Close your eyes and imagine a skin of light as an extra layer on your skin. Make sure you take the time to seal it so there aren't any holes and be conscious of your feet,hands, and the top of your head when you are doing this. Don't forget about them. Once you've got the layer on your skin, imagine...

Along with what Autumn said, which you should certainly follow. Do you shield? Your energy was somewhat shielded automatically by the pentacle because it is a protective symbol. However, you should be shielding yourself at all times otherwise you leave yourself open for attack. Almost like the last ...

Often times before a being wants to reveal him or herself to you, they will appear as a shadow form.
But you can typically tell the difference between bad shadows and good shadows.

Everyone has nine totem animals around them at all times. Power animals are very tricky and in my opinion strictly for shamanic usage. I partly feel this way because in many Shamanic teachings, the power animal you have is taken as an animal that has blended its essence with your soul upon birth. Th...

I agree wholeheartedly with Ula. Dark only means "Evil" because of the Western culture many of us are raised in. In fact, in many Asian ceremonies of death white was the color to symbolize mourning, not black many of us are familiar with. Our ideas of dark meaning evil is conditioned from growing up...

OP: Just exist. Let yourself exist for a day, no questions, don't beat yourself up, just exist. You'll thank yourself for it later. The best thing to do when your depressed is to allow yourself to truly embrace, yourself, no questions asked, no judgements passed. Just BE. And if you think that's too...

Did she have a third eye? What color was her skin, her eyes, and the scarf she wore?

Don't put so much bearing on it. It'll happen when it is meant to and no amount of searching or prying will make you ready before your time. For me, it just happened. I had no intention of worshipping anyone, and I don't worship them but I see them as friends/advisers/almost parents depending on the...

Have you looked at any norse or slavic Goddesses?

@Twine: Deities come to you in a way that you envision them. Technically speaking they don't have a 'real' form. We thought of them and they come to us in a way we identify with them the most.
Therefore, she could be a version of Athena that YOU personally feel is her.

Does this make sense?

Btw, don't worry about the practicalities of it, okay the bird shouldn't have been out in the storm. That doesn't give you anything to work with, other than the message is urgent. Also, your the only who heard it, okay, so it is speaking to you. That has been addressed above. Think about yourself, t...

Okay, let me try this in a different way. What were you thinking about when you heard the bird? Watching? Reading? Looking up? Was there anything specific about the storm? Did anyone you know get injured? Have you ever lost anyone in a storm or natural disaster? How many times did the bird sound? Ho...

I hear mourning doves all the time, they are always sitting in the same spot, everyday. I also find feathers from them. Doves for the most part symbolize settling of your life, a calmness. Feminine, Peace, Maternity, Prophecy The dove is the embodiment of maternal instinct. She is connected to Mothe...

I was told by a tarot reader on my 16th birthday, at a local ren faire, that Kali ma was calling to me. When I was around 17 almost 18, I mentioned having seen black dogs (spirit dogs) not too long before I dream of someone I know passing away. Anubis. I spent a long time without a specific one and ...

I agree with Ravencry.
I've rescued animals ever since I was little and i've always had them following me or wanting my attention.
I'm also a shamanic witch, so I have a LOT to do with animals.