Why is Health Important to Magic?

Channeling magic for use in rituals, spells and everyday life is an essential ability of a witch. As witches, our bodies are our tool for all magical workings - our hands are our athame and wand, our bodies our chalice, and the space we are in our altar. Like any system that power travels through, the clearer and more conductive the lines the better the power can flow; such as with water pipelines or electrical systems. With our bodies we can limit or increase the level of magic we can raise by altering our health.

Our bodies continually produce electricity which is circulated through our bodies by our nerves and chemical reactions between our cells via electrolytes. Our energetic bodies, also known as our subtle bodies, have a circulation system just like our physical bodies. An energy field exists around each person and is called the aura. The aura is like the skin of the subtle body and absorbs and gives off energy in a continual flow. The seven chakras, located at the top of the head, forehead, throat, chest, solar plexes, abdomen and genitals, are the entry/exit points into our system. The energy around us is absorbed into our aura and pulled in through our chakras. It is then transformed into subtle energy, much like our digestive system takes in food and transforms it into chemical energy we can use. Energy flows between the chakras through channels known as the nadis. Then it flows along meridians to our organs and physical systems to breathe life into our cells.

As scientists are proving more and more, we witches already know that the energy of our subtle bodies affects our physical health. But how many remember that the opposite is also true? The health of our subtle body is intricately entwined with the health of our emotions, spirit and physical body. If your body is unable to perform the tasks it was assigned to do, it sends out negative pulses saying "I can't". This sends ripples through your energy that are aggravating and can impede the flow of energy. Many healing forms have been developed to clear these flow blockages - acupuncture, aura clearing, and smudging to name a few. Energy healing forms are only a piece of the equation though. The root problem is diet, exercise and stress management. As you show respect for yourself by feeding your body the nutrients it needs to make more cells, exercising to improve your strength and cardiovascular systems, and manage stress by letting go of the unimportant, your energy levels will increase. Your body will radiate to your subtle body "I can. I am healthy".

Subtle Body Health + Physical Health

= A Powerful Witch