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Lying Fallow
Jan. 6th, 2019 07:26 amSee 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.
