Monday Full Moon & What I've Been Doing

First, Witchy stuff.

Today is the full moon. While I was looking up names and correspondences, I discovered the Choctaws called this the 'Cooking Moon'. I think that's just wonderful. Go cook your favorite dish. It is really hot here, there's been lots of storms with high winds, and all the energies in my life indicate a need to make plans. Things are definitely cooking in my part of the world!

Saturday, Jan 7th, I turned 35. I had a good birthday. I'm not telling you what I did, I'll just say I'm a kinky freak and leave it at that ;p

Everyone gave me the best gift- money. I am still trying to view/work with money as an energy. I intended to write down all my purchases in a journal and I skipped several days. I tried telling myself I've been busy, but I think really sometimes I don't make the best choices with money and I am ashamed to write down how I wasted it. So I haven't made great progress, but I have uncovered where my problems lay.

EmKat is still hosting a giveaway featuring Celtic Knots I made. You can visit her blog to enter (http://emkat-creations.blogspot.com/) Here is what's up for grabs-

Both are art with hanging hooks on the back. They are made of one continuous looped piece of yarn. It's a Reader's Choice giveaway, meaning you can have either the red knot or the purple knot, but not both. Whichever knot isn't chosen will be listed for sale in my Etsy shop after the giveaway.

I am making more things to sell, mainly boxes. I am trying my hand at a round box.

It isn't difficult, but it does require a good deal of patience. This is a practice piece and I'm not sure it will ever be listed.

My indoor garden looks good-

The rosemary died. I think it was a combination of too much light (bought it in a low-light store) and gas heat which most herbs object to. Every thing else is doing well. I'll try herbs again in March when the heater won't be an issue. I haven't done anything else with the outside garden other than hanging a bird feeder and drooling over garden porn. Yes, the seed catalogs have arrived!

In work related issues,  I got a raise. Yay! That helps a lot.

On the relationship front, I still don't have a steady man. I did get asked out, but he's a nasty old goat and I don't want to talk about it. My cards indicate a change is coming, so we'll see.  I'm not sure I want a relationship anymore. Since I've been single I've been doing a lot of magick. I know that would change if a man moved into my house or even if I just started dating one person. I like being able to have spells laying out on the table undisturbed. Witchcraft is by necessity secretive- talking about spells can attach negative energy. I would either have to be a lot more open about my life, or I would need to make things less obvious. And it's the blog too, not just magick. My blog is my diary. Do I really want my man reading it? Am I willing to censor my writing? Open up more? If I'm having issues about personal boundaries, maybe I'm not ready to share my life with anyone.