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An aspect of witchcraft I've always appreciated is how easy it is to use practical items to increase spiritual awareness. Witches first look to nature and its components for inspiration and assistance, then use that inspiration to guide us to create specific tools. Those tools in turn create a specific personal connection to those parts of nature that support and enhance our magic. In doing so we intertwine ourselves with nature, making positive outcomes for our work even more likely. There is an old saying in the craft: "A witch can work magic standing naked in the desert." In other words, a witch needs no tools other than themself to work magic. We are each made up of the four elements ...
One of the most popular sentiments in self-help material is the importance of shifting from a negative or unhealthy mindset to a more positive one. But in practice, what does this mean? How do we release thoughts that are classified as unhealthy? And is replacing them as simple as reciting positive affirmations? Fortunately, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), one of the most popular and research-supported forms of psychotherapy available today, has an answer to these questions. In my years as a cognitive behavioral therapist, as well as a holistic health practitioner and spiritual seeker, I have developed an approach to challenging and replacing unhealthy beliefs that is both simple and ...
Powerful juju doesn't have to be complicated, but it does need to be a physical act undertaken with commitment and sincerity. You must commit to your magickal works if you want them to have any chance of succeeding. I find powerful juju in the morning mist when I water my plants, flowers, and trees. I find powerful juju in the prism colors of bubbles I blow in my morning ritual space. Nature, trees, water, bubbles. I think we can all clearly see why those spaces would hold powerful juju. However, there is another space where I find super powerful juju, and that space belongs to dolls. Dolls. Not everyone is akin to having dolls do magickal work for them. Some people are terrified of ...
So, you just realized you are sharing space with a ghost; now what? A startling amount of folks will tell you to build an altar and give them offerings, or call a priest and have the home exorcised, but I would not recommend either of these options. I've been a paranormal investigator for fifteen years, and a psychic medium for much longer than that. Along the way, I've gotten to know quite a few ghosts, and helped many of them find peace by crossing over to the other side or by cohabitating comfortably with their living roommates. If you find yourself sharing space regularly with a ghost, here is my advice for what to do about it. Understanding Is KeyYou can't really interact with or ...
