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How to Make the Light Return to Your Eyes – A Witch’s Perspective

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“My mom died, and the world feels twisted,” my friend Sarah said.

I listened a lot to Sarah.

I reflected on this. Life hits us hard. It’s easy to go dark and get bitter.

Instead, I direct my focus on repeatedly bringing the light back to my eyes.

How about you? Do you want to recover from the dark times?

I have three insights for you.

1. Focus on words that elevate.

Sarah felt regret. She remembered times when she just needed to have quiet time to herself, and she did not visit her mother. Her job is extreme. She had to have recovery time to avoid getting physically sick.

Something that helped was when I said, “Your Mom would like to see you keep going for your dreams.”
Sarah said, “Yes. You’re right. Thank you.”

How about you? When has someone said something positive that helped you carry on?

2. Make space to “feel it all.”

When I feel pain, I remember that to feel the good feelings I need to avoid going numb.
I realize it can be good to “feel it all” … sadness, joy, fear, and courage.

When you feel it all, you can let the tough feelings stay and then go.

“I [The Goddess] give knowledge of the spirit eternal, and beyond death I give peace and freedom,” The Goddess, in The Charge of the Goddess, written by Doreen Valiente

Some spiritual elders mention that when we suffer losses, it is like we suffer “little deaths.” The child becomes a teenager. The time of childhood has died, and the teen is the butterfly who carries on. Then, we transform beyond the teenager.

To grow, we learn the value of “feel it all.” Beyond sadness and suffering is peace and freedom. How? When we integrate what we learn on our path as witches.

Do you make space to “feel it all”?

3. Ask Goddess for renewal.

You can use a prayer like this.

Goddess,
Guide me to renewal.
Just like the Yule Time, when the God brings light, laughter, and love to the land,
Help me rise again.
Restore the light in my eyes.
So Mote It Be.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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How Witches Make Meaning that Actually Helps Them

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“If I clear this floor of clutter, what do I get?” my husband asked.

“A clear floor,” I replied.

“What else?”

“My admiration.”

“That’s it,” he said.

“What?”

“The meaning. You make the meaning,” he concluded.

I reflected on this. Being a witch means a lot to me.
It means that I am a child of the Goddess. It’s about being in touch with the natural world around me. …. And more ….

How about you? Where is the meaning in your life?

Here are three insights.

1. Find your best choices.

    “You make me happy,” I exclaimed to my cat.
    He looked at me confused.
    Okay. So, he did not major in the English language.

    Does my cat make me happy?

    We could say that my interactions with my cat “set the stage” for my experience of happy feelings.

    My point is that relying on external events for happiness may be a road to trouble. How?
    Often, we cannot control external events. But we can make choices for the small joys in life … That’s my cat!

    What are the small joys in your life?

    2. Witness how you make meaning.

    A girl, Cheryl, is tormented by her older brother. Does she take that as a sign that everything in the world is unreliable and awful?

    A different girl, Molly, is tormented by her older brother. But then she asks her parents for karate lessons. Then, she defends herself against her brother. Molly became formidable.

    The same first situation. Different meanings and different actions.

    How do you make meaning in your own life?

    3. Let the Goddess guide you to your Higher Meaning.

    You can use a prayer like this.

    Goddess,
    Lead me to my Higher Meaning.
    Guide me on my path.
    Clear away useless distractions.
    So Mote it be.

    May these insights support your path.

    Blessed Be,
    Moonwater

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    How to Lift Your Life from “Ruined” – a Witch’s Perspective

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    Divorce. I didn’t want it. My hopes were crushed. More than that, my soul was crushed under my then-husband’s constant berating.

    Sometimes, it feels like life “comes for us.” Divorce. Death of a loved one. Job loss. Loss of a close friend.

    What do you do when you feel your life has been ruined by some tough life event?

    I have three insights for you.

    1. Face the trouble; gather support.

    I had been married for seven years. I had no idea what would be next. Would my parents take me back? Because I had nowhere to go, even for a brief time?

    I was also losing my identity. I had wanted to be a life mate. Someone who loved and was loved.

    Now, this was all gone.

    But things were worse. I had no support. I was buried in depression symptoms. I had no energy. I could not even think of getting help. Also, I did not see any older people who demonstrated compassion or wisdom (Later, I would have spiritual elders.)

    If I could go back and give counsel to my younger self, I would say, “Gather support.” Seek the help of mental health professionals. Seek appropriate spiritual elders. Develop your own self-renewing activities like meditation, exercise (like walking in nature), good nutrition, and sleep.

    About “face the trouble”… I did not deny the pain, suffering, and trouble. I did not put a pretty bow on the trouble and call it “a challenge.” No. It was a painful trauma. I needed to grow, stretch, and endure.

    How?

    Gather support.

    In my circle, people I know step forward and make changes.

    • One friend had to try four chiropractors before finding one who was a match.
    • Another friend had to see four doctors before hearing about sinus rinse. The other doctors pushed antibiotics. This friend, with a daily sinus rinse, has avoided sinus infections for 15 years.
    • Another friend “fired” her psychotherapist. Then, she was truly happy with the next therapist she met and worked with.

    So, gathering support may require multiple steps.

    What can you do to gather support to help you endure a terrible transition?

    2. Realize that you’re losing an identity. And build your new identity.

    Sometimes we lose an identity and friends. If you step away from drinking alcohol, you may lose your “boozer friends.”

    They may resist you changing your lifestyle for a healthier one.

    Some friends that aren’t helping you may drift away. Not always quietly.

    They may get angry, or even accusatory. They might even try to sabotage you or make you feel you’re not “cool” or “fun,” anymore. Or say things like, “You can just (____) one more time, right?”

    Is some old friend sabotaging your new life?

    Sometimes, you just need to get the support you really need, that is, from the Gods.

    3. Ask the Gods for support.

    What can look like ruin to us, may be a step to the Gods.

    You can use this prayer to help you.

    Goddess,
    Help me nurture my inner worth with Your love.
    God,
    Give me Your strength to resist temptations that may ruin my path.
    Gods, guide me and soothe my doubts.
    So Mote It Be.

    May these insights support your journey.

    Blessed Be,
    Moonwater

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    How You Can Ease Up on Beating Yourself Up (A Witch’s Perspective)

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    As I settle to sleep, I suddenly remember messing up when talking to a friend.
    “Damn!” I grumble.
    “You okay?” my husband asks.

    “I’m all right. Just thinking about something I messed up.”

    “You want to talk about it?”
    “Not now,” I say.

    Do you emotionally beat yourself up?
    I have three insights for you.

    1. Find healthy comfort.

      A hug from my husband can help. Or a bite of a chocolate chunky chip cookie. (Okay, I must avoid going to extreme on the cookies!)

      Comfort is not a cop-out.

      Comfort is a necessary part of life.

      Who or what provides you with some comfort?

      2. Get outside in the breeze and more.

      As a witch, you know your kinship with nature.
      Don’t hesitate. Get that 15-minute walk next to trees. Feel the breeze. See the sky.
      Connect with nature.
      Get out of the box (office).

      How can you experience your connection with nature?

      3. Make prayer your ladder upwards.

      In the mundane world, we humans have limitations.
      Call for reinforcements!

      Here is a prayer you can use.

      Gods, shift my mind from self-blaming,
      Keep me growing with kindness and self-love.
      Lift me up to Your light.
      So Mote It Be.

      May these insights support your path.

      Blessed Be,
      Moonwater

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      How You Can Experience the Profound Moment (A Witch’s Perspective)

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      Warm energy. Pure love. Total approval and kindness. The God and Goddess were with me. The most profound moment of my life.

      Still, I have had glimpses of this Divine Energy in my daily life, too.

      How? It’s when I make a shift from a limited, mundane view of my present moment.

      You can shift to the Divine Level. I have three insights for you.

      1. Get into the Flow of the Universe.

        Some people look at the world through the lens of “it’s only my happiness that’s important.”

        This doesn’t ring true to me. Helping people and creating joy in others is a gift. Spreading joy around is important. 

        “There is only one happiness in this life: to love and be loved.”
        – Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin (known as George Sand)

        2. Avoid an emphasis on “separation.”

        Have you had a moment of “This will make me happy”? Were you thinking about a dessert or a new piece of clothing?

        Stuff can be fun.

        And yet…

        “Happiness shared is happiness doubled.” – Swedish Proverb

        I’ve learned that my path is elevated when I connect with others. Humans, animals, and more.

        Perhaps, you’ve felt a certain joy when giving a gift to a loved one.

        We, witches, know that we’re connected.

        The birth and rebirth of all nature,
        The passing of winter and spring,
        We share with the life universal,
        Rejoice in the magical ring.
        – Doreen Valiente

        I realize that the Three Time Laws also works to our advantage. Give and be kind and the blessing returns on you three times.

        3. Let go of “It’s not perfect yet.”

        Do you know someone who is never satisfied with anything or anyone?
        I find myself on edge and not feeling “satisfied.” It’s like a reflex. I probably got it from my mother.
        Still, I take this awareness into my meditation. It helps me shift to another state of being.

        “Misery might love company, but so does joy. And joy throws much better parties.” – Billy Ivey

        I’m grateful that I got a smile from this quote. On Thanksgiving Day, I’m visiting with my parents – and also my friends. I recall the classic idea: What you focus on grows.

        “Happiness is already there. It is within us. We have just forgotten it and need to remember it again.” – Socrates

        The God and Goddess want us to remember that They placed divinity within us. It is who you are.

        Each of us is a representation of the God and Goddess. We all have a piece of Them within us.

        When you get stuck in “it’s not perfect yet,” ask yourself: “How would the God and Goddess view this?” They see the big picture. What is that? It is the reality that we live in both the mundane world and the Divine Plane.

        So if a friend calls when it’s inappropriate, you can shift to the Divine Plane and realize the blessing of having a kind soul as your friend.

        May these insights support your path.

        Blessed Be,
        Moonwater

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        How Witches Create Badass Boundaries

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        At 6 years of age, I punched my 9-year-old brother in the gut. The little torturer deserved it. More than that, I deserved to be defended. So I defended myself. That was a badass moment for me.

        Now, I don’t recommend violence. But I was 6, I had no one else to go to.

        To be a badass, witches need to know what they stand for. They also need to know what they will not tolerate.

        I have three insights for you.

        1. Experience Inspiration from the Warrior Goddess Athena.

        Athena is known to be related to wisdom, crafts, and warfare. I knit, brew wine and mead, make soap, and more. In the past, I painted with oil paints, and I have created jewelry.

        The Badass Boundary is to Reserve time for your creativity.

        “Your habits define who you’re being.
        Your boundaries define the space you require
        in order to be who you’re being.” – Jen Sincero

        What activity do you like to do? Do you feel called to create something? Something artistic?

        2. Experience inspiration from the Goddess Brigid.

        Brigid is connected to wisdom, healing, protection, poetry, smithing, and domesticated animals. My cat, Magick, just jumped on my lap. I have the connecting with animals covered. For example, years ago, I volunteered at The Peninsula Humane Society. I took care of the small animals—known as pocket pets.

        The Badass Boundary is to Reserve time for connecting with flora and fauna in the world.

        Do you enjoy having a pet? Do you have any interest in having a familiar?

        3. Experience inspiration from the Goddess Venus.

        Venus is related to love, desire, sex, fertility, beauty, prosperity, and victory.

        The Badass Boundary is to Reserve time for your personal victories.

        I made the first move to bring my husband into my life. It took courage. And he’s sure glad I expressed interest! Lucky guy!

        How do you want to feel? In what area of your life can you move forward? What can be a small step toward your next personal victory?

        May these insights support your path.

        Blessed Be,
        Moonwater

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        How Witches Experience the Privileges of Being Wiccan

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        When I found Wicca, it was like coming home. A whole new world opened to me. And of course, I discovered the God and the Goddess. Here is something amazing. You have privileges as a witch.

        I have four insights for you.

        1. You can be close to the God and Goddess

        You can communicate and be close to the Gods.

        Do you pray? Or do you meditate? Using these tools as a witch we can communicate with the God and Goddess. They are only your next breath away. You can say a prayer now. Something  like:

        “Goddess, thank You for the comfort you give me now. So Mote It Be.”

        What would you like to pray about?

        2. You can wield magick for your benefit and all involved.

        Ever daydream about a dream job? Want to get a raise or make more money with your own business? In these situations, and more, witches can use magick for their benefit.

        I have learned that a combination of magick and taking practical actions in the mundane world makes abundance happen.

        What would you like to manifest? What form of spell would you like to do?

        3. You can experience community.

        You can have a family-by-choice. It is true we can’t choose our family by blood. But we can have a chosen family by making good decisions.

        I have learned that aligning with your spiritual family and certain friends can make for strong bonds. Bonds that are more nurturing than many bonds with family by blood.

        Who in your life encourages you? Do you want to devote more time to the encouragers in your life?

        4. You can avoid being tossed about seeking your personal worth from the human-mundane world.

        If you must seek your personal worth from any human, you’re in trouble. Why?

        Because human beings have flaws. Many are so self-focused that they have no room for you. Have you ever gone to a parent or sibling for comfort and they just ignored you?

        Realize that your true worth is the divinity that the God and Goddess placed within you.

        Sure, you can work to accomplish something in the mundane world. But you do not have to earn your worth. You already have a divine nature. It’s something to celebrate!

        When we incarnate, it’s like we put on blinders.

        When you pray and meditate, you take off the blinders, even for a few moments. You connect with your real worth—your divine worth.

        Do you want to add or grow your rituals of prayer or meditation?

        May these insights support your path.

        Blessed Be,
        Moonwater

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        How Witches Deal with “the Question That Illuminates Your Life”

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        “That’s it. I’m done!” That’s what I want to say about the depression symptoms I deal with.

        If you have clinical depression, you may have heard a therapist say that “depression is defined as a low mood or loss of pleasure or interest in activities for long periods of time. This is different from regular mood changes and feelings about everyday life.”

        However, one day, an idea, like a bright light, bloomed in my mind.

        “My depression symptoms give me compassion for others. When someone is going through pain, I can understand. Because I go through that every day.”

        I experience suffering, and I can empathize with and understand some form of how others feel. This means that I often listen well to people who express their feelings.

        Each person’s journey is different. And yet, we all go through some versions of pain.

        I have three insights for you.

        1. The power is in the question.

        If you’re stuck in a rigid mindset, you may miss out.

        So, what is the question that illuminates your life?

        This question is: How are you not honoring the divinity the Gods placed in you?

        Depression symptoms want me to stay in bed and suffer.

        But that would not honor the Gods, my husband, my parents, or my friends. So, I get out of bed.

        And, sometimes earlier because my cat, Magick, swats me on the forehead. “Get Up!”

        He needs his insulin shot and food. But that’s not his order of priority.

        How can you honor the Gods by choosing different actions to take?

        2. Honoring is to use the gifts you have been given.

        What gifts have the Gods given you?
        Perhaps, you’re suffering right now. Blessings to you.

        And…

        You’re likely reading this. So, you can see.
        How can you honor the gift of seeing?
        See something beautiful.
        Visit with a friend. See their face.

        You can think. Honor the Gods by thinking of something kind you can do for another human being…or pet…

        How can you act to fulfill your gifts given by the Gods?

        3. Ask the Goddess for insight and energy.

        Here is a prayer you can use.

        Lovely Lady,
        Give me the Element Fire’s energy and passion,
        Give me the wisdom of Air, to know who I am.
        Wrap me in the flow of Water’s intuition,
        With Earth’s strong foundation of Your grace.
        So Mote It Be.

        May these insights support your path.

        Blessed Be,
        Moonwater

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        How Witches Escape Being Stuck in a Dark Life

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        “Why is this not changing?” I said. I was using Adobe Photoshop to create an image with golden light. But it wasn’t golden. It was puke gray. Is puke ever gray? (It depends on what you eat.)

        I recently read a quote:

        “Curiosity was my antidote to fear” – Tina Wells

        I have three insights for you.

        1. Curiosity changes your focus.

        How much of your day is run by fear? Are you afraid of arriving late for work?

        Do you dread talking to a co-worker who may criticize your work yet again?

        Being full of fear is an awful rut.
        My friend Stephen works at a terrible job. But he wonders each day, “How will I have a chance to be kind to someone today?”

        This gives him purpose. It changes his focus.

        Imagine that you hold curiosity. You can change your focus to: “How will there be some good moments today?”

        The birth and rebirth of all nature,
        The passing of winter and spring,
        We share with the life universal,
        Rejoice in the magical ring.       – Doreen Valiente

        We, witches, can manifest real change.

        Imagine that you can cast a spell on your next hour.
        What would you like to create in your life?

        Would you like to manifest:

        • Prosperity
        • Wealth (prosperity and wealth are not the same. Kristina Kuprina, Founder & CEO, Sequoia Wealth Advisors, explains. “Money is one of the tools you use to build the life you want. Prosperity is your health, your relationships, and your connection to a sense of purpose.”)
        • Fulfillment
        • Change (whether it be in your work life or something else)

        We, witches, can create positive change for ourselves and others.

        2. Curiosity opens a door.

        The author Tom Marcoux says, “Curiosity opens the door to learning.”
        Is that true?
        And that question is a starting point for my curiosity.

        I aim to be curious about many things in my daily life. Curiousness helps me see things I might have not seen before and in a new light. Something scary might become fascinating.

        How can curiosity change how you see a situation?

        3. Ask the Goddess to support your curiosity.

        Here is a prayer you can use.

        Goddess,
        Release me from being stuck in a rut.
        Guide my curiosity to release myself from the mud of life.
        Light my path with new insight.
        So Mote It Be.

        May these insights support your path.

        Blessed Be,
        Moonwater

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        How Witches Fill an Inner Need

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        At night, I cannot eat enough. What?

        Have you had this experience? You eat something—something good like a dessert.

        Then it’s chips.
        Soda.
        Cookies.
        Cashews.
        Peanut butter M&Ms.

        (Not you? Am I alone here?)

        Recently, I said, “You can’t satisfy an inner need with outer stuff.”

        (But I’m willing to try.)

        I have three insights for you.

        1. What is your inner need?

          Some researchers suggest that we are 95% motivated by things in our subconscious mind.

          So how do you make the subconscious stuff visible to your conscious mind?

          You can meditate and ask the Gods about some of the driving factors.

          But, one of the most important things is to observe your actions.  

          Ever open a cupboard door looking for something to eat?

          You know that hunger—that no matter how much you eat—is never satisfied? Just close that cupboard door.

          It’s Halloween time in the United States. Or for us witches Samhain.
          How do you feel when you see the green-skinned, cackling caricature of a “so-called witch”?

          What does this cackling, green caricature need? Popcorn?

          Chocolate? Definitely chocolate.

          Let’s pull back. Away from that… What could be the inner need?

          Wanting comfort.

          So, how would you like to be comforted?

          (I do rely on my coffee in the morning…)

          2. Step on the path of “centered and whole.”

          Have you attended a ritual with other witches and felt at home?

          Or…

          You’re a solitary witch and your personal ritual came together well. You felt calm, but also invigorated!

          To get to “centered and whole” you need to push away distractions.

          So, what is distracting you?

          3. Ask the Goddess for clarity in the face of distractions.

          To me, cookies, pastries, and other treats are a plea for comfort. What about you?

          Here is a prayer you can use.

          Goddess, clear my mind,
          Free me from the mud of distracting thoughts and feelings.
          Flush me clean with the spring waters of Your love.
          Hold me close with Your arms around me.
          So Mote It Be.

          May these insights support your path.

          Blessed Be,
          Moonwater

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