Witchcraft & Guilt

 The Struggle is Real!

There's a stigma in the witchcraft community about routine, consistency, and progression. Some believe that a consistent routine & constantly doing spells, research, etc. are a must or 'you're doing it wrong'. Which is absolutely untrue everyone's practice is different, from those is closed practices, open, even region to region in a country, state, province, etc. Even people's schedules can get in the way whether its school, work, family, or all of the above it can interfere with their practice. And sometimes people just forget or don't have the energy to do anything craft related after a long day. 

This can lead to those us of who struggle to keep up with their craft guilt & shame. Such feelings can make us want to push off continuing our practices even more. It's a catch 22 & a vicious cycle that is extremely hard to break. 

A whole other aspect of all of this is those of us who are neurodivergent & or disabled. Such things can make it seem impossible to keep up with our practices. This is something that a lot of people tend to forget especially those in the community that aren't neurodivergent or disabled. Which is common for this world no matter what we're discussing of course, but all we can do as a community is do our best, acknowledge our mistakes, correct them, learn & move on to do better than before! 

Ok, so how do we overcome this guilt/shame? Well of course there is no one blanket fix all because everyone is different. One thing I can say that will speak to everyone is to be kind to yourself, be patient, and find what works & makes you happy! It may take some time, but that's ok everyone's path is different. Also don't be afraid to reach out to others if you find someone within the community you connect & feel comfortable with. 

This is something that I've wanted to talk on for quite some time now & thought that now after my unintentional hiatus would be a perfect time. Feel free to & comment and ask questions! I intend to be more active on here and on my Instagram @ jocylen_jay Have a blessed day!