Omg yes, lets go together then separate, so we can sit face to face with a moomin. And we’ll raise our glasses and our pancakes to each other – cheers: from the tables across the room *now back to moomin*
I get a lot of asks asking about fitness witchcraft; what it is, how to do it, tips, etc. So, here is my consensus of witchy work out tips! I think combining witchcraft and fitness is a wonderful thing to do. It can help you stay motivated, get rid of excess energy, and help create more.
Beginning So, how do you get started? Well, this is pretty much up to you. There’s a lot of ways a fit witch can incorporate witchcraft into their healthy life style. I’ll mostly be discussing the basics of incorporating it into working out, healthy eating, and little tips here and there.
Routine/ritual – You can pretty much turn any routine into a spell ritual. All that energy you exert can be transmuted into the manifestation of your desire. This can work for any routine; your routine at the gym, for yoga, dance, hula hooping, whatever you do to workout there’s usually a routine. Each part of your routine is more or less an ingredient of manifestation. For example; I have a weekly routine, if I manage to do everything in my weekly routine it becomes a catalyst for energy kind of like an exchange of goods – I do this for you and you do this for me. Just like some people do spells in steps, this is similar.
Invoking – If you think thirty minutes on the stair stepper, sweating through every layer of clothing you have won’t invoke Freyja you’re fucking wronggg.
Devotional Work – This kind of ties in with invoking. Whatever way you choose to exercise, you can do it for a deity. For example, when I do weights at the gym it’s often for Freyja or Thor. If it’s for Thor I’ll talk to him while working out and really try to push myself, any new weight that I add or reps are offerings to him and proof of the strength of my love! Or if you have more playful deities you can make a deal, I often make bets with Thor saying if I can add x amount of weight or do it in x amount of time he has to make it storm.
Healthy Eating – Working on being fit and healthy isn’t only about working out, eating what’s good for you matters too. You can use healthy eating as a way of kitchen magic and incorporating the properties of what you eat into your spells. I sometimes use it as devotional work to Eir or as a way of cleansing my body. I don’t mean like a juice cleanse or anything, I just choose foods for the day that have strong cleansing/grounding/purifying qualities.
Weights/Gym/Cardio – I found weights to be particularly grounding and sobering. It’s my go to for days that I really want to manifest a spell or be “put in my place”, sometimes I get so caught up with my anxieties and thoughts that I think they’re much bigger than they really are and I need to be humbled. While these are my personal associations I find weights help with grounding, vitality, self-discovery, intrusive thoughts, discipline, manifestation, good health, strength, perspective, personal growth, and inner radiance. It’s also associated with element earth or water.
Aerial/Pole Dancing/Hula Hooping/Yoga – I use aerial, aerobic, and balance exercises as a way to harvest and release energy. Granted you could do this with literally ANY form of exercise(it’s your practice) I just happen to like the feeling of energy release while these types of workouts. I associate these types of work outs with the elements water and air. I also find they help with emotional healing, creative inspiration, personal magic, spiritual truth, cleansing, release of negativity, inner peace, empathy, endurance, self-healing, and a release of bad habits.
Boxing/Self Defense/Martial Arts – Self-defense and martial arts have been something I’ve recently taken an interest in. I personally have mostly used it as a devotional act and as a way to build myself up. When I say build myeslf up, I mean that in every sense of the term, to be better as witch, to harvest more energy, to be able to harness more energy, to have a better mental and physical resolve, it’s a challenge to myself(although any form of workout can be). I personally tie it to the elements of fire and earth. I associate it with helping gain resolve, patience, strength, spiritual protection, ascension, persistence, activation of mind and will, life force, personal power, magic, vitality, self-loyalty, self-love, and inner radiance.
Archery/Fencing – While I can personally only speak for archery I feel like it ties into introspection and wisdom really well. It’s a good time to focus on yourself, broaden your mind, and focus on silence, solitude. I associate these with the elements water and air. I also associate them with positive self-expression, enhanced communication, intuition, psychic openings, link to the unconscious, regeneration of hope, rejuvenation, self love, heart-centered awareness, manifestation.
Lepidocrocite – element: fire, water; properties: emotional healing, release of self-destructive patterns, love and empathy, soul retrieval, inspiration
Ocean Jasper – element: earth; properties: enjoyment of life, release of negativity and stress, relaxation, positive self-expression, physical and emotional healing
Deity Crystal – This is up to totally up to you! If you’re invoking or devoting your workout to a certain deity you can use whatever crystal reminds you of them.
Intention – Whatever your intention for your work out magic is! If it’s self love or growth rose quartz would be great. Think about what you’re hoping to achieve.
Herbs/Foods These are fruits, veggies, herbs, flowers, etc that I like to use in my fitness witchcraft. You can either include it in a sachet, cook it in a meal, or infuse your water/tea with it! I love bringing fruit/herb infused water to the gym to help keep me motivated.
Rice – element: air; properties: protection, calling on rain, prosperity, hallowing, and abundance
Blueberries – element: water; properties: sense of calm, protection, self-love
Tips
Keep in mind your sweat consists of sodium, sugars, and potassium. Use your own sweat as an ingredient in your magic, your body produces enough of it while working out.
Salt can be used for purification, healing, and protection. Sugar can be used for love, compassion, sweetness in life, and joy. Potassium can be used as an energy amplifier, for strength, will, and healing.
You can draw sigils on your clothing, body, shoes(I love doing the bottom of my tennis shoes so no one else can see it), water bottle, etc. to help keep you motivated and your energy strong! I personally find myself using a lot of runes and staves in my workouts because I feel it ties me closer to my gods. I personally use:
Sowulo for goal setting and success.
Fehu for action and motivation
Uruz for strength and power
Take a crystal with you to the gym! If you’re lucky enough to have pockets you can slip it in there but take into consideration what you’re doing that day. I stuck some citrine in a pocket on my backside once without considering I’d be on my back half the time and ended up with a bad bruise!
Or you can add it to your shoe laces!
Put it in your bra.
Put in your gym bag or yoga mat.
Have some water before you go to stay hydrated! Better yet have some green tea or black tea; both are rich in anti-oxidants and have a small enough amount of caffeine to get you going but won’t make you crash.
Bonus: Crystal charge the water you plan to take to the gym. Double check that your crystal is safe to be used in water first! You could even use moon water for that extra magical boost.
Music! Make a playlist that makes you feel strong and confident. It doesn’t even have to be witchy, just whatever gets your blood pumpin’ and you feelin’ good!
Glamours can be super helpful! Whether it’s something small to have you feeling better about yourself before you go the gym or something to help keep creeps away.
Don’t be to hard on yourself. We’ve all missed a gym day or workout class. It’s not the end of the world, all that matters is that you keep trying. Don’t compare your progress to anyone else other than yourself. It’s okay to go at your own pace.
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