Holy Hell Batman!

WOW what I busy-ass week. I apologize for my absence, but I had a midterm to tend to, among my regularly scheduled, NEVER ENDING list of "to-do's". I swear  to you, if I have to do one more load of laundry, I may lose it. Fortunately I don't have one to do... I have about 5. *headdesk*

However, I'm sure you really don't want to hear me piss and moan about the enormous amount of laundry I have to do (tomorrow).

So, in one of my last entries (http://www.onewitchesblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/kindred-spirit.html), I wrote about lacking witch-y companionship here in the local area... About a week after I wrote that entry, I made a new friend. =) While it isn't someone here in the local area, I happened to be in the right place at the right time on Facebook (go figure, right) in which a group of pagans (from all paths) were discussing a sort of item exchange. Now, before a bunch of up-tight ninnies got there panties in a twist about it, I managed to get my two cents added in which was taken notice by several people. One of them, a nice gal from Great Britain, sought me out privately because of it. Since then, we have started up a sort of pen pal thing. For one, we're writing actual letters- you know, the ones that require paper and pen and go in envelopes. Secondly, this is my first  time really talking to and getting to know a witch from another country; something I am immensely excited about.

Aside from all that, life goes on daily around here.

My hubby and I went into the mountains with our kiddo's today and cut up some large pieces of willow that had been burnt, twisted beautifully, and sadly killed in the forest fire that ravaged our country side a few months ago. I am greatly looking forward to transforming these beautiful pieces into permanent pieces of art in the coming dark months.

Does anyone have plans for the coming New Moon? My daughter is beginning her lessons at that time, so she is anxiously awaiting for the New Moon to appear. =)

Blessings of Isis and Donn to you and yours.

Teaching a child the way of a Witch

My daughter just turned 5 a week ago... and it seems with that birthday came a sudden vigorous interest in the goddess again. I had maintained the stance of telling her what I'm doing and why whenever she was awake/around for my magical workings, knowing that she would let me know when she was ready for hands on learning instead of me just yakking at her. Since that time appears to have hit, I have begun preparations. Now, my girl loves problem solving games, especially when there are "rewards" after. She is freakishly smart, and learns quickly, but giving her an incentive for learning makes it fun (for both of us). Last week, I drew a compass with chalk out on our back porch. As I drew, I explained the directions and what elements correspond with them. We talked and talked and talked some more about it, even branching out into what time of day goes where on the compass. Eventually, I told her that if she was really ready and wanting to learn, we would start. When she told me that she wanted to, I told her that, when she could remember the directions and the correspondences we had discussed, she would get an altar table. Wouldn't you know it, by Sunday she knew all the directions, the elements, and even what corner we would typically put our altar in for a circle (we put ours in the East). So,  after a bit of cleaning and rearranging, we cleared out the Eastern corner of her room, and she set up her altar table. Now, this table is very special, as it was my very first altar table as well, and it feels so amazing to have passed it down to my little witchlet.

 

Of course, after we got it all set up, my daughter asks, "Where is the stuff I get to put on it?" Ohhhhhh smart kid. And this is where we are at- she will earn things for her altar after she passes each lesson. I gave her the option of starting with the full moon, or waiting until the new moon- she opted to wait. With the dark part of the year quickly approaching, it will be the perfect time to stay cozy inside and work on hands on learning lessons, which will include her making her own wand. =)

 

And so it begins, my daughter will be the first in my line to be a hereditary witch. 

Happy Imbolc Everyone!

Today is Imbolc, as well as the New Moon! What a delightful combination, I must say. The sun is out for long periods of time, and even though there is still a chill in the air (a delightful 25 degree's here), you can start to feel the warmth of the coming spring. It is time to clean your house and start de-cluttering it, both physically and energetically, from the long nights of winter. Here are a few fun and simple activities for your Imbolc celebration:
Cleanse your house with sage (air/fire) and salted water (earth/water) and follow by anointing all of the doors and window frames with a blessing oil. As you do this, say:
With the purifying power of Water,
With a clean breath of Air,
With the passionate heat of Fire,
With the grounding energy of Earth,
I/We cleanse this space!

Here is a spell of personal purification that works directly with the Goddess Brigid:

A Spell for Purification:You will need:  3 candles of varying colors,
suggested colors: red, white, yellow --a bath oil of a warming spirit

Suggested place to do spell: Bathtub/Shower
 

Plan the spell for a time when you can be uninterrupted.
Quiet your mind the way you usually do.  Focus on Brigid's flame burning within your heart-center.  With each breathe this flame grows warmer and warmer and fills your entire body.  See, with your mind's eye, the flame from your heart now enveloping you.  Push the flame as far out of your body as you can.  Try to make it fill the entire room.

Once you have captured the image of the flame raised to where you want it, begin focusing on the things you want to bring in to your life now. Imagine yourself receiving these things before the Spring Equinox.  It may help to visualize a calendar with dates
-- be sure to see the numbers 2011!

When you have finished drawing your future with your mental magic-want, begin bringing the flame down and back into your heart.

Thank Brigid with your heart-light. Try to let the candles burn themselves out (never leaving them unattended).

Remember, no matter what you decide to do today, it is a time for new beginnings in all ways of life! So go purify your mind, body, and soul and jump into these new beginnings with a clean slate!

Blessed Imbolc Everyone!