Have I mentioned how overwhelming the internet can be? I’m pretty sure I have. Dang. While one can glean much valuable information from the ‘net, you can just as easily get confused and discouraged. Taking a break is a good thing now and then.
One of the things that I had been mulling over in my brain was the “witch aesthetic.” What I mean by that is that the vast majority of posts/pictures that I see when browsing all have this dark academia, foresty, everything is brown and black kinda vibe. “Am I doing it wrong?” I was worried. I mean I know I have been told to just do what feels right to you. And my friend (who has her own practice) her home was not all dark either…except the front parlor room. LOL But a girl starts to doubt herself when so many others seem to be doing it “the right way” – – Until today!
Scrolling through witchy posts, I came across one where her home was brightly decorated and I loved it! It was exactly what I needed to see. I’m not the only one! Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against the darker decor, in fact, I really like it, but it’s just not how I want to decorate at home. You should have seen my daughter’s bedroom. Wow…talk about dark. But it looked so good!
Originally, I had thought that the kitchen of my dreams would have beautiful ocean-y blues but I found a picture of a kitchen that I fell in love with. The colors were muted, not dark, but not bright white either. The farmhouse style sink was black and there was butcher block countertops, floating shelves, a gorgeous gas stove…it was nearly perfect. Who knows when we’ll be able to redo our kitchen, but we can dream. Or maybe sell this house one day and buy one that already has an amazing kitchen. I need a good kitchen.
That brings me to another thing I see online all the time. Labels. Everyone has a label. In fact, in a FB group I belong to, someone asked a question about the type of witch they are/may be, and someone answered with a HUGE list of types of witches. I was a little taken aback with that list. Which one am I? I already feel like I am more of a house/kitchen witch. But even the description of that doesn’t fit 100%. Seems like labels are more of a hindrance than a help. What do you think?
When I read about the “House Witch” it made me think of my paternal grandmother. Her home was the center of our family. Holiday gatherings and any other gathering you can think of was at her home. And she always had a feast set out for the group. I grew up with a very strong desire for my home to be the same one day. I dreamed about my immediate and extended family visiting and having that same magical feeling I had as a child. Unfortunately, It isn’t but my desire to feed an army has never left me. Cooking for my former church really helped scratch that itch, so-to-speak. It was wonderful! I just wish I could do the same again.
Let’s all be sure to remind ourselves that just because we see others practicing a certain way, that does not mean we have to do what they are doing. We do not have to fit into a certain mold when it comes to the way we may or not practice. I mean…I like brighter colors, I enjoy being in the kitchen cooking, creating recipes, sharing with others, the moon, the stars, candles, journaling and making moon water. What kind of witch is that? Who knows? Who cares?
Just be yourself.
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