It seems like the entire planet is overwhelmed with concern and despair over the current pandemic. Everyone is stressing over the economy, the prospects of becoming ill, and the barrage of constant news updates and social media seem to make the situation worse. Whether you know it or not, stress lowers the efficiency of your immune system’s ability to fight off illness.

As Witches, we know the value of taking time out of our busy lives to practice regular self-care as a vital part of our magickal work. No matter what you think about it, we are stuck the world that is changing rapidly, and the future may feel weak and uncertain. It is time for us Witches to generate what we are calling Magickal Resilience!!! We define resilience as the ability to get back up, bounce back, move forward on our spiritual path regardless of circumstances.

Here’s our plan: Find a candle (we know you a lot of them around your house), light it, and for the next five minutes sit with it burning in front of you. Feel the flame carrying the power of resilience out into the world around you. Let your intent be that you are sending a beacon of hope to anyone who needs it. At the end of the five minutes, extinguish the candle and go do the next thing you need to accomplish to get through the day.

Commit to doing this every day until the world’s latest crisis passes. Remember that you are also creating magickal resilience in yourself at the same time because you are also a part of the world. This is a way to stop trying to deal with the overwhelming feelings of powerlessness when so much is beyond our control.

So Mote It Be!