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Pick the Goddess Path Before You Fall into a “Dark Well” (A Witch’s Perspective)

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“There’s got to be something better than this,” I said to a spiritual elder.

We were talking about how several friends were saying:

  • It’s a disaster.
  • What a wreck.
  • Damn, why’d I get this problem now?!

An idea arose.

In a previous post, I shared my quick prayer that helps me cope with tough moments.

I say, “Gods, help me.”

My spiritual elder said, “That’s good! You start from the premise that you’re not alone. And that the God and the Goddess are here to support you. They love you.”

I reflected on this.

Would you find it a good idea to start with “Gods, help me” before these other ideas take over?

  • It’s a disaster.
  • What a wreck.
  • Damn, why’d I get this problem now?!

What quick prayer would you like to make part of your daily life?

May these insights support your journey.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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Love and Safety Through the Goddess Way (A Witch’s Perspective)

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“Do I know you well enough, so you feel safe and loved?” my husband of over 26 years asked me.

Do we know anyone well enough?

“You shall be free from slavery.” – The Goddess in The Charge of the Goddess, as written by Doreen Valiente

Have you ever felt like a slave to your anxieties?

I have depression symptoms. So, I often feel like crap.

When do I feel safe?
Often, when my husband is next to me.

Recently, I was driving us in my car, and he called out, “Watch out, on your left.” Yes. His keen eyes protected us from an accident.

When do I feel loved?
I feel loved when my kitten, Max, gives me kitty kisses.

I feel loved when my sweetheart gives me a nightly backrub.

Let’s pause a moment.

Do your loved ones know what helps you feel safe and loved?

Here’s a prayer to the Goddess you can use.

Lady of the Moon,
May Your Light shine upon me
And bless me with reverence, kindness, peace, and safety.
May I also let my loved ones know how they can support me.
So Mote It Be.

May these insights support your journey.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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Find Your Music – The Door to the Goddess’s Level (A Witch’s Perspective)

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“How is your daily life?”
“It’s crap,” Alicia, someone in my community, said.
The divorce didn’t help.

How is your own daily life?
Do you feel that you connect with the Goddess each day?

Maybe, like many of us, you feel too exhausted to do a ritual.

Then the answer is to do something simple.

First, can you walk for 5 minutes next to trees?
How about listening to comforting music?

In my circle, a friend, Ben, dances for 4 minutes a day. He’s been doing this daily. He does NOT look in the mirror. He just improvises his little dance.

“Sometimes, a move just shows up that’s so in sync with the music. It feels fantastic,” Ben said.

When I talk about “find your music,” I suggest that you find some sacred text that resonates with you. It is like the words function as lyrics.

I resonate with this phrase:

“All acts of love and pleasure are My rituals.” – The Goddess, in The Charge of the Goddess, as written by Doreen Valiente

Ben likes…

“Keep pure your highest ideal…” – The Goddess, in The Charge of the Goddess, as written by Doreen Valiente

What sacred text lifts you up? (Leave a comment. Thanks.)

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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How Goddess Leads You to Relief (A Witch’s Perspective)

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“I’m going to be homeless” – this thought ran like fire in my mind.
I felt so overwhelmed.

I needed the shortest possible prayer.
Here it is: “Gods, help me.”

Over and over, I would say this.
Did it give me total relief? No. Why? I deal with depression symptoms. What does that mean? Often, I feel like crap!

But saying “Gods help me” truly works.
How? It reminds me of important things.

Here are some important details:

  • You’re not alone
  • The God and Goddess care about you.
  • You have hope that things can improve.
  • A solution is possible—at any moment.
  • The Goddess can open for you, a new possibility and a new opportunity.

These important details can give you some moments of relief.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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What if you need to shift to calm in a stressful situation? (A Witch’s Perspective)

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“When are you calm during the day?” a friend, Alicia, asked me.

“Usually when I first wake up in the morning. Before the weight of the day crashes down on my shoulders,” I replied.

Alicia wasn’t expecting that answer.

Meanwhile…

Lidia, someone I know, works in retail. She’s noticing that more and more customers in recent weeks have been saying rude, impatient things. Downright mean insults.

Lidia needs to stay calm – or lose her job.

I asked her, “Do you have some way to hold your calm?”

Lidia said, “Every day, I have a 3-minute ritual in which I purposely shift to calm.”

“Each of us must find our ideal way to attune with deity.” – Scott Cunningham

Here is a ritual you can use.

Own Your Calm Ritual – Invite Goddess

Light a white candle and say these words:

Goddess,
As pure as light, may Your calm wash over me.
May I bathe in this candle’s blessed light.
Thank You for peace, calm, and strength.
So Mote It Be!

May these insights support you.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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Milestones or Moments? – Ask Goddess (A Witch’s Perspective)

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I was concerned. I had just a week to create my 400th Podcast episode. This was so important to me… and to the listeners who have downloaded my podcast episodes over 45,000 times.

Do you feel squeezed by other people’s expectations?

Are you harsh with yourself about expectations?

I was wracked with questions:

On some lists (https://podcast.feedspot.com/wicca_podcasts/) my podcast is designated as the #3 Wicca Podcast.

Can I live up to that?

Whoa. STOP.

What would Goddess tell me?

I paused for quiet time.

I realized…

  • It’s not about the milestone.
  • It is about showing up—to do a service for my community.

As we did the episode, it went better than we expected.
It showed up as an inspiration.

We showed up in the Moment.

Do you get caught up in expectations and worries?

Imagine what the Goddess would tell you.

Ask:

  • Goddess, how do I navigate the expectations and worries—in a healthy way?

Invite the Goddess:

  • Goddess, guide me to make the best choices in this situation.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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Wash Away the Pain (A Witch’s Perspective)

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Ever move too fast at work and bump your hand … perhaps, you SMACK your hand on the corner of a desktop computer?

Owww!

One of my spiritual elders developed her own ritual.

After bumping her hand, she went to the employee restroom. She ran the water faucet. Cool water cascaded on her hand.

In her mind, she said,

God, Goddess,
May this water wash away my discomfort.

She did feel better.

Would you feel better to have your own brief ritual to support yourself? And would you ask the God and the Goddess for comfort?

May this support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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Slow Down, Soul Up (A Witch’s Perspective)

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My eyes are closing.
No! Must stay awake.

I’m exhausted.
I just said to my kitten Max, “Behave yourself. Go to your room!”
(His room is a special pet bed that has a dome over it.)

Max has two speeds: “Berserker and off (Sleep)!”
He cycles through that at least 7 times a day.

Perhaps, you’ve had similar experiences.
You are running, running through your day.

Often, I am supporting my elderly parents through their cycle of doctor/therapy appointments—get groceries—and more. Plus, my other responsibilities.

I need to slow down.

Do you feel you need to catch your breath?

Consider these words of the Goddess.

“Keep pure your highest ideals. Strive ever towards it. Let none stop you or turn you aside.” – The Goddess speaking in The Charge of the Goddess, written by Doreen Valiente

The Goddess wants to support you in expressing your divinity.

Consider this breath ritual.

The Goddess Breath Ritual

Breathe in as you recite in your mind: “Goddess”
Breathe out as you recite in your mind: “Stress Away.”

Do this cycle three times. (Yes, 3 is a sacred number.)

May this process support you on your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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Are You Scared? The Goddess Hears You (A Witch’s Perspective)

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I was scared. I couldn’t believe it!
My precious kitten, Max, had worked the cat carrier open.
His head was poking out of the carrier. At the top.
The opening was strangling him!
His meow was a scream!
And I was driving my car on the freeway!

I pulled off to the freeway shoulder.
I leaned over to the seat on my right.
I had buckled the seat belt over Max’s cat carrier.
I got the top open a bit—and released Max’s head.
I moved the zippers around.
Finally, he was safe.
The other cars on the freeway raced by at 70 miles per hour.

Eventually, we made it home.

I thank the Goddess that I avoided an emotional meltdown and did what was necessary to save Max. And to keep us both safe on the freeway with cars whizzing by.

The Wiccan Rede came to mind.

“Mind the Three-fold Laws you should, three times bad and three times good,” – The Wiccan Rede (in several published long form versions)

Some time ago, I was in a discussion, and an acquaintance said, “I’m concerned about The Three-fold Law. Could I make a mistake and get hit with three times the trouble?”

A short form of The Wiccan Rede reads as “An ye harm none, do what ye will.”

As I take a breath and settle into my gratitude for the safety of Max–my kitten–and me, I realize that the Goddess wants us to be safe and grow.

The Goddess says,

“Keep pure your highest ideals. Strive ever towards it. Let none stop you or turn you aside.” – The Goddess speaking in The Charge of the Goddess, written by Doreen Valiente

So, when you face a surprise hard moment or scary moment, remember to call upon the Goddess.

The Goddess loves you.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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Free Yourself with “Witchy Essence” Flexibility

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“I want to quit that damn job!” my friend, Alexandra, said.

We talked for a while.

“Two people are so judgmental. There’s no space for me to do a good job. They’ve been there for years, and they don’t give a damn about the clients,” Alexandra said.

I reflected on this.

What creates humans who are so rigid?

Here are two insights.

1. Make a shift from beliefs to values.

    Alonso, a friend of a friend, said, “I’ve noticed that what blocks someone listening to another person is that they resist the possibility of changing their own mind.”

    Alonso went on and said, “If someone holds tightly to beliefs, they miss the connection with who they truly are. That includes their values.”

    As I talked with spiritual elders, a topic arose: A witch’s values are connected to their “Witchy Essence.”

    We move beyond beliefs and opinions to Essence. Your Witchy Essence is the divinity that the God and Goddess placed in you.

    Your essence is not your roles (parent, partner, worker, artist).

    Your essence is your “quiet center.”

    Do you meditate or conduct ritual to get to your quiet center?

    2. Pray to the Goddess

    Here is a prayer you can use:

    Great Lord and Lovey Lady,
    Help me connect to my quiet center,
    That is my Witchy Essence.
    So Mote It Be

    May these insights support your path.

    Blessed Be,
    Moonwater

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