I'm going through a bit of a lull right now in my spiritual practice. I'm finding it harder and harder to make time for my devotionals and to feel energetic when I do them. When I work from like 5am-5pm, by the time I get home I am tired and moody and cranky and the last thing I want to do is crawl in front of my altar and rush through a devotional if I don't mean it. It is really reassuring for me to come back to this post and to remember that I can focus on my life too, and that my spiritual workings don't have to always come first.
Re: Losing Touch Spiritually By: Agiel
Post # 13 Nov 05, 2017
I've gone through this.
To me it was to the point where I couldn't even work with Artemis. I felt so disconnected from everything and everyone. I felt like I was the only thing that exists. It was horrible and frustrating.
Now knowing what to do, think or feel. But eventually it went away. I started getting closer and closer, all it took was having the will power to do such.
I recently went through a spiritual disconnect, and it honestly sucked. At first, I felt terrible. But then I realized that it was simply time for me to take a break.
For months I just went the natural flow of everything. A did a little reading here and there, but I didn't try to force myself to do anything. I focused on school, my job, and my social life more than my spirituality.
It took several months, but I'm finally getting back into the swing of things. And because I didn't force myself, I feel ready to tackle any new challenges I may face.
I think everyone goes through this at least once. Just remember that it's normal and it will pass :)
I've actually been going through something similar as of late, and it caused me to take a break from SoM and my spiritual practices almost completely. I had a few negative experiences within the community, and that caused me to really need a break from everything and start to re-evaluate whether or not I want to continue on my path or start with something new. Now that I've visited the site again though, I've realized that I can't just throw away my bonds and experiences because of a few negative people, and that I shouldn't let these things hold me back from my personal growth. That's one of the reason I actually wanted to join the coven, because I first found this path through my love for nature. Magick came rather easily to me once I discovered it, and I really fell in love with the supportive community around here and all the knowledge being shared.
I hope that with joining this coven I'll continue to feel more inspired with my practice, and that it will finally give me the courage to come out of the shadows and practice more openly without worries or reservations.
