Book of Shadows: Earth Walking

Gotta love Autumn!

Now, I'm not one to go out and bond with nature because, quite frankly, I don't get along well with insects and wind. But I went out anyway to experience some Earth Walking! Now sure what this is and want to try it for yourself? Get some basic instructions here!

My backyard.

To begin my Earth Walking journey, I took a moment to relax and calm my mind and body. I put on my shoes and a light jacket and grabbed my camera to take some pictures for ya'll! After making my way outside, I began snapping photos and taking in the Energy from the ground.

Gorgeous clouds.

Now the first thing I noticed is that I felt very grounded and centered which is how you're supposed to feel during this exercise! Slowly, I walked around the yard, paying attention to the different Energies I was getting. Sometimes I would feel a stronger Energy while other times it was weaker. I assumed this depended upon whether or not I was near trees and the like.

Cows next door.

Apart from the crunchy leaves beneath my feet . . . and the ground feeling like it was sinking in . . . I found myself to be fairly content with how I was feeling outside. It was very inviting despite the chilly weather. It was nice to have quiet time; literally. I was about to look around me, view nature, view my surroundings, look at the clouds, the cows, the trees, the neighbor's cat that randomly took a trip in our yard, and everything else.

Yes, even the black cow has a brown baby.

To be honest, I felt so cool and calm that I wasn't even thinking about all the problems in my life. All those issues that were on my mind seemed to go away. Perhaps it was the nice country air; a hint of rain, cow poo, and grass. Perhaps it was connecting with nature and feeling its Energy.

Nice picture of my backyard.

At one point I took a minute to stand still. I felt very shaky and "charged" I supposed you could say. I'm not sure if it was from the Energy I was picking up on . . . or the chilly weather! But it was a very neat experience! I do feel both had to do with the shaky and chilling feeling I was getting.

Neighbor's barn cat in our yard.

I highly recommend to those of you that want to get away from your problems for a couple minutes to try this. It's relaxing and even more fun if you take your camera out with you! For me, it really taught me that, first of all, I really can enjoy nature. Maybe nature doesn't completely hate me. What can nature teach you?

Beautiful, no?

Another thing this taught me is that there is so much more Energy around me. Yeah, I guess this is something I knew . . . but I really had to experience it. Nature is such a natural Energy-maker! Just by walking on the ground I could feel it! It was as if I were absorbing the Energy through my feet; like my feet were breathing it in. It was very neat! Very cool!

You can see our field in the back.

Now, you may wonder what exactly this Energy did once it entered my body. Well, I get all tingly and just felt more awake and full of life! It's like nature's own Energy drink! Haha! But, really, it is such a powering sensation. One must truly experience it to understand!

Gorgeous clouds!

Overall, I enjoyed it. Another thing that Earth Walking taught me is that it's okay to take some "me time" or "alone time" if even for a few minutes to just let things go. It's healthy. There is no need to spend every waking minute worrying about things. Sometimes letting it go for a few minutes will actually help you solve the problems that are in your life and taking up your time!

As close to perfect as possible.

I didn't feel I had excess Energy, though. So I didn't have to put it back into the Earth. Instead, I kept the Energy I was given as if felt like a good, healthy amount. As instructed, I wiped my hands to get rid of any little bits of Energy. It was a nice way to end the Earth Walking Exercise. It was a truly wonderful experience!

See the moon in the center?

Although I spent a short amount of time outside, I took 19 pictures and had some great experiences. I got to take pictures of trees, clouds (and try to see what I could see in the clouds), a cat, the cows, and anything else that got in the picture! It was very enjoyable on all levels. Although the cold I could do without!

A wonderful picture! Moon is there!

I had such an enjoyable time that after I was done with the Earth Walking activity I actually went outside with my dog and sat on the stoop with binoculars. I watched at least half a dozen planes go by in a short period of time. I live about 90 minute from a major airport and about 30-45 from a smaller, but still well-used, one.

A plane!

It was fun to try to see if I could tell which airliners the planes were from. I couldn't, sadly. It was fun, though, to view the various heights of the planes. Some were very high up . . . while others were quite low. Although I don't exactly consider this part of my Earth Walking Exercise, I think of it as my time to calm down from such an Energy rush, you could say. Haha!

Instead of a cow jumping over the moon, a plane is flying over it!

While I don't have any pictures of this post-Exercise activity . . . I have plenty of others I took during my Earth Walking tour! There are even a few of planes. It truly is amazing to know how fast these planes can go! To hear the engines roar after they're already far away is even cooler!

Some more trees of ours.

I plan on doing this at least once a week until it gets too chilly outside . . . then I may pull back a bit! And hopefully when it gets warmer I can do this more often! I won't be taking pictures, most likely, on every trip . . . but, nevertheless, it will still be fun! It was a very enjoyable experience and I hope to receive more of the Energy and get used to it.

Gotta love these beautiful days!

By speaking of the planes I remembered something I wrote about in the "how-to" post for Earth Walking about there being Energy from the air. Perhaps on one of my next journeys I can try this. Hmm . . . or maybe I should wait until I get more used to the Earth Energy as what is above is much more powerful. What do you think?

Another cute tree!

To sum up this whole post . . . Earth Walking is calming but not exactly life-changing. Trying it won't suddenly make everything in your life better. But what it will do is put you in a more calm state so that you can more clearly see the problems clearly and figure out ways to improve your life and the situations in it. Naturally, this will take time and possibly other methods. For example, by casting a Spell you call upon the Earth's Energy. This is one way to help you. If you try this repeatedly, Meditation will be made easier!

Another airplane.

Speaking of Meditation, I was supposed to find a spot to do so! I feel anywhere in my yard is suitable! Try Earth Walking and let me know how it goes! Post your experiences here or contact me on Facebook and let me know! Where would your Meditation area be?

I look forward to posting more of these Exercises to share with you and I look forward to posting my own experiences, as well! Be sure to vote in my polls on my blog (they change often) and do other fun things I have around my blog. I have many articles to read and fun things to try! Private Readings are also available! Have a wonderful weekend!

Beautiful Blessings,
Natasha <3

Book of Shadows: Ball of Energy

So now it's time to take a few minutes to play around with Energy and create a ball. To get some basic step-by-step instructions on how to do this for yourself, click here! First I am going to take a minute to relax my mind and get comfortable as I sit down. Oh, yeah, I'm unbuttoning my pants too because this particular pair of jeans kills me!

Now, remember for this Exercise that it will be quite short but I should be able to visualize Energy by creating a ball. Then I can play around with it and form it into whatever I would like! So I am going to visualize a ball of Energy being created between my hands by holding them six inches apart. I'll imagine this filling up more and more with my Energy as I exhale. I will then try playing with it by making it larger or smaller. Once I am done I will imagine my hands absorbing the Energy and will wipe them to remove excess Energy. Afterward, I'll post my findings below!

I noticed as I concentrated on filling this ball with my Energy that my Clairaudience opened up more briefly. It was fun to shrink the ball and enlarge it. I even trying pulling on it like taffy. It moved with me, however I wanted it to.

This is a very short post and there aren't any pictures to share. But hopefully we can get some more exciting Exercises to do soon!

Beautiful Blessings,
Natasha <3

Book of Shadows: Feeling Energy

This post is of my personal experiences with feeling Energy. To get basic instructions on how to do this, click here where you will be taken to another post of mine. This will be a fairly short post because it isn't something hard for me to do and it's pretty quick. I don't have any pictures to post of me doing this (as it would be a bit difficult to do so while taking a picture).

First what I am going to do is simply relax and breathe for a few moments to lower my vibrational frequency a bit so I open up more to energy. Now I will hold my hands 3 feet apart, as instructed, and will pick up on information. Then I will move my hands closer together and see what else I pick up on. Afterward, I will wipe my hands together to remove excess Energy. I will then record what I picked up on and felt.

While my hands were 3 feet apart I felt the energy very strongly; the first thought that popped into my head was "strength" and then "will" came along. Slowly, I moved my hands closer together. I felt a shift in Energy when they were about 2 feet apart. So I pulled back and moved them closer again to make sure I was feeling a definite change in Energy and I was. There was another change in the Energy around 8 inches away; once again, I moved my hands back and forth to experience this change. The last thing I noticed was when they were very close (under about 2 inches apart) I noticed that if I let them just stay there without forcing them together, it was as if they pushed themselves away a little. It was very neat!

I would definitely have to say that I easily sense Energy, but it is different for different people. Maybe my Energy is just stronger; I'm not sure. But these are just a few little things I picked up on and the different changes that I noticed. I felt different levels to my Aura. Later on I'll get into Reading my Aura more and will work more with it.

Beautiful Blessings,
Natasha <3

Book of Shadows: Intention Ritual

My pre-Ritual set up.

I took 9 pictures to share with all of you of the Intention Ritual that I did tonight at 10:10 PM on 10/10/10. The date, time, day of the week, and moon phase all helped give a boost to this Intention Ritual. If you are interested in learning more about the Intention Ritual or doing one, please click here.

There's my gnome, Sir Hedgewick Alejandro van der Gnome!

First, I got my area all nice and set up. I opted out of incense as the white candle I used was scented and I didn't want two different scents. I put out my angels, saints, rosaries and other holy items. I even put out my gnome . . . Sir Hedgewick Alejandro van der Gnome! I set up everything on my vanity after I cleared it off.

The angel with my nameplate I received when I was young.

Next . . . I waited. It took forever but I waited until it was 10:10 PM. I took a deep breath and began writing. I felt deeply connected to the place . . . the time . . . what was going on . . . what I was doing. It felt right. It felt like me. It felt familiar . . . as if I had done it before in a past life. At that moment I wondered if I had been a Witch in a past life. I have always been curious of this . . . but tonight it felt very familiar. Reflecting back on it . . . I now feel very certain that I was a Witch in at least one past life . . . but possibly many.

My paper, pen, and thread.

Then it was time to hold the candle and focus on Spirituality, God, and, I tried to "charge" the candle with my "energy" and, yes, intent. It got to the point where it almost seemed as if I were melting the candle. But as I sat there, eyes closed, I could feel my head spin. I knew what was happening. That familiarity came back. I am confident now in saying that, yes, this has happened before in another life. At that moment I was connecting with myself . . . my soul. My Spirit . . . my Higher Self . . . was coming together. My Clairaudience began to open up more as I held the candle and focused. I could hear voices; couldn't make out exactly what was being said but I definitely felt a male was speaking to me, trying to get something across. There was at least one other voice that was quiet . . . possibly a girl . . . could have been a young girl. The male seemed to repeat something a few times. But it all felt right; it felt as if he could have been telling me that I was coming back to where I have been in past lives. I don't know for sure what he was saying . . . but that's the feeling I received. The energy was so strong that my head spun.

One of my intentions for coming to Witchcraft is to open my Psychic Abilities up more. Yes, I believe it is happening and I am excited to explore them further. I felt a wonderful presence of love and guidance. Hopefully these feelings will continue.

One last picture before the Intention Ritual began.

Next, I put the candle in my candle holder. I lit it and then began to focus on my intent, the past of Witchcraft, its history, what I hope to do with it in the future, what I hope to learn, and so on. It was calming and, yes, I felt at home and at peace. I felt various emotions, though, when thinking over the past history of it and all the lives that were lost because many thought Witches were doing the Devil's work. I felt like I had been accused of doing so. But by thinking about the present and the future, it made me feel so much better . . . free . . . light . . . happy. It felt right and it felt like me.

The letter I wrote.

Repeatedly in this entry I have said "it felt like me" or "it feels like me" because it does. It's familiar. By pure chance I happened to do this today. I didn't plan for it to be done on 10/10/10 . . . nor a Sunday . . . nor during a waxing moon. Yes, nighttime was my choice. After a friend pointed out it was 10/10/10 I threw in the 10:10 PM time to match. But it almost was as if fate led me here for a reason (which I believe everything happens for a reason) and that it is a very important reason. It is just meant to be!

When I lit the candle.

Once I was finished focusing and putting out the energy (as I felt I was doing), I had to tie up the scroll. Let me just tell you . . . when you have nails, trying to tie a thread in a bow is impossible. It took me two tries with a piece of tape to get it to stay. But all is done! Yay!

When the Intention Ritual was completed and the scroll was wrapped up, I blew out the candle. Some wax ran down the edge of the candle and the glass. I'll have to clean that off later, I suppose. I put the scroll away in my vanity to keep it for later when it is needed.

What a gorgeous flame!

For those of you that wonder what this meant to me on a religious level, remember that I am Catholic and incorporate Christianity into my Magick. To me, this Ritual was like saying a really deep prayer. It was like dedicating myself to God and the Universe. I was confirmed when I was in 8th grade and I took on the name Elizabeth. At that time, confirmation meant this to me; it was dedicating myself to growing religiously. For me, now, this Intention Ritual was another step religiously to get closer to God, the Archangels, Angels, and Spirits . . . but also to get closer to my Spirituality. So I hope this makes some more sense to those of you that didn't see the point in this Ritual. Some Witches even take on a magickal name although I will wait until later to do so. I already have an idea of what I would like . . . but I will wait until later after I have time to focus and think about things (as I may change my mind). Remember that I do not practice Witchcraft as a Religious but rather as a way of life; I incorporate my religious beliefs into Witchcraft, though.

The end result. The flame is still there if you look closely but it was almost as if it knew it was over and time to dwindle!

I hope that this is the start of something new; something great. I know it will be. I look forward to doing more Rituals and exercises in the future. I hope to share them with you, too, so that you, too, can do them and can read my experiences, as well. I thank you for joining me along this Spiritual Path!

Beautiful Blessings,
Natasha <3

My First Face-to-Face Reading

Sure, I'm a Professional Tarot Reader; but I only do my Readings online. I have never Read for a client face-to-face. Honestly, I'm afraid; I get nervous. Even Reading for friends I get nervous because of how they stare at me and then I just begin to panic . . . and then forget what I was going to say. I've been asked to Read for people on a few occasions but I turn them down because I'm too afraid. Sure, I'm a Professional when it comes to online Readings, it seems, but when it comes to being face-to-face with someone . . . I feel like an absolute amateur! But yesterday . . . I got my chance to see what I could do.

Allow me to paint the picture for you, if I may! I was on a "date" with a guy that has been bugging me for months to go out with him and I've kept putting it off. We went to Borders where I had to get a new deck of cards . . . but this time and Oracle deck! It's called the "Ask Your Guides Oracle Deck" by Sonia Choquette and it is a deck that my dear friend Jessica Lee uses and has suggested to me over and over again. So I just had to get it. At first I thought they didn't have the deck until my eyes focused on the upper right hand corner; et voila! There is a book that can be used with the deck to help you contact your guides and I thought they wouldn't have it and if they did, it would take me ages to find it! I glances at probably 3 or 4 bookshelves and immediately my eyes focused on a single book: the one by Sonia Choquette! I thought it definitely had to be a sign . . . so I bought it! 

Let's fast forward a bit! After Borders, Starbucks was just closing. I don't know about you, but I absolutely love Starbucks and have been wanting a Frappuccino for weeks. So, instead, we (I know, I forgot I was on a date, too) went across the street to McDonalds to get a Frappe! We settle down at a table and I take out my spread cloth and Tarot Deck. The guy I was with is a skeptic so it was very interesting to say the least. But over walk a few employees and they asked if they could have a Reading when I was done and if I charge. I said of course they could have one and I wouldn't charge; I was too nervous to charge because I didn't know how I would do! They walked away and I had some time to look at my new deck!

So, there I was, playing around with my new deck, shuffling it, getting a feel for it, and out pops a card! This definitely was my new friend saying "Hello, there!" The card that fell out: Psychic Awareness! A fine message, indeed! I did a Reading for myself and my date and then waited for some people to walk over.

The first girl was very petite and had such positive energy around her! You could just tell that she was a wonderful person, very kind, gentle, and truly wanted to succeed. She wanted to know if things would work out in the long-run for her and her boyfriend. I decided to make up a spread on the spot (which I ended up using for all the Readings, in the end) that consisted of looking at the next 4 seasons, the other person's feeling and intentions, obstacles to the relationship, and advice. The Reading was very positive and left her very happy!

The second girl walked over and she seemed pretty nervous but, nevertheless, kept a happy face. This was probably my favorite Reading. She wanted to know if things would work out between her and her baby's daddy; they were currently trying to work things out. For Winter I finally saw things getting worked out; the Six of Cups appeared. But what was strange is that the little kids on the card that were having a good time really stood out to me. In each Reading, different aspects of a card stand out; but this one was practically screaming at me! So immediately I asked her if her baby's birthday was in the Winter. Her eyes widened and she said "Yes . . . wow . . . this is so weird." Thank you, intuition! =] It seemed to be a pretty accurate Reading and seemed to really help her out!

The third and final girl sad down and she said she really didn't know what she wanted a Reading on but I could sense that something was bugging her. Finally she said she wanted to look into her relationship with her girlfriend. Things looked up and down on that front but, in the end, I provided her with enough information to overcome all these little things that would be coming up.


I also wanted to add something new to this post! I did a tiny Reading for my date on what would take place today. I saw an ex contacting him in the afternoon. Just heard from him and an ex contacted him! Very interesting, no? =]

I was so happy with what I was able to do both with helping others and catching that birthday! It definitely makes me more confident when it comes to in-person Readings and now I want to do it some more! Some people may wonder why I didn't charge when I just wrote an article called Why I Charge for Readings just a few days ago. The answer is that I didn't feel confident enough in myself because it was a first for me; also, it felt right to do in that situation. Will I charge next time? Perhaps . . . or perhaps I'll just ask for a donation or tip of whatever they would like to give!

I definitely felt fulfilled after that and very pumped and excited! As for my new deck, I think we're going to bond quite well as it made me see somethings about a situation that I've never seen before! And the book? So far it's wonderful and I'm looking forward to communicating more with my guides!

Beautiful Blessings,

Natasha <3

P.S. This is the new Oracle deck and book that I bought! Take a look and buy one yourself if you're interested in doing Readings and/or contacting your guides! Then I've listed the deck I use, as well, for my Tarot Readings! The first one is the set from the creator and artist with a companion book; the second is the same deck with a different companion book. Take a look!