Busy, busy month, and a visit
I feel like I've missed October this year. I've had a lot going on, but it seems to be slowing down. My partner and I are getting ready for a Samhain dinner to honor her dead sister. We'll be doing it the day after, since that evening is already busy.
I wanted to hand make decorations this year, but never got time. I think to be able to do that, I'll have to get started the beginning of September each year. Yule is right around the corner, though. We'll see how it goes.
I got a visit from Sara last night. I was beginning to wonder when I might hear from her again. It's been quite a while, which is not unusual, but given the amount of personal tumult going on the last few months, I was just hoping to see her. I was at a bar, possibly in a hotel of some sort, it was a nice place. I was there with some friends, and sitting near a corner of the bar, across from the tap wall. The friends were all seated to my left, and there were three empty bar stools to my right, going around the corner. The place was busy, lots of tables behind us, mostly full. There was piano jazz playing.
A woman with short hair walked up to the bar and sat two seats away from me. It was Sara, but as is the usual pattern, I didn't recognize her right away. When I took a second look, and that feeling of familiarity settled in, she smiled and reached for my hand, and pulled me to the stool next to her. The friends, and the rest of the bar, basically faded away, like they were no longer there. Neither of us said anything. We just sat, and she held my hand with her fingers laced through mine. Time is always difficult to gauge in dreams, but I think it was only 15 minutes or so. It was enough. I felt better immediately, and I feel better today than I have in a while.
I remember nothing about the dream before she appeared, and nothing after, but again, that's how it always is. I'm sure I woke up not long after that. I got up to go to get some water, and I replayed the dream in my head. It was just a comfort visit, which is exactly what I needed.
My partner was on a trip with a group of women, and had a wonderful time. Two of the other women are also witches, and one of them was a little distressed that she did not have her tarot cards with her. Partner just happened to come across a store the sold them, and bought a nice deck. She gifted it to the woman, and I suspect has made a friend for life there. Always nice to hear that sort of thing.
-Tom Blueleaf