For me, a major part of the process of becoming a witch has been about recognizing the worthiness of my own voice and experience.
I’ve always admired people with conviction, people who trust their stories are worth telling.
Sometimes when out in public, someone will ask me a question about magic and my mind will go blank. Throat clenched, a feeling of panic will rise. What if I have nothing to say? What if what I say is irrelevant or “basic”?
The irony is that I’ve spent my life studying magic, I have just as much a right to speak about it as anyone. But decades of social conditioning can leave even the best of us witches feeling insecure.
The 9 of Wands asks us to come back to our experience.
You don’t have to impress anyone. Just say what you observe. Stay honest.
Your staying with your authentic experience is a political act. Don’t let the world knock you off balance today. As any martial artist or dancer knows, to stay balanced, connect to your core.