I couldn’t believe the mistake I just made. I had interrupted my friend, Sarah, as she was pouring her heart out. Our conversation went off the rails because I jumped in with my comment.

Because I have clinical depression symptoms, my brain immediately went to this question: “Why am I so stupid?” That question functions as an “Open Loop.” The Open Loop is a pattern in which a thought is not complete, and it causes distress.

Here are three insights.

1. Beware of the “Controlling Open Loop.”

An Open Loop is something unresolved in our thinking. Perhaps, you’re like me, and you’ve thought: “Damn it! Why am I so stupid?!”

Then what happens? Your brain goes and finds an answer. Any answer. The answer may be false. But it sticks in the brain.

Then more negative thoughts rise. And you spiral down into a dark place.

2. Beware of how authority figures use the “Controlling Open Loop” to get what they want.

Certain parents, teachers, and bosses use guilt and shame. Why? It works. The previous generation used such manipulative techniques on those individuals.

The pattern keeps going.

What is the solution? Devote compassion to yourself.

If you hear yourself say, “Why am I so stupid?” stop. Say something like: “That’s not me talking. It’s some voice from the past.”

Use Take 5. That’s a pattern of deep breathing. You breathe in deeply five times. On each inhale, tell yourself, “I breathe in Goddess’s love.” On each exhale, tell yourself, “I let go of unfair thoughts.”

3. Ask the Gods to help you know your power.

Certain other spiritual paths want to control people. How do they do it? They label people outside their group as evil or wrong. Such groups declare that people who disagree with them will end up destroyed.

As witches, when we pause and connect with the Goddess, we know our power.

But then a “Controlling Open Loop” can strangle us with negative thoughts that deny our worth created in us by the Gods.

You can talk to the Gods through meditation or prayer.

A Prayer for Understanding

Lord and Lady,
Grant me the sight to see my true power.
Help me raise the curtain on my strength,
So, I can see my true light and conquer the Open Loop.
Let none turn me away or lead me astray with their hateful words.
Let my strength shine brightly.
So Mote It Be

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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“Destiny! I don’t buy it. That’s denying all the work that Alicia put into earning that high-ranking job,” my friend Stephanie said.

“What about Van Gogh? He wasn’t recognized during his lifetime,” I replied.

If a person, perhaps, an artist or entrepreneur,  achieves something big, is it a matter of destiny? Or luck? Or grace?

“Luck is success or failure apparently brought about by chance rather than one’s own actions.”
“Grace is … unmerited favor.”
“Destiny is the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.”
– Oxford Languages

I have three insights for you.

1. Release yourself from the shackles of an “unmerited favor.”

This is where Wicca steps away from a number of traditional spiritual paths.

In Wicca, we notice we are born with merited favor. How? We are born of the God and Goddess. That means we are born worthy.

We have earthly parents. But we also have the Gods as parents. They care about us so much.

This was hard for me to understand when I was a small child. I didn’t know what real love was until one day. I completed a session of reading my first book about Wicca. Then I meditated. I called on the Gods—and They manifested next to me!

I always remember this experience. This helped me feel, deep in my heart, that I have merit. I mean something. I am loved for who I am.

How about you? Do you feel your intrinsic merit?
Perhaps, you want to meditate or pray. Call out to the Gods.

Keep your senses alert to a possible sign of divine support.

If you are still struggling with a belief that you do not deserve love or the Gods’ favor, pray and reach out to the Gods.

2. Elevate luck with human warmth.

The Gods love us and give us Their favor on many things.

The Wiccan Path includes showing your fellow humans warmth and kindness.

The author Tom Marcoux wrote: “The more you express kindness with people, the more they want you to succeed. The more they bring opportunities to you. This elevates your luck.”

When people feel good around you, they are more inclined to help you.

This means that you are more likely to get the break you really need. Perhaps, someone will connect you with a person who can open a whole new phase of your life.

In this way, we can make our luck with the help of others.

3. Empower a Talisman

Amulets and Talismans—what’s the difference? Amulets are found in objects like four-leafed clovers. Talismans are man-made objects that are charged. You can make a talisman out of anything that’s natural. Don’t use man-made substances (plastic or otherwise).

Charging Your Talisman

First, be sure to charge your talisman during the waxing moon.

Cast circle in the usual way.

Cense and Spurge the talisman. Dance to raise power while holding the talisman and place the energy into the talisman.

Now put the talisman on the pentagram of your altar and place your hands on top of both. Focus on the talisman and say this incantation:

Little talisman of mine,
Listen up, for it is time.
I empower you now, So, listen up!
For what I say must give me luck.
I call upon the powers of the Moon and Sun,
I call upon the powers of the Earth and Sky. 
I call upon the four elements, Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
Give my talisman all your power.
I call upon the powers of the rivers and the seas,
Listen to my honest pleas.
May this talisman bring me ________ and luck,
Protect me from ________ and muck.
Lovely Lady of the Moon,
Give me this my greatest boon.

You have now charged your talisman.

Do your Cakes and Wine Ceremony.

Close Circle 

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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“I can’t see auras. I’m just bad at this,” my friend, Lynn, said.

It also bothered her that she wasn’t manifesting prosperity.

Here are three insights:

1. Release yourself from the comparison trap.

When I started out, I looked at other practitioners and thought “I can’t be like them. They have real skills.”

I did not realize that each practitioner is on their own path.

My path would be different. Even today, I still have whispers of those doubts.

Comparison does not help me. It drains me of vital energy.

Realize that comparison is a trap. You can only shine in your individual way.

How do you release yourself from the comparison trap?

• Catch yourself thinking “comparison thoughts.”
• Take a breath.
• Say a prayer like: “Lady of the Moon. Help me let go of this comparison thought. My own value is unique. I make a positive and unique contribution wherever I am.”

2. Keep an accurate BOS.

Instead of comparing yourself to others, compare your current progress with where you were before.

It helps to keep an accurate Book of Shadows (BOS). That’s how you see what works and what needs improvement. As you try new rituals and spells, you can log your progress. You will have evidence and not vague speculation.

3. Ask the Gods to help you heal from “comparison thought patterns.”

You may need support to release yourself from thoughts that keep you stuck in comparison. Such thoughts feed your doubts and deny your unique power. Your power can help you manifest healing, prosperity, and your best life.

For healing, you can ask the Gods to help you live your gift of uniqueness. You can do this in ritual, meditation, and prayer.

Prayer of Healing from Comparison

Lord and Lady,
Help me see my potential.
Guide me on my unique path.
Help me break the chains of comparison.
May I heal and transform.
Let me bask in my unique qualities as a witch.
So Mote It Be.

 May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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“That’s a red-tailed hawk,” I said to my sweetheart. He saw the bird soaring.

“That’s a good sign,” I said.

I thought about this.

“Goddess’s gift” in a particular moment might be a good sign.

Her gift could be feeling able to eat solid food after a physical illness.

At one time, a friend said to me, “Take the win, Moonwater.”

She pointed out that my depression symptoms can function like a filter that blocks me from enjoying a little “gift” … a good moment during the day.

I decided to expand my spiritual practice to receive whatever gift the Goddess provides.

Here are three insights.

1. Pay attention.

To receive the Goddess’s gift, you need to pause and pay attention to what is going on around you. The Goddess speaks in many ways. You may receive signs or an intuitive feeling.

Signs are everywhere. To truly see them you must stop and take a breath.

See beyond your usual perceptions. Listen to your heart. What does it tell you? Is the Goddess whispering to you? Listen close.

2. Ask for a new perception.

If your senses and perception only experience darkness, ask the God and Goddess for a new perception.

It is time to look at things from another angle?

Ask yourself, “Is it possible?”

• Is it possible that Goddess is preparing me for something better?
• Is it possible that I am learning here for something coming up?
• Is it possible that Goddess needs me to get stronger for my own good?

If you welcome the experience of a new perception, you may discover an answer that you missed.

3. Take action to graciously receive Goddess’s Gift

Recently, I learned about “Take 5” which is a process to pause and breathe deeply five times.

That is one action that can help you prepare to receive Goddess’s gift.

Prayer, meditation, and ritual also prepare you to graciously receive Goddess’s gift.

A Prayer

Great Goddess, let me be open to receiving your gifts. 
Open my heart, mind, and soul to Your creative intuition. 
Let me absorb your gifts for me, so that I may grow.
So mote it be. 

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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“Why does this always happen to me?”

Have you asked yourself this question?

You could use an empowering question: “How does Goddess view this situation?”

Empowered witches know that positive thinking patterns can help them. They can fulfill their destiny blessed by the Gods.

Here are three insights.

1. Make the decision once.

If you have something you want to do, set up a plan. Make the decision once.

For example, I have a morning prayer. I made the decision to do it every morning. I avoid needing the energy to make a choice every morning. I am not choosing whether to do my prayer or not. It is automatic for me to say my prayer every day.

      2. Make it a routine.

Your one decision is about setting up a routine. Just like you brush your teeth. You have a routine. You wake up, and you brush your teeth. Just before you go to bed, you brush your teeth.

It also helps to attach your new routine to something you already do.

For example, every day I sit down at my laptop computer. That’s where I do my morning prayer.

      3. Choose a second thought.

Many times, our first thought is a negative one that was programmed during childhood. Some people say, “I am not good enough.”

Instead, you can practice prayers, so you have a second thought that empowers you.

Here is a prayer.

Goddess, you know all the good that I am and all the good that I can express.
Help me shift into my best self.
So mote it be.

The above prayer is a positive second thought.
The below prayer is about asking for a positive second thought.

Lord and Lady,
Inspire me to get a second thought.
Help me act with wisdom.
To solve my woe.
So mote it be.

May these insights help you on your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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