The Shamanic Root Witch is crafting some new modern hexes for you, so for today I would like to share some Witchy wisdom instead.
Today, boys and girls, we will talk about the 'victim'. How the victim mentality affects us in our magickal practices and spiritual work is it disconnects us from our personal power. Claiming your power means letting go of excuses and delusion. It means owning your shit and practicing a balance of Light & Dark.
Recently I had some strong words with someone who played the victim, for which I have no tolerance. It's easy to spot a victim. People who play the victim and fiercely cling to that mentality can only blame others for their problems. They are unwilling to take responsibility for the fallout of their bad choices.
Victims will always be at the mercy of their manufactured crisis and emotional drama, and will use emotional terrorism to make you walk on eggshells around them, careful not to accidentally 'trigger' their delicate feelings. If they get upset, it is your fault.
Victims will be deeply wounded and offended when you call them on their BS. They will get reinforcements who enable them and who are themselves victims to tell you how mean and uncaring you are. How dare you not let yourself be emotionally manipulated?!
Victims will never be able to handle being told the truth, no matter how cruel-free it is delivered. If that truth requires them to take ownership of their mess, they will become especially helpless.
So, to bring this lesson to a close, your homework assignment dear dark ones, is to do the fucking work of being a badass witch. When dealing with learned helplessness- healthy boundaries are a Witch's best friend.
In Light & Dark My Witches,
~Solaris Moon
