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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,
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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,
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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,
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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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Which Self Do You Want to Protect? (A Witch’s Perspective)

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“Just about every day, I get hit by fear of a bad future,” I said.
“About what?” asked one of my spiritual elders.
“Not having enough money. Losing the place where my husband and I live,” I said.
“What do you want?”
“I want to feel safe,” I said.

Later, I reflected on this.

First, let’s start with this question:

What do you want?

One of my husband’s friends coaches clients to have better lives.

This coach said, “Many of us are preoccupied with ‘self-preservation.’”

In my conversation with one of my spiritual elders, this idea arose: “Which self are you trying to preserve?”

Is it the ego-self? The part that’s full of fear?
Is it the artist self? The part that’s all about expressing your thoughts and feelings?
Is it the divine self that the God and Goddess gave you?

I have shared on this blog before my direct experience of when I first met the God and the Goddess. In Their Presence, I felt Their total love and acceptance of me. That felt completely different from how I felt every day when I was 16 years old.

As I look back upon that moment, I realize that it was a revelation. That I was loved. It did not matter what my genetically related family members were like. I have a Spiritual Family.

I recall this quote:

We ask no Heaven, we fear no Hell,
Nor mourn our outcast lot,
Treading the mazes of a spell
By priests and men forgot.”

― Gerald B. Gardner, The Meaning of Witchcraft

We Wiccans can go beyond the “outcast lot.”

I am a 3rd Degree Wiccan Witch of the Gardnerian Tradition.

I realize that I can make an internal shift to my Divine Self. That’s my Essence as given to me by the God and Goddess, I do not have to fall into a “small self” that might want to be elsewhere.

“That perhaps is at the core of Wicca—it is a joyous union with nature. The earth is a manifestation of divine energy. Wicca’s temples are flower-splashed meadows, forests, beaches, and deserts. When a Wicca is outdoors, she or he is actually surrounded by sanctity.” – Scott Cunningham

So, when you look to preserve your Self … look to the “core of Wicca…as a joyful union with nature.”

“All who seek to know Me, know this… All your seeking and yearning will be in vain unless you understand the Mystery that if what you seek is not found within, you will never find it without.” – The Goddess speaking in The Charge of the Goddess, as written by Doreen Valiente

So, in the quest for “self-preservation,” we can make a shift to the God and Goddess—and the Essence that They put within you.


Your Essence is not the body that grows old.
Your Essence is not the approval of others.
Your Essence is not the fear of a bad future.

Instead…
Your Essence is the Certainty that You Are One with the God and Goddess.
Preserve your experience of that!

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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Goddess Has Something to Say about Loneliness

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“I want to talk about loneliness,” I said to one of my editors.
“That’s a big topic. It has so many elements to it,” my editor replied.

Later, I wondered, “What has the Goddess said that applies to loneliness?”

The first phrase that leapt into my thoughts was:

“Keep pure your highest ideal; strive ever towards it; let naught stop you or turn you aside.” – The Goddess speaking in The Charge of the Goddess, written by Doreen Valiente

Let’s look at “highest ideal.”

  1. What is your highest ideal?

Have you heard about people who met their lifemate or new friends while they pursued their own hobbies or interests?Perhaps, you’ve stopped making space for hobbies or interests.
Are you called to do something different now?

  1. How can you connect with your highest ideal—where people are?

“The Goddess’s law is love unto all beings.” – The Goddess speaking in The Charge of the Goddess, written by Doreen Valiente

Where can you do good? How can you bring some form of kindness to some people?
Reiza, someone I know, has a mission when she goes to work at a grocery store. She is kind to people. And several of the customers respond with smiles and kindness toward her.
She has found a few new friends.

  1. How can you hold space so you are okay with people’s differences?

I began as a Solitary Wiccan. I empathize that it can be lonely in certain areas of this world, where we cannot share our Wiccan faith.

I noticed something unusual.
A friend, Mason, has a friendship with someone who is on the opposite end of politics. These friends talk about everything—health, hopes, dreams … and they simply do NOT talk about politics.

They end phone calls with “Love ya, Brother.”
On many things, they share common ground.
Their phone calls alleviate some loneliness.

Would you find it possible to share part of your journey with someone?

  1. Pray to the Goddes

I realize that loneliness is a complex situation for many of us.
Many times, I understand that I need to turn to the Goddess for support, as I walk the path that can be tough.

Here is a prayer you can use.

Goddess,
Support me in times I feel lonely.
Show me how to expand my social circle.
Bring good people into my life.
So Mote It Be.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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Your Essence vs. Ego – The Goddess Knows (A Witch’s Perspective)

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“I don’t want to miss an opportunity. But … but I’m shaking,” a friend, Henry, said.
Henry is artistic, and he was facing a whole new venue for his art. A big opportunity.
“And a big risk,” Henry said.

In talking with spiritual elders … the conversation often turns to the idea of “your essence versus your ego.”

Henry’s essence is “artist.” His ego is “scared guy worried about making a mistake.”

The idea is that one’s ego is made of fear. The ego tries to protect you. But the problem is that it is influenced by genetics. The people who passed on their genes were those who ran away from tigers and lions.

The ones who said, “Here, Kitty, Kitty” … got eaten.

Fear, for many of us, is a first reaction.

The ego tries to protect us. And the ego keeps us small.

On the other hand, the Goddess wants us to experience Our Essence. The God and Goddess placed divinity in you. That’s your essence.

What is your essence about? Growing and giving.

  1. Make space to shift.

Some artistic people I know keep pen and paper (how old-fashioned) next to their bed. They write down ideas as they wake up in the morning. At times, they capture some divine inspiration.

Many of us meditate with a journal nearby to record the inspiration we receive.

  1. Drop seeking willpower in favor of making it a routine.

Several people I know say they have trouble with making meditation a daily ritual.

However, making a routine—or tying meditation to a routine you have—can support your spiritual life.
Allison, someone I know, does a brief breathing meditation in her bathroom immediately after brushing and flossing her teeth.

That’s a routine connected to a routine.

  1. Pray to the Goddess.

Here is a prayer you can use.

My Lord and Lady, who granted me my essence,
Help me separate my essence from my ego.
For my ego is not my true self.
Support me as I walk my true path.
So Mote It Be.

May these insights support your path

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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Goddess Saved My Ass (A Witch’s Perspective)

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I was 17 years old.
I didn’t know that day that I might not make it to my 18th year.
After a boring day of high school, I walked to my parked car.

It was on a side street. I felt it was safer because some people damaged cars parked in the school lot.
I drove off and soon pulled up to an intersection.
The light turned green.
My foot automatically went to the accelerator.

But I felt a command, “Don’t go.”

I dropped my foot to the floorboard.

Whoosh! A car roared through the intersection. It would have smashed my car and taken my life.

Thank you, Goddess!

After this, I have reflected on the lesson.

1. Make space to listen for the Goddess’s direction.

    When I was saved by the Goddess, I was a solitary witch. I was learning about Wicca and witchcraft.
    It’s possible that my being new to the Craft helped me stay open to lessons from the Goddess.

    Now, I keep a space to listen for the Goddess’s direction by talking to Her each day.

    Do you devote time to talking with the Goddess?

    Even 3 minutes may be helpful. We recall that “3” is a sacred number.

    2. Sometimes, the Goddess’s direction is surprising.

    I was surprised about the Goddess directing me to sit there when the traffic light was green.

    Percy, someone I know, failed to listen to the Goddess’s surprise direction. He was at work, and a co-worker brought in a homemade apple pie. He received a thought, “Do not have any pie!”

    He didn’t listen. He wanted to be “nice.” He had one bite, and a walnut shell in the pie broke his tooth in half!

    Have you ever had an intuitive thought that seemed unusual, but it could protect you?

    3. Pray to the Goddess.

    Here is a prayer you can use.

    My Gracious Lady of the Moon.
    Open my mind so I can hear You speak,
    Help me hear You so I don’t weep.
    Give me lessons that I can learn,
    So my life improves in turn.
    Open my eyes so I can see,
    The blessings You have for me.
    So Mote It Be

    May these insights support your path.

    Blessed Be,
    Moonwater

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    Goddess Invites You to “Show Up” (A Witch’s Perspective)

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    “How did you show up on your path to earning a third degree in Gardnerian Wicca?” Cythia, someone in my circle, asked.

    I replied, talking about how I traveled 60 miles round trip, over and over again, to learn from my spiritual elders. I could see in my elders’ faces. They were proud of me for showing up.

    When I felt the intuitive call to start my blog in 2012, I was inspired to show up every week.

    My own spiritual practice deepened because I had to be fully present and alert to facets of my spiritual path.

    When I first learned about the Tarot from my spiritual elders, I was intimidated.
    I have dyslexia. Reading a bunch of material was daunting to me.

    But I kept showing up to learn more and more. I read books. I did research.

    I also learned that reading a Tarot spread can be a “process of the heart.”

    It’s not only about memorizing textbook definitions of each card.

    Let’s pause a moment.

    In your spiritual practice, what do you need to show up for?

    Is there some area of your spiritual practice that you want to devote yourself to learning?

    May these insights support your path.

    Blessed Be,
    Moonwater

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    What Is the Truth about Spellwork and Attracting New, Positive Friends? (A Witch’s Perspective)

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    “Look at this. Your second most popular blog post is ‘A Spell to Attract New and Positive Friends,’” my blog team member said. (You can click HERE for that post.)

    I thought about this.

    1. Beware that fatigue prevents your next leap forward.

    One of my friends asked, “When was the last time you did a spell?”
    I replied, “It’s been too long.”

    “Why?” she asked.

    “I’m tired.”

    This had me realize that I needed to do something to raise my energy.

    2. Be decisive to raise your personal energy.

    I’ve thought about my own energy. It can be hard because I am impacted by depression symptoms. My first focus point is getting enough sleep and good nutrition. This helps.

    Think of three people you know. Which one of them raises your energy? When was the last time you had fun with them?

    What can you do to raise your own energy?

    3. Pray to the Goddess

    Here’s a prayer you can use:

    Lovely Lady of the Moon.
    Get me some new friends real soon.
    Help me build my own energy.
    So, they experience me as trustworthy.
    So Mote It Be.

    May these insights support your path.

    Blessed Be,
    Moonwater

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