“I don’t know the last time I felt relaxed,” Charice, a person in my circle, said. “I could tell you about all the times I feel anxious,” she continued.
Have you noticed that many people in several cultures use the word “productive” like it’s a beacon of hope? Also, productivity is tied to self-worth.
Is being relaxed not productive?
Someone I know, Stephanie, told me that she found a truly helpful idea when she was in turmoil, during college.
“It’s called ‘the 50-minute hour,’” she told me. The idea is: You study for 50 minutes and then do something relaxing. Perhaps take a walk outside the building.
Another friend used to draw storyboards (illustrations for making a film) when taking a break from studying for college exams related to biology and physiological psychology.
A break to relax did support productivity.
Also, it gave my friends ways to be in the world outside of a state of Rush-Rush.
Here are insights to support you in becoming a Relaxed Witch.
1. Imagine “Relaxed” as “In Tune”
If all you do is focus on the fearmongering and rage baiting of social media, you’re not in tune with nature. How can you be relaxed? Feeling anxiety and adrenaline keeps you separate from your essence as a Relaxed Witch.
Being in tune is related to self-care.
2. Identify what Self-Care is to you
Ask yourself: What do I feel is the Self-Care I need?
Here are some Self-Care ideas:
A ritual bath.
Doing your own nails.
Making a magickal cup of tea or coffee.
Do an extended grounding exercise.
Enjoy your own spa day.
What would you like to do as self-care?
3. Take a Breath
We often take our breath for granted. But it can feed our soul.
Why?
Our breath feeds our bodies. It also carries our magickal words of power.
Deep breathing helps us center ourselves and can be done anywhere we feel safe.
It can be done during our lunch break in our car, at home, or on a walk in the woods.
4. Say a prayer for Self-Care
Here is a prayer you can use.
As I breathe 1, 2, 3, Help me manage the rising tornado in me. I ask Air to calm the winds down. I ask Earth to stand my ground, Let Fire shift down low. And Water wash my anxiety just so. As I will, so mote it be!
Do you know what sells more than sex? Rage. The algorithms in social media are, reportedly, geared to make people react in anger or rage.
Anger in times of chaos is understandable. In fact, my new book, World On Fire: How Witches and Wiccans Transcend the Chaos and Find Their Peace, has three sections on anger. Also, not-a-fun fact, the word “anger” shows up 45 times in this book. Good news: There is a section about how to shift so you can get sleep even if you start angry.
Here, let’s talk about shifting away from falling into a reaction. When you pause and take a breath, you can make a transition to a healthy response. Not a reaction.
Breath of the Loving Goddess
Breath supports and heals you.
So, take a deep breath in, and breathe in the love of the Goddess.
Hold…
In your mind, say, “I breathe in peace. Goddess, thank you.”
Then exhale.
In your mind, picture tension, stress, and pain exiting your body as if you are exhaling black smoke out of your mouth.
In your mind, say, “I breathe out all stress, pain, and tension.”
Repeat this process 9 times.
A warning: As with any form of exercise or exertion, consult with your doctor. Some people may need to be careful about getting lightheaded or hyperventilating.
Have you felt alone or like you’ve hit bottom? Would you like to experience the Goddess’s Breath of Life?
When do we really need the God’s and Goddess’s love and light?
Every day? Yes. And in particular, when you’re feeling sick. I just had another coughing jag that almost split me in two. I keep reminding myself to let the Gods’ love and light in.
Their healing breath of life can soothe and heal even the most broken parts of us.
When we look at the word enthusiasm, we realize the Latin origin of the word includes “theos (God)” and the meaning “inspired by God.” Inspire means “breathe life into.”
Three Common Blockages That Can Keep You from Receiving Goddess’s Breath of Life
Here are Three Blockages you may experience:
Distraction from Your Essence
Feeling Unworthy
Loss of Hope
Distraction from Your Essence
When I think of the meaning of “Your Essence,” I think of Your True Self, which is what the God and Goddess meant for you to be. This about your True Path.
We all have a True Path in life. It consists of the lessons and goals we set up before we incarnated here on the physical plane.
If we’re distracted from Our True Self, we can feel certain forms of pain. These can manifest as feelings of being alone and unworthy. These feelings create blockages to our True Path.
Many Wiccans connect with their natural state of peace and comfort while meditating, chanting or doing a ritual or breathing process.
Feeling Unworthy
With this blog, I’ve shared part of my journey in dealing with symptoms of clinical depression. With these symptoms I can feel unworthy of love and kindness, even from the Gods!
So, how do we transform this feeling of unworthiness to happiness or even enthusiasm? Meditation is a great way to start on the road to the God and Goddess.
Many Wiccans find that focusing on the breath can be helpful, too. Here is an easy Breath Exercise to help remove blocks in your way to the Gods.
Breath Exercise
As you take in a long, slow breath, say silently,
“I breathe in Light and Goddess’s Love.”
As you breathe out slowly, say silently,
“I breathe out pain and distraction.”
Loss of Hope
During the recent political events in the USA, many people feel hopeless. Then, something good happened. Recently, there was a big turnout of African-American women voters in Alabama. They voted to make sure an alleged-pedophile candidate did NOT get elected. (I feel he should not have been allowed to run in the first place.) This resulted in the first Democratic senator to be elected to represent Alabama in 25 years.
This positive outcome reminded me that we have a choice to focus on the good moments of life. In this way, we can nurture hope within our heart.
So, if you feel a loss of hope, see if you can find something good to focus on. This helps open the door so that you can receive the Goddess’s Breath of Life.
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