The Awe of Children

Have you ever watched a child with a new toy, or in a new cool place, like the zoo? The look of amazement as he sees a giraffe for the first time, or the way she figures out how the toy works, like it's a miracle is what I'm talking about as 'awe'. There is a moment that new concept filters to their fresh mind, when their eyes sparkle at the wonderment of something.

That moment, that awe, is what we, as adults, have lost. We act like we've seen it all. Or we are cynical that anything can truly be magical. At some point in our lives, someone said "Grow up. Stop acting like a child!" When did that come to mean that we need to stop looking around us and noticing the magick that is everywhere? When my son was about four, we moved into a smaller house, with a wild yard. There were large trees, landscaping, and wildlife, as it was on the edge of town. One day, I was weeding in a flower bed and noticed movement in a Japanese maple tree. Upon inspecting it, I found a beautiful mantis crawling up the leaves. I called to my son, who came out to look at what I had coaxed onto a stick. The look of awe on his face as he watched it crawl and move, turning it's head, took my breath away.

We need to find that amazement in the things around us again, and find why those things are sacred. It fills the heart, lightens the soul, and makes us remember what is truly important.

Amazing Progress!

To anyone that knows me, they know I've fallen out of my energy work, becoming quite depressed in recent weeks. Through the help of my circle, I've gotten back on my feet, and through our book discussion group, found my way back to my energy work.

We are currently working on Kate West's The Real Witches' Craft. It's a great '101' book, but awesome for getting your energy balanced and back where it should be. I had not realized how far out of whack mine truly was.

Chapter 2, Practical Work 7 requires you to create a lunar diary, noting things that you notice about the moon and how you feel. I purchased a journal specifically for this purpose tonight, and started working on journalling. I'm hoping to see patterns emerge in my thoughts during each quarter. That might help me find ways to cope that I hadn't thought about, or at least anticipate the level of energy I might have coming up. I'm looking forward to filling up each page.

What books are you reading out there? I'm always looking for a good read, whether it is fiction or a working Witchy book.

Is anyone out there going to Paganicon in March? Minneapolis is going to be the place to be, that's for sure. There's even a Faerie Ball on Saturday night. I've been told I'm going, even though I'm not sure I want to. I'm more a wallflower lately, but I'm sure it will be a good time. If you're going to be there, let me know! I am caravaning up with 12 of my friends from our circle. It's bound be fun!

Bright Blessings!

~ Lina

A New Year and Many New Challenges!

Happy New Year, everyone! As you can tell, I'm taking up Pagan Culture's Witchy Books Reading Challenge. You can find out more information about that here: Pagan Culture Challenge
The first book on my list, and this one might last all year, is Kate West's The Real Witches' Craft. My local Pagan community is holding a book club, and this is our first book. I'm so excited!

I will be posting my thoughts and progress here, so check back!

Get to reading! What are you doing here still? Git!

Blessings,

Lina! )O(