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.

Gufo - welcome.

Make yourself comfy by the fire- there's always tea in the pot.

Warm welcome Gufo our Magic Teapot automatically pours your favourite brew, so do help yourself.

I keep getting bumped off the thread, I've noticed it's 8 days of no posting that does it for me, so I'll have to check in more often!

I read every day but lately haven't had time to post much.

This little chap arrived this morning, I'd intended putting him in the garden, but now I'm thinking he may prefer to live indoors. Such a cheeky beady-eye expression.
i.etsystatic.com/8030840/r/il/bfabea/1961682428/il_1140xN.1961682428_pm39.jpg He's by FirwelCrafts on etsy.
Must dash, I've a lot of parcels due and a neighbour who i take parcels for didn't collect theirs yesterday, so my hall looks like the local sorting office!
Have a magical day sisters

Hello all, I hope you don't mind me popping in but I think I need some help.

I've had some strange dreams and reoccurring ones and I've searched the internet and am now sorta freaked out.

Please don't think I'm crazy! I've kept this very quiet as I didn't want people looking at me like I had two heads.

For about a month I've had the same reoccurring dream. I walk through a forest and I hear a woman's voice. It says "come home" I walk and I walk, and then I see a young woman by a lake she points I follow the path she points down to see a woman holding a small child, she points and I walk further and then there's an old woman sat on a bench. She says come follow me. I do and then I'm lead to a cottage, I open the door, it's welcoming a fire is lit there are herbs and a lovely smell of cooking. There's an envelope on the table and the woman asks me to open it but as I open it, I wake up, every single time.

Some googling has led me to the maiden, the mother and the crone. Which then leads me to pages of Wicca. Reading. I now think the 3 women are Hecate. But I don't get it. I've never practiced Wicca but this dream is constant.

I'm Welsh and paganism and pagan rituals and druids are common, but now I'm just sorta down a rabbit hole.

I'm not a very woo person, but things do happen to me. I have always had vivid dreams some are "déjà vu" sometimes in life I can sense what is going to happen or be said next but always dissmissed it. I have always been raised a Christian and when asked my religion I say this. As a Christian if I kept having dreams about the Christian faith say Jesus inviting me in for a cup of tea, I'd sorta get it, but why this? And why now is it to do with Samhain.

Oh god now I feel crazy that I've even written this out 🤦🏻‍♀️😬

Welcome, @Gwrach. My first thought as to your dream was Maiden, Mother and Crone. I feel this may be asking you to address aspects of your femininity that you may not have previously? Are there parts that you ignore, deny? As to the letter, I think the answer lies within you, i.e, you don't physically need to see what it says, you already know.

Quick swoop by to say hello to everyone - Jupiter has now stationed direct, and Mercury will follow later - time for things to move at last!
Hope everyone is having a smooth Monday, blessings x

I'm not sure, I mean I'm a busy working lone mother. I'd say I'm not really ignoring my feminine side I also work solely with women. My whole day is full of women, caring and being a mother.

Just perplexed as why I keep having this dream at least 3 times a week. Sometimes I wake up and I weirdly can still smell the cottage. Like I'm half asleep still probably.

Welcome Gufo and Gwrach, it’s good to have you join us.

Oh wow BlankTimes I love your hooded raven, he’s fabulous! I agree he’d prefer to be indoors with you and think you’ll enjoy having his energy close by

Gwrach no one’s going to think you ‘crazy’ here. Fascinating to hear of your dream, thank you for sharing it with us. I agree with the aspects of the goddess interpretation and love that the crone has something for you. Befitting of the time of year.

How do you feel when you wake up? Are there any particular emotions you’re left with? I think these things can tell us a lot. Is the water in the lake still? (Water can represent emotion so we can derive meaning from whether it’s wild and forceful or still and calm etc) When you say you walk further down do you literally mean down like down a hill? (I’m thinking of the practice of ‘journeying’ where for me, travelling downhill or down steps represents visiting the underworld where we meet with guides and deities)

The cottage sounds cosy and certainly homely. How wonderful that you can smell it when you wake up. I know I had more experiences/dreams involving the crone as I embarked on perimenopause. For me it was about integration as I entered a new phase. Interesting that the call is to come home. To me the crone represents the wise woman and a phase of life in which we can become more comfortable in our own skin, or come home to ourselves.

I wouldn’t be too surprised by your connection with these archetypes, as you say they are deeply embedded into your culture and the collective consciousness, predating and often integrated into Christian traditions. (eg goddess/saint Brigid) In my opinion, dreams work on a deeper, more primal and subconscious level.

Interestingly I had an experience of meeting a particular goddess (/archetypal energy depending on how you prefer to look at it) a couple of years ago. I was also given an envelope by an older woman in my journey meditation. I asked about it here too and was given a particular goddess to research further and a suggestion to go back and ask to open the envelope. In my next meditation I could see the stone that was in the envelope. Incredibly I received this stone (representing the goddess) as
a surprise gift from a dear friend later that week. I had it made into a pendant and opened myself up to working with that goddess. My life circumstances have changed a great deal since then and I’m now living a happier existence very much embodying literal connections with
the goddess who I’ve been working with. I truly believe she guided me to where I was meant to be.

It sounds like you’re very intuitive anyway so I’m guessing you have an inclination of what the message is as AnotherCrazyBirdLady says.

If it were me I think I’d consider a journey meditation for further insight if you feel like it, maybe research Welsh goddesses and see if you recognise any aspects of your dream there, and enjoy the journey. However you look at it, working with goddess energy can be a profoundly enriching and positively life changing thing. You’ll always find someone here happy to muse the wonders of such

Thank you for the lovely advice.

I feel calm and at ease when I wake up, mildly frustrated about the envelope.

I'm all for trying some meditation, no harm is there I'll see what comes of it.

The path is all downhill, the cottage is at the bottom of a valley. You walk down to it. The lake has beautiful clear water always full of water.

I'll do some more googling.

I'm 31 so not peri or menaupasaul. All that's fine, and definitely not pregnant unless miraculous pregnancies from zero sex is a thing 🤣

Blanktimes good to see you. Time seems to be flying by even faster than normal! I know how your feel, I blink and suddenly as week has passed! I adore the raven and agree he should be prefer to be indoors. I have to stay away from Etsy. I love it, but my bank balance does not!

Gufo and Grwach welcome, lovely to have you with us. Grwach your dream is so intersecting. My instinct is that your ancestors are reaching out and trying to connect with you through your dreams. The envelope feels very much like a message and I believe the dream keeps recurring because you haven't opened it yet. As Aerwyna suggests, I would try meditation to journey back to where you went in your dreams and this time open the envelope and see what it's inside. If you're not sure what it means, then ask. They'll be sure to tell you. Do let us know how you get on (if you feel you want to of course). I find dreams like this fascinating! Thank you for sharing.

Aerwyna sorry you've been feeling tired. I'm hoping that we'll see a shift in the heavy energy that's been making everyone feel so exhausted lately. I've lit my 8pm candle and asked for a restful, restorative nights sleep for us all.

I had a positive lateral flow test this morning so am at home and actually have time to catch up. I’ll pour myself a cuppa from the tea pot and cosy down.

That dream sounds beautiful @Gwrach and I think you’ve had good advice above.

A tree in the park told me it’s going to be a very windy winter this year. Unexpectedly high winds. Be prepared!

I did it! I've opened the envelope! All I'll say it's a good job I know my Mabinogi stories and speak fluent Welsh. I knew what it was instantly as Iopened it. Which tale it referred to and who.

It's Ceridwen. The story of Ceridwen.

But now that mystery is solved I'm still perplexed about why I'm dreaming about the folk lore tales I learnt as a child 🤣 back to Google I go lol

This gets freakier I've never been to Bala lake but recognise the lake in my dream as Bala lake from Google images , I've made my own hair stand on end. That's enough internet for me today 😳

Oooh, da iawn, @Gwrach! Sounds like you are very much on the right path! I adored Y Mabinogion when I was very young, I loved all the imagery and magic they invoked - I sometimes wonder if it was those stories that set me off on my path of Witchery!

Oddly enough (?) I was going to suggest Cerridwen yesterday then thought 'don't be daft, Gwrachs Welsh, she'll know all of that already.
The two names I'd thought of being pertinent to your dream were Cerridwen and Rhiannon, but because of no mention of a cauldron or horses and my scant knowledge of the Mabinogion, I didn't post.

Take your time with it, if you feel spooked out, just put it to one side and pick it up when you're ready. It's important to process this sort of thing in your own time and take your time to be comfortable with the new things you're learning.

Thanks for the warning Trenzalor I hope that doesn't mean too many south-westerlies, any other direction's fine, but my chimneys don't like gusty SWesterlies.

Violet it's lovely to be here again instead of just reading.

Aerwyna I hope your tiredness dissipates soon, more self-care needed!

Have a magical day sisters!

Oddly enough (?) I was going to suggest Cerridwen yesterday then thought 'don't be daft, Gwrachs Welsh, she'll know all of that already

I had an inclining of cerridwen too BlankTimes! Fabulous work Gwrach. I’m smiling at the Bala lake synchronicity. My feeling is that Cerridwen will bring more of that and show you what the meaning is for you when the time is right. How wonderful.

Thank you for the good wishes and support BlankTimes and Violet, yes to shifting energy and more self care

Trenzalor I hope you don’t feel too poorly and that you’re able to take it easy and take care of yourself. Thank you for the wind warning- much appreciated.

Love to all for a peaceful evening

Can I just say thank you all, each and everyone of you for welcoming me.

To those who feel poorly I hope you feel better soon!

I am open minded, I'll continue to explore. I'm one of those people that if something is shown or asked if me I'll investigate rather than dismiss

I'll meditate again tonight before bed and see what my dreams hold if they change or anything else new crops up. I've always been someone who remembers their dreams, it amazes me when people say I never remember them. I seem to be able to recall at least 3 or 4 dreams a week. Sometimes I can even control them, I like it, I get to play out my own dreams how I like them to be most of the time haha. 😂

Hi everyone please can I join you all, 😁😁 I have found my people 😊 im Jen, from Yorkshire. I have found the threads as I searched for pendle witches in the history section.

Sending hugs to those poorly, We currently have the dreaded covid here also, my DS 12. do any of you know which crystals may help shift it? I know its not going to cure it but maybe help with symptoms. Got elderberry syrup on the go also

Sending love to all.

A warm welcome Bluebellfae I am glad you have joined us.
Use crystals that you are drawn to- I am a great believer in intuition- I like sodalite or clear quartz for healing.

My week has been hugely challenging, finding it very hard to find centre, feeling like a ball of tangled wool !
This full moon in Aries ( my sun sign) has caused me a shift, and although my problems are still around, I moonbathed as I slept last night and feeling a little more warrior like.
I am haveing a few quiet days of work, just ordering stock, making candles etc, but as a god leisurly pace.
Also cleaned some windows this morning with good old fashioned newspaper and vinegar- they are sparkling!

I hope the full moon allows you all to find some warrior energy.
Courage makes everthing so much easier!

Bluebellfae Interestingly enough there was a lot of research on elderberry syrup wrt to covid and the general consensus at the start of the pandemic was that it could make things worse rather than better due to the way covid infected the body and the way that elderberry syrup worked on the body. Iirc it was to do with the cytokine cascade effect. but i have not stayed up to date on the research as life over took me and there are just simply not enough hours in the day. So might be worth having a look into it.

I have used thyme tea, but that does come with the usual precautions to check the contraindications for the specific individual.

Things are still not going right right now. it is almost as if there are constant blockages stopping me from doing the things I want/think i need to be doing because I am not addressing something that is felt actually needs to be doing. Mostly i am just tired of constant challenges. Almost tripped over a dead raven the other day that materialised between me walking up a hill, taking a long walk along a woodlands path and walking down the hill again. We have a lot of ravens in this area, but it was rather unusual; which is kinda confirming that some how i am missing something and not getting with the program iyswim.

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Bluebellfae Interestingly enough there was a lot of research on elderberry syrup wrt to covid and the general consensus at the start of the pandemic was that it could make things worse rather than better due to the way covid infected the body and the way that elderberry syrup worked on the body. Iirc it was to do with the cytokine cascade effect. but i have not stayed up to date on the research as life over took me and there are just simply not enough hours in the day. So might be worth having a look into it.

I have used thyme tea, but that does come with the usual precautions to check the contraindications for the specific individual.

Things are still not going right right now. it is almost as if there are constant blockages stopping me from doing the things I want/think i need to be doing because I am not addressing something that is felt actually needs to be doing. Mostly i am just tired of constant challenges. Almost tripped over a dead raven the other day that materialised between me walking up a hill, taking a long walk along a woodlands path and walking down the hill again. We have a lot of ravens in this area, but it was rather unusual; which is kinda confirming that some how i am missing something and not getting with the program iyswim.

Thanks i will have a look its the sambucol hes taking not home made,. Sending healing to all who need it

Speakout - thanks, at the moment hes using chrysoprase and amethyst i was really drawn to these and also charged them up well, hes using them under his pillow, I have a big collection. Ive read bloodstone is good also but haven't got that as yet

Thank you for the welcomes

J

Good afternoon sisters 💓

Just dropping by to say hello. Hope everyone is well and looking forward to the Full Moon tonight.
I'm planning on cleansing/charging crystals, enjoying a ritual bath and giving thanks to Cerridwen.

Samhain is almost here...the veil grows thinner..

Blessed be.

Afternoon all (almost evening) May I join you all?

I am a solitary witch and have been reading through this thread for the last few days. It's lovely to chat to likeminded people.

Hope you all have a nice evening and enjoy the full blood moon as will I. I have a lovely roast with lots of vegetables on the go and a nice crumble for after.

I plan to charge my crystals tonight and have a self care bath with some salts, herbs, incense and candles.

Take care

Hello sisters, flying by to say hello.

I'm taking half an hour to myself, at the moment that consists of sitting in my car on an empty retail park. I need to have a clear boundary between work and home.

I will be charging my crystals tonight.

I feel so tired and drained, it's nearly half term. I've nearly survived my first half term as a teacher!

I've spent all day feeling emotional, not sure if that is linked to the moon cycle or my cycle. Or, just plain old exhaustion!

Evening all

I still continue my journey.

Bluebell - hope your soon feels better soon!

Cuppa- a bath sound lovely!

Toto - well done you! I take my hat off to teachers, my mother being one I know how difficult it can be at times. But you are doing fantastic I am sure. Take time and space for yourself!

Hello sisters! Flying in mainly to say hello to lovely new faces and also so the thread doesn't drop off my "I'm on" - the days pass so quickly!

I took some photos of the moon earlier and now there's a glorious storm here, which I'm hoping will shift my really odd mood and lethargy that's set in recently.

Toto congrats on your first half term, that's huge! I hope you have a chance to rest during the half term week. And I've been emotional today too but am also exhausted so not sure which it might be for us both

Baths and roast sound perfect - I'm trying to order a massive poster sized print of one of my photographs ready for November's open studios and it is the most unexpectedly complicated thing - waited till Mercury was out of retrograde, but I think I might have a belated full moon bath and evening off tomorrow night - thank you for the reminder!