Several years ago my friend Sue ,told me her experience one Halloween night. She was taking her grand daughter around that night for trick and treats. Sue was dressed as a witch,which she is ... a young girl around 6 or 7 came over to her and wanted to ask her a question. Sue knelt down to her level and the young girl ask " are you a real witch, Sue replied yes and so are you my little sister". The young girl smile,nodded and walked away.Sue had given her a great gift, early recognition of who the young girl is... a witch.
I have had conversations with 2 very wise witches. My mentor and my guide. Both have spoken about the fact that witches are born and not made.That one witch can recognize another even if the other does not know she/he is a witch.I have done this once with a close friend. When we met I knew she was awitch as she knew there was something " different" about me.I a matter of 2 weeks from that meeting I disclosed what I am and also that she is one... a witch.
I agree with both of them.We are born and not made. My guide ( a very wise male witch ) encourages me constantly to listen to myself that the answers are there.What I find astounding about our relationship is that he does not give me an answer me makes me find it in myself. He has given me the freedom to be me...a witch.
What I have given myself is the courage with the grace and support of the Goddess to follow the path and become greater in myself. I have found myself and that has brought me great contentment.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Surprise "He " is a Witch
I first would like to start this entry with an apology to all my male counterparts. I have been remiss to leave them out of Blessings and Prayers. They, my Brothers as so important to us.
I was recently reminded of this after meeting a gentleman who is a witch. Not a magician or sorcerer , but a witch.
I had forgotten the duality of what I practice. The God and Goddess, The Lady and The Lord, The Ying and Yang. I do hold my head in shame and ask them to forgive me.
This Witch has enlighten my understanding and practice in a short period of time. He has been open and sharing in his beliefs and practice. I thank him for that.
Our male counterpart is so important to our practice. They bring to us and me their history. Their experiences and their views.
The balance needs to be kept and I am glad he has joined me to bring that balance. I am sure we have met on the circle that is our life. The thoughts that we share in common has shown me that. I look foreword to more conversations and exchanges, so that I can gain with his assistance in my craft.
He is a true witch. One connected to the land, wind, fire , water and spirit. I thank him for that and again send a apology to all my male counterparts for " forgetting" how important they are to the balance of myself, my craft and the world.
I was recently reminded of this after meeting a gentleman who is a witch. Not a magician or sorcerer , but a witch.
I had forgotten the duality of what I practice. The God and Goddess, The Lady and The Lord, The Ying and Yang. I do hold my head in shame and ask them to forgive me.
This Witch has enlighten my understanding and practice in a short period of time. He has been open and sharing in his beliefs and practice. I thank him for that.
Our male counterpart is so important to our practice. They bring to us and me their history. Their experiences and their views.
The balance needs to be kept and I am glad he has joined me to bring that balance. I am sure we have met on the circle that is our life. The thoughts that we share in common has shown me that. I look foreword to more conversations and exchanges, so that I can gain with his assistance in my craft.
He is a true witch. One connected to the land, wind, fire , water and spirit. I thank him for that and again send a apology to all my male counterparts for " forgetting" how important they are to the balance of myself, my craft and the world.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
A Prayer for Healing
As I stand humbled before the Goddess, I marvel at the beauty of her creations. But all is not well.
As I stand humbled before the Goddess, I can hear the cries of the children as they are starved and beaten.Held prisoner by their circumstances.
As I stand humbled before the Goddess ,I can feel the pain and fear of the animals.Their cages man made.
As I stand humbled before my Goddess,I can sense the loneliness of the elderly who have no where to turn and do not find compassion.Their isolation has made them a prisoner of their fear.
As the day turns to night and the moon shines on me I send my prayer to the wind to be carried to all.
I ask my Goddess to protect and free those who are held against their will.
I ask my Goddess to lend comfort for all those in pain.
I ask my Goddess to fill the hearts of the sad with love.
I ask my Goddess to extend her knowledge to a world that lacks the desire to learn about they they do not know and fear
I ask my Goddess to wrap her arms that shine so brightly with love around those who are lonely.
I ask my Goddess to fill the bellies of all who are hungry.
I stand before the Great Mother of all of us and I thank her for the compassion and love that she has shown me. For the path that I follow I know she walks with me as do my Sisters and Brothers ,each in their own way. They bring to the world such compassion and concern that they make each day worth living. They have brought change to what they touch.They find in their hearts the drive to protect those who have no one to protect them. For the weak and the vulnerable.They have become the voices in the desert and they will not be silenced!
BB
JoAnne
May 6, 2010
copyright
As I stand humbled before the Goddess, I can hear the cries of the children as they are starved and beaten.Held prisoner by their circumstances.
As I stand humbled before the Goddess ,I can feel the pain and fear of the animals.Their cages man made.
As I stand humbled before my Goddess,I can sense the loneliness of the elderly who have no where to turn and do not find compassion.Their isolation has made them a prisoner of their fear.
As the day turns to night and the moon shines on me I send my prayer to the wind to be carried to all.
I ask my Goddess to protect and free those who are held against their will.
I ask my Goddess to lend comfort for all those in pain.
I ask my Goddess to fill the hearts of the sad with love.
I ask my Goddess to extend her knowledge to a world that lacks the desire to learn about they they do not know and fear
I ask my Goddess to wrap her arms that shine so brightly with love around those who are lonely.
I ask my Goddess to fill the bellies of all who are hungry.
I stand before the Great Mother of all of us and I thank her for the compassion and love that she has shown me. For the path that I follow I know she walks with me as do my Sisters and Brothers ,each in their own way. They bring to the world such compassion and concern that they make each day worth living. They have brought change to what they touch.They find in their hearts the drive to protect those who have no one to protect them. For the weak and the vulnerable.They have become the voices in the desert and they will not be silenced!
BB
JoAnne
May 6, 2010
copyright
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Full Moon
As we make ready for the full moon you can feel the Goddess within you.
As you lite your candle you can feel her drawn to you.
The magick surrounds you and your work begins.
As you give your Blessing please pray for those whose voices are not heard.
For the birds in our skies.
For the fish in our seas.
For the animals that roam our forest,plains and deserts.
For the animals who live in terror and pain.
For our pets who love and devotion is never ending.
For the children who cry themselves to sleep
For the elderly who live in distress.
For those who hunger is not a stranger.
For those who live in fear.
For those who do not know comfort or love. Whose days are as dark as nite.
We as her children have a responsibility for the voices who are not heard.
We are their voices, will you raise yours loud and strong for those who have none.
BB
As you lite your candle you can feel her drawn to you.
The magick surrounds you and your work begins.
As you give your Blessing please pray for those whose voices are not heard.
For the birds in our skies.
For the fish in our seas.
For the animals that roam our forest,plains and deserts.
For the animals who live in terror and pain.
For our pets who love and devotion is never ending.
For the children who cry themselves to sleep
For the elderly who live in distress.
For those who hunger is not a stranger.
For those who live in fear.
For those who do not know comfort or love. Whose days are as dark as nite.
We as her children have a responsibility for the voices who are not heard.
We are their voices, will you raise yours loud and strong for those who have none.
BB
Friday, April 23, 2010
Young Witches
It has been very interesting in meeting young witches.By young I mean they have not been in the craft for a long.What they concentrate and want to do is the magick.I have noticed they do not explore the true base of the craft.
For me magick is important but it is not the center of my practice.It enhances my practice.What is the most important is the why a interact with the world around me and I do man the world around me..
The plants and animals are as important to me as people.As I get older and grow in my practice I see that what is important does shift for me.My heart aches when I see what we have done to our surroundings.what we have done to our forests.What we have done to the animals around us.We are destroying so much and each time a portion of the world is destroyed we lose apart of ourselves.There is nothing that is more important than to save what we have for our future and those who will come after us. Every time there is an out cry we lose something dear and close to us.
The wolves are being slaughtered.Cats and dogs are skinned alive for their fur. Whales hunted for there oil. Bears tracked due to "over population". We hunt each other and kill due to differences.Babies cry in hunger and pain. The elderly live in fear.Where has the compassion gone.
I do know that it is there,but sometimes it seems so little compared to the damage being made.
each time we protect,protest and provide we make a change.
Being a witch to me is that.To protect, to protest and to provide.My practice comes from my core and extend out wards.I help younger witches see that our connection with the Goddess and Mother Earth is what being a witch means...
For me magick is important but it is not the center of my practice.It enhances my practice.What is the most important is the why a interact with the world around me and I do man the world around me..
The plants and animals are as important to me as people.As I get older and grow in my practice I see that what is important does shift for me.My heart aches when I see what we have done to our surroundings.what we have done to our forests.What we have done to the animals around us.We are destroying so much and each time a portion of the world is destroyed we lose apart of ourselves.There is nothing that is more important than to save what we have for our future and those who will come after us. Every time there is an out cry we lose something dear and close to us.
The wolves are being slaughtered.Cats and dogs are skinned alive for their fur. Whales hunted for there oil. Bears tracked due to "over population". We hunt each other and kill due to differences.Babies cry in hunger and pain. The elderly live in fear.Where has the compassion gone.
I do know that it is there,but sometimes it seems so little compared to the damage being made.
each time we protect,protest and provide we make a change.
Being a witch to me is that.To protect, to protest and to provide.My practice comes from my core and extend out wards.I help younger witches see that our connection with the Goddess and Mother Earth is what being a witch means...
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Forgiveness
There has been times in my present and past that I have wanted to forgive and to ask forgiveness for what I have said and heard....
Words are very powerful and they should not be used lightly.
Once the words are out you can not take them back.
Once they are said they whirl around in the heart and the mind to whom they were spoken to.
Once they are spoken they can return with pain attached to them.
Once they are loose they can cause pain and hurt.
Once they are spoken the person to hears them, will hear them as they hear them
Once they are spoken you can not say they were wrongly spoken.They have been let free...
I ask that the words I speak I will remember to be said with caution and compassion...because I have learn what is said can not be unsaid....I will remember what power words have especially when spoken in anger and hurt.This is a lesson I have learned and want to pass on.
copyright, JoAnne Spiese 2010
Words are very powerful and they should not be used lightly.
Once the words are out you can not take them back.
Once they are said they whirl around in the heart and the mind to whom they were spoken to.
Once they are spoken they can return with pain attached to them.
Once they are loose they can cause pain and hurt.
Once they are spoken the person to hears them, will hear them as they hear them
Once they are spoken you can not say they were wrongly spoken.They have been let free...
I ask that the words I speak I will remember to be said with caution and compassion...because I have learn what is said can not be unsaid....I will remember what power words have especially when spoken in anger and hurt.This is a lesson I have learned and want to pass on.
copyright, JoAnne Spiese 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Son of A Witch
I am sure it is not easy for a child to have a mother that is "different".
My experience is that our children know more than we credit them with. when I finally sat down with Jason and explain what I was ,it was not a shock or disbelief .He sat there and said he knew.Of course he did.I had an alter in my room and books around and he is not stupid.
I left all the clues and he followed them.
His only concern was that I would find what I was looking for and that is what I found,I am a Witch and Jason is a son of a Witch. Our home is complete.
He may not share all my views.But he does respect them and listens to what I say and explain.I feel that he is very spiritual and this practice fits to his belief. But time will tell if he goes forth with this practice.
Right now he is my support and that means so very much...
My experience is that our children know more than we credit them with. when I finally sat down with Jason and explain what I was ,it was not a shock or disbelief .He sat there and said he knew.Of course he did.I had an alter in my room and books around and he is not stupid.
I left all the clues and he followed them.
His only concern was that I would find what I was looking for and that is what I found,I am a Witch and Jason is a son of a Witch. Our home is complete.
He may not share all my views.But he does respect them and listens to what I say and explain.I feel that he is very spiritual and this practice fits to his belief. But time will tell if he goes forth with this practice.
Right now he is my support and that means so very much...
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