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Moonwater reveals how to welcome inspiration while handling related fear. She shares a powerful prayer to invite the God and Goddess’s support so you welcome Their gift of inspiration. And, you focus on Their strength that helps you travel forward beyond the clutches of fear.
“Wow. Sharon made the situation about her. I don’t think she even heard me,” Alicia, a friend said—about Sharon, a spiritual elder.
I’ve noticed that Spiritual Elders have a choice: “talk from your history” or “be present.”
Here are two points.
1. Continue to refocus “back to the present.”
“For behold, I am the Mother of All Things…. For I am the Soul of Nature who giveth life to the universe.” – The Goddess in The Charge of the Goddess, as written by Doreen Valiente
What does an attentive mother do? She asks, “Where does it hurt? What do you need?”
You’re staying present is a gift to the other person.
Do you stay present, or are you just waiting to push your point on the other person?
2. Notice if you’re talking from your history.
When I say, “a big dog,” where did your mind go?
My mind goes back to a pack of dogs that I encountered as a 7-year-old girl. 8 dogs. One little girl. And terror.
I still hold fear from that time.
But what does that fear do? It takes me out of this present moment.
Let’s say I visit a new friend, and she has a golden retriever. A friendly being.
But I’m shaking due to being triggered by the past.
Now, nothing is invalid about my talking about my past life.
But that does not mean it is relevant to the person I talk to today.
I once heard the author Tom Marcoux say, “New variables may invalidate past experience.”
I can learn more about dogs.
I can pay attention in the moment to the person who is speaking.
And, a spiritual elder can hold a sacred trust of “being present” with the person.
Here is a prayer:
Blessed Mother,
Give me the sight of this Present Moment.
Free me of past fear and the echoes of past traumas.
I show up in service to the person with me.
So Mote It Be.
May these insights support your path.
Blessed Be,
Moonwater
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Moonwater reveals how you can heal your relationship with money. It’s a deeper situation than many people realize. How you earn money and your interactions with co-workers and customers can be shifted. Then you can elevate your way of being. Learn a prayer that invites the Goddess to support you with financial abundance.
“My sister just won’t stop for a minute to hear me out,” Milly, a new acquaintance, said.
“She has all these judgments about me and my faith. She doesn’t see me as a person. It’s like she’s talking to her projection of what she thinks I might be.”
I reflected on this.
Here are two insights that might help you.
1. You push, and they push back.
Ever try to explain your faith to someone? And, they just push back. Telling you that you’re wrong and that they know—better than you—what your spiritual path is.
Arrogant, right?
You push facts, and they push fiction.
But what does the pushing get?
Nothing good.
2. Invite the Gods to help you lower your “intensity.”
Have you noticed that when someone says unfair and ignorant things against you, it’s your internal “intensity” that rises?
Here is a prayer that you can use to help you lower your intensity.
I breathe in and bring in the love of the Gods.
I breathe out and let go of my anxiety.
I breathe in and bring in clarity.
I breathe out and let go of my intensity.
I breathe in calm.
I breathe out and let go of my intensity.
I breathe in peace within my integrity.
I breathe out and let go of my intensity.
May the Gods bless me.
So Mote It Be
May these insights support your path.
Blessed Be,
Moonwater
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Moonwater reveals how witches and others are being pushed by cultural forces and marketers. We’re being shoved into trances—times when we lose conscious control over our actions. Witches CAN call upon the Goddess for true support in these troubling times.
Have you noticed people in your circle who avoid trying to do something creative?
Are they stopped by…
What if you had freedom from either concern or both?
“First, they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then it’s the way we always have done it.” – attributed to Mahatma Gandhi
So, about fear of disappointment or judgment … it can be a form of slavery.
“Ye shall be free from slavery … keep pure your highest ideals, strive ever towards it.” – The Goddess in The Charge of the Goddess, as written by Doreen Valiente
What is fear stopping you from trying or creating? We’re talking about something positive and good for all involved.
This reminds me of a phrase to add to a ritual: “For my benefit and the benefit of all involved.”
“For My Law is love unto all beings.” – The Goddess in The Charge of the Goddess, as written by Doreen Valiente
Just imagine that the Goddess is reassuring us that Her love is stronger than fear.
Many blessings on your path.
Blessed Be,
Moonwater
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Moonwater reveals how Goddess invites witches to call upon Her—when they feel physically ill. Discover a relevant and powerful quote from The Charge of the Goddess, in the Goddess’s voice as written by Doreen Valiente. Good health and joyful spirit to you.
“I don’t think she cares anymore,” my friend, Bert, said of his wife.
I reflected on this.
Bert, like many men, places all the burden of emotional support on his wife.
It’s heavy!
A comedian noted that when a wife dies, the man falls apart.
However, when the man dies, the widow carries on with grace because she has a group of women to support her.
I thought about this. The Goddess directs our attention to nature.
I have two insights for you.
1. In an ecosystem, each being plays a role.
I like sharks. Now, do I want to swim with them? – No!
There was a book called How to Swim with the Sharks…
No thanks. I’ll swim in a swimming pool.
But sharks, the coral reef, lionfish, sea turtles, and sea anemones all play a role.
So, if you want more closeness in a relationship, make sure you have an ecosystem – that is, a community.
Then, you can relieve the relationship of some emotional burden.
You can come back together refreshed and open to your special bond.
2. The Goddess revels in Her Three Phases.
The God respects the Goddess. And She respects Herself.
We, witches, find grace and peace when we flow through our phases.
I think about my teen years. My face had no creases.
But I’ll celebrate my wisdom right now.
How about you?
Are you finding your personal value in the phase of life you’re in now?
May these insights support your path.
Blessed Be,
Moonwater
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Moonwater reveals how the Goddess directs light on what is possible for you. Even in the darkest moments, you can learn to see the Goddess’s perspective and support.
At fourteen years old, I met the God and Goddess. It was a big surprise. Especially because I was on a retreat for a “conventional religious path.” The retreat leaders sent the attendees into the forest to have quiet time alone. (Well! They would have been surprised to hear about MY experience.)
I didn’t see the God and Goddess. I felt Their Prescence. The big difference was that my depression symptoms quieted down. Peace flowed over me.
Every day, my depression symptoms were like a rake clawing my arm. (But worse.)
Then, when the God and Goddess appeared … it was like I let out a big, cleansing sigh.
I have three insights for you.
Here are signs that you’re on the right path …
1. The Gods introduce themselves to you.
In my experience and that of others I know, the Gods appear in the time of silence. Some people get “auditory Guidance.”
My friend, Tiana, gets an “intuitive zing” up her back.
From experience, she knows that the Gods are supporting her and guiding her.
2. You see signs of affirmation.
Imagine you actually see signs that you’re on the right path.
You may see certain animals that represent the God and the Goddess. Perhaps, you’ll see a mature buck, raven, owl, white heron, or hawk. These animals are good signs that the Gods are guiding you.
3. You have a knowing or intuitive sense of what to do.
Sometimes, the Gods lead you through your intuition.
The first time I encountered a book about Wicca in a bookstore (I miss you Borders!) … I felt like I was coming home.
You may observe nature and feel a direct connection to something going on in your mundane life.
Have you suddenly felt relief? – like a weight lifted from your shoulder?
Or has your chest felt warm and full?
It can be different for each individual.
What we do observe is that one often needs to “go quiet” and “make space” for the knowing to appear.
Learning the Craft is a path.
Do you feel at home on this path?
May these insights support your journey.
Blessed Be,
Moonwater
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