Fifty-Something Witch
Fifty-Something Witch
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Sheffield General Cemetery Visit - Samhain 2024
A very warm welcome to my channel at this most special and sacred time of the Witch’s year.
The General Cemetery in Sheffield opened in 1836 and is the final resting place of over 87,000 people - all of whom shaped the beautiful city where I was born in some way. After the last burial in 1978, the cemetery fell into disrepair but thanks to a huge restoration project and the work of dedicated volunteers, it is now a place where you can find peace and solitude, where wildlife and nature run free, and where you can sing, dance, learn, and even get married.
Walk with me through the autumn leaves along the paths through the history of this incredible city of which I am so proud. I am so glad yo...
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Видео

Getting Ready for Samhain - Dressing my Altar
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.14 дней назад
Hello! A very warm welcome to my channel! This week I am starting to get my home ready to celebrate Samhain and I’m also adding a few pieces of Halloween spook! Come with me as I take my Mabon altar down and re-dress it for this beautiful and sacred sabbat. Here in the northern hemisphere, we are celebrating the third harvest, marking the end of summer and the end of the Witch’s year as we hono...
Autumn Favourites- Home, Spooky Bits, Clothing, Books and Treats
Просмотров 3,8 тыс.21 день назад
Hello! A very warm welcome to my channel! I am Alison, a fifty-something Witch living in Derbyshire, England. This week, I’m sharing my favourite Autumn bits and pieces with you. Some of them are things I’ve had for a couple of years but still love to use, and some are new things that I’ve picked up recently. There are homewares, clothes, decor, books and some spooky sweets and treats! If you’d...
Finding Balance - Mabon and the Autumn Equinox
Просмотров 5 тыс.Месяц назад
Hello friends, I hope you are doing OK. Thank you so much for joining me as I talk about the Autumn Equinox and the ways I am using the season to try to find balance in my life. We will visit one of my most treasured places, have a look at my Altar and I will share my go-to comfort soup recipe with you. I’d love to know how you are planning to celebrate the Autumn Equinox so please do tell me i...
My Real-Life Witch’s Home - Witchcraft, Real Life, Cosy Chat, Small Home Life
Просмотров 17 тыс.Месяц назад
Hello! Welcome to my little home! I’ve been asked by a number of people to show a bit more of our little house. I really hope you enjoy having a look round. Our home is tiny but the love here is huge and you are very welcome here. Grab yourself a nice hot drink and relax for this long video where I tell you why we love our home so much and show you some of my favourite things. We are so lucky t...
Real-Life Lammas Vlog
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.2 месяца назад
Hello and welcome to my channel - where this week I have been marking Lammas, the first Harvest of the Year. I will be talking about how I am marking the festival, visiting one of my favourite places, sharing my Lammas altar with you and baking bread for my friends. How are you celebrating Lammas? I would love to know so please do share your thoughts in the comments because I love to hear from ...
Witchcraft Shop Tour - Curious Goods, Chesterfield
Просмотров 21 тыс.3 месяца назад
Hello! Welcome to my channel! Join me as I take you on a tour of my very favourite shop - the wonderful Curious Goods in my hometown of Chesterfield, Derbyshire. It has been serving the local Witchy and Pagan community for over 20 years and is very much loved by us all! We are so lucky to have such a special independent shop right on your doorstep and I was privileged to be allowed to film it f...
My Hallway Altar Clean and Reset
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.3 месяца назад
Hello! A very warm welcome to my channel! My hallway altar is in desperate need of a good clean and reset. Join me as I strip it bare and give everything a really good clean, both physically and spiritually- and add a few decorations to mark the coming of Lammas! This is my personal altar - it might look very different to yours, and you might do things in a very different way - and that’s absol...
My Menopause Self-Care Favourites
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.3 месяца назад
Hello you beautiful people, A very warm welcome to my channel! This week I’ve got something a bit different for you. Most of my lovely followers are women of a ‘certain age’ which means we have a great deal in common right now. With that in mind, I thought you might like to hear about the self-care products I love, and which I am finding really helpful as I go through my menopause. There is not...
My Summer Solstice Altar Tour
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.4 месяца назад
Hello lovely friends! Welcome back to my channel, it’s so good to see you again! This week we are getting ready to celebrate the Summer Solstice (or Litha) here in the Northern Hemisphere. In Derbyshire at the moment it does not feel at all summery - but we can still celebrate the joy and abundance in our lives and be thankful for all that we have. I have tried to make my altar as warm and brig...
My Treasures from The Lost Cauldron!
Просмотров 17 тыс.4 месяца назад
Hello lovely people! Yesterday I was lucky enough to visit the amazing Lost Cauldron - the magical shop created by the lovely @cherrywallis - in Matlock, Derbyshire. I’ve been waiting for this for ages and it was worth waiting for! Here are the things I chose - I really hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I enjoyed choosing them! At the moment The Lost Cauldron is a purely physical shop a...
Make Witches’ Black Salt With Me!
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.4 месяца назад
Hello! Welcome back to my channel, it’s so good to see you again. Today we’re making Witches’ Black Salt. If you’ve not come across this before, it’s a highly protective piece of magic and it’s very easy to make. Chances are you’ve already got most of the ingredients you need at home, and if not they are really easy to to obtain. This is my own recipe that I’ve used for years - feel free to use...
Make Your Front Door Magical!
Просмотров 3,4 тыс.4 месяца назад
Hello! A very warm welcome back to my channel - this week we’re talking about how to make the entrance to your home a magical place that makes your heart smile every time you come home. I really hope you can take some of my ideas and make them work in your own home! If you’d like any more information about any of the things I’ve done or the products I’ve used, please tell me in the comments. My...
My Tarot and Oracle Favourites
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.5 месяцев назад
My Tarot and Oracle Favourites
I Wish Someone Had Told Me That! Witchy Chatty Vlog
Просмотров 2 тыс.5 месяцев назад
I Wish Someone Had Told Me That! Witchy Chatty Vlog
Beltane Eve and finally some SUNSHINE!!☀️
Просмотров 4065 месяцев назад
Beltane Eve and finally some SUNSHINE!!☀️
My Favourite Witchcraft Books - Part Two
Просмотров 2,2 тыс.5 месяцев назад
My Favourite Witchcraft Books - Part Two
All About Ritual Tools - Altar, Chalice, Athame, Cauldron, Witchy, Witchcraft
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.6 месяцев назад
All About Ritual Tools - Altar, Chalice, Athame, Cauldron, Witchy, Witchcraft
Make A Spell Bottle With Me! Self-love, Witchy, Spellcraft
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Make A Spell Bottle With Me! Self-love, Witchy, Spellcraft
My Favourite Witchcraft Books - Part One
Просмотров 6 тыс.6 месяцев назад
My Favourite Witchcraft Books - Part One
My Ostara Altar Tour
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.7 месяцев назад
My Ostara Altar Tour
My Book of Shadows/Journal Tour
Просмотров 7 тыс.7 месяцев назад
My Book of Shadows/Journal Tour
My Full Moon routine, Shopping, crafting, Witch Bells
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.7 месяцев назад
My Full Moon routine, Shopping, crafting, Witch Bells
Spend the Weekend with Me! Shopping in my hometown, coffee and crafting
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.8 месяцев назад
Spend the Weekend with Me! Shopping in my hometown, coffee and crafting
My Hallway Altar Tour
Просмотров 3,2 тыс.8 месяцев назад
My Hallway Altar Tour
My Samhain Altar 2023
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My Samhain Altar 2023
My Travel Witchcraft Altar
Просмотров 4,1 тыс.2 года назад
My Travel Witchcraft Altar
Winter Solstice Greetings!
Просмотров 1984 года назад
Winter Solstice Greetings!
My 2019 Samhain Altar
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My 2019 Samhain Altar

Комментарии

  • @garycollingwood4002
    @garycollingwood4002 8 часов назад

    " fifty seven year old virgin listening and watching "

  • @ColleenReid-h8m
    @ColleenReid-h8m 12 часов назад

    I love going to cemeteries. I like to sit and write my book. and also read books. In Ontario where are farm is we have about 45 minutes away one with a beautiful 1800 church and it looks over a very large lake. the lake is way below the church so you can see forever from the outlook.. GREAT VIDEO. One summer when my kids were young we spent every weekend visiting my hubbys relatives In centenaries . We would take a picnic basket and enjoy the peace. Our friends thought we were crazy. LOVE COLLEEN IN CANADA

  • @KarenBrusina
    @KarenBrusina 13 часов назад

    Thank you for taking us along with you to visit this beautiful cemetery. I am also fascinated by cemeteries. I visited one last week and posted photos on Facebook. I agree with you that cemeteries are calming and grounding. I need to visit them more often. ❤

  • @fionacorbett9536
    @fionacorbett9536 15 часов назад

    Comment continued! And early 80s. I recently found your channel, and as i am a witch on a solo path and things are relitively new to me you have helped me so much. I love the way you explain things, you have an easy going, friendly approach and i really connect with your nature based approach. Samhain is my favorite too, as part of my celebrations we are coming to the Sheffield General Cemetary to an acoustic music night called gohsts, werewolves and country folk. We cant wait. Thank you again Alison, enjoy your break over Samhain. 🎃👻xx

  • @beverleytaylor5859
    @beverleytaylor5859 16 часов назад

    What a wonderful video to watch. Next time I am in that neck of the woods I shall pay a visit. I am relatively new to your channel, but as a 50 something witch myself it is good to be a part of your community. Sending love xxx

  • @fionacorbett9536
    @fionacorbett9536 16 часов назад

    Thank you so much for sharing your tour of this amazing place. We live not far from Sheffield, and i have so many lovely memories of shopping there with my mum in Coles. My brother worked in the steel industry too in the 70s and early

  • @ladybooksmith3347
    @ladybooksmith3347 17 часов назад

    Beautiful old cemetery. I loved the places that are overgrown, and I fully understand why you love it so much. Have a peaceful Samhain. And see you soon. x

  • @denisehill7769
    @denisehill7769 18 часов назад

    Love this video, thank you. We were in Sheffield not long ago (at the Lantern theatre, it was brill). We both love looking around cemeteries; it's a strange thing to think that when we die, there will be little to no record of us, and that's absolutely fine (both childless). Yes, I've had a lot of what feel more like meetings with the dead (rather than just dreams) in the recent weeks, and while this is obvious, it's only just struck me that we will in turn become the ancestors - and this feels like a huge privilege, not morbid at all. The dead have the most profound lesson for each of us, and that is to live life to the full, in whatever way we are able, and whatever way suits us. BB, tons of love, and have a truly blessed Samhain :) xx ps I never know how to pronounce it either!

  • @Teatime4488
    @Teatime4488 18 часов назад

    Loved this vlog. Thank you. ❤️

  • @biancadea4082
    @biancadea4082 18 часов назад

    A beautiful historical video for autumn. Thank you for sharing the history of this beautiful, sacred place. 🍂🍁

  • @bluemoonvibesapothecary
    @bluemoonvibesapothecary 19 часов назад

    And us older men too. 52 year old baby gay male witch here.

  • @GlindaGlint
    @GlindaGlint 19 часов назад

    Thank you for making this beautiful video. The walk round the cemetery was wonderful. It reminds me a little bit of the Necropolis in Glasgow. I don't get out much these days, so I really appreciate that you have taken the time to film this. Happy Samhain! 🖤🧡🖤

  • @bluemoonvibesapothecary
    @bluemoonvibesapothecary 19 часов назад

    Sending you lots of love and positive vibes.

  • @bluemoonvibesapothecary
    @bluemoonvibesapothecary 19 часов назад

    Thank you for sharing and being honest about these things. So many people are roped into the glamour of the certificates or the boxes, etc. I thought I needed all the glam. That’s not the case. You use what you find calls out to you. Love this video. ❤

  • @AnamCara10
    @AnamCara10 20 часов назад

    Eyup Alison 😊 I'm really enjoying your channel and I love your vlogs like this one you're always so informative. As a fellow Sheffield lass I thoroughly appreciated you giving us our own private cemetery tour! So interesting. Hope you have a wonderful Samhain. Many Blessings ❤

  • @jamiechristner2592
    @jamiechristner2592 20 часов назад

    This is so awesome that I ran across your video today, exploring Sheffield Cemetery in England I have ancestors from there we are related to John Eales in Sheffield England they own a silver mine and make things from pewter, silver and crystal. Some of my ancestors sale across the pond to America where alot settled in different states. I was born in California now live in Indiana. This was so unexpected to see this video. Thank you so much for sharing it.

  • @storyandstone
    @storyandstone 22 часа назад

    Hi Alison, what a cool store. I’d love something like that where I live. 😊 I use the pendulum with a pendulum board, so then I don’t have to remember how I have programmed it. If you’re not using a board you need to program it for what you want to signify yes and no and possibly I don’t know/check again. I have a couple of pendulums - one is my personal pendulum and the other I use in my reiki sessions to tell me if a chakra is balanced. They are really good if you just want a quick yes or no answer. Thanks for the tour. 😊

  • @lindsay1roman
    @lindsay1roman 23 часа назад

    Morning. I live in Florida and I'm a new follower. So happy I found you! You are so calming to watch and listen to. Your videos are really informative. Thank you ❤

  • @elaine6045
    @elaine6045 День назад

    What a lovely guided walk through a beautiful cemetery very emotional thank you so much Alison! Along with other comments please Don't ever feel under pressure we are happy to wait 😊 As the veil thins dreams and the atmosphere in general changes for me also walking through a cemetery and honouring our past is such a peaceful and grounding thing to do it always helps me. Take care lovely lady and I wish you a blessed samhain 🎃💀🦇xx

  • @traceyshea2559
    @traceyshea2559 День назад

    Hi Alison, thank you for taking us around the beautiful cemetery, it was so interesting hearing about the history of the place. I've been to Eccelsal road many times but never been to the cemetary, now I will! I, too, have been struggling with unwanted feelings and not wanting to leave the house. I usually struggle with the seasonal change but this time it feels different and I'm not sure why.

  • @shazsharples3736
    @shazsharples3736 День назад

    Hi my lovely, great video we use to play in our local cemetary i must have been 5, ive always loved them they brought me a sence of peace, we viisited whitby cemetary a few yrs ago its near the abby . i ave also got lots of pics from a ghost hunt a few yrs ago. I also love the thought of all those babies and children being together too have a lovely samain xx

  • @alleyjobes4870
    @alleyjobes4870 День назад

    Wishing you a very happy, peaceful and blessed Samhain. Blessed be xxx

  • @alleyjobes4870
    @alleyjobes4870 День назад

    Hi Alison, I loved this video. I too am having vivid dreams about people and places. I even dreamt about Donovan, the singer. I think this dream was about what's to come if things don't change. The songs in my dream were universal soldier and season of the witch. I am also wanting to stay home more to the point that I couldn't stay at my partners place. I don't know about you or anyone else, but I feel something big is coming I can't put my finger on it but I can certainly feel it. I haven't been to my local cemetery yet but I will be going soon because my mum and Nan are there and I want to introduce my rescued Frenchie to them 😊. I am a 60 something witch and I am so pleased that I found your channel. It's very lonely as a witch when there is nothing in your area. No groups, no other witches that you know of, or who are openly witches. And at my age, 60, it's been a very long and lonely life x Thank you again Alison, much love x

  • @ifoundafox
    @ifoundafox День назад

    What a beautiful video! Thank you! If i'm ever in the UK again, I will visit Sheffield for sure. My heart went out to you when you mentioned the audio debacle, you poor thing! But it all ended well. Blessed be, Alison, and Happy Samhain. xo

  • @SilverWildflower
    @SilverWildflower День назад

    Beautiful video, thoroughly enjoyed this tour of your cities incredible cemetery. I love cemetery tours and I really enjoyed your commentary as well, especially when you explained the symbolism. It's so beautiful with all the autumn colours too! 🧡

  • @Camille_Lee_Eon
    @Camille_Lee_Eon День назад

    32:38 Someone else is visiting with you and approves in my opinion❤❤❤

  • @Camille_Lee_Eon
    @Camille_Lee_Eon День назад

    ❤❤❤😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉

  • @susannautterback6815
    @susannautterback6815 День назад

    Alison, the cemetery was absolutely beautiful. I’ve never seen anything like it. Thank you for sharing. There is a small Catholic cemetery close to me that I visit often. It’s so peaceful and lifts my mood. This time of year is my favorite season but I too have felt very solitary and melancholy. It’s almost a comfort. I practice a lot of self care to soothe my spirit…getting plenty of rest, drink good clean water, eat nourishing food, wrapping up in a cozy blanket with a good book and staying close to my beautiful dog Rashia. I feel those vibes and the thinning of the veil and I honor my ancestors and welcome them to my home. Take care and have a blessed Samhain. Blessed be

  • @sloejen2064
    @sloejen2064 День назад

    I’ve been drawn to cemeteries my whole life (I’m 56). In my career of land surveying and mapping, I’ve surveyed and designed many cemeteries for local churches. This included locating each existing grave and all the headstones, names, & dates then drawing the map and creating new plots where space allowed. By the time our work was complete, I always felt like I had a special relationship with everyone there. Like you, I feel extremely grounded and humbled in those sacred spaces. The most interesting plot I ever saw was a man who lost his hand in a farming accident. He lived for many years afterwards, but when he passed, he was buried alongside his hand which had its very own headstone…with a hand carved into it. Happy Samhain my sisters.

  • @judis6224
    @judis6224 День назад

    Like your candle snuffer.😊

  • @judis6224
    @judis6224 День назад

    I find them interesting,history,anout the people or person,houses,shops.serenity sue is a good one to watch,shes irish?also an older american man.😊hope your good Alison,i learn alot from you.😊❤

  • @adventurecreations3214
    @adventurecreations3214 День назад

    My dear. This was such a beautiful video. The cemetery is exquisite. The forms. The colors. The textures. The history. You did such an amazing job bringing me all the way from Lexington, Kentucky to stroll the grounds of Sheffield Cemetery with you. Your philosophy and understanding of the beauty of death is inspiring. Your acceptance and encouragement of the living touches my heart. Yours is a voice that our world needs. I'm so happy to share in your journey. Keep up your good work. Have the most wonderful Samhain. Much Love from Kentucky.

  • @Angiebell333-ux7qv
    @Angiebell333-ux7qv День назад

    🪦🌳🪦🌳🪦🌳🪦🌳🪦 Thank You Dearest Alison This Is A Marvelous Video/Vlog I L🫶VE To LEARN... To Me Cemeteries Are Peaceful & Remind Me Of Being Like A Park...& One Goes There To Visit Remember & Ponder LIFE & DEATH...ALL SOULS ALL SAINTS... A BLESSED SAMHAIN 🌻🍁🍂🎃🍂🍁🌻💕🩷☀️🌕💫🙏☺️ I Love The Chappel 🕍🌳🪦🌳Sending You Much L🫶VE Alison ❤️🌹💕🩷🍁🍂🌻🥰 BLESSED BE...

  • @LittleWelshwitch
    @LittleWelshwitch День назад

    Thank you for sharing this special place with us Alison. I can see how it’s so special to you. It’s a beautiful place and so calming. Makes me want to visit my local grave yard in my village as I’ve not been there for a while. I used to take my daughter there to help sooth her when she was a baby as we lived opposite the grave yard. She found it relaxing too. Thank you.

  • @lyssamilhaven7356
    @lyssamilhaven7356 День назад

    oh wow, thank you so much for sharing this visit to this historic cemetery!! i added this cemetery to places i want to visit! I noticed your adorable cat Halloween sheets. they are fantastic You did a great job with bringing us on an informative tour of the Sheffield General Cemetery

  • @mikki3961
    @mikki3961 День назад

    I follow a number of RUclipsrs who visit and tour cemetaries. I find it fascinating to see real works of art in the sculptures and it is sad as well. Children or people who transition young are a stark reminder of how fragile life is. I will be cremated and my ashes scattered in a local rose garden. Sincere thank you for this tour and visit, a lovely place. The veil is thin and I think this year it is more pronounced. My ancestors and friends who have passed seem to be very active and they really have made me aware of them.

  • @lorraineselby
    @lorraineselby День назад

    Very calming and grounding episode. The scenery was beautiful. I love to read headstones and think of the people named on it. So fascinating. Thank you Alison. Have a blessed Samhain 🎃👻🤗

  • @bellasbuggybags1404
    @bellasbuggybags1404 День назад

    What a beautiful place.

  • @pamelasavage5157
    @pamelasavage5157 День назад

    I joke that I think I was born in the wrong country 😅and I mean that and really feel that way!

  • @pamelasavage5157
    @pamelasavage5157 День назад

    I am wanting for the first time try to honor my unknown Ancestors like from Europe not just my know ones. I'm going to try to redo my alter space to incorporate both for this year's season. Like I mentioned before I was born and raised in the USA but my heart is so called there. And I am 64.6 English is my highest DNA and then 2nd is Irish,welch,and Scottish 15.4 I believe. Those are the highest parts and most dominant DNA so know I understand better why I feel so drawn and pulled to the things I do and why I am who I am. And I extremely proud and honored to my Ancestors and my family heritage. I think it's very important or at least it is to me.

  • @pamelasavage5157
    @pamelasavage5157 День назад

    I've found I've been very highly emotional yes absolutely agree your not alone.