Connecting: You as Part of a Whole

So often I feel myself isolated by society rather than connected to it. The disconnect pervades everything. There's an unwillingness to be immersed not only in humanity and in communion with one another, but also with the world in which we live.

Following a pagan, or neopagan as it is most accurately referred to, path gives me insights that I do not find to be mainstream. We don't simply notice that the moon is full. We feel it swelling throughout the month. I personally find truth to the old adage, "for everything there is a season." Everything occurs within its own time, and the more aware we become of these changes the better we can navigate changes in ourselves as human beings, creatures of nature, not creatures of science or simply knowledge, but rather something more valuable. Ancient wisdom.

Many rituals both old and new follow the phases of the moon, the alignment of certain planets, the position of certain stars within the horizon and even the seasons. But society has shut itself away from these changes in climate controlled boxes and close their curtains to the the world around them, relying on the unhealthy glow of the buzzing fluorescence and the scalding brightness of LEDs. We are sick, obese, and poisoning ourselves with chemicals.

How do we swim against the current? How do we reconnect with the nature that dwells within us. How do we find ultimate freedom? Simple. Be nature. Follow the seasons. Breathe with the tide. Instead of fluorescent lighting, throw open your curtains and pull back the blinds! Nourish the body with the natural fruits and vegetables, dairy and grains that it craves. Your body is a vehicle into nature, a temple where your Divine self ultimately sits to look upon the world around it. Honor that temple. Be nature. Be magic. See how your body feels when you immerse it in healthy activity and natural foods and light. See how your mind feels when it refreshes itself naturally as you sleep with the sun's setting and rise with its rising. Your mood, your body, your spirit will be much improved. You will feel connected with more than just yourself and your schedules and responsibilities when you take time to be nature.

Take time to breathe. Note the changes in the world around you. When does the sun rise? When does it set? What is the current moon phase? What season is it? All of these are things that a witch takes into account daily, for different magic is more powerful when it is worked in its proper time. For example, spells to banish negative thoughts would be best worked under a waning or new moon. Spells to draw positivity would be best worked under waxing or full moons. It is for all of these reasons, but most importantly, for my divine spirit, that I walk with nature daily, and not simply in it.

This weekend I challenge you to let your spirit guide you as you walk with nature, instead of simply in it.

~Namaste
Stella