The old adage of “with age comes wisdom” is very true. I have found that moving into my Harvest Queen phase has brought me a more grounded and peaceful perspective on life. If you are wondering what this phase in life is all about, I wrote more on the subject >>HERE<<. Basically the antiquated idea of the threefold Goddess and “Maiden, Mother, Crone” was appropriate when our lifespan was only 40 years. But in our modern age, we have doubled that life expectancy and we have the full richness of the years between fruitful “motherhood” and wise old “crone”. (and please remember, motherhood energy expands beyond just raising children) The midlife stage of the Harvest Queen is full of reflection, new beginnings, and some sage wisdom to share.
If I were a young witch starting out on my journey today in this digital age I think the way forward would be vastly overwhelming. There is an endless stream of information and misinformation to be found online. Like everything else, you need to cut through the noise and bullshit to distill the truth at the heart of it. How do new witches do this?
I may be old school but I know that my foundation of understanding the different world religions helped solidify my own belief systems. In addition to reading the sacred texts (the Bible, the Koran, the Baghavad Vita, etc.) I took a World Religions course at the local community college. Being able to debate in real life with other people helps expand awareness and understanding. It is an experience that is vastly different from debating online in social media forums.
Finding other witches to practice the craft with is also an experience that helps you deepen your faith. I recognize that there are still so many areas of the world where it isn’t safe to be openly pagan. But what about starting a book club or study group? We used to host a weekly meeting that started with Joseph Campbells “The Power of Myth” and continued on to work through all manner of occult books.The beauty of our digital world today is the ability to connect with other like-minded witches around the world to pursue this path together.