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The most important thing I've learned.

Its okay for things to change or grow, including you.

There's this oddly prevalent idea that you can't. That you've made your bed and you have to lay in it. That philosophy undermines nearly every aspect of learning and experiencing things, and really just being a person.

Its okay to lose interest in something, its okay to no longer want to pursue the path you were, its okay to not feel like your practicing name fits you anymore. Its okay to not be the exact person you were at the start of your journey.

You are learning and growing and experiencing, that is a beautiful thing.

#pagan witch #witchblr #witch journal #witch #witchcraft #pagan #paganism #paganblr #occult #occultism #magick #learning #growing #changing is okay #feeling trapped is not okay #you got this shit 💜

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Deities & Burnout

There tend to be a lot of intersecting with these two topics, unfortunately.

Among practitioners new to deity work, we often see them rush into it without asking necessary questions. Sometimes they don't have the proper base knowledge, sometimes they take on too many deities at once, sometimes they don't have the time.

Many practitioners have their own stories being in this situation, while this is most certainly a good way to learn better, the burnout and anxiety can be pretty harmful. If there's anything I could recommend to new deity workers it would be to do your research and ask questions like...

Do I have the time to dedicate towards deity work?

Do I have the energy to put towards deity work?

What sort of resources would I need?

Etc.

Another form of deity work and burnout can be seen with people who have sunk a bit more time and resources into deity work. Many individuals will prioritize their deity over their needs and self care.

You need to maintain your health and energy, its very easy to forget that or have it escape you, but it is very important. For individuals in this situation, I recommend you take some time to communicate with your deit(y/ies) about what's going on, if you need to cut back, etc.

Most deities do not want you to burn yourself out. Try your best to take care 💜

#witchcraft #witch #witchblr #paganblr #paganism #pagan witch #pagan #deities #deity work #polytheism #selfcare #take care of yourselves please #i worry about you

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12/16/2022

Chaotic events as of late! Though they’ve been settled they were very insightful and I think good to learn from. An individual who, while I didn’t necessarily trust but didn’t think would go so far, had sent an entity to meddle in very private aspects of mine and my family’s lives. The entity was very not happy. This was the first time meeting an entity of this nature, and the first time I’ve had this sort of interaction. Interesting times for sure 

#journal #witchcraft #witch journal #i was terrified tbh #but i survived

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Graveyard Etiquette

Hey, graveyards are great. So the next time you go for whatever purpose, remember these things:

- Don't step on or over headstones. Walk around and between them. Some people just know this by default, others, not so much. It's just plain rude.

- If you take anything, be sure to leave an offering. This only goes for naturally occuring things such as dirt or leaves. Coins, coffee, wine, and apples are a great trade.

- Don't remove anything left by the living. Bouquets, trinkets, coins... Seriously, you aren't employed or authorized to do so. You don't have a right to steal from the dead.

- Speak softly.

- Clean up after yourself and others. Garbage isn't special. Take your picnic trash back out with you. And grab that soda bottle some jackass left on your way out.

- Find the focal point, every cemetery has one. The weird hotspot where everything seems to hyperfocus. This is the best place for spellwork.

- Don't speak ill of the dead while present. Regardless of whether they're buried there or not.

- Avoid bringing mirrors

This has been a PSA