The mundane and the magic ... finding that balance.

Hello everyone.

It has been a long time since I have wrote on my blog but I feel that now is a time to update on whats been going on and whats been happening. 
So as you can see the title is a question that enters most spiritual people's minds and it was one that arose when I met some wonderful new and likeminded people. How do we balance the mundane and the magic? This is why I have been away for so long and that I because I lost that balance and the mundane took over ....even though I was trying to keep the balance right. Its hard in modern society to lead a truly pure and spiritual existence, with the constricting views and ways of others sometimes we get lost in our mundane lives and forget to balance it with the magic.

An example of this is why I have not been blogging or writing anything for a while now, I have taken on a new job in the city and the mundane has put me in a routine of work home sleep repeat. it was only when my partner reached out because his balance was clearly the same as mine that we got to reach out, re-connect with the land and also connect with beautiful people from all walks of different paths.

This along with life problems made me realise that without any magic, the mundane will take over like a cloud of smog and slowly suffocate you into feeling like you are not yourself anymore. I needed air and thanks to some wonderful people and my partner I got just that. it was nice to feel energies of the land and reconnect and feel the magic again. 


As a traditional Folklore magic practitioner who lives in the modern day I'm always conflicted with feeling I am not doing enough for my spirituality, however immersing myself too much would mean my life would spiral out of control. We need to find a balance and even though it is hard with the daily working life of an employed person we do need to make promises to our soul.

I have decided that I do need to focus more on my writing and crafting and meeting with magical people. I need to reconnect with the land and read more books on the way to work to expand my mind. 

Why don't you try this maybe feed the crows on your way to work and give something back to the land, or meditate on the daily commute to work. Take lunch in the park and take your shoes off and feel the earth beneath your feet and re-connect. It is small acts like this that can make keeping a balance between the mundane and the magic a little easier to keep in check especially with a busy working day.

Try this or if you have any other ideas feel free to comment yours below.

Sigrid Skadi. 

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