Dusting and cleaning out to make way for the new.

So I let the new year in with some friends of mine who live on the top floor of a pretty tall tower block. I'd get vertigo everytime I walked near the windows. Perhaps this is a sign of things to come for me in 2009 for I have some fears to face(oh yes, see what I did there?) I may attempt learning to drive this year, and I will be trying to put career plans into action, which, if successful, will result in me earning money through doing something I love (applying make-up on people...i'm a qualified make-up artist looking for professional work in this field) May sound strange to some people, but the idea of earning money through doing something I enjoy is a little scarey for me. I've never enjoyed the various miserable jobs i've held down over the years, plus I was raised by a very sensible Capricorn who always focuses on the probable in life. "Most people don't enjoy what they do for a living", "We all have to do things we don't want to in life, we just have to get on with it" Following one's dreams and believing that perhaps we really could make money from something fun that we loved and enjoyed, wasn't really encouraged. It only happened to a few rare individuals so probably wouldn't happen to me. It was not safe. I don't mean to complain about my upbringing though, I am very grateful for a lot.

A lot of people I know would have returned to their jobs today after the Christmas break. For me, however, the unstable position I have held in a small market research company, is proving to be...well, unstable. It looks like I don't have any work with them for the forseeable future, so it is time to look elsewhere. The free time has some advantages of course. I did some Yoga today and cleaned out my room (which doubles as a temple) I dusted down all of the deity statues. I dusted my Thoth, a little Horus, a few Isises, a White Tara bodhisattva, La Dama de Elche (tiny replica of a priestess/goddess bust found in Elche in Spain) a pewter Herne, a couple of Bast's, a Sekhmet, an Anubis, an Osiris, A roman inspired "Goddess of Spring" along with a few others. I performed a blessing and re-dedication of my Isis shrine. It was very informal. My shrine is very blue, i've replaced the burnt down blue candles with purple ones, anointed with geranium oil. I felt the need for purple as I thought it could symbolise my desire for a stronger spiritual connection to Isis because for too long now, my devotional work has been feeling a bit hollow and lacking and I really want that sense of presence to come back.

I will do some Chakra work tonight and will try to do this every night, along with my elemental sealing and a couple of other Craft related meditations.

I don't really have much else to report, so I thought I would leave you all with a video I made recently of a walk I often take. It's my local park. I added music too!