As the weather is getting colder, I find myself more and more indoors. But there’s a lot to do.
If I’m not working on life assessments, writing articles or making videos, I’m painting the living room. If I’m not painting, I’m reading yogic writings and meditating.
I recently realized that I’m not using this time on my own to its full advantage. I could fully focus on spiritual practices every spare time I have. So I’m doing that now.
And I’m not really alone. Do you know that cat that appeared in some of my videos? Well, he became a more permanent resident now, as I trained him to do all his business in a box with sand, and he calmed down quite a lot, happily lounging on a sofa, woodstove, or on my lap.
He came into my life just at the right time, when, several months after moving in, I started missing human contact.
When I was thinking about having a human connection, I would remember how ignorant the majority of people are, and this would reduce the need for a such connection. But now I have lovely company.
Aft first, I named this cat a “terrorist”, as he just wouldn’t leave me alone and would want to get into my house like his life depended on it.
Being a stray probably since early days, he didn’t know how to behave inside – he would eat my plants, scratch carpets, and jump on every surface.
But since he was so insistent on staying inside, I took it as a sign from the Divine that he’s supposed to be here. So I started training him as much as I could, and now he’s making good progress.
Now, therefore, I have a sweet loving friend at my side, who stays with me during the day, and on some nights he goes hunting.
Apart from increasing my spiritual practices, another thing that changed in my life is that I started cooking a lot more, weaning myself off any store-bought ready-made food, which can obstruct some spiritual progress as the body gets clogged with toxins. It’s so much healthier to eat food made by yourself with good-quality ingredients, and actually cheaper too, and quite enjoyable to make.
Dumplings with cheese and potato, with a vegetable side dish. 
I learnt to make crispy fries at home. 
Chocolate peanut butter cookies. 
My perfected Dutch apple pie.
I know some people are interested to hear about my spiritual progress. I feel that I shouldn’t talk about this, and I know that if the time arrives to freely discuss it, I will. I can only say this place is excellent for spiritual progress, as I’m surrounded by nature, with no human in sight.
I’m almost completely off-grid. I’m just connected to the electric grid. And I don’t even get any wifi signals here, apart from on rare occasions seeing some weak wifi connection – probably of someone’s hotspot connection when visiting someone living nearby.
So this place meets all my requirements for a spiritual retreat, but because after purchasing it I was so busy with renovation, I totally forgot this initial intention. But now I’m enjoying this natural place for all it can offer me.
About mice. Since I closed all their entries into my farmhouse, only small ones manage to get in. I know how they enter – there’s definitely a nest in the attic. But since the attic is huge and needs total renovation, I will be able to start clearing it only from next summer.
For this reason, encouraged by my mother, I obtained some mouse traps. But after getting them, all sorts of messages started reaching me from books and audiobooks about non-violence, so I took it as a sign not to use them.
I just hide all the edible things from them. Yet then they start destroying inedible things – like my plastic straws, and even my natural soaps. They actually can eat anything, or at least try to – I’ve found some old wires destroyed by these little creatures, as well as paper in the farmhouse.
Since I keep the cat at night only in the kitchen so that no carpets or plants are destroyed, only that area is protected. But hopefully, as the summer arrives, I will be able to take care of this issue. For the time being, some of my possessions will probably suffer from these little destroyers.
Hopefully, soon I will have a water supply in my house. This is an archeological land, with 5th-century artifacts found all over the place. It used to be inhabited at that distant age, and then nobody lived in this area for a very long time. So I had to get an archeological survey done to be able to build a well near my house. That’s why it’s taking so long to get the water supply inside the house.
But now the survey is done, so my well should be dug quite soon. Just in time for winter.
I got used to living without running water. It’s healthy to go out to draw water from the well, and do other outdoor work. It provides an essential body workout. But, of course, this isn’t pleasant in cold winter months.
So these are all the farmhouse and my life updates to share with you. Finally, here’s an image of my sweet companion sitting next to me and cleaning his fur whilst I’m typing this article:)
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Good article, so cozy looking, nothing like a cat in the house for company and to keep the pests away.
Yes:)
The views are beautiful.
The cat is a really interesting animal and you have made a lovely cat friend. In many cultures, it is said that meeting a random cat with a black coat is a sign of good fortune. In an occultic sense, it is traditionally said that their eyes can pierce through the earthly realm. Their nocturnal qualities, fierce independence and bright green eyes, does make them seem like distinctive spiritual creatures of the night.
In scandinavia they are historically associated with the goddess “Freya” who lead the “valkyries” into battle (to collect the chosen fallen) on her chariot pulled by her two otherworldy cats “Bygul and Trjegul. In ancient egypt, they were associated with the two goddesses “Bastet and Sekhmet” the daughters of “RA” that are associated with the all-seeing eye of ra. Those two goddesses are depicted with cat heads. Cats were kept all over the temples in ancient egyptian culture. Just look at the sphinx aswell, they saw magic qualities in those creatures and worshipped them and depicted them on stone.
As for the mice, i think it would be spiritually OK to despatch of them, when they are intruding into personal spaces, as long as they are despatched of quickly and efficiently with the correct type of traps. Plants of nature kill things too. Certain plants defend themselves with poison.
But, if sending them off to mice heaven is not the goal, then i think there are mouse traps that can be got, that can catch the mice in a cage. You could always just let them loose in a far off field.
Thank you, Loki, for sharing your knowledge about cats. I was thinking of doing that, but mice find their way home, unless dropped very far.
Hi Simona!
Very happy to be writing to you as am now listening to your voice all day reading Isis Unveiled. Have had these books on my shelf for years and finally had the insight to look for an audiobook to read along with. You my dear are the only one out there bold enough to undertake such a challenge! And your voice is so sweet it makes me incredibly joyful! Watching your introduction video made me curious and so now have found and read sections of your blog. We have many similarities, losing a father to alcoholism, uncontrolled psychic experiences (possibly dampened by wifi..) passion for/fascination with the divine and love of Truth, and mice. Really admire how you have created the life of your dreams. Myself, it is time to take licensing exams to be a family therapist and start a spiritual/holistic practice. Wish me luck? Would love to be in contact somehow if you are open to letting a fan also be a friend? All my very best,
Brian McDaniels
415-244-3452
Brianmcdnls@gmail.com
Thank you so much for your care, Brian. I do have correspondences as such with some of my long-term clients and people I met in real life, but it’s not the same as having an actual human being in a close proximity.
Mices dislike peppermint,eucalyptus,clary sage,laurel,hyacinth that can be found in essential oils format.A few drops of these on pieces of cotton all around your place.Add some oils regularly to keep the smells strong.You can spray them too:in a 20cl bottle,200 drops clary sage,100 drops laurel,100 drops peppermint.That’s one recipe but there are certainly more…
You can plant the followings too:Peppermint,incarvilla,mint pouliot,
crown imperial,absinthe,petty spurge,chives.They should keep the mices away.
Spices and food they dislike:cloves,cayenne pepper,onion.
Bicarbonate and diatomaceous earth.Both are powders 100% natural.
Iron straw to fill some holes or corners.
Human hair,owl or other types of flying predators feathers,your cat litter.
Good luck
Useful info, thanks: I need to keep mice out of my car, which is parked up this winter.
In a documentary, a witch/shaman got mice out of a house by asking their “king mouse” to move them into a disused woodshed. It worked. Can’t remember exact details, but a shaman would know.
Interesting, Andrew:) As the cat is now staying mostly in my house, I don’t hear mouse activity anymore. So I hope mice will disappear.
Don’t know the name of the king mouse but it seems like they have telepathic connections or some type of hive mind like bees.
Do you know why dogs smell each others behinds?
Because they are seeking the king of dogs who is suppose to smell good from there.
It’s a joke,just in case…
Continue to keep all your foods sealed in boxes even after the treatment.
Don’t let too much delay,they reproduce very fast if they feel comfy.
Can you manage an entrance in the attic for your cat from the outside with some planks or something?Would be very efficient.