First a look back to how this year has been for me:
Music of 2018
Still not really very important for me this year so there’s nothing of real note to add here. I switched to Youtube Music instead of Spotify (due to my phone’s lack of space). We went to 2gigs- a Pink Floyd Tribute and Garbage-
we’ll make it three tonight as we’re going to see a Kiss Tribute in Camden!
Books
I read a little more this year (23 compared to 16 last year) The highlights have been: The Guilty Feminist by Deborah Frances- White (despite the slightly offputting title it was a pleasant surprise with a constructive look at intersectional feminism and interviews with people across the spectrum of colour, disability and gender identity). The Gaia Effect by Claire Buss, Witch by Lisa Lister, The Optimised Woman by Miranda Gray and Moon Mysteries by Nao Simms.
Films and TV
I have a feeling I did go to the cinema once but I forgot what it was! This year I’ve carried on enjoying Black Mirror (have you seen the latest one, it’s epic)!, Dr Who, Midnight in Texas and New Girl. Recently I watched Trainspotting 2 (which was okay), Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (pretty good) and how could I forget the new darker reboot of Sabrina the teenage Witch???
Moments/Things I did in 2018
Carried on going to Red Tent Rayleigh where I made new friends, tried new things (like different types of dancing) and also made a friend who also became my life coach and got me into ecstatic dance!
Carried on for a while with the Canewdon Witchy Circle but it wasn’t for me so I didn’t go for the entire year.
Gave up on Red Tent Hackney Wick but started a new small women’s circle in Southend which was lovely
Went to events with other shamans- one called Richard Down and a Siberian Shaman called Ladamira.
I went to shadow another South 1 but also had more of my own learnings come up during the process/
Hosted a joint fire ceremony with a friend
Did much more Moon Mother work, and finally went to Glastonbury to do my Level 2! The training was magical anyway but also Glastonbury awoken my vision as I had a spiritual rebirth on the tor and a visitation from Mary Magdalene and Brigid. I had a big process afterwards as the work was so powerful alongside my Medicine Wheel work that I had a bit of an emotional breakdown but once it passed, I felt so much better!
Helped with a Munay Ki
Finally did South Part 2 and started my epic journey of doing the case studies which really empowered me and healed me as well, then a few months later moved onto the West of the Medicine Wheel
Moved! Not just a little move but finally to London!
There was a lot of manifestation this year, a lot of healing (some very deep and some painful) and my connection to the Goddess strengthened in a way I wouldn’t have dreamed possible!
My words for 2018 were Love, Prosperity and Energy and there was plenty of all those things! I intended to advance my healing work- I moved on in both Moon Mother work and Medicine Wheel work
2019
Instead of choosing three words for 2019 I chose a word using book divination, my word for the year is: VESSEL- I commit to making myself a sacred vessel to bring the Goddess to others and a vessel of love, opening my heart to others and myself.
I set some of my intentions back on Samhain but here are a few more I have for 2019:
I intend to be more aware of my privilege as a white cis female and vow to be the best ally I can to others.
I intend to speak up more about causes that matter to me in various ways.
I intend to follow the 5 agreements as best as I can- to be impeccable with my word, to not make assumptions, not take anything personally, to always do my best and to be skeptical but learn to listen.
AHO!
