“I knew I should not have done that!” my friend, Alma, said.
She had the intuitive thought of not eating a slice of a pie made by a co-worker. Alma broke her tooth on a walnut shell that was in the slice.
Have you noticed that we seem to have different “voices” in our thoughts? One voice could sound like: “I’m so stupid! There you go again. Trusting the wrong people.”
Another voice may say: “Good work. That took courage and insight.”
How can we distinguish the voice we are hearing (inside ourselves)?
If it’s something that is hurting your life, you know it is NOT the Gods.
If it’s something that is constructive, it is often the Gods.
Here is a prayer you can use:
Goddess, Guide me to distinguish Your Voice. Help quiet the voice of my own fear and ego. So More It Be.
“Money is not wealth,” my friend, Irma, said. “What?” “Money can represent wealth. Wealth is about abundance. You can have abundance in terms of good times with friends, good health, and good peace of mind,” Irma concluded.
I reflected on this and how many of us, witches, focus a lot on money spells.
At one point in my life, I noticed that I did not do money spells. Why? Perhaps, I did not feel that I deserved good treatment and the ease that money may provide.
Here is a simple Money Spell that may ease your burden.
This spell should be done on a waxing moon.
A green candle
“A check to yourself from the Universe”*
Cauldron
Money drawing oil
Money Oil (You can make your own by adding drops of essential oils together, like the example below)
3 parts ginger
2 parts orange
4 parts pine
2 parts cinnamon
1 part cedarwood
5 parts jasmine (optional)
matches or a lighter
* We create a check from the Universe by writing the amount we want and writing “from the Universe for the Good of All” in the memo section on the check.
Warning: ONLY work this spell during the waxing moon. (Waxing means going toward full moon)
Dress the green candle properly. (That is, dab your finger in the money oil and rub the candle repeatedly from wick to base—until the whole candle is covered in money oil.)
As you dress the candle, envision money flowing into your life.
Light the candle and chant the following out loud:
As I light this candle so, Make my money grow and grow, Let it flow without rhyme or reason, Each and every turn of season, Filling up my pockets so wide, Let me enjoy this happy ride, Make me stronger than the ocean tides, Manifesting my will to coincide, With no malice, woe, or hitches, May there be no mess or jinxes, With no need of fear of ruin, Let it rain money, bless my journey. An it harm none, so mote it be!
Now hold the “Check from the Universe.” Light the check via the candle and place the check in the cauldron to burn safely.
Watch the flame as it burns the check.
Meditate while focusing on the flame of the green candle.
When you are ready, place the green candle in a safe place and let the candle burn completely out. [Do NOT leave an unattended candle. Stay safe.]
My parents dragged me—as a little girl—to Sunday church service. Often, the church leader would talk about how wretched the people in the chairs were. They had to be wrecks so they would need to be “saved.”
I could feel my head shaking. Even at eight years old, I knew this was not my group. This was not where I belonged.
Over the years, I’ve learned that a primary way to feel the divinity the Gods placed in you is to go to the place of “letting go.”
— to let go of limiting beliefs
— to let go of needing approval
— to let go of needing to fit in with the “in-crowd”
— to let go of the narrative that one is born innately inadequate.
Instead, I learned to shift to a space of wholeness.
When I communicate with the Goddess, I feel on two levels. My awareness opens. And, I feel embraced. Yes, I feel this hug on the physical level.
Would you like to make a daily time, perhaps when you awaken, or before you sleep, so you can open the door to the Goddess’s embrace?
All I wanted to do was get out of the home and begin my metal detecting adventure. Meanwhile, my sweetheart was completing a function in the online course app he was using.
He asked that I cue up Chappell Roan’s performance of “Pink Pony Club” (at the 67th Grammy Awards) while he completed his task and got out of the online course app. (He creates online courses.)
Then, his eyes went wide.
“So, you want to skip watching Chappell Roan’s performance and get out to the wooded area—now?” he asked.
“Yeah.” (Wasn’t that obvious?)
Later, I reflected on savoring the moment.
1. Shift your schedule.
The plan was to watch a 4-minute video on YouTube. But my sweetheart correctly assessed that, in my frustration, my experience of the music and performance would be tainted.
So we turned off the TV set and left to travel to the wooded area.
2. Pause and assess if this is a moment to “savor.”
After I did some metal detecting and digging around, I was doing the routine of putting the tools away. Then, I paused. This was a moment to be present with the breeze, the swaying tree branches, and squirrels running around.
Here is a prayer you can use:
Goddess help me savor special moments in my life. May I wrap myself in the warm moments of the past, As I look forward to blessed future moments. So Mote It Be.
Every morning, I use a small table to do my ritual … unless the night before, some stuff was left on the small table. Then it’s like the table has radiation. And, I fail to do my ritual.
Researchers talk about “willpower fatigue.” The idea is that if there is a block of some sort, many of us just will not do our “chores.” We lose our willpower. That’s why so many people exercise in the morning and not after work … when they’re tired.
How about you? Do you make prayer, ritual, and meditation a priority?
I remember a professor who had a cylinder container. He asked the college students, “How much can fit in here?”
He put big rocks in first. Then, he asked his students, “Is the container full?” Then he poured gravel in. He asked again, “Is it full now?” Then sand. Finally, water.
The point I get from this is … we, witches, would do well to make prayer, ritual, and meditation the “big rocks.”
Remember that prayer, ritual, and meditation are the foundation of your spiritual practice.
“I can’t believe what President Dumbdumb just did,” one of my friends said.
“I know. I can’t buy eggs, anymore,” my other friend Sarah said.
“And it looks like there is going to be legislation against certain spiritual paths,” my friend said.
I reflected on this.
During the Burning Times, what did our ancestors think about such awful circumstances?
I considered that we must do what we can and hold strong in faith.
Here is a prayer you can use.
Goddess, Help me endure like my ancestors did. No matter what stupidity or viciousness I and my brothers and sisters shall face. The Gods are with us! So Mote It Be
When was the last time you were angry? I mean, really angry.
Drivers that almost cause accidents. That’s a hot button for me.
Injury or death. For no reason—except the troublesome driver is unskillful or rude—or both.
So, I was simply driving. Then an idiot driver cut me off. Causing Danger. Now I’m tossed into a “hot state.”
A definition: “Hot states are characterized by high levels of emotion, where individuals are more likely to act impulsively and make decisions based on their immediate feelings rather than long-term consequences.”
Warning: Do not do magick when stuck in a hot state. You can make rash decisions that you normally wouldn’t make.
Here are hot state triggers: anger, hunger, fear, pain, sexual arousal, and strong cravings.
Here’s the Big, Important Idea: When you notice that you are triggered, stop. Cool down. Make a good decision to wait before you do any form of magick.
Also, remember the Threefold Law. If you do magick while you’re angry, you could cause damage … that could be slammed back at you with three times the intensity or more.
Here’s a chant you can use to cool down. You can replace “anger” with any other unhelpful emotion.
Anger, anger, flee from me! Clear my mind for me to see. Unhelpful emotions fade away, You don’t trouble me today. So Mote It Be.
“This administration is making me gain weight,” my friend Irma said. She was reacting to more bad news about prices going up. Irma stopped buying eggs because the prices were too high.
I reflected on this. There might be some leeway between the bad news and Irma’s reaction.
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” – Viktor Frankl
We, witches, realize that so much of life is about energy. It takes energy to be patient. It takes energy to make a good decision.
“Willpower isn’t just a skill. It’s a muscle, like the muscles in your arms or legs, and it gets tired as it works harder, so there’s less power left over for other things.” – Charles Duhigg
Charles Duhigg is referring to “willpower fatigue.”
Here is a powerful idea: You can call on the Gods to strengthen you in the space between bad news and negative action.
Here is a prayer that you can use.
Lord of the Hunt, Lady of the Moon Strengthen me to pause and pray To make my willpower come to stay Let fatigue fall like leaves from a tree, May I be strong and free. So Mote It Be.
“Your film doesn’t work. It’s really two different films,” said four people in my friend Sacha’s circle.
“I don’t know what to do,” she told me.
“Do your friends want what’s best for you?” I asked.
“Yes. I trust them. I know them,” Sacha replied.
I realized that the first question about facing criticism is: “Does the person want good things for you?”
I’ve noticed that some people just can’t handle it if you share a deep part of yourself with them. I felt heartbroken when I shared with one particular friend that I am a witch. As soon as she knew this, she left my life.
A couple of days later, Sacha posted her film on YouTube, despite her friends’ criticism.
Nothing bad happened. Her friends stood by her. And, 200 people saw the film, with no conflicting comments.
Here’s another point about criticism. I realized that people who left my life when they found out I am a witch really did not know what a witch is!
They had unfounded prejudices. So, this second point is: Do not accept criticism from people who do not know what they’re talking about.
I recall that an elder, Don Frew, mentioned: “When someone talks about a witch or pagan, ask them, ‘What do you mean by that label?” That may be an opening for a conversation.
Here is a prayer you can use:
Lord of the Hunt, Lady of the Moon, Help me deal well with criticism soon. Support me in my truth. For my divinity is proof. So Mote It Be.
“Fire and water are contrasts. One is hot, the other is cold. One dries out, the other moistens,” I said.
“Could it be that an obsessive focus on ‘being positive’ can cause trouble?” my friend, Alicia, asked.
Now, I was intrigued.
“Yesterday,” she continued. “I took a blow to my heart. I discovered that my friend Susan is someone I cannot rely on. She is really stepping away from me. Like she’s become just an acquaintance.”
I saw the deep sadness on Alicia’s face.
“Then, I talked with you,” Alicia said. “You are a true friend. I am so grateful. So I learned something by contrasts.”
As a witch, do you focus on only having positive experiences?
Or do you flow with life as it goes?
Here is a prayer you can use:
Goddess, Show me the way to clarity in my life. For I cannot know Your light without understanding Your deep shadows. Help me balance Your brilliance with Your darkness for my good and the good of all. So mote it be
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