In times of grave uncertainty, like when my new business was not getting much business, I turned to woo for guidance. In my case, several mediums over time. They each, in their own way, assured me that the future was bright and everything would be ok and to just keep doing what I'm doing. 8 years and 45 million dollars later, I keep on keeping on. Sleepless nights and stress filled days but a great team and the satisfaction of helping others live a good life. Would I have quit if the medium said I was going to bomb...I don't think so. Great piece Tove. Don't you worry girl..it's all going to be OK.
As a woman in her late thirties I do think there is a certain *thing* that starts to draw you into the world of woo (perhaps that’s just me!)
I have an affirmation deck that I draw one or two cards from daily. I couldn’t handle the “risk” that I’d open a tarot deck & immediately pull the Tower card - I guess being superstitious is something that grows on you as well..
I think I am more comfortable as a person knowing my limitations. I can’t know or understand everything. I’m happy to call those things I don’t understand magic - even if others would call it theoretical physics for example.
I practice an earth based type of witchcraft and have for 10 yrs now. I love it. Feels like I finally came home to myself and that a piece of me is finally whole. I also read and love tarot. Both tarot and oracle actually, the latter when I just want quick advice for the day. I feel the Craft and the spiritual way of seeing reality and the world has grounded and enriched me. Keep going. You will find much value in this.
I call myself woo adjacent. Story people love Tarot. Oracle decks are fun. To truly understand where you are in the continuum you might read Leah Sottile’s Blazing Eye sees All, then watch the Love Has Won doc on HBO.
I've been talking about this lately - I made a friend who's a witch. I don't really believe in or "feel" the supernatural, but I also can have a friend who's a witch and take that seriously, and I don't need to "pick one" or decide or talk to him about how some things are just symbolic.
I’ve been thinking a lot about my own level of woo this week as I learned that the new moon this week was some sort of manifestation superpower day (which catapulted me into skepticism and delight in equal measure). I watched Broad City S4E6 (Witches) by chance amid it all and it was a salve on my weary “woo I, won’t I” heart. No answers, only affirmations that you’re not in this existential cycle of “do I believe this and does it matter re: my belief in everything else if I do” alone, Tove!
In times of grave uncertainty, like when my new business was not getting much business, I turned to woo for guidance. In my case, several mediums over time. They each, in their own way, assured me that the future was bright and everything would be ok and to just keep doing what I'm doing. 8 years and 45 million dollars later, I keep on keeping on. Sleepless nights and stress filled days but a great team and the satisfaction of helping others live a good life. Would I have quit if the medium said I was going to bomb...I don't think so. Great piece Tove. Don't you worry girl..it's all going to be OK.
In support of the Ecological Services Administration:
I do not know what gorgeous thing
the bluebird keeps saying,
his voice easing out of his throat,
beak, body into the pink air
of the early morning. I like it
whatever it is. Sometimes
it seems the only thing in the world
that is without dark thoughts.
Sometimes it seems the only thing
in the world that is without
questions that can’t and probably
never will be answered, the
only thing that is entirely content
with the pink, then clear white
morning and, gratefully, says so.
~ Mary Oliver
Gorgeous. Thank you
As a woman in her late thirties I do think there is a certain *thing* that starts to draw you into the world of woo (perhaps that’s just me!)
I have an affirmation deck that I draw one or two cards from daily. I couldn’t handle the “risk” that I’d open a tarot deck & immediately pull the Tower card - I guess being superstitious is something that grows on you as well..
I think I am more comfortable as a person knowing my limitations. I can’t know or understand everything. I’m happy to call those things I don’t understand magic - even if others would call it theoretical physics for example.
I practice an earth based type of witchcraft and have for 10 yrs now. I love it. Feels like I finally came home to myself and that a piece of me is finally whole. I also read and love tarot. Both tarot and oracle actually, the latter when I just want quick advice for the day. I feel the Craft and the spiritual way of seeing reality and the world has grounded and enriched me. Keep going. You will find much value in this.
I call myself woo adjacent. Story people love Tarot. Oracle decks are fun. To truly understand where you are in the continuum you might read Leah Sottile’s Blazing Eye sees All, then watch the Love Has Won doc on HBO.
Yes! Leah’s book is on my list.
I've been talking about this lately - I made a friend who's a witch. I don't really believe in or "feel" the supernatural, but I also can have a friend who's a witch and take that seriously, and I don't need to "pick one" or decide or talk to him about how some things are just symbolic.
I’m pretty woo. I have 3 Tarot decks, several oracle decks, find value in astrology, my pendulum and most importantly, my intuition!
I’ve been thinking a lot about my own level of woo this week as I learned that the new moon this week was some sort of manifestation superpower day (which catapulted me into skepticism and delight in equal measure). I watched Broad City S4E6 (Witches) by chance amid it all and it was a salve on my weary “woo I, won’t I” heart. No answers, only affirmations that you’re not in this existential cycle of “do I believe this and does it matter re: my belief in everything else if I do” alone, Tove!