Pagan challenge 16

What does deity/God/divine mean to you?

The one word comes to mind when I saw that question and that is: power. When I think of the divine; i always think of power and energy. I love that in my spiritual practice I can bring their power into me.I don't have to go through someone else to be personal with them for me.

Coming from christianity, it's a hard thing to get used to because being raised that way usually puts you face to face with a preacher first.you don't get the personal touch that eclectic pagan spirituality brings.it's different to me.I don't hate the religion I come from but I feel so free now.

Pagan challenge 15

What spiritual practice do you do?

I love meditation...when I can of course.being a stay at home mom is hard to be that and meditate as well.I don't feel comfortable yet to do meditation on my own so I use guided meditation. It's how I found a spirit guide finally.it was during a stress release guided meditation.I was caught by surprise as well.
I want to try yoga but I do not have the stability for it.I am clumsy as he'll.

Tip

If your like me and love candles but you don't have the space for them not the budget,really, then what you can do is but white tea light candles and colored candle holders and some oil.here's my example: to me rose is for concentration so I take a white tea light candle and rub the wax with the rose oil and depending on what I am needing at the time,say that it's money; I'll put it in my green tea light candle holder and concentrate on it.I'll either let it burn itself out or burn for a while and then say something like "and now I let air carry out my wishes" and I'll blow out the candle.
That's what works for me.I have two kids so I can't usually let my candles burn very long and I can't really use my glass has candles because I'm afraid of them knocking that over but I do use the candle holder and tea light candles and once all that is done,i then put it up where they can't reach it.
I've noticed that this is something most won't tell you....you do not have to spend alot of money to put things in your altar.nor on your book of shadows.a journal from the dollar store along with a pack of tea light candles and candle holders will work just fine.I like to use everyday things on my altar depending on my needs.
Most of my family do not know my religious beliefs so they assume I am one religion and will keep me standing there.i,however love digging around in the Sims because I learn that she can be something else if she wants to.
I just wish I had the guys to face everyone about my different religion.
#differences

I'm back.

Ok,this I didn't do a challenge post yesterday because it was mine and my husband's wedding anniversary.we have been married for six years now.we also have two children.our oldest will be six in April whereas I'll be twenty six and our youngest will be four months old in a few days.
I did however, do a guided meditation.with the help of the honest guys on YouTube.I did a stress relief guided meditation and I am excited to say that I found a spirit guide during that meditation.I've been trying to find a spirit guide for awhile now but during that meditation one just came to,me out of nowhere.
I am still going to do these challenges but maybe not as in order now so if you see a repeated or skipped number then relax..it's okay but let me know.lol
My next post might be about my spirit guide.not sure yet.but I'll see you all later.

Pagan challenge 14

Do you preform spells regularly?

Sadly,i I do not.I am still in the broom closet so if I do a spell then it will be small and important.not that all spells aren't important....I just do spells for urgency things.I take my spirituality very serious so I do spells to help me be a better person or to attract money.sometimes when I'm knitting or crocheting, I will put positive and happy intentions into whatever I am working on.
But I want to be able to do spells more whenever I decide to come out of the broom closet

Pagan challenge 13

Do you believe in magic?

Yes.to me,magick is nature.the things that nature can do and is able to do is just flat out amazing.when we cast spells,we are putting into motion nature's work.when we blow out candles, we are sending out our intentions so that nature knows what we want.so yes magic is believable because it is magick.

Pagan challenge 12

Do you use divination? If so,what types?

I use tarot and Oracle cards.I also use a pendulum and runes.I only use my pendulum when my kids are asleep because it's impossible to achieve with them around.

Pagan challenge 11

What does the sun mean to you?

This is an easy one.To me the sun represents strength and pride.it represents protection and clarity.the sun is also masculine in my prospective.there is also life in this aspect.warmth as well.To no,the sun represents all of those things because it's what I feel when I am out in the sunshine.it is what the energy of the daylight feels like to me.it also feels very loving but can be a bit harsh as the masculine energy can be if you feel an off-balance.it also represents growth since most things in nature need sunlight to grow.

Let me know your opinions in the comments! Blessed be

Pagan challenge 9 & 10

9: do you keep a journal\diary of your experiences?

I try to but I sometimes tend to forget to write it in or I do not have time to being a stay at home mom and everything.

10: what do the moon phases mean to you?

The phases of the moon mean to me what it typically means to alot of others.each phase is associated with the maiden,mother,crone.in my life right now I have passed the maiden stage and now I am in the mother stage.even though there is a crone stage,no mother ever truly leaves the mother stage in her life.as long as her children live,she will forever be a mother.

Pagan Challenge 8

Do you have a matron/patron?

Honestly....not yet.I hope to someday but right now I do not.if I ever get to,i want to do a meditation to find mine.I have to find time though.if you have any experiences,please feel free to share your experiences and share some hints to help me find mine.
Blessed Be

Pagan challenge 7

How do you view sacred text/mythology?

Well....I uphold sacred text much like any other person would.each religion has its own set of sacred text or mythology and each should be respected even if one does not follow that religion.especially if you want your religion's sacred texts to be respected then respect theirs.

Pagan Challenge 6

What are your cultural influences?

I like to use meditation and reiki practices.I also like some of the Japanese influences and native American influences. I am kind of quiet about influences and things because I am still in the broom closet.
Let me know what your influences are and what you recommend to others.

Spread the message

Hello,
I want to stop for a visit and encourage you to go watch this video--> https://youtu.be/mFiVABzCfWM it's one of my subscribed videos but I love it.it's inspiring,really.and since I also love you all as well ;) I thought about sharing the video.so please go watch it and subscribe to her if you feel like.tell her that I sent you if you want to.
In her video,she mentions getting the message out there.educating people about Wicca so that they view it with love instead of this stereotypical hatred.of you go follow her channel because of this blog then that's great.if you want to learn about Wicca then I encourage you to go find different books on the subject and read about it.Tip: when reading books on the subject of Wicca,pick different authors to read from.don't read books from one author and then think that that's how it is.every author is different and each book is just their opinion and view on the subject. I am still in the process of studying myself.
Studying is learning so continue to learn! The more we learn and spread the message through our actions,blogs and videos (if you have a YouTube,leave a comment and I'll check it out) then the more we are sending positive vibes out into this world.
Don't let one or two or a group discourage you.it's your path and your workings that matter.

Blessed be

Pagan challenge 5

What does this time of year mean to you?

For me it's a mixture of happiness because of my kids and their excitement but sadness that some beloved family members aren't here to see that happiness. So for me it's all a big wierd mixture of feelings.

(again short,but leave your answers in the comments)

Pagan challenge 4

Your take on the wheel of the year

Well,i love it.although I was born during spring, fall is my favorite season.the cool weather,hoodies and etc.I love the changing of the seasons.just watching the world around me change is always amazing to watch.ok,this post was short but leave your answers in the comments.❤

Pagan challenge 3

Do you have an altar/shrine/sacred space?

Not really especially since I am in the closet about my spiritual education.I tend to put up a temporary set up when I do my meditations but I put it away when I am done.I do not feel ready to set up a permanent space yet.plus I have young children. Let me know your answers :)

Pagan challenge 2

Are you in or out of the closet?

Well,do be honest...I am still on the closet.I haven't really come out and said it to my husband but he has bought me my tarot decks and my Oracle decks and other books wrote by wiccan authors but I am sure he suspects it.
I find that it's easier to let people speculate.
Let me know your answers in the comments

Pagan challenge 1

How did you discover your path?

I first discovered Wicca through a series of YouTube channels and then I purchased a few books and have been an solitary witch ever since.I love researching it and reading about it.I havent full on practiced anything major yet because I'm still in the closet about it.(more on that in another post)
I have tried a few meditations and I practice journaling with my runes and my tarot and Oracle decks when I can.leave a comment with your answers...

Pagan challenge

Hello all

I recently have gotten the writing big and found this pagan challenge and it asks questions.and each day I want to answer the questions either in my journaling or here on this blog.I love getting into writing although I view it as a bit of something personal. I also have been getting big into sigils but more into that later. I have been slacking on my blogging of late but maybe this challenge will help me in that venture.
If you want to participate in the challenge then answer the question in the comments of each post,each day.

Blessed Be

Tolerance?

What is the point in having tolerance? All tolerance is is that you only stand something until it goes away but religion doesn't go away. There will always be extremists of every religion and we really need to stop tolerating them.it's not the fault of the others that follow the religion to put up with them. And if you think that Christians are all about tolerance then you obviously have not read up on your christian history.
Peace must be met and love must be spread but not tolerance.I know I may have talked about spreading tolerance before but experience has changed my perspective.

Threefold law

Merry meet,
It has been a long time since I posted anything on this blog but here I am a baby,more Oracle cards and internet back on later, writting to you.and yes I said a baby,Oracle card deck in that order because that is how it happened.I now have two boys.the youngest is nearly two months old now which is good.(pray that his eye surgery goes well..)
And my new Oracle deck is the Halloween Oracle deck...more on that later.

Lately I have taken my practice to the next level in reading more and practicing more with my cards and now I keep a spiritual journal so when I'm thinking of something witchy (lol) I can write about it.one of my first posts was about the threefold law and how at first I didn't really understand it but since watching Mandi See (originally harmony love) on YouTube for sometime and she did a video about the threefold law.she explained it as when you send out an intent,be it good or bad,i affects you in three ways: heart,mind and spirit. Which makes complete sense if you really think about it. If you put out bad intentions then you might feel sad,guilty,or even depressed which in turn brings your energy down which is opposite of positive energy.
I personally believe that I am finally starting to grow in my spiritual journey and I am glad that I have you all to share it with.
Blessed be

Watch your words

I am not here to upset anyone not am I here to put down the beliefs of another but I am here to try to get across to people's minds that the word "witch" is not a bad word and should not be said as a joke or in a hateful way because it might be a joke or something of the sorts to you and whever it is your speaking with but to a lot of people,it isn't that way.
To a lot of people,it is a word to describe what they believe. An example is that those that follow Jesus use the term "Christian" usually.so when you say it as a joke or in a hateful way, you are in effect spreading the fear of witches that has been around for centuries. You are teaching those around you to hate anyone who uses said term and that since they are different then that is somehow bad.and it's not bad at all.
Witches,pagans,wiccans all follow a very peaceful spirituality.if only people would take the time to look into that and not judge by just hearing the word "witch". We should all spread love,tolerance and educate those that want to know more. So please,if you are using the word "witch" in a hateful way,please stop and educate yourself on what the word really means before you hurt someone's feelings.

Watch this video

Please watch this video....https://youtu.be/snaKSdlBYXo
I don't know about you but it inspires me to dwell into my craft more and to look deeper into myself more.it inspired me to create a blog to share the love of the craft.(wiccanlove on tumblr)

Close to the goddess?

Merry meet,
When do you feel closest to the goddess?
I'm curious to know.for me it was when my kids were born. When my eldest was born,i di!nt know much about Wicca then but as I've grown into myself spiritually and done my research; I feel that she was with me during that time of my life. I feel that she helped me cope with my son being born unable to see due to congenital cataracts and everything he went through to where he is ,sight wise, now.
I felt that she was there during my second pregnancy as well.guiding me and keeping me calm through my worries with my second child.she was there when I noticed that he had the same congenital cataracts except a much milder case.like she was trying to help keep them from happening but genetics took over anyway.I feel like she kept him from being premature and underweight.
And pregnancy is really a magickal period of time where your body is hard at work creating a human life and you don't have to do anything but listen to what your body tells you that it needs.birth is really a magical process as well even with the pain involved.I believe that the pain is to remind us that we are still human in the moment where we feel like a goddess ourselves.
Some might disagree but that is what I think.I really am in awe at those women who can be surrogate mothers to women who cannot bear children.and I feel heartache for those that lose their children.Its tough being a mother.in any shape,form or fashion.

Still here.....

Hello everyone,
I haven't posted in awhile because I've been busy.I have not had time to even work on anything tarot related or anything like that. I had my second child in August and have had my hands full since then,lol
Up until two weeks ago I've only had a five year old around the house but now I have him plus a newborn son as well.so I am still adjusting to everything.
So time to adjust is crucial ;)
Thanks for y our patience
Much love ❤

Tarot welcome

I have big news for you guys.I've been trying and trying to connect to my witches tarot deck but just could not do it up until today! I had a personal issue that just kept turning over in my head so I improvised a three card layout and with my questions in my conscious, I shuffled the deck and layed out my cards.
Of course I still kept the reference book close by just to help but I looked over the cards first and write my impressions in the journal I keep with the cards. Turns out that my impressions were actually fairly close to what the book has for each card.
I also noticed that in the book,each card were back to back as far as in reference. I definitely felt the connection to the cards today though. I guess making a bag to put the cards in kind of helped in some way or something.none of this occurred before I made the bag.
:)

Oracle deck

I seem to be finding a pattern within my buyings. I have three tarot decks and three Oracle decks right now but I feel more drawn to Oracle decks it seems like.
They are easier for me to read and get a good response from then tarot cards are.with tarot decks, I feel like I have to put in a bit more time and effort into studying them but Oracle cards seem to just speak to me. Especially the first deck I bought,which was called 'earth magic', and same goes for the second one I bought,which is called 'goddess guidance' and yesterday an Oracle deck really spoke to me so I bought it.it's called the 'butterfly Oracle deck for life changes'

To each their own I guess. ☺

Need energy.....

Of late I feel like I have been under massive stress and worry to the point where I am starting to not take care of myself like I should be doing,especially since I find myself pregnant again. This pregnancy is particularly stressful and more "high risk" according to my gyn doctor. Plus the stress of everything going on in my life, I have slacked off on using and growing my reiki connections and abilities. Reiki never failedme when I first started exploring it but I have forgotten it and I hate myself for it.

Reiki is an ancient holistic Japanese healing practice that anyone, at any age, can practice with enough discipline. It can even be spread to be used on familiars and inanimate objects. All it takes is discipline and practice and patience.

Blessed be

Judge me?

I have this book that an aunt of mine have me for the sole purpose of trying to dissuade me from becoming a wiccan. I hate the book for the sole reason it is supposed to be about all religions but the major sections are Christian based religions and Wicca only gets a small very biased section in the very back of the book. The author of the book is a devout Christian so from the start his opinions become invalid to me.
The book is called the "indispensable guide to world religions" or something like that. Either way, I appreciate her effort,simply because she is the only one who has even made a single effort or whatever unlike everyone else in the family.

You have to respect the ones willing to try like that because they are the only ones who seem to care.

Tarot Journaling

So here lately I have been drawn to a few of my tarot and Oracle decks. I keep a rune journal that before now,I had no idea that inside the back cover was a secret pocket. I'm a bit excited about that actually. Anyway, I have two Oracle decks and at least three tarot decks. I have a fairy tarot deck which is the first ever tarot deck I ever bought. In one spread I did, the deck revealed that it is my happy childlike aspect.
I have a witches tarot deck that I have been using for the journaling of late, is my more serious, deep thought type of deck or so it revealed itself as. I have yet to use my third deck though.I've only opened it out of curiosity but haven't done any drawing with it Yet.this deck is the shadowscapes deck. I found out about this deck through a YouTube channel called MandI See.(I recommend you to go like and subscribe to her channels) the shadowscapes deck has not revealed it's teaching purpose to me yet but giving time it will.

I also have a pendulum that I have experimented with once or twice. It hasn't really spoke to me yet unlike my tarot cards but I feel like the time will come for it.

My Oracle decks are the earth magic deck and the goddess guidance deck. I was strongly pulled to the earth magic deck because I associate with the earth element the most. The goddess deck called to me because I've been feeling motherly of late.having one child and being pregnant with baby number two has made me that way :)

I keep looking online for other decks and I've come across a few that I might try to get in the near future. Tarot is addicting ❤

Self love

I tried this the other night when I was feeling overwhelmed. And it felt like a rush of relief once it was over. Its really simple. You just need two basic supplies: a lighter and a stick of rose incense.

Light the incense and visualize the smoke enveloping you in love and good feelings. Visualize the stress you have disappear with the smoke.

Do this until the incense has burned down all the way. Comment with your experience 💕

Religious tolerance

I am a big believer in having tolerance for all religions. In my opinion, all religions are just different points of view, telling the same story. We all come from the Father and Mother.why we have this need to destroy, mock, get rid of other religions that "threaten" others is absolutely ridiculous.
We all need to realize that there is no one all powerful religion. Humanity needs to stop judging and stop killing each other. If we stopped trying to hurt each other and start helping each other. No, i am not against guns because I think that even though I am talking about humanity and kindness; there are individuals that wish to harm others and we need protection from those people.
I believe myself to be spiritual and pagan and I believe that we should help heal each other.

Don't get me wrong

Ok, don't get me wrong about Christianity.I love my christian family but I hate how pushy they can be. My son hasn't even started asking questions about God yet and already his grandparents on both sides either push for him to go to church or they push a bible at him all the while telling me, not asking but telling, to read it to him. For his sake, I try to grin and bear it but I'm getting to the point of telling them to back off.
He just turned five and already owns two versions of the "my first bible".

Some people...

As a pagan I have learned that you have to have tough skin and be able to take criticism with kindness. I,however, find that I don't really have that tough skin so when i see and hear people talk badly about pagans,wiccans, it really grinds my nerves.
Most wiccans I've come to know over the internet don't tell you about the downside...no one does.but it is something you will face at least once in your life if you choose this spiritual path.the people that will ridicule you are really just afraid of you. You're outside their safe little world that they may have always known and humanity does not do well with change.especially the spiritual kind of change.
But if this is the path you truly want then just prepare for the worst is all i can tell you.if you would like to talk or share your experiences then comment below or leave me a message on my facebook page.(lady amethysta butterfly)

Dragonstone

Last night I got an itching to try sleeping with one of my stones in my hand.I could feel the power of the stone pulsing in my hand. I even actually slept better also.
I noticed that my attitude today was better and a bit more assertive.I even stood up to my own father.I just felt protected by having it with me. The stone itself is sort of spotted and it's called a dragonstone.it has protective properties to it. Its the first stone that I ordered online and it fits in the palm of my hand.I love it.I'm thinking of trying the same technique with the other three stones I have,although I'm unsure of what they are.
💜

Differences

It's amazing the differences in just two pregnancies. For instance the first time I was scared to death of doing something wrong. And now I'm just scared of two things:  1.that the baby will be healthy and don't have glaucoma or epilepsy.  2. And that my son will not hate his younger sibling.
This is new territory for me.I was raised an only child so my trying to divide my attention is going to be a challenge.  But I'll get through it.
Prayers and candles lit,for me please.

St.Patrick's day

I'm not sure if this is true but I learned that the snakes that were driven out of Ireland weren't really snakes but were the Celtics and the druids that lived there.and being that st.Patrick was Christian, he drove out the pagans from Ireland. So I see today as a day of mourning rather than a day of celebrating.
I'm not going to point fingers at the Christians but their actions will be justified someday.what you send out will come back to you.
Do you celebrate or mourn this day?

Bein an American witch...

Being an American witch is tough.between voting rights, and who to vote for, and if your like me and you live in the bible belt. The majority of Americans are Christian,Catholic or atheist.if you were to tell others that you were s witch or even saying that your pagan will make people act strange towards you.it leaves many of us to be solitary in practice.
What I mean by bible belt is that in a stretch of states there are predominantly Christians and in this area there are a church on practically every street corner.(just from my home to Wal-Mart there are at least five churches and only one of them is Catholic)  its really hard to practice witchcraft for those that live in this area because there are so few supplies especially if your trying to from being open about it.
Also in America, we have issues like elections be it state or the big presidential elections and then there's the issue of guns. And yes I support having guns but I use guns in the name of protection only. Another issue here is gay marriage. I personally think that if you are happy with the person you claim to love and that they love you back,regardless of gender,then I am happy for you. I have nothing against you.I look at many issues like this:  unless it involves me or my immediate family then I don't mind it. If you are in love with someone of the same sex then I congratulate you on your happiness.if you own guns,want to own a lot of them or if you despise them then more power to you. I just have an issue with those that want to take away a person's right to own guns.I've been in several situations where I was happy to have a gun near enough to use if needed.

American pagans also have a problem with wearing a pentagram.  Its common here to automatically assume a pentagram is used in devil worship because if the abundance of Christians drilling that into our heads. I admit that I was afraid to have a pentagram around for that reason. I was also baptized and brought up as Christian but after going through personal things I have discovered that solitary eclectic Wicca is my spirituality.
If you are American and are having troubles with any mentioned in my post,feel free to comment or find me on Facebook and leave me a message 🌛🌝🌜 🌞

Honor the triple goddess

I saw a blog post by one of my favorite bloggers, Jasmeine Moonsong,and she talks about honoring each aspect of the goddess and what each aspect means. In my life,I'm in the mother aspect because not only do I have a little one to look after and another one due in September.  My life is full of nurturing and selfless love and I could not be happier. Everyday is a challenge and an adventure and even a lesson.I'm still learning but then again, we never really stop learning new things no matter how old we are.

Pregnancy meditation

It's amazing to meditate to connect to the unborn baby. I noticed that since I've been doing this,I can actually feel the baby start moving. I'm only in my first trimester right now so it's roo early to actually feel the baby move.
Its so amazing to be able to connect to the baby this way. Even my son is curious about the baby ☺ if any of you reading this,you should totally try it. Comment results if you do.

Guess what? ??

I haven't been posting on this blog for awhile. I do apologize for that. I do have a good reason though. I found out in February that I am pregnant again.this will be my second child.I already have a boy who's four,turning five in April. My feelings for this pregnancy is kind of mixed.
I am happy,excited,worried all at once. I don't know if I've told you this but I developed epilepsy at the age of twenty one.I take medicine for it daily,the dosage worries me because of how high it is,(its five hundred mg twice a day! ) I don't know if this medicine will affect the baby and I cannot afford to have a seizure while pregnant,that would endanger the baby for sure!  And I'm worried of the baby having any other defects of any kind. My son had cataract surgery at six months old and had glaucoma shunt surgery almost right after he turned four. He has to wear thick glasses and still have to have eye pressure drops twice a day.(which he hates but willingly takes anyway.makes me proud at how he cooperates with me on it)  my husband has glaucoma as well.

I'm worried that the baby might have that or might have epilepsy like me. Those that have epilepsy know that extreme stress can cause a seizure to trigger and I would definitely say that giving birth falls under the extreme stress category.  My biggest worries other then mentioned above is that I might have a seizure during delivery or have one during recovery.  Having seizures scare me because you are so unaware of your surroundings and you forget things.having a seizure can be described as your brain being a computer that gets so overloaded that it just shortages out and once recovered,everything you currently had on it is now lost. Epilepsy is an invisible disease. If I were to meet you out somewhere,you would have no idea that I have it just by looking at me. Its terrifying to have this. ..
Ok,I'm done rambling about my worries now. Blessed be 🌒🌕🌘 🌙🌞🌝🌚🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘

Runes

Do any of you use runes? Or have difficulty trying to learn them? For me they were a little overwhelming to study at first because there are so many and so many different meanings to interpret. But one of the easiest ways I have found to use as a study method is to keep a journal and use it every day. Draw one rune each day and write down three things: 1. Draw a picture of the rune somewhere on the page. 2. Write down the meaning of the runes. 3. Write down what your interpretations are, no matter what don't try to edit yourself. The easiest way to have the traditional meaning of the runes is to buy them with a book about them. I bought an anniversary set that has the complete set of viking runes and a bag to put them in and a book that explains all about them. I bought mine at books-a-million.
(http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Book-Runes-Sack/Ralph-H-Blum/9780312536763?id=6503044415775)
Above is the link to the set that I bought. But if you look further, there are tons of different books and styles.
I love my runes. :) anything else, comment below!

this and that.

I know I haven't posted in awhile but I've been in sort of a spiritual freeze right now. It happens though. It's your subconscious telling you to slow down. Everybody goes through it but nobody ever talks about it. But we do need to get things like that out in the open so that we can get it out of our system but at the same it helps other people out. Its better to help others than to hender their progress.