“That ended,” my friend Kendra said, looking down at the floor.

“What happened?” I asked.

“My friendship with Fiona ended,” she said.

She sounded so disillusioned and hurt.

Kendra and I had a long discussion about how Fiona had cut off their friendship because Fiona has major prejudices against witches.

We often turn to friends or family for support.

Where does a witch go when there is no ready support?

Here are three insights.

1. Realize where limitations are.

The idea of being disillusioned sounds bad. And often it hurts. When Kendra lost Fiona’s friendship, Kendra was distraught. So many years and good times were gone.

Have you had this experience?

Human beings are limited, to a great extent. We hope that a friend or family member will be someone we can go to when we’re in trouble or we’re hurting bad. But often, the other person is caught up in their own turmoil. They can’t see our pain because their vision is clouded by their own pain.

They are stuck. It’s as if they have a personal mountain range surrounding them. They see nothing else. They are limited.

2. Look to the limitless.

Who is limitless? The God and Goddess are. They are all-encompassing. They have all of time and space to give you the attention you need. For They are truly limitless. But how can you get in touch with Them? Now, you can meditate, conduct rituals, or pray.

3. When you have nowhere to turn, face ultimate reality.

What is the ultimate reality? The Love of the God and Goddess is limitless. Humans, not so much. Humans are in their own worlds many times. As we notice, many individuals are limited to their own viewpoints and prejudices.

So where do witches go when there’s nowhere to go? They go within. They go to the inner space. Some people call it “Going to the Silence.”

You can do this through meditation. It is listening to your inner voice and the Gods.

Prayer is another way to turn to the God and Goddess.

A Prayer:

Lady of the Moon, Lord of the Sun,
Support me to feel your Love.
Give me compassion for myself and others.
Lead me to my strength, clarity, health, and wisdom.
So Mote It Be.

May these insights support your journey.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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“That Emily is so mean!” a friend, Alicia, said.

“How are you protecting yourself?” I asked.

This began an important conversation about dealing with toxic people.

I have three insights for you.

1. Have a shielding routine to protect yourself from toxic people.

Having a reliable shielding routine is important. How many people are you in contact with every day? In a bus or in a car next to you. At work or school.

It is likely many of these people are upset about something. You do not want any of that toxic energy clinging to you.

Having a shielding practice can help you repel that unwanted, negative energy. For more about shielding, click here.

2. Have a reserve of energy so you can handle situations made worse by toxic people.

I have learned that dealing with toxic people is not only about being “tough.” The point is toxic people can drain people’s energy. The solution includes a) practice shielding and b) develop your own practices that build your personal reserve of energy.

With a reserve of energy, you can think clearly and act effectively.

Every week, have your own energy renewal rituals and routines. These are prayer, rituals, and meditations. Walking in nature, exercise, and good nutrition also build up your reserve of energy. These activities restore your energy. In this way, you can have a store of energy when tough times and negative people turn up in your life.

3. Call on the God and Goddess for wisdom and strength.

As we talked about… toxic people drain energy! So, turn to the God and Goddess for renewing your energy and for wisdom.

Here is a prayer:

Goddess of the Moon,

Grant me the wisdom to do actions that restore my energy.

Empower me and renew me so I have a reserve of energy.

When facing toxic people, may Your Love and Wisdom guide me.

May my shield ever protect me.

So Mote it Be.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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“That’s when I felt dumb and stupid,” my friend, Alicia, said.
“Have you ever been able to let it go…for a time?” I asked.
“Not really. I wish I could,” she said.
This conversation really gripped me. With my depression symptoms, I have endured several times when I was angry with myself. I felt terrible.
I needed to look at positive actions that I could take.
Here are three insights.

1. Prevent Regret

Do you listen to yourself? Do you pause and think about how you might feel in the future about a present decision?

Sometimes, I pause. I reflect on the situation. I say to myself, “If I don’t do this, I will regret it.” This can get me into action.

I learned about “rocking chair regrets.” Picture that you’re older and in a rocking chair. Will you regret certain things you did not do?

“I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” – Mark Twain

I have a friend who made a feature film. Did it make money? No. Does she regret doing the film? No. Why? It was an adventure, and it led to good things for many people in the cast and crew.

“It’s better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret.” – Jackie Joyner-Kersee

So how can you tell what you will regret when making a decision? Think of the rocking chair. How will you feel when you reflect on your life?

Carefully make choices and consider appropriate risks for you to have a good life.

2. Handle the regret you have.

What is life? Learning and growing. If you have a regret, think to yourself, “What’s the lesson I can learn from this?” Mistakes are for learning. The classic comment is: “Wisdom comes from bad decisions.”

“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” – Maya Angelou

That’s part of handling regret. Tell yourself: “When I know better, I do better.”

I have a friend who says, “I don’t go backward.” He is an artist. He completes projects, moves forward, and starts the next project. Some of his projects fail to get the response he’d like. He does not get stuck in revising his old work. He focuses on building a collection of his work.

I talked with a screenwriter who said, “A smart screenwriter has one screenplay put into the marketplace…one screenplay she is finishing…and one screenplay she is starting. She is not afraid about having only one project. She avoids regretting that she did not take action.”

3. Invite Goddess to help you handle regret.

Goddess and God stand by to support you.

Here is a prayer to support you:

Goddess of the Moon and Lord of the Sun,
Help me let go of regret and use the lessons learned to do better.
Infuse me with the energy of calm in this present moment.
So Mote It Be.

May these insights support your journey. 

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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The night shook with the cold wind from the West. Inside the home, people I knew were waiting for me. Because I deal with depression symptoms, I have limited energy. Going to this gathering required me to ground my energy and effectively use a protective, energy shield.

I have three insights for you.

1. Ground excess or negative energy.

Grounding yourself can change your energy instantaneously. When you do the grounding process, you can flush out bad energy. You can also release excess energy. One process is to envision that you’re taking unsettled energy and pushing it out through your feet into the ground. Such energy dissipates harmlessly. Another step is to envision pulling in energy from the Gods through the crown of your head. You fill your body with such elevating energy.

2. Before you walk into a gathering, form your personal shield.

In a gathering, people’s energies are emanating and colliding. Often, other people’s energies can be negative, scattered, or disruptive.

When you put up a personal shield, you place a form of protection from unwanted energies. For more information on shielding, see my post here. 

3. Define your shield properties to allow positive energy to enter.

In a gathering of friends, you likely want to let in certain loving energy. As you form your personal shield, you can direct the process by saying something like: “This shield only allows true and positive love to enter. And, all negative and disruptive energy is kept outside.”

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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I was stunned. There it was: The sign I had prayed for. The Gods had given me this sign.

A white rabbit statue. To make the correct decision I asked the Gods for a sign of a white rabbit. Standing inside the Filoli Gardens, I had a confirmation of the Gods supporting me.

I have three insights for you.

1. Ask yourself: “Am I making a decision based on fear?”

Dealing with clinical depression symptoms, I am often impacted by fear, worry, and anxiety. I have learned that I must pause and notice if my first thoughts are fear-based.

Here are three actions for separating yourself from being controlled by fear.

A. Ask the God and Goddess for help.

You can ask through meditation, ritual, or prayer. The Gods are always here to help us.

B. Meditate to help you rise above.

When you meditate, imagine that you rise above the situation. Perhaps, you visualize rising in a helicopter. You step away from your first perception. Now, you can view the situation with fresh eyes.

C. Do a reading with some form of divinatory tool.

Using a divinatory tool can help you experience a new perception. Our plan is to separate from the first fearful thoughts. The divinatory tool can help you create some space and distance from the initial fearful experience of the situation.

2. Ask yourself: “How do I make space and quiet to hear my true self?”

Consider taking a ritual bath. This form of bath helps you get rid of negative thoughts and feelings that shackle you.

Light some candles. Place appropriate herbs into the heated water.

Rest and soak. Give yourself some needed space and quiet. Observe what new ideas arise.

3. Combine prayer and asking for a sign.

Ask for a sign from the Gods and invite Them into your decision-making process. They can help you see a situation from a new angle.

The Gods can support you to shake free of limiting perceptions and beliefs.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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“What is a lesson that the universe has hit you with multiple times?” my friend, Sandra, asked me.

“Don’t believe what they say,” I replied. Now, that started a conversation.

At this moment, I invite you to consider what lesson God and Goddess would like you to learn.

They want you to grow and thrive in this incarnation. But some people may not want you to thrive.

We, as witches, need to be careful about whose advice we accept.

I have three insights for you.

1. Ask yourself: “Does this person really want anything good for me?”

Sometimes, it’s hard to tell when someone is really on your side. I like this old story:

One terribly cold winter, a rabbit crawled through the woods. He collapsed and froze on the ground. A moose came by and dropped some dung on him. The frozen rabbit warmed up. He felt warm and happy. Soon, a bear ambled by, discovered the rabbit, dug him out, and ate him.

Moral of the story…   Not everyone who craps on you is your enemy. Not everyone who gets you out of crap is your friend.

So how can you tell who is a friend and who has something of value to contribute to your life?

First, stay observant. Slow down. Pay attention. Pray to the Gods for insight.

Ask yourself:

• Does this person want anything good for me?
• Does this person have experience, knowledge, or insight that is relevant to my life goals?
• Does this person have the space to push past their own negativity to be kind to me?
• Is being in a relationship with this person healthy for me?

Carefully consider your own heartfelt answers to these questions.

2. Ask yourself: “What lesson have I been ducking?”

The Gods want you to grow. It can be painful. But in the end, you bloom into a new you. Stronger and more capable.

So how do you know you are failing to learn a lesson?

• Does the same situation keep coming up?
• Do you always avoid certain situations?
• Do you feel stuck in this chapter of your life?

As a child, I was constantly teased and berated. Can you relate to this?

This bad treatment happened over and over. I didn’t learn my lesson until much later in life.

That lesson was to stand up for myself and to speak up.

To this day, I must employ the lesson of standing up for myself and my family. Recently, I have been standing up to a vendor who has done unfair things. I will not stop until the situation is fairly resolved.

How about you? Have you ducked a life lesson?
How can you improve your own life?

     3. Learn what the God and Goddess want you to know.

Talking to the Gods is important. The Gods want to speak to Their children. Talking to Them is a great way to learn and grow.

You can talk with the Gods through prayer, meditation, and ritual.

The Gods can give you good insights.

Ask Them for illumination and guidance.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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“That did not go as I expected,” my friend, Sandra, said.

“Was that a good thing?” I asked.

“It was … just different,” she replied.

How are you with expectations? Do some things just not measure up to your expectations? Do you feel disappointed frequently?

Recently, I went to see the film Avatar: The Way of Water. I tried not to expect too much. I just decided to let it be—to be whatever it was. I must say that I remain a huge fan of the original Avatar as directed by James Cameron. So, going to the theater to see the second film in the series was a big thing for me.

I also made sure to see no movie reviews of the new Avatar movie before I entered the theater.

I have three insights for you.

1. Let expectations flow by like leaves on a stream.

The idea is to let the thoughts that contain expectations flow past you. Why? Certain expectations can cause anxieties to rise. I know this well. Often, I’ll ask the God and Goddess to help me find peace in this moment.

2. Appreciate what is there.

Witches cultivate inner power by connecting to the beauty and goodness in this present moment. I often find walking in nature to be a truly empowering experience. Why? I appreciate the glorious beauty Goddess has created.

3. Remember the Goddess’s Wisdom

“For I am the Soul of Nature, who giveth life to the universe.” – The Goddess speaking in The Charge of the Goddess, as written by Doreen Valiente

What do we notice about Nature? Seasons and cycles. Birth and death. Warmth and cold.

The Goddess knows that certain parts of our lives blossom in a cycle like flowers can blossom in nature.

It helps to step back and imagine Goddess’s perspective. She sees how all things fit together.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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Does Yule time bring up extra stress for you—especially as a witch?

Recently, I was talking with a friend. Concerns about pagans dealing with other people’s pushing about “the holiday season” came up.

These specific topics arose:

• It feels unfair
• You get treated like an Outsider
• Details appropriated—like the Yule tree

I’ve thought about these details over the years. Why? We witches cannot escape the stresses that arrive with “the holiday season.”

I have three insights for you.

1. Own the blessing of the Yule Tree.

Let’s look at the Yule Tree. Evergreens were seen as proof of everlasting life. Our ancestors saw that evergreen trees were the one source of life that continued to live and stay green throughout the year. Even in the deepest winter. They didn’t die with the rest of the plants during the cold months. They were special.

Our ancestors celebrated this. They and we, modern Pagans, consider the Yule Tree sacred.

This is why our ancestors’ brought evergreens into their homes and decorated them with small gifts to the God and Goddess. Candles were placed on the bows of the trees (Please avoid this due to the fire hazard). This is where Yule trees come from, and yes – Christians have adopted the Yule Tree as their “Christmas tree.”

Still, we, witches, can say to ourselves “Our Yule Tree!”

     2. Realize the stress of meeting with family, and focus on your Chosen Family

An old comment is: “If you think you’re enlightened, just attend a family reunion!”

Do you ever dread going to family reunions?

For Pagans, family reunions can be an extra burden. Many of us, for good reasons, must keep our Pagan path as our own secret.

Many of us fear being outed as a witch/Pagan. We hide our pentacle necklaces and other jewelry to conceal our true selves.

So, what is the solution?

Devote Time with Your Chosen Family

In a few days, I’ll be attending gatherings with friends who are Wiccans. What a relief! Being with like-minded people can really help with the loneliness/alienation/fear that comes with being around non-pagans. Especially this time of year!

Finding a place where you can share common ground with support can be a lifesaver. Really!

     3. Return to the roots of gift-giving

For Pagans, exchanging gifts, at this time, is really about celebration. How?

Think about it. Why do you give gifts in the first place?

The first gifts were exchanged by our ancestors as a means of expressing joy for the Sun God’s return.

Small gifts were hung on the branches of the Yule tree for the God and Goddess. Now, we give gifts to each other, too.

You can think “small and meaningful.” Even giving a printed-out photo, placed in a frame (from a “dollar store”) can be a good gift.

In summary, Yule has always been our time. Smile to yourself and own it.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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