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kettlehollow) wrote2019-01-06 07:26 am
kettlehollow) wrote2019-01-06 07:26 am
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Lying Fallow
See the original discussion on "spoonie" witchcraft here.
The biggest thing that helped my witchcraft was accepting that you can put witchcraft aside to focus on mundane tasks.
There seems to be a big push in the online community to consider everything magical. It creates pressure to "be witchy," even when all you're doing is showering. Saying everything witches do is inherently magic sets up high expectations. Left unsaid beneath is, "and if you don't use it, you are squandering a precious gift."
But lying fallow is necessary for health. Not even the earth can make roses bloom past their season. Allowing yourself one day, one week, one month, one year to do things without magic is so refreshing. If you can't do it, you can't do it. No one expects to draw from an empty well; why would we do that to ourselves, especially when we're sick?
When you're ready to turn back to your witch-tasks, I find that it's worthwhile to prepare for when you're on fumes. Jewelry with a little extra energy to siphon off when you're drained. Healing tea mixes for sore throats. Rice packs with herbs in them for cramps. Working towards mastering meditation so on days when it isn't easy for it to come, it gets easier.
There is a virtue in being gentle with yourself, especially when you're a witch.
The biggest thing that helped my witchcraft was accepting that you can put witchcraft aside to focus on mundane tasks.
There seems to be a big push in the online community to consider everything magical. It creates pressure to "be witchy," even when all you're doing is showering. Saying everything witches do is inherently magic sets up high expectations. Left unsaid beneath is, "and if you don't use it, you are squandering a precious gift."
But lying fallow is necessary for health. Not even the earth can make roses bloom past their season. Allowing yourself one day, one week, one month, one year to do things without magic is so refreshing. If you can't do it, you can't do it. No one expects to draw from an empty well; why would we do that to ourselves, especially when we're sick?
When you're ready to turn back to your witch-tasks, I find that it's worthwhile to prepare for when you're on fumes. Jewelry with a little extra energy to siphon off when you're drained. Healing tea mixes for sore throats. Rice packs with herbs in them for cramps. Working towards mastering meditation so on days when it isn't easy for it to come, it gets easier.
There is a virtue in being gentle with yourself, especially when you're a witch.
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I agree that the push towards "everything witches do is magical" is getting a bit toxic in some regards. It's definitely healthy to have a balance! I see the value in some of that "here's how to make some little mundane thing become magical" for people who are in a slump and WANT to do magic but don't have energy for anything big, but it should never be pressured. If you need a break, take one. If you need some magic, by all means add some (edible and safe for you) herbs into your tea or coffee and stir it in the appropriate direction for what you want, or do a little shower-cleansing visualization while you're doing the mundane things you need to do to function anyway, but... don't feel like it's wrong to just take a perfectly ordinary shower or drink perfectly ordinary morning caffeine. You CAN use color magic when you choose your wardrobe for the day, or you can just use your plain old fashion sense, or dress to be comfortable, it's up to you.
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