It is far into Fall; the leaves are leaving the trees, and the icy cold mornings have been replaced by even cooler days and nights.
The veil is thinning; I feel my Ancestors close by, and my mood is back at the best possible position for me.
However, as we truly live in dangerous, erratic, and expensive times, we also feel cooler mental winds around us and our loved ones.
It is as if we were the target of everything and nothing simultaneously from the world outside and in.
But here, like living on an isolated island, we stand as strong as ever; here, we fight every inch back, and here we live as were today the very last for us on Mother Earth.
The week has been hectic, demanding, and thrilling. We have election day on November 1, 2022, for our national parliament.
Yesterday, I wrote the 14 party leaders a letter with three questions:
Dear politician.
On the occasion of the upcoming election to Folketinget, I would like, as a citizen and elector, to ask you three questions about the marginalized and weakest citizens of our society.
My decision on who to vote for will, among other things, depend on your answer. I work as a volunteer at a social house, and my field of expertise is the fantastic people you are lucky to meet there.
- Please explain your view of humanity that defines your policies regarding the marginalized and weakest citizens of our society?
- To clarify, please tell me what considerable positive difference your policies will make for these people in their everyday?
- And please, for once, find the money in other places than core welfare to pay for treating people decently because this is about people we simply cannot treat like they are treated now?
Besides, I wish you a good campaign.
At least, I have tried to change things, if only in writing; however, anything is better than doing nothing.
The world leaders are either star crazy or couldn´t seem to care less about what really matters in life, as the world has become now.
It is sometimes difficult to grasp that we humans still haven´t learned our painful lessons from history and past experiences.
Now is such a moment, and I seek deliberately to enjoy each split second of this strange yet so well-known roller coaster ride of my life.
I get happy every icy cold morning, strive to do my best in everything, and see challenges as chances to keep doing that.
A positive outlook on life´s ups and downs, re-direction of my attention from bad news to creative pursuits, and loads of complex physical, mental, and spiritual work, that´s me.
I, too, feel down from time to time. But I keep smiling, even in tears; I laugh and cry at will and whenever Nature makes me.
The veil is thinning, and I´m already in the planning mood for my upcoming Samhain Sabbath on October 31.
Tomorrow, a good friend and I will sew the Winter curtains for the living room, the office, and the library.
But, today, my thoughts go to marginalized and weak people of this world. May the goddesses and gods of the Universe bless you with happiness, inner peace, good health, and kindness.
I see the direct result of decades of downright rotten politics. But, unfortunately, it happens daily in my country, Denmark. For that, I´m ashamed, deeply enraged, and sorrowful.
It is under no circumstances whatsoever fair to treat people like that!
No, here we treat other people like we want to be treated. Here, we face responsibility and dependability with humbleness and deep respect. And here, we share a unique bond of love, friendship, and profoundly rooted trust.
Today, my Christmas present for my eighty-four-year-old father, a pair of quality slippers for the cold Winter ahead, arrived. For his birthday in January 2023, I will buy him some delicious sweets the next time I go to the border shops between Denmark and Germany with two close friends.
Today, I learned some life-changing news. I listen to loud music and play it like were the Devil himself chasing me out of Hell.
Yet, today, everything is as it should be with us. My husband is in his beloved garden, creating magickal spaces everywhere. The little wise, old dog sleeps on a thick and soft blanket, and two of the philosophical cats enjoy their outdoor den; the last is upstairs, in a box on a soft towel.
I sit in my bathrobe and cozy slippers, wearing soft, loose clothing. There is chai tea in my cup, everything I need is nearby, and I feel privileged.
Thank you, dear Universe, for that; I´m grateful.
The veil is thinning, and next week is as busy as ever this year. Yet, at the same time, I still have these special moments where I allow my constantly racing thoughts to be free and just hum around.
Today is such a moment, and it feels good to be back in the saddle, pain-free in my lower back, and ready to relax after this blog post.
With 71 words left to leave a good imprint of who is behind the Northern Witch, I´m proud to be writing for you, dear readers and followers. Writing here every Sunday morning or afternoon has become fun and mentally enriching.
The remainder of the day is a complex mix of tidying up my creative dens for tomorrow´s curtain and sewing adventure.
In between that, well, here, my plan is to recuperate.
The veil is thinning …
May your week be filled with happiness, inner peace, good health, and kindness, dear readers and followers.
May the world heal its human wounds sooner rather than later.
And may my current manic mood stay with me for a long time.
As we all will it, let´s meet online for a silent prayer for world peace.
So mote it be.
Merry meet and merry part and merry meet again.
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