Losing A Familiar
Saturday morning my familiar Thomas passed away. To some who don’t understand the Craft and what witches do you may think that a familiar is another name for a pet; but you would be woefully incorrect. People buy pets. Or they may adopt one or one may show up on their doorstep. A familiar finds you. They appear when you need one and stay until their work is through. Some wander off and others pass away. That was the case Saturday with Thomas. I believe he finished what he needed to do and now he is with Spooky, Menew, and Piwackett, my familiars before him in Freya’s hall.
Familiars are essential to witches since they help as liaisons across the veil. When you need something communicated or when you need an extra push to a spell or ritual your familiar will carry that message to the other side and therefore assist you in your work. A familiar is also part of your soul and you are part of theirs. There is a form of communication between you and you know it instantly when you find them.
Finally unless you have lost a familiar you really don’t understand the significance. While we appreciate your good wishes and your condolences at our loss please know that we feel much worse than we appear and are much more bereft that you will understand.
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Hi. I just saw your site on c2c site. I know. My Tiny Too came back as a black English cocker. As Tiny 1, she found me in a completely new place. Her spirit found me one day in a very dark place. I’d had her put down a few years earlier and almost died.
When I saw her I knew I’d never been alone. A few months later, I was newly married and living in a scary part of town,my new husband was on a business trip and someone tried to break in. Long story short, 2 days later our new neighbors cocker had a new litter.
Tiny Too was the only female and she came to stay with us. She took such good care of me and my family, not just in worldly dangers, but when I was doing magick and when space aliens came to me and my baby. Its been 20yrs and I’m having trouble writing this. She passed without me! I was far away taking care of a sick relative and I can only hope that she knew I hadn’t deserted her.