another 'path' and a confession of sorts

oh lord it is cold - this has to be the coldest winter for many years. We have been warned that snow will most probably fall as low as 600 mtrs in the next few days - that means here in Woodford as well. And here I was thinking only yesterday that spring must be near - there were a pair of magpies checking out the trees so that they could be building their nest... the moon is starting to wax again and last night there was a tiny sliver peeking through the clouds. So the moon is showing her face again and my soul rejoices! The poor little birdies would have had a hard time this morning trying to have a bath - the bird bath was frozen solid. I take my grandson to school 3 days a week and this morning, he came in all rugged up - beanie, scarf & gloves... brr it was cold. My car was beeping and flashing lights on the dash, telling me it was cold, like I didn't know.... I hope it does snow, although living here in the mountains it is not that much fun when it does - the tourists come in their droves to see it. From Sydney, they make the 2 hour trek.. all excited, hoping to see snow. Silly things, they don't know how to drive in the conditions and alot end up on the side of the road or worse, skidding into fences, trees or each other. When it comes to tourists, I guess you could say, I am the classic 'grumpy old woman'

*above is my bird bath, this morning - I just hope my birdie friends had their ice skates with them!*

I have been trying to keep my blog light-hearted but my spiritual journey is a very big part of me... so, the confession of sorts - just the past few weeks, I have been questioning my belief system again.... probably since I started at Witches school. I know I am not a christian, that is, I don't follow the teachings of Christ or more truthfully, I don't like to follow rules of religions - but I don't even know if I am a witch either... going to the classes has made me question this. The class is fun and I take great delight in learning about the seasons and the moon and all manner of other stuff, but they seem to be so serious about it all. I don't agree with alot of the beliefs and some of it makes me feel downright uneasy. One woman was talking about 'sacred prostitution' and was waffling on how it can save marriages... I don't know a thing about it, so will say nothing til I research. The more I read about celtic wisdom and lore, the more I find myself saying yes. Reading the book 366 Celt, my soul nods. Actually I can highly recommend this book for an easy understanding of Celtic lore. (366 Celt, a year and a day of Celtic wisdom and lore by Carl McColman)
TAKEN FROM THE PATH OF NATURE -366 CELT:
"whether you are a Celt by ancestry or by the stirrings of your heart, if you embrace the Celtic tradition, you are a part of it....Celtic spirituality is not a museum installation; it is a living path of insight and illumination. Consider how you can honor the goddess of the land and allow the grace of nature to flow in your life. Then you will become a living conduit of the Celtic way."
I know that I love rituals and I love 'doing spells' to manifest things in my life..and I absolutely love folk lore, celtic lore and all things nature based. I love to celebrate each sabbat in my own special, eclectic way. I keep a Book of Shadows which is like my soul journal. I am still going to say I am a hedgewitch, if you read Daisy's definition in my heading, you will see that it makes sense.. so - I think I will just follow the yellow brick road with my red shoes on. It may just lead me to what I am searching for. why do I worry so much about this? because, because, because, because! ! Maybe I could ask the Wizard of Oz... so I am off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz!

*~* I hope your day is filled with butterflies, magick, colour & fripperies! ~*~