Witcher Cosplay Ciri Yennefer Costumes Still Hot

This Ciri outfit is spot on!

Although Witcher Wild Hunt came out in 2015 this wildly popular game is still spurring popular cosplay costumes. This company ShopCosplayCostume on Etsy makes realistic cosplay cotumes which show a 95% likeness to your favorite character. The Ciri costume is available in several options, and if you are making your own you can simply just get a Ciri Witcher belt from them. They have 14 people working in their creative studio and have really good reviews. So far they have sold over 850 costumes on Etsy alone. Don’t despair, if Cirella isn’t your cup of tea they do have Yennefer as well , or can make you something custom.

Etsy Shop :  ShopCosplayCostume  $110 Belt.

Kava Kava Dangers Reduce Hypertension Stress Lower Blood Pressure

The Road to Lower Anxiety: Kava Kava  Pic: © Cindy Fahnestock Schafer

Kava Kava works for me reducing stress, anxiety and lowering my blood pressure naturally. I’m not a medical doctor so this is simply my story, not advice to you. I’m here to tell you my personal experiences with Kava Kava, and you can decide for yourself how to research and talk to your doctor if you suffer from any or all of these things. Keep in mind my brother had suffered a major stroke at 36 years old and my mother died of hypertension. I am medically required to take prescribed blood pressure pills and my family history suggests I should do so.  It was my sole decision to stop taking medically prescribed blood pressure medicines and only take Kava Kava, Passionflower, etc to naturally reduce my hypertension.   It is my opinion that there are natural cures for everything, but the medical profession will have you think otherwise.

First let’s start with the bad , then we’ll go to the good.

Supposed Dangers of Kava Kava

Before I go any further I want to explain some studies exist that may indicative if you are taking any medically prescribed medication and Kava Kava it could pose dangers to your liver.   This one, from the University Medical Center in Maryland indicates 25 cases of liver damage however it does not indicate what “combinations” or if any, that people may have been taking.  The same study indicates dangers are unknown.

Let’s not forget that liver damage can also be said for large amounts of Tylenol…. I want to be clear I do not take any prescribed medication from doctors.  It is rare that I even have to take Tylenol.

Kona Kava Farm, who make Kava Kava and sell it in various forms, (Oceanic and Pacific people have used it for years),  indicates more about the hype on the dangers of Kava.  Mainly they suggest not mixing it with alcohol  (due to calming effects this can be a dangerous combination do not drive or use machinery) , and to be wary of a small percentage of allergic reactions (same as people allergic to black pepper.)

Contradicting, is numerous medical opinions linked at the bottom of this article who suggest it’s a natural cure for lowering anxiety and blood pressure….hmmmm

My Family History Suggests I Should Take Medically Prescribed Blood Pressure Pills

Coming from a long line of family DNA which include hypertension, anxiety and high blood pressure combined with a hectic work life, I soon found my blood pressure to be unstable and through the roof.

First of all, I’m a nervous wreck being in a doctor’s office.  Often times I have rushed to the doctor’s office having had to take off work and then being stuck in traffic so the whole experience just raises your blood pressure going to the doctor…..and not to mention my morning coffee. Caffeine raises blood pressure.  Then them placing a tight cuff around your arm over and over doesn’t help either.  I would sit in a chair at the doctors office and get reads of 140/90 then 165/100 then 166/90 then 143/90  always jumping around.   Then I start getting high anxiety. If my blood pressure isn’t good they will keep taking it. This delays my return to work so naturally now my stress level rises. I find myself now getting hooked up to an EKG in the doctor’s office.  I’m fine, but, irritated.

Soon then they sent me as a precaution for sonar testing on my arteries.  This man was a specialist and it cost  me over $600 out of my own pocket with insurance to have him run little sonagram-thingie-ma-bobs up and down the arteries in my neck to make sure I wasn’t having any blockages due to my blood pressure fluctuating. The specialist rendered me perfect for 43 years old and was as perplexed as to why I was there as I was.

False Readings vs  Home Readings

I purchased a machine Omron $45, and tested it at home and myself without medicine. I would read 119/80 at home, or 135/90 at work.  Remember work readings are after a long drive, during stress and drinking coffee.  All of these factors can add points to the monitor.

When I had major stress at work I am sure I had spikes much higher, but to say these spikes would stay high is unknown.

The problem was, the doctors office readings said something worse as does my medical history, and the fact I’m overweight didn’t help either.

Which was false and which is correct?  Probably the facts are the facts: at home you are in your element, relaxed atmosphere and feel safe at home.  Home readings that come back normal may very well be true. Take yourself out of your home element and test your pressure at work, it’s going to be different.

If you have whitecoat syndrome like me, every time you go to the doctor’s it’s going to be super high!

Let Big Pharma Begin

It’s a doctor’s job to make sure their patient has normal blood pressure. I love my doctor and I don’t hold any of this against him. He is going off the readings in the office.

First they plied me up with  Losartan 50 mg with HCTZ ($54 a month) that made me want to urinate constantly. I was dizzy and tired, got to the point I was worried about actually having an accident because my bladder felt like it was going to explode.

After I complained about that they switched me to Amlodipine (Norvasc ) 5mg ($30 a month)  which swelled me up like nobody’s business. My ankles were so swollen I could not fit into my shoes.  Then when I  complained about that, they wanted to give me another pill to remove the water retention. I said no, I’ll do it myself.

I started to drink 12 glasses of water a day to get things moving faster. When I would drink water and urinate naturally it was altogether different than using a blood pressure pill with a diuretic in it. At this time they switched me back to Losartan, but instead of 50mg with the diuretic they gave me 100mg with Potassium (cost $43 a month).

I felt drugged and sluggish and the pill was a 24-hour pill. I took it in the morning one day, and just for fun took my blood pressure at night in my house when I felt drugged from the pill. It read:  118/86 then 112/80  .   I felt these were too low.  This proves that without the pill my range would be normal in the 130’s as the machine indicated, and possibly only slightly elevated due to work stress.

I immediately stopped all prescriptions against my doctor’s suggestion and switched to Anxietall which has Kava Kava and Passionflower in it. I read many articles suggesting that the effects of the Kava Kava are “accelerated” with the addition of Passionflower.   Some studies give Anxietall a bad review, but it works for me.  I want to say perhaps this is due to the fact these pills are HUGE  and they naturally stink an unpleasant odor.  I almost wondered how to swallow them.

Now, I am only taking 1 pill per day and my blood pressure is reading normal at home. The bottle indicates to take more, but I am low-tolerance due to the fact I don’t use medicines. So for me, the one pill a day is working to keep me in normal range and I’m checking my pressure with the Omron machine   I will be going back to the doctor in 3 months (at which time I will report all results here.) I will be getting a full analysis and tests on my liver .

How to Further Lower Blood Pressure

I have also lost 6 lbs naturally as the Anxietall makes me not hungry.  I also continue drinking a lot of water and now take daily walks to help reduce stress and lower blood pressure.

I have also began taking a shot of organic apple cider vinegar in the morning made by Bragg’s. Some people I have read put this in water, but I just drink it down.

All of this combination has kept my blood pressure in normal range and I’m starting to feel much better and not like a drugged elephant.

I take the Kava Kava when I arrive at work, since the main source of my stress and anxiety come from work, and I rarely have to drive anywhere once I am there.

Natural Cures

I can only tell you what is working for me.  I kept a dog alive naturally for six years with natural supplements when he had cancer in his lymph nodes. This story is here bassethoundcancer.wordpress.com .  This is why I always question the medical industry.  I hope Kava Kava remains legal, as it’s helping me.

Poland Bans Kava Kava…Germany Reverses Ban…

It is being banned in some areas, namely Poland according to Wikipedia.  Why? I can’t help but thinking, it’s because the natural supplement aka “cure” costs less as the medical ones and creates less side effects.  Big Pharma is not happy and so, reduce a few “liver studies” (25 of them out of millions who use Kava Kava) and bam, there is it, widespread panic.  A few years back, it was banned in Germany, but then the court’s opinion reversed and the ban lifted.

I will continue to update this post over time.  Send me your comments here if you have used Kava Kava, good and the bad.

Please share!

C Fahnestock-Schafer@IraMency

Disclaimer:

By the way, I’m not getting paid for this post, nor did I get any “free bottles” or samples for writing this. I simply speak from my own experience, in an attempt to help others . I am not a medical doctor so this is mere opinion and not intended to diagnose or treat any disease.

I moved this post from my calmlife blog.

Medical Journal Links and Research include Harvard Studies:

https://nccih.nih.gov/health/kava

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2048557/

http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/From_the_Journals_Herbs_and_supplements_for_anxiety_Kava_inositol_may_help

http://www.umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/kava-kava

Independent Links:

http://cms.herbalgram.org/heg/volume11/07July/GermanKavaBanReversal.html

https://www.konakavafarm.com/kava-capsules.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kale Superfood Anti Cancer, RA, Urinary Tract Health

Kale has been used in centuries for food and ironically is one of the most inexpensive veggies in the grocery store.  It’s used in catering for decoration, and grows well in winter. Ornamental kale is grown in colors and there are many variants.  Overall it tastes bitter and I haven’t actually heard anyone say they love to eat a raw kale leaf, but the benefits outweigh the slightly bitter taste.  For centuries the Italians make a soup with Kale as do other cultures use kale frequently in their diet.  Although seemingly bitter in tastes and rough in texture, there are ways to get this superfood into your diet. Kale’s magic includes chasing after free radicals and giving your body a healthier boost!

Some really good benefits include:  

Anti Aging : MaxWorkouts advocates use of Kale due to it’s anti-aging properties, loading the body with antioxidants fighting free radicals and keeping the immune system healthy. In addition, they explain how it knocks your Vitamin K, C, and A requirements out of the water . Keeping your system rejuvenated makes you look and feel younger, and fights off the body’s natural response to inflammation.  In fact, I had a dog with cancer and implemented kale in his diet everyday. He ran and played like a puppy for years thanks to Kale’s anti aging properties.  Buford was proof positive!

Fighting cardiovascular disease

Getting Your Source of Vitamins K, A, and C for the day!

Reducing Asthma – By blocking the “free radicals” in the airway it helps prevent the muscle contractions that surround ashtma.

Helping Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis and Alleviating some Arthritis Conditions:   Kale and cabbages are known to reduce inflammatory markers in the body.

Prevents Cancer  (Studies have been done on Colon Cancer and Breast Cancer)  The National Cancer Institute gives cruciferous vegetables such as kale and cabbage . They explain that they contain sulfer containing chemicals called glucosinolates, (this is responsible for the bitter bite of the kale).  Studies show that during our eating and processing of the food, the glucosinolates break down to  form compounds . Among these are Indole-3-carbinol and sulforaphane which have been cited to and  examined for their anticancer effects.”

Promotes Urinary Tract Health  – Large numbers of Vitamin A have proven effective in treating people with urinary tract according to the study by  Pediatr Int. 2007 Jun;49(3):310-3.

Fighting Free Radicals

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How do you eat kale?

Well let me share the wealth in my Top 10 Yummiest Kale Recipes

Coming soon!

 

For now, enjoy these further Reading Sources on the benefits of Kale!

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17532826

http://www.naturalnews.com/039632_superfoods_asthma_relief.html

http://www.maxworkouts.com/articles/entry/kale-the-superfood-for-combating-aging

http://www.arthritis.org/living-with-arthritis/arthritis-diet/anti-inflammatory/the-arthritis-diet.php

https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/cruciferous-vegetables-fact-sheet

Article was originally written by me, on the CalmLifeNet site, since defunct.

Vintage Witch Boots

These boots from Zwzzy are size 6.5. Hello, I love you. Why can’t you be my size?

I’m not sure what anyone says but these could be a great witch boots to adorn your shoe collection. I’m not so sure I’d wear these every day, as I think they would transform my feet into something unrecognizable, worse than a pile of rubbish. Not to mention us “witch folk” must stay incognito, right? So today you should put away your broom and check out these great finds from Etsy.   I’m thinking these vintage witch boots could be for special occasion only, or as that Halloween Costume (when you are really not in costume). I do hear that clicking them together all the time makes for great fun, but sorry, no trip to Oz.

Wearing these bad boys would have gotten you hung in the town square, but today, anything goes. Find them at Classic Antique.

What are the Characteristics of a Witch Boot?

So just what is deemed worthy? Small heeled pointed toe boots that say “Don’t mess with me or I’ll turn you into a newt” that’s what. Suffice to say most of the authentic Victorian era shoes resemble what appear to be witch boots, but were worn with daintier dress toting upper class genre, with parasols, certainly not the witch at the end of Eastwick boulevard . The problem, most sizes are small, so teeny in fact, that you would have to put your foot in a press for weeks to make them fit.

Measure your foot and snarf up these, priced at $100 at PapillionVintageShop

Many shoes were custom tailored back then or made for certain individuals of upper society aka “high society” by a shoemaker, so good luck finding proper sizes. Many times you will find stock codes in the inseam but no actual sizing.

Madonna meets Stevie Nicks meets Cowgirl: Find these at RoslynVTGTradingCo on Etsy

A small resurface in the 80’s because of what was her name , oh yeah, Stevie Nicks – (I know her name) means you should be able to find wider size and slightly lower priced This is the time shoes were starting to be made in China but seemed to hold up a bit better.  Let’s not forget the short squatties that came out in teh Madonna craze. Yeah, I’m old enough to remember that. Today, adding something like this to your collection is well worth it. They  are getting harder to find in the proper sizes.

Flora Goddess Spell – New Beginnings

Witch Spell Requires Help from Goddess Flora

This spell is original to my family, and I thought I’d share it today. First you should know the spell is chanted to Flora, she was a goddess of flowers and springtime (and some say fertility) in Roman Mythology.  The celebration honors her, for the return of flowers to the earth in springtime, from the long cold winter.

From my family to yours: The Flora Goddess Spell 

This spell calls on Flora to help you with your New Beginnings.

We find this good for helping your desires as it pertains to New Beginnings, for instance, you lost your job and you are trying to welcome a new beginning (or job) into your life. You lost your lover and are trying to start anew. These sort of circumstance.  The spell will not work for specific requests, as the power of Flora is to use what she thinks is best. For instance, if you ask to win the lottery, you could not ask for that. You could however have in your mind new financial beginnings if you are having issues. The spell works best when greed is not used, but practical things that the Goddess will take pity on you for. Remember, in her time, wealth was not monetary, so some do not understand how she answers. If you believe in her however, she will answer.

The spell is most powerful April 28-May 3rd when others are calling her name; legend says at this time, she seems to be listening.

Depending on the climate you are in, this spell may prove difficult, as sometimes on the East Coast the long hard winters may prove uneasy to collect the necessary components for the dates suggested.

You will need:

To collect one petal from twelve different wild flowers in various places. You must leave the original flowers in tact, but steal a petal from each. For instance, a wild daisy, just pluck one petal.  A dandelion, one petal, so on and so forth. Purple flowers are the strongest in power, they say, but this will prove hard to collect twelve different ones.

The flower petals must be collected within the same day, and set in a cup of fresh stream water.

This spell requires you to wait until the moonlight appears, or if the moonlight does not, the stars will suffice.

You must now see your vision in your head of what you need. For instance, you need a new beginning in your love life.  Now, chant the following holding the cup above your head and into the moonlight, yet when it is time you will need to expose your left breast, so some prefer to do this semi nude.  You must chant the following total of three times, getting louder each time:

Flora,  Goddess! Skin so White!

Please hear me this very night

Guide me into beginnings of new

For this is your specialty I call upon you

From thy bounty of flowers I offer thee

Twelve random petals four times three

The beauty in each I promise true

I shall respect nature and always, you.

REPEAT louder.

REPEAT even louder, and now slowly  pouring the cup with flowers down your bare left breast. * Let them fall to the ground from your breast naturally, as your breast dries.

———————————————kindly dispose of the cup in the proper manner.

*Flora is associated with fertility, so pouring down your left breast equates to nurturing the growth of flowers and awakens the height of sensitivity inside both you and the Goddess.

The spell is strengthened if you have a coven of three others and yourself, all with their own found cups and their own wishes, chanting together and return to the place you found the flowers.  If you do this, you must turn to the witch on your right when it is time to pour, and one at a time pour on the exposed left breast of your sisters or brothers until everyone has taken turns pouring, then hold hands and your spell is sealed.

Each summer, around the same time, don’t forget to thank Flora if she has granted the wish you seek.  Remember, she will grant your wish in how she sees fit.

 

Best Witch Crochet Patterns : DIY Crafts

Crochet this little witch via Teri Crew’s Etsy Shop WoolandWhims only $4.97

Well if people are going to crochet cute little witch things, then I’d like them to do it with style and pizazz. Here are my top five favorite witch crochet patterns. You can find them all on Etsy, and all are digital downloads. Meaning, you pay for the pattern, and crochet it yourself. Nothing like adding your own magic on it, perhaps changing a color of yarn to personalize it your very own way, right?

#1  First up above, we have the adorable Witch crochet pattern offered by Teri Crews, you can download it at WoolandWhims for only $4.99. She says, “This sweet witch uses your favorite worsted weight, basic crochet stitches and a size G (4mm) crochet hook. To finish your witch you will need to know how to crochet in the round and basic crochet stitches such as single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet and treble crochet.” I have to admit, it looks like a few friends my gran may have known from Salem….

Adorable Witch in Amigurumi Style at MadsBear $4.99

#2 In second place we have this cute witch who should have brushed her teeth, but now it’s too late….Madsbear has this great Amigurumi Halloween Witch Crochet pattern, in case you are wondering what Amigurumi is, according to Wikipedia, it’s a Japansese style of fashioning via knitting or crochet small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. It’s personable and cute, reminds me of the classic scary witch.  “Boo!”

Long live the fat witches this cute litlte damsel is only $5 for the pattern at Etsy shop bvoe668

#3 Long live the pudgy witch. I mean really, all these Hollywood shows want to use the skinny-minnies, what about us pudgy witches?  Well now you can crochet your own! Thank you to Bvoe668 on Etsy who has this plump little pattern for $5!

Witch crochet pattern is cute and will sit on the window sill, find it at KTB Designs on Etsy

#4  For only $5.78 you can download this adorable 11″ witch pattern from KTB Designs on Etsy.  The only thing better than that is she comes with her fuzzy black cat friend, cauldron and newt who appears to be (urgh) missing his eye. I suppose the witch forgot to put the “regrow your eye” spell on the newt, but never the less she’s cute and adorable and will keep you crocheting for awhile.

Witch crochet pattern, “Tabatha” sold at Angels Crochet Too, on Etsy, only $5.99

#5  Well I for one am glad that Angels Crochet Too would offer this great witch pattern. Approx 15″ from hat to boots is this cute “Tabatha Witch” download for only $5.99.

Crochet is fun, inexpensive and can be done while waiting in the car to pick up the kids on the bus stop, or sitting outside on a warm summer day appreciating all the sun and sky has to offer, while crocheting away.

The Ouija : Beware

Ouija board, vintage wooden one from Baltimore, not a joke.

 

People think the Ouija board is a joke but in reality in the wrong place at the right time and you can unleash more than you ever bargained for. I caution the curious as there is a real possibility that you can unleash a demon.

My grandmother used the Ouija out of a desperate attempt to reconnect with the spirit of her dead son. Taken from her in a tragedy, she sought the spirit world for guidance first asking God for an apparition that her son was okay .

Although sometimes the signs are sent to us in ways we may not see ; perhaps she was looking for a vision or ghost when in fact she ignored the birds constantly flying into her window or the butterflies landing on her shoulder. She then turned to the dark side of the Ouija.

What she connected with was much worse. I remember her being obsessed with the board so much so she would lie about using it. My mother begged her to get rid of the board but we kept finding it in the closet. I have heard stories where the boards keep coming back but I almost tend to believe they possess their owner under the right situation.

Now keep in mind a distraught mother seeking answers will be easy prey for a demon wanting to cause havoc. The demons try to easily trick or posses their way into the hearts of the naive or the willing.

They will con you into thinking they can help you; or even yet con you into thinkin they are the powers you seek. I do not consider use of the board any type of white magic; and it is not a Harry Potter pie in the sky dream to use one.

I can only tell you what happened in the time of her Ouija using was a total transformation in her appearance, her ways, and her overall personality. She was not herself and the road to normality was long and hard. It was as if someone else replaced her for quite awhile.

Heed this as a cautionary tale. No white witch should feel the need to dabble in this sort of witchcraft only because your heart may be pure and white but the spirit on the other end may be a very cunning demon thousands of light years strong.

So what of the board you ask ?

I found the board after she died, tucked away in the closet where it remained with her to the end of her days. I got rid of the board without issue, as it did not posses me nor was I drawn to the secrets it had to tell.

Obviously someone else is in her house. I wonder if they have a board now….

Embued Bloodstone Rock Chalice Nectar and The Nine Trees

I actually had this spell cast on me by a 91 year old witch in a time of utter stress in my life. I cannot find anything more about it, except, that it’s amazing she picked it for me since the trees and I go way back. If you know anything about this spell, please leave a comment.

So far the only information I could find was here:  https://nojalembuedjewelry.wordpress.com/2013/11/03/embued-bloodstone-rock-chalice-nectar-and-the-nine-trees/

Now if you believe in the power of the trees, and ancient power of healing and nature, then perhaps it actually works, for me it did.

Nojal Embued Jewelry

Chalice Nectar and The Nine Trees

Name: Chalice Nectar

Objective: Healing, Visionary, Order, Anti-aging

Class: Olde Craft

Rock Imbued to “replenishes, empowers and elevates” the Owner. Halt damage to the body, mind and spirit, as well as granting higher access and visionary experiences”.

Not only will the embued stone “remove harmful and damaging energies from one’s field, it will also prevent harmful energies from re-entering one’s field”. This will assist the bearer in gaining enhanced healing abilities as the body, mind and spirit are strengthened by removing the “distracting interference” of damaging energies. The owner will see the advanced improvement of one’s appearance and feelings of well being as the effects of aging are “slowed down”. She also added that “aches and pain have been known to suddenly cease” as a result of this piece!

Noted that one will soon experience “higher access” to information from the astral plane and…

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Ancient Protection Spell for White Witches

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The Forest is old and wise, and in it lives the power of the ancient spirits. It offers natural protection from those who seek it.  For the white witch, this spell will will be easy. For the darker witches, this spell may become difficult, as the element of air and north winds will challenge you.  Go with open heart and open mind, and follow the spell exactly. If you do not believe of the power of nature and the ancients, this spell will not work for you.

You must first find a forest that contains within ancient trees and is near or close to water; perhaps having a brook or stream wtihin.

To prepare for this spell you will need items to take with you.  A container of Natural Sea Salt for making a sacred circle, a satchel strong enough to carry the weight of your burdens and ten medium rocks gathered from the forest. Lighter or matches.  A bottle of Natural Spring Water.   The rest of the items must be gathered from teh forest, but not pulled off the trees. They must be collected from the forest floor, showing your respect.

You must go alone, on a warm clear sunny day, when winds are low.

Seven hundred and seventy two paces into the ancient forest is where you will start to gather your supplies. Gather ye the bark of three different birch trees, a small remnant from each at least 2″ x 2″ , but only from the ground of which it has shed.  If your forest lacks birch bark you must look to the forest floor for the bark of the ancients and substitute this.  The trees will speak to you of which bark to gather.

Gather three tiny pine cones, and three hundred and thirty three pine needles, counting them all. Father a small stick that speaks to you, as it will be unusual in shape upon first glance. Gather ye ten rocks, smooth and knowledgeable, but these may be found near the stream or brook or pool of water found deep within the forest.

To find the perfect casting spot, for this spell it is extremely important that you cast on a rock on the edge of a stream or babbling brook.  If your forest borders a shore, lake or ocean, even better. The element of water must be present near this spell in order for it to work.  I have removed my shoes and climbed into the stream to cast on a rock for the best output.   It the wind is too strong you cannot cast on this day and must return three days after, and then three days after that, and so on and so forth until the wind has calmed. If you do not return within three days, you have broken the power of the items, and  must return your supplies to the forest and start all over again, gathering different supplies.   If you are lucky and the forest is working with you, on this calm sunny day in or near the stream on a rock, do just this:

Put your gathered supplies in this formation:
bottom- bark
middle – needles and stick
top- pine cones

The items should be in a small teepee shape formation, so that they will catch and burn. However, it is important to do this with your Spring Water handy, in case the demons working against you try to blow your formation down, and hurt the ancients.  (You don’t want a forest fire. )

Surround the collected pile with the ten rocks you have gathered in a circle.
Surround the rocks with sea salt.
Light the bark and have your water ready.

Once your formation starts to burn you must get on your knees and chant the following:

I (your name) call to the ancients on this day;

through the forest I’ve made my way.

Respecting your beauty, having no fear,

I’ve collected your fruits and wisdom here.

I beg three to protect me day and protect me night,

from the darkness and demons of life I must fight,

Cast me the power of your trees,

I call on the ancients from my knees!

Cast me the power of your light,

I call upon the ancients dressed in white!

Three times three so mote it be,

the power of this forest shall protect me.

(Louder:) Three times three so mote it be; the power of this forest shall protect me.

(Louder & Putting Out Your Fire With Your Spring Water ) Three times three so now it shall be, I am protected thanks to thee.

*Make sure the items are smothered with the water, and toss them into the brook or stream, never looking back, only forward from this day on.

Thanks for reading

The forest holds the power of the ancients. Embrace it.

Related articles

• Ancient Forest, British Columbia, Canada. (dawnkealing.com)
• Pine Cone Diaries (rkgaron.wordpress.com)
• Saving the great north woods (startribune.com)

Witches Wiccans Make the News in Anchorage

 

Rat Skull on etsy in bottle with bones, crystals, etc at shop OSTEAL

Kudos to Victoria Barber who put a story in the newspaper of a real live “Witches Ball” taking place in Anchorage, Alaska back in 2013. Not only did she interview the witches in charge but put a link to the ticket sales page.  Apparently the group got together on a MeetUp site and decided to host and throw parties.  Coming “out” in the online Newspaper was a big deal.  Perhaps this will set a precedent for other witches.

Update: The site has been purged of the article, perhaps due to it’s age, but luckily I have notes for you.

I read four take-aways from the article that I am sure the public is going to need to know.

1. Witches are scared to come out of their broom closets to their bosses, family or friends.

Sadly I never understood this. Witches, you need to get on your merry broomstick and go talk to a gay guy who has come out and ask him how to do it.

2.  In the official meetup group 120 members strong, only 50 are active.

This just goes to show that over half the witches are hiding!

3. Thank you for the clarification “All Wiccans are witches but not all witches are Wiccans,” which is often so misunderstood.

If I had a dollar for every time I had to repeat this I’d be a rich old witch.

4.  The witch says to Barber, “Wiccans aren’t out to convert anyone, or even talk about their beliefs.”

Um, hello, they are not the Jehovah Witnesses. They don’t go door to door, and believe it or not, they won’t turn you into a rat.

Originally published 11/21/2013 in  Anchorage  titled “Wiccans Throw Party”.