
Category: A Thought for Today
A Thought for Today

Blessed be dear sisters and brothers.
A Thought for More Than Just Today
Priestess Hypatia and got to talk for a while Wednesday late afternoon. Physically she and her family are. But just as probably most Australians emotionally tore up with what has happened to their beautiful country basically needlessly. If the government would have been listening to the ingenious residents of many centuries and allowed those, to my way of thinking, who are learned and professional bush burners to keep the land productive with controlled burns that do not kill and destroy needlessly.
Aboriginal method to control fire
I ask each person reading this to pray or talk to or however you choose to communicate with the God or Goddess of your choice asking that they help open the closed minds of those with power and even those without open their minds to listen to the elders that have had instructions handed down from generation to generation on how to burn the bush in a manner that is safe for Mother Earth and her inhabitants.
Priestess Hypatia also told me there is talk of the ingenious elders teaching people from the USA how to safely do controlled burning to keep us from having out of control wildfires. Which to me would be answering many Californians prayers, especially those that have lost everything in a wildfire some people more than once.
In Wisconsin when I was a child, as you enter it from another state, in most rest areas along major highways, and in other locations they have very big signs of Smokey the Bear with his ranger hat on and a dirt shovel in his hands with his famous saying “Only you can prevent forest fires.” and blow that the risk of fire for that day in different colors depending on the level of risk for a spark or a carelessly thrown out burning cigarette or lightening or anything else that could start a fire. Even though we do not hear about fires in Wisconsin I have seen a couple and as a child I was terrified and as an adult just very angry at whoever the careless person had been. These fires I saw would be only a tiny drop in the bucket compared to the fires in Australia that burned so huge and hot as to create their own weather systems and kill even the seeds that would make the plants and trees starting to grow in the next year or so.
Us as humans, supposedly the smartest animal on this planted, need to learn that “new, improved modern ways” are not always better especially when it to caring for and living in harmony with all living things. We need to listen to the ingenious people who have inhabited the lands we live on for the best way to keep the land and I do not mean just the piece of land your own, as Priestess Hypatia told the land is the whole country around you not just your tiny piece of it, but your state, country, and continent you live in is also something we all need to take better care of. Than maybe…hopefully we will go back to when controlled burns were done instead of uncontrollable wildfires burning, actually having a distinction between the 4 seasons, enough rain globally for crops to grow, humans, domestic and wild animals would have clean water to drink, humans in what we consider 3rd world countries could live as their ancestors did and manage the land and fresh water in such away we would not see commercials asking for donations to feed hungry children or adults. It is time we look back before the industrial revolution to see how things with the land were done not just for the betterment of Mother Earth but for the betterment of all living things that grow upon her. It is time to quit raping the land and to again start caring about it.
So, please in your daily communication with whoever the Goddess and/or God you commune with ask for enlightenment not only for others but for yourself as well to open minds globally to listen to the elders of the land on the old ways of keeping Mother Earth healthy and living in harmony with her. Thank you for doing this!
Blessed be dear ones.
Continuation of the story ….
I met my gf when she facebooked me and asked about the rumors of me being trans. As we talked more and more she said she wouldnt mind dating a trans person if i was interested so we got to know one another and she invited me to Indy Pagan Day where her coven was putting on a ritual. It sounded like a good time and I was exploring alternate religions so I went out and attended the event and also attended her ritual. I enjoyed the pomp and circumstance of the ritual coming from a Catholic background and it increased my interest in pagan holidays and esbats. We talked later and I let her know I would be willing to attend another ritual as they did most of their rituals publicly if her.
The next open ritual that they had was Samain and I was hooked, we attended the ritual I enjoyed myself as far as the learning process went and enjoyed the other people in the group. After this ritual though things started going south for me and the gf and we broke up right before Yule and because of this I only attended one ritual with her coven. At the time I was hoping to continue the process with her coven but as the timed passed I saw that this was not going to be possible bc of the drama.
This caused me to explore other options for my spirituality and I found an on line coven to belong to for my education and a guild in a different city for my socialization. I still do almost nothing witchy in Indy bc I do not want to run the chance of running into my ex gf.
I have written bf on the differences between a guild and a coven and would be more than willing to answer questions in either area. I will also take question on my trans journey. Hope everyone has a wonderful day, sun has come out here, and it is fairly warm for the end of december
Dawn of the Day
A newbie witch explaining her path
Well everyone its Dawn of the day again, Last time we spoke we talked about the difference between a guild and a coven as I have belonged to both. Today I thought I would take a different look and talk about some of my first steps on the path.
One of the reasons I was drawn to the pagan path in my early exploration was that I was not happy with the mainline religions and the discrimination they showed to the LGBT community. I tried to live my life correctly by Christian standards for 45 years belonging to their religions, worshiping as they wanted, and even buying in that being trans was not wrong as long as I did not dress in the clothes that I found were most comfortable.
When i reached about 45 i started my “mid life crisis” where I wanted to start dressing more in the clothes that I found proper and was in such a place that I was willing to give up family, friends, social organizations, religion and even my job as a high school teacher. The other choice for this though was death, I had already picked out the where and how I just had to decide the when.
About this time two things happened just about in unison, one was that I decided to go see a therapist to determine exactly what i was, within two appointments I was diagnosed as trans and told I could start hormone replacement as soon as i wanted. The second was that I meet a witch and lover and with her help we started exploring the pagan/wiccan path.
Even though the relationship ended badly and I do not care to ever see her again she did show me a religion that was accepting of everyone and one that I did not have to pretend to be someone else for. Through her guidance she put me on the first steps of my wiccan path which has increased my knowledge of the gods and and how to better work with the goddess as I move down my path of life.
More tomorrow
Dawn of the Day
Some Thoughts for Litha
The wheel turns
the season is over
the year almost done
the leaves are a falling
there is more to come
pretty soon it will be bare
all the green will be gone
the snows will start falling
there will be less to feed on
the animals will hide
all safe in their nests
when the weather gets bad
they can not protest
its the wheel of the year
that continues to turn
as summer begot fall
soon winter will return
the seasons keep moving
the time never still
the god and the goddess
have given us free will
when the time stops moving
when the wheel stands still
our time here will be over
and the cause maybe capital hill
August 26th S.H. Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions
Current Moon Phase
I went to Timeanddate.com and this is the only information I could find on the current Moon phase. I’m posting it because I figure some knowledge is better than no knowledge at all.
Moon 29.2% Crescent
Current Time:Aug 26, 2019 at 1:38:27 am
Moon Phase Tonight:Waning Crescent
New Moon:Aug 30, 2019 at 8:37 pm
(Next Phase)
Third Quarter:Aug 24, 2019 at 12:56 am
(Previous Phase)
Current Planetary Positions
August 25, 2019
08:00 pm GMT (6:00 AM AEST)
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Moon:29 Gemini 23
Mercury:23 Leo 06
Venus:05 Virgo 31
Mars:04 Virgo 50
Jupiter:14 Sagittarius 49
Saturn:14 Capricorn 21 Rx
Uranus:06 Taurus 32 Rx
Neptune:17 Pisces 44 Rx
Pluto:20 Capricorn 58 Rx
True Lunar Node:16 Cancer 42
Mean Lunar Node:15 Cancer 02 Rx
Chiron:05 Aries 01 Rx
Ceres:04 Sagittarius 41
Pallas:29 Libra 48
Juno:00 Virgo 50
Vesta:24 Taurus 48
Eris:24 Aries 13 Rx
Earth:8
Air:2
Water:3
Fixed:3
Mutable:8
A Thought for Today
I pulled this from an older post because it fits with my post of yesterday.
We can help the most by showing society we are peaceful, loving people just like everyone should be.
We can help be leading by example living in harmony with Mother Earth and doing all we can to help her heal. Such as recycling anything we use that has that option, pick up others track including cigarette butts when out for a walk or hiking. Use earth friendly laundry soap, liquid fabric softener, dish soap, body soap (bar or gel), shampoo, paper products made at least in part with recycled paper.
We can help by saying hi or just smiling at people We walk pass or inter act with.
Please share your thoughts or things you already do to live in better harmony with all living things. Especially the talking humans who can really get under your skin.
A Thought for Today

We are not some secret society that sacrifices babies or animals.
Most of us will never put a hex or curse on a person, place, or animal.
We respect the religion of others and do try to not condemn them or their beliefs or to force our beliefs onto them.
As Witches and/or Pagans we are usually much more intuned with Gaia/Mother Earth then those of “main stream” religions and there for respect and as much as we can to live in harmony with her and allthe living things.
Always take responsibility for anything you say or do. If you wrong someone it is your place to apologize to make things right again. Even if after doing this you decide to cut the person totally out of your life forever. We do not have commandments but we do have a Witches Rede summed up in 8 words
Do as you will, less it harm none
The “none” includes yourself, domestic animals, wildlife from the on, above, and under the ground, oceans, lakes, any water ways, that live and fly in the air, slither in the sand and/or crawl on top or below the ground and most of all another human. Once again take responsibility for your words and/or actions as harm maybe caused to yourself or others in many ways mentally, physically, emotionally or any combination of these.
As you do spells and/or rituals, if it is for others ask their permission first, keep in mind the Threefold Law as know as The Rule of Three. Remember this means any of your words and/or actions good or back will in someway come -back to you three times stronger then when you spoke unlikely or kindly, when an action had negative or positive consequences to another living thing. This is not a Witches law/rule just for spells but the path you walk daily. Never do a spell that will take away even a miniscule part of another person’s free will.
I ask each of you reading this to stop a thinking for a couple of minutes if any of you actions and/or words were harmful to anyone you came into contact with in the last couple of weeks. If you have I challenge you to live by the Reds and Threefold Law to take responsibility for the wrong you did and give the person or persons a sincere apology.
May you find love, happiness, peace, and harmony everyday.
A Thought for Today

Whether it is your family whose bloodlines you share or your family whose spirituality connects you always look for ways to strength your love and respect, to support another with words, a hug (20 second hugs release good endorphins making both people feeling better and happier), or just sitting beside them – face to face or virtually.
If not for my spiritual family I would not have made it through the first two years after my mom’s spirit crossed. My bloodline family, except for my children, grandchildren, and one second cousin, went back to us rarely talking. My love and devotion to my coven and the rest of my spiritual family should never be in question no matter what may happen they are my brothers and sisters the Great Mother and Father brought into my life for a reason. To the Great Mother and Father I am grateful beyond having words to use to give them the thanks and gratitude my heart holds for their gift to me.
My dear brothers and sisters know I am only an email away if there is ever anything I can do, even if it is just to listen to you vent about home, and family, work, the state of the world or how most people use and abuse Mother Earth and many if not all things living upon, under, and over her instead of in harmony with all living things.
Blessed be dear ones.
A Thought for Today
If this song speaks to you in anyway and you feel comfortable doing so please share it with us. Thank you.
Blessed be sisters, brothers, and honored guests.
A Thought for Today

Just remember when life seems the toughest and your blood family doesn’t care that you have a family you choose to become part of here on WOTC. At least one of us will always be around to give you love, support, compassion, comfort, a willing ear to listen and more.
Blessed be dear ones.
A Thought for Today
Quote of the moment:
I have a mind and the ability to reason; I don’t need a bible.
From Pagan Library
A Thought for Today

Blessed be sisters and brothers.
Greetings on This COnfusing Monday Morning

Yes, I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that I own WOTC so there might not be any regular daily posts until later on this week. Please read on for more information on how I plan on running WOTC, no worries no major changes why try to fix something that definitely is not broke, or what some might call me rambling…lol
As you might know, today is my first day of owning the marvelous website it took our beloved Lady Abyss years to build up. So I need your help to keep this site up to her high standards of bringing her brothers, sisters, and other readers things they want to read and/or use in their practice. I ask that you bear with me the first couple of weeks until I get my feet back on the ground because my broomstick and I are in the clouds this morning because of the honor bestowed upon me by Lady Abyss selling me her site. SHe emailed me a list about 6 inches long of the websites WOTC is allowed to use things from and link back to, so I need time to look at all of those sites. While I have been posting on WOTC on and off for about 5 or 6 years it was my own stuff I posted and not the day to day things. But with your help and patience, I will be back to posting divination things on a rotating base along with other I hope informative and interesting articles for you. As the picture for WOTC says I am the founder and owner of Coven Life, covenlife.co, which some of you know of from attending Esbat and/or Sabbat gatherings through and I with the help of my right-hand Witch, Priestess Hypatia, have courses for the novice, adept, and priest/priestess level witches. So I have two websites to post to and oversee what others post on them.
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