Hard days...

It has been a hard few days in this witch's household. I woke up this morning and our home feels just a bit empty. We had to put down one of our fur babies yesterday. Dexter had become extremely ill and there was not a thing we could do.

Dexter was our eldest's kitten. He was just over 10 months old. Our eldest knew that Dex was sick. He also knew we were taking him to the vet. I told him when he got home from school about Dex. He took it rather well, all considering. I do believe his exact words were "fucking cancer".

We decided that come the spring we will make a memorial stone to place under our tree. I know we'd like to get another cat but we are going to wait awhile.

On a lighter side of things, Imbolc is almost here!! I'm stoked. I love this Sabbat. I have a few things to do to prepare. I'll be following the same ritual I used last year (which is posted here on the blog under the ritual page).

Well... baby is still asleep so I'm going to head back to bed as well so I can catch up on some much needed rest.

Blessed Be
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Energy clearing and children

I was finally motivated and feeling well enough to take down all our holiday decorations. Ugh... I was so sick of seeing them. Not too mention I felt so suffocated. I can't stand clutter or knick-knacks. But I have 8 boxes of decorations for the holiday season. It gets to be too much for me. Although... I love decorating.

After I put everything away I realized how much stagnet energy was clinging to our home. Its no wonder we were all a bit cranky. So after the eldest got home from school I gave him a set of bongos and we went through the house together. We had an energy clearing conga line going! He settled into a wonderful rythym and we came up with a neat little song to go along with his beats.

Afterward the feel of the house was so amazing. I encourage you to include your children. As soon as the baby is old enough to follow along with us he will have a set of shakers so he can join in as well.

Speaking of including your kids... the eldest and I have  a new bedtime ritual. Every night I test and teach him about stones/gems/crystals. We have only been doing this about a week but he already knows the name, colors, and properties of Clear Quartz, Red Jasper, Hematite, Amethyst, Tourmaline, and Tiger's Eye. Apparently, he has a knack for it.

My children's interest in what I do, my beliefs, and need to participate in everything amazes me more and more everyday. I never push anything on them, which makes their desire to learn and be actively involved all the more wonderful!

I'm currently working on a new spell book. And considering I didn't have a whole lot of time yesterday to do it, I need to get to work!

Brightest blessings!!
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