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Everything is finally falling into place for me, all at once it seems. I've felt like my life has been on hold since August. I had to quit my job, as my bipolar finally got the best of me. I became very despondent and decided I needed to try and take the time to get better. Since then I've begun the application for disability in order to be able to get a medical card as I can't afford insurance, and it might help with my bills and such. I also got back into therapy, and it is helping…

Being Proactive In Protecting the Voiceless Ones  

Top of the day to you on this wonderful day, for each day brings different issues. Sorry that I am late on this one, but I have been wondering on what to write, what issues, what is going to affect us or even if it gets.  Well, someone asked me as well as my husband, why I keep posting all the “ugly” info on my page about animal abuse, etc.; well, this is the reason. Animals cannot speak for themselves, therefore, we, the ones that…

So... Quite some time has passed since I have last been on this site. So many things have changed. Some good, some not so good. 

I have moved on from my previous relationship to one that is more fulfilling. And I wonder now why I didn't see it before just how I felt. 'Chelle and I just wern't right for each other, I think I tried to hard to see a connection when there wasn't really that deep of one to begin with. We both have moved on. She is now handfasted to her love and will have…

If you found me, you'll already see that I go by Skyla NightOwl. I'm a happily married witch and mother of two younglings. I'm an artist, silversmith & jewelry maker. I'm primarily interested in Celtic Art, History, and Religion. Due to my artwork and the history behind my styles, I also research Etruscan Art and Religion. I'm not exactly "in the closet", but I don't really have many friends locally to chat with about witchy stuff either. So I signed up here and am hoping to get to know…

When I came to find this site I saw an entry from someone about familiars. It caught my interest. I truly believe that I have mine and she found me. I have 3 cats that have come into my life at times when I needed them. My oldest has been with me 13 years, my middle cat child is 8 and my newest edition, with me less than one year is soon to be 2. What makes it interesting is all my cats are found cats (found as kittens) in strange situations. But my middle cat child was found by my mother in…

Greetings All,

I ramble.

For a span equal to one-half of my life now, I've diligently involved myself in the theory and practice of a myriad of occult expressions.  When I first began in the Summer of '97, I quickly became acquainted with the idea of how we discover, create and maintain a "universe" (that is, our own paradigm, be it the religion of our forefathers or a new idea altogether)  and that, eventually, it must be destroyed.  The concept seemed lofty,…

Everyday lovely day in my gardening realm,but today serendipity and the universe graced me.Since today dawned warm and clear finally I headed off to work the last thing I grabbed leaving the house was my camera thinking I might happen upon a stray blossom to show you.I was at a clients house picking up wind debris in the shade garden when I felt someone watching me ...thinking it was my son I stopped . As I straightened up I noticed what "at a distance"appeared to be a cluster of dead leaves…

Moon Phase For Friday, January 18, 2013- 



Waxing Crescent:

39.9% of lunar illumination

8 days to full moon

23 days to new moon 



On the whole, an auspicious day. It is a good day for starting a journey, and for everything to do with transport and vehicles. It is also good for surgery and medical treatment, for physical exercise and for everything which can be finished…

HOUSE PROTECTION SPELL 



1 glass bottle or jar with cap mixing bowl funnel (you can make one with a rolled up piece of paper) 

9 herbs of choice from list: (Acacia, Aloe, Angelica, Anise, Ash, Basil, Birch, Blackberry, 

Blueberry, Broom, Caraway, Carnation, Cedar, Cinquefoil, Clover, Cotton, Cypress, Dill, 

Eucalyptus, Fennel, Flax, Foxglove, Grass, Hazel, Heather, Holly, Irish Moss, Ivy,…

A small up date for all who know me; this concerns all my English friends in particular, though it may be happening anywhere ! There is a certain person or group of ppl using a mobile number to call home phones. landlines. What they do is this; they call you but as soon as you pick up or let your answering machine pick up for you they tell you if you wish to stop them phoning to phone a certain number and they tell you abusive and…

I am the darkness you feel in your heart,

The darkness that seduces you and drives you wild.

The wicked love that burns inside of you.

I am the dark hatred you feel in your heart,

The painful, exquisite, passionate love you make.

I am the one you know from a distance...

That woman you fear yet yearn for.

I....yes I am your destiny.  

I'm horrible when it comes to finishing books. That old axiom about being a dabbler and mastery in magick? That was written about me. I'm going to be addressing my inability to complete things and stay focused with medical professionals soon (maybe it's just a chemical thing?), but I am trying to also be practically proactive as well, just as you would with spellwork.

I decided to call this blog post "Israel Regardie's The Tree of Life" because that's what I've been reading…

I could feel the power pulsing through me on the eclipse. Working with a water sign,when im an earth,gave the circle such a beautiful yet,strange balance. Everthing falls into place,in one way or another. I hope as we yearn towards yule that,the universe chucks some clarity my way. Putting up the yule tree soon,almost done decking out the altar. And,in bright of the holiday cheer!! ->  …

In my last post, I told about how I made Mercury my patron deity. Well a lot has happened in the last few days.

First, I am the subject of psychic attack by a certain occult group. Mercury decided to take care of this for me. He had me set up a ritual for the 26th of November, where I reenacted ritually, the defeat of Set by Horus. In the myth, Thoth (Mercury) cast spells on Horus to go out and defeat the forces of Set. The 26th was the day that Mercury went direct from…

Well,today the moon is pulsing with power,to her fullest. And I think that as,the lunar eclipse is upon me,I should do something for someone else. I always notice the saddness of others around yule,more then any other time of year. I feel as I walk my path,I should try to brighten the lives of my brothers & sisters. Sadly,my partner has been struggling endlessly as well. So I think im going to do…

I've read quite a few articles written my respected members of the craft that are surprisingly disparaging to 'allowing' mentally ill people to practice the craft or join covens. One in particular that I recall said that no mentally ill person should be allowed in the circle as it might screw up the energy.

Now I've been Bipolar for a bit longer than I've been Pagan (10 years Pagan 15 Bipolar) When I started learning about the craft I was unmedicated and only had a few problems…

So I'm making plans for my garden. I think my herb garden and my lavender are just going to HAVE to go in pots. The area where I'm moving to has very damp soil because of the mountain behind my house so I'm not going to try growing the delicate stuff in the wet earth. Some things do like it damp so I'm going to research that for my other plants like regular flowers etc. There is a very pretty little tree but I have no idea what it is, I can't wait till it blooms in the spring to find…