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It’s hard to believe we’re already about to begin month 3 of our year-long exploration of Magic. I had so much fun in the first two months! (In month one, we looked at Magic and Identity and month two was all about Resources of Magic.) As I mentioned above, for month 3 we’ll be exploring our mindsets around magic. We’ll be shining a light on our own judgments, motivations and intentions about magic in order to deepen our relationships with it.
What is mindset?
Mindset refers to the way in which we think in any given situation. It encompasses a set of beliefs and attitudes that steer our actions and reactions to the world around us. Psychologists often use binary pairs to help us understand our mindset, such as scarcity versus abundance, fixed versus growth, and positive versus negative.
Although I tend to think of mindset as being more fluid than these binary paradigms, it's still helpful to use them to identify where our mindset is at any given moment. A unique aspect of mindsets is that they can be changed through attention and practice. By taking note of our thoughts, we can recognize the ones that are not serving us and replace them with more constructive ones. By intentionally adopting new thought patterns and then practicing them, the new mindset becomes second nature.
Why does it matter to understand our mindset about magic?
As I always say, awareness feeds the power of choice. By comprehending our thought processes around magic specifically, we can make choices to enrich our relationship and practices with it. In other words, gaining clarity on our mindset around magic can help make our practices more effective. Furthermore, our thinking influences our behavior, which in turn impacts the way we relate to magic.
The framework for this month will be:
Week one—an exploration of different definitions and systems of mindset to expand our understanding.
Week two—mindset includes our judgments too. We’ll spend this second week taking a deep look at the ways we judge our own ideas of magic and how this might block our practices.
Week three—we’ll jump into our own motivations and intentions for cultivating a relationship with magic.
Week four—we’ll set a framework/foundation for developing a ritual mindset.
As always, if you have any questions or comments, please leave them below or send me an email. I’m excited to explore mindset and magic with you!
I learned a lot about mindset from my friend and fellow Substacker,
who writes The Bright Life. Donna is a down-to-earth guide through the journey of wellbeing. Check her out, you’re gonna love her!
Jenna, I’m just now coming to this (due to a wonderful share from Louise, thanks Louise!) -- that resource pack!! Holy cow, it’s amazing!!
In the absence of private messaging on Substack, I have to ask here: it’s incredible that you are offering it for free. And...the marketer in me thinks all that work merits putting it behind a paywall, as it’s worth a significant investment of your time. Is that something you’ve considered? Truly, it would be worthy of paying for!
Thoughts, mindset, fluidity, and magic, what a wonder you have given here to contemplate. As I consider the thoughts that move through my being, I see magic as the power and attention I put on them. That is both good news and awful news. I can nurture myself or rip myself apart. My words can be a hex or a prayer. Both work the magic of thought into experience and expression. It is coming to a conscious awareness of what is working behind the scenes. Then choosing the filter I give them. The ideas, beliefs, opinions, views, that I give my loving energy to. I can choose to send care and kindness to shame. I can focus on slowing down and opening to the moment. I can choose to honor my creativity and follow it!