While no one piece of advice is ever going to apply to all witches, let alone all spoonie and/or disabled witches, I want to share advice about how I approach having a magical practice. These spoonie witchcraft tips are things that I do in my own practice that help to ease the spoon costs of doing witchcraft, and help with managing my chronic illness.
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Animism is a natural human impulse, as odd as that might seem in the context of greater Western culture. If you have ever cussed out an electronic device or a curb you tripped over, thanked your car for making it there in time, or mourned the loss of a beloved item, you engaged with those things in an animistic way. Animism means understanding that everything has a soul, from you and me to every animal, plant, object, and place. It is a cosmological perspective on the nature of reality that is compatible with most cultures, traditions, and paths, and an important feature of the philosophies and cosmologies of a great many religions, both historic and modern.
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An older looking woman looked up from stirring the cauldron to give me a warm and welcoming smile, while she cheerfully informed me that it was about time I came by for a visit. There wasn’t any real rush, and she understood why it had taken so long for me to come visit, but she had something she needed to give me.
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I have frequently seen people state that they hate meditation and it doesn’t work for them, and then proudly declare that they are proficient in some sort of shielding, grounding, centering practice. Different meditation techniques are designed for different goals, and work differently for different kinds of people. What works for someone else may not work for you, and what works for you may not work for them.
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When is it OK to touch another person in ritual? The answer is the same as at any other time: unless it is an emergency, only with consent. Not everyone is comfortable being touched, under any circumstances.
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