Cleansing Water.

I had an absolute wonderful solitary day in nature this week.
Both time planting herbs in my garden, and outside in the great outdoors.

There's a spot, that not many people frequent, and on this sunny day I had it all to myself. Fields supplied by woodland, with a little stream, and green hills.

^^ Nothing but the sounds of nature for companionship.
I left my shoes in the car, and walked barefoot through nature.

Heading to the stream, I paddled for a time.
Washing my face and the back of my neck in the icy flowing water.
I sat with my feet dangling in, watching a buzzard idly circle the tree tops.

 

And before leaving, my inner hedgewitch came to the surface, as my nostrils picked up the pleasant aroma of wild garlic.
I picked a handful, washing it in the stream, and mashed it in with my potato for tea.

Feel The Earth

What with everything going on in my life right now, and Matt finally coming home last night, I was feeling refreshed.

I took myself off into nature today.

I needed to feel the wind caress my skin, and the sun kiss me.

My freckles are emerging now with this warm weather.

I started in a field, looking out over the river, I walked barefoot through the grass - dandelions and daisies, and buttercups dancing in the waters breeze.

Finding a particular sunny patch, I wrote in my journal for a while.

Fluid thoughts floating through my pen.

Then my bare feet took me into the woods.

Sunlight filtered through the tree canopy, and the air was warm and balmy around me.

The Woods are my happy place.

The feel of moss between my toes, and grass tickling my ankles.

Just having the earth under me, soothes my woes.

My message for today is to get outside. Feel the earth, and experience nature.

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And I never usually do this, but as I'm reading more, with all the wonderful books emerging this year, I'm going to leave this recommendation here. >>>>

I am a HUGE Sarah J Maas fan, all of her work is extraordinary, and when 'A Court Of Mist And Fury', landed on my doorstep, it did not disappoint.

Honestly...This book blew me away.

The first book in the series is called 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' - If you can get your hands on a copy, and enjoy fantasy romance, I suggest you read them.

The first one is inspired by a loose retelling of Beauty and The Beast. Set in a world of political fae, that Maas has tremendously pieced together.

This is the second book.

I read it within a day, devouring every morsel she offered to me, and then once I'd put it down...I picked it back up and read the whole thing again.

Book Three cannot come out soon enough.

Divination Under A Burning Sun

Taking inspiration from this blog; 

http://dangerdame.com/2014/07/21/magic-monday-a-wild-one-card-tarot-reading-from-me-to-you-adventure-black-bears-and-a-new-song/

And

From a desperate urge to clear out my head, I headed off into the wilderness, and plopped myself down on the solid earth, in a lovely spot about five minutes from my house.
The sun was beaming down, my skin clammy in the heat. Iridescent dragonflies, guided me to my spot - where handfuls of beautiful butterflies awaited me. The ground was warm under my bare toes, the crispy grass breaking underfoot.

I took my paint supplies with me. I always like to get creative when I'm out in nature, and hence this little hare was born.

Doing magic actually out in nature is truly freeing. It overloads and opens the senses all at the same time. Due to my Parlour class being moved to a Sunday I will not be able to attend the live session (but I will be receiving the download and pdf later), So I thought I'd do a one card reading for my fellow witchbabies, as I cannot join them.

So it was time to rip off my lovely vintage atlas inspired scarf from LUSH which holds my tarot deck.

And this is the card I pulled for you beautiful people. 

The Queen of Bows

(Or Wands to you normal deck holders)

So Queens represent people who nourish you and your dreams. People who are caretakers of all your hopes.

The Queen of Wands, is representative of a powerful, fiery figure coming into your life. Or it could mark a change in yourself. It suggests someone with previous successes, and someone who is known and respected in their courage.

I also took the oppurtunity to do a one card pull for myself...specifically revolving around guidance towards mellowing myself out. Before I left the house today, I was so overwhelmed. Nothing in particular, just lots of little things weighing heavily on my shoulders. 

And this is the card I pulled,
Seven of Bows
(Again that's Wands to the rest of you)

It means Clearance. A time to make decisions and prioritise. What is really important in my life? And what is worn and broken, and is better chucked away?

I'm gutted that I can't be live at this weeks Parlour, but I look forward to seeing you all the week after, and to watching the chat-box stumble into the gutter in the download. 

xoxoxo

Pocahontas Summers

"Grandmother Willow: What do you see? 

                                                     Pocahontas: Clouds... strange clouds. "

Spring is almost upon us, and summer is following not far behind. Rushing in with blazing suns, and scorched grass. The scent of barbeque smoke, and wild flowers ripe on the air.
 This is the beginning.
This is the re-birth.


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Coming Next; Homemade Body Scrub tutorial.