1. Your spiritual or metaphysical fitness is as important as your physical fitness.
2.There is an old Congo saying, “None of us birthed ourselves, and none of us will bury ourselves.” Just as if you had a lot of money, you should give something back to those who sustain you, it’s the same with spirituality. It’s a flow and an exchange
3. ADSP (African Diaspora Spiritual Practices)
4. There are many things that you will learn, but some knowledge will not make you happier. You will be glad to have the knowledge and suffer less when you put it into practice (though more if you attempt to share it with those who aren’t ready), but the knowledge itself may blow your mind. You will learn just how good and just how bad people can be, and it might mess you up a little. You may learn how some things really work, and have that feeling like watching sausage being made from the pig to the pan for a few months.
5. Onto physical health, this is of great importance as well. We don’t body shame, but whatever your physical shape or ability, it is important that you show gratitude for your body. Keep it clean, eat as well as you can, get enough exercise, and don’t neglect yourself. Do fun things with your body, and even indulge some vices in moderation. Everything you do to better your physical life and health glorifies your Ancestors, not to mention various deities of beauty, and protective warriors.
6.Part of managing your physical fitness is keeping your home clean and maintaining your environment. If you have a dirt floor, pat down the dirt. No money for cleaning supplies? Get some rosemary or other cleansing plants growing wild around you, and steep them in boiling water. Vinegar works well too, as well as lemon juice, salt, or baking soda (sodium bicarbonate). You don’t need to be fancy or obsessive, just effective.
7. Keeping a clean home helps to reduce the burden on your immune system, which will be really important to you when you’re older, or if you are young but already at the point that you have had to do serious spiritual warfare. For some reason, one of the things more inhumane energies attack the hardest is the immune system. It is very rare that I’ve seen a practicing witch die of an attack through accidents or sudden organ failure, but I’ve seen many die or come close from immune disorders and infections. So it’s also a good idea to train your body to handle hostile microbes, and gather friendly microbes by spending time outside in Nature. Get your bare hands and feet into some dirt.
2.There is an old Congo saying, “None of us birthed ourselves, and none of us will bury ourselves.” Just as if you had a lot of money, you should give something back to those who sustain you, it’s the same with spirituality. It’s a flow and an exchange
3. ADSP (African Diaspora Spiritual Practices)
4. There are many things that you will learn, but some knowledge will not make you happier. You will be glad to have the knowledge and suffer less when you put it into practice (though more if you attempt to share it with those who aren’t ready), but the knowledge itself may blow your mind. You will learn just how good and just how bad people can be, and it might mess you up a little. You may learn how some things really work, and have that feeling like watching sausage being made from the pig to the pan for a few months.
5. Onto physical health, this is of great importance as well. We don’t body shame, but whatever your physical shape or ability, it is important that you show gratitude for your body. Keep it clean, eat as well as you can, get enough exercise, and don’t neglect yourself. Do fun things with your body, and even indulge some vices in moderation. Everything you do to better your physical life and health glorifies your Ancestors, not to mention various deities of beauty, and protective warriors.
6.Part of managing your physical fitness is keeping your home clean and maintaining your environment. If you have a dirt floor, pat down the dirt. No money for cleaning supplies? Get some rosemary or other cleansing plants growing wild around you, and steep them in boiling water. Vinegar works well too, as well as lemon juice, salt, or baking soda (sodium bicarbonate). You don’t need to be fancy or obsessive, just effective.
7. Keeping a clean home helps to reduce the burden on your immune system, which will be really important to you when you’re older, or if you are young but already at the point that you have had to do serious spiritual warfare. For some reason, one of the things more inhumane energies attack the hardest is the immune system. It is very rare that I’ve seen a practicing witch die of an attack through accidents or sudden organ failure, but I’ve seen many die or come close from immune disorders and infections. So it’s also a good idea to train your body to handle hostile microbes, and gather friendly microbes by spending time outside in Nature. Get your bare hands and feet into some dirt.
One of the reasons immunity attacks are so dependably fatal or debilitating for witches is that it’s basically the path of least resistance. Microbes are everywhere, and there’s no real escape from them, so most curses are basically an official removal of protection, a wedge to penetrate a protection, or manipulation of a situation to make someone more vulnerable. So when I’m saying maintain your physical body, I’m not thinking join a gym. I’m starting with clean your home and grow some herbs, eat real food, and go for walks or dance with the headphones on. Being at peace with yourself and maintaining your immune system (and combat ability if your head Orisha or deity is the warrior type) is important. A slim waistline or big muscles are not so important unless your profession or glamour demands it.
Later, as your awareness increases, you will realize how wonderfully friendly microorganisms and a balanced presence of the not so friendly ones, affect your psychology. The outdoors is good for you in many ways, and a necessity for witches.
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