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How Witches Deal with Loneliness

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“Are you lonely?” I asked Rene, someone in my circle.

“What? Me? No, I’m all right,” she replied quickly.

She did not seem all right.

Some definitions of loneliness include: A state of mind in which the person feels “empty, alone, and unwanted.” (noted at verywellmind . com)

Let’s face this together. We, witches, can feel lonely because certain spiritual paths openly discriminate against us.

How can you strengthen yourself and rise out of loneliness?

Here are three insights:

1. Call out the idea of “being broken.”

Has this happened to you? You felt broken in some way, and you had no energy to interact with anyone…?

I have had this for many days, due to my depression symptoms. I just want to lay in bed all day and do nothing but sleep and weep.

But what I really need to do is get my butt out of bed and do stuff. Even though I don’t feel like it.

By doing something that fulfills one of my responsibilities (caring for my elderly parents and their medical appointments), I build myself up. How? I have evidence that I am taking action. I am doing good things. I am capable and worthy.

My depression symptoms call me “broken.” But my actions show evidence that I am capable.

2. Make your healing independent of another human’s approval.

I do many things to heal without others’ interference or approval. I brew Mead and wine. I knit and make soap from scratch. I also like to bake. All of these things I do for me.

Yes, it’s nice to share my art with others. I enjoy giving my works to people to appreciate. But that is independent of why I do what I do.

To me making a good brew or bars of soap is good healing. What am I healing? I am rising from the pain caused by my depression symptoms to create my art.

I like the process of creating things. I enjoy the end products, too.

I make sure to take walks and do a bit of weight training.

Are you doing something for your health and peace of mind?

3. Ask the Goddess for support for your new “first step” actions.

To alleviate loneliness, one often needs to take certain steps forward. Perhaps, you decide to attend an in-person workshop. If you’re an introvert, you may need to practice asking some questions.

Rehearsing for talking with new people takes energy.

Consider praying to the Goddess for support and new energy.

A Prayer:

Lovely Lady,
Bless me with your support for good healing.
Fill me with empowering energy.
Guide me to prepare to meet new people.
Support me as I talk with people
So, I have the energy to truly listen.
May You light my way in the darkness.
So that I may create connections and friendships.
So Mote It Be.

May these insights support your journey.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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Keep Proving to Yourself that Wicca Works

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“Every time, in every phone conversation, my father cuts me down. Every conversation is torture,” my friend, Nicholas, said.

“It sounds like shielding might help you,” I replied.

“I don’t know about that. My father won’t change,” Nicholas said.

“It’s about you. Keeping you strong. Helping you have healthy boundaries,” I said.

Nicholas agreed, and I led him through a shielding meditation.

About a half hour later, Nicholas called me.

“It was so different. Maybe, it was the energy I was expressing,” Nicholas said. “For once, my father and I had an ‘okay’ conversation. And when he started to go off the rails, I said, ‘We have had a good conversation. It’s time for us to complete this. Take care.’” Nicholas then ended the phone conversation with his father.

“That worked!” Nicholas said.

Sometimes, it seems that we, witches, lose our way for a time. It is almost like we need to “keep proving that Wicca works.” For Nicholas, the personal shielding meditation and good results reminded him vividly that Wicca works.

Personal shielding can be a valuable addition to your life.

One of my favorite exercises is to put up The Cosmic Egg Shield.

The Tree of Life Meditation/Cosmic Egg Shield

Meditation Exercise–“The Tree of Life”

Slowly breathe in and out. Breathe in the energy of love and peace (envision this as white energy). Breathe out all stress and negativity (envision this as black smoke). Keep taking deep breaths in and out. Concentrate on the white energy being breathed in and filling up your body with loving energy. Then let go and breathe out the negative energy you see as black smoke. As you do this, release the stresses of the day. Repeat this breathing cycle at least three times until you are comfortable and relaxed.

As your body and mind begin to relax, continue deep breathing and focus on this image:

Envision roots made up of energy sprouting from the bottoms of your feet. With each breath, extend the roots farther and farther down toward Mother Earth.

Extend them down through the floor, down past the plumbing of the house, and down, down deep into Mother Earth’s body. Go down to her core, to the center of her heart.

Once there, with each breath in, pull up the energy from Mother Earth. Breathe out the stress, and breathe in the blue-green energy of Mother Earth.

Pull the energy up through your roots, up past the plumbing of the house, past the floor, and into your feet. The energy feels clean and refreshing.

Breathe in deeply. Pull the blue-green energy up into your legs and past your knees. Pull it up, up into your Root Chakra at the base of your spine. Let it fill your body, going up, up into your Sacral Chakra, and continuing to your Solar Plexus Chakra. Breathing in deeply, draw the energy up into your Heart Chakra. Let the energy flow down your arms and into your hands. Feel your body relax as the energy fills it.

Breathing in, draw the energy up into your Throat Chakra.

Concentrate on the blue-green energy filling your body. When you are ready, with another breath in, breathe the energy up into your Third Eye Chakra.

Using your breath, draw the energy up into your Crown Chakra. Feel the energy flow throughout your body.

With another breath in, pull the energy up and out of your head. The energy forms like branches toward the Sky above you. Continue and let the branches flow up to the universe and out into the cosmos.

Draw down the golden energy of the Sky and universe into you. Continue to let the Sky energy intermingle and mix with the Earth energy that is already there. Pull it down through your body and into your arms.

 Continue breathing deeply, mixing and pulling the energies down to your Heart Chakra.

Breathe in again, pulling the energy of the universe down into your Solar Plexus Chakra.

Continue pulling in the energy. Let it flow into you. Pull it into your Root Chakra. Breathing deeply, pull it down your legs and down to your feet.

Feel the energy from both the Earth Mother and the Sky Father that is within you.

Now focus on pulling this mixed energy out from the top of your head once more. But this time let it cascade down all around you like a waterfall until it completely surrounds you.

With a deep breath in, take the energy and push it out in all directions into an egg shape around you. This is the Cosmic Egg of Protection.

Keep breathing and as you do so, push out more and more energy into your egg.

Your egg gets stronger and stronger.

And when you are satisfied with the strength of your egg stop and relax.

In a moment or two, slowly start to pull your branches back within you, pulling them in with each breath.

Let any extra energy dissipate through the roots that you had placed into the Earth from your feet, keeping the egg intact.

Now breathe the roots up, and back into your body just like the branches that were above you. Give yourself over to the total relaxation you now feel.

In a moment or two—and when you are ready—open your eyes.

[Please know that you can record the above meditation and then listen to it later. Or you could invite a friend to read the above script and guide you through the meditation.]

You have now made the Cosmic Egg Shield. This shield will protect you from absorbing negative energy. It will repel any baneful energy thrown at you.

Just remember to reinforce your egg.

Be good to yourself.

Shield yourself in appropriate ways.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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When Witches Look at How Magick Might Heal One Permanently

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“Is it true that magick can heal someone permanently?” Alena, one of my friends, asked another friend.

“I helped my old therapist heal from cancer,” Nadine replied.

“With their permission?” Alenda asked.

Nadine winced. It looked like she did not specifically ask her therapist before she did the healing spell. We, witches, know that we must get permission before doing magick—even for helping another.

I have three insights about magick and healing.

1. Pause to consider what is truly healing.

I came across this comment from Rabbi Harold Kushner. This Rabbi lost his son Aaron to a rare aging disease when the boy was only 14 years old. Rabbi Harold said: “I am a more sensitive person, a more effective pastor, a more sympathetic counselor because of Aaron’s life and death than I would ever have been without it. And I would give up all those gains in a second if could have my son back.”

Rabbi Harold became a deeper and more helpful person. Perhaps, he healed some rough edges as he learned to deal with his own grief.

It can be helpful to ask in prayer or during meditation: “Goddess, what do I need to learn?” or “Goddess, where do I need to grow?”

2. Realize that “you don’t run this show.”

One of my friends, Fred, said that he wants to stay as healthy as long as possible to support his wife. But then he said, “But I don’t run this show.” By “show,” he meant his life and the universe.

One of the helpful personality traits is “openness.” We, witches, through ritual, prayer, and meditation can keep a healthy openness to explore healing—as we need it.

3. A Healing Spell

Here is a healing spell you can do.

A Candle Healing Spell

Healing can be done in many ways. You can use herbs, colors, candles, and more.

The simplest way to do healing is to light a candle for a sick person. Wiccans use two parts to the process: Dressing the candle and stating the purpose for the use of the candle.

To dress the candle means The process of putting your desire into the candle. As you clearly envision your wish, rub anointing oil (olive oil will suffice) on the candle. Spread the oil from the top of the candle to the bottom. Rubbing from the top of the candle to the bottom draws or attracts a desire to you. If you wish to repel something, for example, an illness or bad luck, you will rub from the bottom end of the candle to the top. This pushes away what you wish to repel.

For the second part, you state the purpose of using the candle. Here is an example:

“I send healing energy to (name of person).”

A quick note on ethics and magick: When doing any spell work for another person you must ask for their consent first. If you do not ask, you may be working against their will. So always ask first.

What you will need.

  • Your altar
  • You need to add a fireproof surface (perhaps, a plate) on top of your altar
  • Your tools (candles, pentagram, taper, athame, etc.)
  • Your written script of “words of power” (perhaps, a small prayer or rhyme talking about how the person is now healed)
  • A script to cast your circle
  • One blue candle
  • Dressing oil (you can use plain olive oil if you do not have any)
  • Cakes and wine or juice for the ritual
  • A fireproof container
  • a photo of the sick person

To cast a candle spell:

1)  Cast your circle.

2)  Take a photo of the sick person. Asperge (sprinkle with holy water) and cense (waft incense smoke around) it. Be careful with the photo, I suggest asperging it on the back so the image is not ruined. Also, asperge it very lightly.

3)  Take the blue candle and asperge and cense it.

4)  Dress your candle (see the discussion above).

5) Charge the candle with its task. (Send healing energy into the candle by holding it in your hands and drawing energy up through the earth, through you, and into the candle. The process of drawing energy up consists of visualizing energy (you might imagine energy strands) rising from the earth into your feet and so on.

6)  Take the photo and place it on the pentagram on your altar.

7)  Place the candle on the photo. Use the taper to light the candle from the working candle.

8)  Look at the flame of the candle while concentrating on your desire to heal the person. Take your time with this step. This is a great time to chant any words of power (if you have written some). Remember, these words of power could be a small prayer or rhyme talking about how the person is now healed.

9)  Keep focusing that energy into the flame of the candle and into the photo under it. (Focusing energy means keep concentrating on the flame and focusing your thoughts on the intention that the person is healed.)

10)  You will be letting the candle burn down completely. Warning: Be sure to place it in a safe place (perhaps, in a bathtub or sink). And make sure you do not burn the photo! Use a fire-safe container for the candle to be in. Be sure to avoid leaving a candle unattended. That is, do NOT leave the room while your candle is burning down.

11)  After the spell is finished, do the cakes and wine/juice ritual.

12)  Close your circle.

May these insights support your journey.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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How Witches Discover True Compatibility with a Romantic Partner

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He looked good. Black hair and brown eyes. Real tall. Attractive.
We became a couple. But something was not working. I couldn’t feel comfortable to tell him about my experiences with Wicca. So, I just kept that to myself. It didn’t feel good.

Can you relate to this situation?

I have reflected on what is true compatibility with a romantic partner.

1. Where is passion and what is love?

    When was the last time you were swept up with total attraction and passion for someone?

    Have you found yourself saying, “I really want that person”?

    What do you want? A night of passion. 27 nights of passion?

    Or do you want them to love you?

    And what is love if you cannot “just be yourself.” I’m not talking about being able to fart in front of them. (When you allow yourself to fart in front of someone, you’ve passed a threshold.)

    I mean, can you express your joy and even questions about your journey with Wicca?

    And if the person loves you, won’t they want to give you kindness and compassion? Don’t they want you to feel comfortable expressing what means so much to you about your spiritual path?

    2. Open to differences and accept them.

    Not all of us are going to find a life partner who is also a witch of our dreams.

    Now what?

    Have you met someone who fits your list of desired qualities?

    But then you hear how rigid they are about religion or spirituality.

    How do you find happiness with that person?

    Maybe you don’t.

    I have learned that a healthy relationship has space for partners to be different.

    And, what does it mean to accept the differences of your life partner?

    It means giving them the space to walk their own, unique path parallel to your path.

    They do not have to be Wiccan.

    Still, I’ve learned that an openness to being able to talk about one’s spiritual path helps deepen a relationship. No one is trying to convince the other. We’re just listening.

    At times, my husband says, “I know you’ll find your solution.” He’s there to help. Still, he trusts me and my own process to discover my next steps forward.

    He will listen. He will sit in the discomfort with me as I work things out.

    I’m grateful for that. We do not always agree. But we always have each other’s back.

    Have you found someone who has compassion for others’ beliefs?

    3. Do you fit together like puzzle pieces?

    “You like pizza. I like pizza. Let’s get married.” … that seems like the thought of several people.

    What if we’re not supposed to find someone who is our clone?

    Having similar interests is one thing. But having similar values goes much further.

    Do you both value being kind?

    Do you both value making a space for the other person to reach for their personal dream?

    Have you noticed couples that “just work.” One is organized. The other is adventurous. They balance out. They stretch. They grow … together.

    Here’s a prayer:

    Lord and Lady,
    Guide me and my partner
    To make space for more understanding
    Teach us how to care for each other’s beliefs
    May love create our happy relationship
    So Mote It Be

    May these insights support your path.

    Blessed Be,
    Moonwater

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    How Witches Experience “Perfect Imperfection”

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    “How did your magick spell go?” my friend, Sharon, asked.

    “Not the way I had hoped,” I replied.

    “Are you disappointed?” she asked.

    “It may have been the perfect next step,” I said, thoughtfully.

    I have three insights for you.

    1. Your first guess about a step or goal may be off.

      Ever try to do something, and it just wasn’t working?

      Maybe you were just off a bit.

      Or maybe you need to learn something at this moment.

      Have you met someone with a super-strong opinion? (Who hasn’t?)

      Perhaps, you could see an angle on the situation that they could not.

      And, sometimes, we need to experience something in order to have new insights.

      Or … talking with trusted friends or spiritual elders can give us a new perspective.

      2. Hold loosely

      Some people hold too tightly to a goal or, perhaps, a first guess about a career.

      To “hold loosely” is to be more fluid in your goals.

      Perhaps you first aimed to be a doctor. But maybe nursing or being a researcher fits you better. You’re still in the medical field.  

      How could you loosen your grip on an idea or opinion?

      3. Pick a direction.

      The singer Sade began as a fashion designer. Her journey changed. She had many hit songs including “Smooth Operator,” “Kiss of Life,” and “Your Love Is King.”

      What direction did she move in? Perhaps, one could call it “art” or “expressing yourself.”

      You can pick a direction and stay tuned into the God and Goddess. How? Through rituals, meditation, and prayer.

      If you are unsure of which direction to go, you can call upon the God and Goddess for help.

      Some life coaches encourage their clients to pick a direction for a new year instead of being rigid about goals.

      Picking a direction can be a healthy pattern for one’s life path.

      When you pick a direction, you discover that many steps in life form “perfect imperfection.”

      Here is a prayer you may consider:

      Lovely Lady of the Moon,
      Show my path’s direction soon.
      Help me stay on mission,
      So, I can make my decision.
      Support my path,
      May I grow in the Craft.
      So Mote It Be.

      May these insights support your path.

      Blessed Be,
      Moonwater

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      How Witches Navigate the Paradox of Gratitude and Wanting More

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      “What do you want more of?” my friend, Cindy, asked me.

      “Peace,” I replied.

      A lot runs through my mind. Am I taking good enough care of my elderly parents? What are the results of my latest health-related tests? Did I listen with enough attention to my husband and friends?

      Some days it would be nice to have the feeling of peace and calm … for once.

      I have three insights for you.

      1. You do not have to pick “this or that.”

        Focusing on gratitude does not mean you need to let go of making progress to have more and better in your life. In his book on the subject, the author Tom Marcoux wrote: “It is an AND-Universe.”

        “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” – Eckhart Tolle

        You can have both gratitude for what you have and a desire for more. Abundance is about more than enough. You can have an abundance of friends, family time, money, and more.

        2. Consider “gratefully going for more.”

        Being grateful is a powerful source of energy. With our magickal skills, we can achieve the bigger and better facets of our cherished dreams.

        The Gods want us to be happy. They want us to have what supports us in creating meaning in our lives.

        People use whatever source of energy they can. I know someone who uses anger-energy to jump into action. Okay. And, it can be good to shift away from that energy once one is in motion.

        Gratefully going for more is positive, healthy … and often fun.

        3. Ask Goddess to soothe your feelings about lacking.

        I like this phrase “Send lacking packing.”

        How can you do that?

        Connect with the Goddess. Use a prayer like this or something similar.

        Gracious Goddess,
        Ease my feelings of lack.
        Grow my abundance of _______.
        So that I may be at peace with myself,
        And the world around me.
        So Mote It Be.

        May these insights support you.

        Blessed Be,
        Moonwater

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        How Witches Look At Life as Puzzle Pieces Fitting Together

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        “Joney is so pushy about data, data, data,” my friend, Marsha, said.

        She was right about that!

        “And you put in your intuitive thoughts,” I said.

        “Yeah. But Joney gets stuck. Our conversations are so uncomfortable…”

        “Until you two finally find a new idea…often beyond both of you tossing in a first guess,” I said.

        Joney and Marsha, as friends, are like two puzzle pieces. Both are different. Both are essential.

        Here are some insights about parts of life fitting together.

        1. Everything is interconnected like a spider’s web.

        “Poetry is a fresh morning spider web. Telling a story of moonlit hours of weaving and waiting during the night.” – Carl Sandburg

        The person who weaves a poem—or other artwork—puts in meticulous effort.

        The same happens for a witch’s fulfilling life.

        Hours of weaving and waiting…

        Spells are like poems. We use poems in spells.

        What in your life needs such care, time, and effort?

        A fine arts painter is in my circle. It’s interesting that he makes the “puzzle pieces” of his artwork and puts them together in one painting.

        Are you making new facets of your life?

        2. Sometimes you want puzzle pieces to fit together—and they do not.

        Many years ago, I had a particular boyfriend. I thought I could live with someone who smoked tobacco. Well … that did not work.

        We, witches, observe well. Sometimes, we observe that what we hoped would fit … does not.

        Is there something not fitting in with your life?

        3. You can find a real fit when you let go of distractions.

        “If that which thou seekest thou findest not within thee, thou wilt never find it without thee.” – Doreen Valiente

        For me, this quote says, “If you don’t find your answer inside, you’re not going to find it outside.” I believe the Goddess speaks from within me.

        Outside stuff can often be mere distractions.

        I remember during my day to pause, breathe, and ask for Goddess’s guidance.

        When do you want the Goddess’s guidance?

        May these insights support your path.

        Blessed Be,
        Moonwater

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        How Witches Handle Being Totally Out of Control

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        My friend, Francesca, felt the tornado rise in her chest.
        She was furious. But it was not her sister’s fault.

        It was her awful father she had to face in two hours.
        But she didn’t think that at the time.
        She was just on edge—no—she was totally out of control.

        She retreated and barely made it to the bathroom.

        She looked into her own eyes…and she felt that she had lost a big part of herself. This anger, the feeling of being out of control, was not the person she wanted to be.

        I have three insights for you.

        1. Identify you’re out of control.

          Ask yourself…
          “Did I just say something I don’t mean?”
          “Look at my hands. Am I so anxious that I shouldn’t drive a car?”
          You may be feeling out of control.

          If so, stop. Pause. Breathe.

          And look at this next step.

          2. Place boundaries and create space.

          Often, we must stop. Pause. Breathe. Because someone or something is crashing into our life.

          Some people drain our energy. Some might call those people “leaches” or toxic people.

          You may need to set up some boundaries. Maybe something like, “I don’t talk to my ex-husband after 6:30 pm. We’ll talk about the kids before then.”

          If you feel out of control, you may need to create space for yourself. Space to breathe. Space to be in a calm, peaceful mode of being.

          Someone may have been a “friend” but now they are a “frenemy.” Maybe they are a narcissist.
          Protect yourself. Protect your personal energy. Place boundaries and create space.

          Regain control of your personal energy and personal space.

          3. Say a Prayer to bring your calm self back.

          I like doing this simple prayer/rite with my husband when we feel impacted by stress. This is part of a grounding and centering process.

          We breathe in deeply and say:

          God and Goddess.
          Thank you.
          We are loved.
          We are safe.
          God and Goddess bless us.
          We are grateful and strong.
          So Mote It Be.

          May these insights support your path.

          Blessed Be,
          Moonwater

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          How Witches Handle Conflict in Their Coven

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          “What happens when coven members have a big disagreement?” my friend, Sandra, asked.

          “Each coven tends to have its own rules on disagreements. Also, each coven looks to their Tradition,” I began.

          And, here are some thoughts that may help.

          1. Seek the leadership of the High Priestess or High Priest.

            You go to the leader. Ideally, the leader listens as the concerned people each take a turn to express their views.

            2. Ask, “Is there anything else you want me to know?” and then listen.

            The leader of the coven listens carefully.

            Then when the person appears to have fully expressed themself, one can ask another question. Is there anything else you want me to know?

            This shows that the leader cares. It also helps to say back what was said. Then ask, “Do I have that about right?”

            The person will confirm it or add some more.

            3. Discover together “The Third Alternative.”

            In a disagreement, one may find two opposing ideas. If people keep up the discussion, it is possible to find a “third alternative.” Person One wants Alternative One. Person Two wants Alternative Two.

            The answer may be the Third Alternative—an idea beyond both suggestions.

            You might add a prayer:

            Goddess,
            Guide us to find a Third Alternative.
            May we develop a way to support the whole coven.
            So Mote It Be.

            May these insights support your path.

            Blessed Be,
            Moonwater

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            How Witches Create the Power of Flow in Their Lives

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            Many years ago, I was new to Wicca. I needed a magical name.
            One night, I asked Goddess to please give me a magical name.
            I woke up in the middle of the night—my whole body vibrating.
            I heard “Moonwater.” I knew instantly that was my magical name.

            Would you like to find something definite in your life?

            I have three insights for you.

            1. Let go of a rigid pattern.

            My friend, Athena, finds herself thinking about this one mean coworker after work.
            At a picnic, I saw an upset look come upon her face.
            “Are you okay?” I asked.
            “I’m okay now,” she replied.
            “What was that?”                                                                              

            She took in a deep breath. “Just a thought, that I’m letting flow down the stream.”
            That’s a powerful method. Athena decided to not let thoughts of her mean coworker interfere with our picnic with friends.

            What thought do you need to just flow down the stream?

            2. Connect with the element of water.

            Water flows and can wash away negative energies. Ritual bathing is a good choice if you’re not feeling good. You may have extra unwanted negative energy clinging to you. When you take a ritual bath, you release yourself from such negativity.

            Let water renew you.

            3. Pray to the God and Goddess.

            When you need the Power of Flow in your life, consider saying a prayer like this:

            My virile Lord and lovely Lady,
            Connect me with the Element of Water.
            Empower me to let negative thoughts flow away
            Like on a stream of water.
            Let me embrace the sun
            Of Your Wisdom and Grace.
            So Mote It Be.

            May these insights support your journey.

            Blessed Be,
            Moonwater

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