Breathe

Breath, that piece of life that is very hard to do without . all things considered this should be easy I mean you do it all the time ,only stopping for things like sneezing and swimming. To be honest this will be the hardest hurdle to leap. First not all have a place to "tune out" or get away from distractions
so the best some can do is not to scream for everyone and everything to give some peace(where this might work the aggravation level you would create within is not good for calming oneself),so a time that you have no reason to move or have to chase children is time to practice breathing.The process is simple in action just hard to master, most do not take a full breath normally so we start with this ten to twenty full (not fast ) breaths once this is started and you are comfortable with this now the mind must relax try to empty your thoughts if this is difficult try thinking of your favorite color and fill the space with this . Some say you must do this as long as possible myself I advise just enough time to relax and purge your energy . Once you have cleansed your energy anything you do now will be more effective and it will just feel better .

Energy Flow

All about in in and through everything is energy. Now we do not feel it as we used to or may not ever again.To those in science and the ordinary folk will say "why yes because we are all made up of atoms and molecules so yea there is energy  there". To which most would agree the topic closed,well to the rest we know better. OK so the ordinaries have gone to sleep all snug in the "oneness" that is running through them.Now enough with the bad stuff lets get to the good parts, all in everywhere and everything has energy. As a whole we draw from the surrounding energy without control some more than others many less. It is not about taking more and others will not get any contrary to any who say or think the energy of the whole does not get used up while it will change through each time or times in some cases that we interact with it think of it as a great ocean of energy but in this case our swimming does not make the same kind of ripples ,well I digress to tune your self towards the best use of this free energy is through calm regulated thinking .so we start with breathing I will layout a plan in next entry.

Use a study plan

Lol, a little off topic for a sec, but, you know what messes me up the most when I'm trying to write something down.  In a writing class, somewhere back in the day, I was taught not to begin sentences with the word "I".  This is no easy thing for someone who is just jotting down thoughts that may or may not help someone.  Ok, back on track, and if I start too many sentences with I... I'm over it.
Oh my goodness, so I have been on this path for about 5 years and have learned a lot.  It's just that what I have learned is all over the place.  Pretty much like getting a book, reading it, getting another book, reading it... So now, NOW, I am going to try to organize all of this to make for easy reference? Because of this hemajang (Hawaiian for mixed up) way of "study" it makes it difficult to remember anything.  There is no order.  Guh!!

Don't Just Go Through the Motions



 

I chose this picture because whatever he is doing, he means it.  He's not just reading words from the book in a ho-hum fashion, nor is he stumbling and stammering.  He has conviction, concentration, and he's about to mess some stuff up.

What this means for me, is that I forget to put a good lot of that in my spell work.  No, I don't feel I need to be exactly like this fellow, but more so than what and where I am now, almost 5 years into it.  Granted, life has to go on as well, but I really lose it, for years at a time.  Something will happen that intertwines with my magic and I freeze.  Current events push away the memory of how I came to be a witch in the first place.  My witch was born out of heart break and desperation to see the good in people.  She is the reason I am who I am and not a very bitter, outraged, murderous, depraved individual I was well on the way of becoming.  She helped me get back my love so that I am able to give love to those who would need it of me and she encouraged forgiveness of those who had hurt me, not for their benefit, but for my own. 

Goddess came to me during this time, of course I am talking about the Crone.  Stop whinning, she said.  And our relationship grew from there.

 



Samhain 2014

Samhain, Halloween, either way is fine with me, is my favorite day of the year.  It is also a pagan holiday, Sabbat, either way is fine with me. 
We are so bogged down and entrenched in our day to days that we don't take time out to see and feel the very important changes going on around us.  We don't take time out to appreciate all that is given to us, all that is provided to us.  We barely take time to mourn.  Humanity is growing away from feeling, from deep connections.  We shy away from anything that might take our eye off the prize, whatever one should view as "prize", be it money or material wealth, intellect and knowledge, whatever.  We cannot let "feeling" get in the way.
This next year I will be concentrating more on "feeling".  Not that I have ever had a problem with emotions other than the fact that I feel them in big ways.
Today is Dia De Los Muertos.  Day of the Dead and is a time to remember and honor those who have passed.  A time to honor our ancestors.  I don't know what that feels like.  At some point today, one of my goals is to figure that out.

Last night I did my annual reading for the coming year.  I usually use the Elements layout. 
1- at the top - Earth, physical
2- at the right - Air, mental
3- at the bottom - South, energy
4- at the left - West, emotion
5- center - Spirit

1- King of Cups- Wisdom comes from looking within.  Temper counsel of others with compassion.
2-Ten of Wands- Many commitments, not enough time.  Overwhelmed, too much of a burden.  Need to pick and choose which is more important.
3-Eight of Pentacles- Long involved project nearing completion.  Diligence and skill, attention to detail.
4-Queen of Pentacles- Embrace love of beautiful things in this world. Create beautiful, magical atmosphere for yourself and loved ones.  Emotional fulfillment.  Motherhood.
5-Queen of Swords- Pay attention to instincts and intuition.  May be time to try something new.  Assert independence, stand up for yourself.  Follow intuition.

The cards are Ellen Dugan's Witches Tarot, and the above meanings are from the companion book to that deck and you can find the cards here at her official website and follow the link at the bottom of the page to purchase the deck on amazon OR you can click here and get the straight away.

Hope all had a blessed Halloween, Samhain, that was full of love.