The first magic I experienced was in church. 😊 ✨

The swell of music carrying a group of people together as they chanted the words to a song, inspiring love and devotion to a spirit felt in their hearts, while reminding them of their beliefs and truths… that has long been my favorite magic. Magic is really just a word we have used to describe something we didn’t understand in ages past- how reality could change through ritual, symbolism, language, and intention… but considering how much we know now, I think we can describe these things better as “energy management” or “energy manipulation”.

Ritual is a powerful way to program the body and mind. Think about it- you get in the car and drive to work without needing to consciously decide much. You have programmed yourself to take the same actions so many times, that now it is simply your reality.

Your unconscious mind has taken over your body, seemingly acting of its own volition while you are just observing.

You didn’t even have to decide to be this way, you simply did it so many times that it became a part of you. Learning to use ritual to support the life and results you want is a form of magic, of energy management.

In this picture I have a little ritual which I use with myself from time to time: writing out my intentions, and goals. It’s one way I keep myself anchored to the path I have chosen.

I choose to manage my energy, and when I don’t… then my unconscious (with all the “good” AND “bad” it has learned) will manage me instead. 😔

Managing your energy, that is- deciding to be a creator of your unconscious and conscious experience - is a powerful responsibility.

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To truly shift your experience of life from one place to another, it’s absolutely necessary to take this responsibility. To decide that, regardless of how the world treats you, you will free yourself from the past and be sovereign in your own life.

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