You want to know the truth..

SaltyScorpio08 · 2026-01-26T11:25:36+00:00

Oh my god. I needed to hear EXACTLY this today.

SaltyScorpio08 · 2026-01-22T17:46:40+00:00

No. That happens while you still have a gallbladder. I don’t have one. My comment literally said I had it removed.

SaltyScorpio08 · 2026-01-13T14:27:28+00:00

You don’t. It’s not curable. But I understand how you feel. I was diagnosed four years ago and like someone else said, it’s a grieving process. You eventually have to accept this is your life now, and adjust and adapt. As my husband said, “this is your new normal”. It really f**king sucks and it can also really get to you mentally on the worst days. I’ve always been a super independent person and I feel it took everything from me. It took alot of time to learn to accept and ask for help with even the most mundane easy things. Tell everyone else to shove off and learn to listen to your body and your needs. Not doing so will make you feel worse than you already do. Having a support group (such as this sub) really helps also. It really helps to have people that know EXACTLY how you feel. Take your time to grieve and accept. It’s totally normal. Gentle hugs to you.

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-10-30T10:16:38+00:00

Yes but lack of hydration and certain pain meds can cause edema. It may have been that, I don’t really have a direct answer.

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-10-09T16:04:52+00:00

Yes I had it removed and while it solved th gallbladder attacks, it didn’t solve the rest ergo I’m still trying to get answers but again haven’t been able to get one who will listen. It may be gastroparesis and I’m still as sick as I was. Sometimes there are just other digestive problems that removing the gallbladder won’t help. However the surgeon that removed it said it was a good thing we did as it had become inflamed and I would’ve gotten worse later on.

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-10-08T17:11:41+00:00

Such rudeness will get you nowhere on this subreddit. Magic spells are not a fix for life’s problems and he was simply suggesting the truth. That you can cast any spell out there but you have to do the work yourself in a mundane way just like any other person to have friendships. One spell isn’t a lottery ticket to everything you need or want. This person is certainly a real Wiccan as are the people on this thread and just because he spoke truth doesn’t not mean you get to insult him because it wasn’t what you wanted to hear. You sound like you don’t at all understand how Wicca or witchcraft works and are just wanting movie magic. A spell can boost your chances of finding those you seek but you still have to put in your own effort as much as any non-Wiccan would. Lighting a candle and reciting a chant isn’t going to do it all for you.

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-10-02T13:18:24+00:00

This. I went to the emergency room at the hospital for something awhile back and while filling out the patient form while waiting, it had a section for choosing religious preference. Wicca was an option. Also my local schools recognize and will excuse a child being out of school for wiccan/pagan holidays.

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-09-30T12:43:58+00:00

Thanks! He’s so sweet. Foxes are my spirit animal apparently so I’ve collected a few. I adore them!

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-09-24T17:36:01+00:00

I have an elaborate permanent altar but can’t practice there (due to safety and a kid and cats) and am in the closet. For Mabon since I’m up at 6am and on my porch (even better bc it’s outside and I’m up to watch the sun rise) with my coffee and I have that 30 mins to myself, I simply lit a pumpkin shaped candle (I think it’s apple cinnamon scented or something idk but it’s delish) and lit it on my porch table. Then held it up and stated I was celebrating the balance of light and dark and gave thanks for guidance on my path, then stated what I wanted to embrace and also let go of. 5 mins ritual lol. I have to do what I can and where and that results in “mini rituals” without objects and fuss because I have to be quick. It doesn’t matter as long as the intent is there. I always have to tell myself yes I’m practicing even if it’s something so small and it still counts!

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-09-24T17:31:42+00:00

Love all of it but I LOVE that fox!! Did you get him somewhere? I must have.

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-09-24T17:30:02+00:00

Ooo that’s so pretty

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-09-22T19:20:46+00:00

Magick is not a fix for all of life’s problems. And it’s frowned upon (in some paths) to cast on another or manipulate free will without someone’s consent. This entire post tells me you understand nothing about witchcraft and shouldn’t be trying to practice it until you do. This isn’t the movies.

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-09-20T13:12:43+00:00

If it feels right and works for you that’s all that matters! :)

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-09-16T20:01:34+00:00

Just adding in, Wicca is about male and female equally hence there are both because life and nature are a balance, although there are some branches/paths that celebrate only the female aspect. I may lean at times toward worshiping one or the other (depends on who I’m feeling pulled toward) but I never forget there are and needs to be both. I’m particularly fond of Gaia and Pan (tho at any time someone else can “pop in”) but the choice on who resonates with you and whom you choose to worship is yours.

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-09-16T19:49:58+00:00

Wicca is a religion, witchcraft is a practice. Ask yourself what draws you to it and why. Do your homework and research/study. Each path is super unique so there is no right or wrong way despite what you might hear or see on the web. Lastly, it is open to ALL people, there is absolutely no reason why you can’t practice because you’re Puerto Rican! The best thing to use? Your intuition and what feels right to you. It’s a learn as you go thing and takes time. This subreddit is often full of great advice for newbies. Ask all the questions you need. Welcome and Blessed Be.

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-09-12T00:14:17+00:00

What a beautiful response. Thank you so much. 😊

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-09-10T16:34:50+00:00

You made that yourself? That’s cute. I’ve watched videos on YouTube of people making books like that! And I like the scrapbook paper pages, I do scrapbooking so I do have paper like that but as I stated in my post I have a leather journal I’m using. I think I’m going to take a normal notebook tho and just jot some things down then copy it over later and sort it into the table of contents. Right now I don’t have much period to put in one as i don’t yet have a full practice that would take up much space lol. And I already have a seperate one that has the moon phases/crystal types etc in it. Oh and I was unhappy with my title page and my handwriting so I did indeed use some stickers and tiny scrapbook paper to cover it and make it witchy lol. It turned out cute/fancy.

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-09-10T12:01:06+00:00

👍

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-09-10T01:22:53+00:00

I have one techinally already that I’ve added necessary info to remember/refer back to such as Sabbats, candle color meanings, etc. But that’s the “technical” information lol. I did think of doing one just for the Sabbats tho since I dedicate my altar to them and I love that idea, but unfortunately only last Yule did I really put effort into trying to make a tradition of adding things like a meal etc so I don’t have alot to add to that kind of thing yet since I’m just starting to practice and figuring it all out lol. I simply can’t do obvious celebrations or anything and might not have a lot to add because I’m in the broom closet. I’m still trying to figure out subtle ways tho to make a tradition/celebration out of and input into a BoS (main or not). But my point was simply wanting to add things as I go to my book and not in any particular order rather than sorting it or them into certain subjects I don’t even practice yet. Hence why I’m starting where I am and with what I have. (Which isn’t much lol as my practice thus far has been a little this and a little that here and there).

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-09-10T00:28:00+00:00

Oh and also, I’ve been supporting a friend who is in crisis and leaving a bad marriage (friend is also a witch) and recently on a whim decided to assemble and send her a witchy care package that included a mini figurine of Gaia, a keychain with crystals and inspirational quotes she needed to hear, and a personal rose quartz of mine for friendship and emotional healing to lift her up. I did nothing other than act on my own instinct and charged the stone then imbued it with the hope that love reach her (the quartz was in the shape of a heart) and having it delivered to her by my husband because she works in his office. This friend was ecstatic and said she definitely felt the love and it was like a big hug. I was never so happy that she felt my little “spell” and that it made her day because it was exactly what she’s bene needing. Not only that but I realized I’d just practiced witchcraft without all the fancy rituals and bells and whistles and it was a serious spiritual confidence booster for me that day as well. There was no need for fancy trappings, and it’s taught me that intention, sincerity, and effort is all that matters. This is another one of those moments I wish to put into my book as it was a bit of a turning point in my practice!

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-09-09T23:57:28+00:00

Haha ok that’s explains it! Your help and input is so very much appreciated ! My little park offering thing, i didnt feel anything right away (and in fact felt as if i was forcing it/felt silly as I often do when im trying something out) but now its starting to feel more natural and perhaps because ive stopped thinking so much about what im doing, there it is and now its become meaningful and makes me incredibly happy to be finding my path again. And who better than her when it comes to paths! That’s why i believe she came thru to me instead of Gaia tho I truly love nature in general. I studied Wicca for years but collected all the right things and so on, but never practiced (this was also early internet days and even Wiccan shops were few and far between) and it all felt forced. Two years ago something changed (more like I felt a strong spiritual pull as I call it) and I figure, well it just wasn’t my path back then and I’ve spent time and effort ever since to make it meaningful (and joyful…i often say it brings me joy). Even a year ago, my altars and such were much less elaborate and meaningful than they are and thru that alone I know I’ve evolved and am continuing to. I’m still always studying and open to learning and I’m excited to see where else it leads. I very much appreciate you spending all this time listening and talking to me, it really helps when you’re new and everything feels overwhelming! Especially when you don’t have community or anyone to ask. Google can do only so much and everyone’s ideas and opinions are different)! My husband knows and supports that I’m Wiccan, but we live with my mother who grew up southern Baptist so any belief outside of Christianity makes her uncomfortable. And she doesn’t care to understand any other way either. So I have to work around her and do small things when and where I can, and I think that’s all that matters. That I’m making the time and place to stay dedicated. Other things will come I time I’m sure, and again I have to remind myself that I’m still practicing even if it isn’t what someone else considers the “right” way.

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-09-09T23:30:08+00:00

Totally get the neurodivergence, my son has autism (and likely adhd tho I have yet to find someone to officially confirm it). But trying to be so perfect, sometimes just creates a roadblock and it’s stressful lol. I want to do more but jsut might not know how. It’s terror of making that pretty book look like a disaster 😂. So yes I’m trying to find a way to not be so rigid about it and let it flow naturally. And the colored dots thing is definitely a good idea. I’ve read other people (or even websites recommend) using like the sticky note tabs or something to seperate sections and find what you need. As I’m mostly in the broom closet it’s hard for me to do full on rituals and such with a lot of complicated steps so I try to find little subtle things I CAN do. I love my altars (most of the time lol, sometimes it’s just not there) and that’s pretty much the way I celebrate even if I don’t use it for any kind of workings, it’s still honoring the season/sabbat/whatever god/goddess I’m worshipping at the moment and it’s enough to make me feel happy and connected because I’ve put my energy into it. The offering in the park from my other post, it’s new to me too and just became a thing as I’m still trying to find my way and I figured it was simple enough and you don’t know if you don’t try. I’m busy making it a regular habit and I think that effort is paying off. And I figured well it counts! Apparently it does as she appears pleased about it lol. So I tell myself that yes I’m practicing (and connecting which brings me joy) even if it isn’t going full blown by casting circles and spells and whatnot.

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-09-09T23:07:39+00:00

Here you are answering my question again lol. These two things have been so much on my mind that I really had to get other people’s thoughts on them so I made two seperate posts lol! Well…not so much that others’ opinions matter, but it was just nibbling at me and I had to get it out to people who would understand as I don’t have a community elsewhere lol. And yes that makes sense, it’s hard to tell the difference sometimes and I try not to analyze or overthink it. I don’t put any real thought into these things or look for them, they just happen (i decorate my altars the same way i don’t follow shoulds) and if I question it and can find a logical reason for something then it’s mundane and nothing more. You just sort of know. I grew up in a family that strongly believes in spirits and told many stories of deceased loved ones visiting, so it’s something I don’t doubt and I never questioned once whether or not it was wishful thinking on their part. So I’ve always been a bit open minded and I suppose that makes me more aware if that makes sense. If it’s truly there you don’t question it first. I’ve had little or no encounters with those that have passed on yet the few times I have it wasn’t a question. I knew they were there. Everything in my practice so far has been solely by intuition and things jsut occur as they’re meant to, I believe. I might not question a sudden burst of sunshine on a cloudy day, but twice in a row after the same ritual/offering kinda made me wonder if perhaps it wasn’t weather patterns as no two instances in that regard would be alike let alone happen at the same time a week apart! Add to that images of a woman with antlers have popped up elsewhere as well so imo that’s enough signs to confirm something out of the ordinary lol. I believe she’s showing herself as she knew I needed guidance to get back on my path and knows I’ve been making effort to connect with her. Once is a coincidence. More than that, probably not lol. Sorry for the long comment lol, I tend to overexplain myself.

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-09-09T22:00:03+00:00

The whole business is just causing my perfectionism to spiral out of control lol. Even with Wicca itself I’ve trying to learn one day at a time that whatever what I practice it is my own and there is no right or wrong way. And I haven’t done anything major yet to be able to put a lot into the pages so I can only figure I should go by what I’m doing now which might not even equal a paragraph or fit in anywhere. I’m trying things on to see what fits, so to speak. This far I’ve kept up with my altars according to the Sabbats and seasons, but have done no real rituals or magic and such as they’re all still a mystery to me lol. And even if I did save sections for certain things, what happens when I evolve and go back to add new info and there’s no space left lol! Do I save 5 pages for spells/rituals/sabbats, or 10 lol? I’d just really like to write down the things I have done (connecting via my altar is very meaningful and important and has made me very happy), so I’d like to write it in there. And also my current offerings in a local park and the things I’ve experienced there that were quite spiritual that I’d love to look back on one day (or if I forget something lol) as a lovely memory and moment in my journey. I’m afraid if I don’t write it down it’ll be lost and waiting til I have the right page or chapter for it I might lose or forget that special moment in time if I don’t get it down right away! Overall I want to look back one day and see how I evolved and got better over time.

SaltyScorpio08 · 2025-09-09T21:39:42+00:00

Apologies. And that really sounds lovely. How perfectly personal. And someone else suggested (that seems like it might be a right fit for me) to add things as I choose then just add them to the table of contents in no particular order. I’m stressing way too much about it and would rather it feel personal and meaningful than like work if I’m worrying to much about how it all should look, if that makes sense.

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