It’s the final post for the month of self-love! Today, I wanted to explore how I’ve been presenting myself to the world, especially in how I’ve been trying to start a business.

I had a very positive meeting recently regarding drawing the work I do here with my website into the real world – I’ll be sharing more as that develops. However, one of the big takeaways for me was the discussion around branding and how people perceive certain spiritual paths.

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Spiritual Paths and How They’re Perceived

I avoided using the word spirituality for a while, as it didn’t seem to fit my own interpretation of spirituality. To me, the word spiritual often revolves around too much love and light, listening to angels or divine beings, or cherry-picking from different cultures around the world. That’s why I landed on referring to my own spiritual exploration as witchcraft. Perhaps Pagan would have been a better word choice.

The primary concern the aforementioned advisor had was the negative connotations people might come up with when they see that word. People struggle to see the connection between mindfulness, nature, creativity, and witchcraft. People might think you’re a bit unhinged if you identify as a witch. People might not come to your workshops if they’re associated with witchcraft.

I think no matter your religious affiliation, you’re going to block someone out by being explicitly linked to one spiritual path or another. I’ve decided, then, to focus on moving towards a more general notion of ‘spirituality’ in my approach.

My own journey is one linked to witchcraft, but I think that people have the capacity to apply my spiritual journey to their own spiritual beliefs. My explorations on the blog are still going to refer to my own journey, as I think these symbolic practices can be applied to your own religious symbols. But I think, going ahead, I’m going to be a bit more careful with my wording.

By referring to these posts as ‘spiritual’, I hope that more people will be able to learn from my resources. I’ll still be tailoring them to my own spiritual beliefs, but I hope to be making the key takeaways more accessible to other people by being looser with my wording.

What Does Spiritual Fulfilment Really Mean?

I’ve discussed different pillars of wellness a lot in different blogs over the past few months. Today, I want to explore spiritual fulfilment in a little more detail.

Many people seem to view spiritual fulfilment as something that can only come from connecting to their respective God. And that certainly is one way to feel fulfilled.

For me, it’s about connecting to something bigger than myself. That something bigger has been reconnecting with nature. I spend more time outside, noticing little intricacies I hadn’t before. I’ve been trying to listen to the lessons of the seasons and take solace in how I life my life in line with the changing rhythms of nature around me.

For someone else, they might find this resilience in going to church, or another physical place of worship. They may find it in a sense of community that a shared religion provides. Both are perfectly acceptable.

I’ve also found that understanding myself more, doing inner work – especially shadow work – to leave me feeling more spiritually fulfilled. For me, I accompany that with creating little rituals for myself that feel magical. For others, this could be a service, or engaging with prayer, reciting scriptures, or lighting incense.

To me, that’s what magic is. When I talk about witchcraft, I just mean little rituals that help me be more mindful. It’s about finding symbols to help me navigate my understanding of myself and the world around me, and using these symbols to feel connected to something bigger.

How Spiritual Exploration Can Lead to Self-Love

I think that exploring my own sense of spirituality has led to a much more fulfilling life. It’s not without its stresses, but I do feel like, with the new understandings I have of myself, I’m leading a much more authentic life.

I think the understanding of the world – and of yourself – provided by seeking spiritual fulfilment can help you navigate difficult moments in life. Of course, there are issues around spiritual narcissism and spiritual bypassing, but I think that’s a topic best explored another day.

So, my final message for the month of self-love is to remind you that you should take some time to explore what lights your soul on fire. People may not always understand your path, but as long as you’re not causing harm to anyone else, it shouldn’t matter.

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I’d love to hear how you’ve been developing your spiritual awareness recently. What has helped you on your spiritual journey?