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When I last went to the bookstore, I picked up my copy of this years Witches Almanac. I was looking at other stuff in the Pagan/New Age section and came across the Witches All ... saw the engraving and just had to have it. ^_^
I love this book. I have only been buying the Almanac for the last three years or so, so this was a great way to see some of the bits that were included in previous editions. One of the sections that I found particularly thought provoking was in the article titled 'Mirror, Mirror'.
It talks about using mirrors for divination and astral projection, but it also mentions something I haven't seen other books on Witchcraft take on ... the idea of discovering your essence. The idea is to stand before a three panneled mirror and reguard yourself without emotion. See the differences between what you do see and what you ought to see (disreguarding the current fashions). Then, go through your wardrobe and get rid of all of the clothing that does not highlight your essence ... everything that doesn't show you how you feel you should look.
It also suggests changing hair styles, but I think that we might take this exercise a step further and add weight loss/gain to it as well. I know for a fact that there is a difference between who I see myself as and the person I see in the mirror. I think that this can be a great way to use the mirror as a tool for body image work rather than as the enemy.
I don't currently have a lot of mirrors in my house (and I don't have any three-panneled ones), but I think I can make a start with the bathroom mirror.
--Phae
When I last went to the bookstore, I picked up my copy of this years Witches Almanac. I was looking at other stuff in the Pagan/New Age section and came across the Witches All ... saw the engraving and just had to have it. ^_^
I love this book. I have only been buying the Almanac for the last three years or so, so this was a great way to see some of the bits that were included in previous editions. One of the sections that I found particularly thought provoking was in the article titled 'Mirror, Mirror'.
It talks about using mirrors for divination and astral projection, but it also mentions something I haven't seen other books on Witchcraft take on ... the idea of discovering your essence. The idea is to stand before a three panneled mirror and reguard yourself without emotion. See the differences between what you do see and what you ought to see (disreguarding the current fashions). Then, go through your wardrobe and get rid of all of the clothing that does not highlight your essence ... everything that doesn't show you how you feel you should look.
It also suggests changing hair styles, but I think that we might take this exercise a step further and add weight loss/gain to it as well. I know for a fact that there is a difference between who I see myself as and the person I see in the mirror. I think that this can be a great way to use the mirror as a tool for body image work rather than as the enemy.
I don't currently have a lot of mirrors in my house (and I don't have any three-panneled ones), but I think I can make a start with the bathroom mirror.
--Phae
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