My practice has changed, and that is okay.
Looking at the #witchblr tag, I realise how different my practice seems to have become from that of most people. (and even from my own a year ago or so)
First, I don't consider myself a witch anymore, neither pagan. If anything I would probably call myself a Polytheist Magician, but still, I don't resonate a 100% with that title.
Second, I don't really connect that much with nature, of course, I like it and I love spending time outside, but I don't feel a very close connection to it. I don't work with plants/herbs, I don't care much for the seasons, neither the elements nor any other natural element on earth (aside from crystals).
I feel a lot more connected to the cosmos, the planets, astrology, the "astral plane", the subconscious mind, multiple realities, spirits, gods/goddesses, and archetypes.
If I had to name my practice I think I would call it something like "The Hidden Astral-Mental Path". Not sure it sounds that cool tho 😂😂.
My magic and everything I do is a lot more mental and personal, I focus strongly on my own mind, my beliefs, and my subconscious. I'm not fully sure I believe in "energy" and its manipulation like most people seem to do. And I'm still not sure what my view on spirits and deities is.
But what I do believe is that my (our) mind is incredibly powerful and that everything that I've ever experienced and will experience is a result of my deep-rooted beliefs and assumptions. My mind creates my own reality, it creates what I see and what I live. To change my circumstances I must change myself, not make a spell jar with some ingredients hoping that the energy I put in it will somehow help me.
And I'm not saying that working with energy or nature it's wrong or that it doesn't work, because hell yeah, it freaking does (for some people). And that's completely okay, because each of us feels, believes, perceives, and experiences things completely differently.
So I'm only just talking about my personal path here. You don't have to agree or anything.
Now, onto stuff that I actually do:
Making crystal grids and meditating with crystals (for the mental effect).
Scripting.
Lighting intention candles.
Creating and using sigils.
Listening to subliminal audios.
Repeating affirmations and meditating with looped affirmations.
Using incense to "cleanse" a room.
Reading oracle/cards.
Using a pendulum.
Listening to planetary "frequencies".
Checking planetary positions.
Channeling "energy" from the planets.
Giving offerings and talking to deities. (even though I'm not so sure what my beliefs are in regards to deities and spirits yet).
Visualising.
Creating a mental space for different things.
Writing down my dreams and trying to make sense of them.
Reading a lot about philosophy and psychology.
Living in the end/acting as if.
And more things that I don't remember right now lol.
I wanted to share this so, you, my beloved following, could be aware of it. And decide if you still want to follow me or you rather not see my content anymore.