This is going to be both a happiness corner and a lesson in the craft.

By spending a year focused solely on my craft I forgot to focus on other things. In doing so I sacrificed a part of my happiness.

I sacrificed some of my happiness by not doing the things that make me happy. This breaks my heart because that’s not something I ever want. I can’t allow myself to sacrifice something so precious.

Here I am ending my year on a really great note when I have an epiphany that I’m not as zen, or spiritually connected, as I once was. I used to wake up and immediately find bliss in the beauty of the sunshine coming through my gossamer curtains. Now I wake up and rush around or find a way to go back to sleep.

I took the time to find myself as a witch. I’m grateful for that. But, I lost myself as a zen person who enjoyed the daily rituals and found beauty in the mundane.

So, here comes the lesson part. I know witches on both ends of the spectrum. Some are on the end of craft only. Some are on the end of having a meditation practice and staying zen. It’s give and take. It’s whatever you want it to be.

But, the lesson is that you should never give up on something just to focus on something. Especially when it’s something that could aid you in your craft.

Meditations could have helped me focus my energy. Yoga could have helped me find more energy. …and so forth.

Again; it’s about give and take. To be honest I have never really held on to religion at all. I’ve only ever been spiritual. I might call myself a mystic, or a witch, or a shaman, or a lightworker…but that’s because I am all of those things at once. I’m me.

I’m glad for the realization. I don’t regret my time focused on one thing. But, it’s definitely time to find my way back to my center.

I will say this - I consider myself a Christian Witch because I follow God and I believe in Jesus and the Mary’s. But, I do not hold any one religion. My religion is spirituality. I just want that on record. I don’t agree with organized religion. But I agree there is one God, his begotten son Jesus, all of that is in my beliefs…just not what one might consider true Christian.

I really felt I needed that out of the way on here. Thank you to all of my followers and readers. You all are beautiful blessings😘

Random Post

I thought I might share some thoughts/facts.

Witches come from all walks of life. All and any religion. Thing is that, because of unjust persecution, a lot of witches don’t even call themselves such. And, because that unjust persecution still exists to some degree, people still accuse witches of horrible things.

Due to pure ignorance, and the additions of a hateful king (looking at you KJV), people judge others without gaining any real knowledge at all.

Witches are afraid to even call themselves such around certain people in the case that they pass unfair judgment upon the witch. Some of us are so afraid that we go to other terms to define our spirituality. Which would be fine if it were just a choice and not fear based. It’s sad to think about the fact that, even though religious history lays bare it’s truth in front of us, people are still ignorant and judging of others.

We sit in the “broom closet” in fear because others are so full of hate and rage in a religion that calls for love. And, when faced with a Christian Witch that actually acts on the love part, that triggers rage and hate as well. What, we can’t live in a harmonious state of spiritual bliss and love and call it a happy day?

The original witches knew how nature flowed and so they flowed with it. They worshipped the old gods and Christian iconography was not a part of it. However, when Christianity took hold and the idea of Satan, and how he “looked”, began to circulate so did the hate, prejudice, judgment, and persecution. A horrible type of persecution. People being hung, stoned, or even worse, burned. All for an idea of what evil personified was supposed to look like. Even though these people didn’t believe in Satan at all.

Truth of the matter is that, nowadays, witches come from all walks. True that you may find a Satanist witch, or a Luciferian witch. You can also find Atheist witches as well. But, still, for the better portion of us, you will find classic witches who follow a certain pantheon of old gods, and they don’t believe in Satan at all.

More facts? Ok - God never said he was the only one to exist. He never denied the existence of the other gods. He only said that to directly worship the other gods was blasphemous as He was our Creator.

Personal opinion? Ok - you can always ask God to allow for another god/goddess to do something for you. But, to go directly to that god[dess] is highly disrespectful and blasphemous unto our Creator.

Even more facts: Christian holidays take a lot from their pagan predecessors. Christians have used pagan symbols in their own worship as well. They use bibliomancy almost on the daily.

So, don’t tell me I can’t be a Christian Witch. Don’t tell witches they’re sinning or going to hell. Don’t judge upon what you do not know, or understand. Especially when the Bible specifically says not to. I’m tired of hypocrisy. I’m tired of ignorance. I’m tired of persecution. All because people don’t understand a few things.

Sometimes, in translation, there are no direct translations available and substitute words are used. Those translating the Bible also translated a lot in dark areas where it was hard to see. We know, for a fact, that King James had them add in things about witches due to his own ignorance, fear, and hatred.

So, for anybody to pass any kind of judgement is not only unfair but it is also a poor, and uneducated, move that only makes one look like a fool.

I may write more on these subjects. Please do keep an eye out for them. Follow along with the tag #ChristiansandWitches

30x30

30 Yogic/Zen/Meditation Things To Do:

1. Get back into a regular yoga routine (why did I fall out of it in the first place?)
2. Learn the mudras
3. Learn at least one inversion that I can’t f* up
4. Get teaching certified
5. Get back into a regular meditation routine (again, why’d I fall out?)
6. Learn a different technique I don’t know about
7. Strive for nirvana
8. Make a list of all the places I find bliss
9. Then go out and try to find bliss in odd places
10. Create a collage of pictures that bring me peace
11. Create a vision board of things I want to bring me peace
12. Meditate at least 3 times a day
13. Eat only the healthiest
14. Splurge on a treat the first of the month
15. Quit complaining
16. Try a count system to quit stressing
17. Remember my CBT training and ground when anxious
18. Fill out my gratitude journal daily
19. Blue light therapy daily
20. Binaural beats daily
21. Return to my Sunday stress relief baths
22. Learn more destressing techniques
23. Learn more relaxation techniques
24. Don’t get sexturated (sexually frustrated - hey it happens; a girl has needs lol)
25. Spend more time in nature
26. Read more spiritually inclined books
27. Listen to more happy / relaxing music / sounds
28. Take better care of my physical self as well as my spiritual self (I’ve been slacking a bit lately)
29. Laugh more / watch more funny videos
30. Bring happiness and zen to someone else

quiltazenlife:

When everything is chaos.

quiltazenlife:

30x30

Welp, here’s my first 30x30 post. But, it won’t be a list. Instead I’m going to talk about the graces of getting older.

As I sit here, unable to sleep, dreading the coming week, I look at the gentle ring on my finger in complete admiration of it’s simplicity and beauty. I look over at my sleeping fiance and I feel such a deep love for the man. We’re sleeping in a floor, on a quilt, piled high with blankets on top of us to stay warm. We’re still in the throws of cleaning and redoing our bedroom.

We aren’t children anymore, but sometimes it can sure feel like it. We know we haven’t gotten it all figured out, but we’re trying our best. We still need our parents for things and I’m grateful I still have both of mine; when all he has left is his step-dad.

We’re not the richest of people. But, to me, I’m the richest wife-to-be.

Everyone has milestones they meet and grow through. And, hitting those age marks are signs you have probably met those milestones.

Your teenage years are spent awkwardly finding your way into adulthood. Your early adult years are spent bounding about finding who you are. Then, you meet your 30’s. By then you know a few things.

By your 30’s you should know basic skills like cooking and cleaning. You should have developed your tastes. You should know how your body works and how to properly care for it. …etc…etc…

That’s the beauty of getting older. You don’t, and never will, know everything. However, you do know more and more with each passing year. And you have learned with every day and every decade. And that helps push you through life.

This past year I’ve learned a lot. I’ve come more into my authentic self than ever before. And I will always be unapologetically me. Because, in the end, did anyone elses opinions of me really matter that much? Did what someone else say really need to have that much affect on me?

I have to live happily as myself. I have to be true to myself. I can’t be afraid to move in my life, too scared that I might do wrong by someone else, because then I’m not living my life! I simply refuse to live my life for anyone but me.

I’m heading into the last of my 20’s stronger than I’ve ever been. But I’m also weaker than I’ve ever been. Because, no matter what your age, you’re still not immune to things like mental illness.

So, I’ll lay here, until I finally fall asleep, watching the love of my life toss and turn, talk and snore, and admire that he loves me in my growth. Because I, too, love me in my growth.

Xo

In no particular order [except for the first 3]

1. Morticia Addams [The Addams Family tv series]
2. Kiki and Kokiri [Kiki’s Delivery Service]
3. Laurel, Melanie, and Cassie. [Secret Circle novel series]
4. Cassie, Diana, Melanie. [Secret Circle tv series]
5. Samantha and Tabitha [Bewitched]
6. Zoe, Queenie, Marie, Cordelia [AHS: Coven]
7. Lena Duchannes [Beautiful Creatures]
8. Sarah Bailey and Lirio (The Craft)
9. Frances, Bridget, Kylie, and Antonia (Practical Magic)
10. Louise and Serena (Teen Witch)
11. Wendy the good little witch (Casper Meets Wendy; Wendy comics)
12. Sabrina (90’s Sabrina movies and tv show; Sabrina The Teenage Witch) [if it wasn’t implied enough this EXCLUDES Chilling Adventures]
13. Hecate [Lore Olympus]
14. Willow Rosenberg [BTVS]

There are plenty of other witches I could add to this. Trust me - there are so many. But, this list is comprehensive enough, for now. I would love to add more to this in time as long as I have time though.

Xo

3 card pull:

7 of ♠- losses and sorrow. Obstacles to success that may come from within the querent

5 of ❤- Ill will and jealousy from people around you. Take time to make any decisions.

9 of ♠- Personal lows. Depression and anxiety. Bad luck.

Celtic Animal Totem card pull:

Eel- A great companion when searching for answers to difficult questions

Questions for the pendulum:

Will the week ahead be easy - Indeterminate

Will the week ahead pose major obstacles - Maybe

Are new relationships safe - No

Should any new projects be started - No

I continued asking the pendulum other questions; plenty of which were personal. Looks like this week is going to be very low energy. Nothing too major, but the energy will be low enough for bad things to occur. So my advice is this: focus on the positive as best you can because when you focus on the negative it will continue on like a snowball rolling downhill fast.

Disclaimer: Readings may not apply to everyone. I make no promises on that.

minninugget:

cisphobicagent8:

bentondrowned:

hellsrph:

in light of recent events as well as a new rise in creating nazi ocs I think this post is an important one to have on your blog if you stand behind your jewish followers or are jewish yourself.

If you can’t reblog this unfollow me.

excuse me WHAT OCS NOW

I have Jewish friends of course I support them

I will always support Jewish people and they are welcome on my blog any time. Especially Jewish witches. Please do find your way here for a big, strong, virtual hug!