The Wiccan Yogi

As you may or may not know, I have recently renewed my interest in the practice of yoga, not only as a means to physical fitness, but more importantly to improve my focus and meditational skills. It has worked. I have now begun returning to that beautiful grounded feeling wherever I am, and my magick has improved because of it. I have not held a full ritual since I began (which was three weeks ago: I'm a BAD witch), but my spontaneous visualizations have held much more effect. This is also likely due to the elevated sense of well-being one gets when exercising regularly; "insurmountable" issues don't seem so bad. I'm taking to it so well that I have begun to see the unrolling of my yoga mat almost as a declaration of sacred space.

So I would just like to take this moment to affirm that, as a Witch, if not as a Pagan, it is one of your duties to take care of yourself. "He who can not hex can not heal," but the doctor who walks with a limp can't make housecalls.

--Blythe Autumn

I Have Returned.

I've been in yet another of my ruts. Ok, not really. Just lazy.

But two things have happened as of late which have rejuvenated my spiritual work. I've been relatively broom closeted ever since I began this path five years ago, and have thus been very wary of bringing solid matter (as in books) into my house. My mother is aware of my religion, just less than pleased with it. So in this last month, I sucked up my courage. I found a suitable hiding place within (ironically) my closet. I went for the classic of Starhawk's "The Spiral Dance," and borrowed "A Witch's Magical Handbook" by the Frosts. We all know about Starhawk's lapses in history, but her exercises so far rock. I will have an opinion on the Frost book after I finish Starhawk.

The other occurence which gave me a metaphysical kick in the ass was a recent...family crisis. Knowing the person at the center of it, it is best that I not give details; suffice it to say, I've been doing a lot more healing visualizations, prayer and grounding than I have been, which is beginning to bring me back to the energy and excitement with which I began this journey.

I don't know what this blog is destined to become. It may be a bit more personal and less educational from now on, I'm not sure. So hold tight, kids.