I Wish Someone Had Told Me That! Witchy Chatty Vlog
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Hello!
Come with me to Sutton Scarsdale Hall - one of my very favourite places - to spend some time in the fresh air in a beautiful location and talk about the things I wish someone had told me when I started practising Witchcraft seriously. There are so many things I wish I'd known, and I'm sharing them with you because if you're new to the Craft, it can be daunting as well as exciting. I really hope you find them helpful but remember they are only my opinion. One of your 'responsibilities' as a Witch is to find your own path and learn along the way. Please do share your thoughts in the comments - I'd love to know if there's anything you would add to my list.
Thank you so much for watching and Blessed be!
Thank you so much for today’s video! You are the wise woman we are all looking for. You come across as your authentic self. My interest began with the wheel of the year, both agriculturally and spiritually. I have been reading about the green witch, hedge witch, home and hearth witch. What I see on Tik Tok does not speak to me. And, thank you for your comments about subscription boxes. So true. One candle, incense, crystal, tarot card, jewelry, herbs or spices. I would rather choose my own and know where they came from. Creating a life practice is very individual.😊
That is such a lovely thing to say, thank you so much. I can only talk about my own experiences and I try very hard not to judge, even when I think something is highly questionable (like the ‘Witch Diploma’ thing 🙄). I think it’s great that we have each other to learn from and that we are free to cherry-pick whatever aspects of the Craft work for us. Our craft will change and evolve as we grow and I love that xxx
Alison...Wise words🦉✨❤️
@@mamachola6889 thank you darling ♥️
All very sensible advice that does not get said enough!
Thank you Elspeth, I could have added lots more but we would have been at it for hours! ♥️
Such wisdom and common sense x.
You are so kind. Thank you so much xx
Beautiful building and history. Thank you for taking us along. I really resonate with every thing you’ve said here. I didn’t work with deity up until recently. Mother Mary kept coming up so I’ve just started on my journey with her. I’m not a Christian Witch, I see Mother Mary as Mother Earth. I don’t celebrate every sabbat either, only when I’m feeling it. To me witchcraft is in the every day mundane, I only do ritual when I’m feeling it etc.
I absolutely get where you’re coming from. I think that sometimes Deity will present itself at a particular moment and when that happens I’ll fully embrace it, but it does not form the basis of my practice. I 100% agree that Witchcraft is in the everyday aspects of life and that if you try and force yourself to do something you’re not feeling, you will end up frustrated, disappointed and bored. I’m going to talk about Everyday Magic in a future video and I can’t wait to hear everyone’s feelings about that.
I really appreciate you being here. Thank you so much ♥️
I thoroughly enjoyed your entire video today and look forward to seeing more. Several things you said resonated with me and several things you said I had never heard before so appreciate all of your commentary. I certainly hope you feel better sometime soon. Blessed be to you and your family.
Thank you so much Debra, I’m so glad you enjoyed it and I hope it gave you some reassurance. It’s great to have you here. Many blessings to you xx
Thank you, your video has reassured me. This was all great to hear. You see so many posts on social media that make you feel that you’re not good enough or you need to be doing something a certain way! So much pressure! So thank you. Great location by the way, very calming ☺️
I promise, you are doing great. It’s really hard not to compare yourself to other Witches you’re talking about but a lot of the time I truly believe they are all fluff and no substance. So let the pressure go and enjoy what you do.
And I’m so glad you liked the location ♥️
Thank you so much ☺️
Hi, I'm a recent subscriber and also a fifty something Alison 😊 I found myself nodding 'yes I did that' to just about everything you said!! I've been wandering this path for a while now and still haven't labelled myself or follow a deity. I tried really hard in the beginning to 'find' my label and deity and was disappointed when it wasn't clear to me. I speak to the universe and nature in setting intentions and that seems to work for me. Thanks for the real advice and straight talking 🙂
@@aliliveswellonless it’s so lovely to meet you Ali, thank you so much for being here. I really hope you are enjoying your steps along the path! I love that you are putting yourself in front of nature and asking to be shown the way. I wish you much joy as you grow and develop. Blessed be ♥️
Love your channel. Your doing great
Thankyou for sharing the video
You are most welcome xx
Thank you for such a wonderful video.. I'm not feeling it either..
I do hope you feel better soon.
Thank you for your advice and knowledge especially when you don't feel 100%. Always make time for yourself. 💕💕💕
Thank you darling. I’m so sorry to hear you’re struggling. Please look after yourself too xxx
Thanks for this video, there's some really good advice and I agree completely about many of the courses. With the subscription boxes, as you say, there seem to be a lot that just have the items you can buy yourself. I will just add though that there's one that I've found to be really special. It's the Witches Moon subscription which comes from the States or Canada. It's $79, around £65, but they have the most beautiful items in there, most of which are specially made for the boxes. I've had stunning altar statues, corn dolls, jewellery, crystal wands of the highest quality that are still going strong as sturdy now several years later. And they're things that I've never seen anywhere else. They also include a great letter (and some blank parchment paper) for each season/sabbat/month, which explains the contents of the box and the month as a magical timepoint. As well as the amazing magickal items made for the season each box has a really good quality oil, bath or incense blend and the best incense I've ever come across. I'm not sponsored by Witches Moon, honestly :) but just wanted to give feedback on how special their boxes are. None of the others I've seen even come close really.
You’re very welcome and I’m glad you found it useful! As far as the subscription boxes go, I’m really glad you’ve found something that works for you and that you enjoy them ♥️
@@fifty-somethingwitch2406 Thanks Alison. I've found your channel quite recently and am really enjoying your content. It's very reassuring and inspirational! 💗
@katealison6087 that has made me so happy. Thank you so much! 🥰🥰
@@fifty-somethingwitch2406 🥰🥰
Thank you for that video. I will not say here why it was so important to me to hear you say all those things about practicing witchcraft but it really was. I'm fighting some emotional demons right now and words like yours are like rays of sun on very gloomy day. )O(
I understand completely. I am really glad to have helped. Look after yourself - and thank you for being here xx
Everything you say is so true. I was initially seduced by witchcraft 101 materials and had a couple of subscription boxes that in truth were simply miscellaneous witchy tat 😮. Then I read Rebel Witch and it gave me permission to do it my way. I’ve not looked back 🎉
I love that you’ve given yourself permission to be the Witch you really are. I hope your craft is bringing you true joy and thank you so much for watching xx
Just watched this and OH MY - the incredible BEAUTY and the SILENCE at Sutton Scarsdale Hall !!!! Medicine for the soul on a very upside down Monday. Thank You so much for this wonderful video - the chat was so good and the BEAUTY xxx
I am so glad you enjoyed it. I really hoped that the peace and calmness would come through the screen! I’m also really glad that we could hear the birdsong so clearly too because they were really going for it, especially the blackbirds! Thank you so much for watching xxx
This is so true. I started off with Wicca in the mid 90’s and over the years I outgrew a lot of that. Im very close to Goddess energy, and now that I am in my early 60’s and more connected to the crone, I found that she moved me closer to nature and the natural ways of living and celebrating life and the natural world. She is the 4 elements and represent time. I feel less pressure working with her as a patron. We are magickal beings. It took me many years to get where I am now. I’ve had my fair share of magickal and spiritual challenges over the years, and I am now wise enough to be aware of it and to make better choices. Thank you for a lovely video.
@marthinarauhut1876 thank you so much for sharing this part of your journey with us. It really struck a chord with me. I am so glad you are here ❤️
Been watching for a few weeks. This video was wonderful! I was once involved in a pagan tradition that turned out to be cultish. Now I mostly am solo. I do what I want, when I want and I enjoy so much more.
I bet you do, and I'm so glad you have found a path that is serving you as it should. There is a lot to be said for working on your own, and it's in those moments that I feel the most joy and connection with my craft. I enjoy our ritual gatherings because they are beautiful, but if you can truly find comfort on your own, I think you've cracked it 👍xx
This has been such a valuable and very helpful video, it is rather overwhelming with so much out there but your advice is excellent and is helping me immensely. I have visited Bolsover castle, it's lovely there and not too far from my own home town. Blessed be
That’s lovely to hear Tracey, I’m so glad you found it helpful. Thank you for your kind comment. I’m glad you loved Bolsover Castle, it’s so beautiful- you can often find me there spending time with my favourite tree! Sending you much love xx
What a great video and thank you! This is great advice as i truly know what you mean about i wish i had know certain things! what a lovely setting also how beautiful it must have been in its day and breathtaking from afar! Be kind to yourself 💜💜Thank you and sending positive energy and love and lite! Blessed Be 💜💜🤗
Oh, thank you so much! I am so glad you enjoyed it! You’re right, the setting is absolutely beautiful and I love being able to go there whenever I want to, I am so lucky xxx
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thank u for all this knowledge< 3 much love from Brasil.
You are very welcome, it is lovely to hear from you! ❤️
Thank you for sharing this beautiful place and your insight. I really enjoy your channel. I'm a fifty-something too , but I have only recently begun my magickal journey. I bought "Everyday Witchcraft" by Deborah Blake last autumn, and that set me on the path. I look forward to more of your magickal content.
I’m so glad you enjoyed my special place, thank you so much for watching!
I’m so excited for you and I really hope you are enjoying the lovely new path you’ve found yourself on. I hope I can continue to bring you content that resonates with you. Thank you ♥️
Wonderful video..I hope things get better for you soon.. I really appreciate your content.
You’re so welcome and thank you so much. I’m sure everything will be OK ☺️xx
Love your channel your a wise witch ❤ thank you so much for all your help and advice
Oh you are so kind. I’m so glad you found my video useful and I’m so glad you’re here ♥️
I wish there are more people like you. I wish for more witches like you. Your channel is valuable. Congratulations 🎉 to 1K followers. Thank you for this video and sharing your special place with us. Thank you for being kind and genuine 🙏🏼💖🪄✨🦋
It means so much to me that you are here Vanessa. Thank you so much for your constant support. It means more to me than I can ever tell you. Thank you ♥️xxx
@@fifty-somethingwitch2406 and I thank you for the same that you do for me ❤️
Im a new following and i love your channel. They are so peaceful and informative!
You are so kind. Thank you so much for being here, and welcome! ☺️
Thank you for sharing this beautiful place! I can imagine how majestic it must've looked back in the day when it was occupied. So it looks like you've not met the witch police? lol... I must be the laziest of them all, but yes the witch police hasn't come up, nobody's complained lol I agree so much with those subscription boxes. It's nice to receive little surprises but it's for the most part really overpriced items that you may not even care to buy from a shop or don't know what to do with. Lots of gimmicks out there for just about anything. We're very profitable when we're insecure..
You’re very welcome and I’m so glad you enjoyed Sutton Scarsdale!
You’re absolutely right, if you saw half of this stuff in a shop you wouldn’t buy it. Far better to wait for your perfect ‘thing’ to find you and feel the real joy when it does!
Thank you so much for watching ♥️xx
Hi and thank you For today's video, many of the things you spoke about hit home with me toady.
Over years I found so many courses advertised for witchcraft and yes, mostly money making.
I am 60 next month so in witch terms that makes me a crone. However, in my past, the church played a huge part in my life. It wasn't my pathway however, yesterday I found myself at the local Methodist church. Don't laugh....I have no plausible explanation for this except possibly the fact that at my age, friends are seemingly nowhere to be found, and as I have been practising as a solitary, often it very very lonely.
I left the church originall, because I was in training for ordained ministry and I saw something that should never have happened in such a place, and I was silenced and driven out. Not forgetting the mind warping and out dated rules, regulations and politics.
The particular church I found myself in, knows my history and of course, the first thing they asked me was, could you stay and help us out because we are struggling. This same church refused to help me 15 years ago when I asked for their help.
As a younger woman, late teens, I was a practising witch and psychic medium, but I ended up with a Catholic man....big mistake. After leaving the church, I decided to get back on to the path that suited my soul and my entire being and I was doing really well, until yesterday.
Anyway I find myself at an impasse and feeling very conflicted today.
I also have long term illness and feel that I need more than just me as I live each day with my conditions. I have 3 autoimmune conditions and like you, I have really felt a little under the weather these past few weeks. Again, Leading me to the understanding that I need company with people and at my age that is difficult because there are not many with the same interests where I live.
I felt that I needed to reach out. Yes I agree with everything you have said today hun. If you were in my situation, what would you do ? I know only I can answer that but opinions are very welcome.
Thank you so much for your kind wisdom xx
I’m so sorry to hear you are struggling at the moment. It must have taken real courage to get your feelings out in the open and you should be so proud of yourself.
I understand the conflicting feelings you have about the church. I also had experience with a local church many years ago - the one I was baptised into, in fact - where I just did not feel what other members were feeling, or claimed they were feeling. I cannot be dishonest about how I feel and I just knew it was not what I was searching for. I have great respect for anyone with faith but I do not have time for any form of religious doctrine or any faith that rules by fear. I knew from being very young that there was ‘something’ that I needed to find and I am just sorry that I was in my early 40s before I finally came out of the broom closet for good. I honestly think that you have to do whatever your heart and your gut tells you. But you also have to apply some rationale in that you know you were not treated well in the past. My personal mantra now is that nobody gets a second chance to hurt me or to use me. I think the craft has given me that confidence because I used to be an absolute doormat who just kept going back for more. You have to set boundaries and live by them.
I hope you have found some comfort in our little community. You are warmly welcome here.
Sending you much love xxx
.... Helli from the U.S. I enjoy the warmth of your videos....Thanks for always being candidly real. It makes a difference.💖👍💖
That’s so kind - thank you so much for being here. I really appreciate your company 🥰xx
Thank you so much for your videos. So nice to watch, as they feel as if I were talking to a friend. ❤
That’s so lovely, thank you so much. I am really happy that you are here ☺️xx
Would you consider making a video speaking to what you believe magic is and what witchcraft is?. It's actually really hard to find info on just the basics! Enjoyed the birdsong in this video!
The birds were really going for it and I was so glad it came through on the video!
I will absolutely add those topics onto my list of things to talk about - thank you for the suggestion xx
@@fifty-somethingwitch2406 aw that's wonderful. I look forwards to hearing your perspective x have a lovely day
@azuraskye88 you’re welcome! I hope you have a really happy Sunday too 🥰
Hi Alison, really enjoyed this video. As i have mentioned in comments before i am cautiously exploring witchcraft so this video was great to myth bust and ressure. I was bought up Roman Catholic and went to religious schools, taught by nuns, had mass on fridays, had a school preist the lot! And although i find many of the teachings and practices interesting so much of it just never sat well with me. I was always asking why and always curious (too curious for some teachers! I think i was about 10 when i announced in an RE class that i didnt think religion had anything to do with God, which went down well lol) My first witchy experince was when i was around 25 going to a Pagan funeral of a very dear and much missed friend, i remember leaving the service and thinking 'now THIS feels right, i want a funeral like this'. However the Catholic upbringing requires a bit of shaking and even the word Pagan or witch is enough to bring on palpatations in some lol, but i am currently researching the pagan roots of christianity which i am finding very interesting. I know i want somthing that connects me closer to nature and that is my focus for my journey currently. Thank you for taking the time to speak so openly and honestly and creating such a lovely little corner of the internet ❤ I continue to enjoy your videos immensely ❤
Oh my goodness, I can just imagine how well your statement about God and religion went down!! 🤣🤣I think a lot of us came to the Craft in the same way - by questioning and feeling, rather than just being told to accept a doctrine we just don’t ’get’. I too went to church for some time, trying to find ‘it’ - whatever it was. I would look at all the others who were in the throes of joy and I felt nothing. I felt cheated and disappointed. I understand exactly what you mean. You can take joy in this journey because nobody is going to come at you and tell you you’re wrong. Well, some might - but not me. And if they do, pay them no mind. They don’t matter. I’m so glad that you’re finding your way and I’m so happy that you’re here. Thank you so much for watching ♥️
Absolutely agree about questioning and feeling, its how I make any decision in my life really, not just spiritual ones. Thank you for the reply and I hope you have a relaxing holiday x
@SarahCalicoCat you’re so welcome my love. I am no expert but I will always give you my thoughts if you want them xxx
This was wonderful! Love the backdrop of the birdsong & history. It’s so great to have it reinforced that we can be whoever we want to be, in whatever way we want to; that we do what feels right to us, for our heart & for our intent. It makes so much sense as it shouldn’t be a burden or a chore, but something to delight in & immerse ourselves in.
Thank you for your refreshing honesty & acknowledgment that magick isn’t going to immediately solve anything, but rather it reinforces our intent & self belief.
Love your top too!!🥰
You’re such a comfort,& I hope that we give you some degree of comfort too, you so deserve it. Xx❤️
Oh you certainly do sweetheart, more than you will ever know x
It was such a lovely day up at Sutton Scarsdale and the birds were so loud. It was beautiful. I hadn’t been up for a few weeks and I really needed it. I’d not been feeling too good ( I actually ended up in hospital the following evening) and the fresh air and space really helped. Everyone needs a place to escape to xx
I didn’t realise it was just after this that you ended up in hospital. I knew you had of course, from FB, just goes to show how quickly things can change & how we need to , in a cliché, ‘live in the moment’ & maintain a positive outlook- something I frequently really struggle with . Take care my lovely friend, blessed be ❤️🌸xx
That’s absolutely true. You have to make the most of every moment - nothing is a given. Thank you for being so lovely xxx
I try and mark all the Sabbats but I'm the opposite of you, its Beltane and Litha that are the special ones for me, personally 😊 I love the advice you give in this video, I think we all worried over some or all of these things when we first started out! ❤
I’m so glad you found it useful! I love how we all have times of the year that are really special to us and we are so lucky that we have the freedom to make our craft look however we want it to ❤️
Great vlog as usual..great advice too.i agree with you 100%
That’s lovely. Thank you so much for watching again xxx
Love your channel. Your doing great
@@juliekane769 I really appreciate that, thank you so much for being here 🥰
Ooh we’re from the same place ❤ always go to Sutton Hall to clear my head. We’re so lucky to have it on our doorstep! New subscriber here 🥰
Ahh that’s so lovely! I’m so glad someone else understands the magical effect of the place! Maybe we will bump into each other up there some time. Thank you so much for subscribing, you are very welcome here ♥️
I’ve been up there today. They’ve taken the chain link fences down, the place is humming ✨. It was so lovely to be able to walk around it again ♥️
@Dahlia847 I got my English Heritage magazine the other day and there was an article about the fence coming down! I nearly choked on my tea cake, I was so excited!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it up there! ♥️
I am so happy for you on your 1000 subscribers 😍🥳🥳🥳 Congratulation’s!! One of the things i wish i had of been told was that I did not have to Label myself as in a green witch a kitchen with a hedge witch and so on because i feel like i could be a little of each of those 🥰 so i just be the Witch i want to be which is just me.💜💜💜💜
Thank you darling!! 🤗🤗
That’s exactly it - you are free to be the Witch you want to be. You can change your mind from one day to the next if you want to and that’s just fine 🥰
Thank you for this wonderful video, Alison! Sutton Hall looks amazing and great info regarding the path 🍃🌼🌸💕 I hope you are feeling better soon🌻
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for watching and for being here, I really do appreciate it xx
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I value your authenticity. It shines right through. Without graphic details it would be so helpful to share your experience you mentioned. I find hardly anyone talks about backlash or negative effects of spell work. It’s always so positive where in actuality backlash is very real. Learning to mitigate risks is so important. Blessed Be❤
Thank you so much. Yes it certainly is real and it has to be understood before even thinking about any kind of spell work. Even with the absolute purest of intentions - and we’ve said before that Witchcraft is all about the intent - the ripple effects can be devastating. You have to put steps in place to mitigate the possible unwanted effects. It’s easy to go in all guns blazing, especially when you are angry and upset, but that’s also when you are most vulnerable and likely to get it wrong. On the other hand though, in the end it is worth it and it teaches you a very important lesson along the way.
Thank you for being here xx
Wow - had no idea about this place. We've been to Masson Mills loads of times, once saw some of the looms in action which was fabulous, and noisy! I'm new to the craft, and kind of doing my own thing; it's strange how often I've looked something up afterwards and found I was on the "right" lines with it. I don't think there is a wrong or right, just what is right for oneself. Loving your videos, thank you xxx (and yes, agree about the witch box subscriptions. I feel pretty similar about "ready made spells"!
Hi Denise! Masson Mills is an amazing place! And you’re right, the noise of the looms is something else! You would love Sutton Scarsdale, it’s just beautiful and there are some really good information boards around the hall with lots of pictures of the original interiors. I really hope you are enjoying your craft and finding the way that is right for you. Wishing you warmest blessings xxx
@@fifty-somethingwitch2406 I'm going to mention it to 'Im Indoors, we both love visiting old places, and thank you for showing us! I have a strange feeling that the craft has called me - and has done for a long time, I just didn't know. I'm 61 and my attitude now tends to be, if ever someone tries to "gatekeep": "Says Who?" BB and congrats on the subscribers, it's lovely to watch someone with a gentle calmness. Much needed. XXX
@@denisehill7769 oh you really should go! It’s just such a shame that you can’t go inside at the moment because it gives you such a unique perspective but you can still appreciate the beauty and calmness of the place.
I’m so glad that you’re doing your own thing because when all is said and done, you only have to answer to yourself 🥰
@@fifty-somethingwitch2406 We definitely will go. Somewhere we went not that long ago, also I think English Heritage (?) was Great Witley Court, also a ruin but you can see how magnificent it must have been. BB, have a fab evening xxx
@@denisehill7769 you too lovely, thank you so much xx
Thank you for sharing your wisdom, from one 50+ witch to another.
You are more than welcome. Thank you for being here ☺️xx
I am just halfway through and had to stop to say I smiled at your Jane Austen T shirt. I have not long returned from Chawton where Jane lived. Lovely video.
Ahh thank you, and how lovely! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the video. I absolutely loved making this one xxx
@@fifty-somethingwitch2406 I have just finished it. The content is very wise. I am just becoming involved with the craft at 60+ and I feel glad I have found this path now. I recently bought some tarot cards, the Witches Wisdom tarot, and I have drawn a card regularly to learn about myself and hopefully find some answers regarding certain aspects of my life. I do find it is guiding me and the answers are, I think, accurate. One card I drew said for me to plant a healing herb in my garden or windowsill, I googled how to plant and grow comfrey, and discovered a 3 hours workshop this coming Friday in my area which has a strong Celtic history and influence. The lady who holds the workshop sends out a subscription newsletter on full moons, a cycle that I have become interested in also, and also she celebrates Celtic/pagan (I am not sure what is what) sabbats. Although I am not interested in being part of a group, it feels promising to be close to others who are possibly interested in the same things. I have booked to attend a workshop in celebration of midsummer in June with the same person. I am glad you said about not always having to "feel" it when it comes to sabbats and also about not having to practice in a group. I am feeling my way forward and so far so good. I am also glad you are gaining subscribers. You are so down to earth and sincere and that is so appreciated. Thank you for sharing your favourite place and for all the information in your video. It supports what I am thinking and it is heartening to hear your thoughts. I hope you are feeling better soon.
@@fifty-somethingwitch2406 I did respond earlier but my response has disappeared. Anyway, thank you for your wise comments, they echo what I think, even though I am a beginner and happily flying solo. The video is lovely.
@@ladybooksmith3347 you are so welcome, I am so happy you are here! 🥰
@@fifty-somethingwitch2406 me too, you are honest and down to earth and I came across you by accident. I wanted to grow some healing herbs and found a workshop in my area this week. Synchronicity is wonderful. I know you are busy but I do look forward to your videos. I am wishing you well. X
Thank you for this informative video, much appreciated. I'm an older Solitary Witch and often do what feels right for me. I've also thought that the Witchery Courses have to be simply a money making affair. I really don't know how they can justify teaching this. After all witchcraft is all about rememberance from previous lifetimes. Loved seeing this beautiful building and the grounds around it with the photos too. Somehow it resonates with me and yet despite originating from Yorkshire I've never visited here in this lifetime. Sending blessings 🙌 and love from Scotland 🏴 blessed be 💓 hope you feel better soon!
I was born and raised in Sheffield - literally on the doorstep- and I did not even know this place existed until I was 42!!
You’re right, I don’t know how the people that peddle these ridiculous courses can sleep at night. I hate to see people being scammed like this because that’s what it amounts to.
Thank you so much for your kind comment xx
Thank you for another video and for sharing your wisdom. I'll be 50 this year and it's nice to see other ladies in my age group sharing their love of witchcraft. I've been a witch most of my life and I'm a solitary witch. I don't know very many other witches at all, at least not where I'm from in the US.
I love our little community. It has such a warm and nurturing energy. I am so glad you are part of it. I especially love us ladies of a certain age and I have huge respect for those who have spent a lifetime honing their craft, like yourself. I love that you are here - thank you ♥️
@@fifty-somethingwitch2406 Thank you, you are very kind. I'm so happy to be here. ❤️
So much of what you talked about resonated with me, in particular the not celebrating every Sabbat & not including any of the various deities in one's practice. When it comes to the Wheel of the Year...Well, living in Florida makes it almost impossible to really get in tune with the changing seasons. Yule, in particular cos it's a winter festival. Samhain, Beltane, and Litha are the only Sabbats I observe to any degree. As far as deities are concerned, I don't include them in my practice due to the fact that I've just never felt a connection to any of them. I do like the goddess Freya, but I haven't committed to her or anything like that. Another thing that sort of annoys me these days is the young Witches & Wiccans throwing the phrase cultural appropriation around. So many of them get into an uproar if they think another practitioner is worshipping a deity not directly connected to that person's ethnicity or nationality. It's connected to the "woke" thing over in the States, I think. I say if a god or goddess touches your heart, who cares if you're not Greek or have Celtic blood or whatever else? Live & let Witch!
Another thing just to add to the list of all the things you don't have to do to be a "real Witch" is that you don't have to dress like what people think a Witch is, if that makes sense. You don't have to go Gothic or dye your hair black or buy the over-the-top outfits that look like Halloween costumes, you know? You don't have to drip in mystical jewels or anything like that. A Witch can wear jeans & her favorite t-shirt with a little pentacle necklace & she's still a Witch. You don't have to spend ridiculous amounts of money on clothes & jewelry & makeup & look like Morticia Addams or Elvira!
It is an absolutely true!! I’ve had this conversation with some of my Witchy friends. None of us ‘looks like’ a Witch! We might go all out for special occasions or gatherings but in our day to day lives we look just, well, ‘normal’ ☺️However you choose to dress, you’re still a Witch.
I’m so glad you enjoyed my video and found it helpful xx