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Helaena Weatherwax

@helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social

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Witch, Pagan, Hospice Chaplain, proud B in LGBTQ, dog Mom, lover of the unloved, ravenous reader, vintage style (but not vintage values), death doula.

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Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 3h

Wow, what a beautiful shade of green!

Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 3h

This is so cool.

Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 3h

We're all a little hardheaded and need a bit of a nudge sometimes!

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Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 3h

Oh wow, thank you! Sometimes Nature whispers, yesterday she yelled a little 😁😁

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Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 14h

They say you shouldn't speak ill of the dead, only good.

"That jerk is dead."

" Good."

Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 14h

I completely agree! I'm a death positive hospice chaplain and I can't tell you how many times well-meaning but unintentionally dismissive "I'll pray for you" sentiment can be!

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The Death Expert @thedeathexpert.bsky.social · 1d

Toxic positivity hurts when what people need is support #hospice #endoflife #deathpositive

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Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 14h

Messages from Nature!

On my way to work, just outside my apartment, I spotted a flock of black vultures (and no carrion) on a grassy hill.

Black vultures signify the ending of cycles, cleansing and rebirth. A flock tells me that I'll need community as I go through the next cycle.

#witchsky

Two black vultures sit together on a tree limb looking to the left side of the photo.

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Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 1d

Uh, because they're awesome? 😁

Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 3d

I took a trip to Luray Caverns in the Shenandoah Valley & this formation"Pluto's Ghost" is my favorite. I have been to several caverns (including this one) & I have never felt the slightest bit uncomfortable. Just a sense of deep peace and safety.

How do you feel underground?

#witchsky

A large white cave rock formation in the shape of a robed figure, lit with subtle lights in a cavern.

Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 4d

I haven't done my reading yet today but does the cat come as a standard package? 😍😍

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Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 4d

I'll put that one on my list! My spooky favorites tend to be The Forest, Cabin in the Woods and the Mist!

Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 4d

Well said. There is no shame in choosing to do other work or focus your faith elsewhere if intense self discovery is not your preference. I've always felt that to be a witch, you have to be willing to write and follow your own moral code completely independently. That is hard, heavy work!

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Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 4d

I picked this up today finally and if you're pagan, I CANNOT recommend it enough if you are able to read about the persecution of suspected witches in Puritan society. It's fictional and it grabs you from Chapter 1 and doesn't let go! I read the entire book in one sitting!

#witchsky

The cover of a book entitled "Slewfoot" by BROM pictures a young, red haired woman with good legs sitting on a hovering broom in front of a golden full moon.

Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 5d

I love my work, it feeds my Spirit!

Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 5d

These are all pictures of my grandmothers and great grandmothers!

Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 5d

I totally get it! I'm an end of life doula and while many of my colleagues do (zero shade) charge for their services, I don't because it's given in respect to my deities!

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Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 5d

I think so too! Positive masculinity is hard for me to pin down but I think this is a beautiful representation.

Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you! It's from.the Forager's Daughter Tarot!

Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 6d

I've been feeling drained/chaotic lately and struggling to move through my days. Yesterday I did a reading about how to regain my equilibrium.

This guy basically screamed STRUCTURE in my "ear"! I struggle with the traditionally masculine aspect but sometimes I guess I need them!

#witchsky

The tarot card The Emperor pictures a king buck standing on top of a jasper hill surrounded by trees whose roots are bound together to support the hill.

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Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 6d

I talk to them all the time both ritually in prayer and throughout my day. I love when I get those responses!

Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 6d

Unpopular opinion, the Lost Boys is better than Dracula.

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Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 6d

Definitely feeling this right now.

Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 6d

Absolutely! I have limited floor space near my windows and might do something just like this now that you've given me the idea.

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Helaena Weatherwax @helaenaweatherwax.bsky.social · 6d

What kind of guiding do you do?

I feel this way too!

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