#shadow work witch

[thedarkmaidenn]

The Zodiac Seasons and their Elements. What to focus on, what tools to use and what spells to conduct.

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[sunflowerwitchjourney]

Deity, Entity, and Self Letter Interaction ~ Shadow Self

My letter interaction post. Figured I'll make some of these as they come. Photo from Burst Free Stock Photo ~ Sunflower 🌻❤️

So last night I ended up writing to my shadow self and Asmodeus. This post will focus on my shadow self. But before that, I did a reading to figure who to write to. The deck I used is the Season of the Witch: Samhain Edition since this deck seemed a perfect time to use it.

The first card was the Greet the Darkness card which describes it as the shadow self and being able to greet that part of you. Like my previous post from the new moon, this could be a start to incorporating my shadow self with me.

So I'll be honest. I wasn't sure how to start the letter. I have written to my inner child and inner teen before to get a better understanding. But I looked back at the card and "Greet the Darkness" again. So what did I do? Greet my shadow self.

So I played the same song I used when I wrote to my inner child and inner teen self. Love like you. I took a moment to discuss my understanding. How I knew certain things I acted out was to protect me in the shadow self way.

I also meditated during it. Which helped me see a shadow version of me. It did look like a shadow but there was some red wisps around. It reminded me of anger. But just faintly around. So I took a moment to focus on an incident where my shadow self acted out and I explained how she acted in a way to protect and was due to the trauma. The shadow self I saw open her eyes and saw blue eyes looking back very sky blue eyes.

While I understood this would not be the last letter nor the last time I spoke with my shadow self, I offered to start working together. To start being able to balance each other. And I felt good about reaching out. And as I signed off, I felt my chest lighten and felt content.

[thedarkmaidenn]

Well it’s that time of year again! I just wanted to tell anyone who might find this post a little bit about myself and who I am. Im literally just a small town nobody who shares her own ideas and practices on the internet. I am no teacher, in fact I’m still a student. I’ve only really had my hands in the craft for 6 years, and in truth I think that still makes me a baby. Take all that I post lightly, I only post the ideas I come up with for myself in hopes it might inspire others.

When I first started doing spells and rituals (I usually refer to spells/rituals as “altar sessions”) I would copy other rituals and spells I found online and in books. This helped me to get an understanding of what I was doing, which magical tool is used for what and the art of writing incantations. But copying rituals and spells stressed me out. I had to have everything prepared ahead of time and If one thing went wrong, if I didn’t do it exactly the way it had to be done, I believed that all the magic would be lost and the spell/ritual would be ineffective.

One night, after a busy week, I looked up at the night sky and saw that the moon had gone completely dark. It was a New Moon night and I’d forgotten all about it. I didn’t prepare or look into any spells or rituals to preform. At that time, I was doing all these intricate spells and rituals every new and full moon. Something I learned eventually was not all that sustainable. Anyway, that night I sat in front of my altar with zero preparation for what I was about to do. I had no choice but to let my intuition call the shots, and that’s what I did.

That was the altar session that helped me to realize that all the stress and preparation that I did every month, twice a month, was what was really draining the magic from every altar session I’ve ever had until that night. This altar session was the most powerful one I’d ever had, and I walked away feeling more connecting to the higher powers that, I believe, pull the strings. With all the knowledge and information I acquired from the spells and rituals I’d found online and in books, I decided to start letting my intuition do the work, and I’ve been doing that ever since.

The things I share are all the spells/rituals I’ve done using my intuition. I go back to these rites often and I reuse them because they work for me. Last year I decided to start sharing them. I don’t share them because I recommend that this is what you have to do. I share them because when I was just starting out, it was the information I found online and in books that helped me to start crafting my own altar sessions. It is my hope that maybe my posts can help inspire others who are just starting out, like I was 6 years ago.

You do not have to copy anything to a T. You can switch things up and make it your own altar session using the things that speak to you the most. Let your intuition be your guide and remember that the magic is not lost, as long as you believe in it. Don’t stress yourself out over perfection, because perfection simply does not exist. To me, the craft is essentially the act of using earthly materials, (whether it be tools, herbs, words, images, visualization or meditation) to connect to the divine, or whatever higher power you believe in. You have complete freedom to mix and match whatever you’d like in order to establish your special connection with the divine.

If someone tells your you’re doing it wrong, don’t take that to heart. As long as you are not harming others or the earth, there is no wrong way to practice your craft. You are doing just fine and you’ll only get better as time goes on.

Happy New Year ♥️

[thedarkmaidenn]

Don’t miss out on the power of the Scorpio Full Moon 🌕

[thedarkmaidenn]

I love a New Moon in Cancer ♋️

[thedarkmaidenn]

It’s ironic (in the best way) that Capricorn Season rules January, the month of New Beginnings and the New Year. Maybe it’s the energy of Capricorn that influences us to make New Year resolutions. A New Year resolution is the attempt to start living in alignment with what your spirit needs and what you value.

[thedarkmaidenn]

Full Moon in ♐️ on 5/23! Here are a few things to keep in mind, a spell and a tarot spread.

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[thedarkmaidenn]

It’s that time of month again. Missing out on the Aries Full Moon is a crime committed against the soul 😉