I havenāt really done much work with the Dark Moon, and Iām still super new to the Craft in general But what Iāve been doing so far is sort of meditating on the fact that during the dark moon, the energies of the moon are at a point where theyāre ripe with possibility and opportunity, so I use those energies of opportunities to channel into myself as a way of recognizing that I have lots of opportunities for growth ā if that makes sense at all? o.O It makes sense in my head, I promise haha
I hope your weekās off to a great start! Blessed be
I know for sure that I always have to work-with and watch my emotions during The Dark Moon. I mean for the longest time I didnāt know why I needed a good cry when I couldnāt see the moon ā like it almost hurt to not see her for days at a time. I felt crazy sometimes ā seriously, but the past 3 years Iāve learned so much about myself and love learning more everyday Esbat ! Especially when you put Astrology in the mix too!
Much Love To You Guys
I was thinking Iād write something serious about the dark moon and its energy, but I felt like writing a short story insteadā¦
The Moon was out for the night, having gradually decreased over the past week to a very thin crescent, and finally into deep nothingness. This was the short, liminal moment between two worlds where everything was possible. A witch was up late in her home, deep in thought.
It didnāt look like much outside, but the inner world of the witch was alight. In the comfort of her safe place, she was waiting for a very special guest. There was a loud, almost rude knock on the door.
āCome in, the tea is almost ready!ā called the witch.
The guest was slightly taken aback, not expecting such a reaction. After a moment, the guest opened the door with a loud bang, and didnāt bother to wipe their muddy feet. That didnāt seem to bother the witch the slightest.
āCome now dear, take a seat. Youāre welcome here.ā
The strange guest seemed a little calmer, if still tentative. They had not expected this kind of a reception. In fact they hadnāt expected any kind of reception, other than a few whacks from the besom and a word not fit for print. They sat and stared the witch over the steaming hot cup of tea, almost like expecting something.
āYou want to be sure that itās not poisoned, donāt you. You poor dear. Itās only reasonable, given the way how Iāve treated you.ā
She had a sip out of both of the teacups, and after a moment the guest allowed themself a mouthful too. They had established trust. It was like the guest even had a hint of a smile on their face, if it could be called that.
āYou knowā, said the witch, āyouāre kind of cute for a demon.ā
Steph,
I really appreciate your thoughts on self pity! Itās a hard place to be but at least you are intelligent enough to recognize when you feel it creeping inn!
Jeannie
For this challenge I had planned on scrying with my black mirror, but that didnāt happen. I tried motivating myself to do it over the weekend but with the holiday, I didnāt have alone time to really do it. This challenge is much needed, I feel like I need to delve into some shadow work, but Im kind of responding like a cat to water with itā¦which is probably all the more reason to do it, right?
I chose, for my challenge entry, to just sit with myself and a candle. While doing this, I downloaded the free workbook that @Artemisia had shared (thanks again by the way) and read through that and did exercise one.
Everyoneās entries are great and I commend you all for sharing your struggles and your acceptance, opening up to others is hard especially in such dark areas of our lives. I think, for me at least growing up being conditioned to hide any and all imperfections from society and even other family members is a stigma that is hard to overcome. It took me 20 + years to open up to myself about the trauma I was subjected to as a child and then in my teen/ early adult years, and then a few more to confide and share with others. Now I am more open to share my past, if I think it can offer help to anyone else, even if to show theyāre not alone.
I plan on working through this workbook, Iād like to be vigilant with it, but I also know not to shove it onto myself, more like a gentle nudge.
Here is some feel good musicā¦
I guess the only way to know if itās a past influence would be to dig in and find out, @Amethyst! May give the Mirror Spell for Past Lives a try? Or you could also find past life insight by looking into your North Lunar Node (astrology) . If you give it a try, good luck!
You summed up Shadow Work really well @steph- it can definitely be a trying experience for even the strongest of folks. Thanks for sharing those resources- the Tarot Shadow Work book looks like a great place for Shadow Work guidance!
Well done, @Jeannie1! May Hecate continue to watch over and guide your experiences with Shadow Work
That was a beautiful story, @CelestiaMoon! It reads like a fairytale with a fun twist at the end- I was smiling as I read it A lovely tale with a shadowy theme! Great job!
I agree, @Rowan- sometimes we shy away from the things we need most! You are very strong for overcoming your apprehension and jumping into your Shadow Work. I hope it helped you to continue to open up and get the most out of your workbook! Beautifully done, and thanks for the music
Rowan,
That is beautiful I just want to shine too cause my grandmotherās name was Luz and my brother too, they both wanted me to shine! That was perfect
For todayās challenge, I did a journal prompt from
I know itās not Yule but I still worked on my shadow work! So I just did a meditation on shadow work I just search shadow work meditations and poof a whole lot of support. I am feeling like I can push through my shadow work using the book A year and a day Wicca! I see a mask I put it on and it tells me I need to be positive and be a light. Let the light in harness the light.
My facemask name is Scarface the mask helps me to mask my imperfections how the mask has power is by writing in my journal learning my correspondences and doing my shadow work on my hurts, patterns, and hardships. To help, I am going to invest in some new books on anxiety, anger, and shadow work some of you recommended. So I did the journal entry but felt the need to burn the negative trays in the flames cause Iād like to get rid of them.
Thank you for this challenge this week! I loved all of your input!
Know I can allow the light to come in! Itās just good to get rid of the negative!
Jeannie
Blessed be!
Thank you!
Iām glad you found the worksheet I shared helpful! I too still need to work my way through the rest of it as well. For me, it was both avoiding making the time to work through it as well as slowing down to take my time when I did find the time to work on a prompt.
Thank you for the music share! I played it first thing this morning and it set the perfect mood for my day!
Beautifully done, @Jeannie1! May your shadows flee from your wonderful inner light- I hope the rest of your week is full of the positive energy you invited it
Oh my goodness I love that journal, @AliceInWonderdab! This is a great resource with some helpful tips for Shadow Work- thanks so much for sharing!
Donāt mind me, just jotting this down as a potential future challenge!
Travel Witch,
Hereās a really good meditation I think is good! Shadow meditation
It was intense, I was able to let the lite in afterwards!
It was difficult because of all the: lies fears and mistakes before me. I looked at my shadow self and said I forgive you and love me despite my mistakes. Thank you for allowing me to share my experience with you! Thanks so much!
Amethyst
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I think I would like to work on past lives too! I donāt know how to do that but I know I have an old soul coming in to this world at a young age!
I figured you would! I have no idea how to go about such things and the meditations on YouTube for this just leave me frustrated. So I hope youāll have some good ideas!
Before presenting a challenge, I dig around like a squirrel collecting and hoarding resources on the theme Itāll take some time, but Iām planning to gather a diverse array of ways to explore past lives! Hopefully there will be a few that will work for you!
I love it, Jeannie- NiccolĆ² has such a soothing voice, and the background music is very fitting for the Shadow Work theme. Thanks so much for sharing!
Travel Witch ,
I know itās got to be good! Best of luck finding all the resources if I find anything ill let you know! Once I listened to this girl named Christina she is awesome she helps me so much! She talks about how important it is to know your past life! Iāll try to find it!
Thanks so much for your hard work!
Jeannie