Thank you Ethony for sharing your story. Me as a kid, I loved to collect rocks, crystals, beach items, spend hours in nature, very emapathic, knowing & seeing spirits. I was raised catholic & spent 40 years in my catholic faith, I had a bestie in high school who was a white witch & it was not what I had been told all these years. Fast forward to my 20's i was in therapy & was taught mindfulness & tarot, guided meditations. Due living with a strict catholic family, my mom burned all my tarot & things. I finally met my husband in my 40's & found my way back to who I have always been. I have enjoyed this journey with gardening, crafting bath & body from natural elements, collecting crystals & tarot called me home. I started doing more research & let my friends know, most unfriended me. I found a few new witchy friends online, they have been super encouraging. I finally got the courage to share my eclectic green kitchen witchiness & create a space for it. I have not shared my story on youtube yet, probably because i'm still figuring it out. This was so nice to hear your doing what you love & that your family is supportive. Blessed be Becca
I love this all so much Becca, thank you for sharing!! sounds like a real journey of who you truly are and why are you on this planet we call earth :) Blessed 🐝
I'm late to the game on this video but finally arrived! Thank you for your book recommendations. I was able to find all of them 2nd (3rd?) hand and bought most. My favorite, so far, is The learned arts of Witches & Wizards. I also love that I'm finding old notes in them that were used as book marks. One was a love note telling his partner that he would miss her/him while he was at work but he'd soon be home. Another had a page number hand-written inside the cover so I turned to that page and the author was talking about vetiver breaking a streak of bad luck and mugwort helping with psychic dreams and John the Conqueror bringing money.
Omg you're here in Canada 😱 I had post partum depression too, and I too moved across the world. 100% agree with what you said about medication - I'm in the same boat! I also left a very corporate job as a lawyer, fully knowing I did not want to go back to that world. Vancouver is pretty amazing - I'm in Ontario, and I haven't found my witchy peeps here yet, but my wife and I are both witches, as well as best friends! Finding you and your channel comes at a very serendipitous time. Ethony you definitely are the change you want to see in the world. I'm excited for this new turn on the road! Thank you!❤️
Ethony we’ve never met, I’m just a follower and fan of your truth. You are a beacon of light across the hemisphere and your wit and honesty crack me up endless, but I cannot let a micro aggression about age slide without comment because you mention it quite a lot in a negative manner. I know you might be joking but that kind of thing really perpetuates the fear that life ends after 40 and we are not living in the days of yore. Age is a privilege and I hope you will wear yours with pride, I know I want to.
Deanne, your words are so kind. Although I was just joking about the age thing, I agree, life does NOT end after 40. There are sooo many more years ahead of you in your life and it's truly just the beginning of what potential you can reach.
I love your story it really inspires me. I am a Eclectic Witch and feel quiet alone sometimes. I haven't come out of the broom closet to my family. They are Christians and I would be judged so harshly by them. I moved clear across the US and started a new life. Here I can practice without judgment from anyone. I was recently married this past September and my husband is very accepting of what I do. I am always looking for new friends of like minded people but here I'm not having much luck. But luckly I am able to live my true authentic self and for that I feel very blessed. Thank you for sharing your story with us and I look forward to future videos.
Thank you so much for sharing! If you feel alone maybe you need to join a virtual my coven! There are amazing people from all around the world. Blessed 🐝
You are SO welcome, thank you for watching! We are all on our own journey and I love sharing my story in hoping it will resonate with people and show them that there are many paths for you in your life. Blessed 🐝
I'm in my 60's now and it all started as a child for me too. During my teenage years Wicca seemed to be taking off. I've seen a lot of fads (good and bad) come and go. In my case I follow my own intuition and my own path. I think growing up in an age before computers, we had to make sense of things for ourselves, which I believe enhanced creativity and independence. With many responsibilities throughout my life and having to conform to society meant I kept my practice to myself; however my adult daughter now shares my love of this path.
Hi Dili, thanks so much for sharing!! Yes, following your own path is sooo important! I agree, growing up without screens and computers 24/7 really does allow you to live where you are in the moment. Love how your daughter shares a love of the craft too, blessed 🐝
Hearing your story really piqued my child self who was similar in a way.... I've connected to nature a lot, and somehow I would mix twigs, liquid with leaves and shake it in this small tube.😅 I would take a bite of leaves, grass and flowers. Idk why I would do that 😅 So much respect to you.🙌🙏
Thank you so much for sharing your journey, Ethony. I can relate to so much of this! I was a "different" child. During my entire life, I've had intense and very vivid dreams. As a child they could be disturbing, but as I got older, I really appreciated them. Many are premonitions of things coming up. I also suffered with very bad postpartum depression with my first daughter. That was a very difficult period. As for my spiritual path, I am the only one in my entire family that took the witchy route. Everyone else is connected to a traditional religion: Christianity. The vast majority of my friends are that way, too. I am thrilled that one of my daughters took the witchy path as I did! ❤️
Thank YOU so much for sharing! I feel like all of us more energetically tuned people are more "difficult children". Our stories really do align, you should check out my withcraft motherhood video because I talk about my struggles with postpartum depression also, ua-cam.com/video/kIHZKFql3a0/v-deo.html We love having little witchy children, blessed 🐝
Greetings from just a hop and a skip over the ferry 💜 (I'm on the sunshine coast, Gibson's area) I really appreciate this video, I've been watching a few of yours, just found your channel... My early on story sounds similar to yours, been traveling on my path for 30 years now 😉 Never really found a community though...
You're very blessed to be able to do it all !! I always knew I was different, but I grew up in CQ AU. I tried to be me however I stood out too much in a small country town. I've been hidden in the broom closet my whole life, only those closest to me really know who I truly am. I have always had no community support, I did try to join a local "red tent" in the new town I am in but the "scared space" was extremely judgemental towards new people which goes against everything they say they are!! I've actually always wanted to find "my people" and start my own thing but I tend to hold myself back from ever doing it. I don't follow the religious side of being a witch I just do what I feel is right for me and my intuition guides me. I can relate to a lot you said I too discovered things in the local library haha brings back so many memories. I do feel that this is my life calling nonetheless, so I hope to one day, just be myself too!
Thank you sooo much for sharing! I love the just do what feels right mentality, it's the best way to find what you feel most connected to with your craft instead of forcing anything! If you feel like you want to be connected to more witches from all around the world you may benefit from joining my Awakened Soul Coven, it really helps create consistency and community in your craft! Get more info about it here: ethony.com/awakened-soul-coven/
WOW Ethony finally the video I was waiting for!! Since I began following you and watching your videos, I was wondering non stop what is a Witch in the modern world (other than what we see in movies) and how to become a witch ! SO thank you for sharing your experience and explaining it !
Love this so much, I'm so happy you connected with this video :) Let me know if there are any other videos you want or any other types of information you want!
I am very careful about sharing because I get guff from both sides, from “christians” as well as the witch community but here goes. I had a hard time reconciling my gifts with the religion I grew up in, Christianity. I kept reflecting the Bible, and realizing different mistakes, the passage “a camel through the eye of a needle” the word for rope and camel was misinterpreted. “Dont suffer a witch to live” the word for witch and poisoned/murderer was misinterpreted. Ghandi said “i like your Christ, I do not like your Christian’s”. Still my beliefs center around the faith I grew up in. So I came to a place of looking for God within me. I believe in God the Father, God the Mother, and God the Child. I revere nature. And I believe that everyone can find that spirit within weather they hold religious beliefs or not. But because I don't have a particular Goddess, and I don't belong to a coven, and believed in the “red letter words of Christ” not so much in the interpretation laid by the disciples, I was told I was too christainlike in every rather nasty way. And of course I am a heretic to the Christian community for adding the mother rather than the holy spirit in there. This is just a side note but have you ever wondered why Catholics say hail Mary’s in repentance, if there is no female aspect? Catholics have all the manuscripts. I haven't shared in year's and years but it seems the energy is more accepting now. Lol well we will find out in a few comments!
Thank you so so much for sharing your story with me! I love this all so much, and your journey is what makes you so unique and your story so special my darling lil bee :) My community is one filled with positivity so you will only find open minded and joyous comments below!
I do want to move back to Australia, but now having my business in Canada it makes it difficult to move back there full time. Once restrictions open up I would love to go home for a few months :)
Heyyyy Ethony I really don't know how I found you, but I'm so glad I did. I just got started in all this and I feel very... connected? I remember seeing things when I was younger and every now and then when I'm home alone things just...move. There's a lot of negative vibes from my house and I'm kinda scared that I'm the only one who knows. I once saw a very tall shadowy dude I mean like 7 maybe 8 feet behind me in my bathroom mirror and after that, I've just been seeing all sorts of things happening. The more I speak of this person the more it occurs so I try to avoid it. Any info on this? I looked it up on the internet and I guess it's a Shadow person? I read something about a Hat man as well who looked very much like him. He doesn't harm me, but he brings this warning that I feel very strongly. I'm a little scared... could you maybe tell me what I might be seeing if you've ever seen something like this?
I'm so glad you found me also! Thanks for joining the bumble 🐝 family. I would recommend cleansing your space! I have an entire video walking you through the process and it is great for clearing these types of dark energies that may have attached to you. ua-cam.com/video/JTtLC3P0cnw/v-deo.html If it is just him bringing a warning it could be a warning for your safety, I would start paying attention to when and where you see him and try to come up with similarities! If you feel the energy is bad or harmful, you can also firmly tell this energy that you thank them for being here, but they are not welcome in your house and to please leave.
Hi I've I'm amazed I'm going through a tough awakening.. I have a question? For the past 3 years besides numbers I've found feathers in odd places and always collect them but this past week I found a snail shell in s office under a chair I though it was trash when looking at it it was a snail shell with the middle looking like and eye 👁️ of course I have it..Looked it up it is a moon she'll tiger eye ...Any idea of what is trying to tell me? Thanks 🌹
What does your personal Witchcraft journey look like? I'd love to hear your stories!
I am currently what I call a spiritual freelancer. I am still trying to find where I fit in.
Thank you Ethony for sharing your story. Me as a kid, I loved to collect rocks, crystals, beach items, spend hours in nature, very emapathic, knowing & seeing spirits. I was raised catholic & spent 40 years in my catholic faith, I had a bestie in high school who was a white witch & it was not what I had been told all these years. Fast forward to my 20's i was in therapy & was taught mindfulness & tarot, guided meditations. Due living with a strict catholic family, my mom burned all my tarot & things. I finally met my husband in my 40's & found my way back to who I have always been. I have enjoyed this journey with gardening, crafting bath & body from natural elements, collecting crystals & tarot called me home. I started doing more research & let my friends know, most unfriended me. I found a few new witchy friends online, they have been super encouraging. I finally got the courage to share my eclectic green kitchen witchiness & create a space for it. I have not shared my story on youtube yet, probably because i'm still figuring it out. This was so nice to hear your doing what you love & that your family is supportive. Blessed be Becca
I love this all so much Becca, thank you for sharing!! sounds like a real journey of who you truly are and why are you on this planet we call earth :) Blessed 🐝
I'm late to the game on this video but finally arrived! Thank you for your book recommendations. I was able to find all of them 2nd (3rd?) hand and bought most. My favorite, so far, is The learned arts of Witches & Wizards. I also love that I'm finding old notes in them that were used as book marks. One was a love note telling his partner that he would miss her/him while he was at work but he'd soon be home. Another had a page number hand-written inside the cover so I turned to that page and the author was talking about vetiver breaking a streak of bad luck and mugwort helping with psychic dreams and John the Conqueror bringing money.
Omg you're here in Canada 😱 I had post partum depression too, and I too moved across the world. 100% agree with what you said about medication - I'm in the same boat! I also left a very corporate job as a lawyer, fully knowing I did not want to go back to that world. Vancouver is pretty amazing - I'm in Ontario, and I haven't found my witchy peeps here yet, but my wife and I are both witches, as well as best friends!
Finding you and your channel comes at a very serendipitous time. Ethony you definitely are the change you want to see in the world. I'm excited for this new turn on the road! Thank you!❤️
Yess, I am in Vancouver :) I love BC! Our stories are so similar, thanks for sharing. Blessed 🐝 please stick around and join the fam
Ethony we’ve never met, I’m just a follower and fan of your truth. You are a beacon of light across the hemisphere and your wit and honesty crack me up endless, but I cannot let a micro aggression about age slide without comment because you mention it quite a lot in a negative manner. I know you might be joking but that kind of thing really perpetuates the fear that life ends after 40 and we are not living in the days of yore. Age is a privilege and I hope you will wear yours with pride, I know I want to.
Deanne, your words are so kind. Although I was just joking about the age thing, I agree, life does NOT end after 40. There are sooo many more years ahead of you in your life and it's truly just the beginning of what potential you can reach.
I love your story it really inspires me. I am a Eclectic Witch and feel quiet alone sometimes. I haven't come out of the broom closet to my family. They are Christians and I would be judged so harshly by them. I moved clear across the US and started a new life. Here I can practice without judgment from anyone. I was recently married this past September and my husband is very accepting of what I do. I am always looking for new friends of like minded people but here I'm not having much luck. But luckly I am able to live my true authentic self and for that I feel very blessed. Thank you for sharing your story with us and I look forward to future videos.
Thank you so much for sharing! If you feel alone maybe you need to join a virtual my coven! There are amazing people from all around the world. Blessed 🐝
I really appreciate your transparency. We just love you. You're amazing!💜💜💜
Oh I will always be my honest true self with you lovelies, thanks for watching! 🐝
Thank you so much for sharing your journey. You are an amazing woman and mother.
Gods blessings to you and your son🤗 keep believing in yourself!
You are SO welcome, thank you for watching! We are all on our own journey and I love sharing my story in hoping it will resonate with people and show them that there are many paths for you in your life. Blessed 🐝
Loved this. Thanks for sharing x
You're so welcome, thanks for watching!
Thank you for being so honest. Glad you living your life doing what you love.
Thank you for watching and supporting my channel! I couldn't do what I do without all of you lovely individuals :)
I'm in my 60's now and it all started as a child for me too. During my teenage years Wicca seemed to be taking off. I've seen a lot of fads (good and bad) come and go. In my case I follow my own intuition and my own path. I think growing up in an age before computers, we had to make sense of things for ourselves, which I believe enhanced creativity and independence. With many responsibilities throughout my life and having to conform to society meant I kept my practice to myself; however my adult daughter now shares my love of this path.
Hi Dili, thanks so much for sharing!! Yes, following your own path is sooo important! I agree, growing up without screens and computers 24/7 really does allow you to live where you are in the moment. Love how your daughter shares a love of the craft too, blessed 🐝
I’m sure, it was destiny that I’ve met you, and I’m very happy and proud. 🥲❤️
So happy you found me too. Thanks for joining the tarot family, blessed 🐝
What an interesting story. You did so well suffering from depression and still managing as you did. Bravery.
you are too kind! Blessed 🐝
@@Ethony oh the little bee 🐝 that's so cute. Lol.
Thank you for sharing your amazing journey, you have always been a beautiful soul, and such an inspiration.
Thank YOU so much for watching :)
OMG, the days of paying a dime a photocopy. I'm old too :-)
It was an interesting time back then :P Thanks for watching!
Hearing your story really piqued my child self who was similar in a way.... I've connected to nature a lot, and somehow I would mix twigs, liquid with leaves and shake it in this small tube.😅 I would take a bite of leaves, grass and flowers. Idk why I would do that 😅
So much respect to you.🙌🙏
I love that so much, so happy you related to my story :) 🐝 🐝 love you! thanks for watching
we were all weird lil kids :P
Yes! But in a good, magical way *hair toss.✨
Thank you so much for sharing your journey, Ethony. I can relate to so much of this! I was a "different" child. During my entire life, I've had intense and very vivid dreams. As a child they could be disturbing, but as I got older, I really appreciated them. Many are premonitions of things coming up. I also suffered with very bad postpartum depression with my first daughter. That was a very difficult period. As for my spiritual path, I am the only one in my entire family that took the witchy route. Everyone else is connected to a traditional religion: Christianity. The vast majority of my friends are that way, too. I am thrilled that one of my daughters took the witchy path as I did! ❤️
Thank YOU so much for sharing! I feel like all of us more energetically tuned people are more "difficult children". Our stories really do align, you should check out my withcraft motherhood video because I talk about my struggles with postpartum depression also, ua-cam.com/video/kIHZKFql3a0/v-deo.html
We love having little witchy children, blessed 🐝
@@Ethony I will check it out. Thank you! ❤️
You are an inspiration!
YOU are an inspiration! 🐝
Thanks so much for sharing ❤️🙏
You are so welcome 🐝
Greetings from just a hop and a skip over the ferry 💜 (I'm on the sunshine coast, Gibson's area)
I really appreciate this video, I've been watching a few of yours, just found your channel...
My early on story sounds similar to yours, been traveling on my path for 30 years now 😉 Never really found a community though...
Oh hello neighbour! :) Thanks so much for watching my videos, it's so funny how so many of our stories are similar! 🐝
You're very blessed to be able to do it all !! I always knew I was different, but I grew up in CQ AU. I tried to be me however I stood out too much in a small country town. I've been hidden in the broom closet my whole life, only those closest to me really know who I truly am. I have always had no community support, I did try to join a local "red tent" in the new town I am in but the "scared space" was extremely judgemental towards new people which goes against everything they say they are!! I've actually always wanted to find "my people" and start my own thing but I tend to hold myself back from ever doing it. I don't follow the religious side of being a witch I just do what I feel is right for me and my intuition guides me. I can relate to a lot you said I too discovered things in the local library haha brings back so many memories. I do feel that this is my life calling nonetheless, so I hope to one day, just be myself too!
Thank you sooo much for sharing! I love the just do what feels right mentality, it's the best way to find what you feel most connected to with your craft instead of forcing anything! If you feel like you want to be connected to more witches from all around the world you may benefit from joining my Awakened Soul Coven, it really helps create consistency and community in your craft! Get more info about it here: ethony.com/awakened-soul-coven/
WOW Ethony finally the video I was waiting for!! Since I began following you and watching your videos, I was wondering non stop what is a Witch in the modern world (other than what we see in movies) and how to become a witch ! SO thank you for sharing your experience and explaining it !
Love this so much, I'm so happy you connected with this video :) Let me know if there are any other videos you want or any other types of information you want!
Funny how so Many of us have similar stories!!!
I love it, truly shows how connected we all are.
I am very careful about sharing because I get guff from both sides, from “christians” as well as the witch community but here goes. I had a hard time reconciling my gifts with the religion I grew up in, Christianity. I kept reflecting the Bible, and realizing different mistakes, the passage “a camel through the eye of a needle” the word for rope and camel was misinterpreted. “Dont suffer a witch to live” the word for witch and poisoned/murderer was misinterpreted. Ghandi said “i like your Christ, I do not like your Christian’s”. Still my beliefs center around the faith I grew up in. So I came to a place of looking for God within me. I believe in God the Father, God the Mother, and God the Child. I revere nature. And I believe that everyone can find that spirit within weather they hold religious beliefs or not. But because I don't have a particular Goddess, and I don't belong to a coven, and believed in the “red letter words of Christ” not so much in the interpretation laid by the disciples, I was told I was too christainlike in every rather nasty way. And of course I am a heretic to the Christian community for adding the mother rather than the holy spirit in there. This is just a side note but have you ever wondered why Catholics say hail Mary’s in repentance, if there is no female aspect? Catholics have all the manuscripts. I haven't shared in year's and years but it seems the energy is more accepting now. Lol well we will find out in a few comments!
I was a lot like you. But I only just now came to the craft after leaving the church and being agnostic for about 20 years.
Thank you so so much for sharing your story with me! I love this all so much, and your journey is what makes you so unique and your story so special my darling lil bee :) My community is one filled with positivity so you will only find open minded and joyous comments below!
Did you never consider moving back to Australia after the end of your relationship? I’m sure your son would love it there!
I do want to move back to Australia, but now having my business in Canada it makes it difficult to move back there full time. Once restrictions open up I would love to go home for a few months :)
Heyyyy Ethony I really don't know how I found you, but I'm so glad I did. I just got started in all this and I feel very... connected? I remember seeing things when I was younger and every now and then when I'm home alone things just...move. There's a lot of negative vibes from my house and I'm kinda scared that I'm the only one who knows. I once saw a very tall shadowy dude I mean like 7 maybe 8 feet behind me in my bathroom mirror and after that, I've just been seeing all sorts of things happening. The more I speak of this person the more it occurs so I try to avoid it. Any info on this? I looked it up on the internet and I guess it's a Shadow person? I read something about a Hat man as well who looked very much like him. He doesn't harm me, but he brings this warning that I feel very strongly. I'm a little scared... could you maybe tell me what I might be seeing if you've ever seen something like this?
I'm so glad you found me also! Thanks for joining the bumble 🐝 family. I would recommend cleansing your space! I have an entire video walking you through the process and it is great for clearing these types of dark energies that may have attached to you. ua-cam.com/video/JTtLC3P0cnw/v-deo.html
If it is just him bringing a warning it could be a warning for your safety, I would start paying attention to when and where you see him and try to come up with similarities!
If you feel the energy is bad or harmful, you can also firmly tell this energy that you thank them for being here, but they are not welcome in your house and to please leave.
Hi I've I'm amazed I'm going through a tough awakening.. I have a question? For the past 3 years besides numbers I've found feathers in odd places and always collect them but this past week I found a snail shell in s office under a chair I though it was trash when looking at it it was a snail shell with the middle looking like and eye 👁️ of course I have it..Looked it up it is a moon she'll tiger eye ...Any idea of what is trying to tell me? Thanks 🌹
Hi darling, meditating on this will be the answer to your questions, maybe try to connect with an ocean deity. Blessed 🐝
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Blessed 🐝
@@Ethony I cannot express to you exactly how much I love that reply.
Omg thats me as a kid except my mom and dad thaught i was crazy
Hahaha, didn't all of our parents at one point think we were crazy, we're just different and there's nothing wrong with that :)