You’re not angry because you’re “triggered.” You’re angry because someone with unfinished history just crawled back into your nervous system using sarcasm, crystals, and plausible deniability. And now you’re left deciding whether to engage… or finally close the door they keep knocking on from the internet.

A reflection on what happens when comfort stops working and honesty takes its place. I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately, because I keep hearing the same thing from people, and LORD have I’ve felt it myself too. There’s a point in healing where the soft stuff just stops landing. The affirmations often feel hollow. The meditations can even feel fidgety. Even the practices that once felt grounding start to feel like something you’re forcing yourself through because we’re “supposed to.”...

Beginner witchcraft isn’t basic—it’s sacred, raw, and deeply empowering. In this playful and thoughtful guide, Empowered Souls explores why baby witches are already magical, and how to begin exploring more traditional forms of the Craft.