Any Witches Here?- Part 18

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Or Wiccans. or Pagans? Or anyone who is interested in a magical path or feels some magical stirrings.
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Part 2
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Survived yoga today. Looked for calendula plants but none to be had. Going to try again from seed although its getting late in the year.
Had a clearout of clothes to try and create some storage space. Got two big bags for charity.
The cat helped.

Morning sisters, just catching up on all the posts while enjoying my morning coffee. I've had a busy week and full on day yesterday, so looking forward to a more restful day today. I started listening to 'Witch' yesterday, I'm only up to episode 2, but enjoying it so far. The descriptions of feeling a connection to witchcraft and magic as a child really resonated with me.

Speakout I'm sorry to hear about your DM, sounds like it's been a tough week for you all. I'm glad to hear that she's being well cared for. I hope you have managed to carve out some time for yourself this weekend and find some calm. Even with the care you have in place, I'm sure the burden of responsibility must weigh heavily on your shoulders. Sending you some loving energy.

Hedjwitch it's so interesting to rehear about your work. I would love to have the patience to study something in depth like that, but unfortunately, I have the attention span of a gnat, and flit from one thing to the next. A flitty witch!

Queenrollo I'm sorry Glastonbury wasn't as good as you were hoping. I watched some of it on TV, and while part of me would love to go, I'm not sure if I could cope with the sheer scale of it and the number of people!

Blurpbop good to see you 😊 The allotment sounds wonderful, I'm glad it's bringing you so much joy. I love the idea the idea of a witchy herb garden!

Hilariousnamehere those photos are incredible! I particularly love the hare. Will you be turning these into prints, as they would make beautiful cards?

Fashiontatts that tree is incredible. I don't know what it is either, maybe try a plant ID app? I loved hearing about how you and your DD made matching bracelets, I'm sure she'll remember as a special moment that when she's older.

Good morning, sisters, and full moon blessings. I believe this one is the Buck moon - very beautiful in the night sky though my energies are very unsettled at the moment. I feel many things waiting to begin for me, other things perilously close to being gone forever, and one or two things dragging on when I need them to be finished with! I’m planning a working to try and make sense of it all, beginning on the waning moon and with the stale and redundant things that need to end, but ending them in the spirit of what they have done for me and what the next steps might look like. A few weekends ago, a therapist colleague demonstrated the use of jars holding layers of coloured chalk - basically, you get ordinary household salt, blackboard chalk in the preferred colour and you work the pigment from the chalk into the salt until it tints it. As you talk about or reflect on what the meaning is for you. You then pack layers of coloured salt into your bottle or jar. It’s intended as either a ‘memory jar’ when people are dealing with loss, or it can be an intention jar - I’m working with a blend of the two. I realised immediately the magical application of the exercise - though it would be a powerful thing to do in a therapy setting, of course.

Blessings to those of you with caring responsibilities, which can weigh heavily.

Hedjwitch I love that photo. Cats know how to claim space don't they.

VioletCharlotte I am listening to Witch too, it is very interesting and compelling.

Craftycorvid the idea of working with colour through chalk and salt is such a good one. I use colour a lot in meditation, and of course with Chakra work, using Mudras and breathwork.
I love how connections are made within disciplines, ideologies, schema.
My Gestalt therapist is a christian, but many of the techniques and ideas fit perfectly within a magical path.

I will give my full moon circle a miss this month, the last 10 days have been heavy going, just when I think calm is being restored another crashing wave has come and knocked me off my feet.
All is calm today, so I hope this difficult time is behind me- at least for the moment!

Full moon names fascinate me, and give snippets and insights into our ancestors.
This Buck Moon is also known as Salmon Moon, Raspberry Moon, and Thunder Moon by native American people, In Celtic, this Moon was known as the Claiming Moon, Wyrt Moon, Herb Moon, and Mead Moon. The Anglo-Saxons called it the Hay Moon.
In Asian culture also known as The Hungry Ghost Moon, all so intetesting.

Herb moon! That's fascinating. I learn so much from you all.

Herb Moon! I wonder if thats why I have been consumed with the desire to work with my herbs this weekend? Picking, drying and making oils and salves.

Healing vibes, if you will, sisters. My chap managed to give himself a heart attack today after strenuous gardening not indicated by common sense. He’s in hospital and has been stented. They’re keeping him in for a few days to observe him and he’ll obviously be on meds when discharged. I’m trusting to the goddess that this was a very stern warning and am looking at my workload and freeing up time to spend with DH (he is a lot older than me).

Goodness @Craftycorvid that must have been very frightening for you both. I'm glad that he's doing ok, and hope that he makes a full recovery. I think it can be hard to admit that you can no longer things that you used to do with ease, so let's hope he takes this as a warning that he needs to slow down.

Sending you all full moon blessings. I found this meditation yesterday that I thought I would share I did a little full moon ritual last night and enjoyed listening to this first to help focus my thoughts.

Sending healing energy to him and you @Craftycorvid
My own DH had a heart attack a few years ago now, also after strenuous activity and it turned out to be a true blessing in disguise as they said if he hadn't triggered it this way it would have been a 'widow maker' in the next 12 months.
Recovery after was not linear. I won't waffle here but happy to chat by PM about it if you need to.

Thank you @queenrollo and @VioletCharlotte - warm wishes much appreciated. Yes. This really was the strictest possible dressing down from the goddess that he needs to take his health seriously and accept a slower pace of life. We have a vertically mobile garden and my chap loves to go up ladders to tame it like Jack climbing up the beanstalk. I have never had any head for heights and have been telling chap for at least a year that we need a gardener (and fewer 12 foot high hedges). This is an alert to me as well - I’ve been looking for a good time to bow out of part of my workload for some time, and never quite finding the right time, but this experience has made the decision for me.

Oh, sending hugs and healing @Craftycorvid - I hope he's home very soon and it sounds like you'll both very much heed the warning. But it must have given you a fright 🫂

Craftycorvid sending healing and support to you both too.

Hi, sisters! Thanks for your good wishes. Just updating to say that Mr Corvid is out of hospital and home now. I’ve just been sorting out all the medications he has to take and when he has to take them, (and deciding medication packaging is not fit for purpose). He’s very tired but that’s to be expected. I’ve been quietly organising a bit of a regime change at home, in that I’ve contacted a gardener - no more ladders! I’ve also decided that the universe could provide no firmer hint than this to tell me to stop dithering and get out of my salaried job role, which had long since become a struggle but which also provided a regular income. I’m blessed in that my job is one I also do in private practice, so I can begin to build that up now. Any passing ‘oomph’ magic gratefully received.

Oh I'm glad he's home @Craftycorvid - lots of oomph coming your way!

I have had another emergency vet trip today and I'm knackered - bloods, injection and twice daily pills for now and hopefully nothing more invasive after that. Poor fluff - she is so happy and active but her insides don't always cooperate 😭

Gathering some healing magic into dinner, and seeing a friend for a spa morning tomorrow which I'm hoping will perk me up a bit.

Oh and thank you for all your kind words about photos 🥰 I'm still terrified of putting my art out into the world so it's lovely to hear and much appreciated!

Thanks for the ‘oomph’ @hilariousnamehere and so sorry about your poor fluff 🙁 So hard when it’s a pet as we can’t ask what’s wrong. Hope the fluff is on the mend.

@Craftycorvid good to hear he's home. It sounds like you're taking very good care of him 😊

@hilariousnamehere sorry your cat's been unwell. It's horrible when animals are sick isn't it? I think it's worse because they can't tell us what's wrong 😞 Hope you have a lovely, relaxing spa.

I've been feeling a bit wired since the full moon. Mentally drained, but can't seem to relax or focus on anything. Work has been crazy too, which doesn't help, I seem to have spent the week plugged into Teams calls 🙄 Happily, I have no plans this weekend, other than a sound bath tomorrow night, so will try and spend some time grounding myself and getting out into nature.

I hope fluff is a bit better hilariousnamehere.
Craftycorvid I hope your OH is doing well and you are prioritising your own self care too.
VioletCharlotte I hope your sound bath was healing for you- I'd love to attend one.
I have had a very long sleep last night, currently sipping coffee looking out of the window to a beautiful green city scape, over the Botanic Gardens and Edinburgh castle. Such an amazing view.
I have been cat sitting for my DD, and it hasn't been a chore!

It has been a good break for me, especially as this flat contains such calm female energy.
DD has a wonderful energy and her flatmate owns and runs a dance school. The flat strongly reflects that this is home to two young women with strong female power.
Furnishings are soft, light gentle colours, throws and cushions everywhere for maximum comfort, inspiring images and ornaments, huge shower with a cascade, candles, mirrors, dance costumes hanging from the back of the door. A huge array of bath salts, herbal teas, fluffy towels. It has been a very comfortable two days, and a good break from my caring duties.
Soon I will start getting ready and pack up as DD arrives back today. But I plan to do that in a mindful way, while listening to music, having a second coffee, enjoying the space.
Have a magical weekend sisters.

Thanks for the good wishes and a lovely image of calm and relaxation @speakout I love the sound of your daughter’s flat and its energies.

I’m sitting with a coffee and ‘coming round’ into the day. It’s been a bit thundery here but the sun’s out now. Just about to bring Mr C his morning meds and we’ll take the day from there. I’m planning to henna my hair later on (the mixture is sitting on the worktop waiting for the dye release) so that’s my self care. And if the rain holds off, maybe a sit in the garden.

Craftycorvid · that sounds a lovely morning.

I am home now, the sky is looming, lots of sunshine but many dark heavy clouds. The air is thick, warm and humid- perfect mix for a thunderstorm.

I am watching an online lightning tracker, it displays in real time, I can see clusters of strikes near Leeds, Milton Keynes and Brighton currently.
I hope some heads my way!

It's cloudy here and very humid. No thunder as yet, but we've had some rain showers. I'm having one of those frustrating days when nothing seems to go smoothly. I got rained on this morning whilst walking the dog, then managed to snap my front door key in the lock. I was looking forward to having my hair done, but my hairdresser is unwell, so I'm going to give up and have a quiet day at home! (And phone a locksmith!)

@speakout staying at your DD's flat must feel like a mini retreat from all challenges you have to deal with at home. I'm glad you've had a bit of time to yourself and hope that your DD has enjoyed her holiday.

I've finished the Witch podcast, as I think someone else said, it's made me wish I had more witchy friends locally. There's a monthly moot in the next town, only half an hours drive, so it would be easy to get to. Just not sure if I'm brave enough!

Thank you loves - she is very happy in herself so just waiting for blood results and to see if her litter tray activities firm up 🙈 I rashly bought a baby sling to try with her as she loves cuddles and just wants to be near me all the time but it's a bit hot - but told the vet this and was reassured that I do indeed know both my cats well enough to tell the difference between discomfort and pain. Which is good. It is so stressful though and I wish they could speak - and am extremely grateful for past me taking out ridiculous levels of insurance 😂

@speakout that sounds like such a wonderful sanctuary - and significantly tidier and calmer than the flat I shared with my best friend in our twenties 😂

@VioletCharlotte I think there is something in the air but hope the rest of your day went much more smoothly?

Spa was just a morning in the end due to childcare issues, but glorious in itself and also to spend proper time catching up with my friend who lives in the states, and I feel much more myself - it's also under £20 for weekday entry without treatments which I didn't know, so would like to visit more often as I got a lot of peace from the water.

And today was up with friends in Norfolk and saw another hare! So feeling more magical than I have done for a while and hoping to infuse that through home, business and art tomorrow.

hilariousnamehere glad to hear fluff is a little better.
My DDs cat is having ongoing treatment- more cardiology tests to come- and she has no insurance. The bill will be astronomical.

I am off to a local yoga class this morning- a fairly new teacher, it is an intermediate class which I am really enjoying. Quite slow paced but deepening and improving asanas. Otherwise a quiet day hopefully.
No thunderstorms yesterday unfortunately, but today is dry and bright, great for some laundry and maye gardening.

We had some quite lively weather here last night - heavy rain and thunder/lightning. Unfortunately, electrical storms do nothing for me energy-wise; I feel drained and lethargic. It’s still overcast this morning, but a bit less heavy. Mr C is having breakfast in bed but seems more ‘with it’ today, which is good. I’m hoping to get out to my gym later for a sauna. I’m not quite feeling it in terms of getting back to exercise yet. Although I am ok in myself, the impact of the past week is that I’m pretty tired.

Glad to hear Mr C is starting to feel more like himself.

I am struggling atm. Have had a horrendous cold and now DS' anxiety preventing him going into school again the day before a meeting to discuss his attendance. In honesty, I would very much like to tell them to eff off or say 'fine, would it help your attendance figures if I withdrew him from school then?'

But he doesn't want that. He told me once he wants to go but sometimes he just can't.

He's not had a week of consistency since April. Every week since then there's been a different event every week making there be zero routine he can count on.

But I ended up in tears this morning after a snotty text from school. Tears and fits of coughing do not mix. I am trying so hard to get him to go in and be a good mother and I keep failing.

At least my hydrangeas are blooming.