Prompts 3 through 7 from Write Your Witchcraft:

What in witchcraft makes me happy?

As someone who spent much of her young adulthood feeling lost, ashamed, and powerless, it was empowering to discover what witchcraft truly was: a way to regain my personal power and apply it to manifest good things in my life. That feeling of empowerment is at the core of why witchcraft makes me happy. I like the notion of using my own power to create a better life for myself. I love connecting with the deeper layers of myself and the universe, utilizing mindfulness, creativity, and intuition to improve my day-to-day living. Witchcraft has given me an appreciation for the smaller, quieter moments of my day — the little rituals in which I can weave my own magick.

Do I want to follow a path that has to do with a little nature, or a lot of nature?

While I can’t really enjoy it in my current situation, I’d love to eventually reach a point where I can incorporate more nature into my path and practice. I live in the Pacific Northwest, a region that is so beautiful and soulful, it’s almost a crime to not spend time outdoors. When I first moved here, I fell in love with the evergreen forests, the purifying rains, the Columbia River Gorge, Mount Hood and his kin, the crisp, cool breezes, the rugged coastline, and so much more. Money is tight and I lack personal transportation, so I don’t get to experience raw, wild nature as often as I would like. One day, I hope to live in a place that gives me the solitude and nature therapy I crave.

What areas of witchcraft would I like to learn more about?

There are so many, but I would like to delve more into dream magic, art magic, lucid dreaming, cosmic witchcraft, astrology, crystals, divination, intuitive development… Those are probably my main areas of focus, as this is what I embody as a witch. I’m a bit of a sponge when it comes to information, though: I like to absorb knowledge from other paths and practices.

Where do my witchy talents lie?

Intuition and divination are probably my top talents, along with artistic ability, which I like applying to witchcraft. My dream interpretation/recall abilities are steadily improving, most likely with the aid of Morpheus and my own intention. These skills are at the core of my witchy foundation, and I’m basically building it up from there.

What kind of deities, if any, do I want to honor?

Honoring deities is something fairly new to me, and I’m not entirely sure what the future holds in regard to honoring more. For now, I work with Morpheus, because his spheres of influence closely align with my interests (dreams in all varieties). I’ve been feeling a bit of interest toward a few others, like Apollo and Nyx, but I don’t feel the call or urge to work with them like I do with Morpheus. Not yet, anyway. I’m the sort of person who follows her gut with things like this.

I think one of the things that “worries” me a little about honoring/working with more than one or two deities is the lack of time in my day to properly devote to them. I have so many little habits and rituals and activities that I spread out over the course of the day: meals, work, writing, art, relaxation, reading, studying… And at the end of the day, right before bed, I devote 10-30 minutes to Morpheus and Spike, as part of a nightly ritual to realign my energies and prepare my mind and body for sleep. I would want to give the same amount of attention to any other deity I honor… but when would I do it?

I suppose I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it, but for now, I’m more than content working with Morpheus alone… as far as deities go.