For the Older Witch

So you may be in your croning years.
You may be over the black velvet and crystal jewellery.
Your pentagram tattoos may be a bit faded now.

Or..
You may be revelling in wearing whatever the hell you want and adding to your tattoo collection.
You may be finally disconnected from the corporate life that kept you tied into the grinding soul-less treadmill of making money for someone else and now , finally, it is time to express your true self.

Either way, you find yourself in those years beyond 40.
Beyond 50.
Beyond 60.

You are not dead yet and you are as vital, as dedicated, as witchy as ever.

You may well be a solitary, as many older crones are - we discover that solitude is not scary and there is no one there to criticise us. As much as we want to believe that this 'love and light' is for EVERYONE, many crones feel that they are pushed out of the scope of being seen as the new witchy craze is only for the young and Wiccan.

Yes, yes before you get all huffy and puffy - I know it's not like that everywhere.
But it is a reality for some. Don't complain about what I say until you get to your croning years and encounter this OK!

The wisdom of this beautiful time in life can be the most productive and the most powerful for crones that have been through it all and finally reach their most potent selves.
We no longer care who likes us or what they say about us.
We are not after the most Facebook likes, or the greatest social media following if we are still 'working witches'.
We know that quality far outweighs quantity.

We admire those younger than us that want to learn from our wealth of wisdom through experience.
We may be teaching or mentoring.
Or we may have pulled away completely and are happy to keep our head in books of old lore.

But we are many and a force to be reckoned with.
Many centuries ago the crone was elevated to a high status.
One which others aspired to.
A wise crone was who you went to for advice.
You learnt from her.
You sat in her shadow with humbleness and humility waiting for those words of wisdom to spill from her mouth.

This Sunday I am focusing back on the Crone.
You may know one.
You may be one.
I want to hear from you.
I want you to join me and tell me who you are and what you are doing.

Get in and be who you are, or who you have always wanted to be but couldn't or wouldn't.
This is your time and no one should be telling you 'no'.
Be a sexy mumma.
Be a dynamic diva.
Be a creative crone covered in coloured paint and surrounded by artwork.
Be an oracle.
Be a teacher.
Be silent and solitary.
Be loud and proud.
Be out.
Be hidden.
Be adventurous.
Be you.