Any Witches Here?- Part 19

[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..
This is the 18th thread- anyone looking for a deep dive into juicy magical topics may like to browse previous threads.....
It is a long list!!
Part 1 //www.mumsnet.com/Talk/philosophy_religion_spirituality/3241689-Any-witches-here?pg=1
Part 2
//www.mumsnet.com/Talk/philosophy_religion_spirituality/3338025-Any-Witches-Here-Part-2?pg=1
Part 3
//www.mumsnet.com/Talk/philosophy_religion_spirituality/3366411-Any-Witches-Here-Part-3?pg=1
Part 4
//www.mumsnet.com/Talk/philosophy_religion_spirituality/3404406-Any-Witches-Here-Part-4-Edited-by-MNHQ?pg=1
Part5
//www.mumsnet.com/Talk/philosophy_religion_spirituality/3437092-Any-Witches-Here-Part-5?pg=1
Part 6 //www.mumsnet.com/Talk/philosophy_religion_spirituality/3482023-Any-Witches-Here-Part-6?pg=1
Part 7 //www.mumsnet.com/Talk/philosophy_religion_spirituality/3520269-Any-Witches-Here-Part-7?pg=1
Part 8 //www.mumsnet.com/Talk/philosophy_religion_spirituality/a3568622-Any-Witches-Here-Part-8?pg=1
Part 9 //www.mumsnet.com/Talk/philosophy_religion_spirituality/3637696-Any-Witches-Here-Part-9?pg=1
Part 10
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Part 11
//www.mumsnet.com/Talk/philosophy_religion_spirituality/3850635-Any-Witches-Here-Part-11
Part 12
//www.mumsnet.com/Talk/philosophy_religion_spirituality/3997761-Any-Witches-Here-Part-12
Part 13 //www.mumsnet.com/Talk/philosophy_religion_spirituality/4116107-Any-Witches-here-Part-13
Part 14www.mumsnet.com/Talk/philosophy_religion_spirituality/4213962-Any-Witches-Here-Part-14
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[speakout]

Welcome, glad you found us!
I have opened the windows, plumped up the cushions and lit the fire.

[HillsBesideTheSea]

Thank you Speakout.

Got anything tea wise for increasing energy and motivation?

[LuckOfTheDrawer]

Thank you speakout - it's lovely in here.

I'll just sit quietly in the corner, while I try to work out just what kind of witch, and exactly how witch-y, I am.

[Hedjwitch]

Comes in out of the rain,parks broomstick in corner and sets up herbs next to kettle.
A zingy ginger and lemon hills to perk you up?

[hilariousnamehere]

Thank you @speakout - mines an Oreo milkshake to perk up the weirdest weather and day I've had for ages 😂 lovely to have a new shiny thread!

To pick up on your post from last thread, the others put it very eloquently, and I am just adding my voice to theirs to agree 💙

And we are indeed a formidable collective though I feel very similar to @HillsBesideTheSea - am chaos personified most of the time!

[Craftycorvid]

Just lit some incense and a candle and am about to engage in mindless TV! Glad to have this thread. 🙂

[queenrollo]

Evening all!

It was my DS last day of term, always an emotional afternoon for me at the celebration assembly. DS usually fairly stoical but today he was crying heartily when his teacher handed him over at the end of the day. We didn’t say goodbye to people as he just wanted to leave!

Looking forward to a chilled out summer break. Just one festival planned but no other trips.

[ISaySteadyOn]

Just settling in with a peppermint 🍵.

Survived meeting with attendance officer. I swear, people who do that job just enjoy
bullying people.

But we're nearly at the end.

[AnneElliott23]

Greetings from the soggy north....pours tea, checks salt cellar, adjusts secret amulet and tourmaline earrings and prepares for yet another day of fending off evil in the form of most other, er, colleagues where I work. I really wish I was joking but their auras and behaviours are murkier than a pond full of silt.....!!

[speakout]

AnneElliott23 sorry to hear you are living with such toxicity, you are wise to protect yourself.
In an idea world we would only mix with positive people who want to empower each other, but that often isn't possible. We don't get to choose our workmates or family members!
The end of term is often emotional isn't it queenrollo, especially for big moves- up to secondary was the killer for me I was a bubbling wreck!

Glad you are holding strong ISaySteadyOn, you are doing a great job X

Craftycorvid how is Mr C? I hope things are OK with you and him.

Thanks to all the advice on the thread yesterday I had a serious talk with my DD and she totally took on board my feelings, and was immediately concerned about how I am coping, said my welfare was more important than a party.
She send me beautiful words to wake up to about how I have given her wings to soar, nurture her own strength and shown her how to connect to the earth.
She posted me a beautiful song to wake up to expressing her love and thanking me for being an amazing mother.
I have been crying happy tears this morning.

So yes, being honest was the best thing to do, she is old enough to know a little my burdens affect me. She is adult enough to understand, and totally rallied around to support me.

Off for a shower to wash away these tears off love.

[Craftycorvid]

@speakout So glad you managed to have a heart to heart with your DD.

It’s not good news with Mr C, I’m afraid. The doctor on the ward thought he had had a type of stroke triggered by the heart attack and the drop in blood pressure afterwards (not helped by medication for the heart problem!). So, the doctor looked again at Brian’s CT scan and found that the stroke was actually visible - he’d initially wanted an MRI to confirm his suspicions. Apparently, these strokes hide because they don’t have particularly classic stroke symptoms. I don’t know what to say in terms of this having been missed in A&E. It might or might not have helped matters to have more prompt treatment - clot busting medication wouldn’t have worked and he was on it anyway. Anyhow, Mr C is very poorly - barely registered my presence yesterday and needs two people to move him. He isn’t paralysed but he has lost awareness of one side of his body. He doesn’t remember that I have visited and I’ve left a notebook to say when I have been in. The situation is awful enough without having to push past systems and rules. They were cagey about letting me on the ward before visiting time yesterday but I wouldn’t have seen the doctor had I not done that. The staff leave food and don’t encourage/help Mr C to eat. I had to spoon feed him yesterday and he managed some ice cream and a bit of pudding. Same with drinking. No idea if anyone is making sure he sips water. The nurse seemed put out that I needed to go home for a while yesterday - I think relatives get co-opted for care. This is a bit of a rant, I realise, but things are all a bit much.

[speakout]

Craftycorvid  I am so sorry to hear that.
Hospitals are chronically understaffed, but that is no reason that Mr C shouldn't be getting the attention and care he deserves.

We sometimes have to be a little pushy to find staff to get information and voice your concerns.
I would ask to have a meeting with a staff member responsible for his care- a doctor or senior nurse.
Ask for a time to have a meeting to formalise the chat a little, and will give them time to make sure they have information.

I hope today is a better one. Remember we are here if you need a hand hold or to let off steam. I will be sending you strength and calm today. X

[Nomoreheroics]

@speakout

AnneElliott23 sorry to hear you are living with such toxicity, you are wise to protect yourself.
In an idea world we would only mix with positive people who want to empower each other, but that often isn't possible. We don't get to choose our workmates or family members!
The end of term is often emotional isn't it queenrollo, especially for big moves- up to secondary was the killer for me I was a bubbling wreck!

Glad you are holding strong ISaySteadyOn, you are doing a great job X

Craftycorvid how is Mr C? I hope things are OK with you and him.

Thanks to all the advice on the thread yesterday I had a serious talk with my DD and she totally took on board my feelings, and was immediately concerned about how I am coping, said my welfare was more important than a party.
She send me beautiful words to wake up to about how I have given her wings to soar, nurture her own strength and shown her how to connect to the earth.
She posted me a beautiful song to wake up to expressing her love and thanking me for being an amazing mother.
I have been crying happy tears this morning.

So yes, being honest was the best thing to do, she is old enough to know a little my burdens affect me. She is adult enough to understand, and totally rallied around to support me.

Off for a shower to wash away these tears off love.

That’s just brilliant speakout! So glad to hear it.

[VioletCharlotte]

Good morning, thank you for the new thread @speakout I'm bringing coffee and pastries this morning for us all :) Can you believe that this thread has been running for 5 years now? So much has happened during that time!
I woke up this morning with a tension headache, so feeling a little fragile. I've made a blend of lemongrass, lavender and peppermint in my diffuser which I'm hoping will help (if not, then at least my house smells nice!) I've got a big event at work tomorrow evening which is causing me some angst, very much looking forward to it being over!

@Craftycorvid I'm so sorry to hear about your husband. The quality of care in hospitals can be dire. I believe most of the staff do their best under difficult circumstances, but I totally get your frustration with their lack of attention to basic care. As @speakout says, please feel free to rant to us. Many of us have been in a similar situation with loved ones and know exactly where you're coming from. Sending you lots of love and healing energy to MrC

[Voltefarce]

Thanks @speakout for the new thread. @Craftycorvid I’m sorry to hear about your husband. Please, rant away.

I’ve finished listening to the Witch podcast. Found it a little sensationalist in places, but largely balanced. It made me want to seek out a real life “sisterhood”. How would one go about that, do you think?

[Fashiontatts]

Hello all

Sorry to hear about Mr C @Craftycorvid , a very unsettling and stressful situation for you.
As someone who works in a hospital/healthcare environment, it makes me very disheartened to hear about his lack of assistance with feeding etc... yes, staffing is indeed an issue. But people's basic needs should still be being met as a minimum. It's a very difficult situation to navigate.

I'm glad to read you and your daughter have had a chat and are on the same page @speakout.

I am embarking on yet another busy period at work, with a 6 week period within another department... trying to enjoy a few days of quiet at home prior to Monday, preparing with some shopping and laundry etc to try and be as organised as possible.

[speakout]

I have found other women on the same wavelength in activities Voltefarce
I have met a lot of like minds in yoga class and practicing witches at my women's circle.

Torrential rain last night was too much for the guttering and drainpipes and came through the ceiling- ceiling is intact, but water has soaked several huge boxes of incense and a box of computer parts ( OH work stuff)

Thankfully most of the incense was unopened and in sealed plastic, but I have had to dump around 20% of it.
I have the incense and cardboard boxes drying on a large window ledge in the sun the fragrance is very intense!
The problem is coming from my porch roof which is flat.
There is a drain on the roof and I keep a ball of rolled chicken wire stuffed in the top of the drain. It still needs unclogging once in a while.

DD is visiting tomorrow, it will take two people for safety as I have to climb out of my bedroom window for access. Her and I are the only two family members who are agile enough to get access.
And for some reason she finds standing on the roof a very fun place to be!

I am smiling because life is like this isn't it, curved balls come in from all directions, some we can see and try to deflect, some are soft and just inconvenient, others are hard, come with no warning and knock us off our feet.

[Hedjwitch]

Apologies but this made me laugh

[VioletCharlotte]

@Voltefarce I really enjoyed listening to the podcast too. Like you, it made me wish I had more witchy friends locally. I've got lots of friends with similar, spiritual interests though, who I've met through yoga, women's circles, etc.

@speakout that's so true about the curve balls! I feel like I'm being bombarded with them at the moment. I hope you manage to get things sorted out tomorrow.

@Hedjwitch that made me laugh! I think I could do with some yarrow, some lavender and some valerian for good measure right now!

[BettyCake]

Good morning
Waves and offers everyone a coffee or a herbal tea. Hope you are all well this morning.

I'm new here, looking forward to getting to know you all and to learn more.
I've just listened to the Witch podcast and loved it, it made me realised I am quite witchy and I never realised it. Things like I have special pebbles I always carry around with me, and I'm a great believer in nature and everything having a soul. I've always talked to trees and plants.
I want to learn more and am looking forward to exploring this more and going on a journey.

[Craftycorvid]

@Hedjwitch thank you for a much-needed laugh!

Hi @BettyCake - I’m a pebble collector, too. I love a good beach-combing session. I don’t take too much from the environment, just sometimes a little talisman that speaks to me.

Thanks for all your good wishes and vibes for Mr C. Yesterday he got moved to the stroke ward and it seems a much calmer environment. The staff all seem lovely and genuinely care that Mr C is eating and drinking, and whether he needs help doing both. Mr C himself was mostly sleeping but did sustain a few short conversations, which made sense, and had his eyes open. The stroke has affected his vision and they said they were going to do visual fields tests to see how much, but he did seem slightly more aware. We’ll see how he is today.

[queenrollo]

Sending love to you @Craftycorvid

@speakout i'm so glad you had a chat with your DD that has had a positive outcome. Hopefully this makes dealing with your mother a little easier too, now that she is more on board with the dynamic between you. Nothing major needs to change really, just the understanding is enough to help.

We had an appointment in our local city yesterday and had to navigate some very steep slopes/steps. It was ok on the way down but going back up to the car I honestly nearly didn't make it. I suspect I am very anaemic. Over the last couple of months I found my stamina waning, needing to stop after 20 mins gardening for example where previously I could do hours! Out with my DH and son I can't keep up walking with them. I was getting concerned about my mobility.
I'm having random palpitations, shortness of breath under the most basic of exertion. Yesterday my DH even suggested I go back down and he would drive round the city to collect me. I have filled out an econsult this morning, and cancelled the gym this afternoon.

[VioletCharlotte]

@Craftycorvid I'm so pleased to DH is being well looked after. You must be relieved that he's in a better environment. Just being in a ward that's calm and quite makes such a huge difference. I hope you're doing ok too, hospital costing is exhausting so take good care of yourself.

@BettyCake welcome to the thread 😊 I'm another beach comber. I always come home with pockets of pebbles, shells and sea glass.

@queenrollo one of my friends has messaged me this morning to say she's suffering with exactly the same symptoms as you. She's been to the Drs and is waiting for a blood test. Like you, she thinks it could be low iron, but also could be perimemopause 🙄 I hope you get to the bottom of it and feel better soon.

I've got a big work event this evening. It's going to be a long, tiring day so will be pleased when it's all done. I'm hoping the weekend will be peaceful and without any drama!

[queenrollo]

My surgery got back to me and GP wants blood tests - soonest I can get that done is 3rd August. I know it might affect the tests but I am starting supplements now as I cannot lose the whole summer to this.
Interestingly I have now got online access to my full record at the GP and over the last 5 years my ferritin has never got above 30. I have always been told my results are 'normal' and that does indeed sit in the accepted range but is very near the bottom. Some reading indicates that I might need it much higher for my body to function well.

And yes it's hard unpicking what is peri and what isn't. I think the difference for me is that I felt this way when anaemic before and my PT has noticed my performance in the gym has been slowly dropping off, when I have been making sustained improvement up until now. In all honesty my diet has not been great lately and I suspect this has contributed.

[Hoolahoophop]

@Craftycorvid I just wanted to say how sorry I was to hear about your DH and how pleased I am that he is now on a calmer ward and getting the attention he needs and deserves. I have spent quite a considerable time in ICU and HD wards over the past few years and can definitely recognize the frustration with care. The nurses and doctors we met were lovely, caring people but so stretched they relied on us as parents a lot in the care of our child. I hope your DH continues to improve.

@Hedjwitch I have been making a foot soak for poorly feet recommended by my podiatrist and improved with some herbs and oils. It made me think of you.

@queenrollo I hope you get some help. Your post reminded me to check some recent blood tests. I have just looked them up and my Serum Ferritin level is 15ug so it looks like I have a deficiency. So thank you for reminding me to check.

I have had a rough few weeks and just couldn't be bothered, to exercise, to cook properly, to talk to friends or to check the calming words on here. Its like I was kicking myself more because I was down. A few minutes catching up on here and I feel calm again. Thank you all, this is such a positive place.