically that brings with it a sweet floral smell.

Aries - firey - yep that explains alot. I am running very hot headed to day.
I am going to disappear out for a bit. I need a good snow syorm to calm me.