Any Witches Here? Part 15

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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.

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Gorgeous full moon streaming through my curtains (the picture just does not do it justice). So powerful.

I have two jars of water out there ready to absorb the light and become full moon water; I like to use moon water in various different ways.

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WildeWitch I love your corn dollies, such a fun thing to do with children too, thanks for posting that.
ThreeWitches glad you saw the moon, it has been torrential rain here, but managed to catch some of that! The full moon has given me great release this weekend. How do you use your moon water? I use mine for manifestation work, cleansing, and sometimes a few drops in laundry water, tea or my bath!

Wishing everyone an enchanted new week.

Sadly no pictures Speakout ended up with a trip to A&E for ds instead of into the hills. Soft tissue damage no break.

HillsBesideTheSea I am sorry to hear that. I hope your Ds is on the mend soon. Sending heaing energy. X

I put my new tarot out in the full Moon last night (I did it in the dark as it was a last minute impulse). I fanned them out upright so they could soak in the moon. Look what found its way to the top.

(They are the Everyday Witch tarot as inspired by previous threads.)

@HillsBesideTheSea so sorry to hear about your DS, hope he's ok.

It was torrential rain here so not even a glimpse of the sturgeon moon, but it did mean I got plenty of moon rain water!

@HillsBesideTheSea I hope your DS is ok!

I put my crystals out on the windowsill last night, I know I will be using them over the next 4 weeks. I start my new job in just under 2 weeks and will need have a crystal powered bra.

I have some good news, I've started to put into the universe what I want back out of it. I had always been scared of doing it before because I had misguided by being selfish, inviting bad karma etc. I know realise that's was a load of poop.

So, myself and DH have worked very hard to get our house ready for sale. It's been done with love and intention and we have enjoyed living here in the process. This morning we have received an offer for the price I asked the universe to give us. I said our loud to my husband and he agreed. Obviously, it's early days but I feel positive about this.

@TotoAnnihiliation - great manifestation

Hello all, thank you for the welcome.

I am more of a new moon witch but did find myself outside at 2am moon gazing, while puppy went to the loo. It was beautiful.

@TotoAnnihiliation that's wonderful to hear. And has given my an idea. I want to sell my house but not for 4 or 5 years and i suspect it will be a difficult house to sell. I only bought it as I was desperate. Very, unfortunately, common story. Left and abusive marriage to a man that was also financially abusive and took ehat I could afford a mortgage on.

However, I unexpectedly received the money to do some work to it. I can start the manifesting now. In every bit of work we do.

First off, is the new roof next week. I will think about how I can do something when it's not work I am doing myself.

I have never had green thumbs until the last 2 years. Not really had time for it. But my manifestations have really come along as I have spend more time tending and looking after the garden. As my garden has bloomed, so has my ability. I am usually more of an autumn/winter fan.

But I am worried I will lose some of the ability I have gained during this years dark period. Can anybody relate?

Does anyone think that tending the garden and looking after it in preparation for next spring, may help?

@Hekatestorch I think whenever you grow seeds and tend to plants (inside or out) you are becoming an active part in the cycle of life and the year. It has been an awful growing year for me and many others outside (I have an allotment) but my indoor plants have flourished. They make me feel connected to the world and Mother Nature.
We don’t lose ability - we go through rest and active cycles like plants. Maybe see it like that? You also need a rest period?
I love the idea of you setting intentions with your house improvements like @TotoAnnihiliation did. It sounds perfect.

@Hekatestorch I am so pleased to have inspired you. I think you will absolutely fine coming out of your 'dark period.' See it as a hibernation, the more you practice, the more you will wake your natural intuition. Most of all enjoy the enrichment it brings to your life. I've always felt connected to this way of life and I am amazed that the more I pay attention to it, the happier and more settled I feel.

I’m loving all this manifestation energy here right now, moving into autumn always feels like a prime time for it to me. September sparks it’s own unique kind of magic and I always feel a sense of possibility and new starts. I’m another one who’ll be starting a new job next month which feels apt to me.

But I am worried I will lose some of the ability I have gained during this years dark period. Can anybody relate?

I can relate to what you’re saying Trenzalor, as an introvert (you’ll find a fair few of us here!) I cherish the opportunity to be home, go within- it feeds my soul and sparks growth. But growth is not lost when things change and the abilities and insight we’ve gained during these times will come with us into new experiences. Autumn and winter have an energy of going within too so I think we’ll naturally build on this in the coming months.

queenrollo I hope you had a wonderful birthday yesterday. Belated and

Hills I hope your DS is recovering well

Flying visit but it’s always so good to hear everyone’s happenings and ideas, be part of the glorious energetic mix here

Love to all for a magical day

Ds was incredibly lucky. Not many others that punch a brick wall in frustration are as lucky. It is a life lesson that needed to be learnt the hard way it seems. but at least it was a gentler way to learn it than it could have been.
Able to spent an hour or 2 gaming this morning so seems is recovering really well.

If y'all can keep positive thoughts I am on my last attempt to try to get my covid vaccine today. I need someone who is willing to stick me in the arm. I want the thing but no one seems to want to take the risk. So if you would be kind enough it would be appreciated. Taking teen for his first one too. He was delayed earlier in the vaccine program despite having been hospitalised for asthma so another needing a bit of luck in this department.
Complex health conditions can be the worst.

Sending positive thoughts for the best outcome Hills

Sending you good luck vibes for today @HillsBesideTheSea

Autumn is definitely in the air today, I love that feeling when you sense the change of season. I'm already packing away the summer clothes and bringing out more suitable things for chilly evenings and wet early mornings.

I've got just over a week to finish redecorating the kitchen before we go back to school. I homeschool so try to get all the DIY and bigger jobs done during the school holidays. I've still got the chimney breast wall to paint warm ochre, floor tiles to lay, and boxes to pack away in the back of the pantry.

queenrollo I hope you had good birthday.
I am loving the manifeststion energy too- Trenzalor a wonderful fae Tarot pick!
Aerwyna congratulations on your new job- how exciting- I agree time spent in the shadows is often very worthwhile, often the best treasure is hidden in the dark places.
Yes to the manifestation energy.
I spend the firs part of my adult life having a poor relationship with money, it would slip through my fingers and a consant source of stress and worry.
I now live with abundance. I see myself as successful, and it means I am. I know things are not always that simple and life can shunt us sideways sometimes, butt when we expect abundance it does dlow more easily.
Just back from a wonderful woodland walk with my DD and a dog, winding by the river, old ruins, just magical.

Look at the face and hair on this oak! The children and I have called her Old Mother Oak. I think she’s the local gossip. She’s a decent age so will have been stood there before there were houses around. I don’t think she likes the encroachment!

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hello :)

I've dipped in and out of threads under different names, but i've felt quite disconnected from my faith the last few years.

I've found over lockdown that i have a green thumb, and my garden is suddenly thriving, something has changed.. i've 'reconnected' and my empathy is going nuts again (yay for a dip in my own mental health again as a result) but that aside.. i'm loving feeling alive again.. even if its meant opening myself up to emotions i've tried to ignore.

So yeah.. Blessed Be, and i'll try and stick around a bit this time.

@Trenzalor thank you. You are so right. I am just thinking of the wrong way. Its a cycle, with every part being just as important. Thinking about it, I spent most of last winter reading, researching, note taking and put it in to use in the spring. I didn't do many workings outside house cleansing and protections. It was very much spent developing my spirituality.

@TotoAnnihiliation well the roof is coming off tomorrow 😬 so I can start now. And you are right. While I have been doing this most of my life, it's been a separate part. The last couple of years, everything is blending together to a cohesive life and it is making me happier and more settled. It feels like home. And that's probably helping my workings. And a rest is probably good, go back to my books, get more books study....all make me feel rejuvenated.

@HillsBesideTheSea I am thinking of you.

@Trenzalor that's such a beautiful photo. I love your description.

@EmotionalSupportBear you story is so similar to mine. I have never felt this connection.

Lockdowns and being wfh (I was hybrid before but in an office 2-3 days a week) really gave me the space/time to reconnect.

I am so happy for you

I think some of mine is i'm coming out of 'mother' into my crone years (thanks early meno lol) .

I know during my mothering years i've felt very overwhelmed and pretty much locked my shields down and shut everyone out, especially when i've been going through some horrible personally things.

I think this lockdown and getting myself into my garden, and my hands dirty, and doing more physical green work has really helped me reconnect with the Goddess this summer.. also that i'm now living somewhere much wilder, rather than in what felt like a concrete jungle... seems i dont 'cope' living in the middle of town with just a garden for green space.

Thank you for all your thoughts. Both ds and I were able to have our shots. Ds is doing much better than I. I had to have allergy tablets, and hour's obs and am off for a nap as feeling under the weather now. Hoping that this is going to be the worse of it.

Thank you for the birthday wishes, it was a quiet day but a good one.
A couple of presents that brought tears - lots of witchy things from my nearest and dearest.
I got an amazing candle from a relative - her friend runs a company called Witchy Candles and I had been coveting pretty much everything on there but not got round to buying one (mainly because I can't decide what to buy!)

I met a friend yesterday for an hour, she lives hundreds of miles away and I cried when she hugged me. Much, much needed company though.

So autumnal in the garden and village now. I am actually thinking of going a little OTT this autumn and decorating my porch seasonally.