Llewellyn's 2019 Witches' Companion by Deborah Lipp
Author:Deborah Lipp
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Published: 2018-07-23T14:50:25+00:00
The next two weeks ran relatively smoothly. I worked diligently on my presentation, enlisting my boys for help with the PowerPoint program. I memorized my speech, picked out a simple black dress, and prepared myself for possible questions. I meditated and repeated my mantra: “I am a creative, intelligent person who is capable of great things.” I calmed my nerves with lemon balm and borage tea and tried to maintain a positive attitude. The night before my presentation, I called upon the Valkyries for a fierce spirit and a powerful boost of warrior-like determination.
The morning of the presentation I awoke feeling pretty good. There were no butterflies flitting about in the hollow of my stomach and I held down my breakfast (which was a plus). I met with some of the officials before the presentation, and they were easygoing and friendly. Why had I built this up to be such a monster? I was actually enjoying myself. My presentation was first and I felt great. I introduced myself and started the PowerPoint program, which showed brightly on a large screen. But when I looked up, I found myself facing the blinking red eye of the camera that was taping the presentation. I swallowed and cleared my throat. What am I talking about? Why am I here? What’s my name? All of these questions ran through my head in an instant. Then I held tight the necklace Chloe had made for me and remembered my inner dragon. I am a creative, intelligent person who is capable of great things. I swallowed again and continued without a glitch.
The Black Cloud of Self-Doubt
This story is just one of many that demonstrate a lifetime of needless self-doubt in both my mundane life and (as a new Witch) my magickal life. As a young girl, I was the student who knew all the answers to the questions but kept her hand resting in her lap. I was the young Witch who felt strongly connected to an herb or a stone when spellcasting but didn’t use it because I didn’t trust my intuition. And I am the adult who still sometimes questions whether she is good enough, smart enough, or creative enough.
We’re all human, and inevitably at some point even the most confident individuals struggle with self-doubt. It’s that little black cloud that rains insecurity down on us. But if not dealt with, that little cloud can turn into a storm that can lead us to abandon a project, leave a spell unfinished, or walk away from an exciting opportunity. Acknowledging our feelings of inadequacy is a great first step. It can help us identify where these feelings originate and analyze possible solutions. Ignoring our self-doubt or denying a lack of confidence does not make the feelings go away. In fact, it can just make things worse.
So whether you’re a magickal practitioner struggling with self-doubt in your ritual or spell work or you’re just trying to navigate self-assuredly through your mundane world, here are a few ways to conjure a little confidence.
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