How to Live Happy and Balanced Witchy Life
Welcome back everyone. Todays we're going to day-to-day living as a witch. Living a balanced witchy life is more than just spending a ton of money on an arsenal of crystals, herbs, and tarot cards. The magick about this spiritual practice is about finding harmony within your soul, connecting with the energies around you, those energies found within nature, and embracing the beautiful simplicity of magick within everyday life, including crafting magickal recipes. As witches, we tend to experience the world a little differently; by taking the time to be more connected with nature and learning how to weave liminal space.
At its heart, balancing witchy life is all about learning to appreciate the small moments and taking in the beauty of the world around you. The real "witch training" is about being firmly rooted in nature, and learning how to stay connected to the world around us.
Art and Magick in the Everyday
While I love a good spell working or ritual from time to time, the majority of my practice is actually focused on staying deeply connected to the world around me. It’s about finding beauty and magick in the mundane, in my everyday activities. Just as a gardener connects with the earth through their hands in the soil, or a kitchen witch discovers the magick in the alchemy of cooking, you too can find spells in the smallest details of life.
Whether it’s noticing the synchronicity of nature on a morning walk, appreciating the colors of a sunrise, or even savoring the rich aroma of your morning tea, every moment holds potential for magick. In my previous life That’s what embracing a witchy life is really about. Many witches agree that the art of witchcraft is not confined to sacred spaces; it resides in your every action, every thought, every breath. As you move through your daily tasks, see them not as chores but as acts of mindfulness, each an opportunity for grounding and connection. Even the act of breathing can be transformed into a meditation, a moment of self-awareness and harmony with your inner self.
This is your witchy life – a life where art is not just a product of creativity, but a way of being, and magick is not an elusive force, but a daily reality.
It’s a choice. It’s about viewing your world through a lens of awe, wonder and gratitude, recognizing the inherent enchantment that permeates every aspect of your existence. Embrace this perspective, and you’ll find yourself living your witchy life story with more joy, fulfillment, and intention than ever before. Just as witches brew potions tend to their gardens, connecting with nature and crafting spells, you too can cultivate a magickal life through everyday actions.
Embrace Your Inner Witch
Embrace your inner witch
Everyone has their own unique witchy path. Some of us feel drawn to the vibrant energy of a kitchen witch, crafting spells with culinary creations. Others feel at home in the garden, aligning with the green witch path, connecting with the earth and its bountiful flora. Or perhaps you find balance in the calm focus of a yoga witch, using poses and breath work to channel your energy. Some may even feel like a troublesome witch, trying to find their path amidst challenges and chaos. It’s important to remember there’s no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way to be a witch. The key is to follow your intuition, listen to your inner voice, and honor your unique journey as the main character of your own story. Let’s dive a little deeper into some of the witchy genres.
Stay Grounded as a Kitchen Witch with Magickal Recipes
Stepping into the realm of a kitchen witch, you’ll find grounding in daily rituals, from stirring a pot of soup to baking a loaf of bread. Each action, each ingredient, carries its own energy, its own magick. The kitchen becomes not just a place of nourishment but a sacred space of transformation.
As a first generation Italian-American family cooking in the kitchen has always been magickal for me and also provides me with a connection to my ancestors. Regardless whether you're invoking your heritage and ancestors in the kitchen, you may still might approach kitchen witchcraft with a deep sense of tradition and intention. For others, this may mean embracing the medicinal qualities of the ingredients you put into your meals and cooking with specific ingredients to resolve ailments or embrace a healthier lifestyle.
As a kitchen witch, you’ll learn to infuse your meals with intention, harnessing the power of herbs, spices, and elements of nature to create dishes that are as spiritually fulfilling as they are physically nourishing. It's not about "engaging in official witch business", such as gathering herbs and brewing potions, but rather simply getting lost in the art of cooking which then becomes an integral part of your daily routine. Lovingly chopping herbs and getting lost in the rhythm of chopping and dicing ingredients so eloquently is what this craft is about.
This path of witchery may reinforce your identity and responsibilities in your home, for me, it feels like I'm embracing an integral part of being an Italian woman. It's not that you're doing spells in the kitchen, but rather getting excited and immersed in the experience of cooking. Your kitchen becomes your altar, your meals your spells, grounding you in the comforting, tangible rhythms of the natural world and embracing daily life. Embrace this path and discover a deliciously satisfying way to live your witchy life.
Green Witch for Harmony with Nature and the Wheel of the Year
Many pagans by default already have a connection with nature, but you may have heard the term Green Witch before, and that simply means that your path is deeply rooted in the Earth and its rhythms. You connect with the natural world on a profound level, collect plants and herbs and understand their magickal and medicinal properties. You enjoy finding solace and wisdom in the rustling of leaves, the blooming of a rose, or the whisper of the wind. Your garden becomes your sacred space, each plant nurtured with love and respect, every seed sown a testament to the cycle of life and death.
Green witches might prepare for a harvest festival, such as one of the sabbats of the Wheel of the Year by foraging and gathering herbs and implementing them into their seasonal cooking. You’ll find magick in the simplest of acts – from tending to your herbal garden to harvesting the fruits of your labors of your garden.
Sure, long as the days of gathering for a week-long village festival, but I encourage you any of you to learned how to work with the seasons. You’ll learn to listen to nature’s subtle messages, harnessing the power of plants in your spells and rituals, and establishing a deep, harmonious relationship with the Earth. I also have found that learning to work in the seasons has allowed me to apply these nuances for my own personal life and journey of healing, hence The Season of Anya. Anyhow, this way of living offers a rich, fulfilling way to live your own witchy life, grounded in nature’s wisdom and abundant beauty.
Find Your Zen as Yoga Witch
Since you're here on this blog, you probably and enjoy or are interested in practicing yoga and witchcraft and you've found that this journey is one of inner peace, balance and constant self-exploration. With the mat as your sacred space, each yoga pose becomes a powerful symbol, an expression of your inner strength, flexibility, and balance. Through meditation and mindful breathing, you’ll connect with the elements around you, grounding yourself with the earth, feeling the fiery energy within, becoming one with the air during your breath work, and flowing like water in your transitions.
Tarot readings may complement your practice, offering insights into your spiritual growth and maintaining mental clarity. You can also perform tarot readings to deepen your connection with the mystical, crafting spells, leading meditations, and making personal connections with the villagers. Even the most questionable life choices can serve as valuable lessons on this path. The Yoga Witch’s path intertwines physical discipline with spiritual enlightenment, allowing you to live your witchy life in harmony with your body, mind, and spirit. Just as the moon follows its cycle, your practice evolves with you, creating a flow of peace and well-being that permeates every aspect of your witchy life.
Create an Art Book of Shadows
Creating your own art book of shadows is not just a creative outlet, but a powerful tool for your witchy practice, and is an excellent creative outlet. Although I'm a writer, I love breaking open my art book of shadows and using different media to craft art. Sometimes just breaking out some cheap watercolor and mixing colors together can be very therapeutic, and doesn't require much technical skill, which is great for those days where you need to shift your headspace but lacking that creative touch.
Other times i'll use press flowers that i've collected, washi tape, stencil, and various forms of media I have laying around the house. I find that my best peice is when I ignore my traditional crafting supplies and think more outside the box. My current book is something I picked up from a thrift store and many of my supplies were from the dollar store. Sometimes I'll upcycle the torn lace from a garmet and craft magickal art that way. The possibilities are endless.
Meditate Often and Connect with Divinity
Meditation is a cornerstone of spiritual practice, allowing you to clear your mind, focus your energy, and deeply connect with your witchy life. It carves out a quiet space in your day for reflection, revelation, and communion with the divine. By meditating often, you strengthen your spiritual muscles (yes, there are considered muscles), enhancing your ability to sense the divine in the everyday things.
It’s like having a constant, intimate conversation with the universe, one where you listen and are listened to, fostering a profound sense of belonging and understanding. Half of being able to converse with Spirit is just allowing ourselves to listen to the whispers of spirit.
Meditation is definitely official witch business, as it plays a crucial role in gathering your thoughts, brewing inner peace, and performing the magickal recipe of self-discovery. Meditation is not about sitting down with your legs crossed and getting lost in a trance for hours on end. Doing traditional forms of meditation like sitting in front of your altar or practicing yoga is just prep to integrate the act of being present in all aspect of our daily lives. Remember, there’s no ‘right’ way to meditate. It’s your journey, your conversation, your story. Embrace it, own it, and let it empower you.
Discover and Work on Your Shadow Self
This wouldn't be a proper article about modern witchcraft if I didn't touch a little bit on shadow work. The journey to live a balanced witchy life invites you to delve into the realm of your shadow self, a realm many people refuse to acknowledge. The shadow self, a term coined by Carl Jung, represents the aspects of our personality we choose to reject or suppress. However, to truly own your witchy story, it's essential to acknowledge and work with your shadow self. Recognizing this part of you isn't about encouraging negativity; it's about achieving holistic self-understanding.
Incorporate shadow work into your meditations, your spell craft, and your healing journey. Reflect on your fears, regrets, and hidden desires. Remember, your shadow self isn't your enemy; it's a part of you. Embracing it can lead to profound personal growth and a deeper understanding of your witchy life. Just like the moon, we all have a shadow side, and acknowledging it is as essential as basking in the light.
Embrace that Witchy Love of Life
The most important part of this spiritual path, is that witches have a deeply profound love of life that permeates It’s not about spells and potions, in fact, I don't think I've ever made a potion one in my life. but a holistic outlook that recognizes and respects the interconnectedness of every form of life on this planet.
This path is one of constant learning, growth, and transformation, where everyday tasks, even the most mundane, take on a sacred significance. Be it gardening, cooking, or practicing yoga, each facet can have a place in your life. These diverse paths all embody that beautiful, witchy love of life, that celebration of the divine while staying connected to the earth beneath our feet.
This way of living is about is about creating the life you want to life and making it your own witchy tale of sorts. Your story can be unique and filled with magick, chaos, friendships, and romance. Allow life to reflect the journey of trying to prove oneself within their family and community, and creating a dream life. May you find the joy, wonder, and magick that comes from embracing life in all its beautiful complexity.
How do you live your best witchy life? Comment below and let me know! Thank you so much for checking out The Season of Anya. Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel for more witchy content.
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