Hey all, nice to meet you, I'm Sarah

Hey guys, I'm sure this readership will be very light at first, and that's totally okay!  I'm doing this to kind of explore my path a little more publicly so you can join me as I wander if you like.

So I'm Sarah, I'm in my mid-30's, and I live in the mountains with my family (husband, 2 teenagers, 2 dogs, and 1 cat).  I've recently caved to feelings and instincts I've had all my life.  I've always felt a little different but didn't really have the words to explain it at the time.  And I'd like to document my journey, as I know there are many people out there who are seeking answers.  May this be of help to some of you.

I vividly remember as a small child, trying to levitate objects and being seriously confused as to why it wasn't working.  I remember casting circles and conjuring things on the playground at school with a small group of friends who were also a little different.  And then I got in trouble for reading books about Ouija boards, even though they were religious books trying to scare people off from them.  I was not scared.  I was fascinated.

As a teenager with babysitting money and access to shopping without my religious parents, I frequented the occult shops in town and bought books and candles, but had to read the books in hiding, and that was difficult.  I did some very instinctive spellwork to help friends with insomnia, etc, but got distracted with other things in life for a while.

In an apartment I shared with friends, we had spirit activity that got big and scary, and we had to have my father (ordained minister) come over and pray throughout the apartment and cast out whatever spirit was there and bothering us.  The cat freaked out and watched the spirit we couldn't see as it flew out the window and away.  But the overall feeling I got from all that was that we'd been too casual with the ghost situation at first, and these things are not meant to be played with.  So I kinda backed off and didn't actively do anything for many years.

So I left things alone for a very long time, on an intentional level.  But I've always been something of a kitchen witch, cooking with love.  I've done energy flows for years, in yoga practice, sending the breath to an aching area, telling the area to release, etc.  I've done healing for years without realizing it, the big deep hugs you can fall into and stay forever...  yeah those have healing power and I was channeling it without knowing it.  And I've always been able to sense the emotions and energies of people around me, even if I didn't understand exactly what it was-  I could tell you if someone is worthy of trust or not, etc.

And recently, I've opened my eyes to what has been going on.  I'm an empath.  I'm a witch.  My dreams can tell the future.  My gut feelings are never wrong, and it's time to trust them.  And it's time to study up and learn what else I can do, time to hone my skills.  So that's what we're going to do here.  Buckle up!  It is going to be a fun ride!

Blessed be!