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W.F.T.M.I - Meditation

DISCLAIMER:

The information below is based upon research done by Autumn White. Any unoriginal thoughts or facts are cited next to the research.  Any original thoughts will be made based on personal experience with the exception of interviewed witches who will be credited next to their experiences and opinions. 

AT THE END OF THE DAY WITCHCRAFT IS BEAUTIFUL, BUT IT IS NOT A CURE ALL. PLEASE, IF YOU ARE HAVING ANY CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH, TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR AND SEEK HELP. 

TRIGGER WARNINGS WILL BE POSTED BEFORE CERTAIN STORIES ARE SHARED. 

I stuffer from PTSD from childhood trauma, severe depression and severe anxiety. I’m currently taking depression medication every day and an anxiety medication as needed for panic attacks. I also self medicate with marijuana. 

So my PCP’s advice is: Meditate, self-care, take time for yourself each day to keep to yourself to calm your mind.  Get 8 hours of straight sleep and eat at least 3 meals a day without missing this. Make a schedule to make this easier. 

Meditation Benefits To Mental Health

“Meditation, particularly mindful meditation, teaches those who practice it to focus on the present moment, breath by breath. According to these studies, meditation can help individuals sleep better, cope with some symptoms associated with mental disorders like depression and anxiety, reduce some of the psychological difficulties associated with chronic pain, and even improve some cognitive and behavioral functions. “  - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/balanced/201907/meditation-and-mental-health

“In a review published in March 2014 in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers reviewed more than 18,000 scientific studies looking at the relationship between meditation and depression and anxiety. (1) Forty-seven trials with data on 3,515 patients met their criteria for well-designed research. The results showed that mindful meditation programs over an eight-week period had moderate evidence in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety.

In today’s modern world, stress seems to be a normal part of everyday life. But a number of adverse health effects have been associated with stress, including an increased risk of headaches, muscle pain or tension, fatigue, changes in sex drive, gastrointestinal symptoms, anxiety, and sleep difficulty. Uncontrollable stress can also increase the risk of chronic health problems, like heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes.” - https://www.everydayhealth.com/meditation/how-meditation-can-improve-your-mental-health/ 

Meditation In Witchcraft

 “You need to understand that learning about witchcraft is not the same as practicing the craft. You will need focus, clarity of vision, and a clear understanding of your own self. That is where meditation comes into play. Now, you may have heard about having a spiritual experience whilst meditating, or astral projections and such—to be honest, that can happen, however; if it doesn’t that doesn’t mean you should stop meditating. Meditating isn’t about these things happening, it’s about focusing and calming the mind—having a silent and still moment. This practice will allow you to do the same when actively casting spells, contacting spirit and other such crafts. “ - https://exemplore.com/wicca-witchcraft/Why-is-meditation-important-in-witchcraft

“Meditational skills and knowledge will be useful to those of you who are just beginning your journey along this path. The ability to center and ground yourself easily is crucial to being effective in your Magical workings as well as in achieving balance and harmony with Nature and Universal energy. These exercises will also help in developing your ability clearly visualize and focus which will also be of great importance to your future success within the Craft.” - https://www.wicca.com/meditation/meditation.html

My personal opinions

Meditation is one of the beginning steps of witchcraft that can be useful to seek answers. It is also a very heavy and helpful relaxer. I have insomnia, and after just 1 session I was already relaxed and in a perfect position to fall asleep. I’ve also joined in a guided group meditation. It was intense! I was so impressed at the things I could just barely make out, and I got to admit, I was skeptical at first because I didn’t know if I was accurate in my seeings. As soon as others stated what they saw and it was similar to my experience, I was floored with excitement.  Do I recommend giving meditation a try?: Absolutely. 10/10 recommend you give it a go tonight. Here are some links you can try tonight when you have some time to yourself.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4jWo5kiyOCt4PnvF4jbaLg - The Honest Guys

Please give a chance to subscribe to my youtube as I will post extra findings of my research there, and it’d be nice to share experiences! :) 

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some affirmations for today

i am here i am present i am safe no one can hurt me

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Witchcraft for the mentally ill.

Hello everyone, thank you so much for sticking with me through this difficult time in my life.  I’ve been talking with my doctors and I’m now set up for therapy for the next 3 months at least. I’ve been formally diagnosed with PTSD from child trauma, severe depression and anxiety.  I’m being prescribed a new medication that should hopefully see some results. But I will be praying to the Moon Goddess and Sun God just as normal on my worse days to help cope.  A follower of mine reached out on the day that I posted I was taking a small break to find out what was happening with me mentally and they said that they also suffer from mental illness. I thank that person for reaching out and letting me know I’m not alone in this. They inspired me in part of my decision for this next bit I’m about to share. 

Mental illness cannot be cured by magic, however, it can be used as a coping mechanism for stressful times, and that itself can help with the rough days that come with mental illness. 

(Funny enough, my doctor actually recommended everything witchcraft related to me before I mentioned I was a witch. It’s more reassuring and nice to have someone in the medical field who can back up the magical workings on the human body.)  As we jump back into the wonderful world of witchcraft and continue our studies, I thought what a wonderful way than to explore a unit on witchcraft for the mentally ill before we dive into the shadow workings.  I’ll be creating a somewhat scheduled and more detailed look on what I’ll be posting within this upcoming week (husband’s birthday is tomorrow otherwise I would post it tomorrow, haha) 

Thank you all for being so magical and lovely! 

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important note to my followers.

i know i’m not a popular account, and i know this might not even matter to the ones who do follow me...but just in case, i wanted to let you all knwo that i’m not doing very well right now, mentally. and i need to take a break for a little bit to try and get a little better. I appreciate the support that you’re giving this account and that you’re growing yourselves as witches, please continue to do so if you want. i don’t know when i’ll be back, but thank you. 

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I accidentally told my husband about finding him a new daddy for fathers day, forgot I wasn’t suppose to.

Oops, lol. 

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Protect yoself.

✨ Protection spell ✨

🆘 Broke witch protection 🆘

Ok this one is the most...and I mean THE MOST cheap protection spell EVER. It works on yourself/small areas (like a circle).

BUT...it requires intention and you gotta be focused.

WHAT TO DO: sit down, stay still and breathe deeply, now imagine to move all of your energy in your hands .

This step is super important, so take all the time you need. Hold your breath and CLAP YOUR HANDS AS LOUD AS YOU CAN. JUST ONCE. Focus your attention on the sound which is spreading in the air around you. Move your hands to create a sphere and... you're done ✌🏻

👏🏻Why is this supposed to work?

Well a protective spell creates an energy barrier between you and whatever comes outside your barrier. Clapping your hands is the easiest way to produce energy and the sound that is produced allows you to manipulate that energy ✨

Fun fact: this was the first spell my grandma taught me and the first that I did, I was 8 years old...yeah I'm a weird kiddo ✌🏻 at that time I used it to keep away the nightmares during the night 😊✨

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Since I’m about to start Shadow Work myself, I’ll be uploading a bunch of Shadow Work tips from other witches! Enjoy!

Shadow Work.

Shadow work is the proccess of transmuting ones suppressed aspects of ones self. Unconscious habits or some buried thought patterns inside it. 

When someone is not getting their shadow integrated they tend to be naive and is not their whole self anymore, thus, not being the best version of themselves.

Integration of the shadow could be a dangerous process. What’s even more dangerous is having an unintegrated shadow. This is a lifetime process and should be studied carefully. There’s no going back after you’ve started it.

Fundamentals of Integrating the Shadow Self

The first and most important step is admitting that you have a shadow self: stop being unreal and all fluffy living inside a rainbow and admit that there’s a dark part of yourself that needs to be balanced with your light self (lets assume).

To proceed, the next step is to look for triggers: anything that triggers negative emotions or makes you feel uncomfortable. This could be anything and it could be  thoughts and actions of your own, or someone elses. Look for similarities and start connecting the dots.

Then, you need to ask yourself questions: why am I responding this way? and where has this way came from? this is to know the root cause of that thought pattern, and it is very powerful and necessary in order to move into the next step.

Last but not least, Be the destroyer and the healer: Take the limiting beliefs and start asking: what is this belief causing me? is it serving me or not? then destroy it. Destroying a belief has multiple ways, but for me the most powerful way is to say: I reject that thought. you could say it out loud (and it’s more powerful) or you could say it in your head. Be attentive and creative about it.

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Justice! 

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DEAR FOLLOWERS; if any of you have a problem with me speaking out in favor and supporting the BLM movement, and if none of you have a problem with what happened with George Floyd, UNFOLLOW ME RIGHT NOW! What happened to that man was a disgusting act of disgrace! What keeps happening to the black citizens of America is non-human and changes need to be made! 

Fully expect me under the full moon this Friday to perform spells against all this hatred. Join me, please. Their suffering needs to end. 

(also please note, the picture above is not mine and I do not claim it. It was shared in a witch group on facebook that welcome’d anyone to share it. Please feel free to share it amongst your posts as well! Blessed Be!) 

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A little Emoji magick. 

💖⭐️💖⭐️🐱🐈✨💫🌟😺⭐️💖⭐️💖

Protection spell for your feline friends! Like to charge, reblog to cast.

⭐️ Let’s protect all the kitties! ⭐️

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Something I’m going to be trying for the next new moon!

New Moon Wishing Spell

Tonight is the begining of the new lunar cycle. The New Moon energy is a time of new beginnings and intention setting. If something you want seems out of reach, this is the perfect chance to make a wish. Conjure your desires with this simple spell!

What you’ll need:

• Pen & paper

• Cauldron

• White or silver candle

First, write your wish on a piece of paper. Keep it short and sweet but be specific. A sentence or two should do. As you write drown your intentions, remember that you are commiting to do your part to make it a reality! Fold up the paper to seal your intention. Then, use the flame of the candle to light the paper. Let the paper burn down in your cauldron and recite the wish chant.

This is my wish. This is my will.

Magic come forth, my wish fulfill!

As the flame burns, my light shines through.

As the moon turns, my wish come true!

When you’re finished snuff out the candle. Repeat the spell every night with the same candle until you feel like it worked. Be patient, wishes don’t come true overnight! On the last night, let the candle burn all the way down and thank the moon by finishing the chant.

Light of the moon so strong and chill,

I thank you for working my will.

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Happy New Moon witches <3