Post by amberain on Apr 5, 2012 10:34:23 GMT -8
My Spiritual / Magickal Journey
First let me tell you a little bit about myself ....
For as long as i can remember i have always had a deep connection with nature and trees....
(I was very fortunate to grow up in an old house in the country , it was my grandparents house and my mother , my brother, sister and myself, lived with them....).
I will always remember the huge oak tree at the top of the garden and i loved sitting underneath to write poems in my diary or to simply day dream,watching the clouds and making daisy chains.....
I can remember i would talk to my friend ,the oak man ... i was around 8 or 9 years old and he was my best friend.No one else could see him ... said it was my imaginary friend, but he was real to me
( i still go to this tree in visualisation and and visit him lol ... he brings me much comfort )
Around the same age i recall seeing three figures stood at the bottom of my bed, descending in height, cloaked and smiling at me .... again this was put down to my imagination by my family ( except my gran) ..... but i know what i saw and felt at the time.
So from a very young age i believed in spirit and the afterlife...I became interesting in 'God' and 'Jesus' around the same age and asked my mum if i could attend Sunday school ....i have always talked to 'God' in prayer.( Now i pray to both Goddess and God)
I also remember i was around 15 ... i saw the spirit of my boyfriends brother. I was staying over the night at his house and was sleeping downstairs in the backroom on a pull-out bed ... i was asleep and woke up for a drink ... as i turned around to get the glass, there he was, sat by my side, again ... like before with the three figures at the bottom of my bed ... he was just smiling at me .... but unlike the last time ... i was startled and did jump lol ... wish i had not now
I have had a few visits in my dreams from my Nan and once my uncle visited me to pass on a message to my mum ... and other little things that i know are not just coincidences...
My Great - grandmother was a psychic medium, she could see, hear and communicate with spirit.She read tea leaves and i loved the stories my Grandmother would tell me when i was little about my Great -Grandmother.
About 3 years ago i had a very ' heads up' type of dream and went seeking answers.... finding my own truths.... i found myself on my spiritual path .....about two years ,into my path i became interested in Witchcraft and started looking into the history and many paths of the craft...it was like all the pieces started fitting together, making sense to me.
I believe in God, as i do Jesus and Angels etc... i just have a different view on Christianity ...
(Although i do respect all faiths , religions and beliefs ... i follow my own truths and what resonates with me .)
This did confuse me at first ... as i was thinking one cannot be a witch and love god and Jesus ...... but my love for both and desire to learn the craft are so strong... ... so i started researching into different beliefs of witchcraft, looking for a teacher or school so i can learn and understand more .
After searching and finding a wonderful teacher who has helped me and guided me in the direction of Eclectic Wicca/pagan path ... i know and believe that witchcraft is the path i want to walk, to honour and commune with deity , goddess and god, elementals etc ... as well as Jesus and Angels ..And to develop my psychic and healing abilities.
I am currently doing my 101 and 102 lessons in witchcraft as a pre- dedicant before ....
BEGINNING 1ST DEGREE INITIATES LEVEL ... as a dedicant.
I feel there are many realms and beings and I'm in constant awe of the whole universe and what we are all capable of.
Along with my witchcraft lessons and psychic development i know i can make positive changes in my life and to help others.....
By study, practice and my commitment to the practices of witchcraft, honouring the gods and goddesses, Attuning oneself with the rhythms of nature and seasons.
By giving and receiving love, caring for the environment,animals and nature.
By self healing, learning to quiet the mind through meditation and positive thinking and
by listening and working with my guides , my own intuition and dreams i know i can fulfill my goals in life and help other along the way.
I am very blessed with the people i have met along my path and for what i have learned.
I hope in some way i have helped others.
I walk my path with Honesty and intergrety
In Perfect Love And Perfect Trust.
Paula Burgess ~ ( Amberain ) ♥
First let me tell you a little bit about myself ....
For as long as i can remember i have always had a deep connection with nature and trees....
(I was very fortunate to grow up in an old house in the country , it was my grandparents house and my mother , my brother, sister and myself, lived with them....).
I will always remember the huge oak tree at the top of the garden and i loved sitting underneath to write poems in my diary or to simply day dream,watching the clouds and making daisy chains.....
I can remember i would talk to my friend ,the oak man ... i was around 8 or 9 years old and he was my best friend.No one else could see him ... said it was my imaginary friend, but he was real to me
( i still go to this tree in visualisation and and visit him lol ... he brings me much comfort )
Around the same age i recall seeing three figures stood at the bottom of my bed, descending in height, cloaked and smiling at me .... again this was put down to my imagination by my family ( except my gran) ..... but i know what i saw and felt at the time.
So from a very young age i believed in spirit and the afterlife...I became interesting in 'God' and 'Jesus' around the same age and asked my mum if i could attend Sunday school ....i have always talked to 'God' in prayer.( Now i pray to both Goddess and God)
I also remember i was around 15 ... i saw the spirit of my boyfriends brother. I was staying over the night at his house and was sleeping downstairs in the backroom on a pull-out bed ... i was asleep and woke up for a drink ... as i turned around to get the glass, there he was, sat by my side, again ... like before with the three figures at the bottom of my bed ... he was just smiling at me .... but unlike the last time ... i was startled and did jump lol ... wish i had not now
I have had a few visits in my dreams from my Nan and once my uncle visited me to pass on a message to my mum ... and other little things that i know are not just coincidences...
My Great - grandmother was a psychic medium, she could see, hear and communicate with spirit.She read tea leaves and i loved the stories my Grandmother would tell me when i was little about my Great -Grandmother.
About 3 years ago i had a very ' heads up' type of dream and went seeking answers.... finding my own truths.... i found myself on my spiritual path .....about two years ,into my path i became interested in Witchcraft and started looking into the history and many paths of the craft...it was like all the pieces started fitting together, making sense to me.
I believe in God, as i do Jesus and Angels etc... i just have a different view on Christianity ...
(Although i do respect all faiths , religions and beliefs ... i follow my own truths and what resonates with me .)
This did confuse me at first ... as i was thinking one cannot be a witch and love god and Jesus ...... but my love for both and desire to learn the craft are so strong... ... so i started researching into different beliefs of witchcraft, looking for a teacher or school so i can learn and understand more .
After searching and finding a wonderful teacher who has helped me and guided me in the direction of Eclectic Wicca/pagan path ... i know and believe that witchcraft is the path i want to walk, to honour and commune with deity , goddess and god, elementals etc ... as well as Jesus and Angels ..And to develop my psychic and healing abilities.
I am currently doing my 101 and 102 lessons in witchcraft as a pre- dedicant before ....
BEGINNING 1ST DEGREE INITIATES LEVEL ... as a dedicant.
I feel there are many realms and beings and I'm in constant awe of the whole universe and what we are all capable of.
Along with my witchcraft lessons and psychic development i know i can make positive changes in my life and to help others.....
By study, practice and my commitment to the practices of witchcraft, honouring the gods and goddesses, Attuning oneself with the rhythms of nature and seasons.
By giving and receiving love, caring for the environment,animals and nature.
By self healing, learning to quiet the mind through meditation and positive thinking and
by listening and working with my guides , my own intuition and dreams i know i can fulfill my goals in life and help other along the way.
I am very blessed with the people i have met along my path and for what i have learned.
I hope in some way i have helped others.
I walk my path with Honesty and intergrety
In Perfect Love And Perfect Trust.
Paula Burgess ~ ( Amberain ) ♥