Living our Magick is a lifestyle. I place far more importance on daily rituals and habits than one-time spells, because they work and have more long-lasting results.
We often think of certain places and things, like our altar, special candles, statues or incense as ‘sacred’, while other places and things such as our kitchen utensils, brushing our teeth, or our office desk as ‘mundane’. But the truth is they are both one and the same, it just depends on our perspective and the energy we bring to what we do.
I believe our space and the everyday things we do carry much more magickal power than we realize, and it is worth making simple, small changes in our home space and daily rituals to create the bigger changes in our life we wish to see.
2025 was a doozy of a year, and many of us are starting to vision and call in the energy we’d like for 2026. We may be both consciously and unconsciously sending out signals about what we want into the universe. This is an excellent time in the yearly cycle to take stock of what we’re putting out there in the simplest of ways.
Start where you’re at:
A great way to start clearing the pathway forward and preparing for a new direction is to start by just noticing where we are now. It is ok to not know where exactly we are going yet, just a sense of what feels good, aligned and authentic vs what doesn’t is enough! We don’t need to rush ahead.
The coming season of Imbolc is called ‘in the belly’ for a reason. Like the pregnant ewes it refers to, this is a time to gently incubate our emerging self, to prepare and nurture our dreams gently. We can take this time to align ourselves with what is meaningful to us and cleanse what is no longer serving who we feel we are becoming. Spring is when the Earth brings us more energy necessary to make bigger, bolder moves.
So, if you are interested in getting clearer on what you are currently calling in, start close to home. Notice your own thoughts, self-talk, home and work environment. Notice the content you are consuming. Your daily habits and routines. Not with a critical, harsh or judgey gaze, nor through the lens of what you think society wants you to be, but who you feel you really are and what feels good. Be gentle and nurturing to yourself.
Begin calling in more of that energy that makes you feel good, loved, authentic, free, expansive, etc. Gradually shift out of habits that drain your energy, keep you stuck, low, small, or contracted. It doesn’t have to be with a big sweeping change. Keep the goal small, realistic and doable. Something you can repeat easily every day and don’t beat yourself up if sometimes you miss it or you fall back into old habits. Something that keeps you inspired enough and is doable enough to keep it going.
Small changes in our daily habits and our environment make for the most powerful magick!
The Power of Place- Our Home & Work Space
Our immediate environment affects us emotionally, mentally and physically, which in turn affects how we think, feel and act. It is important to notice the little things we see and interact with during the day, starting with our bedroom, our home and work space. These send out messages to the universe, and so do we! Making these places where we work and rest feel like a safe space and sanctuary for our heart and soul can change our lives deeply and for the better.
Cleanliness of your space:
The first thing in any space to deal with is excess clutter, dust, and dirt. Clutter in our environment has shown to bring stress signals to our nervous system.
Cleaning isn’t about sterility or having a perfectly orderly space. It’s about finding a comfortable balance that feels good for you.
Removing cluttered old papers and objects that are broken or have no significance for you can open space in your life to be filled with more aligned things.
Giving away old clothing or ritual items that no longer resonate can help you leave an old aspect of yourself in the past and open to the new version of you emerging.
Getting rid of old files or books that you don’t need can free your mind for new information.
Cleaning under your bed, your closets, drawers and cupboards can help you free up emotional space within your being so new nurturing things that support you can come in.
Because we also spend time online, it can be freeing to clear your feeds of content that no longer resonates and find new creators or connections that do.
If you have a dedicated workspace, you can maximize your peace of mind by regularly clearing old things from your desk or office and making it a sanctuary for mind, heart and soul.
Objects:
What do you surround yourself with? Does that mug that belonged to your ex you see in your cupboard every morning or that dusty book from college you see on your bookshelf in your office make you feel good or like you can’t shake the past?
You can do a little Marie Kondo audit on your things and check in with how you feel. Keep what uplifts, inspires, or is sentimental in a good way, and let go of what makes you feel stuck, unwell or uninspired.
What types of objects do you really like having around? Maybe its beach rocks, crystals, animal figurines, retro items from a certain decade, or pink lip gloss. How do these objects make you feel? Reflect on what is meaningful to you or what aspect of yourself you wish to nurture and how the objects you keep align with that.
Again, it’s not about achieving some sort of perfection, leaving behind everything from the past or getting too analytical about it. Just follow what feels good for now and know you can adjust later!
Symbols:
We are surrounded by symbols and reflections of our world. Notice the shapes, textures, colors and symbols that surround you in your home. Are there a lot of straight lines, circles, triangles, stars, moons, flowers, etc.? What animals or plants do you surround yourself with? How do these affect your mood and perspective?
I have a lot of moons in my space, which I feel comfortable with, and a few solar symbols for balance. I also have a lot of owls. I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed lately by the owls and their associated energies of deep wisdom, seeing the truth, and intense shadow work-I’ve been doing so much of this in 2025, so I’ve removed a few from view and been incorporating more pleasure and lightness with flowers and butterflies- representing the sensuality. beauty, joy, and freedom I’d like to call in for 2026.
If you need more order, logic or organization in your life, you may wish to have more straight lines, geometric shapes, shelves, labels, and keep things in a more practical place for use. You may wish to number code or word code things to appeal to your left brain.
If you need to loosen up a bit, or want to appeal to your right brain, go with more abstract or fluid imagery, color and texture. Let lines be more organic, flowing, imperfect, circular or nature based. Throw blankets, plants, water features, bowls or vases with flowers help.
Colors:
What’s your favorite color these days? Do you use it in your space? Sometimes we get used to a certain color in our environment even if we don’t like it or it doesn’t fit us anymore.
It can be a big deal to repaint an entire room or part of the home, so if you want to try something smaller, just incorporate a new color you are attracted to into your space with pillows, blankets, a chair covering, a piece of art or paint a piece of furniture the new color.
You may also wish to wear the color more or have it in your accessories. You can call in the energy of the color in so many ways. Notice how the colors that surround you make you feel and whether that aligns with what you wish to feel more of in the coming year.
Color exercise: Imagine a rainbow of color in front of you. Imagine walking into body-sized light stream of that color beaming down on you. How does it make you feel? What color(s) feel the best right now? How can you bring that into your space or habits?
Sounds:
Sound is vibration. One of the most easy and powerful ways to change our vibration is to play music- whether recorded or make our own. Nature sounds such as ocean waves and birdsong are lovely in the wintertime to remind us that life still flows under the surface. Silence can also be a powerful way to hear the sound of our own internal rhythms. Silence can help us hear the sound of our own breathing, which can soothe us.
I try to always choose music that makes me feel good- whether that is calm, or uplifted, nostalgic or cathartic. Music moves us so powerfully.
Are you in an environment where the sound stresses you out? Is there a way to shift this? Perhaps with noise-cancelling headphones, creating your own music, singing, chanting or just the sound of your breath?
One of my favourite ways to call in a new energy into my life is to make a playlist for it. Currently I am working on a Celtic forest fairy vibe. I like to make playlists of lands I wish to visit or a past life energy I wish to pull upon. What is your heart calling for more of these days?
Smells:
Herbs, plants and flowers not only smell nice, they each carry their own energy medicine and purpose. When we burn herbs, we are doing so in sacred ceremony and honoring the essence of the plant and the healing it brings into our life and the space.
We can do this with dried herbs, essential oils, steam pots and cooking.
Essences of trees can help ground and clear us, as well as herbs like sage, mint or lemon.
Essences of florals can help awaken our sensuality and open the heart, such as rose, ylang-ylang, jasmine.
Essences of fruits and herbs we eat can help with digestion and appetite for life such as orange, basil, lemongrass, licorice.
Essences of Lavender, vetiver, marjoram or chamomile help with sleep and relaxation.
Food smells can affect us as well- especially sweet ones like chocolate, vanilla or berries, awakening our sensuality and desire.
What energies are you calling in with scents? What do you wish to call in?
Thoughts & Actions:
Finally, and possibly most importantly, what are we thinking and doing throughout our day?
Notice how you talk to yourself- do you speak kindly and lovingly to yourself or harshly? Just noticing is a great way to start the shift. When you catch yourself criticizing yourself, gently shift the words to reflect self-acceptance and love. Affirmations can be a great way to train us to speak differently to ourselves.
Actions that are small, but authentic and loving such as texting a friend, expressing our needs, caring for our personal boundaries, giving thanks to a tree, cuddling a pet or loved one, or sharing a helpful message can make a big ripple effect into the universe.
If we fill our day with actions that harm ourselves, the earth or others, obviously, we aren’t going to feel very good, as we are all connected. Perhaps we do something out of habit, such as doom scroll or spend too much time worrying about something we can’t control instead of taking a shower, going for a walk or changing something that is more realistic.
Habits take time to form, and time to change. The only way to do it is to pick one and choose a new way. Over time, gradually, it gets easier and easier. Be patient with yourself. We’re all working on this in our own way.
Take notice of all the small actions you do in a day. From the first thing you do when you wake up, all the way to the end of the day.
What is an area of the day where the actions feel ‘off’ or in conflict with your best interest?
Is there one action or habit that could be shifted one day at a time?
Is there an everyday action, such as waking up, daily hygiene, cooking or eating that could be made more nurturing or enjoyable for you?
The media likes to try and keep us in a constant state of fear, guilt and shame so that we stay small, frozen and easy to manipulate.
I used start my day on my phone. But that became a stressful set up for my mind and whole day. So, upon awakening each morning, rather than reaching for my phone, I take a few moments upon awakening to offer words of love and comfort to myself and my body. I give thanks to the earth with a morning cleanse and oracle card reading. This helps set me up for more balance throughout the day. I also like to write a gratitude list every night before bed. These actions have really helped my mental health.
We can make change by turning our environment into a soul-nourishing sanctuary and our everyday routines into magickal rituals. When we take our power back into our own hands and create what we need in small ways, we can have a big effect on those around us and the world at large.
Big change starts small, and lasting change requires repetition. It takes time to change habits so be kind and patient with yourself. It’s not about being perfect every day. Just the awareness and attempt to create change gets the ball rolling.
May magick flow through you and all the seemingly small things in your day. May these seemingly small changes help your big, beautiful dreams manifest, one day at a time!
May this year bring you all the blessings that you desire, in perfect divine timing, and in beautifully sustainable ways!
Serena
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