Pulled Information Below: from Wicca: A Year & a Day: 366 Days of Spiritual Practice in the Craft of the Wise by Timothy Roderick. Copyrighted
Are you troubled about traipsing through the chill of the night? Do you get singed in the sun or think an icy downpour is a downer?
Wicca is a spiritual tradition that includes many practicies that bring the practitioner into direct contact with nature. It seeks to harmonize the Witch with Life as it is happening in this very moment. To be a person of magical power, one embraces the entire array of life's experiences. When Withces routninely make space in their life for nature, for life, in the right-here-and-now, it graduatally strips away accumulated layers of social, emotional, and psychological conditioning. it fees up the mind, the heart, and spirit. It places the practitioner into direct accord with life, nature, and the direct current of spiritual power.
Can you face each moment unflinchingly--despite rain, sleet, or hail?
Not everyone can go outside no matter the weather conditions. There are always exceptions and accommodations to be made. If you health will be jeopardized by venturing out of the doors into inclement weather, by all means try the following alertnative exercise: Fill a tray or empty pot with potting soil and rub your hand through it. Bring a handful to your nose and inhale the earth's rich perfume.
Exercise of the day: Connecting to Earth
Sit somehwere in a natural setting: on a beach, in a forest, a field, or even in your own backyard. Breathe deeply and close your eyes.
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