“When you were first starting as a solitary witch, how did you know you were getting any good at the Craft?” my friend, Alicia, asked.

“I didn’t” I replied.

Recently, I realized that sometimes we’re missing an important part of developing our Craft. It helps to develop what I call visible progress.

I have three insights for you.

1. Start small and simple. Make it visible.

Years ago, when I was first learning to draw, I learned to illustrate the human face and head. I was taught to draw a horizontal curved line in the middle of an oval. That was where the eyes would go.

This was something simple for me to do. I could do it repeatedly and get better at it. I could see the results.

For several new witches, it seems that is hard to see visible progress. I suggest starting with something simple. For example, if you have a vague notion that you fail to do ritual often during a month, get a calendar. Log how many times you do ritual during the month.

I often suggest a Candle Lighting Ritual. It doesn’t take much time, and you can be truly specific. For example, a student, who is also a witch, lights a candle asking for Goddess’s support for her to do well on a math exam. The important thing is the student has the candle safely burn next to her while she studies for the exam.

2. Choose rituals that fit into your daily life.

A number of witches find that having a ritual bath fits into their life because they’re going to bathe, anyway. The process begins with taking a regular bath to cleanse the body of the day’s dirt and grime. Let the soiled water drain from the tub. Rinse out the tub and put in fresh, warm water. Then place a sachet of herbs to soak in the water. While you’re letting your herbs steep, add some sea salt to your bath. After all the ingredients have brewed up into a nice herbal bath, step in, recline, and relax. Make sure that you pour the water over your head and neck. Ensure that you cleanse yourself completely from head to toe. After you’ve soaked in this bath for at least 30 minutes, dry yourself off with a freshly laundered towel. Put on clean clothes.

3. Record your progress in your Book of Shadows (BOS).

The essential element of making your progress in the Craft visible is recording every step forward in your BOS. Several new witches make the mistake of guessing and having a vague notion of their progress. Release yourself from being vague about your progress. Meticulously write down what you do each week to support your spiritual growth. You can start your entry with a dedication to the God and Goddess. They are always on your side. They celebrate your progress.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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“The pressure just doesn’t stop,” my friend, Kassie, said. “My job, my family…”

I listened intently as she expressed her feelings.

I was glad to provide her with real support.

Here are three insights.

1. Devote effort to be kind to yourself.

Have you found times when the people you count on the most just don’t have the space for you? The answer is often to identify what you can do to be kind to yourself.

I like to listen to music or do a simple arts and crafts project.

If it is nice out, I go for a walk.

Here are some ways you can take care of yourself:

• Bake or cook something
• Go for a walk in nature
• Have a cup of coffee or tea
• Take a quick nap
• Enjoy a meditation session
• Talk with the God and Goddess about your stress
• Listen to music
• Read a spiritual text from your favorite author

These are just some ideas for how you can kind to yourself.

2. Gather support from people who care about you.

Who cares about you? Really ask yourself this question. Some of us have family members who actually do not care much for us. I heard about a woman, Helen, who wished that her mother cared for her. But it just was not true. Fortunately, Helen had an aunt who did care about her.

So, I invite you to find your own islands of safety.

A family member or friend can’t support you if you do not ask. But have a few people not just one person. Avoid making your request a burden. If you always go to only one person, you can burn them out. So, have several friends that you can go to.  For example, my sweetheart has multiple friends who comment on his writing. He asks for a brief ten-minute session, and in return, he does the same for their creative projects.

3. Ask for the God’s and Goddess’s support.

The Gods have your back. They see all the problems in life as lessons for us.

At certain times in life, you might feel that your troubles are just too much. You might ask, “Why do the Gods let bad things happen to us?” If life is a classroom, the Gods want to support us in learning some lessons that may include pain.

A friend recently said, “If life is a classroom, can I have recess?”

It’s a good idea to create “Spiritual Recess” in your life. When I ask the God and Goddess for support, I light a candle in gratitude and thanks for Their help. This is one way to give and receive in the relationship.

This keeps the relationship healthy. And I love supporting my Gods. I do good works and offer those actions in the names of my God and Goddess.

May these ideas support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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“You look worried,” I said to my friend, Susan.

“If karma is true, I’m screwed,” she replied.

I have three insights for you.

1. Elevate your choices and enhance your karma.

“No man is an island, entire of itself;
Every man is a piece of the continent.” – John Donne

Susan is afraid that the mistakes she’s made in her life will lead to her being reincarnated in a terrible situation. I think of the above quote from John Donne. If we act as part of the continent (humanity) – and we do things that benefit all those involved – then it’s natural for our karma to become more positive. It seems likely that such positivity would have a good effect on our next incarnation.

     2. Realize the role of the Summerlands.

My spiritual elders have brought to my attention that the Summerlands are where you renew yourself, review your past life, and get stronger for the next incarnation. There we communicate with the Gods and with others who have passed before us.

3. Ask the Goddess to keep you in the present moment.

“There have been thousands of changes in form. Look always to the form in the present; for, if you think of the forms in the past, you will separate yourself from your true Self.” – Rumi

The above quote from Rumi reminds me that enlightenment is in the present moment. I also realize that there are times where I really need to call upon the God and Goddess to help me remain in the present moment. Have you found that it’s easy for you to get caught up with thoughts and bad feelings from the past?

Here’s a prayer to support you:

My gracious Goddess and honorable Lord,
Keep my mind in the present moment.
Steer me clear from worries, upset thoughts, and bad feelings,
So that I may keep myself in the present moment.
So Mote It Be.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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“Why did you become a witch?” my friend, Adriana, asked.

“How much time do you have?” I replied, smiling.

Later, I realized that it is helpful for us, witches, to have clarity about our spiritual path.

Here are three parts of my journey to becoming a witch. Perhaps, you’ll find that you relate to portions of my journey.

1. You know the Earth is sacred.

As a little girl, I felt the sacredness of the Earth. I didn’t know it at the time, but I was feeling the energies of the different elements. The wind sang my name, and the trees caressed me with their shade. 

I played in the woods all day and talked to the animals. I even did offerings to nature.

I didn’t know that what I did was “spirituality.” I felt wild and close to the Earth. Later, I gained spiritual elders who expanded my understanding.

2. You want to have more control in your life.

As I grew older, the world of school and the suburb supplanted my young days of natural spirituality.

Without regular time in nature, depression symptoms engulfed me. I needed a ladder to climb out of the darkness that consumed me. Wicca was that ladder. Wicca gave me a way to channel my will to help change my life for the better.

It helped me climb out of the darkness and see the light I so longed for.

I learned magick and began guiding myself like in a canoe on the water. I began to flow with life, not fight it.

3. You want to know the Gods on a personal level.

At 17, I had an experience that illuminated my spirit. In a meditation session, I met the God and the Goddess. They were full of love and compassion. They had the strength that I needed in my life.

The God and Goddess guided me to do better, to expand to my fullest potential.

I wanted, no, needed, to know Their love and compassion.

Why? The mundane world was not enough. What I needed was the God and the Goddess.

The Gods provided for me. They gave me love and understanding. They guided me through challenging times.

They still lead me today.

I hope these insights help you on your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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“How did everyone in your coven know to point their athame in one direction all at the same time?” my friend, Samuel, asked.

“It’s a motion that we’ve practiced many times,” I replied.

When you want to elevate the power of your ritual, it’s necessary to rehearse the various elements for maximum effectiveness.

Here are three insights.

1. Select the right words.

Witches know that words have intrinsic power. To many of us the word love means something deep and essential. If you use the wrong words in a ritual, you can weaken the result. More than that, you could actually create the opposite of what you desire.

For example, Sara did a money spell. She asked for $8,000 to come to her for the vacation of her dreams. She made a mistake. She failed to be specific and also to put in “protection clauses” into the words she used.

The next day she was in a car accident. She suffered significant pain and trouble. Eventually, she gained $8,000 dollars from the settlement. But she said the ordeal was not worth it.

It would have been better if Sara had been careful with her words. An example of a “protection clause” is: “An it harm none.”

2. Select the right motions.

As witches, we understand how to make a Circle. Many of us use our athames and focus. We draw the circle of power around a particular space. We focus the energy through the athame and create the sacred boundary between the worlds. We say certain words and do certain actions to succeed in this.

However, if you don’t follow the steps correctly the Circle will not be cast properly. Then it will fail in its job of protecting you.

So, the right actions are truly important. Be sure to do the proper steps and in the proper order.

3. Work in harmony with the God and Goddess.

The Gods placed divinity within you. It’s natural for you to harmonize with the divinity of the Gods. However, when you see a band, or an orchestra, become out of tune, harmony is destroyed. With the wrong words and the wrong motions, you’re destroying the harmony with the God and Goddess.

It’s essential that you take great care in selecting the words and the motions. People who are not witches think that magick is supernatural. But we know magick is natural. However, there are people who like to “wing it,” that is, they just improvise without having a solid plan. This can yield unwanted results.

It is understandable that an improvised ritual may have power. Still, we’re talking about taking great care with your ritual. Think of how some of the best music in the world has a wonderful structure. When the composer was working on that music, they took the principles of composing and used great care to create something of surprising beauty and harmony.

Just imagine if you took such care with your rituals.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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