Y'all ever get the vibes that we're out here seriously over-complicating witch shit
A while back I was in a bit of a pickle. I didn't know how to approach the situation from a magical perspective. A friend of mind said, "hey, not to be pedantic - but have you tried just asking?"
I did just that. I went out and had myself a little prayer asking for help, and the situation was resolved.
Just the other day a friend of mine had an unwanted spirit in her house. She asked for help on banishing it.
"Not to be pedantic," I said. "But have you tried asking it to leave?"
She did just that and it left immediately.
I think we can forget how simple magic and witchcraft can be.
Perhaps, breaking out the candles and chanting over fancy incense is not supposed to be the first step.
I've been practicing magic for nearly 9 years; not too long, but enough to learn a thing or two. I saw a post last month: "y'all are over-complicating cleansing, just blow on it and brush it off."
Bullshit, I said. If that worked, why am I over here with my damn chants and saltwater.
I tried it, and it worked. No visualization, no incantations, no charmed saltwater.
It's come into my awareness since I recreated my blog in January that the kinds of things I like to discuss and create content on is not beginner level/101 magic.
I think the kind of stuff I'm into is step 3 or 4, well beyond asking the spirit to leave, and well beyond pulling out the first candle to speak a charm over.
I think at that point, it's alright for things to get technical and complex.
But do you guys ever feel like....
Candle spells aren't supposed to be that complicated.
Cultivating power isn't supposed to be that complicated.
Talking to spirits isn't supposed to be that complicated.
Maintaining spiritual hygiene isn't supposed to be that complicated.
Do you all ever get the vibes that we're out here going nuclear on ourselves and everything around us when we're not supposed to be?
I think maybe I'm a part of that culture. I do label stuff as 101 that I shouldn't be. I think that because my goal is to break stuff down to where anyone regardless of experience level can understand it, I somehow think it's basic, everyday, or beginner level.
I wonder how many people out here think they're magically weak or incapable because they're doing "simple, basic, beginner" energy work exercises and are actually raising huge amounts of energy - and exhausting themselves.
I wonder how many people think magic is fake or have given up hope because they started with a "basic, beginner" candle spell "anyone can do" calling for 2 candles, 7 herbs, and the intermediate-level instruction to "visualize and set intent."
I wonder how many people have given up on finding their spirit guides, or been scared away from it, because of discussions on how many skills you need to start.
I know it can get complex, and at a certain level it's very wise to have certain skills before you progress...
I just can't help but feel that not all of it is supposed to be hard, most of it should be easy, and the things that help people commonly everyday should be easiest of all.
