#ivyinreallife

So I got pulled over last night on my way home from a cleansing and protection I did for a dear friend who is moving.

It was my fault, I didn’t see a sign and was definitely driving far too fast through a roundabout.

The whole thing was 2 minutes long and friendly.

Mentally I noted two things:

One, I have a sharpened dagger in my front seat.

Two, I am very privileged to be who I am and where I am.

The whole interaction I kept waiting for the question, the question I’ve seen over and over on TikTok and YouTube videos about people being pulled over and after the “can I see your license and registration” question, there’s always another question in these videos. The one that says “do you have any weapon’s in the vehicle?”

If I had been asked that question, because I do indeed have my athame in the car with me, within my very easy reach I might add, I would have had to say yes.

But I wasn’t.

I was not asked, I was even thanked for my husband’s service because I’m privileged to have military car insurance.

But had I been somebody else, I know far too well this perfectly calm interaction and honest mistake on my part, this routine, very justified traffic stop, could have been so much worse.

My brother is a police officer and I’m thankful to know that I have him in my corner, but if any of my lovely followers have ever been through a not so nice interaction, I’m so sorry. I don’t know how to help, but I’d love to know how, because everyone should have a 2 minute interaction with a police officer, everyone should get off without a warning or a ticket for an honest mistake. But they don’t, and I’m so sorry.

It’s my first one and I am so excited! 

(And I mean a minerals, rocks and gems show, not a concert)

I hope to get a lot of cool things to sell in my shop!