By now we know the energy of the hunter: a collected, clear, adaptable being who leads a simple and respectful life with nature. But how do we bring these qualities into our own lives, into ourselves?

If you're like me, your mind pipes up quickly with answers like "Forming a new habit," "Eating a new food," "Stopping a habit" — doing something aligned with these new values. 

These kinds of changes are easier and more long-lasting, however, when they stem from interior shift. Spellwork and ritual are the ways we can intentionally make those inner shifts, and let them ripple out organically into action. 

Materials

Your body
A quiet space
A journal
A bell, if you have one, or a glass and spoon to ring (if you do the glass and spoon, try out different taps and tapping places on your glass beforehand to find the clearest ring)
Timer

Settle in your space. If it's in your practice already, cast a circle; if not, do what works for you to feel grounded and present. 

Reflect on the last month. What has felt overwhelming, overcomplicated, stagnant? (If journaling helps, do so.) 

Reflect on how you'd like to feel moving forward. 

Write down 3 words that represent 3 things you'd like to release, to compost. 

Write down 3 words that represent 3 things you'd like to bring into your life. 

Prepare a timer for 3 minutes (up to 7 if you're comfy with it; I just know a lot of folks prefer shorter times if quiet breathing is challenging or new). 

On your out-breath, in your mind, recite the 3 words of what you're releasing, like a mantra. On the in-breath, recite the words you're bringing in. 

Start your timer and keep this up until it completes. 

When your timer goes off, ring your bell or glass 3 times, one for each of the words you're releasing. Feel the sound reverberate through our body, clearing all your cells until they are empty of your old ways of being, fresh and prepared to fill with the new. 

Then ring the bell 3 more times, for each of the words you're bringing in. Feel them echo through your body. 

Thank your space or close your circle. 

Notice any shifts over the next week. 

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You just did a spell!

For this spell, I worked with air, the element of clarity, truth, clearing, and messages. 

If you'd like to learn how to create your own spells, and create energetic shifts in your life whenever you feel called, sign up for my Elemental Magic class. In this 3 month course I give you the tools to work with energy, read Tarot, and perform and craft spells.