u/CanonicallyQueer

Hi all! I'm somewhat well seasoned but also not highly experienced? I've been a very casual witch for a very long time, so I don't know a ton, but I know a lot more than nothing, if that makes sense? I've never had a place that felt like the one I have now, and I want to make sure to treat it appropriately. I know intent is key, but some ideas would be appreciated.

For some background, my partner and I moved into this house around 14 years ago. There is an area in the front corner of the yard that we call The Grove. The Grove is a beautiful area around 8-12 feet squared, and somehow there are at least 8 types of trees growing all together right there. There's an elm, a few maples, at least one lilac, and a few others. I noticed when we moved in, and it continued for the first couple of years, that The Grove felt very... foreboding. It was a scary place, I didn't touch the leaves if I could avoid it, I apologized when I did. It felt like... if you stepped in, you'd never step back out. Not that it would hurt you necessarily, but it would take you somewhere else, maybe it was a portal or something.

As I said, we've now been here for 14 years, and in that time there's been a shift. The apologies became greetings, the foreboding became protective, I touch the leaves with affection and respect. We give things to The Grove, like a big rock that we found very interesting, we named it and gave it as an offering. I saved a dying moth from being squished at work and brought it home, gave it to The Grove as an offering and a request for peaceful passing, and we buried a baby bird there when it passed on our property with a similar request. I hope this is sortof explaining the kind of place I believe it to be.

So given the context, now I need to tell you that we're putting in a fence, and The Grove is encroaching a bit. We are going to protect it, 100%! But some of the branches are over the driveway, and they're not ones that are doing well anyway. We have to remove them, and clean up a bit, but I want to do it in a way to not offend, and I want to give an offering/s as well. Anyone have any thoughts/ideas?

BTW, my dad is putting in the fence and I'll be taking the branches down myself with my partner, so The Grove will be protected, and yes my dad thinks I'm nuts, but respects me enough to follow my lead. TIA!

Hi all! I'm somewhat well seasoned but also not highly experienced? I've been a very casual witch for a very long time, so I don't know a ton, but I know a lot more than nothing, if that makes sense? I've never had a place that felt like the one I have now, and I want to make sure to treat it appropriately. I know intent is key, but some ideas would be appreciated.

For some background, my partner and I moved into this house around 14 years ago. There is an area in the front corner of the yard that we call The Grove. The Grove is a beautiful area around 8-12 feet squared, and somehow there are at least 8 types of trees growing all together right there. There's an elm, a few maples, at least one lilac, and a few others. I noticed when we moved in, and it continued for the first couple of years, that The Grove felt very... foreboding. It was a scary place, I didn't touch the leaves if I could avoid it, I apologized when I did. It felt like... if you stepped in, you'd never step back out. Not that it would hurt you necessarily, but it would take you somewhere else, maybe it was a portal or something.

As I said, we've now been here for 14 years, and in that time there's been a shift. The apologies became greetings, the foreboding became protective, I touch the leaves with affection and respect. We give things to The Grove, like a big rock that we found very interesting, we named it and gave it as an offering. I saved a dying moth from being squished at work and brought it home, gave it to The Grove as an offering and a request for peaceful passing, and we buried a baby bird there when it passed on our property with a similar request. I hope this is sortof explaining the kind of place I believe it to be.

So given the context, now I need to tell you that we're putting in a fence, and The Grove is encroaching a bit. We are going to protect it, 100%! But some of the branches are over the driveway, and they're not ones that are doing well anyway. We have to remove them, and clean up a bit, but I want to do it in a way to not offend, and I want to give an offering/s as well. Anyone have any thoughts/ideas?

BTW, my dad is putting in the fence and I'll be taking the branches down myself with my partner, so The Grove will be protected, and yes my dad thinks I'm nuts, but respects me enough to follow my lead. TIA!

Hi all! I'm somewhat well seasoned but also not highly experienced? I've been a very casual witch for a very long time, so I don't know a ton, but I know a lot more than nothing, if that makes sense? I've never had a place that felt like the one I have now, and I want to make sure to treat it appropriately. I know intent is key, but some ideas would be appreciated.

For some background, my partner and I moved into this house around 14 years ago. There is an area in the front corner of the yard that we call The Grove. The Grove is a beautiful area around 8-12 feet squared, and somehow there are at least 8 types of trees growing all together right there. There's an elm, a few maples, at least one lilac, and a few others. I noticed when we moved in, and it continued for the first couple of years, that The Grove felt very... foreboding. It was a scary place, I didn't touch the leaves if I could avoid it, I apologized when I did. It felt like... if you stepped in, you'd never step back out. Not that it would hurt you necessarily, but it would take you somewhere else, maybe it was a portal or something.

As I said, we've now been here for 14 years, and in that time there's been a shift. The apologies became greetings, the foreboding became protective, I touch the leaves with affection and respect. We give things to The Grove, like a big rock that we found very interesting, we named it and gave it as an offering. I saved a dying moth from being squished at work and brought it home, gave it to The Grove as an offering and a request for peaceful passing, and we buried a baby bird there when it passed on our property with a similar request. I hope this is sortof explaining the kind of place I believe it to be.

So given the context, now I need to tell you that we're putting in a fence, and The Grove is encroaching a bit. We are going to protect it, 100%! But some of the branches are over the driveway, and they're not ones that are doing well anyway. We have to remove them, and clean up a bit, but I want to do it in a way to not offend, and I want to give an offering/s as well. Anyone have any thoughts/ideas?

BTW, my dad is putting in the fence and I'll be taking the branches down myself with my partner, so The Grove will be protected, and yes my dad thinks I'm nuts, but respects me enough to follow my lead. TIA!

Hi all! I'm somewhat well seasoned but also not highly experienced? I've been a very casual witch for a very long time, so I don't know a ton, but I know a lot more than nothing, if that makes sense? I've never had a place that felt like the one I have now, and I want to make sure to treat it appropriately. I know intent is key, but some ideas would be appreciated.

For some background, my partner and I moved into this house around 14 years ago. There is an area in the front corner of the yard that we call The Grove. The Grove is a beautiful area around 8-12 feet squared, and somehow there are at least 8 types of trees growing all together right there. There's an elm, a few maples, at least one lilac, and a few others. I noticed when we moved in, and it continued for the first couple of years, that The Grove felt very... foreboding. It was a scary place, I didn't touch the leaves if I could avoid it, I apologized when I did. It felt like... if you stepped in, you'd never step back out. Not that it would hurt you necessarily, but it would take you somewhere else, maybe it was a portal or something.

As I said, we've now been here for 14 years, and in that time there's been a shift. The apologies became greetings, the foreboding became protective, I touch the leaves with affection and respect. We give things to The Grove, like a big rock that we found very interesting, we named it and gave it as an offering. I saved a dying moth from being squished at work and brought it home, gave it to The Grove as an offering and a request for peaceful passing, and we buried a baby bird there when it passed on our property with a similar request. I hope this is sortof explaining the kind of place I believe it to be.

So given the context, now I need to tell you that we're putting in a fence, and The Grove is encroaching a bit. We are going to protect it, 100%! But some of the branches are over the driveway, and they're not ones that are doing well anyway. We have to remove them, and clean up a bit, but I want to do it in a way to not offend, and I want to give an offering/s as well. Anyone have any thoughts/ideas?

BTW, my dad is putting in the fence and I'll be taking the branches down myself with my partner, so The Grove will be protected, and yes my dad thinks I'm nuts, but respects me enough to follow my lead. TIA!