THE RED WITCH READING #5: When The Heart Turns Cold

From Doktor Snake:
There comes a point — after betrayal, exhaustion, or too many small disappointments — when the heart simply stops responding.
Not anger. Not sorrow.
Just… nothing.

People describe it as going numb.
Losing the ability to feel.
A sense that everyone is distant, cardboard, unreal.
You don’t hate the world — you’re simply not in it.

When the heart turns cold, it’s rarely deliberate.
It’s a survival reflex.
And that’s where the Red Witch steps in: not to judge, not to demand warmth, but to show how to thaw without breaking.

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The Red Witch Speaks:

“The cold heart is not dead — it is resting.
Frost forms to protect the tender places beneath.
Do not fear it. Frost melts when the time is right.”

She tells you that love withdraws when life becomes too sharp.
The chill is the psyche’s attempt to conserve energy — to stop the bleeding, to stop the ache.

“You cannot force warmth,” she says.
“But you can light a small fire and sit beside it until feeling returns.”

She advises patience with yourself.
Not performance, not pretending to care — simply creating the conditions where the heart can breathe again.

You recover by texture, not thunder.
A cup of hot tea.
A slow walk at dusk.
A moment of silence without the weight of expectation.

“Cold hearts revive in soft places,” she says.
“Give yourself softness, and your warmth will come back to meet you.”

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🕯️ The Practice

Tonight, light a candle and place it near where you sit — not for ritual, but for companionship.
Close your eyes and imagine a small ember glowing in the centre of your chest.
Not blazing. Not dramatic.
Just a faint, living warmth.

See your breath as a gentle wind fanning that ember.
With each inhale, the glow strengthens slightly — a few degrees at a time.
No rush. No pressure.

Say softly:

“My heart rests.
My heart warms.
My heart returns in its own time.”

Then sit for a moment longer, feeling the quiet flicker.

Snuff the candle when ready — not as an ending, but as a promise that the flame will return tomorrow.

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🜃 Reflection

You are not broken.
You are healing in the oldest human way — by retreating into winter so you can emerge in spring.

The cold heart isn’t a flaw.
It’s a season.
And like all seasons, it has its turning.

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