soul enchanted

As life (and the Universe) is wont to do, we've circled around into Spring the last couple of weeks.  The snow has changed to its soggy, noisy, dramatic self... the earth below is warming (permanently), and I am, of course, Outside . Sometime in May I shall, of necessity, be moving my work- (and main altar-) space outside.  Though I've considered it often over this winter, I hadn't really started thinking about it too much, until a couple of days ago when I was..... well.... summoned , by Spring. There is a tiny little pond in the backyard that's I've always claimed as mine (for meditation, and reflection), so naturally I'll be moving there, with a few embellishments. Since these things take time, contemplation, and lots of wiggling things about, my feet have been bare to the earth, and my hands and fingers have dirt in all the cracks and creases. Outdoor furniture is being moved back and forth... different things tried here and there.... lots of look...

there is no reason for this post, except for an indulgence in pleasure-- which is almost always a good enough reason, to me. i love boxes! i started having a mad passion for them last fall, and it has yet to wane.   of course i've wondered about it... what it says about me... compartments?.... organization?... a need to collect treaures?.... wood, texture, florals, patterns.....??  lovely, lovely boxes. some hold working spells... some candles,   herbs oils potions special writing and inscribing instruments cloths, jars, general supplies... maybe one or two that are waiting to be filled with goodliness.... and hooray for that.  ♥

I love my space.  And I mean I really, really love it.           Each morning, the first thing I do is come to it, and turn on a light.  Usually I begin with the lamp on my Abundance/Prosperity altar. Even that small thing seems to set me on the right path for the day.   Morning Meditation oils I use a desk for my work area, and have a shelf above it for the altar., with bookshelves on either side.  I don't use cloths, ordinarily-- only for card readings, and when I need a work cloth for clays or mixing oils. I don't have expensive statues (and don't know if that will ever be a thing for me), but I have my Goddess that I made (and love), and she re-minds me quite beautifully. My chalice is a silver one I picked up years and years ago at an antique store.  No fancy engravings, but it's just right, and I love it. My pentacle I made fifteen years ago, from a plain wooden disc from th...

I have had my hands in clay, the last couple of days. I'd been thinking for a while of making a few spell candle holders, as I don't like any of the typical ones I've seen, online or in shops. So, finally, I dug in!     Today after I finished this last holder (for using in abundance spells?) I decided that it would be lovely used in an altar tile or pentacle. So did that too! Thinking it might be lovely on the outdoor altar this summer.  ♥

Though I certainly have many (many!) different concoctions of oils, I love this one as an all-purpose oil.  It's mixed with a carrier, so it's diluted, and I don't have to worry about putting it on everything . Magickal Oil Frankincense: for higher consciousness Lavender: altered state of consciousness Lemongrass: sharpened psychic awareness Lemon:  purifying the environment Rose: opening the heart Rosemary:  psychic stimulant Bergamot: magickal energy Cedar:  connection to the All Clary Sage:  creativity I often put a few drops in the altar burner (with water), but I find it lovely to use as a transitory oil... when I need to do a bit of something, I love it for personal anointing... Root chakra (a few inches above my tailbone) for purifying my connection to Earth Solar plexus, for my personal Center Heart Back of my hands, so that my hands might be guided Behind or in front of my ears, so that I might hear and listen well Throat that I might...