Ain't that a metamorph for a Cycle Breaker's journey with Ancestral/Generational Healing? This is one of my favorite Willow Tree figurines, Beautiful Wishes . Sits on our Ancestral Shrine (calla lilies can be associated with death). Due to moving over the years, she was already missing a couple of calla lilies. Today, I accidently knocked her out of the cabinet and she broke. Pieces violently flew everywhere. She and a single lily landed in the recycling. I nearly cried! Calmed myself, took a look at the damage, and grabbed the Goop.   I fixed her and made her more stable. She will be, once the glue dries, which, like healing, will take some time. Decided to leave off the single lilies, at least for now. Just like what I'm doing with my family. It's kinda of broken and sad. I've taken a look at the damage and reflected and planned. Been workin to heal and stabilize, making it stronger than before.

I saw this meme this morning and it got me thinking... I do this with my Shadows, too. I see them both as Wounded People and wounded parts of me that need to see that failure is okay and so is trying. I've had to work for all of my skills and knowledge--nothing came easy. If I let my Shadows bully me out of trying, I don't even know that I'd be here today. For me, it helps to see these Shadows as separate people, while knowing that they are me, too--they're not my enemy, just parts of me in need of healing and friendship. Hm, what to name my Imposter Syndrome, other than Imposter? I usually just see all of those people--mostly family--who said that I was too stupid, weird, crazy, fat, or just couldn't do things because of my neurodivergence's or traumas.  I also see the art teachers and peers at Wright State University who said that my work was mediocre and that I had no business being in the art fields.  I did have a couple of great art teachers, though.  One ...

Hearth Fox Oracle is going to be busy this year.  Last year I did one vending event--the Beltane Psychic Faire with Dayton Pagan Coalition, and I really enjoyed it.  Trying to sell on Etsy or FB can be really depressing--fighting with algorithms and Pay-to-Win bs of those websites.  When I did my first vending event, I sold more within a few hours than I ever did on Etsy!  It made me feel great and worth something.  Like, people actually wanted my goods...which with Etsy and social media in general, I don't really feel that way.   I'm grateful for every customer, client, and supporter--yall keep me going in this competitive small business world.   After the success of the Psychic Faire last year, I began budgeting and talking to other local small business friends for opportunities.  I began planning and keeping my eyes open for events, as well as sharing events with my friends, so they'd also have the opportunity to make money. ...