Celebrating Mabon, Water Witch

There is something so pure, so cleansing, and so energizing in a simple stream, the babbling brook has the most amazing calming affect on me.

And with recent house stresses, life stresses and anxieties, getting out and being wild was exactly what I needed.

Mabon is quickly approaching, the Autumnal Equinox the balance of light and dark. The globe is of two hemispheres but on this one day they both celebrate the complete balance of equal day and night, before slipping into the opposites. For us the nights are longer and dark is creeping in.

We celebrated earlier in the week, as a rare Sunny warm day was available so we jumped at the chance to get out and feel free. The world has all consuming and overwhelming issues, that it’s nice to escape from time to time. To recentre myself, and ground myself.

Mushrooms are always a good find, I like to think of the Fae Folk living in them. The little signs of Autumn arriving is everywhere if you look around.

Paddling in the white bubbles, feeling that energy, is not only refreshing, but immensely cleansing. I felt restored.

Finally!! Cortisone steroid injection #cmcjoint

At long long last I got an email saying it was ok to have an injection in the thumb.

Alas only in the right hand, but that’s my dominant hand, so one good hand is better than none.

They did offer the left hand, but prior experience of it not working, causing far more pain, and then the joint has no space to receive the steroid. Sadly this needs surgery at some point.

So back at last, new ultrasound machine, gave a nice clear view. A change from Kenalog to Dexamethasone this time, it went in nicely and didn’t give me any feelings like my dreaded left hand.

Splinted the hand to give rest for 48hrs.

Once home and after a couple of hours, the joint started to feel stiff and full (like a pressure) but it’s expected, so freeze gel, paracetamol and etoricoxib and ice for the day and night.

Let’s hope this will start working and I will get some longer relief from it.