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So many projects in the works at once, means my attention is split. And since I haven’t got a spell for cloning myself or the ability to stop time for a little while, I’m having to lean into my practices of grounding and centering.
Of taking extra moments to clear my energy throughout the day and come back to myself and my task at hand. My brain is like a chaotic blowing of a dandelion seeds in the wind. This thought pings that one and that one and pretty soon I’m 12 different places and none of them are what I sat down to do. So I’m taking a lot of deep breaths and mini dance breaks, burning herbs that smell amazing and misting hydrosols when there are no herbs on hand. I’m making lists (and trying to keep these in one notebook), and I’m crossing things off as I go. I’m talking to my spirit team and asking for support and guidance. And I’m connecting with loved ones to help me remember who I am in relationship with others and not isolate with my pinball brain. When I can stay connected I have more access to my magic and my magical allies. How do you connect? To the earth? Your allies? Yourself? Pick one thing on that list today and do it. Notice how amazing it can feel to come back to presence. So what are these projects that have me all over the place? The 4th Annual Season of the Witch Conference is October 6th and 7th! (Plus we have a bonus ritual workshop, Thursday October 5th in the evening). This means you get 13 classes available livestreamed and as replays, a chance to win prizes in our giveaways, and connection and community with other wise witchy humans. The early bird pricing is available until September 4th. Use CROW20 at checkout to get 20% of your sign up. You can check out the full schedule and line up here! Then join me for an enchanting and mystical time round that virtual cauldron. Everyday Magic I will be teaching a free class called Everyday Magic for the Parsippany Library September 21st. In this class I will cover a brief history of Witchcraft and discuss some ways to make everyday more magical. And the timing couldn’t be better as it lines up with the Autumn Equinox. If you would like to come hang out for this class you can register here (please note that the time posted is Eastern time). And speaking of everyday magic. I just finished up the 2024 Daily Planner. I’ve ordered a copy to make sure it all prints as [planned, and this should be available to you no later than September 5th. This year My Tarot Lady Christine Michele has added astrology for each month! So we will have some astrological guidance plus some witchy tips for each month and a calendar and guide to help you in your working with the moon. Stay tuned for the link to get your planner! In the meantime if you are wanting to help support a daily practice the Inner Alchemy journal is still available on Amazon. You can get yours here Book Club I’ve been wanting to do some mediumship work/practice and was looking at starting a book group, using the book Evidential Mediumship as the guide. This would entail meetings that last an hour and a half to 2 hours and give participants a chance to discuss what was read and practice the exercises in that section. If you think this is something you might be interested in reply to this email with Book Club in the header and I’ll add you to the list of folks interested. And Finally… I had this really overwhelming feeling that I needed to offer the Priestess Path again before the year is out. I had no plan for this. As far as I was concerned the next cohort was to begin in Spring. I reached out to the wait list and have a few interested folks. I need a minimum of 6 to make it a go. If you’d like to step onto the path before the year is over, reply to this email and let me know. I’m looking at starting the group end of Octoberish. We would be meeting on a Thursday or Friday evening two times per month. You can read the details here (scroll down past the Membership bit) Whew! That’s it for now. I am really looking forward to sharing all of these events and magical craftings with you!
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I did. Longer than most of my friends in fact.
You see there was a universe unfolding everyday afterschool at my house. My neighbor and sister and I created an elaborate soap opera with our dolls, where we played out scenarios from our lives, our fantasies and the stuff we watched on 80’s television. Barbie was amazing in my eyes. She was so versatile, could do anything, had the best clothes and was pretty too. Wait! What? I liked Barbie because she was pretty? Yup. Truth. I wanted to be Barbie. Yup. Truth. (Although Gem was pretty freaking rad too. If you know you know) But it wasn’t just Barbie. I wanted to be anything but me. Older, thinner, shorter, more popular, desirable. I could tell you all the details about this that I have since unpacked in therapy, but I’ll spare you. And yes, Barbie did influence my own sense of self. But honestly no more than television, magazines and the general culture that was brewing in my elementary and middle school. The thing is, Barbie also opened up an imaginary realm. She gave me something tangible to create and imagine with. And I loved her. And still do. And in fact I still have Barbie’s. I saw the Barbie movie last week and it spoke to me. I hope you take some time to see it and notice if it speaks to you too. (It will speak so perhaps just notice the how). In magic we often use tangible objects to hold the energy of the in tangible, whether that be a wish, intention, person, ally, element or…the list goes on. In college I took a psych class where we crafted dolls from muslin forms to symbolize a part of our personalities. Later I took this idea and morphed it into different classes, one where we created our shadow selves with the dolls and one where we created dolls that represented our super powers. I’ve used this in therapy as well, asking clients to craft dolls that represent certain aspects of themselves. There is something really powerful about bringing these parts of self into the concrete tangible world. So why not do this for your magical witchy self? Make a $10 investment in a simple no frills barbie. They have them in different hair colors and skin tones and these days us curvy girls can get one that is a little closer to our frame. Choose one that speaks to you. Then create some sacred space for yourself, grab cloth, old clothes that were headed for the rag bag ribbon you have lying around, and even old jewelry then craft away. Is your magical self naked in forest or gothed out? Is she wearing flowy clothing or skin tight leather? Is she tattooed or scaly or even covered in fur? The sky's the limit here! When I was a kid and I fashioned and sewed all kinds of clothes for my Barbie, there was no “right” way to do it. I just let the muse guide me. What if you did this now? What if you took this project on as an ode to your magic, to one facet of your magical self (or more). What would it be like to use this iconic doll with so much history and one might say even baggage and strip it all away to make her your own? I ordered a Barbie for just such a project today. I’ll show you mine, if you show me yours 😉 The Season of the Witch Virtual Conference is open for registration. Early Bird pricing begins now! If you register before September 4th you can get 20% off your registration. This investment includes: 2 full days of classes plus one pre conference ritual/workshop for a total of 13 classes. Access not only to the livestreams but lifetime access to the replays as well Opening and Closing Circles A chance to win all kinds of amazing giveaways (one for each presentation plus two additional chances to win) Connection with your magical community A private Facebook Group where we will be connecting before during and after the conference. The line up this Fall is really exciting. Be sure to grab your spot Use this link or the code CROW20 at checkout to take advantage of the early bird discount. Thursday 6pm Rewild Yourself (a ritual workshop with-Emily Morrison Friday 8:30 Opening Ceremony 9-10:15-Alchemy in the Cave of the She-Wolf with Rachel S. Roberts 10:30-11:45-Dancing with the Divine Lover - Solo sexual magic for every witch with Halo Quin 12-1:15-Ancestral Death Doulaship: Ceremony, Rites & Rituals with Jess the Death Empath 1:15-2-Break 2-3:15-Dancing with Deity: Relating to the Divine with Irisanya Moon 3:30-4:45-Voodoo and African Traditional Religion with Lilith Dorsey 5-5:45-An Alliance with Elemental Dragons with Angelina Caporale 8:30-Welcome to Day 2 9-10:15-Song of the Soul: Voice as a Divine Gateway- with Jessica Fein 10:30-11:45- Create Your Magical Herbal Apothecary with Erin Lafaive 12-1:15- Longing- Energy & Manifestation Workshop with Karena Osborne 1:15-2-Break 2-3:15- Self Care for Your Sun Sign with My Tarot Lady Christine Michele 3:30-4:45-Working with Crystal Skulls with Celena Spolarich 5-5:45 - Creating Your Personal Relationship and Rhythm with the Moon and Lunar Cycles with Pati Diaz 6-Closing Ceremony And Finally I’ve had two different community members inquire about a daily planner for 2024. I’ve got one in the works with a few additions and improvements over last year's version. (including astrology for each month) It should be available to order by September 1st. Stay tuned here for details. |
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