News from the Sewing Witch

Permalink

talesfromthebroomcloset:

Broom Closet Living#23Volunteer
Whether you volunteer your time in your own community, or travel out of the country, helping others is not only good for those in need, but can be spiritually fulfilling as well. Volunteering, especially in a foreign country, can help give you perspective on your own life while you make friends and make the world a better place.Helping to preserve the environment, build a school, bring medications to isolated communities, or just sit and talk with someone who needs to be heard; these are all great ways send your positive energy into the world, which is truly the most special kind of magic there is.You don’t need to burn a candle or say a prayer, just go out there and start making change happen.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has”-Margaret Mead
Don’t know what Broom Closet Living is about? Click Here
(Image source: http://wisdomfrommidwives.com/)

Permalink

commanderlizabiz:

princeichi:

gosh thor followed me into the bathroom

and the whole time i was trying to concentrate, he just sat there in the bathtub, very loudly licking his butt.

oh my god I forgot that your cat is named thor so I actually thought you meant like god of thunder thor and holy shit the mental images

OMG I died. Straight up witch cackled and died. I cackled so high my ears rang. Holy ****** ****

(Source: prince-ichi)

Permalink

thedisneyhipster:

barricadeponine:

i wish i was a mermaid so i could have a nice shiny tail and a pretty seashell bra and a beautiful voice that i could use to entice cute boys and make them crash their ships and drown at sea so human women could rise as the dominate gender of the land

Reason #37 on why I became a mermaid.

Roses~

Permalink

*Desh: thesabbit: asgardreid: priest-of-rage: bedquest: dear fucking...

thesabbit:

asgardreid:

priest-of-rage:

bedquest:

dear fucking tumblr

this is a fucking bumblebee

this is a fucking bee

this is a fucking hornet

this is a fucking wasp

as you can fucking see the longer their legs are and the less fuzzy they are…

Has beewitch seen this???

Permalink

Prayer

bonesofaphoenix:

If I am not entirely what I believe I am,
Then show me who and what so I may better myself-
Even if to change one dram.

I would gladly have the shroud ripped from these eyes,
So that I may see the greenest grass,
And clearer Skies.

Prayer for enlightenment and self realization.

You may use this for inspiration, but the writing is wholly mine. Do not steal, or claim as your own.

(via thesacredcircle)

Permalink

Things I’ve learned about Paganism through the Tumblr fluffies:

mothensidhe:

“Paganism is the Build-A-Bear of religions”

Cursing is bad and you should feel bad. Actually you should feel like a monster.

The Rede applies to absolutely everything, and Gods forbid you don’t believe that.

We’re always accepting, except when you follow ‘x’ or practice ‘y’.

What do you mean this is appropriation?

Dark goddesses are really beautiful, loving mothers underneath it all. They just stand for feminist power. :)

~~PS, if someone says any of these to my face, I will straight-up slap you.~~

(via beewitch)

Permalink

I live in a land of fictional characters: MAJOR PROBLEM!!!!

cannibalcoalition:

witchlingfumbles:

twistedsouzou:

carpeumbra:

awiccanguardian:

Just found out that a guy in Mississippi is trying to recruit witches and who knows who else in a war against the gods! We have to stop him!

I’m just going to mention (while keeping my eyes on the weeping angel, Souzou you are evil, also marvel at my ability to type without looking) that anyone who goes to war with the gods is probably going to die. And I will not be sorry about it.

-tempted to move to Mississippi for this reason and this reason only-

Adding to this that a man in Minnesota sent me a message via Witchvox a few months ago to join him in his forest cabin to form a community of ‘like-minded individuals’ in prep for the coming apocalypse. He also asked that I try to find similar, ‘attractive’ women.
Gotta love the pagan community sometimes.

(via threedifferentways)

Permalink

[Witches] are inclined to the morality of the legendary Good King Pausol, “Do what you like so long as you harm no one”. But they believe a certain law to be important, “You must not use magic for anything which will cause harm to anyone, and if, to prevent a greater wrong being done, you must discommode someone, you must do it only in a way which will abate the harm.

Permalink

stormy-the-fae:

ameondine:

caringspiritfox:

People always seemed surprised that white pagans are some of the most racist people in the world. I had a pagan girl come up to me and talk about how it was so cool that I was native and how she buried her KFC bones in the backyard and prayed over them like my ancestors used to.

No one gives a shit if you prayed over your KFC????

Predicting white pagan butthurt in 3… 2…

(via cousinnick)

Permalink

teaandneedles:

‘City Magick’, Christopher Penczak
I recommended this book earlier to lughne, but I wanted to do more of a full review of it. This book is fantastic. The first edition was first published in 2001, which was a few years before I started to get interested in paganism, and I wish that I had been lucky enough to find this the first time around.
The GoodOn the spiritual level, Penczak resonated with me deeply. I’ve lived in a city my whole life, and it’s true that most paganism resources are heavily focused on nature and working in a natural environment, which just isn’t possible sometimes. But more than just setting up sacred space in an urban environment, Penczak talks about the sacred which already exists in the city. And that jives so easily with what I’ve experienced myself, walking the streets of the city. Toronto does have a spirit, a self, and it’s one that I believe I’ve touched without realising it. I’m excited to explore that relationship more deeply now.
On a practical note, the exercises that crop up throughout the book are really good. They start out very simple with meditation and work up through more complex energy-manipulation. I’m one of those people who have always struggled with meditation, but even I think these exercises will help me. He also provides tips on creating sacred space even at the office, on simple “spells” and meditations, how to find totemic animals in an urban environment, tons of good information.
He also talks about spirits of electronics and new deities being created from cultural icons - I think I follow a couple of people who work with “new” gods and pop culture pantheons who would find that interesting. My biggest takeaway was the image of a genderless Internet-god, a trickster-spider. I might be exploring that further as well.
The BadHonestly, there wasn’t much bad. The only things I had to complain about were my various recon twitches about That’s Not Celtic! and That’s Not Yours!. I know that it’s quite common in NeoPaganism, but I just can’t shake the uneasy feeling that using chakras out of context of an Indian religion is appropriation. But it’s so common that I don’t usually comment on it. A handful of similar issues: shamanism, totem animals, and devas. I won’t go on, but for people who go grrrrr at appropriation, just a heads-up. The advice in the book can be followed without having to pay attention to that, so it’s still worth a read.
The UglyJust - just skip the entire chapter on “Techno Temples”. While I’m sure it was helpful in 2001, now it reads like trying to teach your grandmother what e-mail is. Unless you have a cool grandmother who is technologically saavy. Which I don’t. I did have a pretty rad great-uncle who would send me emails in Latin.