Creativity, Soul work, Self care and Nourishment are my Allies n' Mend...

Plant echoes n witchin stitchin are a solid part of my practice....

After making n sharing a series o handy sized medicine type pouches, a wise woman suggested a talisman bearing one to go round the neck. So small it twas, an excellent way to use up off cuts, and the Eucalyptus leaf n nut details oh my!! It's barely left my body. The contents working their vibes day n night in the now...

As I plaited together the strands that form the necklace, I whispered words of invocation over the threads. Calling in nourishment, abundance, nurturing, connection to Gawdess within, the Elements to be present, in gratitude... 

Oracle cards are another part of my daily practice. Bit of a deck gatherer! You know when you get whacked with a card that just makes your solar plexis go ouch! Well, I do, often it's like ummm, ok, I'll pull another n reframe. Sometimes things get better, others, worse....

I was playing n pondering one night, with some statements n questions, around what I hear that others don't. Feeling that in times of distress, or being triggered, a gentle touch is called for. Hence they became kinda affirmation like....

Crafting with a friend they became simple, clear, visual reminders. I began with a circular shape (noice to hold), added words n then the odd light hearted graphic. Basically, having fun with them whilst touching on serious themes, some of which that have arisen in my developing meditations ( day 25 ) and the life that contains them...

For example, I had an aha moment in meditation, where I could see quite clearly that what I hear is actually outside of my energy body / aura. So? I hear you reply. For me, this created a sense of space between. Much like you might experience with a challenging person in ordinary reality. You can then, hopefully, choose when, if and how to engage. This affirmed the card, 'I allow in only that which nourishes, respects and honours my Soul'...

Another aha moment came after 3 days of no choice but to r n r, largely involving bed. This affirmed the card, 'Doona therapy and naps are just fine'. Indeedy!

As the moon waxes to full, a shawl n daily practices growing......

As I ambled along the road under the full moonlight from my beloveds Van, back to the Nook, there was a glow of feeling like the day was ending well. He had played 'Moon River' on guitar skillfully, after a months acts of practice n devotion, I gave harmonica a decent go. A combo of these approaches, worked alright eh. Conscious, focused intention, blended with jumping on in and doing....

The leap of faith, or trust, aka giving it a shot....

The witchin' stitchin' piece I'm working on, a patchwork shawl or cloak, now whispered n sung with and to, began here. As a number of blank squares. Plant echoes layered upon their soft canvas. She is slowly taking form, and I hope whomever ends up enfolding them selves, feels some vibe of this. To ease their travails n travels both...

 

In parallel, growing commitments to daily practices again, based on building grounding roots into Earth and Sky, the core of inner light. Only then, moving into acts of clearing and protection. Simple, yet potent reframe offered  up by Alicia Fronczek, of Sova Lumina......

For me at this time, the experiment includes working at being the witness or neutral observer of that which I spirit hear. Which seems rather pissed about it all. Backlash. Two steps into deepening peace, embodiment, in-joyment, then hit back reactivity, to change and evolution, which can leave me in devastation's landscape. It's a ride, but one I feel to choose to continue, like those hand stitched seams joining squares together.......

A rocking  wise witchy podcast to nourish whilst stitching: 'Ask a Hag'