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couldndt do thati and f desperately missed that connectionk f became more and more distant with my familyi only doing the chores that really needed to be donek
jy world wasndt being nourishedk fdd slipped away from my heartds purposei and insteadi f was dwelling in a dark corner of my mindi wishing for change and justice for all those suffering on this planetk
As my stress grewi f became increasingly worried about my catds safety on the main road nearbyk padlyi we lost our two-year-old ginger tomcat to the speeding carsk
jy other cats would capture countless rabbits almost daily and f tried to save each onek lccasionally they became the catds lunchi but sometimes they hopped back into their warrens after fdd calmed them down on my lapk
pitting quietly in my gardeni stroking a wild rabbiti reminded me that fi as a green witchi had the power to amend bad situationsk f felt a shift within mei the return of hope and optimismk
Magical touch
f looked upi and smiled at the sunds raysi dancing and glistening around my pondk And thatds when f felt it – a tinyi magical little touch on my facek f knew what it was – a kiss from a fairy – because it had happened beforek A tiny flying beauty had flown right up to my face, lightly touched iti and instantly flown off.
As f watched the little light dart awayi f felt the light in my heart flare once more as f remembered my lifeds purposek lnce againi f began to walk barefoot outside and talk to the elementalsi to hug the trees and enjoy each breezek
‘eow can f evolve with this lockdown shift?d f asked the trees and elementalsk
And ideas began flooding in, as if they were telepathic messages from a higher powerk
f dressed up in my fairy glamouri and recorded myself telling stories
I felt a light, magical little touch on my face
for childrenk f circulated these free of charge – and sooni paid work began to pick upi took
f started being booked for fairy appearances – albeit sociallydistanced meetings with children on driveways or in their gardensk f began making fairy headdresses for like-minded people who enjoy fae fashioni and fdve been making garden fairy potsi all of which have brought back my ability to engage with the beauty of the worldk
ff f hadndt noticed the sunds glory that day or listened to the buzz of natureds tunei f wouldndt have been blessed with the reconnection to spirit and faeriesk
The power of thought is so important to our livesi as what we thinki we createk poi stay positive in your thoughtsk ceel gratitude – we can all come out of the darkk
And remember – if you believe in fairiesi they will repay that belief in the most wonderful waysk
Victoria runs ep-tc.uk and works as a fairy and entertainer.
In Celtic mythology, the Daonine Sidhe are the fae folk who were defeated by the Milesians or Gaels in an epic battle. The Gaels wanted all of Ireland for themselves, and drove the fairies underground. The many mounds dotted around Ireland are thought to be the entrances to their underground fairy kingdom.
Living my life’s purpose
Tens of thousands of pilgrims and tourists flock to Rennes-le-château in the foothills of the Pyrenees every year. This little hilltop village has long been steeped in legend, but became famous after the publication of by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh and Henry Lincoln, which in turn influenced Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code. In the late 19th century, a priest called Bérenger Saunière renovated the village church of St Mary Magdalene – and became very rich very quickly. It is rumoured that he unearthed various treasures at Rennes-le-château, including the marriage certificate of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. This was alleged to be a secret of the Priory of Sion, which was said to have links to the village, and some say Saunière’s wealth came from bribing the Vatican. Historians scoff at most of it, but many Grail conspirators claim that something of holy importance was found and buried by Saunière; others believe great riches to be concealed under the church, but so far excavations have not unearthed anything.
The Cathars were a group of Christian radicals that lived in the Languedoc between the 11th and 14th centuries. The Catholic Church was not impressed by their belief system and practices, which included eating a vegetarian diet. Pope Innocent III ordered a crusade against them, which involved storming the fortified Cathar castles that were built on high rocky outcrops. The final push was the nine month-long attack of the stronghold at Montségur, during which one of the Cathars is alleged to have escaped with a sacred item. Some believe that this was a Gnostic gospel, of which the Catholic Church disapproved.
In many ways, Samhain represents sunset in the annual calendar – and as the Celts believed that sunset was the start of the new day, many modern pagans and witches treat Samhain as their New Year’s Eve.