Can you feel it?
I mean, it is still quite cold here but as the sun is staying out longer and longer each day shining bright and beautiful I feel the stirrings of change and growth deep within me. I have been spending more time outside in that beautiful sunshine, tending to my small areas of overgrown garden that I tend to neglect in winter and it is beautiful to sink my hands within the earth to soak up some of the grounding energy. Over the last couple of weeks it has been beautiful to see my lavender, rosemary and other herbs flowering attracting the bees as they move through in the air, floating gently from one flower to the other working their magick. I feel an awakening within. The seed of creation stirring, ready for my magick to bloom with the energy of Spring. As we are still right in the middle of a Pandemic I do hope you are well and coping with not knowing what the future will look like but deep down I believe we all know that a shift has happened but perhaps do not yet understand how deep that shift is. I hope you are able to take time out for yourself, to nurture yourself, to ground and centre, to be kind to yourself and others as this is something none of us have experienced before and it has certainly effected everyone in one way or another. If you are struggling at the moment be sure to reach out to family and friends and know that you are supported, we are all in this together and it will not last forever. I know we will come out of this with a fresh perspective on how to move forward with our lives. I have decided to acknowledge this as an opportunity within the chaos. To realise that I am able to create a new beginning for myself. No longer do I want to live how I did before, like groundhog day, in the grips of societies expectations and not truly believing that I deserve or can create the big changes that I want within my life. I have seen that I can and must forge my own path, to let go of the expectations that have been placed upon us by outdated beliefs within this society, the expectations I have placed on myself just trying to fit in, to let go of that part of myself that cares what people think, the self-conscious, fearful, anxious ‘must try to fit into a box’ person that I have become after many many years having to work within a corporate world. I've had enough. So, I have decided to study. I am going to start with a Diploma in Counselling. My passion has always been to be help people work their magick to manifest their dreams, to be helpful to my community and society, so I have decided that this diploma will be a perfect start. I already offer magickal consults to help people move forward with creating a life of authenticity by weaving their magick and working with the phases of the moon and the seasons. I also (before the pandemic put a stop to that) held workshops, womens circles and many other gatherings to encourage, support and share my knowledge. And after I finish my Diploma as well as the above I will also be able to offer counselling services, which of course those counselling consults will have magick weaving within them. My workshops and women circles can become more empowering, and I would also be able to volunteer time within my community to help those that cannot afford the help they may need. I am absolutely excited about this decision. But to be totally honest I am also a little terrified.. You know that part of you that likes to keep you safe in that cosy little comfort zone you have, well that Niki within me is coming up with a ton of reasons as to why I couldn’t possibly so this. But I am not letting those reasons seep into my bones, I am hearing them, acknowledging the fear around them and letting them go. I am lighting my Ancestral Candles. I can feel them beside me supporting my decision. I believe it was them who placed that little idea in my head this week confirming that this is the first step to the change that I have been craving. I feel this is right And now that I have said it out loud to you all, there is no turning back right!! So, I encourage you to ask yourself What do you want to achieve? What difference do you want to make in the world? What steps can you take to get there? What is holding you back? And now that you have answered those questions what are you going to do about it? Well I can tell you what I am going to do ! I will be enrolling next week. Wish me luck. Niki xoxox
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The last Full Moon I decided to create a protection sachet. Something to protect me in a space where I spend a lot of time, where the weight of the task sits heavily on my shoulders and the energy at times can be thick and heavy with all sorts of intentions. However I needed to create something small, something that could be hidden and inconspicuous rather than a larger spell bottle that I would usually create. I had been thinking of doing something magickal for that space for a while, and it was in a moment that I decided it was time so I made my way to my magickal space and began creating. As I mentioned, I wanted to create something small so I grabbed one of my cardboard tags that I label my products with, cut and folded it to create a little pouch. I then chose 4 items to place within the sachet
It was such a simple spell Such a simple creation I gathered the ingredients together, lit some incense and a candle and sat within my working space concentrating on the intention of this spell. Taking a moment to ground and centre to intensify my focus, energy and intention I began my magick. With the ingredients in front of me, I drew my sigil for protection on the sachet I created and began adding the ingredients. Slowly, one by one going over and over within my mind the reason for the creation of the sachet and what magick I was calling on within each ingredient. Completing the sachet I sealed it and traced the sigil with my finger, activating the power within. My protection sachet is now hidden within that space, protecting me, for want of a better word, from any fuckery that comes my way. Much Love Niki xx As I have mentioned a few times now Samhain is one of my most favourite times of the year. It is the time for us to slow down and begin the decent into winter. A time when the veils between the worlds are thin and the Ancestors have a stronger opportunity to get their message through to you. It is also a time when we begin the preparations for the coming winter, whatever that looks like for you. So how did I spend my Samhain The first few hours of my day was spent at the cemetery. It is such a beautiful place. The gardens are absolutely stunning and the energy is one of peace and serenity. I could wander for hours amongst the gardens acknowledging and honouring the dead. At this cemetery is where both of my grandparents ashes lay to rest. One set of grandparents are place within a wall at the end of a wisteria walkway. I must visit again in spring to see it in full bloom. My other set of grandparents are on the other side of the cemetery laying within a rose garden. I sat visiting them for quite some time having a little chat. Letting them know what it is that I want to manifest in my future, how I want to move forward in life and what cycles I no longer wish to repeat. I asked for their assistance and guidance in my quest for change. For them to tap me on my shoulder in moments where opportunity is knocking and I need to pay that little bit of extra attention to what is happening in that moment. After my visit I spent the next hour walking around the gardens, taking in the beauty, smelling the roses that were still flowering and taking in the calm energy of my surroundings. I came across a large grassed area with a small circular patch that was longer, a Fae circle. I did take a photo but it didn't come out properly which is a little strange. I also found a path where the grass was not growing and was covered in moss. Absolutely beautiful. It is so beautiful visiting this place at different times of the year to see the gardens within their different stages. On this visit the fallen leaves were dotted through the grounds and flying through the air when the wind blew, one of the beautiful water ponds collecting them and the water rippling. Truly beautiful and mesmerising.
In the evening I spent it with friends. I carved my pumpkin, made the first pumpkin soup of the season with freshly made bread and sitting in my lounge room rugged up against the cold obtaining guidance from the tarot and pendulum. We three received the guidance that we needed, to be able to create the steps and plans needed to move forward to manifest and life a life of authenticity. I hope you all had a blessed Samhain. If you haven’t has a chance to connect to your Ancestors yet it is not too late. The veils are still thin so don’t wait too much longer to take advantage of this strong magickal time. Niki xx Do you have a magickal routine to aid you within your daily life? Yes, I said daily life! Not just on the Full Moon or New Moon etc... Your Daily life! Do you honour the gods and tap into and connect with your magick each day? I can feel some of you rolling your eyes at me thinking of how busy you are and you can sometimes hardly find the time to shower let alone taking time out of your day to tap into your magick. What is my answer to that? Well I bet you do find the time to shower... Don’t you... Yes?! So you can find the time for your magick. And you should, because it is important! I know that may sound a little hard, but I am talking to you exactly how I have recently had to talk to myself. You see I am a fantastic procrastinator. Queen procrastinator I think. I tell you I can come up with a million excuses as to why I do not have the time or energy to do something. And lately my procrastination has extended to working with my magick and honestly I have felt to loss of energy, inspiration etc. I have had to look into the mirror and have a good talking to myself. I basically told myself to STOP MAKING EXCUSES! So I have taken the steps to ensure that I am now taking time out on a daily basis to connect. And by connecting I mean something simple every day. Nothing big, nothing extravagant, just something realistic that I can do daily to keep my magickal flow happening. Of an evening, once I get home from work I have no chance connecting in a meaningful way. I mean yes, I do light some incense as soon as I walk through the door but other than that I get home from work, tidy up a little, work for a bit on my art, newsletter, blog posts or other creations or ideas I have, I cook dinner (I do light a candle within my kitchen when I am cooking to honour the gods for my abundance of food), eat dinner, clean up after dinner (I light incense again to cleanse the space while I clean the kitchen) and then either go back to do a little more work, or I zone out reading or of course I procrastinate by watching 'a little' Netflix, YouTube or I unfortunately get lost on social media. To be absolutely honest, most days I am definitely not in the head space to tap into my magick when I come home from a day in the office as I am totally exhausted, so if I tried on a daily basis to connect of an evening, I know it would not be meaningful. So I decided the best way to find time that works for me is to get up an hour earlier in the morning to ensure I have the time and I thought it would be a beautiful way to start my day. I started doing this about 3 weeks ago and I feel it has made a huge difference. So what does my morning magick look like? It is very simple. My alarm goes off (which I have set my alarm tone to be a Wendy Rule song (one of my favourite all time magickal artists, here is her YouTube Channel) and I slowly get up out of bed, sleepily walk to the kitchen and prepare my magickal elixir (coffee). I then make my way to the lounge room, get comfy on my lounge, sip my coffee and sit in silence letting my mind wander. I have 2 journals next to me. One that I write in with any ideas that pop into my mind, dreams that that are still lingering, guidance from the ancestors that pops into my head, my dreams that I wish to manifest, etc. I write down absolutely anything that flows into my mind. The other notebook I have is what I draw in. Nothing is planned, nothing is perfect, just free flowing drawing to allow my creativity to keep flowing. I feel within this early morning quiet time I am connected. Still waking from the land of dreams, I feel the Gods, my Ancestors and my Muses have an opportune moment to whisper into my ear. So in the morning, I just sit in the silence and feel which notepad I need to reach out to. I don’t think about it, I simply sit and sink into myself and feel what needs to be expressed. I have found that I usually reach for my writing notebook first, and then sometimes when I am finished my writing I see images that need to be drawn so I grad my other notebook. I spend about an hour doing this. Connected to all that is and feeling my magick running through me. Then (from Monday to Friday) I have another alarm that softly goes off so I know that I need to stop what I am doing and start getting ready for work and step out into the world for the day. On the weekends I just keep going until I have finished what needs to be expressed. I realise that I am lucky that my son is now an adult so I have that time in the mornings as I do not need to get lunches ready, or children ready for school etc, and as he has usually already left for work my house is in silence. But I promise you, if you really sit down and look at your day, you will find the time to connect to your magick whether it be only 20 minutes to write, meditate, paint, pick a tarot card, spend time out in nature, anything that you need to do to connect you to your magick and let it flow. So I ask you this... How are you going to make time to connect on a daily basis? and what are you going to do? If you already do connect I would love to hear what you do each day. Leave a comment below, or on my Social Media and let's share ideas. Love Niki xx It feels like yesterday that I was celebrating Winter Solstice. The days have passed quite quickly and it has been quite a time of reflection and inner work. Of recognising what I want to do moving forward and what I need to leave behind. It's been a big year for this witch and this solstice was a quiet celebration. Nothing big, nothing dramatic just small and simple with a few friends. Posting a photo of our celebration on Instagram I was asked for the recipes for everything we had on the table, so I decided to write this blog post to share my solstice and the recipes. As usual with any celebrations we each make a plate of food to contribute. I will go through and tell you what my magickal sisters bought to share on our Solstice Lunch Know that when we cook its all in approximates. lol So not many measurements will be noted below My contribution was a simple but delicious salad. Simple Salad Finley chopped salad greens Avocado chopped into squares Mango chopped into squares Finely chopped Spring Onions Cherry Tomato's chopped into quarters Rebecca bought along some deliciousness Korean Braised Potato's Slice approx 500g of small potatoes in half. Add to a frying pan with a little oil within it, put on high heat and stir for approx 5 minutes until the edges are golden brown Add 5 tablespoons of soy sauce to 1 cup of water then add to the fry pan. Bring to the boil Add 4 tablespoons of Maple Syrup and stir Let it boil for 15-20 mins until the potatoes are cooked through and the sauce has reduced stirring every couple of minutes. Served garnished with sesame seeds. Couscous Dish This one is simple and you can add whatever to this and it will be amazing. Rebecca added to her couscous Baked Pumpkin pieces, Feta Cheese and Sun dried tomato. It is a delicious combination Kellie made her famous Faerie Nectar This delicious drink is a favourite of mine and is simple and easy to make 1/2 orange juice 1/2 cranberry juice to that mixture you can add berries such as raspberries, blue berries, sliced strawberries, whatever you want to add. and lastly, add mint to this mixture. Delicious!! Bianca created a beautiful Fruit Platter that included watermelon, blueberries, strawberries, kiwi fruit, passion fruit and cherries. It was such a beautiful day We talked about what has happened over the last 12 months, what we have gone through, what it is we have overcome and what we are working towards. Sharing our dreams. We also created candles to 'capture the suns energy' so we may burn it in the depths of winter to release the energy and comfort of the suns warm embrace. They were so simple to make. I purchased some Beeswax Sheets and we simply rolled them into place and used dried sunflower petals to decorate. Beautiful and simple yet strong in intent. I was also to harvest a heap of passion fruit from my vine to share amongst the goddesses sitting at my table. And finally with my solstice celebration I hung the solstice bunting I created. You may remember a few weeks ago I dyed some calico squares with turmeric. They turned out so beautiful and vibrant. I added some symbols and created this bunting to hang in honour and celebration of the season. I do plan to create some bunting for the other equinoxes and solstice. Something new to add to my tradition. Wishing you had a beautiful solstice Lots of Love Niki xx So where do I start It has certainly been one hell of a year, and nearly 12 months since my last blog post, and that was all about releasing in 2018 however at the time I was unaware I had a lot more releasing to do. A quick run down on my year so far After being made redundant from my job last December I was not sure on what to do. I desperately wanted to spend all of my time making my Niki Wyld business prosperous. I had received enough money from the redundancy to not have to work for 3 months and I really wanted to make it work. However fear crept in, self doubt rose up and I didn’t think I could do it so I started to apply for jobs straight away. After sending out my resumes I got a call for an interview and got the job. In an industry I’d left many years ago. I had to update my qualifications since I’d left the industry some time ago and regulations have changed, so that is taking time and money, but hey, it has to be done right. I mean I am not complaining, thank the gods I had the redundancy money to pay for it. At the moment it is time now is what I feel I am short of. I tried to do both, my new job, updating qualifications and Niki Wyld workshops, creating of the diary etc however I did not have the energy to do it and one of them had to give. As I need a regular income, it was Niki Wyld that suffered and I let it go, just focusing on painting when I could, but not even having the energy or will to put them up for sale. I’ve also had a friendship go through a very rocky time, and the depth of the reason I am not sure as to why as communication is now non-existent. I know that the only thing that I regret was taking in and trusting their words when their actions were and still are totally different. After a lengthy discussion and way too much whisky I thought this had resolved itself, but I fear the words were again inauthentic. You know that old saying, ‘actions speak louder than words’. Then in July a co worker had a heart attack in the office. Literally right in front of me and another colleague. It was horrific, she was dying in front of us. My colleague performed CPR and I watched as I could see her slipping away. Thankfully she was bought back by the paramedics who attended (fuck it feels like forever when your on the phone to 000 waiting for them to arrive). She is on the path to recovery but it really scared the living shit out of me. Literally the most horrific thing I have ever seen and I will never get that out of my mind. She was only 10 years my senior, had annual check ups at the doctor and was all around a healthy woman. At that point, by mid year I had seriously began to think about my life and where I was at because, as I mentioned with what happened with my co-worker, you never know what is going to happen and I was thinking along the lines of living life to the fullest, not letting a moment go, not waiting for anything and most of all giving no fucks. (you've read that book right? The life-changing magick of not giving a fuck...) I thought I had decided that I was no longer waiting for anything and also no longer giving fucks on what people think and was going to spend more time on creating Niki Wyld and share my life within these pages and on social media (I’m not great with social media)….. however another fear crept in. You see I love when you all read my posts and blogs however I know that there are some out there that just read my posts and blogs to know what I am doing, what I am up to, wanting to know what I do in my personal life not actually interested in what I am offering. It’s a little unsettling, well annoying really but hey… I know who you are, and you know who you are!! Seriously, perhaps some self-reflection within your own life is needed. For the longest time it made me feel uncomfortable and made me feel that I couldn’t share my authentic self within the pages. But recently I’ve been watching YouTube videos, reading articles etc on how to build and promote a business (creating a following, selling my art etc in this social media age (lol, I sound old saying that) and they all say I have to share. Share my life, share my journey and share my authenticity online. This is literally the worst thing I could think of doing. You may not realise but I am quite a private person keeping a lot to myself. An issue with vulnerability that I am working on. Anyway, after a few days off work and today chatting with a friend at lunch (and a million discussions with my bestie and her always encouraging me to basically ‘get over myself’) I’ve decided fuck it. I no longer want to give any fucks. If I want to manifest the life I want, I can no longer give any fucks I need to be comfortable in sharing my true authentic self with you all to encourage you to do the same. So here I will begin. Shifting my energy and time towards areas within my life that I am passionate about. So I aim to write blog posts for you and sharing more of my magickal life online. Sharing my life and learning through working on being more self-sufficient, gardening, art, magick etc. More posts encouraging you to work more of these into your life and also sharing my inner most thoughts and feelings within them. And, on a side note…. I recently got glasses and I keep repeating within my mind, in the tune of the song, ‘I can see clearly now with glasses on’. Perhaps a little magick unconsciously weaved to help me wake up and release my fears and fucks. Love Niki How did 2018 treat you? I can tell you that a lot has happened to me this year, and many of my clients have had a huge year as well. Many of us feel that we have had the rug pulled out from under us and we have been forced out of our comfort zone, some of us kicking and screaming. We've been stripped bare Naked Raw But ready to rise There is a consensuses that we are all being pushed forward to our authenticity It is what we all want after all, our wyldest dreams to come true, but also these dreams can be the biggest fear that we have, which plays into our self worth So the Gods and Ancestors have taken the choice away from many of us, and forced us into the position where we can no longer procrastinate, and have to take action Because they know our worth, and we just have to trust them, and take the step forward May people breathe a sigh of relief today, giving themselves permission to start again Start fresh with the beginning of 2019 with a big Happy New Year!!! Although it is not technically a witches new year, most of the world celebrates this day, it is the new calendar year, so why not jump on board and ride the energy to create the changes you want to manifest. However, before you start preparing for the new year it is really important to review To recognise and acknowledged all that has happened over the last 12 months To really see what manifested and to be honest with yourself about where you are at and what areas you need to make change A year goes by so quickly, in the blink of an eye sometimes We find ourselves on auto pilot as days roll into weeks, that roll into months and before you know it, the year has passed again This is when we tend to look at ourselves and sometimes think ....... wow ...... I haven't achieved what I wanted to. If this is you, you’re not alone. I promise..... Many people make plans or what we like to call 'New Years Resolutions' and forget about them a week or so in So this year, do something different. Make a plan for the new year An achievable plan and consciously work your magick toward manifesting it How do you do this? Firstly, as mentioned previously you need to review your year Really sit with everything. To be brutally honest with yourself You may find it easier working through the reflections of your year month by month. I suggest you grad a note pad and pen to write it all down To get it all out Ask yourself What happened in 2018? Were there any changes that happened? Did opportunities present themselves to you that you didn’t take out of fear or you didn’t even see them at all because you were stuck on auto pilot Did any events occur and looking back you see you could have dealt with it differently? Did you see things manifest that you intuitively knew was on its way? Did you connect with your Ancestors for guidance? What happened throughout the year that you are grateful for? What magick did you manifest? Take the time to really review the whole year and sit within the energy You will see a pattern of what comes easy to you, and what needs a little more work Review all your actions with love and gratitude. If you have regret, let it go Sit for a moment and feel energy that resides within you Release it Breathe deeply Relax Acknowledge Release Farewell the year Once you feel confident that you have released it is now start planning your year The below link will take you to a page where you can download your yearly worksheet that will help you outline what it is you would like to achieve this year, and it will help you to break it up into workable parts that you can focus on with each phase of the moon https://nikiwyld.weebly.com/resources.html You can use this worksheet along with the moon phase worksheets that are available on my website (on the same page) or click on the link below to order my Magickal Year 2019 diary that has all worksheets included so you can work your magick throughout the year https://nikiwyld.weebly.com/2019-diary.html Start your New Year Intentions fused with magick and review and plan in a magickal setting And when I say a magickal setting, it could be as simple as sitting at your kitchen table burning some incense and lighting a candle to start your magickal year, or going to the beach or casting a circle Whatever feels magickal to you is perfect! See you all in 2019 Love and Magickal to you all Niki xxx Beautiful women dancing around the forest, their hair entwined with vines and adorned with flowers. Their laughter echoing as they frolic barefoot weaving through the trees singing songs of fertility, beauty and love to our mother earth. In Greek Mythology the Nymph is a female spirit that is drawn to a natural area such as groves, forests, springs, rivers etc. Nymphs are a symbol of freedom |
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