@@moxygenpathogen7678 there are a lot of pagans & witches in the military that civilians don’t realize. I was so happy to see the acceptance of it when I was in. This was 12 years ago too!
I was in the US Army and practicing Pagan. I was stationed in Fort Benning, GA. I was solitary. There was no sponsor down there. I know they exist, just not there. Still. Hearing that there are still sponsors supporting Pagan Soldiers makes me beam with joy.
My dad’s friend in the army was pagan and kept his hair long because he braided it for protection, the army said he had to cut it and when he told them it was part of his religion, they told him that paganism wasn’t seen as a religion in the army and he had to cut it. Well we had him take a dna test and turns out he is Scandinavian and they braided their hair. So he presented that to them and now he’s allowed to keep his long hair.
I say come back to do a episode on water spirit, the fae and mermaids! Love this episode and the work. Love the information and thank you for putting your time aside to create this for the community ❤️🥰
As someone who works at Barnes and Nobles, when I saw the one that I worked at has a whole bay of tarot I freaked. I couldn't find the witchcraft section at the one near my house. From what I know, also could be that the times have changed, but different Barnes and Nobles will focus more on different sections. Totally felt the "OMG there are Tarot cards here!?"
Oh how i love being dutch. Basically any serious book store will carry at least the rider waite standard cards. IF i walk into a bookstore i have the reverse "OMG! NO tarot cards?!" 🤣
I literally JUST saw a documentary on that case where the woman fought to have her Wiccan husband's religious symbol, the pentacle, on his gravestone because it was denied by the military. It was in 2007 when the military changed their code and began to include the it as one of the religious symbols. I didn't realize they were from Texas! That's my home state so I'll have to look up the group!
I almost feel like pagan circles are wayyyyy more popular and organized in the military than in the "real" world. Military has a huge involvement in open and equal representation of religion in the force. Some circles have people coming out in the hundreds every single week! I can not even find something similar to it in the civilian world without it being behind a paywall!
Oh my god! In 2016 when I graduated my drama teacher was fired for being a pagan witch in Oklahoma. I loved this video especially the talk about how different each state is. My spouse is in the Air Force and we are stationed in Utah and it feels like the witchy community is almost nonexistent here. 🙁
Living in a dorm I've been trying to get used to working with water. Luckily I have a little handmade ceramic bowl I got at a craft fair to put water in that feels sacred and positive. And I found a little trick where I can shake my jar of eggshell powder and the finer rubble puffs out like smoke and I can wave that over my alter matt without making a mess of eggshells
Here in Minnesota water is so prevalent, from rivers, creeks, falls, ponds, snow, etc. Who’d of thought that these bodies and phenomenon of water were always calling me to honor and work with them. Just got your book too? ❤
I feel like this video will speak to me on a deep ancient kind of level. Since I was a kid water has always spoken to me even before I consciously thought of spirituality. And even now I haven't thought about connecting the two.
I *really* appreciate your choice of content. Best interviews, the variety, the detail, the great book recommendations, *always* just amazing videos. I'm looking forward to watching the rest of the interview. I've adored Annwyn since I saw them at a conference last year and then catching their Wednesday lives every now and again, I have actually learned quite a bit!! Thank you Olivia for continuing to produce quality content!!❤❤❤ thank you both 😊❤
I am terrified of water, the ocean, lakes ect. 🤣🤣 but I had to watch this. I am trying to over come my fear of drowning. I used to love water as a child and I have no idea where this fear randomly came from
I use my moon water in so many ways. I have a holy water well in my house and pour moon water in mixed with either a little florida water or orange oil. I bless myself with it. I use my moon water also for cleaning or keeping in the fridge and adding drops to my drinking water.i am a Pisces but Sagittarius rising and so I love the land equally and live in the woods. Loved ALL of this!! Thank you both
I found Annwn when she was writing for The Magical Times magazine and have read both of her books. Annwn also had a video/UA-cam of her dancing and becoming water? Flipping amazing Priestess ❤️ Thanks so much for this Olivia 💜❤️💕
Still watching 1:11:56 but wanted to say that as a gaulish polytheist and also a folkmagick practicing witch, I absolutely love this interview. In both brythonic, gaulish and goideic cosmology (the little we have attested) water is very important for the drus (the World tree). You have the dark waters of dumnos flowing around the roots and you have the aedris (sacred flames) above. Water and fire is a part of spirit and soul, both nurishment/sustainable (maxtias) and the good health (suslantias)*. I recognise so much in this interview in the practice of sustaining a sacred grove and gave some new amazing perspectives. I adore that it was mentioned that celtic as a term is am umbrella term. Only critism is ....we need more lol, jk kinda but still not lol. *these 2 terms are reconstructed gaulish.
When I was around 12 I became obsessed with this kids magic wizard book and also wizards of waverly place. So I had the character Alex’s wand. So I would take this book a d wand with me everywhere and I would literally go hide somewhere and try spells and even tho the spells were ridiculous (cuz it was a children’s book) I really “knew” I had the power to do them. I just think it’s so interesting that I had the belief in my own inner power before I even knew what inner power was.
I found this a very informative and inspiring interview, which made me aware that I work with water more than I realised, so am now investigating the books for further insight. I was particularly interested by her comments about the White Spring as I had a similar experience when I did my first full immersion there six years ago. The atmosphere in the Temple combined with the water temperature can make entering the pools a very intense and primal experience, especially if you go in naked, which is allowed there. You emerge feeling as if you've been physically and spiritually scoured and although it later leads to a feeling of being refreshed, renewed and unburdened, initially it's more of a purging and isn't an easy thing to put yourself through. It features in some of the priestess training courses run by the Goddess Temple.
I love when you guys brought up serpents! There are serpent mounds in ohio, where I live, made by the Native Americans. It’s considered an historical site here, and what I’ve read/heard is that was used to guide spirits after death. The head and tail also point to the winter and summer solstice! It’s also up on a plateau overlooking brush creek! I feel like every culture holds significance to snakes in the supernatural in some way.
I just bought both her books, a little hard living in Mexico, but you must not have them in continued print Amazon does not sell them they are 3rd party from United Kingdom, which I have purchased from two major bookstores with great success. I have used water magic in my craft many many years ago when I was practicing, and you are right there is nothing out there for water magic, I just knew. So this will be really cool to experience your view of its magic and how you use water in your craft. Thank you Olivia for bringing her on.
OMG! I too grew up in Fl firat on Cocoa Beach, then on the St. John"S River. Married a Marine, spent time in Jax NC but there was no pagan community apparent at the time. Didnt come out of the broom closet until my 30s after my parents transitioned to their next existence. Not only did I realize my connection with water, but I realized how much of it was taught to me by my father and grandmother on the downlow. Great interview!! Buying the books ASAP! ~Jenn
Wow! This is such an interesting talk. I am absolutely fascinated and will definitely check out her books. I always wanted to work with water and have a more water based craft since I began, but never knew how exactly given that I'm also landlocked. Thank you a lot!
Aww Olivia first I as excited when I clicked you came on I was excited I originally clicked because I wanted to "dive deeper" lol inti this aspect of elemental witchcraft because I am going to go to the beach tommorrow, I know you were loving talking about dance with her and also I am a Veteran. There are actually alot of practicing witches in the military, I loved listening to her and enjoyed this interview
You are right... 20 years ago it wasn't cool to be a witch. But many of our ancestors found it even harder. Perhaps that is why we have gone through grieving times, even non acceptance of our selves. Which is actually FEAR, either real or really remembered. (Yes, we are blessed now, but tide is turning in serious sad and scary ways, ie recent Row v Wade decision.) So we need each other, Right?
Havent watched the video yet BUT i have really high hopes 💜 ive always felt connected to water troughout my entire life , and seeing one of my favorite witchy content creators make a video about water witchcraft is really getting me hyped up. 🌟Sending positive energy🌟 🌊💧
I have a rose of jericho... named it Diego. Either he doesn't care for me or I'm a far worse plant mom than I want to believe regardless of the rest of my plants in my room not being so worrisome. My ivy is a close second though
Just wanted to say hi and I wanted to also ask you if you remember the name of the book you have in one of your videos about manipulating the elements like learning to make water move or things like that. I cannot remember the name of the book and I thought I wrote it down but I can’t find it and I have watched a bunch of your videos again trying to find it which I really enjoy your videos just so you know that lol but anyway I’m really interested in this book you were talking about and it is for advanced people who know how to work with the elements as in making water like rise above and things like that. I’ve seen it done before but I would really like the book. Can you help? And thank you for your videos I absolutely love them!
Oh I answered something in the back of a magazine before lol yes Yahoo groups lol.I actually do remember books at Barnes and Noble Wiccan in the early 2000 the BIg Blue Book I live in TN and I am from Ga so I definitely get what was said about the culture its awful the culture differences from other places in the U.S . views of diversity
I lived in Okinawa from 2010-2013 because my dad was deployed there in the military and I love to hear about other peoples experience there. Great interview! ❤️
Because as we grow and learn as humans, we understand more and more that language is important and the language we use with others is important. We grow and adapt and learn to communicate and respect others, so why not implement that knowledge?
@@isadore7221 right okay, I understand that, I am more brought up with the simple fact of respect everyone and everything and that is what I do, I just for myself don’t feel it matters who you are and what you feel you are or who you love as long as everyone is respectful and kind. I feel that as long as we keep respect and kindness at heart and mind it should not matter what anyone thinks of you, right?
@@elisabethnerolk2283 yes that's very true, it seemed from your original comment you were confused but yes pronouns are a simple way of showing you respect the person you're talking to.
Isaiah55:6&7,"Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts.Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon."Repent, receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior today.This is God's invitation for redemption, Jesus loves you so much and he is the only WAY to eternity.God bless you
Pleeeaaase let her come back to talk about water spirits. It’s important okay
I agree! I hope have her back soon~
@@TheWitchOfWonderlust yes I need more info on water spirits
We had Wiccan/Pagan ceremonies even while I was in basic training with the Air Force. There are many wiccans and pagans in the military. ❤️
I had no idea!
@@TheWitchOfWonderlust it was really great! They would have circle on the nights of the full moon. ❤️
All they had to do was study.
People are crazy.
I try to hide my craft in the army but there too many room inspections. Some of our high ranking Sergeants were Norse Pagan though.
@@moxygenpathogen7678 there are a lot of pagans & witches in the military that civilians don’t realize. I was so happy to see the acceptance of it when I was in. This was 12 years ago too!
I'm in Jacksonville NC and I must say that the witchy/pagan community here is thriving!
I was in the US Army and practicing Pagan. I was stationed in Fort Benning, GA. I was solitary. There was no sponsor down there. I know they exist, just not there. Still. Hearing that there are still sponsors supporting Pagan Soldiers makes me beam with joy.
My dad’s friend in the army was pagan and kept his hair long because he braided it for protection, the army said he had to cut it and when he told them it was part of his religion, they told him that paganism wasn’t seen as a religion in the army and he had to cut it. Well we had him take a dna test and turns out he is Scandinavian and they braided their hair. So he presented that to them and now he’s allowed to keep his long hair.
I'm glad you wore green, the ocean often looks green depending how close you are or how the sun is or isn't hitting the water and cloud conditions.
Thank you for maintaining an intelligent space for witches ❤️
"I now don't speak to my family . . ." That hit hard.😔
Losing your job because you're wiccan is illegal--why does this still happen?!
I say come back to do a episode on water spirit, the fae and mermaids! Love this episode and the work. Love the information and thank you for putting your time aside to create this for the community ❤️🥰
As someone who works at Barnes and Nobles, when I saw the one that I worked at has a whole bay of tarot I freaked. I couldn't find the witchcraft section at the one near my house. From what I know, also could be that the times have changed, but different Barnes and Nobles will focus more on different sections. Totally felt the "OMG there are Tarot cards here!?"
Oh how i love being dutch. Basically any serious book store will carry at least the rider waite standard cards. IF i walk into a bookstore i have the reverse "OMG! NO tarot cards?!" 🤣
I literally JUST saw a documentary on that case where the woman fought to have her Wiccan husband's religious symbol, the pentacle, on his gravestone because it was denied by the military. It was in 2007 when the military changed their code and began to include the it as one of the religious symbols. I didn't realize they were from Texas! That's my home state so I'll have to look up the group!
I almost feel like pagan circles are wayyyyy more popular and organized in the military than in the "real" world. Military has a huge involvement in open and equal representation of religion in the force. Some circles have people coming out in the hundreds every single week! I can not even find something similar to it in the civilian world without it being behind a paywall!
We need to work on changing that!
Oh my god! In 2016 when I graduated my drama teacher was fired for being a pagan witch in Oklahoma.
I loved this video especially the talk about how different each state is. My spouse is in the Air Force and we are stationed in Utah and it feels like the witchy community is almost nonexistent here. 🙁
I remember setting up altars in nature as a child and building fairy gardens in the rain water 💚
Living in a dorm I've been trying to get used to working with water. Luckily I have a little handmade ceramic bowl I got at a craft fair to put water in that feels sacred and positive. And I found a little trick where I can shake my jar of eggshell powder and the finer rubble puffs out like smoke and I can wave that over my alter matt without making a mess of eggshells
I’d die for a book about water spirits by her 😭
I love folk magic . I never tried water magic so I was thinking of getting these books. Really love your personality 💓💓
Here in Minnesota water is so prevalent, from rivers, creeks, falls, ponds, snow, etc. Who’d of thought that these bodies and phenomenon of water were always calling me to honor and work with them. Just got your book too? ❤
Lovely conversation. Please have this guest on again!
I feel like this video will speak to me on a deep ancient kind of level. Since I was a kid water has always spoken to me even before I consciously thought of spirituality. And even now I haven't thought about connecting the two.
I *really* appreciate your choice of content. Best interviews, the variety, the detail, the great book recommendations, *always* just amazing videos. I'm looking forward to watching the rest of the interview. I've adored Annwyn since I saw them at a conference last year and then catching their Wednesday lives every now and again, I have actually learned quite a bit!! Thank you Olivia for continuing to produce quality content!!❤❤❤ thank you both 😊❤
This means so much to me. Thank you!
THANK YOU so much Olivia for sharing with us all.. love her water witchcraft book as well. ♓💙🙌💙♓
I am terrified of water, the ocean, lakes ect. 🤣🤣 but I had to watch this. I am trying to over come my fear of drowning. I used to love water as a child and I have no idea where this fear randomly came from
I use my moon water in so many ways. I have a holy water well in my house and pour moon water in mixed with either a little florida water or orange oil. I bless myself with it.
I use my moon water also for cleaning or keeping in the fridge and adding drops to my drinking water.i am a Pisces but Sagittarius rising and so I love the land equally and live in the woods.
Loved ALL of this!! Thank you both
I found Annwn when she was writing for The Magical Times magazine and have read both of her books. Annwn also had a video/UA-cam of her dancing and becoming water? Flipping amazing Priestess ❤️ Thanks so much for this Olivia 💜❤️💕
Still watching 1:11:56 but wanted to say that as a gaulish polytheist and also a folkmagick practicing witch, I absolutely love this interview. In both brythonic, gaulish and goideic cosmology (the little we have attested) water is very important for the drus (the World tree). You have the dark waters of dumnos flowing around the roots and you have the aedris (sacred flames) above. Water and fire is a part of spirit and soul, both nurishment/sustainable (maxtias) and the good health (suslantias)*. I recognise so much in this interview in the practice of sustaining a sacred grove and gave some new amazing perspectives. I adore that it was mentioned that celtic as a term is am umbrella term. Only critism is ....we need more lol, jk kinda but still not lol.
*these 2 terms are reconstructed gaulish.
When I was around 12 I became obsessed with this kids magic wizard book and also wizards of waverly place. So I had the character Alex’s wand. So I would take this book a d wand with me everywhere and I would literally go hide somewhere and try spells and even tho the spells were ridiculous (cuz it was a children’s book) I really “knew” I had the power to do them.
I just think it’s so interesting that I had the belief in my own inner power before I even knew what inner power was.
*reads title* water witcr--
*bursts through the wall like the Kool Aid man* I BEG YOUR PARDON?!?!☺🌊☺🌊☺
I found this a very informative and inspiring interview, which made me aware that I work with water more than I realised, so am now investigating the books for further insight. I was particularly interested by her comments about the White Spring as I had a similar experience when I did my first full immersion there six years ago. The atmosphere in the Temple combined with the water temperature can make entering the pools a very intense and primal experience, especially if you go in naked, which is allowed there. You emerge feeling as if you've been physically and spiritually scoured and although it later leads to a feeling of being refreshed, renewed and unburdened, initially it's more of a purging and isn't an easy thing to put yourself through. It features in some of the priestess training courses run by the Goddess Temple.
I love when you guys brought up serpents! There are serpent mounds in ohio, where I live, made by the Native Americans. It’s considered an historical site here, and what I’ve read/heard is that was used to guide spirits after death. The head and tail also point to the winter and summer solstice! It’s also up on a plateau overlooking brush creek! I feel like every culture holds significance to snakes in the supernatural in some way.
I just bought both her books, a little hard living in Mexico, but you must not have them in continued print Amazon does not sell them they are 3rd party from United Kingdom, which I have purchased from two major bookstores with great success. I have used water magic in my craft many many years ago when I was practicing, and you are right there is nothing out there for water magic, I just knew. So this will be really cool to experience your view of its magic and how you use water in your craft. Thank you Olivia for bringing her on.
OMG! I too grew up in Fl firat on Cocoa Beach, then on the St. John"S River. Married a Marine, spent time in Jax NC but there was no pagan community apparent at the time. Didnt come out of the broom closet until my 30s after my parents transitioned to their next existence. Not only did I realize my connection with water, but I realized how much of it was taught to me by my father and grandmother on the downlow. Great interview!! Buying the books ASAP!
~Jenn
Such an amazing video!! Can’t wait to read her book! This started a fire within me to dive deeper into water magick
Just watched Dorsey’s Llewelyn con talk on water goddesses this morning, what perfect timing ❤️
Right? I thought the same. Love both of them though so im here for it. 😅
Perfect timing. Just today i arrived at my holiday destination at the sea😍❤️
the early 2000 is when i met other witches in the ,mlitary
i live in massachusetts so im super close to the ocean and various rivers and lakes, this video is so helpful!
The Awen symbol can go on a military gravestone as well
I will definitively put this book in my TBR 😍 thank you for the amazing content as always
Love This" Water is very Healing"" Thank you for your Vlogs" Wonderful"
Wow! This is such an interesting talk. I am absolutely fascinated and will definitely check out her books.
I always wanted to work with water and have a more water based craft since I began, but never knew how exactly given that I'm also landlocked. Thank you a lot!
❣Pisces here. Cant wait to absorb all the water knowledge
I 10000% will be getting her books. I’ve always been so curious of working with water more
What I do, is bless the Water and sing to it, before I drink it. And, I would feel different after drinking it.
i have The Great Lakes in MI, and they are so magickal it's crazy!
Interesting interview as always Olivia!
Yahoo Groups...
Little black/white ads at the end of magazines...
I love this gal. I feel a generational connection to her.
I really loved listening to you both. Thank you..
Happy you are back.
Just love your videos . Never missed one ❤️❤️❤️
Wow!!! What an interview!!! Maybe a video about Rose of Jericho and how to use it in witchcraft, thank you!
Aww Olivia first I as excited when I clicked you came on I was excited I originally clicked because I wanted to "dive deeper" lol inti this aspect of elemental witchcraft because I am going to go to the beach tommorrow, I know you were loving talking about dance with her and also I am a Veteran. There are actually alot of practicing witches in the military, I loved listening to her and enjoyed this interview
What a great video I just bought the set keep up the great work
0:25 haha "drop in." Because they're lives about water witchcraft. I'll see myself out. Very interested to see what this interview has in store!
The original Isis bookstore on Colfax Denver in the 90s. Where my hatchling pagan self found my books!!! Pre internet
You are right... 20 years ago it wasn't cool to be a witch. But many of our ancestors found it even harder. Perhaps that is why we have gone through grieving times, even non acceptance of our selves. Which is actually FEAR, either real or really remembered. (Yes, we are blessed now, but tide is turning in serious sad and scary ways, ie recent Row v Wade decision.) So we need each other, Right?
You should start a podcast!
Amonite is special too just because of the spiral.
51:55 White Well 🤍💧✨
59:00 Rose & Hawthorne
I so enjoyed this 😊
I thought this will be the one, you were hinting about on your ask you a question on your instagram and I guessed right!!!
Havent watched the video yet BUT i have really high hopes 💜 ive always felt connected to water troughout my entire life , and seeing one of my favorite witchy content creators make a video about water witchcraft is really getting me hyped up.
🌟Sending positive energy🌟 🌊💧
I have a rose of jericho... named it Diego. Either he doesn't care for me or I'm a far worse plant mom than I want to believe regardless of the rest of my plants in my room not being so worrisome. My ivy is a close second though
I'm gonna buy all these books
I just read her book 💙
Very Interesting, thank you...
Just wanted to say hi and I wanted to also ask you if you remember the name of the book you have in one of your videos about manipulating the elements like learning to make water move or things like that. I cannot remember the name of the book and I thought I wrote it down but I can’t find it and I have watched a bunch of your videos again trying to find it which I really enjoy your videos just so you know that lol but anyway I’m really interested in this book you were talking about and it is for advanced people who know how to work with the elements as in making water like rise above and things like that. I’ve seen it done before but I would really like the book. Can you help? And thank you for your videos I absolutely love them!
Have you read Hedge Witch by Silver Ravenwolf? I am currently into it and wonder what your take would be. Thank you. -Leolyn
I adore that you did this interview. I'm currently rereading Water Priestess.
Omg. That resurrection plant idea to bring back a project
Oh I answered something in the back of a magazine before lol yes Yahoo groups lol.I actually do remember books at Barnes and Noble Wiccan in the early 2000 the BIg Blue Book I live in TN and I am from Ga so I definitely get what was said about the culture its awful the culture differences from other places in the U.S . views of diversity
🎃🍉 happy summerween ^_^
I love this episode so much! Thank you both for this walk down memory lane for us that started the path around the beginning 2000's
This was fantastic! Thank you so much for this!
Looking forward
AMAZING VIDEO!!!! XOXOXOX
I lived in Okinawa from 2010-2013 because my dad was deployed there in the military and I love to hear about other peoples experience there. Great interview! ❤️
How do alot of pagans meet? I've seen so many beautiful communities but haven't been able to find any of my own here in Texas
Olivia, your shoulders are AMAZING.
This was eye opening, thank you for the hard work ,( I imagine), which you've done for all of us
You are such a beautiful person.
💙💙💙💙💙
Hi
Why are pronounces so important these days?? I don’t understand that!
Because as we grow and learn as humans, we understand more and more that language is important and the language we use with others is important. We grow and adapt and learn to communicate and respect others, so why not implement that knowledge?
It's a simple sign of respect. Everyone has preferred pronouns and to ask them and use the right ones makes everyone more comfortable.
@@isadore7221 right okay, I understand that, I am more brought up with the simple fact of respect everyone and everything and that is what I do, I just for myself don’t feel it matters who you are and what you feel you are or who you love as long as everyone is respectful and kind. I feel that as long as we keep respect and kindness at heart and mind it should not matter what anyone thinks of you, right?
@@elisabethnerolk2283 yes that's very true, it seemed from your original comment you were confused but yes pronouns are a simple way of showing you respect the person you're talking to.
Isaiah55:6&7,"Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts.Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon."Repent, receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior today.This is God's invitation for redemption, Jesus loves you so much and he is the only WAY to eternity.God bless you