Daily Spirit Work

Everyone finds their path to the divine in different ways and at different times. The pagan path can mean so many different things to each individual. Where do we start in learning to live by a spiritual code or a spiritual life no matter what pagan path you follow?

So often people are conditioned to work inside the box and never venture outside of those walls. But when talking about living a spiritual path, not a “religious” path, we are looking at not only living outside of the box, but realizing that there is no box. We are conditioned to create these boxes because it gives us a sense of security in such an unstable world.

Living within the structure of this self-imposed box or religion can make it harder to work with forces that cannot be contained inside of that thought system. Magic is all about the uncontainable forces of nature, so it seems almost counterproductive to try and force something as big and powerful as the universe into the often closed-minded constraints of religion.

All of this points out many things about human nature, including one’s need to rationalize things that are not meant to be understood. When we truly understand that we don’t have all the answers to life’s mysteries, the deities or fate, we begin to understand the power of faith.

Faith, among other things, is about action. Building character, living by ethics and actively working towards your own highest good and the highest good of others; these are the beginnings of the foundations of faith.

When one carries faith and spirit in their hearts, it doesn’t matter if the moon is full or waning because they practice their beliefs everyday.

Wiccans and Pagans may get stuck in restrictive traditions, specific teachings or books that instruct one on “how” to be Wiccan or to do it the “right” way. But being spiritual helps us to understand that Wicca is more than Sabbats and Esbats. Spirituality directly connects to our relationship with the divine spirits and how we choose to live our lives day-by-day and moment-to-moment. True spirituality begins to take us away from those concepts of the right and wrong way to practice and pushes our practice more into our hearts.

So where do we begin? Let’s start with some action. Giving ourselves moments and opportunities throughout the day to connect with spirit is a great start. Devotionals, meditation, lighting spirit candles or anything you can turn into a daily ritual is good for building spirituality.

Something as simple as lighting a candle in the morning can start your day off with more light and open your heart to spirit. So just imagine how the quality of your life could change if you let light into it everyday.

Spirituality doesn’t just drop into ones lap. Like anything in life worth having, spirituality takes work, dedication and devotion.

Ask yourself these questions:

1. What qualities do you feel a spiritual person should possess?

2. How many of those qualities do you have?

3. Which qualities do you need to improve or grow in?

4. What can you do daily to open yourself to spirit and faith?

Daily spiritual practice can be done anytime and anywhere. Find a place where you can steal a couple of uninterrupted minutes for yourself and your spirit. These couple of minutes could make the difference between spiritual stagnation and growth, hope and doubt, peace and chaos.

I send continued blessings to you on your spiritual journey. May you remember that “you will always be given ground to walk on or wings to fly”. May you continue to find exactly what you are seeking.

Here are some suggestions for devotionals and blessings to help you on your way.

Morning devotional
Opening heart, welcoming the god/goddess divine
Blessings this morning in the bright sunshine
Guide my spirit to the light
Spirit within me shine bright

Daily devotional
Love and spirit follow me as I walk the path of the ancient ones. Help me to live in the ways of the goddess and to grow inside of her love.

Kitchen Witch prayer/blessing
Infuse this food with the love of the gods. Nourish our minds, body and spirits with the love of the universe. May this food heal and never harm. May we continue to feel the love of the mother Goddess and father God.

Elemental devotional
Earth give me balance and grounding
Air give me wisdom and clarity
Fire give me drive and transformation
Water cleanse me and prepare me for change
Spirit love me and show me the light.

To be continued…………………

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author bio:

Rev. Cyrstal

I am a 29-year-old Pagan mother, been married for seven years. I am very close to my family and my parents. I work full-time in the drug and alcohol treatment field. I have been a practicing Pagan for about four years. I consider myself to be an eclectic Wiccan/Pagan. I try not to limit or label myself. My passions in life are my family, enjoying a good book, learning what life has to offer, connecting with my spiritual self, giving back to my community and spending time with good friends.