| I ain't from around here. The natives tend to not let me forget that. That said, I've been here nearly 10 years and I'm starting to get used to this place. So when the weather changes during the first week of October I know better than to believe that Fall is here. I know that this cold snap isn't the first sign of the Goddess turning the wheel but just a preview of it. There will be other hot days and winter will disappoint. But my Midwestern heart longs for Fall. A leisurely time of year when a witch's thoughts turn inward and energy gets conserved for that long stretch of dark that doesn't break into a dawn until Imbolc. Being a witch means changing your reality at will so my reality today is that it is Fall. | |||
| On my way to a meeting today on the lawn I had a chance to walk across
grounds. I was late. Big surprise there, eh? So I was walking quickly
with my face pointed at my feet as if to will them speed. Then it happened. I caught the scent of leaves burning on a cool breeze. The breeze that whispered past my ear catching both my hair and the leaves around me. It was enough to make me look up and actually "see" the world around me. It's amazing how differently I see after a weekend in the woods with good witches and the Fae. But that's another post..... The sight that I met didn't call out an announcement that Fall was here - the leaves hadn't started to change. But you could see that the air was crisp. You could see the nip in the air. You could feel the Goddess turning the wheel silently in the background. Stealth season change. Blessed Be. | ![]() | ||
| You Are Bisexual |
![]() You can't make up your mind. And why should you? |
1. Guido is gone and the divorce is final. There is no more reason for me to have contact with him. Ever.So lots of shifting in life. Not as much maybe as the year when I had the air mask but it certainly does feel like I've come "unstuck" after a stretch of stagnation. So I'm starting to put some plans in place for the next stretch of time, being sure to hold space for mystery.
2. Witchlets appear to have "gotten over" Guido leaving. For Thing 1 that means no more sniper fire at either Guido or Spawn. For Thing 2 that means no more asking about them or telling me that she misses her step-sister.
3. I appear to have "gotten over" Guido. No anger about him or his actions, just gratitude that I got out and shame that I could make such a mistake. But for him? No emotion.
4. I'm making progress on processing the whole mess. I could write a novel on just that but suffice to say I think I'm starting to put some things together.
5. WF and Rat Terrier are separated. Who knows what will happen there but things are moving in a direction where the witchlets have less contact with that toxic woman.
6. I've met someone special and seem to have a better approach this time. Iggy is a good guy, we share many of the same cultural norms and communicate better than I have with anyone in a long time. The issues that have come up we've dealt with together as us against it rather than us against each other - this is a change from both Guido and WF. We're moving our relationship along with our eyes open. And it feels pretty good.
7. I'm making progress on the job front. After years of laying groundwork it finally looks like maybe, possibly, hopefully something might shift. I'm not pulling out the streamers until I see something in writing but all indicators are happy ones.
8. I'm back on track in school. Taking classes and getting my program committee put together.
9. Thing 1 has started middle school. Four weeks in and I haven't killed her yet. We'll see what the update in another year looks like on that front.
| Your Mind is 75% Cluttered |
![]() Try writing down your worst problems and fears. And then put them out of your mind for a while. |