De Clutter

Day 15

Over the years we collect items with the good intentions of using them but more often than not we put them to one side and they end up staying put, never being used.  I have this habit, I buy a book or oracle cards and get very excited not being able to wait to get home to take a look and that is as far as I get.

So I have been looking at my stash as I call them and have decided they need to go to good homes where someone can benefit from them, after all it is such a  waste for them to be sat on a bookshelf or inside a cupboard, this was not their purpose.  I do become attached to many of my items but this time I am going to be brave and will part with those that no longer serve me but hopefully will bring happiness and knowledge to others.

They do say that de cluttering is good for the soul and I do believe this, I feel such a release of stale energy and a renewed lease of life springs into action.  Why not try doing the same, you could gather all your items that are unwanted and invite friends over either as a swap item party or where you can sell your items.  Charity shops are always looking for peoples unwanted items or a school fete, whatever you decide the energies you build up will encourage you do de clutter the whole house!

Rachel x

Weather

Day 14

What's this weather all about, seriously Mother Nature is having a bad hair day and no offense meant to her. At the moment here in the UK we are having weird weather, the sun is shining and hailstones are falling thick and furious so really not a good idea to be out in it ouch they do hurt.  We've had so much rain too, in the week I was waiting in my car and the heavens opened, it was so bad you couldn't see clearly and cars were going along at 5 miles an hour, plus going through the village was a nightmare as the main road had flooded.

The weather definitely seems different to when I was a child, back then we had Summer in summer and snow in Winter or maybe that was my view as a child.  I love snow and yep I know it can be a pain but I still get excited watching the first snowflake fall to Mother Earth, it wasn't too much fun the year before when it snowed so bad over night and I had to drive to work, I work in a hospital so we have to try to get in, scary was not the word, my car wouldn't stop at a junction and just kept on going as a car was approaching, luckily he managed to bring his car to a halt.  By the afternoon the snow had melted! typical lol.

I do love the weather just not floods, hurricanes etc, we need rain, sun and yes snow because snow is magick but we just need the correct balance so there are no disasters and everyone is safe, maybe a personal hair dresser for Mother Earth is needed.

Rachel x

Follow Your Heart

Day 13

Sometimes to experience a spiritual moment you need to follow your heart, let that moment take you to where you need to be, to open your eyes and see the view.  We don't really follow our heart enough do we, how often do we shut down and block out moments of magick because we are too busy or can't be bothered.

Spiritual moments can happen at any time day or night, they come upon you when you are least expecting them and take you by surprise but just follow your heart and allow the moment to swallow you up, you will be so happy you did.

Rachel x

Books

Day 12

Books

I love them! my Nana taught me to read from a very young age and boy was I hooked, she had a bookcase full of old books including childrens annuals but my favourite ones were the Catherine Cookson books.  This passion for reading grew as did I and the magick stayed with me.

Books are a very important part of childhood, they take us to a place where magick happens and where we can be the super hero, they allow us to follow our imagination.  I also think books continue to be just as important as we reach adulthood, they contain knowledge to nurture our souls and to guide us to places where we really need to be in order to love ourselves.

Of course there are books for everything you can possibly think of and I want to share some with you that I love and some books that I have waiting to be read.

Books I love

**Hazel Raven "The Angel Bible"

**Alicen & Neil Geddes Ward "Faeriecraft"

**Cassandra Eason "The Crystal Bible"

**Scott Cunningham "Solitary Witch" plus most of his books

**Kelley Armstrong

**Phillipa Gregory

**Alyson Noel

There are way too many to mention as I do like to read quite a lot of books.

Books on my to read list

**J Lyn Studebaker "Switching To Goddess"

**Tanis Helliwell "Take Your Soul To Work"

**Jeanne Achterberg "Woman As Healer"

I also have some books by some of the above authors waiting too.

Whatever you love to read just enjoy.

Rachel x

Accept

Day 11

"I accept love because I am worthy of the energies not only from within myself but from those in my life.  I will embrace love and it will have a place to live within my soul, I will cherish it and nurture it."

"I accept who I am for there is a light within me that shines and it twinkles because I am living life to the fullest, always facing challenges that push me to the outer part of my boundaries.  I embrace this light because without it I simply would not be"

Rachel x

Antiques

Day 10

Antiques

I love antiques always have because they have a history behind them whether sad or happy.  I particularly love family heirlooms that are passed down and they don't have to be the family jewels or silver either, for me it would be an item any item that was once owned by my ancestor.  I have some lovely crystal vases that I had when my Nana died a few years ago as well as some dresser ornaments and for me they are all heirlooms to be passed on to my children in due course.

So myself and my husband love antique fayres and we love to take care of items that maybe no one else wants.  We have quite a collection and this year saw us redecorating the living room, modern furniture would have cost us thousands but we decided to buy antique and we did, the pieces fit perfectly and look as if they were always meant to be there.  I love the energies that live within the wood, cloth, china etc, they ooze out when you touch them and you can catch a glimpse of a past life of theirs.

This weekend saw us at one of our favourite antique fayres where we bought the most beautiful mirror for our hallway, wood with fabric in amazing colors with wooden flowers, it whispered to us and so we took it home.  One item I bought holds a special place within my heart and that is the Victorian photo album filled with faces of souls long lost, no identities apart from 2 photos but I cannot bear to leave these souls in a shop so they live in my home where they are most welcome.

Rachel x

Autumn Blessings

Day 9

I love Autumn days when the leaves lose their lush green and turn those brilliant shades of brown, yellow and red, gently falling to the earth.  There is a definite fragrance upon the air of the change that a new season offers, you can feel the temperature drop and the Sun King goes to bed far too early.  Autumn has always been my most favourite time of the year and this is due to the feeling of being able to cast out those unwanted energies, to put to rest emotions that cannot have any purpose in my life and to finish up projects that are over due.

My altar has the colours most associated with this time of the year such as your earthy blends and I do like to keep a altar for every day of the year so for this season I decorate as follows;

**Candles in reds, oranges, yellows

**Cloths in earthy colours (I like to have a few in case I need to wash one quickly)

**Acorns

**Dried leaves

**Twigs

**Autumn vegetables such as squash although I don't leave it on the altar for long as it ends up in a stew

**Herbs

I might be out and about and see something that I know will be perfect to place upon my altar and it doesn't have to have a season theme either, naughty of me I know lol.  Dress your sacred space as you so wish but most of all enjoy it, make your blessings for the months to come such as health, happiness, a table filled with food and drink and good company.

Rachel x

Look After A Soul

Day 8

Day 8, 9 and 10 are late because I worked nights over the weekend and had hardly any sleep :( so didn't have the energy to write but I'm catching up now x

Sometimes we get so wrapped up in daily life that we don't take any time for ourselves, we might end up feeling drained if we neglect our soul and this can lead to us catching lots of colds, being tired, grumpiness, having no get up and go.......sounds familiar?

We want to feel on top of the world don't we with lots of drive and the feeling that we can tackle anything life throws at us so we need to look after a soul, our soul.  There are many ways we can do this such as:

**Eat a healthier diet and drink more water

**Meditate

**Express your emotions in a journal every evening

**Take a bath and make sure you relax in the warm water for as long as you need

**Sing happy songs to shake up those positive energies

**Read a book

**Take up a hobby that is just for you

**Put your feet up and have a cuppa

The key here is too release any negative energies that may be clinging to you and we need to be surrounding ourselves with love and positive vibes.  Take time to nurture the beautiful soul you are because you deserve it.

Rachel x