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Old God, New World

7/30/2024

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The Winds Have Shifted or Should I say the Tides!

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We live in such a fast paced world. I fear it is difficult to have a spiritual practice that fills you with hope, love, and gratitude. The rat race is there to keep you so busy, that you remain a consumer, and not a doer or, a mover and a shaker as my college history teacher used to say.

There is also of course, the day to day activities that the internet & social media are deeming as "witchcraft". Like vacuuming your house, cleaning and cleansing your space, cooking, lighting an aroma therapy candle while soaking in the tub. etc. 

We all do these things, but I do not like the "W" word!  What is funny and ironic is I actually probably "fit in" to this "category." You notice all the quotations.
They are there on purpose, because all of this is made up, by us collectively, plus our brains love to compartmentalize everything to make us feel safer!

So back to my original title Old God, New World. I may not identify with the "W" word because of my actual upbringing. I was raised smack dab in the middle of the Southern Bible Belt. I used to loathe living here. However, I just love the genuine hospitality of the South with a good mix of Eff You, if you cross the line. Cue Johnny Cash's "Walk the Line."

I almost majored in history, but my college Western Civics teacher talked me out of it. This is the same teacher who used the term "movers & shakers." when it came to any backbone of any civilization. Your artisans, cobblers, blacksmiths, butchers, bakers, candle-stick makers...I couldn't help myself haha.

Every civilization before the industrial revolution had a copacetic community, we all relied on one another collectively, so we could all live in our small villages. Most of us would travel less than 20 miles in our entire lifetime! So, thank your lucky stars you were born in this time or not. It really is all about perspective!

Rewind back to 2022, I was listening to a lot of podcasts working overnight and being done by 6 am. There were tons of podcasts subjects. Astrology, Spiritualism, Neuroscience, and more, but I kept coming across these "Witchy podcasts." Some I loved, and still listen when I can.

Others not so much, there was one podcast I came across which almost made me stop listening to any witchy podcast in general because of one of the hosts! The content was similar to some of the other podcasts I had listened to, it was a little more giggly and fun, less serious, more goofing off, which is fine. Your practice does not have to be serious all the time!

Then one episode I was done! Finished! No more for me, thanks! One of the hosts was telling a story about gas-lighting a person as a joke that went on for months! First of all, this is never okay! It is 2024, and as a female you should be ashamed of yourself for promoting such toxic behavior!  I had to draw the line and quit listening to that podcast. Blocking you and sending you blessings!

I unfollowed them on all social platforms. I was really shook, how someone with a spiritual practice, can be so "open-minded" yet joke about their own toxic behavior like gas-lighting that she was putting out into the collective world! This did not sit well with me as a human with a spiritual practice and as an Aquarian. 

So, back to the really good witchy podcast. Let's first talk about The Magick Kitchen podcast.
  • /The first thing I love about this podcast is the age difference between the hosts! This is truly one of the best collaborations because you get to hear Leandra Witchwood who is the elder of the 2 pure Gen X, and Elyse Welles who I want to call Millenial, but can't find any birth information on her. Good for you Elyse for protecting your personal information. Boundaries are a necessary thing!
  • The second thing I love about this podcast is their practices are similar, yet completely different, as every one's practice should be. If you're not comfortable working with deities, then don't work with them. When I heard this, I was like 💙🙌💙! This made me so happy to hear! Because everyone's spiritual path is different, I felt so much ease when I was given grace from 2 strangers that I have a para-social relationship with on a week to week podcast basis.
  • The third thing is hearing the different relationships. That these women have with different deities! This fascinated me! These ladies always honored the land they practiced on. There is a level of sincerity and thoughtfulness these 2 women possess when it comes to talking about their practices. I have to commend them for speaking openly about private matters such as their spiritual practice!

I could not tell you what episode number this is from, but the ladies were talking about how certain deities have changed over the years. Poseidon was mentioned! My ears perked up immediately! I'm a Scorpio rising, love the water, and Little Mermaid was my favorite movie growing up.

Elyse said, "That Poseidon has become less salty over the years." I have my theories on this from a cultural standpoint. Pouring part of your drink out for your homies who have passed, or are no longer with us is not a new thing!

This is called, libation, and it is used in many cultures to honor the dead, the gods, and heroes. This seems to go back to every ancient culture we know of today from Egypt, Greece, Sumeria, India, East Asia, Japan, Rome, and even ancient Judaism, as well as, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Siberian Shamanism. 
Even in ancient African cultures the act of pouring libation is a ceremonial tradition in the way of giving homage to their Ancestors.  South Americans of the Andes would pour a small amount on the ground before drinking as an offering to Mother Earth. There are ceremonies from all over the world that partake in libation.

So, let's go back to the modern age of pouring a drink out for your homies.  I'm sure this offering to your homies, probably pleased the deity. So, with the 1990's Hip Hop Culture you had tons of young people mimicking people like TuPac. This only reinforced "libation" in our modern culture.

Another offering to Poseidon, that I think most people don't think about is the study of astrology. Think about how many birth charts were hand drawn with all the glyphs of the zodiac signs as well as, the astrological planetary glyphs. Every month, I listen to a horoscope and anytime there is any transit involving Neptune (Roman equivalent to Poseidon) I am essentially drawing Poseidon's Trident! One more astrological influence of Poseidon being less salty, is Neptune has been in Pisces for the last 14 years, and in 2025 Neptune will move into Aries. So talk about 2 gods, who are brothers, fighting amongst each other?!? You can imagine the chaos! Right?

The sea is also one place on Earth that has not completely been explored. You have to realize everything that Poseidon covers: the sea, storms, earthquakes, and horses. According to an article from nature.com, He had dominion over the sea, and while sending earthquakes; He also made time for creating animals. His most celebrated creation was the horse. Poseidon loved his horses so much that he held on to some to pull his chariot through the waves of the sea. These first sea horses -- called hippocampi or, loosely translated to horse monsters- had the tails of fish and two front hooves. The article says, "They could be seen on a windy day, racing across the foam and waves of the sea's surface. That is why ocean breakers are still called white horses.

I'm actually quite amazed at how much of Poseidon's legacy lives on today. He is one of the 12 Olympian gods who lived on Mount Olympus. One of my favorite movies growing up was Little Mermaid. Triton's are fish with human torsos who are sometimes depicted with Poseidon. I wonder where Disney got that name? This is the description of King Triton of the Little Mermaid. If I remember correctly, King Triton rode a chariot pulled by dolphins. 

Poseidon lives on everyday in our lives. There are also people who have studied water for their entire lives. Dr. Emoto was a Japanese scientist who studied water and the way it is connected to our individual and collective consciousness. There is also a Veda Austin in New Zealand who studies water as the Source. She has proven water can understand us and communicate to us using what she calls hydroglyphs. Her work is mind blowing if you've never seen it. I linked her website above. Her instagram is a great place to start. She writes to the water. She speaks to the water. Then freezes the water and out come these amazing hydroglyphs! 

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​So with all this going on in our modern world, I will have to agree with Elyse Welles on this one! Poseidon is definitely less salty because we are waking up to the fact that we need the Earth, the Water, and even the salt of the Sea. More people now than ever before are giving offerings to Poseidon without them even realizing the spiritual intention or act of libation behind the action of blessing the homies! 
Thanks for reading. You can follow me on Instagram at @skylight3r

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Speaking of the Death Card the 13th Major Arcana Card

6/14/2024

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Why I don't Fear the Death Card when seeing it in a reading.

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In the last week, this card has come up in my morning readings. I've doing a lot of study on Pluto, which is quite Ironic. Considering I began, my Pluto square transit earlier this Spring.
This card is not associated with Pluto, however, it is associated with the astrological sign of Scorpio, which Pluto is its ruling planet.

Truth be told I've never been scared of this card. I was raised you were never to fear death, only God.
As I grew older & realized how I felt about organized religion. (This could be a whole other topic if you want to talk about it.) I still feel the same way. I enjoy going to church, when I can find the time, but I will never "buy into/join" your congregation. I enjoy many different people's services and congregations. I can't choose. I love hearing different perspectives when going to different services.
The big difference is my God would never want me to fear him or her or them.
My God is a benevolent god who believes love can conquer all!

I always knew I was making the right decision as long as I trusted my gut. If it felt right in my sacral, I knew I was on the right path.
Did I follow that instinct every time? Of course not! "We" ignored the signs, these stomach pains, and most of the time it blew up in my face; And of course, I had a "friend' at the time who had convinced me it would be ok, fun, amazing-- insert any descriptor that would make you want to do something completely stupid to the point that you ignored your gut. (your sacral.)
I say, "we" because as I walk down a path, I haven't revisited in years, decades even. I have to revisit to pick up the pieces of that little girl who I once abandoned. This is slow. It is not easy, however, each day I get a little piece of her back. 
Now does this make me happier? Yes/No -- Recognizing parts of yourself you have not seen in years. I thought I got rid of you. I did not know I still needed you, and now I embrace that scared and frightened little girl that just needed guidance, discipline, and little VALIDATION.

Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk, but seriously back to the Death Card. First off Death is the one guarantee we have in this life...eff it I will throw taxes in there too! If not someone will be coming for me. 

If you're into specifically upright and reversals this section is for you.
I particularly don't work with reversal, because based on the person's inquiry, you can tell which resonates more for them, plus it's bad form to leave a reading with dread, doom, and gloom.

If you get this card upright, A major phase or aspect of your life that is no longer serving you is coming to an end, opening up the possibility of something more valuable and essential. You must close one door to open another. Do not fear change, it can truly be positive.

If you get this card reversed, You are on the verge of a meaningful change but are resisting or delaying it. Ask yourself why this is happening, what is holding you back? --
Or, you may be going through a massive personal transformation, in private, out of view from others. 


I've read death to be transformation, but you have to go through and face your deepest fears to be reborn into newness. I do agree with this, but there is so much more nuance.

I consult my book. The Hebrew attribution: Nun (pronounced noon) which translates to fish. The great fish is a symbol of pain, suffering, and perpetuity. It's cyclical. People fear death because death seems like the end.
The story of Jonah and great fish is mentioned. -- Jonah, motivated by fear, flees the presence of the Lord. He attempts to run away by boarding a ship. At sea the Lord causes the Wind to pick up. This threatens the entire ship, not just Jonah! The passengers begin to pray to God.
In the story the passengers discover Jonah trying to run away, is the reason for all this tumultuous storm. 
Long story short, Jonah tells them to take him and throw him into the sea, then the sea will quiet down for you. They throw them overboard into the sea where the Lord causes a great fish to swallow him whole. Jonah spends 3 days and 3 nights in the belly of the beast. When he realizes that "deliverance belongs to the Lord," the Lord speaks to the fish who vomits Jonah out -- alive and reborn on dry land.

The polar opposite of Death is birth. -- This is essentially shadow work. On the path of the shadow, you learn that light is born of darkness and darkness cannot overcome light. When you know this your fear melts away. You can accept the path by which you have come. You accept the way others have come. You can also accept the way you must go as well as the way others must go. You learn to love again, even your enemies. You learn that death is the final enemy it is the "end." You learn to love Death.

I read it's a sacrificing of the ego, intellect, and short-term memory for charity, faith, & hope.
The self must die to know love. Love is the fruit of understanding. Through love we advance from fear. This is the greatest connection between love and death.

So with death comes rebirth and the cycle continues. Through death we can transform and evolve into our best selves, but it takes a lot of walking through the shadows to understand and face your deepest fears. When you begin you must hack and slash away all that which binds, but when all is cleared away. You can see that there are kindred spirits all around. 

We are all imperfect humans going through similar challenges and situations. Truly Death teaches us that Love is the answer, so that we do no fear Death, but understand it's just a part of life. It's truly cyclical. So, if you do ever get this card, know there is nothing to fear but fear itself. Yes I just quoted FDR. 

The book I am consulting is Tarot of the Spirit by: Pamela Eakins, PH.D.


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My Social Media Break

4/9/2024

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I recently attended a free 5 Day workshop online. What was learned? To be honest, it is not anything I had not heard before. However, the way this 5 day course was organized was so inspirational! Sifting out all the bullshit, that comes through your socials, along with what you allow to impact your mind -- and it's a lot more than you realize, until you step away. 

I was finally allowed to be "bored," (a little) haha! I am still a mom! The 4 hard and fast rules were:
  1. No Socials
  2. No Creating
  3. No DMs
  4. No Posting
I joked about scheduling posts! My Aquarian self was like, rules are made to bent, if not broken, right?

Here's the kicker! This was on a weekend Wednesday through Sunday! 
My immediate thought, "What if I miss something?" Really, so...what if you miss something, is it really going to affect you? 

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Surprise! Surprise! This is the best thing I could have done for my mental health. My creative juices were flowing like crazy once I removed everyone else's opinions, and figured out my ick factor. We all have it. 

I learned so much through this 5 day program. I will be implementing this again. It was to good. This time, I may just schedule posts. As my views were growing even when I was offline not posting. Umm Hi! Did we just crack to code? Code to what? --more followers, more likes, more offers, more sales. Maybe depends on what your strategy is.

Edited to say: It's been 60 days since I did this and my soul is craving it again. I need to reset with nature, music, good friends, and great conversations. Lots of introspective writing and meditating. Understanding how to set myself up for success for my mental health so every thing else seamlessly falls into place. 
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Growing up

12/1/2023

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The concept of time has always baffled me. It never happens fast enough, then you beg for it to slow down just a little... We are fickle like that. I know I am at least. My youngest child turned 6 years old yesterday. I think I'm handling it well! He's 6 going on 12! That's because that's his brother's age, & he is his biggest fan!

I don't like the concept of growing up not just for my kids, but for me as well. I've finally have began to start being nice to that little girl again. She's not so little anymore...That's alright. Next year, I'll be turning 40! I want to normalize aging gracefully! I'm kind of excited to be honest! New decade. I don't feel like I'm almost 40 most days. Let's just say some days are better than others.

I'm in the season of tons of laundry piled up to the max, house not in order, kids running back and forth through the house being loud! Most days, I'm okay with it, but this is growing up right?!?

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I want to scream from the roof tops and call bullshit! I would rather spend time with my family than clean, but I know for me to work better mentally, I need a clean space to do it in. I've been trying to make the most of this last month. 

As I reflect back on this year, I realize that 3/4 of the time I was probably in auto-pilot mode. I don't like that. I definitely want to be more present! I also picked the guitar back up, writing, and took a few astrology classes. I don't care about having fame for making a song that hits! I mean I wouldn't be upset if that happened. I made a promise to myself that I was going to do more things that brought me joy, whether it paid the bills or not! For the most part, I have kept up my end of the bargain!

I've learned so much about taking care of my little self. If I don't take care of her. I can't take care of my boys, but no one told me this was growing up. Sure paying bills and all those mundane day to day tasks. But what about this dream we were promised? Guess what? 

We were lied to... don't get your panties in a wad! We were all lied to. We were told if we followed the rules and what we were supposed to do things would just happen, but there's a secret to all of it!

Do you want to know the secret? Consistency, Authenticity, Kindness, Networking, Community. All of these things matter in order for any of us to be successful. I mean sure I guess you don't have to be kind to be successful, but it definitely doesn't hurt to be kind. 

I've done a lot of self reflecting this year. We've got one month left of the year. I want to maximize what I can get done before the New Year. So, I guess this is growing up, making sure you make the most out of your time, because when it comes down to it. Time is the most precious commodity we have on this Earth, and I want to spend it with those that I cherish the most.

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