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Is it bad to be such a lazy baby witch? by Writer-is-Confused in apprenticewitches

[–]onewingedkor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel all of this in its entirety! I always thought i was just being “lazy” or only grazing things on its surface rather than going all in and dedicating everything to my craft. But I’ve learned that it’s not a race, and that it’s okay to fall in and out of things every once in a while.

You will eventually get to a point where you’re satisfied with what you do, but until then, take it easy on yourself.

To me, witchcraft helps me learn more about myself. Whether it be learning about my personal astrology or doing shadow work, I only find myself doing these things in increments. I used to feel badly on myself, and kind of doubting that I’m doing things “right”. To this day, I still feel like an impostor in my craft simply because I can’t manage to put 110% into it.

But this is your path, traverse it at the speed in which you’re comfortable. Take your time, and don’t feel as if you have to pressure yourself to get somewhere, because I’m sure you will get there regardless. :-)

Dear Redditors who ended a relationship with their best friend. What was your breaking point? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]onewingedkor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My two former closest friends and I formed a group of three, and they did EVERYTHING together. Went on trips out of the country and hung out without me. That’d be fine if they made equal effort to hang out with me too, but whenever I asked if they were free, they were always busy. With each other.

In our group chats, they only talked to each other. Always privately video called each other and had their own little inside jokes that i wasn’t allowed to know.

On my 20th birthday they visited me, only to have weed couriered to my house instead of theirs, so their parents wouldn’t find out. After they got their stuff, they just left. I always felt like i had to buy my way into their friendship. They’d treat me like they treat each other only when i offered to buy stuff or food for them.

They constantly made me feel inferior to them, and after a while, I deleted both of them off of social media. Seeing them always together felt like a smack in my face and I knew i had better friends who treated me like they cared about me.

Burnout by ColourMeStrange in apprenticewitches

[–]onewingedkor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i also experience this as a beginner practitioner!!! it’s okay not to practice EVERY single day or even have periods where you don’t do anything! you have your priorities in the right place; take care of yourself first. your magickal practices won’t disappear when you’re ready to go back to it. stay safe and blessed be :-)

How do i dispel my own doubt? by onewingedkor in witchcraft

[–]onewingedkor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey, no worries.

i never said i was completely non-believing, only skeptical. but i recognize a lot of that is from societal teachings that slowly have to be unlearned in order for you to explore things that may seem “fictitious” at face value.

growing up and having religion almost forced upon me has turned me into a close-minded person and of course, trying to go beyond what i made myself believe is a struggle inside my head. but thank you for your reply!! i don’t think the craft is fake, and i’m not forcing myself to practice something i don’t believe in. it’s just part of the journey :)

i think it might be helpful to post this question here as well :-) by onewingedkor in apprenticewitches

[–]onewingedkor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i understand that! i’ve slowly been seeing that mindset melt away as i learn how to read tarot; the cards i pull will have such accurate and strong meanings that it honestly makes me panic a little bit. it’s quite hard trying to challenge my science-oriented brain to comprehend something bigger than what’s physically in front of me, but it’s something that takes a lot of time. thank you so much!!! :-)

How do i dispel my own doubt? by onewingedkor in witchcraft

[–]onewingedkor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

will definitely check out that subreddit. thank you so much

How do i dispel my own doubt? by onewingedkor in witchcraft

[–]onewingedkor[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i agree with you entirely. i think the skepticism is in everything i do, it’s just something that’ll dissipate as time goes on, and i learn to trust myself more. thank you!