Musings of Gnwmythr

This blog ( sub-title "Reflections from the Sideline") passes on my over half a century's of lived experience of spiritual and psychic matters, gained as a largely unknown person in fields such as spirit rescue, clearing, energy work, crystals, activist Paganism/Witchcraft, past lives, healing, and teaching, for your consideration - feel free to ignore if you wish. I also share some of my problems [Content Warning!] and spiritual / psychic innovations. Opinions are mine UNO.

Thursday, 23 April 2026

Post No. 3,434- Another activism email

I have just sent off the following email to a bunch of politicians.

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Dear Members of Parliament,

My various news feeds are full of articles on the adverse impact on human capital of the recently announced NDIS cuts. I am sure you are well aware of those so I will limit myself to the following:

“NDIS falls victim to familiar scare tactics – while untouchables roll on” https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/health/2026/04/22/ndis-cuts-labor-government by Amy Remeikis

When I voted for the NDIS, I did NOT vote for it to be run as a penny pinching, anti-human wellbeing, bean counting game.

I wanted it to cover what it needs to - and, based on my personal experience, it needs to do more, not less.

The cuts that have been announced are not, IMO, justifiable in light of:

AUKUS;
undertaxation of extractive industries that is likely to raise concerns about cronyism; and
the failure to address the leading cause of growth in disability.

I won't provide any news links regarding AUKUS: the concerns are well known (the massive investment in a technology that will soon be superceded [is that because the problem misdescribed as "{military} boys and their toys"?] is probably the most obvious reason to rethink that ... scam), but the battle has been fought and lost in policy platform conferences.

The battle to stop stuffing around and impose genuine and appropriate taxation on the LPG export extractive industry is still being fought, however, and:

the debate is, IMO, heading towards concerns over perceptions of "corporate capture", and possibly cronyism;
there is adequate expert evidence that we are not adequately taxing the anti-community whiners in that industry; and
if proper taxation is not imposed, it increases - IMO - the risk that the ALP will be more likely to follow the neoliberals into political oblivion in ~4 elections or even non-existence in ~6 elections.

The power to help Australians now and in the future, as well as determine the ALP's fate, is in your hands on this matter.

The final topic is the unaddressed causation of increased disability rates: neoliberalism, which destroys society's human capital, infrastructure capital, and environmental capital.

While there has been some narrowly focused work on SOME of these problems, there is a broader focus which almost everyone is missing (the UK political economist Richard J Murphy is a notable exception), which is the interconnectedness of these effects.

I am going to link to an ILO report on psychosocial impacts, but first there are some aspects which need to be noted:

the push towards nuclear families as a basic building block of society denies the communal nature of most of humanity's existence over our ~200-300k years, and of our predecessor species.
Furthermore, the pressure and dysfunction caused by that forcibly imposed change is having unhealthy impacts, including inadequate resources for parenting, mental health problems as a result of insanely unreasonable social expectations, and the promotion of bigotries as a result of social exclusion pressures (i.e., hate against, for instance, LGBTQIASB+ people, which is clearly historically a colonial imposed hate in many nations, and racism or other excuses to exclude people over a perceived threat to resources) and pressures to conform - which has resulted in perpetuation of patriarchal misogyny out of fear of being excluded;
the push towards arbitrary and limited definitions of productivity has come with enormous pressures to use medical definitions that downplay or underestimate problems (the one manager I consider fitted the definition of psychopath, someone from the 1980s, even tried to get me to see his choice of doctor, someone who had already indicated he would say I was fit to work no matter what). That has led to chronic underdiagnosis of problems such as women's pain and problems associated with endometriosis (especially during historic periods when doctors were almost exclusively male), and to narrow definitions of conditions such as the neurodevelopment difference autism, which has started being corrected in recent years. The pressure to conform and be neoliberally "productive" has led to, as an example, autists masking - at great, but often hidden, cost to themselves - and to the pressure to work even if ill, which fortunately was reversed somewhat by the COVID pandemic.
That push has also promoted extremely harmful - personally, socially, and to the entire species - toxic masculinity and toxic feminity, with problems including;
- rape culture;
- the problem I referred to above as "boys and their toys" (which also includes some women);
- loss of human potential (on that, consider: how many Einsteins, Marie Curies, Steve Jobs, Jane Elliotts, Nicola Teslas, Helen Kellers, Eleanor Roosevelts, and Mandelas never got a chance because of their crushing poverty? Or, as Stephen Jay Gould put it, “I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.”);
- mental health problems and, through conspiracy fantasies, sometimes physical health problems;
- many forms of bigotry - often largely based on the problem of women seen as possessions of men (hence women changing their names after marriage, etc), but also the extreme (rabidly so) reaction to variations of gender identity (with amathiac arguments about loss of breeding potential, and farcical & obnoxious allegations of transwomen being threat to ciswomen) and sexuality;
- the exacerbation of disability as a "problem" because the world lacks the basic human competency to design a social environment that is inclusionary, not exclusionary;
- the climate crisis problem of petro-masculinity; and
medical incompetence such as predominantly male / toxic masculinity-toxic feminity plagued research facilities missing the fifth stress response: beyond fight, flight, fawn and freeze is network and nurture - which is MY predominant stress response, and is missed by those predominantly male / toxic masculinity-toxic feminity plagued research facilities because it is not a stereotypical competitive toxic male response;
nationalistic (jingoistic, in older parlance) and fascistic (toxic masculinity) views of social cohesion, which needs to be replaced with what it has been for all by the last few millennia of our ~200-300k existence: human solidarity-cohesion.

The report I mentioned is:

“Long hours, stress and harassment are causing hundreds of thousands of early deaths, says UN labour agency” https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167356 “The way that jobs are designed, organised and managed has a major effect on the health and safety of workers, and, according to the study – “The psychosocial working environment: Global developments and pathways for action” – the impact is growing, manifesting itself in rising rates of cardiovascular disease and mental disorders, including suicide”

This report is an opportunity.

One of the most concerning criticisms I come across regarding the current government is of timidity. Making some forward looking comments about the broader social situation regarding the effects of neoliberalism may:

set a basis for a future government to take action of those issues; and
help to regain political standing with key voting groups for coming elections.

(I dislike having to mention that second point, but doing so is part of political reality.)

Again, Australia's and our future is in our hands on this issue, and I respectfully urge you to act towards bold, visionary, but sustainable action.

No reply to this email is necessary.

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Possible flaws

Where I can, I will try to highlight possible flaws / issues you should consider:

there may be flawed logical arguments in the above: to find out more about such flaws and thinking generally, I recommend Brendan Myers’ free online course “Clear and Present Thinking”;
I could be wrong - so keep your thinking caps on, and make up your own minds for yourself.

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Any and all support will be greatly appreciated, and will aid me in continuing this work

Remember: we generally need to be more human being rather than human doing, to mind our Mӕgan, and to acknowledge that all misgendering is an act of active transphobia/transmisia that puts trans+ lives at risk & accept that all insistence on the use of “trans” as a descriptor comes with commensurate use of “cis” as a descriptor to prevent “othering” (just as binary gendered [men’s and women’s] sporting teams are either both given the gender descriptor, or neither).

#PsychicABetterWorld and may all that I do be of value and actively BPM used for and by the nonphysical BPM because #KindnessIsThePoint

Note that I am cutting back on aspects of my posts - see here, and Gnwmythr is pronounced new-MYTH-ear

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Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Post No. 3,433 - Guest post: How to Build Lasting Confidence and Embrace Your Best Life Now

This week we have a post from a returning guest: Jennifer Scott, of Spiritfinder.org

Please enjoy this excellent article, and consider contacting Jennifer to learn more.

How to Build Lasting Confidence and Embrace Your Best Life Now

Spiritually curious individuals exploring paganism, witchcraft, and psychic work often carry a quiet confidence gap: the pull to trust their gifts, paired with self-esteem obstacles shaped by psychological abuse, social discrimination, and spiritual misinformation. Even when devotion is real, doubt can sound like “maybe it’s all in my head,” and fear of judgment can shrink daily choices into constant second-guessing. Confidence challenges like these aren’t a personal failing, they’re a sign that the personal growth journey is asking for stronger inner footing and clearer ethics. What opens next is a grounded way to reclaim spiritual empowerment so living your best life stops feeling like a distant version of self.

What Grounded Confidence Really Means

Grounded confidence is not bravado or “high vibes” on command. It is what happens when your mind, body, and spirit tell the same truth, so your choices feel steady instead of forced. A self-trust foundation grows through follow-through, and the fulfillment of their commitments becomes the quiet backbone of transformational confidence.

This matters because spiritual work asks for discernment, not performance. When you trust yourself, you can set cleaner boundaries, practice stronger ethics, and stop outsourcing your intuition to louder voices. You also recover faster after mistakes because your worth is not on trial.

Try 10 Confidence Boosters Today (Body, Mind, Spirit, Career)

Confidence gets “real” when your body, mind, and spirit all get a vote, and when your choices match your values. Pick one idea from each area below and do it today; stacking small wins is how self-trust stops being a concept and becomes a felt experience.

Choose a 12-minute confidence workout (strength + posture): Set a timer and do 3 rounds of 8–12 squats, 8–12 incline push-ups, and a 30–45 second plank, resting 30 seconds between moves. End with 60 seconds of “mountain pose” or a strong stance, shoulders down and chest open. Strength training gives you fast, measurable proof you can do hard things, and posture cues your nervous system toward steadiness.
Add one “steady-energy” plate rule (nutrition you’ll actually keep): For one meal today, build a simple plate: a palm of protein, a fist of colorful plants, and a thumb of fat, then drink a full glass of water before you eat. If you practice kitchen witchery, stir clockwise and name what you’re feeding, focus, stamina, patience. Balanced blood sugar often looks like balanced emotions, which makes it easier to trust your instincts.
Do a 7-minute breath-and-body check-in (mind + emotion regulation): Sit comfortably, inhale for 4, exhale for 6, and scan from forehead to feet, no fixing, just noticing. When your mind wanders, return to one physical sensation, like hands warming or the weight of your hips in the chair. Research on mindfulness-based programs suggests they can improve body awareness, which supports calmer decisions when life feels loud.
Try a 3-card “evidence of me” reading (spirit without spiraling): Pull three tarot or oracle cards labeled What I handled well, What I’m learning, and What I need to ask for. Write two sentences per card, and end with one practical action you’ll take in the next 24 hours. This keeps divination grounded: you’re not outsourcing power, you’re collecting mirrors for your inner wisdom.
Train one psychic skill with a timer (clair-sense reps, not pressure): Choose one: psychometry with a friend’s object, aura-color impressions, or a “who’s texting?” intuition drill. Do 10 minutes, record guesses and outcomes, and give yourself a neutral score like “hits/misses/unclear.” Confidence grows when you treat intuition like a craft, ethical, testable, and improved through honest feedback.
Build a values-to-career map (direction that matches your ethics): Write three values (e.g., autonomy, service, creativity), three strengths, and three energizing interests, then connect them into two possible roles or niches. A solid prompt is the checklist idea of career path and growth goals, because clarity comes faster when you name what matters and what you’re building toward. Finish by choosing one next step: one informational interview, one training module, or one updated resume bullet.
Optional “confidence-through-training” plan (advanced nursing example): If you’re aiming toward an advanced healthcare role, draft a simple path: prerequisites you still need, application timeline, weekly study blocks, and how you’ll pay for it. An online grad route can work well when you pair structure with support, consider a weekly accountability check-in, skills practice at work, and a clear boundary around rest to avoid burnout. The point isn’t to rush; it’s to make your growth feel inevitable through consistent, bite-sized commitments, like mapping a family nurse practitioner degree alongside your weekly plan.

Habits That Keep Confidence Rooted and Real

These habits turn “I hope I can” into “I know I can” by giving your spiritual practice a steady container: ethics, nervous-system care, and honest reflection. For spiritually curious folks exploring paganism, psychic work, and healing, repetition builds trust without requiring perfection, and habit formation took an average 55 to 66 days can help you pace your expectations.

Candle-and-Commitment Minute

What it is: Light a candle and name one brave action you will take today.
How often: Daily.
Why it helps: A clear vow makes confidence measurable and harder to wiggle out of.

Two-Question Journal Check

What it is: Write: “What did I handle?” and “What needs kinder boundaries?”
How often: Three times weekly.
Why it helps: You collect proof, not vibes, and your growth feels earned.

Five-Sense Grounding Reset

What it is: Name five things you sense, then relax your jaw and shoulders.
How often: Daily, especially after stress.
Why it helps: It settles your body so your intuition reads clearer.

Consent-First Psychic Practice

What it is: Ask permission, set a time limit, and close with a simple cleanse.
How often: Weekly.
Why it helps: Ethical structure builds trust and reduces spiritual anxiety.

Skill-and-Heart Micro-Review

What it is: List one technical skill and one relational skill you strengthened.
How often: Weekly.
Why it helps: Confidence grows when technical expertise and care develop together.

Common Confidence Questions, Answered

Q: What are some immediate daily habits I can start to boost my confidence and motivation?
A: Choose one tiny “proof action” each morning: a two-minute tidy, a short walk, or sending one honest message. Keep a visible “wins” note where you log what you completed, not how you felt. If you’re spiritually inclined, add a brief altar check-in and speak your intention out loud to practice steady self-presentation.

Q: How can I create a simple routine that helps me manage stress and stay focused on my goals?
A: Use a three-part rhythm: ground your body, pick one priority, then set a clear stop time. A simple breath count plus one task list item can be enough to reduce decision fatigue. Treat rest as part of the plan so your nervous system stays cooperative.

Q: What practical steps can I take to overcome feelings of being stuck or overwhelmed?
A: Shrink the goal until it feels almost silly, then repeat it daily for a week. Add gentle “micro-exposures,” like practicing your introduction to a mirror or posting one low-stakes comment, since exposure therapy is designed to help people overcome problems tied to fear and avoidance. Ask a trusted friend to witness the step, not evaluate it.

Q: How can incorporating mindfulness or spiritual practices support my journey to living my best life?
A: Mindfulness helps you notice the moment your inner critic takes the wheel, so you can choose a calmer response. Spiritually, simple ethics like consent, clear boundaries, and “no reading without permission” build self-trust fast. When you practice small, honest rituals, your confidence becomes anchored in integrity rather than mood.

Q: What resources or support does your service offer for someone looking to start a wellness or personal growth routine?
A: Look for support that includes gentle accountability, clear ethical guidelines, and community spaces where beginners are respected. It also helps to have practical self-presentation tools, like creating a printable poster to market yourself for sharing an offering, class, or boundary statement without overthinking it. The best support should meet you where you are and keep your steps small, doable, and consistent.

Making Confidence a Sacred Practice in Everyday Life

When self-doubt flares up, it can feel like every intuitive nudge must be proved, explained, or hidden to be safe. The way through isn’t louder self-promotion; it’s compassionate self-reflection, mindful self-acceptance, and a steady choice toward empowered living, one small, honest step at a time. With that approach, confidence becomes something practiced, not something earned, and personal growth motivation starts to return even on ordinary days. Confidence is built by showing up gently, consistently, and in alignment with what you know is true. Choose one brave action and make it sacred: one simple confidence commitment you can keep this week. This matters because steady self-trust creates resilience, clearer boundaries, and deeper connection to your path and community.

Monday, 20 April 2026

Post No. 3,432 - Healing the planet: slow release energy

Normally when I'm working with ETs on healing the Earth, the technique is more or less the same as when I do that work myself - which is application of energy directly, energy that is active immediately. It is a little bit like healing a person: that person has a problem or need, so you address that as it is in the there and now.

However, in some situations I use a more advanced technique (for places, mainly: few people are able to work with this, unfortunately) I create thought forms of crystals or something similar to make energy available for later use.

So there is healing aimed at having an instant effect, and healing that is stored to be consciously called on later.

But interestingly, a recent healing the planet trip with ETs showed a third approach:

providing and partially storing healing that is made available slowly, automatically over time.

I have used slow release fertiliser pellets in potted plants to reduce the frequency of applying fertiliser, but it can also be beneficial to land to allow a resource to become available slowly - for instance, what are termed “leaky weirs”.

On the trip I am referring to:

we used a device which was interpreted by my brain as something like a vertical rod with little pouches on either side;

in each pouch was a pellet which was a mixture of different colours of energy;

as we travelled over an area, those pellets were slowly distributed, so one would drop down to the planet, then after a variable (adjustable) time the the next would drop, and so on.

I may consider whether I can use that sort of approach in other areas as well - possibly with an adapted visualisation: it has, I consider, quite a bit of potential.