(I used a himalayan salt tea light holder if you only have a lamp then place the tea light on or around the lamp or just use any candle holder)
Okay so I’m not exactly sure where to start so bare with me because I’m just going to jump in 🙂
I used:
A Himalayan salt tea light holder (for cleansing the air)
White tea light (for new energy, cleansing)
Rain water (for cleansing)
What I did:
Put the tea light in the holder and chant “sleep well, rest well”
Light tea light and think about a good nights rest
Put four drops of rain water one each at the top, bottom, and both sides of candle holder (for the Himalayan salt I know it can damage it but I did it anyway it is completely up to you if you do it or not) rub in the water in a clock wise a few times then counter clockwise a few times
Put a drop of rain water at the top, bottom, and bottom sides of the tea light and say “by the North, South, East, and West bless the bed on which I rest protect me from unkind eyes with bright spirits my I rise”
You don’t have to worry about putting out the tea light it should burn out in an hour max. (If you are still worried use something to put the flame out. If you blow it out you blow away the spell and it could possibly not work)
Psa: the spell I use in this came from a tumblr user. I found the post a long time ago when I first started my practice so I don’t know who made it but it was one of the first spells I learned I put it in this spell for an element of protection.
Oh I’m so glad! That was my goal with creating them, being bedridden and/or energy restricted can really mess with all aspects of your life and you shouldn’t be forced to give up your craft because of it! I was at risk of falling out of touch witch my practice, that’s why I started this blog – it keeps me motivated and in a supportive, understanding community! Thank you so much for sending this ask, it made my day ❤
oregonzoo Kaya the harbor seal can make friends with anyone—butterflies included 🦋🌊 (📽 by Micah Reese, who happened upon this adorable game of chase in Steller Cove)
last night one of my campers was like “well i lost one of my shoes in the swamp today” and i said “oh no!” and she shrugged and said “its ok. shoes are just objects” and damn. they really are
today a completely different camper with scratches all over her legs was like “every step hurts me” and i was like “oh that sucks!” and she shrugged and said “well, you know, pain is a temporary emotion”
the next gen have achieved either peak buddhism or peak nihilism
Oh I’m totally fine with answering most asks about my chronic illness, as long as it isn’t something that’s excessively personal!
As a whole, the United States does acknowledge that Lyme Disease is a thing you can get here, and that it can get to a stage where it’s chronic. It often is called “Post-Treatment Lyme Disease”, which is semi-inaccurate because it only applies to the people who got antibiotics for Lyme in the first few weeks of having it and didn’t successfully get rid of it, so it became chronic. Many of us weren’t aware of/didn’t present the early symptoms so we never got antibiotics.
That being said, just because they believe you can get it in this country does not mean they’re good at believing you, diagnosing you or treating you. The CDC has ridiculously overstrict criteria for diagnosis and many people simply can’t fit that. Even if they have Lyme. Apparently the person who wrote the criteria didn’t believe in chronic Lyme. (But it’s certainly better than having to travel to other countries to find someone who will take you seriously, which is ridiculous…)
I saw many, many, many doctors who refused to test me for Lyme because I never presented the bullseye rash. Others tested me but ran the tests that would always provide negatives because they don’t actually test everything they need to. It was only when I started seeing a naturopath that she actually ran some of the right tests to show that I had a bunch of co-infections that are extremely common with Lyme, and we both agreed that the symptoms fit. It took me going to a Lyme specialist naturopath to get the official diagnosis (this May, years after fighting for a diagnosis!) which even fits the ridiculous CDC criteria so there’s no way anyone can say I don’t have it!
So, Western Med doctors completely failed me, and naturopaths believed me and caught the infections when it was nearly too late. I’m not saying that all Western Medicine docs are bad, but I’ve yet to find one in my area that’s decently educated on Lyme Disease. And that terrifies me, because Lyme is becoming so prominent in the states that people are calling it the next epidemic and people deserve to be believed in and properly treated.
Heatherwitch 