How Witches Handle Criticism

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“Your film doesn’t work. It’s really two different films,” said four people in my friend Sacha’s circle.

“I don’t know what to do,” she told me.

“Do your friends want what’s best for you?” I asked.

“Yes. I trust them. I know them,” Sacha replied.

I realized that the first question about facing criticism is:  “Does the person want good things for you?”

I’ve noticed that some people just can’t handle it if you share a deep part of yourself with them. I felt heartbroken when I shared with one particular friend that I am a witch. As soon as she knew this, she left my life.

A couple of days later, Sacha posted her film on YouTube, despite her friends’ criticism.

Nothing bad happened. Her friends stood by her. And, 200 people saw the film, with no conflicting comments.

Here’s another point about criticism. I realized that people who left my life when they found out I am a witch really did not know what a witch is!

They had unfounded prejudices. So, this second point is: Do not accept criticism from people who do not know what they’re talking about.

I recall that an elder, Don Frew, mentioned: “When someone talks about a witch or pagan, ask them, ‘What do you mean by that label?” That may be an opening for a conversation.

Here is a prayer you can use:

Lord of the Hunt, Lady of the Moon,
Help me deal well with criticism soon.
Support me in my truth.
For my divinity is proof.
So Mote It Be.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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How Witches Restore Their Joy for Life – Ep. 332

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Moonwater reveals the hidden path from emotionally shut down to open. You can express the divinity within you. Learn to call upon the Goddess for guidance and support.

Happy Ostara 2025

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Spring Arrives with Ostara

Spring Arrives with Ostara

Ostara

Ostara happens at the Spring (Vernal) Equinox. The days becomes equal to the night, and the light finally overcomes the darkness of winter. Ostara’s theme is fertility. The God courts the Goddess and their sexual energies of desire flow over the Earth, leading to a burst of new life and growth upon the land by the plants and the animals. Here the courting God and Goddess’s desire to mate drive the Earth and its inhabitants to mate and bring new life to the land.

The Teutonic goddess of spring, Easter brings her symbol of the egg and her patron animal, the rabbit. Wiccans celebrate Easter during the Ostara Sabbat. The Christian Church tried to stamp out celebrations of Easter and her symbols of fertility (the egg and the rabbit), but they had become too deeply embedded in the people’s hearts. Christians got their Easter eggs and rabbits from this Goddess. How many Christians know that when they celebrate Easter, they’re using a term originated by Pagans?

Generally, eggs are a popular representation of fertility and new life. Early Wiccans revered the “cosmic egg,” as many refer to it, for the secrets it held; it contained and produced life. It looked like a stone but held life within.

Wiccan activities on Ostara include coloring eggs and decorating them with fertility symbols, and then hiding them for children to find.

Blessed be,

Moonwater SilverClaw

How Witches Use the Power of Asking – Ep. 331

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Moonwater reveals the power of asking. She shows how you can deepen friendships and other relationships. You can even elevate your relationship with the God and Goddess.

How Witches Stand Through the Light and Darkness

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“Fire and water are contrasts. One is hot, the other is cold. One dries out, the other moistens,” I said.

“Could it be that an obsessive focus on ‘being positive’ can cause trouble?” my friend, Alicia, asked.

Now, I was intrigued.

“Yesterday,” she continued. “I took a blow to my heart. I discovered that my friend Susan is someone I cannot rely on. She is really stepping away from me. Like she’s become just an acquaintance.”

I saw the deep sadness on Alicia’s face.

“Then, I talked with you,” Alicia said. “You are a true friend. I am so grateful. So I learned something by contrasts.”

As a witch, do you focus on only having positive experiences?

Or do you flow with life as it goes?

Here is a prayer you can use:

Goddess,
Show me the way to clarity in my life.
For I cannot know Your light without understanding Your deep shadows.
Help me balance Your brilliance with Your darkness for my good and the good of all.
So mote it be

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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How Witches Navigate Negative People – Ep. 330

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Moonwater reveals crucial ways to free yourself of energy vampires. Invite the Goddess to strengthen you. Learn how to be strong enough to unshackle yourself from negative people who tear you down. Protect your inner divinity.

How to Let Go of Being Disappointed in Yourself (a Witch’s Perspective)

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“I should take better care of myself,” I told my friend, Alicia.
This happened after a gaming night in which I ate too many delicious and sugary foods.
(What’s a gaming night for, anyway?)
I was disappointed in myself.

Do you relate to this?

I have two insights for you.

1. If you’re disappointed, you’re judging yourself.

    Is it really possible to take one parent to a doctor’s appointment, one’s spouse to work, get the grocery shopping done, edit a video for a YouTube channel, and … so on and so forth … in one afternoon?

    Are you judging yourself on a standard that is not kind and not even possible?

    Instead, imagine you’re thinking about your best friend. Would you cut that person some slack? You’re likely not judging them in such a harsh way.

    As a witch, are you disappointed with yourself for not meditating, not doing the right rituals, or meeting with members of your coven?

    2. Ask the Goddess to help you release yourself from harsh judgments.

    You can use a prayer like this.

    Goddess,
    Help me release my judgments of myself.
    Raise me up from the disappointment in myself.  
    Show me my Divine Self.
    So Mote It Be

    May these insights support your path.

    Blessed Be,
    Moonwater

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    How Witches Use Focus to Manifest – Ep. 329

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    Moonwater reveals how you can manifest what you truly want. She even shows how to free yourself from negative distractions. Learn a prayer to shift from distractions to divine energy. Manifest your dreams and aspirations.

    How Witches Unleash a Hidden Power

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    “Thank you for apologizing,” my husband said. Earlier, I had been grouchy and snappy.

    This moment was a good one for me. He continued to praise me for my kindness.

    Later, I reflected on this.

    I wondered about when I praise anyone.

    Frequently, I praise my husband. It’s important to praise your partner.

    As a High Priestess or Priest, it is important to praise your coven members.

    I have one particular insight for you.

    Choose to praise someone, and you will nurture them like the sun. And, they grow toward the sun.

    If you love someone, praise them.

    To be a good influence at work, carefully praise someone.

    Here’s a prayer:
    Goddess,
    Guide me to praise people
    So they grow aligned with their divinity.
    So Mote It Be.

    May these insights support your path.

    Blessed Be,
    Moonwater

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    A Path for Witches to Release Anxiety – Ep. 328

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    Moonwater reveals a powerful example of how intense anxiety appears in a person’s life. She shows how to make a shift in perspective. Better than that, she provides a chant that helps you align with Goddess in the present moment.