How many of us have read somewhere or were taught by someone, that our magick is effected by our good/bad habits? I had read this only a few times when I first started practicing the craft.
Recently, I just got on a healthier living kick and attitude – because of the magick I practice. I practice the magick of and for the higher and greater good – with harm to none – and that does very much include myself as I am finding out more and more everyday!
About a year ago now, my Wonderful and I went through a rough time with the money – just like everyone else. In the midst of everyone trying to hang onto their jobs – I told my Wonderful to leave his and he did. If he hadn’t he would have been fired at the first part of the year anyway, killed in the warehouse or at least on disability because of their lack of following their own safety rules. So, when all of that happened… the income from my end was just not there. About three year previous, I had declared a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, so my paycheck was not full. Though I had everything worked out, I knew it was very clear that if anything happened – we would be screwed. And of course – I got a dang ticket. That was a set up too but that is another story for another time.
Anyway, back to the healthier living. We had gone from chicken, steaks, meats, and everything else you get in resturant quality food … to… 101 ways to cook rice, salas, and rationing the coffee and smokes like no ones business. It got to the dog was (once again) eating better than myself and of course now my husband, Wonderful. There was no choice left to us and we took up a family members offer and stayed with them. It didn’t work out for as long as we would have like it too but we learned a few things. More Vitamins. More Veggies. More Reading on the Green.
So, this puts us, just to give you a timeframe, at December ‘08 / January ‘09, we are on the salads. I mean we couldn’t, and still can’t, get enough! We had gone back to our meats, chicken, steaks and such but found that we were getting physically weak and sick to our stomachs. The agony of trying to stay awake after such good meals finally – yet again – was killing us. Not to mention our communication and connection was being shot or poor Norman the baby cow, was communicating that he missed his ma’am. (And if you practice you know what I am talking about.) So, we started with the salads of not lettuce but spinach and fresh cut greens to go in. We have gone almost completely vegan now. I never would have thought it. Then again there are a lot of things I never would have thought – Ha!
Within the last few months, noticing how I was feeling and “regaining strength”, I got on the mind set of quitting smoking. Lord and Lady what a challenge this has been – but with remarkable turn around in 14 days thus far. I hear the birds through the thick glass at the office. My breathing is deeper and calmmer (not raspy). I know that my skin is improving greatly – not that it was bad but improving. And the whole nose, sinus, and throat area is getting unclogged. Now, couple that with the magick we practice! Amen! Praise above and below! I am starting to see the faeries and my dreams are coming back in full force. (Kind of scary too because the future ain’t so pretty. That or I am looking at some of the other timelines happening right now. Wow.) But either way – let my lesson serve as a warning and big blinking sign — Quit smoking to really improve your health and your magick!
Love, Peace, Harmony, and Harm to None – Breet
