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, 5 February 2026

Post No. 3,385 - Some interesting reading / viewing

This is some reading/viewing I found interesting of late, posted here in case it is of interest/use for you, Dear Reader.

This is an important read! “Paganism In An Era Of Christian Nationalism” https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2026/01/paganism-in-an-era-of-christian-nationalism.html “Religiously speaking, the long-term future belongs to the Nones (as in “none of the above”). The short-term future still belongs to Christians. Paganism will remain a fringe religion (or if you prefer, many fringe religions), but that’s OK. The validity of a religion does not depend on the number of people who practice it. ... For most people in most of the world throughout most of history, religion was and is about what you do, who are you, and whose you are. ... it’s a lot easier to hate a caricature than it is to hate somebody you know. Ranting about “Godless heathens” is one thing. It’s another thing when you know a witch in accounting, a Druid in engineering, and you learn that the Heathens actually have many Gods.” This has lots of EXCELLENT advice

“Witches, things are really bad. Let's talk.” https://youtu.be/4vt9IVCXAm0

“Ed the Pagan Show #31: Nature and Practice of Magic” https://www.youtube.com/live/A0FMbyS0VvM This is former Chancellor/First Priest of the Correllian Tradition, Rev Don Lewis, spending a little more than an hour talking about magic - and doing so exceptionally well

“What Your Spirit Guides Respond to Instantly” https://youtu.be/lh5L9hKE-DI The methods are not actually instant, but they are well worth considering - especially the daily communing with guides and “Letting People Go” https://youtube.com/shorts/2BR_DqPQsMU

“Our Paranormal Afterlife : Finding Proof of Life After Death: Commentary on a Past Life Regression” https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/our-paranormal-afterlife-finding-proof-of-life-after-death/id1354455555?i=1000745721964 “This week is a little different. Late last year Craig Meriwether took me through a past life regression and in this episode Craig and I listen to the recording and discuss what happened. Are you curious about the mysteries of reincarnation and the healing potential of past life regression? This groundbreaking guide reveals profound insights into the soul’s journey through time —drawing inspiration from the work of pioneering authors like Brian Weiss, Michael Newton, Dolores Cannon, and others. In The Past Lives Guidebook, you'll explore a transformative blend of science, neurobiology, spirituality, and real-life stories of healing through past life therapy. Inside, you’ll discover: A deep dive into the core principles of past life regression and its power to support emotional, spiritual, and even physical healing How various religious and spiritual traditions—including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and indigenous cultures—understand reincarnation, karma, and the soul’s evolution Scientific insights from biology and neuroscience that reveal how past life experiences may influence current behaviours, emotions, and health issues Step-by-step overview of how a past life regression session works, and how it can be used for self-discovery, healing, and personal transformation A fascinating look at future life exploration—and how glimpses of your possible futures can inform and empower your choices today Past life regression is more than a tool for healing—it’s a pathway to living with deeper purpose, clarity, and connection to your soul’s wisdom. Whether you're seeking to uncover hidden memories, release emotional wounds, or explore the infinite possibilities of your soul’s journey, this accessible and compelling guide invites you to step beyond the limits of time and discover the healing potential that lies within.”

“My experiences have taught me that truth can be iterative, and wisdom often arrives with revisions”, from https://substack.com/@alyssacdavis/note/c-209068792

“Common therapy advice to ignore when you’re autistic” https://jackieschuld.substack.com/p/common-therapy-advice-to-ignore-when “Some therapy advice can be harmful”

“Hypervigilance & Neurodivergence” https://liljedynak.substack.com/p/hypervigilance-and-neurodivergence “When Your Nervous System Won’t Switch Off”

“Weaving Around Objects? This is the ADHD Walk” https://youtube.com/shorts/ydgmN9XfP6M?si=ZuG8y-W51kJ4prFS Covers brain research into this phenomenon

“This is what stood out to me in the latest dump of Epstein Files” https://youtu.be/cbqQvwRcA7o An important and well constructed analysis, but I still consider two Australian billionaires are different enough to be considered generally or significantly (but not completely) good

“There are no disposable people” https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/02/04/there-are-no-disposable-people/ and “Politics for People and the political economy of care: the core principles” https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/02/04/politics-for-people-and-the-political-economy-of-care-the-core-principles/ This is setting the basis for a new form or “branch” of politics This was developed after “YouTube does not like “care”” https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/02/03/youtube-does-not-like-care/comment-page-1/#comments

“Force the Fight: A Resistance History Lesson from the Anti-Federalists - YouTube” https://youtu.be/psC3YOKHLH8

“Standards, Not Force: How We Hold Institutions Accountable Without Violence” https://youtu.be/aluKRxSLW34 “We are living through a moment where fear is rising faster than clarity. This video is about slowing that down — on purpose. In this episode, I explain why violence fails, why chaos always helps power consolidate, and what actually works when institutions drift away from the people they are meant to serve. This is not a call to outrage. This is not a call to confrontation. This is a call to discipline, standards, and lawful civic pressure. I speak from lived experience — including moments when anger, escalation, and disorder seemed justified, but ultimately produced more harm than change. What works is focus. What works is scale. What works is restraint backed by clarity. If you’re feeling the urge to “do something,” this video explains: • Why moving too fast destroys movements • Why calm, coordinated citizens change behaviour without force • How institutions actually respond to public standards • Why we build the force before we act This video only fully makes sense if you’ve seen the first two”

“Agency: Why You Feel Powerless (And What Changes It)” https://youtu.be/SBJ7yjEt59g “Agency is not rebellion. It’s not anger. And it’s not permission. Agency is the ability to choose and act without waiting to be told it’s allowed. In this video, I explain: • What agency actually is (and what it isn’t) • How agency is trained out of people • Why feeling powerless creates anxiety and exhaustion • The difference between reaction and real power • How agency works without escalation or chaos This video is about orientation — not outrage. Understanding agency changes how you see responsibility, control, and your own role in the world.”

“A Deadly Resistance Dynamic: Friendly Fire - YouTube” https://youtu.be/BReVUJKf9fU

“American Jews reclaim German citizenship | DW News” https://youtu.be/XEkE4BZyu4Y

“‘It’s not too late to fix it’: internet inventor Tim Berners-Lee says he is in a ‘battle for the soul of the web’ | Internet | The Guardian” https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/29/internet-inventor-tim-berners-lee-interview-battle-soul-web Commercialisation of the domain names registry at US insistence started the rot

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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Post No. 3,384 - Connections

Photo by lilartsy on Unsplash
(a pale amethyst pendulum is hanging in front of out-of-focus trees in the background)

A little while ago tonight, I went outside to enjoy the cooler night air and the stars, and one of the neighbourhood cats (“NP”) was waiting for me. We had a good long session of me giving NP pats and scritches, but I came back in and slept for a while. I’ve been using biphasic sleep for quite some time now, so now I’m awake, and have been thinking about connection with other sentient beings - friendships, in a word.

After a nightmare career in a strongly patriarchal industry, I didn’t want any human connection: I needed time out to recover and heal. Coming up to three years after retirement, I have been ready for more connection - craving more connection.

I have some excellent online friendships, I am friends with several neighbourhood cats, I have some nonphysical connections with astral and extraterrestrial entities (although those could be stronger - which is my fault, mainly, although relationships with BPM Guides can feel a bit like connecting to a teacher, at times - and that is a reflection on the flaws of how I was taught initially, back in the 1980s), and a few excellent IRL friendships (with family and friends).

I am also relearning how to establish new friendships with people IRL through a community connections programme.

So ... I have some good, and am getting some new connections. I’m feeling probably as close to sociable as I can get, but life has some blocks to this as well.

We have a rescue dog who doesn’t cope with new people, and the systems for managing her take some time and consideration, so people cannot just drop in.

I also have a family member with a major illness that requires management of infection risks in our house, and that is a major block on meeting people - whether new to my life or an established friendship, and is likely to be so for two years.

In the midst of this, I am trying to get a business going, which means connections with clients.

So ... life has some complexities around connections.

Another issue that others may see as a complexity but I don’t is that I dislike the superficial, performative expectations of neurotypical culture - the sort of amathiac rubbish of young people getting drunk together are therefore friends.

That leads to unhealthy, horrible lives, and creates potential victims of E_st__n type networks.

And there is one other factor in all this: death.

In the astral, distance is more a function of how harmonious/disharmonious the connection between you and others is. Incarnation is like being a G note put into a bottle and then onto a plane with other bottles containing other notes.

When the bottle dissolves (representing death of the physical in this instance), the notes will find themselves with other notes that resonate at a harmonious frequency.

Moving away from the analogy, it means that our lives on the astral and higher planes will likely be rich with enjoyable, loving, connections.

That is healing, but it can also restrict awareness of the variety of life, and potentially cause some complacency, which is why the physical levels of existence were created.

The good news is, having learned how to live constructively and lovingly on the physical, you will have developed the skills that will enable you to overcome those two risks in the astral - thereby allowing you to make a deeper and richer contribution to the astral realms.

And that is also what we have to here on the physical - live constructively and lovingly and make a deeper and richer contribution to the physical realms.

And right now, that includes resisting fascism, and being anti-evil - especially to anything along the lines of the E_st__n type networks.

A final personal note: my family and I helped a young man in Africa get through uni a few years ago, but he is now facing a life threatening illness. That has also promoted some thoughts about connectedness.