Oh my how the weekend got away from me on this one! Saturday I was just, well, lazyā¦ but! I did get to talk to my brother & hang out with the family all day plus get a lot of rest in there too! So Iāll take it as a win
Challenge Entry
So this may have seemed easy, but I really had to think about this one. Obviously my practice uses technology in some waysā¦
- Using the forum & Spells8
- Getting supplies from small reputable businesses online
- Using Spotify & a bluetooth speaker to play my calming music
- Insight Timer or YouTube for some guided meditations
- Using the Eclectic Green Witchery for challenges that are witchy related or for other items
- Researching different topics
- Taking classes to further my skills & learn how to best apply them
- Having a BOS of sorts on my laptop with subfolders for each topic
I try to do things though, without using technology. So when I do find something onlineā¦ I like to physically write it down if it is something that I regularly use or make. So right nowā¦ I have a journal that has different things written in it that I do:
My tarot journal for each day is actually a notebook:
& my journals/Book of Mirrorsā¦ are always written ones:
I do have Kindle Unlimitedā¦ but I would much rather have a physical book to read & use bookmarksā¦ I also use diffusers that I can set timers on through an app too.
I have come across different apps for runes, tarot, oracleā¦ but I love using the actual cards for those things. Even when I am taking an online classā¦ I would much rather print out the transcript & read it & write down my notes or what have you about the classā¦ I just canāt retain things that I learn through a video. I am a very tangible learnerā¦ so I even use planners or similar thingsā¦ I print & write them or just write them out.
I used to have 5 binders for a BOSā¦ but I printed everything to go in themā¦ now I have folders on my laptop for reference, but if I find myself using themā¦ I write them in the journal with the Goddess symbol on it. Which, because of my weird OCD, I have torn out pages; okay maybe a section to re-write the information.
Having the files on my laptop also makes it easier to share the information with others, whether through Google Drive or using Pinterest I can share my profile or boards with someone else. I would also much rather make my own things than buy them pre-made, so I try to find reputable & ethical sources for whatever those items may be & from a small business either on Etsy, the Shop Pay app, my schools, or other reputable websites.
Honestly & this is purely from when I was in college & needed to cite thingsā¦ I donāt like to use Wikipediaā¦ but in my defense, when I was in college we werenāt allowed to use Wikipedia as a primary source because anyone can edit the information & you donāt know where they got it or their bias on the subject.
I do use genealogy sites for my family history & DNA nowā¦ which came in handy when I was realizing my path & for my ancestor altar too! Knowing my heritage was very important to me when it came to my craft, Iām one of those curious people that want to know if I can find a connection or a reason why I am drawn to certain things or aspects of things. I also have found that my family does go back to Irish Celtic practicing times as well as on the Italian side. I actually recently, when really working on my Ancestor altarā¦ found a Green Jade Italian Horn in my grandmotherās jewelry box. (When she passed away, I was given her jewelry box when she passed & everything that was in it)
However, it has a dark green liner in it. So I saw this green something with a gold ring on the top & picked it up, an Italian Hornā¦ then got curious after looking at it on my Ancestor altar. I didnāt know much about Italian hornsā¦ I thought that they were something men wore. So I assumed it was either my Great Grandfatherās or my Nanaās brother that had died when he was youngā¦
Well, turns out we arenāt sure where my Nana got it but that it was given to her & itās actually Green Jadeā¦ so Iām currently learning about Green Jade Italian Horns & it is on my ancestor altar right now. So I will use some technology to figure that out & Iām pretty excited about what I have found out so far.
Iām sure that I use it in other ways that Iām just not thinking about, but I prefer physical & tangible things to learn & use instead of using my laptop all the time, so I do print things & then handwrite them. I actually was looking at scrapbooks to make ones for Brighid & the Morrigan using calligraphy pens. (I took calligraphy in high school, itās just such pretty writing) I also would rather write in cursive than printā¦ but I hate mistakes & cross-outs, so I will start the whole thing over or remove pages & start again. (Weird perfectionist OCD when it comes to these things)
Enough, rambling but that is how I use technology & more tangible things in my practice for the most part anyway. Like I said, Iām sure that I am missing something here
I almost forgot! My distance healing book is just that, a small book in that I have written the intentions on the front page then for each person I have added a small picture of them & wrote my intentions for them & their attributes. Then I include charms around the page & their picture along with different sigils, bindrune, and runes that I draw in with colored markers.