When I first started this blog, I said that I wasn't going to openly be a witch unless I was in my own home or with certain friends I trust completely.
But that's changed because I realised that being a witch is part of who I am and I shouldn't hide that from anyone just because it might offend them. I am free to be myself and to follow my own unique path.
I say this from a place of peace but also to inspire you, dear reader, to openly live your life your way and to simply just be you.
I didn't choose to be a witch - it's a part of me that I denied for years until 2 years ago when I finally listened to my inner Self and started to walk a path that has given me more than my old path ever did.
By denying a part of myself, I wasn't truly myself and I still cared about the opinions others had of me. I cared about how I looked (although I didn't follow fashion trends and I still refuse to even now). I was lost during my teenage years and through most of my 20s too.
But here I am today, choosing to just be me. The choice is so simple but has such huge ramifications by allowing big changes to happen very quickly that most of us don't feel like we can be ourselves when others have expectations and their own goals for us to achieve. However, they aren't us; they never will be us - so it truly is a personal choice to just be who you really are.
Some people won't like that you are claiming your power for your own, but that is their problem - not yours. They may say that you are disappointing them, that they expected so much more from you. Ask them whether they are truly pleased with what they have achieved in life by following their parents' expectations (if you're asking your parents, be warned that they may really try and turn it back on you), if they are proud of who they are today because if the answer is no to both questions, then you are breaking the cycle so that those who come after you can also know freedom to be who they really are.
By denying a part of myself, I wasn't fully being me. I wasn't allowing myself the freedom to be who I really am. I made my path a lot more difficult than it needed to be, which has taught me a lot since I embraced my path.
Yes, I have had people turn around and demand that I do magick right there and then to prove I am a witch but, for me at least, magick isn't instantaneous and like a well-known scarred wizard, waving a wand with flashes and noises. I've had to tell those people that magick doesn't work like that.
While this may not seem "witchy" to some, it really is because I believe magick comes from the heart. I was hiding my true authentic Self and that hurt me the most.
I did it because I was conditioned to do so as a child but now I've broken that conditioning, I have set myself free.
If you're thinking of hiding a part of your Self, I would advise against it. Just be you and shine as brightly as you can. You'll save yourself a lot of heartache and anxiety.
We are the masters of our own lives so live your life how you want to.
Set yourselves free to be your most authentic Self and watch the world transform, like magick, before you.
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