Monday's Musings

Making Pumpkin Stew by Hiroko Reaney

 As you might have guessed, this blog has not gone as planned. I never found the books that I wanted to use to get my journey started and then life got in the way and....well, I am still on my spiritual quest, but I have no clue where it is going to take me.

I have realized over the last few weeks, however, that I think it is my family that holds me back from finding my true spiritual past. My husband has become a huge Joel Olsteen fan (of all things) and I feel that I can't talk to him about my feelings and how I want to connect more with nature and less with organized religion.

I also still hold onto some of the beliefs from having grown up Catholic, although I confess that after being betrayed by my uncle (who is a Priest) --- it is a lot easier to let go of my religious upbringing than I would have thought.

Anyway, I'm still here and I hope to do better on this blog. I'm not sure how often I'll post, but I'll probably use this blog to sort out my feelings and hopefully start anew on my Year and a day journey.

Majick comes from within

Day 14: Contemplation

I have to confess that this blog isn't going exactly the way I had envisioned it would. The truth of the matter is that my life seems to be taking off in a lot of different directions right now and I keep finding that reconnecting with mother earth and nature just doesn't seem to be happening a lot right now.

I am, however, starting to think about what I want. I feel like I work all the time. I rarely get outside and every thing I do --- seems to be a chore. I don't want to live like that anymore.

So....the one year and a day countdown continues, but I don't think anything major will come of it until I get the rest of this year out of the way.

I have big plans for 2013 and I need to figure out how to make that happen.

I'll keep popping in here, but you won't see me as much as I had hoped you would until the new year.

Until next time~

Day 3: Friday's Feelings

Well, we are three days into the new year. I haven't really gotten "witchy" with it yet, but I am making a point to reconnect with nature and notice my surroundings more.

I feel blocked right now. I feel like I'm not where I want to be, but I'm also not quite sure where I'm going.

I've been interested in magic and witchcraft for many, many years, but since the people around me don't believe as I do --- I have stuffed my feelings down so deep inside me that it is hard to bring them back out.

I do, however, have a vague awareness of what I want. I can somewhat see how I want my house to look, I can see how I want to look. I can even see the job I want to have. The problem becomes --- how do I believe in it enough to make it happen?

Welcome!

Happy Samhain!

As you can see from my other posts, my countdown to today kind of fizzled out. Hopefully keeping this blog updated won't end up the same way.

I decided to start this blog to explore my "witchy" side. I've always had an interest in the supernatural and witchcraft, but I've always kind of held back from exploring it. To be honest --- I'm still not sure if it is my destined path, but I do know that in the coming year I want to grow and change and reconnect with nature and the energy around me.

Since Halloween or Samhain (whichever you prefer) is considered the new year for witches, I decided to do the one year and a day dedication. It hasn't quite started out as planned, however, because the book that I was going to use as my study guide hasn't turned up yet (organizing the house is another quest of mine), but I did want today to be the starting point so here I am.

At some point today I will sit down quietly, clear my mind and dedicate myself to the journey. I'm not entirely sure what direction this blog will take, but for the following year --- it should be one heck of a ride.

Another day gone...8 to go....

The Countdown Continues...