Imbolc has passed and we are well into 2024 and the festivities of Yule feel like they are long in the past. I have been absent on social media and my business has been dormant, but I have been busy. I am working on a new website and a different business direction to incorporate my two passions which are stringently linked, my witchcraft and my self-care.
It has been a difficult start to 2024 for me, with the death of a wonderful friend and a cancer diagnosis for my dad. My dad was diagnosed with bladder cancer just before Christmas, he was told it was contained within the inner wall and could be removed and the prognosis was good. I began a spell working to promote a positive outcome. When I returned to check on my spell I saw the cancer had already spread beyond the inner wall. He had the operation, they discovered the cancer had infiltrated his muscle wall and could not be removed. He is awaiting further investigations.
I kept the information I gleaned from my spell to myself. I did not feel sharing it with my family was appropriate or helpful to them. It was helpful to me as it showed me how my craft can give me insights prepare me and support me. When carrying out a spell you don’t always get the outcome you hope for but you do get what is needed. The universe could not reverse the cancer but it could prepare me for the news that was coming. I have armed my Dad with crystals and hopefully, further investigations will bring positive news.
2024 began with the sad passing of a wonderful friend, her death was sudden, unexpected and heartbreaking. This amazing woman was a true ambassador for equality and justice. Regardless of personal challenges, she was always vibrant, and positive and embraced life to the fullest, while campaigning tirelessly to improve the lives and circumstances of others. Her funeral was truly a celebration of her life and was a most beautiful loving, positive, sad and joyful event.
This brings me to the Sunflower, at my friend’s celebration of life we were all given a sunflower. The Sunflower is a symbol of happiness, positivity, joy, hope and vibrancy. This year I intend to embrace and invoke the power of the sunflower. Life is often difficult but I intend to be like a sunflower and follow the light and find joy in the darkest of times.
At the beginning of the year, I like to choose a word of the year and a Tarot card to represent my hopes and desires for the coming year. This year I chose the Sunflower and the Sun Tarot card.
They will act as a reminder to seek joy and happiness and to embrace life and positive opportunities. I am going to seek freedom from doubt and fear, follow my instincts and do the things that light me up. I am going to be loyal to my values and follow my passions.
Regardless of what the year has in store, I can tap into the solar energy of the universe. I can draw on it for warmth and a boost of strength when things get hard or I when I begin to live in fear and doubt.