“How did your magick spell go?” my friend, Sharon, asked.

“Not the way I had hoped,” I replied.

“Are you disappointed?” she asked.

“It may have been the perfect next step,” I said, thoughtfully.

I have three insights for you.

1. Your first guess about a step or goal may be off.

Ever try to do something, and it just wasn’t working?

Maybe you were just off a bit.

Or maybe you need to learn something at this moment.

Have you met someone with a super-strong opinion? (Who hasn’t?)

Perhaps, you could see an angle on the situation that they could not.

And, sometimes, we need to experience something in order to have new insights.

Or … talking with trusted friends or spiritual elders can give us a new perspective.

2. Hold loosely

Some people hold too tightly to a goal or, perhaps, a first guess about a career.

To “hold loosely” is to be more fluid in your goals.

Perhaps you first aimed to be a doctor. But maybe nursing or being a researcher fits you better. You’re still in the medical field.

How could you loosen your grip on an idea or opinion?

3. Pick a direction.

The singer Sade began as a fashion designer. Her journey changed. She had many hit songs including “Smooth Operator,” “Kiss of Life,” and “Your Love Is King.”

What direction did she move in? Perhaps, one could call it “art” or “expressing yourself.”

You can pick a direction and stay tuned into the God and Goddess. How? Through rituals, meditation, and prayer.

If you are unsure of which direction to go, you can call upon the God and Goddess for help.

Some life coaches encourage their clients to pick a direction for a new year instead of being rigid about goals.

Picking a direction can be a healthy pattern for one’s life path.

When you pick a direction, you discover that many steps in life form “perfect imperfection.”

Here is a prayer you may consider:

Lovely Lady of the Moon,
Show my path’s direction soon.
Help me stay on mission,
So, I can make my decision.
Support my path,
May I grow in the Craft.
So Mote It Be.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater