A little bit of daily witch

Being a witch in real life is complicated. It's a struggle to remember to be magic when you're changing a poopy diaper or you're late for work. It's hard to keep calm and mote it be when you have a big presentation at work or employees that are driving you up a wall. 

I like to try to do something small every day to keep me grounded in my witchcraft. My first small thing of the day is my Circle of Protection when I'm getting ready to drive to work or home. 

I make a circle with my thoughts (and a little bit also using my head) clockwise three times saying be safe. Be safe. Be safe. I mentally circle the outside of my jeep and the contents (me!) with this spell before every drive. I usually forget to do it until I am on the road, and that's ok because I have turned it into a chance to do unto others....

So while driving I send three big long circles to everyone behind me, then everyone in front of me and then everyone in the opposite lanes. It's nice to get so many people covered with safety and reminds me to put others in my thoughts for the day. 

Also, if along the commute someone cuts me off, or doesn't turn left quickly enough or otherwise ruins my driving flow, I put 3 safety circles around them. It's hard to wish well to someone who just aggravated you. That's a great exercise in quick forgiveness and helps keep you on the path to trying to be as selfless as we can be. I am always a work in progress with this. 

So that's my suggestion for you to not only keep safe on the road, but to do a few little witchy things to remind us of who we are. Not all of us can fly our witch flags all day. I have employees who would be uncomfortable. I have career goals that would not benefit from me pushing through the glass ceiling with my broom. I don't choose to chat with every person that I meet about how witches really aren't scary because I usually have bigger battles to win. To me this is being a real life witch. I am not ashamed or trying to hide what I am but it's not ALL that I am.

From my witch heart to yours...