Hello my fellow gremlins! Welcome to my blog!
A quick background on me. My name is Shea. I’ve been a practicing witch since roughly 2007. I first took an interest in witchcraft at a very young age. My mother introduced me to Harry Potter when the first move came out, followed by movies such as The Craft and Practical Magic. She also used to have several spell books of her own that I just absolutely adored scouring through. My first spell was a money spell under the full moon. Holding a penny in one hand, chanting an incantation, and spinning three times. I found a ten dollar bill the next day and POOF! I was a die hard believer.
Fast forward to now, I have two lovely step children and one child of my own, and they are all under the ages of ten years old. If you have kids, you can relate to the fact that my practice fell to the background. Between potty training and making sure my stunt devil doesn’t end up horribly mangled, I don’t ever give myself the time to just sit and focus on my craft. I also lead a very interesting and drama filled life that, in my personal opinion, would make the Kardashians seem mild. So with that being said, welcome to Rituals and Wreckage!
My goal with this blog is to really dive into myself and my practice, while also sharing my life stories for anyone balancing their practice and their chaos (while also maybe making a few people laugh). You can expect to find lots of odds and ends here. I will be sharing some spells I use, how I made time for them, and pretty much just off the wall stories that happen to make my life chaotic. I hope to grow with my blog and my readers and eventually work into a strong niche, but hey we are all learning every day. I am currently building witchy printable’s and my own etsy shop, and I am hoping to eventually start a podcast as well.
What being a Witch means to Me
Witchcraft to me isnt just casting spells and burning candles. To me, it involves inner reflection, connection with nature, and maintaining your sense of self. Although I crave to sit and anoint my candles and chant incantations, I feel most connected to my craft when I sit and reflect with myself. The further I disconnect from myself, the further I disconnect from my craft. I know it makes it sound like a personality trait, but I personally believe you cannot manifest power without knowing and believing in yourself.
I struggle really hard with focusing on one task. To be honest this post has taken me days to create. Just writing this section, I’ve picked up my phone four times. My mind spirals a lot. Trying figure out what to cook, chasing the kids, cleaning the mess, working at the bar, working at my dads shop, trying to make more money to spoil my family and friends. The list is NEVER ending. Then there’s the thoughts of activities I want to do, such as practicing my craft, reading, or working on my diamond paintings. Followed by a negative onslaught of thoughts we wont spiral into just yet. Lately I’ve been forcing myself to sit down and just light a simple candle and say a few things.
Another thing with my craft is struggling with every task (the bane of my existence honestly). I lack self confidence. I never know if I’m using the right color candle, or right ingredients, or even the right timing. I battle constantly with the thought of ‘Its all intention based’ versus ‘You have to do it how everyone else does it’. I like set rules, but if I don’t have the time to do it right, I feel I should be able to sway a bit. I never know which sources to trust either. Organized religion really through me for a loop on whether its my own interpretation or if someone else is correct in how its done. We are just battling our way through self discovery and life’s daily chaos.
Closing Out
Thank you so much for joining me on this journey! If any part of this resonated with you, you’re not alone. I’d love to know what brought you to the path—or what keeps you on it. Let’s hold space for each other.
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