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How to Set Spiritual Goals

Something I don’t see many people talking about is how to set spiritual goals. 

Which on some level I get. Goal setting is kind of at odds with spirituality when so much of spirituality involves letting go. It’s not like you always have control over the results. 

But I also know I’ve been guilty of ignoring a whole host of desires and interests I have around spirituality because I just straight up didn’t know how to set goals or work toward those things in the context of spirituality. I’m still learning myself but I wanted to share some of what I’ve learned so far. 

Set Action Goals Not Outcome Goals

What’s helped me jump start my spiritual life a lot lately is setting goals for what I want to do, not the skills or relationships I necessarily want to have. I think that can work but for me it held me back. Focusing on the actions I want to do helps me enjoy the journey. I don’t become frustrated when I’m not feeling close to my goddess or I’m still struggling with a magical skill. That kind of stuff ebbs and flows. But when my effort is clearly defined, I can focus on enjoying the breakthroughs rather than worrying when I’ll finally achieve something. 

Goals I currently have in this vein are working my way through a suggested reading list about the Morrigan and to do shadow work journaling at least once a week. 

Do Less Than You Think You Can

A huge problem I see in a lot of witchcraft communities these days is spiritual burnout. People are not getting enough out of their practice to be able to keep up with it. A lot of that has to do with our ideas around what constitutes a practice. 

Keeping the core of my practice smaller has helped so much. I really enjoy giving offerings to spirits, ancestors, and my gods regularly. So that’s a thing I do regularly. To make sure I keep doing it, I lower the barrier to entry. Sure I could take a long ritual bath and then sing hymns in the original celtic if I wanted to - but I’d rather just come downstairs in the morning, pop on some incense, pour some water or booze, and say a quick prayer. That’s what I can manage every day to every few days. 

Keep your goals to things you can do between every day and every week when you’re starting out. Shoulds are spiritual poison. Do less than you think you can and keep a little in the spiritual tank at all times. 

Check In Regularly

I evaluate my spiritual life at every full moon and at every quarter holiday. It helps immensely. I find what I want out of my spiritual life changes from month to month but especially from season to season. Checking in at cyclical phases is a helpful reminder that everything is a process. It helps me really understand how little changes can add up. 

Whenever you sense shifts in your spiritual life, take some time to reevaluate how you’re doing things. Are you shoulding yourself? Are you getting what you need? 

Define Your Why

It’s a rare person I speak to who clearly knows why they’re putting all this effort into their spiritual life in the first place. It really can help when you feel stuck in a spiritual rut.  

For me it changes. Right now, I’m trying to take my spiritual studies more seriously because I feel called to a life of pagan ministry. I am preparing a strong foundation for myself before I delve into interfaith spaces so I can get more hands on training. I’m hoping to apply to a CPE program in the Spring or Fall of next year. 

Christians often use the phrase “to prepare my heart for” and that’s how I feel about it here too. I’m trying to prepare my heart to step into the role of priestex for my community. It’s resonates with me deeply and whenever I feel lost, it’s the why I can return to right now. 

Questions to Spark Ideas 

What Would Make Your Spiritual Life Easier?

What Would Make It More Fulfilling?

What Would Your Gods/Spirits/Ancestors Like?

Conclusion

I think we can all benefit from setting better spiritual goals, ones that bring us toward our practice instead of replicating capitalist pressures to perform that push us away from it. Remember, above all, our spiritual journey is for us to enjoy, change, and grow through. Do whatever you can to protect it from pressures that might interfere. And always keep some in the tank. It’s a long winding road ahead. 

Travel well, friends.

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YOU GO GIRLLL!!!

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his frantic dancing here..🥺🫠

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I ALSO HAVE A TUXEDO CAT NAMED ZUKO AND HE IS ALSO MY FAVORITE 😂😂🤯🤯🥰🥰

he must be informed

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reblog and put in the tags what highly regarded btvs episode you think isn’t that great. alternatively, what widely panned btvs ep deserves an emmy?

#family is awful - the spell tara does on buffy was essentially attempted murder and no one cared #totally ruins the sweet moment for me #but beer bad is fun #and i love almost all of season 6

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credit: @wynsummers

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[ ID: A mood board with the QP flag and several images of yellow, pink, and white/gray crystals or gems. ]

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thinking about al pacino gay ass hand on hip

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A lot of the substances we think of as protection against the supernatural (e.g. salt, silver, garlic) are actually antibacterial, and would have helped stave off infections and illnesses that people once attributed to supernatural influence.

Based on this, I want to see a story where vampires are repelled by hand sanitizer.

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i just fucking love people bro just now i passed by a woman in a jumpsuit holding a caulking gun and totally unprompted she called out from across the lawn, "buy an old frat house, they said! it'll be fun, they said! guess what i just found. a single thigh high in the rafters. so much for chastity!" and idk how to explain how absolutely enchanted i am by that one ten-second interaction like people are so vibrant

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it's still the funniest fucking thing to me that you can actually choose to sleep with morinth in mass effect 2.

i swear they only put it in to see if anyone would be dumb enough to try it.

like.

“how did the great commander shepard, the saviour of the galaxy, die? it must have been in some epic battle.”

“no, they decided to have sex with a known serial killer who murdered them with her mind.”

truly the most awkward game over ever.

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Nymphs in the Pit

It's more fun to see this one with the reference.

I can't wait to get back to shows! This was a fun piece to work on in the meantime

You can get prints in my shop!

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🍞 Kitchen Magic 🍞

🌿 Herbs 🌿

Basil: wealth, money, blessings, fertility, protection, house blessings

Catnip: love, beauty, happiness, working with cat spirits

Chamomile: luck, sleep, peace, purification, calm

Cinnamon: sexuality, lust, consecration, love, spice

Elderberry: exorcism, healing, prosperity, protection

Lavender: anti-anxiety, sleep, healing, meditation, psychic abilities

Peppermint: purification, love, anti-negativity, power

Rosemary: cleansing, drawing the aid of spirits, mental focus

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🧂 Spices 🧂

Cardamom: love, courage, desire, sex, intimacy

Cumin: happiness, balance, peace, promises, protection

Turmeric: breaking a spell, power, purification 

Mustard seeds: wealth, money, fertility, success

Nutmeg: warmth, luck, art, knowledge, psychic powers

Paprika: energy, creativity, strength, healing

Cayenne pepper: banishing, passion, fire, against nightmares

Pepper: curses, powerful spells, conjuration

Saffron: changes, wind, healing, love, happiness

Salt: abundance, earth, work, purification, protection 

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🍎🥦 Fruits and Vegetables 🍎🥦

Avocado: beauty, love, happiness, youth, transformation

Banana: wealth, abundance, growth, energy, health

Cherry: creativity, desire, divination, fertility, sex

Lemon: banishing, spirits, balance, healing, joy, purification

Pumpkin: prosperity, dreams, immortality, fertility

Strawberry: love, strength, harmony, inspiration, luck 

Coconut: life, generosity, insurance, energy, opportunity

Olive: abundance, wealth, money, power, security

Bell pepper: mental health, protection, love, strength

Apple: soul, life, relationships, wise, health, success

Potato: money, luck, healing, truth, divination 

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🔮 Kitchen Rituals 🔮

Growing your own herbs will give them extra magical properties. 

Before cooking or baking an important meal, bless your kitchen and caste a protection circle to keep only good energies in. 

Use sigils when adding sauces or spices to your meal. 

Create affirmations and spells to say out loud when baking or cooking your favorite meals. 

Make herbal remedies to cure colds or small illnesses. 

Sing or play music to bring positive energies while cooking. 

Gift baked goods to friends, family or someone in need. 

Stir your food clockwise to bring good luck. 

Bless your most important tools, like a witch spoon, to make every meal extra special and magical. 

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Wine in Witchcraft!

I saw this post by @cosmic-witch and realized… I don’t think I’ve ever seen correspondences written up for types of wine before! So I spent some time and put some together based on their flavors/aromas/etc. Enjoy, wine-loving witches!

Wine in general is associated with happiness, success, love, relationships, and offerings.

Red Wine

In General

Element: Earth Season: Winter Associations: Love, warmth, contemplation, happiness, success, money, passion, health, lust

Cabernet Sauvignon

Tastes Like: Full-bodied, bell pepper, olives, herbs, black cherry, tannic/rough Element: Earth Associations: Grounding, protection, banishing, strength, energy, lust, fertility, ancestors, written magic such as sigils

Merlot

Tastes Like: Soft/round, blackberry, cherry, plum, herbal notes Element: Water, fire Associations: Unity, love, passion, self-care, protection, healing, prosperity, sexuality, sea witchcraft, water magic

Pinot Noir

Tastes Like: Delicate and fresh, fruity, tea leaf, worn leather, tomato leaf, pale cherry, beet root, strawberry, blackberry, earthy Element: Earth, air Associations: Prosperity, protection, wealth, success, beauty, passion, glamours

Shiraz

Tastes Like: Hearty, spicy, black pepper, black currant, clove, blackberry, plum, leather, tar Element: Fire, earth Associations: Wealth, banishing, divination, tech witchcraft, comfort, mystery, secrets, endings

Zinfandel

Tastes Like: Rich, zesty, raspberry, raisin, black cherry, blackberry, pepper Element: Earth Associations: Growth, wealth, plant magic, vigor, stamina, happiness, love, healing, versatility

White Wine

In General

Element: Air Season: Summer Associations: Joy, happiness, love, relationships, friendships, endings, success, energy, purification

Chardonnay

Tastes Like: Wider-bodied, light, velvety, apricot, mango, green apple, citrus, melon, vanilla Element: Water Associations: Peace, emotions, safety, success, happiness, balance, polarity, purification, mental power/abilities

Muscat

Tastes Like: Sweet, acidic, fruity, grapefruit, musk, citrus, apricot, rose, caramel Element: Air Associations: Love, mystery, lust, relationships, fertility, purity, cleansing, healing, love magic

Pinot Grigio

Tastes Like: Crisp, dry, fruity, peach, pear, acidic Element: Air Associations: Rebirth, endings, new beginnings, happiness, reality, creativity, longevity, divination (especially open-ended, like tarot)

Riesling

Tastes Like: Steely, crisp, fresh, slightly sweet, pear, apple, peach, petrol, honey Element: Fire, water Associations: Energy, movement, growth, rebirth, love, friendship, attraction, activity such as dance, preparation, cleansing

Sauvignon Blanc

Tastes Like: Herbal, grass, bell pepper, green apple, lime, gooseberry, jalapeno, melon, mango, black currant, passionfruit, peach Element: Air, earth Associations: Love, peace, friendship, companionship, arts, healing, happiness, joy, spirit work

Rosé Wine

In General

Element: Air Season: Spring Associations: Beginnings, happiness, excitement, friendship, new romance, love, passion, playfulness, relaxation, luck

Sparkling Wine

In General

Element: Fire Season: Summer Associations: Success, completion, celebration, wealth, opportunity, setting things in motion, prosperity, space witchcraft, weather magic, adding a “spark”

Feel free to use these however you’d like and add your favorite wines!

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Stills from Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1922)

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