Energy Vampires Are Destructive

 

Allowing oneself to be dumped on by an energy vampire is detrimental to one's health.

Be kind but reinforce barriers.

Do not allow them to dump their constant drama onto you by choosing to not be available or by cutting short the conversation.

Who are "Energy Vampires"? They are people who seem to always be in the middle of chaos, most of it caused by their own poor decisions. They are those who cause you to feel tired just by listening to them rattle on and on and on... They are those who continue to swim (yes, swim, not drown) in this sea of turbulence and even when the ship arrives to save them, they discard the life jacket and they jump right back in. They will come and dump on you and then disappear, leaving you burdened with their mess as they swim right back to where they have always been.

Energy Vampires are often thankless, inconsiderate of your time and space and very self-centered. It's all about them and their drama. They lure you in with feigned compliments, tears, gifts and acts of desperation only so you can be open to receive their ginormous dump.

You cannot and should not try to "fix" an Energy Vampire. They need professional help. They only way they will get out of their situation(s) is when they are ready to do so. Too many of us fall prey to these Energy Vampires and it is time for us to stop letting it happen. We don't have to be mean but how are we really going to be any good for ourselves, our families and those who really need our help, love and support?

Enough of the Energy Vampires!

Crossroads and Forks in the Road

What are your ideas of beliefs about crossroads or forks in the road? Do you have any special practices when it comes to meeting at the crossroads? If so, what are they?

Rosemary: January 2020 Herb of the Month

We'll be featuring an herb each month of 2020. We'll go into the herb's magickal uses as well as how to incorporate it into your spiritual and magickal practice. This month's herb is rosemary. Click the link below to learn more!

https://hubpages.com/religion-philosophy/Rosemary-January-Herb-of-the-Month

VLOG #4 : Folks Festival

In Your Yard

 

                Photo Credit: © Moshe Einhorn 



  Once upon a time, I used to think that I had to go outside into the big wide world in order to find magick I could use in my practice. As a person who comes from southern farmers, I don't know why I thought I had to spend hundreds of dollars in search of herbs when I was growing them organically on my own property. I had tons on sage, rosemary, thyme, tarragon, to name just a few. So, this season, I decided that I would harvest them, dry them and store them. It was very rewarding using my own chemical-free herbs for my own Earth medicine.

     To make things even better, I had loads of spells, medicinal recipes that would benefit from my own herbs. This was  more than just the fact that these herbs grew on my property but I infused them with my own magick every time I touched them, tended to them, spoke to them and spent time with them. I knew every plant by name and smell and I knew what growing conditions were best for them. Although I read a lot about plants and even had been a Master Gardener, I didn't need books to tell me what I observed with my own eyes. I knew when my plants needed more water, more shade or more sunlight. I could feel their moods: when they were happy, sad or indifferent. I marveled when they proudly showed off their blossoms or fruit. I knew when they were struggling to survive. When I took of their bounty, I lovingly touched them and thanked them for the harvest. I took care of them and they, in turn took care of my family and me. We had a bond, an unbreakable relationship that no one but us understood.

     Every year at our annual Fourth of July Gathering, guests would flock to my main garden to admire my numerous plants, to sit upon my stone bench and soak in the serenity of my special place. They would stand beneath the twisting vines of Morning Glories and Ivy that welcomed them into my "happy place", my place of special Earth medicine; the place of my special magick.

     In my garden, I meditate, drum, sing and work. All of my energy has created a place of beauty, not just in my large main garden but with all the "little gardens"  abiding about our significantly luscious property. I talk to our trees. I nature's pulse throughout my body. I imagine the roots of the trees connecting with me and supporting me with their energy and love.

     For many years, I thought I had to go in search of magick  when all around me, the magick had already been formed. I had suffocated what I already knew: that we don't need to go looking for Earth medicine for our magick.

Where's the magick where you live and how do you connect with it? Where do you find your own Earth medicine? I'd love to hear about it!