#spiritguide

Dealing with spirit I must say is inevitable when you delve into witchcraft and for that, people should be prepared and know what to do when they do come across spirit.

We have a flow of people coming to us with questions and concerns on what they are experiencing and we always say this….if you wish to communicate, learn how to safely do it. If you do not, then you need to know how to shut down and keep closed for business so to speak.

But we’ve found that not everyone is willing to put in the time to learn properly and want it done then and there, then come in asking further of us to basically sort them out. This isn’t something anyone can just ‘sort’ out for you, you yourself need to put in the work and develop your way of communication or closing down so you can do it whenever the time comes.

I started dealing with spirit before I delved into witchcraft which was over a decade ago and let me tell you it’s not something you just go into willy nilly. When you don’t know how to protect or shut down then you’re basically open for business all the time and spirit have no idea of time so if you’re flashing an open sign at your door then they are gonna come in and try to communicate whenever and wherever. You may not even get the opportunity to have your say in this matter, if spirit REALLY needs to communicate with you they will try their damn hardest to gain that contact and if you ignore them then things can happen stronger. For example, things moving around the house or going missing, noises you’re not used to, your name being called, the list really does go on. This is when you NEED to pay attention and find out who and what they want. If you are afraid then you can ask someone who is within this field for help in communicating with them.

Please beware of people offering clearances for hundreds or thousands of pounds because they are taking advantage of you and your issue will not get sorted. We have had many people come to us for help after being taken advantage of and we have aided them for free and they are now calm and clear of any negativity and spirits (if there was any in the first place)

Let me tell you a little story about my first encounter with spirit…

The first spirit I came across (that i remember) was my grandad who passed with cancer when I was 15. I was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy the same year and while we were dealing with the loss of a loved one and my health diagnosis I used to stay around my nans house quite a bit and I used to sleep on my grandads side of the bed.

A year after he passed away, I kept feeling someone by the side of the bed and waking me up with a jolt of electricity through my body. This happened practically every night and even when I was sleeping in my own bed I could feel the same energy there. This I must admit used to  scare me a bit because I had never come across anything like that before and I couldn't work out why I could sense exactly where this energy was and that it was shaped in human form. I could see the image in my mind’s eye and I didn’t know how to close down. Afterall I was only 15 and this sort of thing isn’t taught in schools. I did feel like I was going a bit doolally. 

I spoke to my nan about it and she said ‘It’s your grandad’ which then didn’t scare me, it actually comforted me knowing he was still around and making contact with me. However I was losing sleep over it and all he was trying to do was have contact with me while I wasn’t preoccupied with usual day to day life.

You see when you are in bed and drifting off to sleep your energy rises to a lighter level and this is easier for spirit to reach us for contact so that’s why a lot of the time people experience spirit while they are in bed, trying to sleep or in their dreams.

After around another year my Aunt passed away. I then started to feel 2 spirit energies at the bottom of my bed. I could feel one was male and one was female and I could feel the different sizes of them as if they were physically standing in front of me. I knew this was my aunt and grandad together coming to say hello. So I used to greet them back.

Once I acknowledged them the feeling of being unsure dissipated and I was able to easily have them around me without any fear at all.

Little did I know this was only the beginning of my journey and they were preparing me for more work with spirit. You see if you come across a spirit of a loved one first and know it is them then you’re not scared because they loved you in the physical plane, so why wouldn't they still love and care for you in the spirit world. They will protect you on the other side now as they did when they walked the earth with us.

Years passed and I used to go on paranormal investigations with mum (who bloomin loves paranormal) where I'd meet other spirit energies and communicate with them. I attended classes on different subjects such as mediumship, meditation, witchcraft and alternative healing modalities where I learnt how to communicate safely and shut down when I no-longer wanted to communicate.

This led to my grandad introducing me to one of my Spiritual Guide. I was much more comfortable and accepting of a new energy because I trusted my grandad and knew he wouldn’t let anyone come near me if they weren't safe.

And there my journey truly began with my Guides and Spirit.

Now working with my guides is my first protocol when I wish to do any spirit work whatsoever as they are my security guards on the other side. They keep me safe and help with communication or work I have to do. They have also helped me plan classes according to what my students need at that time and I must say they are always right. I usually get told that they were discussing the subject or reading up on it and then we surprisingly do it within the class, so it makes sense that I was guided to cover that subject.

So working with spirit can be very beneficial within your spiritual journey and I find it ever so important and beneficial to work with spirit within my craft. They have actually made my work more powerful as I’m able to tap into other energies to help elevate my own power when casting spells or rituals.

Working with spirit can be as simple as meditation and asking for guidance on what you need to do or go as far as conjuring spirit and asking them to join you within your space. Now here lies the danger so to speak, you need to have your protection up and knowledge of energies before you just invite an energy in because the energy that comes through may not be the one you’ve asked for and has basically invaded the space or the energy is so strong that you cannot cope with it.

Then you have to remove the energy/spirit fully so it’s not to bring any problems to you. This is where work, connection and confidence with your guides comes in, if you haven’t got them by your side and at full strength to be with you then you’re going to have problems with removing energy. This is where lack of knowledge and dabbling can bring you misfortune.

So please know what you're doing first and who you’re working with before you just dive head first into working with spirit. Not everything on the other side is all love and light.

Attend classes and work with mentors within this field of work to work on your own protection and communication skills with spirit to gain the knowledge and experience before you battle anything, if anything on your own.

As I said, working with spirit can definitely enhance your work within your spiritual journey or craft so delving into them I say go for it, but learn, grow and above all, take your time.

Rome wasn’t built in a day and no craft can be mastered in a day or one class. It takes practise, practise, practise.

Calling in and working with Deities is the same, they have stories behind them, things they like as offerings, deities that they can work hand in hand together and others who are completely opposite that it would be unwise to call them in as well. Deity work is a process again.

It’s not ‘dial a deity’ and one will come to you and it's that easy. They have to have a reason they come and work with you and it must be beneficial to them as well. They will need payment in form of offerings such as incense, crystals, drinks (wine, sale, whiskey), food etc

Each deity will respond to the correct energy, offerings and dedication above all to lend their energy to you to heighten your work. If you’re just going to call in a different deity everytime you work, your own energy is off and you need to stop, re-evaluate why you're calling them in and respect them more to know they don’t just come at your beck and call.

Again dedication is highly recommended. I personally only work with Hekate and wouldn't dream of bringing in another deity because I don't know enough about them or kick Hekate to the side because someone else may do the job better for me.

1. that deity wouldn’t come and 2. How disrespectful to Hekate. 

I do daily mantras to keep a thread of communication and connection to Hekate and regular offerings, rites and work with her to keep my connection with her strong.

So you want to work with a deity? 

First of all ask yourself why you wish to work with a deity? I know of witches who don’t believe in them so therefore don’t work with them and they get along just fine on their witchy journey.

Second, ask yourself if you want to work with a female, male or both?

What pantheon? Greek, Celtic, Roman, Sumarian? Egyptian? There are so many to delve into and explore.

So say you’ve researched and feel drawn to one or two. Or a deities name keeps coming up in books you've read or within shows you watched, there’s a reason the name keeps coming up.

Now learn more about them. What are their likes and dislikes? What do they look like and feel like when contact is made? Do they like particular times of day or moon cycle? Can you commit to dedicating yourself to them?

As I mentioned above, there’s a lot more to it than ‘dial a deity’. 

Meditate on it and ask for them to draw near for clarification, do some divination and see what is said about this connection.

Ask you guides, as they will be the ones allowing safe connections to be made.

Once you have all the necessary information then get going, perform a ritual to them and give offerings to them. However don’t expect them to make physical connections straight away. You won’t get this ‘oh my goddess you have come’ moment. Connection will take time and you may not feel the connection for a while, but keep going with your dedication and soon enough you will be heard and they will respond. Then your work with them with truly begin.

I hope this has given you a little insight into working with spirit and how important it is to be connected with your guides and have the knowledge before working with spirit/dieties.

Many Blessing to You All

THE MISSION OF A CAT 🐈 ♥️😽

Most people think that cats do nothing, are lazy and do nothing but eat and sleep...

It is not so!

Do you know what a cat's mission is?

All cats have the power, every day, to remove the negative energy accumulated in our body... as soon as we fall asleep, they absorb that energy. If there is more than one person in the family, and only one cat, it can accumulate an excessive amount of negativity by absorbing energy from so many people...

When they sleep, the cat's body releases the negativity it takes away from us. If we are too stressed, they may not have enough time to release all that negative energy, and so, as a result, it accumulates as fat, until they can release it. So, they get fat and you think it was the food you were feeding them... or because they don't move enough... and the truth is, they don't. It is nice to have more than one cat in the house, so that the weight is divided between them.

They also protect us during the night, so that no unwanted spirits enter our house or our room while we sleep... That's why they like to sleep in our bed. And if they think we're fine, they won't sleep with us. If there was something strange around us, they jump into our bed and protect us... If a person comes to our house, and the cats feel that that person is there to harm us or that he is bad, the cats surround us to "protect" us...

If you don't have cats, and a stray cat comes into your house and adopts it as a home, it's because you need a cat at that particular time... So the stray cat volunteered to help you. Thank the cat for choosing your home for that job. If you have other cats and can't keep the stray cat, find a place for him. The cat came for a reason unknown to us on a physical level, and in dreams you can see the reason for the appearance of the cat at that moment. There may be a debt, some karma he has to pay... "So don't freak out or frighten the cat." Well, "he" will have to come back, one way or another, to fulfill this obligation...

Cats heal us.

Cats are adorable creatures, and they love their owners above all else, but they have a different way of loving...

Their love is true, so don't doubt it. They are our great and true friends and above all good companions😻

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Here are some of the magickal properties of the herbs mentioned in my last post! I listed the properties that I could find based on the books and sources I have! Feel free to research the herbs not listed on your own ((:

Apple: Healing, fertilty, love, marriage, lust, fidelity, harvest, wisdom, etc.

Aspen: Protection, communicating with spirits, resurrection.

Alder: Used for scrying & divination.

Aconite: Used in black magick, death, Gods & Goddesses f death.

Belladonna: Visions, divination, death, trances, Underworld deities & the underworld.

Calamus: Healing, protection, luck, crystal compelling, money.

Chervil: Clarity, mental activity, connecting with higher self, initiation.

Catnip: shape-shifting workings & trance.

Cypress: Calming, funerals, death, fire worshipping, & mourning.

Damania: Lust, aphrodisiac, visions, love.

Galangal: Energy & visions.

Ivy: Visions, prophecy, rebirth, regeneration, changing consciousness.

Juniper: Healing, justice, truth, driving out the old year.

Mullein: Protection, attraction, contacting ancestors, courage.

Honeysuckle: Harvest, dreams, love, divination. 

Myrrh: Death, regeneration, fertility, love, spiritual awareness, memorials, weddings, and handfasting.

Parsley: Ancestral knowledge, the dead & the underworld.

Wormwood: Scrying, divination, banishing.