Friday 13th, A Day of Happy Endings

So I began the day in a positive optimistic mood like I usually do on both Friday 13th and Tuesday 13th (the equivalent for Greeks), but it was like my morning coffee boost went sour! Seriously anything that could go wrong went wrong, like the fact that my stability ball lost it's pin to keep it inflated, I searched everywhere! Nowhere to be found!

Then there was the fact that I am just so seriously done with feeling "guilty" with not being the teaching assistant that is going to be walked all over, hence why I haven't been in the school since June! So I was going through a "Woe is me" moment (or hourS rather) and I'd quite clearly had enough of myself!

Further developments were that I was pretty pissed at the fact that I've paid to train, study and qualify as a life coach and since then, in less than a year everywhere I turn there is one of my "friends" who are launching themselves as a life coach just as if they woke up one morning and said in a Barbie tone "Oh, today I'm going to be a life coach!" and literally off they went! No credentials, no experience from their training because there is no training behind them, and in all honesty the mockery making of life coaching in my opinion is almost 30% away from being an utter mockery of a mess just like psychic readings have become "Entertainment purposes only!". These thoughts of mine then went onto start mentally listing all the people and ways people have stabbed me in the back and I thought, "you know what girl? You need a stab proof vest now!"  

Next I couldn't get registered on the course of my choice at University because I'd just missed the deadline by a day or so and they were not budging an inch! So I took a leaf out of a book I've read and reviewed and I said "F*CK IT!"

Then things started to shift. Not miraculously, but slowly. Mum found my stability ball pin, she literally laid her hands on it like any "Samantha - Be*Witched" style witch would, YAY!, then I found books from my childhood whilst going through boxes with Mum YAY! You know what... here's 13 ways that Friday 13th turned out to be a day of happy endings for me!

1. Mum found my stability ball pin
2. Discovered childhood books like babysitters club series, animal ark, fairytales, etc
3. My Core Secrets Workout DVDs came
4. Reclaimed my Jet Black hair seeing as the sun no longer has it's hat on and can no longer put a red tint in it through it's rays
5. Amazing news that is going to BOOST my career through the roof and into space beyond until I am at LEAST in my 60s (bear in mind that I'm only 24 now!)
6. Received the opportunity to revamp and update my wardrobe to an exceptionally high standard - twit twooo!
7. Found spell books I'd packed away for safe keeping whilst my home was being upgraded
8. Mum and I brainstormed a "Mother + Daughter" project :)
9. Mum informed me that she's been making me a surprise new duvet/complete bedding set including curtains
10. Amazing support from my Fitness coach :) Thank you hun!
11. Found a Pentacle pendant of mine amongst music CDs
12. Found a box of ornaments forgotten about
13. Found an old handbag with a purse that happened to have £45.68 still in it!

 

So you see, Friday 13th and in fact any day may start out to be a complete and utter pants day, but it CAN turn out to be a happy ending!

 

Happy Friday 13th xxxx

 

 

All written content on this blog is the work of © Dawn Brierley, Life Coach, Consultant, Intuitive Angel Therapist, Pod Cast Host & Mentor

Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway

The famous quote by Susan Jeffers at first eluded me as I wondered why on earth anyone would want to do something they feared. I mean why would you want to be locked in a lift for hours on end - completely stuck? Or why would you want to skydive? Just thinking about them brings shivers down my spine. 

But this year I've learnt a lot about feeling the fear and doing it anyway. I've achieved a lot and I've survived a lot this year. And that's the important two key words for me that really sum up 2012; 

ACHIEVE and SURVIVE.

Self inspiring when I think about how much courage it took me for me to post my photo on Facebook for the first time all those years ago, and how I didn't have the confidence to speak publically. And now... I really enjoy recording PodCasts and YouTube videos about all types of spirituality.... seems I'm stepping into a Public Speaker role ..... Many of my SHEroes are Metaphysical Speakers who inspire millions everyday... maybe there is a space there for me one day. Or perhaps "One Day has already Arrived"  ♥ 

So let me tell you, or rather, let me show you what I've been up to lately. 

I've recorded this latest Podcast for The Faeries and Angels Radio Network

Heavenly Dreams

And I have recorded this YouTube video for you to catch up with me 

And I have recorded this little Video for you via The Faeries and Angels YouTube Channel where I talk to you about the inspirational text; A Course in Miracles. This particular video is all about how we can see past the negative things in our life. 

So that's a little message to you all from me. Please let me know your thoughts below or on the YouTube channel in the comments below the video. 

A Busy Witch Without Her Broom!

Merry Meet my lovely witchlings,

I cannot believe it's been so long since I last posted in August. You can definately tell that I am back at work. With me posting again now, you should also be able to tell that im due a holiday soon! I should quickly express my sincere and huge gratitiude and elation that I have Samhain off work this year!!!! I am so happy!!

Right let's get down to business, what have I been upto? Well to say that I am without broom right now is an understatement. I know like I have a hole in the head that when you live your *Earthly* life you are to face strains, struggles, happiness and stress. I also know that you are supposed to, as a Witch, draw upon your belief system, that magick within to keep you stable, happy, comfortable and stress free. So why is it that everytime I have extra responsibilities placed upon me from work regarding my teaching, personal relationships with friends, romantic stirrings, and University activites and assignments, so I still NOT use that knowledge I have????? Hmmmm???? "I'm waiting!..." (By the way, that was me asking myself, not you...)

Seriously no wonder broom got up and left lol. Well, I have a nice witchy feeling going on inside me, I think due to the approaching holiday season of Samhain, and I want my broom back. I've seen a couple of books I want. Whenever I think of books I want and talk to others about them, I imagine myself as that witch in "Hocus Pocus" when she squeals "Booook!" out of the window lol. I even have the sound of her imprinted in my mind.
Well the ones im thinking of are; Silver Ravenwolf's 'Hedgewitch' (it really is quite good!), Silja's 'Green Book of Shadows' (there are lots of delightfully witchy spells in this one and its in full colour and illustrated which to me, provides stimulating insteadof a boring book with just words on white pages... I like a bit of something different now and again.

Other news, work. I have lots of new responsibilities. I am now in charge of distributing "Maths Packs" to 46 children in the school. It's basically a maths themed game that the children get to take home on a weekly basis and play at home. It's really good, the only downside is that every Monday I have to trawl across the school getting 46 children's games and then taking them new ones. :( ho hum.
I'm also being set free on teaching Religious Education every week to year 4 from after the Samhain holiday. And for my first proper Half term of teaching the subject, i'm delighted to be teaching "Angels". We're covering Guardian Angels, proving their existence, and their belief in them. I'm really excited. Also I will be teaching once a week a Literacy Skills lesson where I literally boost their english skills such as understanding non-fiction & fiction, their differences etc, and things like how to write more exciting sentences. Along with those skills I'll be doing Numeracy skills. Along the same lines.
ALSO ( I should have warned you it was going to be a long one!) I am in charge fo teaching Year 6 children (10-11 year olds) Level 6 Mathematics as no-one else in the school can do it. Im in charge of how I do it, as long as I get them to a level 6! No pressure hey?!

Right, more news...... oh yes!!! I have a new man in my life... Alex. He's italian/Portuguese and completely handsome. It's really good. Im really happy and we have lots fo fun together. The past two weekends I've stayed at his home and it's been lovely to just be with each other doing normal stuff. We even changed the bedroom round today. He's older than I am, but it's perfect, he's a grown up and not an immature idiot. I love him and he loves me. That's all i'm saying, as unlike before when I've shouted about my relationships from the rooftops, I'm wanting to keep him all to myself lol. (possessive or what!) lol.

Well, that's it for now, but I plan on updating you next weekend as I'll be on my jolly Samhain holidays!!!

Peace, Love, Happiness and Faerie Blessings,
Blessed Be
Aurora xxx

Master-Ship not Sinking-Ship

Merry Meet,

I am very excited about my life right now, I seem to have somehow organised my life into sections and now only have 2 sections left to completely organise into a tidy and clear wave.
In my life, certainly in my head I have little compartments, there's the work compartment that's split into two; Spiritual Career, and Primary Teacher career, then there is personal space, which consists of me, my boudoir, my health, my appearance, literally, the *me time* space, then there is home and family, and lastly there is the *my Dream Life* section.

I can safely say that I am clearer about the *my dream life* section, I am finally putting into action my thoughts, my dreams, and find using visual techniques are helping me. The space that consists of *me* is getting there, I am working on my appearance and putting together a whole new image of me, my boudior is well, WOW, fantastic and feels so positive & happy in there. (No I don't have a man hiding under my bed....I WISH!! ), my health is ongoing, as I'm still trying to shift the pounds.
Now, my career section is where I feel most organised and least organised at the same time. Let's do my teacher career first. I have sorted out the modules for Uni in October. I am doing a Creative Writing module where I will have to look at creating morning pages (no idea!), a daily writing journal, poetry, and biographies and autobiographies. I will also be touching upon fiction writing. I'm really excited about this module as writing has always been something I've enjoyed since I was at school. The other module is one that focuses on teaching English, Maths and Science to Primary children. I'm really looking forward to this one too. It starts in February so I have lots of time to prepare for that. I also realised that I only have 2 more years and I can register for the RTP (Registered Teacher Programme) where I am employed as a Trainee UnQualified Teacher to teach a whole class (yes a whole classroom of my own), while I finish my final two modules at uni. Then I become an NQT (Newly Qualified Teacher), I do 1 year at induction where an Advanced Skills Teacher looks after me and helps me with my planning etc. Then I am a fully fledged teacher. Gosh, seeing it written down is so exciting!!!! So that part of my career is all nice and organised! Yay!

My Spiritual career is where the clutter begins to trip you up so mind where you walk. I am a columnist for 3 forms of magazine. One in print, two online. Which I love, don't get me wrong. I'm also teaching alot about ascension, angels, faeries, and crystals. (I'm already feeling cluttered). I am trying to write a book, and also I have to admit, but I think that me writing feature articles are now going to become extinct. It's just not where I am supposed to travel. I'm a great believer that if it's meant to be it will flow easily. Now my columns are flowing easily, articles are not. I'm a little sad about this, but I know that I will be heading somewhere fantastic as one door closes, more open.
I have also just completed my Master Degree Celtic Reiki attunement!!!!! YAY!!!!!!! I had an amazing experience during the attunement. (I will blog about this separtely). So, yours truly, Aurora Brierley, The Faerie Witch Inside is now a Celtic Reiki Master!!!!!!!

As you can see, I'm finally on the MASTER SHIP of my life and am finally nowhere near the SINKING SHIP! Wow, I worked really hard to get here. I am really proud of myself. I really am. Well done Me!!! (Applause)

So where from here?

Well, I really want to try and capture that artist that I used to be, My Dad was a fantastic artist and he passed it onto me but only in a tiny small dose. He went to art college and did some amazing pieces. We still have a few of them. I will try and post them up here for you. So I would like to try and attempt a little art. I'm not expecting to become a best selling artist, that's not where I want to go with this, its more of a hobby. I used to be quite a cross-stitcher, I want to try and get back to that also. (Out comes my shopping list; sketch pad, acrylics, watercolours, brushes, pastels (my fave), aida, thread, cross stitch patterms) LOL.

Writing wise, i'm literally just going to take it day by day and see where it leads me. I'm thinking of trying to do a writing challenge where for 30 days I write things, any thing, poetry, stories, journals, etc. We'll see how that goes.

Gosh, This has been one long post. I've spoilt you rotten!!!

I am now going to pop off and sit in the garden, pray that inspiration strikes and write my columns. Focus on my life, and be happy.

Blessed Be
Aurora xxx