Introduction to Practicing Spirituality
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Moving through life is an experience everyone can relate to. But we all walk different paths, at different weights, from different starts - all in discovery of The Journey. Many of us come from spirituality wrapped into what I like to call ideology and rules - Religion. Its covenant and discipline has kept many of us warm in a cold world. Stepping outside of that lets explore practicing spirituality in a raw form.
I am a Hoodoo Practitioner, Hoodoo is an African American closed ancestral practice - CLOSED PRACTICE will be carelessly taught or displayed. I have made things beginner friendly for everyone ready to flow towards spiritual practice. That being said I work things and learned things traditional and based on my own cultural connections.
The first skills you need to learn on this journey that are vital comes down to three things.
Protection
Cleansing
Self Mastery
Spirituality is mystical and can be fanatical but its a lot more practical and makes sense....Its not common but you need to use that sense in order to protect and ground yourself in any spiritual practice no matter how complex.
SELF MASTERY
We'd be fools if I told you to run to the Botanica and gather supplies without the real meaning of work being highlighted here. I'm sure some of us are familiar with the body being referenced as a beacon, temple or even vessel. Those concepts stem from a even deeper meaning of life - interconnectedness. You are the source and the way any ancestor or message has to come through you. Ive talked about this before, in my SELF post.
"It all starts with SELF. The health and wellness of self. Addressing your trauma, re-raising your self and inner child, being present in your body, accepting and working on weaknesses and flaws, shadow work, most importantly therapy."
You need to know yourself, You need to know what your own energy is - what it feels like. You can't talk about hexes or calling in energy if you cannot decipher. The key to learning and all the answers are truly within you. You experiences even will act as roadmaps to the truth. You most likely have the solution discovered or not. Believe it or not self development requires community and elders. You need to be applying wisdom but taking it in as well. Find elders and don't see limitations, ask your spirits or higher power to reveal the path to some or give you clues to find one. Not everything is gonna be set up the same way
This is so important to be able to accept and receive the enlightenment along the journey. The universe always offers a chance for self mastery, the development starts once you answer the call for greater.
Spiritual working and practice is not a game. This is not a game of go big or go home. Playing even in your own energy can cross yourself up. Take a sobering look at your reality and the spirituality you want to meet that reality. Be very honest because this path cannot be built on lies, even the ones you tell yourself.
DIVINATION - SPIRITUAL INFORMATION GATHERING - COMMUNICATION WITH HIGHER POWER, SPIRITS, ANCESTORS - MESSAGES.
This is the part where you learn your divination skills to communicate with your higher power and spirits. You need to be always walking the journey with your ancestors to learn whats needed for you. Its important to not have a wandering green eye, wait patiently for your turn to do whats necessary. Spiritual Prices must be paid - energy does not come from free and its time to do the self work if you cannot understand that. You are not a superhero and this is not a movie, you gifts are not obligated to you they are blessed. Do not start a transactional relationship with your spirituality - same concept for ancestors.
WHAT YOU GET BACK IS WHAT YOU PUT IN.
People like to gloss over this divination is essential to any one practicing, simply because how the hell are you gonna know what your doing. Come correct to your spirits, do not ask for help with the energy of entitlement. If you half ass it then you wont be able to do what you need to do regardless. Faith without work is dead. For real spiritual movement you cannot fake or bypass putting more than just intention into work especially deeper ones.
DECOLONIZE - DECONSTRUCT - DIVINE
Learn your culture so you can discover your roots. Become lead to your purpose, so that your spirituality is more genuine and tailored. Focus your energy on becoming a student of life because thats what you are. Most of us started this journey by starting over. ]
Learn your spiritual tools - start with the natural ones. Herbs, Cleansing Tools, what's the basics like salt, don't jump into everything because everything isn't for you.
Don't get to much ego trying to do what others do. Don't try to just pick up spiritual practices and tools without guidance.
Know the meaning of faith in your life, find an unmovable energy of hope.
DECOLONIZE - DECONSTRUCT - DIVINE , all are very necessary parts of your journey. In order to stay protected and be prosperous in spirituality you need to open you mind, heart and body to things that may have been stigmatized or even demonized.
You have to move with a knowing unmoved by fear, I personally this week was wrongfully accused of being a witch - I am a spiritualist and in the historical connotation and previous usage of that word on my ancestors. I don't like it at all especially when used in that way. Many people don't want to understand what's different and we are black plus the people who read this too, even if your not we have a place in this world of oppression and privilege - those need to be acknowledged as well.
Notice how at no point yet or so far I am discussing how to petition or work with ancestors. because starting this journey means you start with what you know and you never should just start with ancestors. That is dangerous and deeper game to play. They aren't your toy or yours, they were people and are people just as much on the pother side elevated or not. Their problems and beliefs remain and part of that work is taking on a duty that you must understand within yourself first. For your own protection and safety.
Accept now that spirituality is logical, historical and scientific - your bullshit can be planted with the flowers of spirituality, your shit isn't sweet don't try to make it. Don't be pushing feminism and demonizing sex workers and then calling yourself a light worker. get realistic about this world and your place in it. Grow - its simple just open your mind and close your mouth.
Start slow, be patient and kind to yourself - a path is not walked with one footstep. Encourage yourself - bring positivity and light even in darkness. See yourself above it all and know that you'll make it through. Fall in love with yourself.
Never just rush into anything or pick up anything including minor workings without thorough discernment and guidance from a higher power. If your ancestors or spiritual guidance (divination especially) haven't given you the go ahead then there is nothing to do but wait and listen.
You are your greatest SPIRITUAL TOOL start with yourself and with your roots not with tools. Start with were you come from, use what you have and always follow what you know. Protect and Consecrate your energy especially around your head. carry yourself in protection and use all your intuition and discernment.
CLEANSING
Cleansing work is for removing, clarifying and drawing in energies into or out of your life. It has degrees and lives on a spectrum of potency. This is your only line of defense to energies that aren't pure to your soul, to remedy the darkness that sometimes obscures the light. Its a necessity for practicing any spiritual practice, using any spiritual tool, engaging in any spiritual working, and for spiritual hygiene.
The act of cleansing is contentious, it resounds the message that spirituality makes sense because as you must shower/bathe to remain clean you must do the same spiritually and even emotionally. Where ever energy lies it cannot be created and destroyed only changed.
Alot of people misuse words in spirituality, JUSTICE (KARMA), EVIL EYE, HEX, CURSE, CROSSING, JINX. Though in a similar category these are not the same things. Knowing that someone including yourself can step into the balance of dark and light is important. No one is out to get you and even if you have enemies that is not a call to fear.
EVIL EYE - can be set with or without intention, the persons thoughts and energy that is "sent" to you usually blocks or causes issues depending on what the energy was sent to and how intent the sender is. Bad or Negative energy.
JUSTICE (KARMA) - Not the sacred already established kind of karma its more justice base. The modern concept of what you wish for me I wish for you. Balance - when someone tries to unjustly tip the balance in your life. People trying to trap or bind you to certain paths or roads that do not serve you. This could be spiritual warfare in terms of the law also. Usually bestowed by a higher power, angels and forces of nature. KARMIC BALANCE - No energy goes unpaid and no stone is left unturned the truth will always be revealed.
CURSE - Effects lineage and blood relatives, potent and usually dangerous working. This is a sign or spiritual warfare on a deep level. This can carry in the bloodline for generations, is passed down the line. Work to cause a specific type of harm to a person. Effects wide areas of life, Money, Relationships, Happiness - whatever it is the curse will treat that area as a disease and white blood cell dynamic. Depending on the caster needs special working and should absolutely be confirmed by divination.
CROSSING - Is when someone is try to cross up your life, they want something to end or be thwarted. If your life is a bunch of paths this crossing energy is all about putting you on the path of no return to a path that crosses your blessings and highest good. Meant to cause harm and bad luck. Usually intentional but yes you can cross yourself up. Its a fixed problem and you need to uncross and cut and clear the energy in order to remove.
JINX - Mainly a souring of luck, a jinx is opposition to luck. Its exactly as its sound and it can be laid intentionally or unintentionally. Easily picked up without protection.
HEX - Usually sent and based on working something in, coming in or leaving your life. Its a set intention and its similar to a cross. Hexing is usually on a situation or event also, for example hexing your studies so you don't graduate and get a good job. Hexing is a work that requires a lot more than just a set intention its potent and intentional whether it was meant to be a spell or not. This could reference someone trying to jinx you but they have strong energy, like wishing death or bad experiences to a certain degree. This is typically performed through working or rituals but never underestimate energy.
Its a good bit of y'all that cross yourself up, thoughts and mindset is blockage enough, your perspective has more power than others candles if you unlock that power. Knowing how herbs work and properties is great but when it comes to cleansing or any working for the matter - you need to know not just believe.
It may not be enemies it may have been you - another reason divination, discernment and self mastery are so important.
Ways to cleanse:
From beginner to advanced let me give you some advice and guidance. Beyond that I am a Hoodoo spiritualist so yeah follow your own intuition and let your discernment guide you to what changes and alterations to make. Always follow your inner guidance, your ancestors first.
LEARN BASICS
Don't rush and DO NOT PRACTICE based on aesthetics. How adorned, big or dressed up does not = power.
WATER - SPIRIT, NURTURING, EMOTIONS
Spiritual Baths
Oils
Cleansing Wash.
Drinks/Teas/Water-based food (consumable/internal healing/cleansing)
EARTH - GROUNDING, PROTECTION, SECURITY
Herbs & Plants
Food (consumable/internal healing/cleansing)
Crystals
Spiritual Tools Fixed for cleansing (Wands, Knifes, Altar tools, etc.)
FIRE - SPIRITUAL ENERGY, PASSION, CREATION
Energy Cleansing and Healing
Fire
Alchemy
Cleansing Ritual/Candle Magic
AIR - COMMUNICATION, INTENTION, THOUGHTS & BELIEFS
Affirmations
Bible Work
Prayer Work
Smoke Cleansing
Subliminals/Meditation
PROTECTION
Evil and negativity doesn't just manifest behind the intention of the candle. Protection is a necessity to start any spiritual practice. It is your defense and safeguard that acts as the stability of your spiritual energy.
LEARN BASICS
Don't rush and DO NOT PRACTICE based on aesthetics. How adorned, big or dressed up does not = power.
WATER - SPIRIT, NURTURING, EMOTIONS
Spiritual Baths
Oils
Protection Wash.
Drinks/Teas/Water-based food (consumable/internal protection/removal)
EARTH - GROUNDING, PROTECTION, SECURITY
Herbs & Plants
Food (consumable/internal protection/cleansing) & Fasting
Spiritual Protection with Nature and Protective land
Crystals, Jars, Dolls, etc.
Spiritual Tools Fixed for Protection (Wands, Head Wraps,Knifes, etc.)
FIRE - SPIRITUAL ENERGY, PASSION, CREATION
Sigil Energy Work
Fire
Fasting (Sacrifice and Alchemy)
Alchemy
Protection Wards
Candle Magic
AIR - COMMUNICATION, INTENTION, THOUGHTS & BELIEFS
Affirmations, Colors, Sigils
Bible Work
Prayer Work
Smoke Protection
Subliminals/Meditation
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