{"id":10036,"date":"2014-08-01T01:10:02","date_gmt":"2014-08-01T06:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=10387"},"modified":"2014-07-30T11:59:19","modified_gmt":"2014-07-30T16:59:19","slug":"musings-of-a-hereditary-witch-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2014\/08\/01\/musings-of-a-hereditary-witch-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Musings of a Hereditary Witch"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mystical Handbag<\/strong>
\nRemember the movie Mary Poppins? Mary had this great carpet-bag. When she opened it she pulled out the most amazing stuff, a wall mirror, a floor lamp, a coat rack, etc. The children were awestruck that such large items could be contained in such a small bag. That\u2019s magic, well of the movie kind anyway.
\nThough we don\u2019t usually carry a carpet-bag around with us today, we do carry handbags, purses, book bags and the like. These usually contain the essentials that we need to get through our day. But we as Witches, Healers and Magic workers often carry the tools of our trade with us.
\nHand bags are part of the mysteries of women. They must be, because most men will not open a woman\u2019s handbag, even when asked to retrieve something from it for her. In a survey of 100 men, the majority said they would not open their girlfriend\/wife\u2019s handbag, even with their permission. They would bring the handbag to the her and have them retrieve the item, like car keys, for them. When asked why, the replies ranged from not wanting to come across \u2018personal\u2019 items to being conditioned by their mothers when children not to get into \u2018mom\u2019s\u2019 purse (private property, keep out). Men can\u2019t figure out how we cram so much into our handbags anyway. Maybe there is a little Mary Poppins in us after all.
\nThe content, of the average woman\u2019s handbag, seems to be a big mystery, now add being a witch to that and WOW! Since I am both (a woman and a witch) I am prepared to dump the contents of my handbag out on the table to be examined. Yep my handbag is spilling its guts.
\nFirst, I don\u2019t carry one of those barely-can-fit-a-tube-of-lipstick-inside-of purses. I carry a big roomy bag that looks a little like a carpet-bag. Inside it has 3 pockets and a large central compartment. The first thing you might notice is a Celtic knotwork cat pin attached to the front of my bag.
\nReady? 1..2..3..
\nWell, there it is, spreading out over the table top like it has a life of its own. Let\u2019s go though the everyday \u2018woman\u2019 stuff first. Let\u2019s see \u2013 wallet, cell phone, note-book, 2 pens, keys, tube of lipstick, comb, mirror, breath mints, credit cards, business card case with business cards, reading glasses, a small Swiss Army knife, and a round flat metal disk that has 4 different sizes of flathead screw drivers radiating out from it. There are also two cosmetic bags, the first holds the \u201coh no, not the dreaded feminine products\u201d, that\u2019s right \u2018 tampons\u2019. The other holds Band-Aids, nail clippers, nail file, aspirin, Rolaids, hand sanitizer and dental floss. No MP3 player or PDA (though the gods know it would all fit); so much for the mundane stuff.
\nNow, for the truly mystical side of my handbag. First is my Jim Maynard\u2019s Astrologer\u2019s Date book 2014. I wait breathlessly at the end of each year for the coming year\u2019s edition to be released. If any of you are familiar with this date book you know how the publisher waits to the very last-minute to get these out. GRRRR!!! I have all my celebrations, rituals, classes\/workshops and other important dates all planned out at the beginning of the year. I record spiritual insights, creative ideas, info on fairs and festivals, etc.
\nNext is my compass. I can\u2019t begin to tell you how many rituals I\u2019ve been to where no one can figure out which way is what and sometimes that includes the ritual leaders. The compass also comes in handy while hiking.
\nIn a small red pouch I carry two stone totem animals, one representing my husband and the other myself; a garnet, a rose quartz and two pewter hearts.
\nI have a box of birthday candles in assorted colors for quick candle magic, a lighter and matches (for backup). Three essential oils: orange (mental clarity), rosemary (all-purpose), and lavender (headaches). A small bag of salt, a vial of water and a small zip bag of sage for purification and protection and a piece of black tourmaline. There is my trusty tarot deck and pendulum because I never know when I\u2019ll be asked for a reading or need a little insight myself. Last but not least I have Triquetra stone that represents Land, Sea and Sky.
\nWhew. I think that\u2019s it. Nothing left except maybe a little lint. Now to cram everything back inside. Mind you, this is just the stuff in my handbag; you don\u2019t want to know what I have in my vehicle or in my cubical at work (heh, heh, heh,). Do I really need to carry all of this stuff? Of course not, but you never know when it will come in handy
\nSo, what\u2019s in you handbag?
\nBlessings on your Hearth & Home<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Mystical Handbag Remember the movie Mary Poppins? Mary had this great carpet-bag. When she opened it she pulled out the most amazing stuff, a wall mirror, a floor lamp, a coat rack, etc. The children were awestruck that such large items could be contained in such a small bag. That\u2019s magic, well of the movie kind anyway. Though we don\u2019t usually carry a carpet-bag around with us today, we do carry handbags, purses, book bags and the like. These usually contain the essentials that we need to get through our day. But we as Witches, Healers and Magic workers often carry the tools of our trade with us. Hand bags are part of the mysteries of women. They must be, because most men will not open a woman\u2019s handbag, even when asked to retrieve something from it for her. In a survey of 100 men, the majority said they would not open their girlfriend\/wife\u2019s handbag, even with their permission. They would bring the handbag to the her and have them retrieve the item, like car keys, for them. When asked why, the replies ranged from not wanting to come across \u2018personal\u2019 items to being conditioned by their mothers when children not to get into \u2018mom\u2019s\u2019 purse (private property, keep out). Men can\u2019t figure out how we cram so much into our handbags anyway. Maybe there is a little Mary Poppins in us after all. The content, of the average woman\u2019s handbag, seems to be a big mystery, now add being a witch to that and WOW! Since I am both (a woman and a witch) I am prepared to dump the contents of my handbag out on the table to be examined. Yep my handbag is spilling its guts. First, I don\u2019t carry one of those barely-can-fit-a-tube-of-lipstick-inside-of purses. I carry a big roomy bag that looks a little like a carpet-bag. Inside it has 3 pockets and a large central compartment. The first thing you might notice is a Celtic knotwork cat pin attached to the front of my bag. Ready? 1..2..3.. Well, there it is, spreading out over the table top like it has a life of its own. Let\u2019s go though the everyday \u2018woman\u2019 stuff first. Let\u2019s see \u2013 wallet, cell phone, note-book, 2 pens, keys, tube of lipstick, comb, mirror, breath mints, credit cards, business card case with business cards, reading glasses, a small Swiss Army knife, and a round flat metal disk that has 4 different sizes of flathead screw drivers radiating out from it. There are also two cosmetic bags, the first holds the \u201coh no, not the dreaded feminine products\u201d, that\u2019s right \u2018 tampons\u2019. The other holds Band-Aids, nail clippers, nail file, aspirin, Rolaids, hand sanitizer and dental floss. No MP3 player or PDA (though the gods know it would all fit); so much for the mundane stuff. Now, for the truly mystical side of my handbag. First is my Jim Maynard\u2019s Astrologer\u2019s Date book 2014. I wait breathlessly at the end of each year for the coming year\u2019s edition to be released. If any of you are familiar with this date book you know how the publisher waits to the very last-minute to get these out. GRRRR!!! I have all my celebrations, rituals, classes\/workshops and other important dates all planned out at the beginning of the year. I record spiritual insights, creative ideas, info on fairs and festivals, etc. Next is my compass. I can\u2019t begin to tell you how many rituals I\u2019ve been to where no one can figure out which way is what and sometimes that includes the ritual leaders. The compass also comes in handy while hiking. In a small red pouch I carry two stone totem animals, one representing my husband and the other myself; a garnet, a rose quartz and two pewter hearts. I have a box of birthday candles in assorted colors for quick candle magic, a lighter and matches (for backup). Three essential oils: orange (mental clarity), rosemary (all-purpose), and lavender (headaches). A small bag of salt, a vial of water and a small zip bag of sage for purification and protection and a piece of black tourmaline. There is my trusty tarot deck and pendulum because I never know when I\u2019ll be asked for a reading or need a little insight myself. Last but not least I have Triquetra stone that represents Land, Sea and Sky. Whew. I think that\u2019s it. Nothing left except maybe a little lint. Now to cram everything back inside. Mind you, this is just the stuff in my handbag; you don\u2019t want to know what I have in my vehicle or in my cubical at work (heh, heh, heh,). Do I really need to carry all of this stuff? Of course not, but you never know when it will come in handy So, what\u2019s in you handbag? 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