To the Gods’ Will (A Witch’s Perspective)

“What about receiving intuitive thoughts from the Gods?” Jim, someone in my circle, asked.

Later, I reflected on this.

What would be an indication that the thought originated with the Gods?

One of my spiritual elders suggested, “It would not be ego-focused. And, it would not harm you.”

Look at what the Goddess said:

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

So, if a thought is negative and makes your life worse, it is NOT from the Gods.

“Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.” – Kahlil Gibran

“Maybe some of our painful experiences are necessary to open our understanding,” one of my spiritual elders said.

I thought about this. Perhaps, breaking old habits that are bad for you … may bring pain.

So, pain may be unwanted. But we can have a different thought. How about… “What can I learn from this?”

Or “How can I have empathy, now that I have experienced this tough situation?”

The Goddess stands with you.
What is Her will? That you show kindness to yourself, humans, and other beings.
Nature is our home.

Now, how will you honor the Goddess, your true self, and your home?

May these insights support your journey.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater


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Falling Out of “Resonating” with Another Person – a Goddess Perspective

“We don’t call each other anymore,” Alicia, someone in my circle, said. She was talking about her estrangement from her former best friend, Cynthia.

“Are you okay with that?” I asked.

“No,” Alicia began. “But it’s like we don’t get each other anymore.” She frowned. “But I still miss her. At least, I miss what we had … who we were … some time ago.”

Recently, I realized I no longer think about my first husband. We met when I was 17 years old. We got married at 18. And, we were divorced in my early 20s.

I’m not the person I was when I was next to him. Thank Goddess!

I recall this quote, which shows the Goddess’s perspective.

“Ye who are feign to learn all sorcery, who have not yet won its deepest secrets, to these will I teach that which is yet unknown. And ye shall be free from slavery…” The Goddess in The Charge of the Goddess, as written by Doreen Valiente.

To stay with the person who is anti-how you are resonating now … is a form of slavery.

Goddess supports you to grow into the highest expression of your essence.

Are you now resonating on a higher vibration?
Is it time to let someone go or to reduce your exposure to them?

Remember, the Goddess is as close as your next prayer.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater


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Bring the Power of Words from Spellwork into Your Daily Life

“It doesn’t feel right,” Alicia, someone in my circle, said.

“The words to your spell?” I asked.

“It’s like the words are vague or something,” she said.

“Did you write them down?”

“Yes.”

She showed me the words of her spell.

I saw the problem.

Alicia’s words were neither definite nor positive.

How you start a sentence means power or emptiness.

Look at these two questions:

  • Can I do this?
  • How WILL I do this?

Can is weak. Can is asking for permission.

How is powerful. When you say “will,” you invoke your powerful essence.

For example, I decided to work my way back up to 8,000 steps of walking, after I returned from a hospital stay. I said, “How will I walk more?”

In the beginning, I had to have multiple slow walks … and rest in between.

What do you want to will into being?

How will you do it?

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater


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Refine Your Intentions In Your Spellwork

“I’m so embarrassed,” Mona, someone in my circle, said. “But I’m getting ready to do a spell.”

“Sounds good,” I said.

“You know how Sarah looks at me like I’m ‘cheap’ when I take the three of us to a modest burrito dinner?” Mona said.

“Okay…”

“I’m doing a spell so I have more money, so I won’t feel embarrassed,” Mona concluded.

I reflected on this situation.

I realized that we could look at the intention we set for our spellwork.

An intention focused on getting free of embarrassment might be of “low vibration.”
On the other hand, we can have a higher vibration intention of abundance and well-being.

Do you pause and observe your intention for a spell? And do you strive for a higher vibration intention?

May these insights support your path.

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Moonwater


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What I Learned During My Hospital Stay Plus a Surprising Insight from the Goddess

“Isn’t it about the medical team gathering to help you?” my friend, Alicia, asked.

“It is … and it’s not enough,” I said.

I’m deeply thankful to the nurses and the doctors … and I do not have a definitive diagnosis at this time.

“In truly understanding the Goddess and God, one comes to understand life, for the two are inextricably entwined. Live your earthly life fully, but try to see the spiritual aspects of your activities as well. Remember—the physical and spiritual are but reflections of each other.” – Scott Cunningham

What did I learn in the nights in the hospital – that included screams coming down the hall?

As I talked with the Goddess, I felt an internal shift that quieted my worries.

Also, I realized that it’s necessary to stay strong in these areas:

(I’ll use the Elements as a framework.)

  1. Air … keep your thoughts as clear as possible
  2. Water … gather support, express your emotions in healthy ways
  3. Fire … eat, and take in nutrition. You need energy (fire) to make good decisions
  4. Earth … stay grounded (sitting in the hospital bed, I prayed and talked with the God and the Goddess.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater


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Nurturing a Relationship – Is It Casting a Spell? (a Witch’s Perspective)

“Three divorces?” I asked.

A friend said, “Yeah. And that’s just recently for some friends I have.”

“Three separate couples?”

He nodded.

Many of us who deeply love our life-mate want to nourish our relationship.

In a recent conversation with a spiritual elder, I thought about how the elements of casting a spell may be similar (in a way) to making a relationship strong and sacred.

Briefly, here are some ideas.

We’re using an analogy of nurturing a relationship.

  1. Bless water and bless salt. Combine them to make holy water.
    • Any relationship is a combination of energies.
  2. Cleanse with water and earth
    • Have a sturdy foundation of respecting each other.
  3. Cleanse with air and fire
    • You need to clear the air. Sometimes, you ask for forgiveness.
  4. Cast Circle
    • Make your home a safe haven from the outside.
  5. Call the Quarters (which is calling in the 4 Directions represented by The Elements)
    • Call on friends and family, whom you trust, to support you and your partner.
  6. Do your spell.
    • Show up and hug each other all the time.
  7. Raise energy – speaking words, raising a cone of power. Release the cone of power to do its job.
    • Pay attention to what lifts your partner’s spirits. If it includes watching some Star Trek Series with them … okay.
  8. Cakes and wine ceremony.
    • Food. Enough said.
  9. Close your Circle.
    • Find “completion points” in your day. (For example, my sweetheart massages my back every night.)

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater


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“Valentine’s Day”- a Loving Time to Glow and Grow (A Witch’s Perspective)


How do you feel about this time of year when people celebrate “Valentine’s Day”?

Does it look like an opportunity to celebrate your love?
Or is it something you dread a bit? Will my partner disappoint me?
Oh, no!—will I fail my partner somehow?

And, can I quiet down my expectations? I mean, it’s okay to have expectations, right? Right?!

In this section, we’ll talk about patterns for couples.
(If you’re not in a couple at the moment, this conversation can still be useful.)

1. Celebrate
“Magic is love. All magic should be performed out of love.” – Scott Cunningham

With my sweetheart, I celebrate that we are kind to each other—and we do NOT give up on each other.

What would you celebrate with your partner?

2. Reaffirm
When my sweetheart and I “jumped the broom” together, we certainly related to the Wiccan tradition of “as long as love lasts.” We’ve been happily together for over 25 years. Our love is reaffirmed every day. Oh, Goddess—you need patience. Also, facial tissue for when he gets into a sneezing jag.

One thing I’ve learned is that love means you support your sweetheart’s calling. He is called to filmmaking. And, I am called to serve through this blog and my podcast. We are there to support each other’s calling.

What is your partner’s calling? How can you support them?

3. Deepen
Over the years, I have deepened as a person by stretching and learning that I could do things I did not imagine that I could.

The first time I did a workshop in New Zealand—that was a stretch.
Giving a speech is something I had to grow into.
I’m an introvert. One thing I like is the quiet time in the morning. My sweetheart is asleep. I find my own center for the day.

As a couple, we have deepened our flexibility to honor each other’s individuality.

How can you deepen your experience on your own path? How can you deepen your commitment to your partner?

Several authors have expressed: “A relationship is NOT a place you go to GET, it’s a place you go to GIVE.”

Here’s a prayer you can use:

Lord and Lady,
Help me show appreciation to my lover.
Let me support their calling.
May we glow and grow together.
So Mote It Be.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater


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Honoring the Seasons of a Relationship (a Witch’s Perspective)

“What does it mean to live a lifetime in a day?” Sherry, someone in my circle, asked.

“When you wake up, it’s the season of Spring. Things are new,” I replied. “The daytime is the Summer. The evening is Fall, while you’re preparing for rest,” I continued. “Winter is when you’re sleeping.”

“I think my relationship with Gerard is in Winter,” Sherry interrupted.

We talked further.

I recalled this poem by Doreen Valiente.

“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

Sherry looked at the wedding ring on her finger. She frowned.

“Do the seasons also apply to a romantic relationship?” she asked.

“They could,” I said.

Here is a prayer you can use.

Lord and Lady,
As the Cycle of Life turns, turns and turns,
Life and death in their beautiful dance,
Chapters end, and new ones begin.
May I rejoice in the Cycle.
And find fulfillment and joy in the process.
So Mote It Be

May these insights support your journey.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater


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When the Universe Refuses to Go Your Way (A Witch’s Perspective)

“Eat! Eat, you feline master of the universe,” I said to my cat. My cat? I am cat staff.

(Okay, that’s an old comic line).

Have you noticed how much you do not control?

I get … disgruntled … about car drivers who do exactly the wrong thing on the road. How did they pass the driver’s test? Oh … a miracle. A bad one.

Here’s a prayer you can use:

Goddess,
Calm me down.
Open my perspectives.
Strengthen me to flow with things as they are.
So Mote It Be.

May this insight support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater


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