Exercising IS a form of magick; it can be just as much a powerful ritual as any other! If you work out at home, you can conjure a circle around the space where you’ll be exercising. Set an intention for the workout session, whatever it is you want to direct energy towards for manifestation. Stay away from “feelings” as intentions – ‘to be happy’ is not really an intention, it’s a feeling, and many feelings can be conjured at will, even if only fleetingly. When setting an intention, think along the lines of, “What new real-life circumstances do I want to create for myself in the next 3-6 months?” This will help ground your intention into 3rd-dimensional reality and will keep it practical and actionable. Use the workout itself to raise energy and keep your attention focused on your intention. If you want, call upon a deity to empower you during your workout. I do a devotion to Odin prior to working out, drawing in as much warrior energy as I can to power through the exercises. After your workout, open the circle according to your tradition, take a ritual shower or bath if you’d like, to cleanse away any doubts or hesitations about your ability to manifest your desire, and go about the rest of your day. Remember to take direct action on your intentions when and where you can, otherwise they’ll never be activated and will dissipate before having a chance to materialize. But that’s it! It doesn’t need to be much more than that – the workout is the raising and directing of energy, it is the ritual, and it is the spell. Goal #11 of the 13 Goals of a Witch: Exercise the Body. There’s a reason it’s a Goal, and it’s not just for health. Apart from sex (which in and of itself is a form of exercise), there’s no better way to raise energy than to get physically active! So dance, flail, jump, jog in place, whatever suits your fancy to get that body moving and raise energy for your magick!! YOUR will be done. Anything less is unacceptable.
