Hello to everyone who may see this post. I have stopped with this blog for the reason that I started running out of interesting things to say here. I have recently started a new blog in which I will post many of the fictional creative writing pieces I have and will make in the near future. I hope you join me there.

Here is the link: lettersforthewishingwell.blogspot.com

Ending A Chapter

Hello Everyone! My oh my have I been busy. I am unfortunately so busy that I have decided I need to cut out some stuff out of my life. My life has been picking up and this year I am determined to get out there and live life to the fullest. I want to grasp at every moment and take away as much as I can from it. I want to share my life with other people and do more! It's time for me to leave the old behind. It is a new year. I will miss everyone who has come to know me through this blog. I will be checking my e-mail on this blog regularly so if you want to talk to me you can send me one. As for the writing contest. I'm sorry but I am ending this chapter of my blogging life and starting a new one. I'm still a witch and still a writer. I'm just trying to move in a new direction.

Below I will share the poems which people submitted for the contest:

Snow
Pure white
Soft and cold
Falling down
Here comes the snow

Making piles
looks so furry
Getting windy
let's go, hurry

Cold and blustery
Wonderland
More snow
than I can stand

Cozy warm
in my bed
like it in my home
looking out instead

Kim
(The Wiccan Life)

Esotre ~
The snow has all melted
And winter has gone,
Now Nature is singing
Springs’ most beautiful song;
As we honor the Goddess -
The Devine Eostre,
While she breathes her life
Into the birds and the bees;
She's fertile and loving
Ancient Mother is she
From the youngest child
To the oldest tree
~ Lady Caer Morganna
-by Brandy

Putting the Witch in a Box

I often feel as if I am constantly putting the witchy side of myself in a box in order to get things done and spend time with friends and family. I need pack that part of myself away and only when the time is right take the witch out to play. Is it suppose to be this difficult? Why does it seems like being a witch is further complicating my life and holding me back when it should be moving me forward? I especially feel that I have trouble getting close to people and let them fully know my soul. I love being a witch but often I feel ties me too much to another world. I almost wish currently that I could strip myself of the witch and change into a more normal and relatable person. Have any of you felt this way and/or have any advice for me? I would much appreciate any input.



I feel as if I am Alice when she is trapped in the house as she keeps growing and growing and growing.

Contest Update!

Thank you to the two people who have sent in their poems! I know it is a busy time for everyone so I'm not trying to pry but if anyone else would like to send in a poem then you have about 2 weeks left to do it. It doesn't need to be any specific kind of poem. Send one in even if you don't consider yourself a "good" writer. It's just a fun little contest so don't be shy! I hope to see more entries soon and feel free to ask an questions you may have. I would also appreciate any suggestions you have.

Edit: Sorry Everyone! I totally miscalculated the date that the opening for poetry entries closes. It is the 17th which is 2 weeks from now. I hope everyone is having fun preparing for Yule.

Anastasia: Once Upon A December

I absolutely love the movie Anastasia! It is such a good tale and has some really awesome songs in it! This is a clip of my favorite scene from it. I just find this part so hauntingly beautiful whenever I rewatch it. I know that this videos timing is a little off while she is singing but I really wanted the actual scene to show you all so I chose this one from the other possiblilities.

The Legend of the Snowflake Pixies

There are pixies living on a fluffy cloud
between the earth and the sky.
In winter they work swiftly to enshroud
the earth with snow piled high.
Without being seen, for they are not proud
but rather humble and shy,
they always begin to whisper aloud
where to go as into the air they fly.

You see in the past they vowed
that every raindrop the Sky Lady did cry,
for she was know to sadly sough,
they would catch after falling from her eye.
But the tears they caught started to crowd
that rather little cloud making one pixie sigh
then all the pixies were gleefully wowed
for in the place of the tear a crystal did lie.

Winter Witchy Writing Contest!

*click* *click click click* *click click* hmmmm.... *Pulls out paper and pen* hmmm... *Scratches head* AHA Brilliant!!

Now introducing the Winter Witchy Writing Contest! Where you write a poem and enter it in the contest to possibly win Blog Awards! The best part is that the winners are completely determined by you (the reader) via a poll I will put up once I get all submissions. 

Rules:

1. Only Poetry! No short stories or other longer works. You are limited to 5 stanzas or less. Please remember there is only one of me and I have limited time.

2. All Poetry must be sent to this e-mail address: Witchywomanrose28@gmail.com before or on the day of December 17th if you want to be included in the contest!

3. One Poem Per Person!

Awards:

So get your fingers unfrozen and ready to write up a snowy storm!

Goddess Cookies

Nom nom nom nom! I do love a good cookie! I realized today that since cookies can be molded into different shapes, it would be a good idea to cut them into different shapes representing the Goddess. And hey, why not represent the God as well! I then thought it would be a good idea to have the symbols to use as "patterns" for the cutting. I wonder if anyone makes wiccan cookie cutters? Probably! Here are some symbols you may want to use for cookie cutting projects. I will post pictures if I actually get around to doing this. For now I'm just providing fun ideas to get kids and yourself creative. Why not use frosting to draw pentacles, stars, moons, or suns?

The Triple Goddess




The Primordial Mother



Credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goddess_movement

The Horned God

Goddess & God: What Defines Them?

I often get into a delema about this subject. I often see in correspondences and other things in Wicca that Wiccans identify certain things with the God and other things with the Goddess. For instance, We have the color gold as a symbol for God and silver for the Goddess. But why? What truly defines them? I know that the moon and Goddess are often matched together and that is why silver is the color of choice. I often find that people often define God and Goddess so specifically for correspondences to crystals, colors, and even the elements themselves. Such as the Goddess ruling over moonstone, silver, blue, and purple, and water. In my opinion sometimes charts can be counterproductive with magic. It is about how you feel about something. I know many people say that the Goddess rules over water and air. I do see that but there are also some instances where you can see her in earth and fire too. It all depends of what personally reminds you of your personal God or Goddess. Only YOU, in my opinion, can truly define what you feel represents what. Symbols can often be changed and what is important is to do what feels right for you.

Here is just an example of what I'm talking about when I say charts:
 http://www.angelfire.com/de2/newconcepts/wicca/religion3.html

No offense to the website owner. This is the generally accepted version of what feminine and masculine represent. I personally belief that the Goddess and God can't be bottled up and generalized in a way that people agree upon. People have many different versions of God and Goddess.

I'm probably not making any sense. Feel free to correct me or add how you view the God and Goddess as a comment. Here endeth the ramble!



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Lisa Kelly: Home and the Heartland

I really love this song and with the season it seems appropriate right now. It is very lighthearted and about home which is hopefully where everyone will be heading for Thanksgiving. Lisa Kelly is part of Celtic Woman. I love celtic music and Ireland is the one location I would love to see in this lifetime. Anyway here's the song.

Thankgiving On It's Way!

I love Thanksgiving. I love it because it is a holiday about family and loving one another despite our difficulties. It is also a holiday about taking a slice of humble pie. Everyone enjoys the feast before them and is thankful that they have everything they could possibly need. I think this holiday is majorly overlooked and so are the people working to make it possible. We all should thank the people who are rushing in the kitchen to make everything perfect (not just now but all year round). We often take for granted that these not so simple tasks get done. To make this time of year a little less stressful for the people trying to pull it off, I will be posting some recipes, links, crafts, and anything else I can think of. If anyone has any requests for something they need then I will take them. Let me search out and come up with ideas for you.



Just a few quotes (The last one made me laugh):

He who thanks but with the lips
Thanks but in part;
The full, the true Thanksgiving
Comes from the heart.
~J.A. Shedd
We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.  ~Thornton Wilder

An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day.  ~Irv Kupcinet

No Power on Samhain.

I have to say that the little plans I had did not pan out with the stormy weather. We lost power and only got it back recently. I am sorry if you have felt my absence. I promise to make up for it. With other news, I would like to remind people that there is a chat box on my blog. You can leave messages there for me to see. I will respond there if I see it. I also changed the title image of the blog. Do you like it? The center image on the title (also shown below) is so lovely. I just wish I could jump into this quaint little home.

Samhain & Networking Update!

Hello my darlings! Halloween is coming and the blogs are just howling with excitement. The stormy and snowy weather coming hopefully won't dampen our spirits (mind the puns). Speaking of spirits..don't you feel them around you now adays? They are coming out to play along with the goblins and bats. What are your plans for Halloween? Mine are simple. I will watch movies, drink warm apple cider, and eat tons of popcorn and candy. No one said being solitary was easy but hopefully next year I won't be!

Anyway there is another bloggy matter to be talked about. Witchy Writings is on Twitter! You can check it out and follow me at: https://twitter.com/#!/Witchy28. Please do and spread to word to your friends that I exist. You will find that this is certainly not a trick and you will probably get a treat in return for your good deed. As for Facebook. My facebook is for my personal life only!

Dilute The Darkness

Hey Teens! I don't want to be a downer but here is a spell to help you in the dark times of life. Sometimes negativity becomes a well of darkness that you feel like you are drowning in. When you feel like this there seems like there is no way out but there is! The spell will help you shift your mood in a better direction. This is also a good cleansing spell before a spell or sabbat.

What you Need:

A Black Washable Marker
A White Candle
Happiness Bath Bag
Water  (your tub/shower)

Happiness Bath Bag Recipe

Take a sqaure of cloth and a string. Put these into it and tie it to make a pouch. You could also put these in loose in the bath water.

A clear quartz crystal
A tbs. of mint
Some lemon peel zest
A tbs. of sage
A tsp salt
(Any other herbs or things you would love to put in the pouch such as lavender, thyme, chamomile, rose, ect.)

Now that you have what you need go to the place you will perform the spell. Draw the bath and put the bag in. Light the candle and turn off the lights. This spell is wordless and based solely on visualization and your other five senses. You can chant something if you wish.With the marker draw on your naked skin. Draw on your skin everything you are feeling and even write the words which describe your emotions. Now put yourself into the water and wash all that negativity away. All these negative thoughts are just temporary and do not make up who you are so let them go. Let the water cleanse you. Close your eyes. Visualize the light from the candle swirling around you in a glowing ribbon. Visualize the light going into the crystal in the bag and flowing a rainbow of colors into the water. Watch as the rainbow colors form bubbles which float in the air around you in the darkness. They shine and are weightless, just like you, and you yourself start to feel weightless. What do you smell? Inhale the good and exhale the bad. Feel your breath move in and out effortlessly. What do you hear? Silence? Bubbles popping? Water flowing? When you feel relaxed and more happy let the bath end and as you see the water swirling down the drain, imagine it is your fear, stress, and sadness leaving you. Blow out the candle but continue to feel the warm glow of its light. 

To accompany this spell I thought this little poem and drawing would be appropriate.

Halloween Tradition: Nightmare Before Christmas

Hey! I would just like to share with you that it has become a tradition for me every year to watch this movie. I absolutely love Tim Burton. His gothic style is like nothing else you see in the media and just too perfect for a Halloween night. I plan to watch Halloween movies acompanied by popcorn and apple cider on the night of. No need to worry about trick or treaters because no one dares come to the witches house in the woods! Who knows I might grind their bones to make my bread or fill them with sweets only to put them in my witches brew soup! Just kidding. I really wish they came though. It's so fun seeing the little ones all dressed up. Anyway on to the point. I decided to make this weeks music from the movie Nightmare Before Christmas so here is Sally's Song.

The Ghost

All at once I saw her before me
And I did not even think
As I said "hello" happily
But all she did was blink

Suddenly I saw it
The transparency of her gown
And with the candle I lit
I saw her dreadful frown

Her quivering blue lips parted
With a shuddered gasping moan
In an instant she departed
leaving me shocked by what I had been shown

KeepMusicPagan: Cooling His Fire

I found this amazing youtube channel called Keeping Music Pagan. On there I found this song called Cooling His Fire. I just have to say that his voice and the lyrics are just amazing! The message as well is so powerful!!

Apple Lore: Predicting the Future with the ABC's

There is a lot of different lore about apples. It is said that apple trees are gateways between this world and the world of the fae. Apples are also symbols of love. If you peel an apple in one long strip, throw it over your shoulder, and whatever letter the peel makes will be the first letter of your next lovers name.

I thought what fun it would be to take this idea and run with it! Using the apple picture below, color it red or pink, and clear your mind while coloring. Now take a piece of paper and write the alphabet in BIG letters. Close your eyes and glide your finger over the paper until you want to stop. The letter you land on will start the name of someone who will soon be dear to you in some way. Now write the letter in the center of the apple you just colored. A heart around it would be a nice touch if you wish. Just think! It could be a friend, new family member, or perhaps even a handsome prince or beautiful princess! 

   

A (Very) Short Story: Shades of My Soul

I really don't know what to call this. It really is just an odd rambling which my mind poured out into a page.

Shades of My Soul

I fell deep into a well and I was crying for help. You came and lifted me up from the unforgiving cold. You looked at me and I knew it. I desperately tried to speak but could not. It was at twilight or dawn. I can not quite remember. I stared intently into your grayish blue eyes. You retreated into the dark forest and I followed you like a fool. There was no doubt in my mind; it was you. You were the person who came to me in my dreams. You were the one who introduced me to the wonder of the shades of night and day. You told me of magic and whispered secrets lost in time. I thought you were just a dream. Was this reality? Was I awake? I ran through the forest in search of you. You always told me you would be there if I ever needed you. What you don't know is I do need you. I always need you and always have. I cried out into the darkness "I need you! Don't go!". You stepped out into my sight and I saw as the moonlight illuminated your deep eyes with such an intense shade blue. Those eyes inspired such calmness but still ignited my soul. You took my hands and we danced. My soul swirled through the dark moonlit night like the bottom of my dress as I twirled. In my heart a small sun was rising into daylight. I could see the moon in your eyes as I moved around. I could feel love stir in me for the warm coolness you brought with you. I loved this twilight dance with both moon and sun together in the same sky. The orange leaves against the dark bark of the trees blew in the wind. The fire blazed. You made my life a blissful contradiction with all those different shades combined together. I never knew dark could be so light. I never knew light could play in the dark. The shades of your soul has left a mark because the shades of my soul have begun to spark.

Halloween Treats That Aren't Too Tricky

I have made an amazing discovery that parents will adore! They are called cookie cups. It is basically shaping cookie dough on an upside-down cupcake pan. It makes little cups that kids can use for ice cream or anything else they desire. I have never thought of it before until I saw it recently. it is very possible to use any combination of cookie dough and toppings. My favorite idea is making pumpkin cookie cups with vanilla ice cream in them. Mmmm...The possibilities are endless.

Here is a Recipe Using Them

I have also discovered an amazing blog/website for baking called Cookies & Cups. 

Click Here To See Blog

I hope this helps you organize any parties you're throwing or just for goodies to fill the mouths of little witchlets. Ta ta for now.