Not many people would consider this a good sign
I have been hearing voices again. No really, it's a good thing.
I have always had what most people would call auditory hallucinations fairly often, ever since I was a child. But before you go trying to commit me or anything, I know full well what is going on around me in the physical world and what is not.
Mostly, I hear voices, often of loved ones. Sometimes they are saying my name, and later I hear that they were thinking about me or I'll get an email from them that was sent around the same time. Sometimes I hear groups of small voices speaking too low for me to hear, but chattering together.
I hadn't noticed that these things had stopped and I don't know exactly when it happened. But in the days since I have tried to become more attuned with my spiritual life they have started again. I haven't even done a proper Circle or anything, just tried to open myself up again.
Yesterday, I heard the voice of the 5 year old in my family in the house while she was away at school. (Please note I live in a polyamorous family, and we co-parent the children. So although she is not technically my daughter, I consider myself one of her parents. If you don't know what polyamory means, look it up. Wikipedia is a good place.) I have heard a baby crying in our house when both babies were happy. And last night I heard small laughing voices coming from our hot water heater.
Wow, that sounds crazier written out than I thought it would. My explanation is that we imprint some of our spirit on to the places we spend our time. In other words, our house holds the "ghosts" of our children even when they aren't here. As for the babbling appliance, it is accepted in Wicca that the four elements of the ancients -- Earth, Air, Fire and Water -- have their own individual spirits that haunt those elements. It sounded to me like our hot water heater had quite a collection of happy water spirits last night.
I used to be frightened of these voices when I was young. I thought I was hearing ghosts and that it was something to be frightened of. When I decided to become a witch a few years ago the feelings of fear evaporated. Now it makes me happy to be in tune with these things.
But you probably just think I'm nuts... :)
I have always had what most people would call auditory hallucinations fairly often, ever since I was a child. But before you go trying to commit me or anything, I know full well what is going on around me in the physical world and what is not.
Mostly, I hear voices, often of loved ones. Sometimes they are saying my name, and later I hear that they were thinking about me or I'll get an email from them that was sent around the same time. Sometimes I hear groups of small voices speaking too low for me to hear, but chattering together.
I hadn't noticed that these things had stopped and I don't know exactly when it happened. But in the days since I have tried to become more attuned with my spiritual life they have started again. I haven't even done a proper Circle or anything, just tried to open myself up again.
Yesterday, I heard the voice of the 5 year old in my family in the house while she was away at school. (Please note I live in a polyamorous family, and we co-parent the children. So although she is not technically my daughter, I consider myself one of her parents. If you don't know what polyamory means, look it up. Wikipedia is a good place.) I have heard a baby crying in our house when both babies were happy. And last night I heard small laughing voices coming from our hot water heater.
Wow, that sounds crazier written out than I thought it would. My explanation is that we imprint some of our spirit on to the places we spend our time. In other words, our house holds the "ghosts" of our children even when they aren't here. As for the babbling appliance, it is accepted in Wicca that the four elements of the ancients -- Earth, Air, Fire and Water -- have their own individual spirits that haunt those elements. It sounded to me like our hot water heater had quite a collection of happy water spirits last night.
I used to be frightened of these voices when I was young. I thought I was hearing ghosts and that it was something to be frightened of. When I decided to become a witch a few years ago the feelings of fear evaporated. Now it makes me happy to be in tune with these things.
But you probably just think I'm nuts... :)
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