Empowering Your Art Through Witchcraft

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." — Pablo Picasso

Artists have always been present throughout human history, speaking without words, making jokes with a brush, or showing their anger with just color. An artist can pull a scene from their mind and make it real for you. They can make a human face so perfectly, you'd think it was a photograph. Every famous image we have of made-up creatures started as an artist's idea – the only reason we all know what dragons look like is because an artist showed us.

The artist is the one who reveals to us how boundless our imaginations are, and they bring our inner visions to life. The artist witch knows better than anyone the magic of creation and sharing it. I've written before about bringing art into your magical work, but in this piece, I want to offer more ways to support the artist witch. This time, we're going to use witchcraft to strengthen your art.

Refreshing Your Instruments

I personally go back and forth on clearing energy. I do believe things can hold a heavy feeling, but it's usually because of some memory or feeling I have that I'm putting onto an object. That said, it's vital to bring your emotions back to a calm, even state before working magic, so I'm going to approach this clearing a little differently.

Instead of clearing an object in the usual way with smoke or other means, I'm asking you to clear your mind of any strong feelings about your art tools. This way of clearing can be used for other things too, especially if it helps bring you a little calm with whatever you feel is giving off bad energy in your surroundings. The purpose of this practice is to see things in a new way, to accept things as they are without a strong feeling, and to learn that you are in charge of how you see things, and by extension, your entire world. Everything comes down to your point of view, especially for artists.

You might not even feel your tools are giving off bad energy. It might just be time to clear them to try a new style or move past feeling stuck. Whatever your reason for clearing, this method will work to "reset" everything back to a starting point.

What you'll need:

• Your art tools

• A cloth (light or dark in color)

• Warm water and a gentle cleanser (like soap)

Steps:

1. Prepare your space: Find a calm spot. Lay out your light or dark colored cloth.

2. Arrange your tools: Place the tools you wish to refresh on the cloth in front of you.

3. Reflect on your past creations: Think about all the art you have made with these tools. In your mind, see your work as a line moving through time. Try to be as separate from your feelings as possible right now. When you get to the last thing you've made, the timeline stops.

4. Envision a blank slate: Now, imagine either only pure white or deep black in your head (matching the cloth you chose). See this color as having substance, like paint. Imagine the blank space you're looking at in your mind is the future. At this point, I usually have to stop myself from imagining things I want to create! Try hard not to do this, as it puts expectations onto your tools instead of just letting them and your own mind be. There are no expectations and no must-do's. If it helps, remember the joy that comes from buying brand new art supplies and bring that feeling here.

5. Clear the past: Mentally focus on the black or white moving backward over your art timeline. With each piece it touches, imagine it covering it up. The color keeps moving over your art, wiping it all away and leaving you with nothing left to look at, no art tied to these tools at all. All you have now is possibility without pressure.

6. Reimagine your tools: Focus hard on this mental clearing and try to get rid of any old ideas you have about your talent or what these tools can do, based on what they've done before. Imagine they have never been used and that anything is possible with them — just like brand new supplies. It's only fun and exciting, with no strong feelings attached.

7. Cleanse physically: Once you feel sure you've reached this point, clean your tools thoroughly with warm water and a gentle cleanser. Of course, if the tool you're clearing is something like a graphics tablet, or something you can't use water on, clean it in a way that won't harm it. The goal of this physical cleaning isn't to clear energy (you've already done that) but to make your tools look new and to care for them.

   
   

To use this method of clearing on other objects, follow the same steps, but instead of an art timeline, think of a timeline of your own feelings or memories of the object. Then simply move backward using the white or black mass and mentally erase these feelings. See that the object is just a thing, and the "power" it has, good or bad, was always up to how you saw it. Find a sense of calm!

Boosting Your Inner Spark

Artists especially tend to doubt their own skills. Compliments never quite sound real for some reason, or else they come from someone who doesn't understand and therefore can't be trusted. I can't tell you how many times I've ruined my own art out of frustration or disappointment while my loved ones watched in shock. Expectations are too high, and instead of helping us grow, they just get us nowhere.

It's one thing to be humble, but it's another to stand in your own way. If you never give yourself room to make mistakes, you'll end up being your own biggest obstacle.

This exercise is meant to build belief in your abilities. The goal isn't to be perfect, but to accept what is. It won't make you a famous master overnight, but you'll be amazed at how much better your work will be once you truly believe in it!

What you will need:

• A thick piece of paper or a plain canvas

• Black paint (like acrylic or craft paint)

• White paint (like acrylic or craft paint)

• Red paint (like acrylic or craft paint)

• Cedarwood essential oil (or a few drops of pine or sandalwood oil)

Steps:

1. Create your mark: Make a special symbol (a sigil) for yourself using this idea: "Everything I create is exactly what I am meant to create." Instead of just using a pen and paper to work out the shapes and design for this symbol, use your black paint right on the canvas to figure it out. Yes, there will be missteps – designing a symbol takes a lot of time until you get it right, but with this method, all the wrong lines and changes will be clearly seen. If you run out of space using the black paint, let it dry and switch to white, using your "missteps" as your new surface.

2. Find the perfect design: Try to use as much of the canvas as possible, and even practice your symbol on this canvas in any empty spots, until you've found the exact right design.

3. Activate your symbol: After all the paint has dried, add a few drops of cedarwood oil (or pine or sandalwood oil) to the red paint and mix well. Focusing on your guiding idea, draw the finished symbol in the center of your canvas, making it as large as you can. You can use the white paint to "clean up" the edges, if you wish.

4. Place and empower: Hang this special symbol in your creative space. Before you begin any new project, touch the symbol and repeat your guiding idea aloud. The strengthening is complete when the painting is totally dry.

On a personal note, please don't let anything stop you from making art, not even yourself. You have a special gift for a reason, and no one else in the world can do exactly what you can do. Use it — it's a blessing!

Visualizing Inspiration

This is a fun thing to do when you're feeling uninspired. It needs a lot of focus, but the results can be wonderful. You'll only need a quiet, comfortable spot to lie down, some calming music you enjoy, and incense if it helps you feel more centered.

What you will need:

• A quiet, comfortable place to lie down

• Calming music (your choice)

• Incense (optional, like lavender or frankincense)

Steps:

1. Settle in: Get comfortable, then close your eyes with your legs stretched out and your arms by your side.

2. Journey to the sea: Imagine you are walking toward the sea. You can hear the waves as you get closer and closer, and there is soft sand under your bare feet. Suddenly, you come over a small hill, and you can see the green-blue water, calmly foaming near the beach but getting choppier further out. The sky above is dark gray and white, and the wind blows the salty, warm air over your skin. Even though a storm is surely coming, it is peaceful here, and you are not scared.

3. Discover the door: As you walk along the sand, you notice a door standing by itself right at the water's edge. The door is white and plain with a metal doorknob. When you try to look behind the door, you realize that you cannot because the scene is not three-dimensional as you first thought, but flat like a painting you're inside. You lift your hand and touch the rough surface of the painting, and the waves far off go still, and the wind stops blowing.

4. Seek the master: First, you must knock on the door and wait for a reply. If no one comes, wait for a few moments, then knock again. When someone on the other side decides to answer, they ask, in their own way, what you want. Tell them you seek ideas from the great artists. "Which artist?" the voice asks. Tell them which of your favorite artists, from any time, you'd like to talk to. There is a short pause, and you hear voices behind the door. Then, you hear the sound of a key turning, and the door opens a little.

5. Build your sacred space: You walk into an empty space and close the door behind you. Before the great artist will speak to you, you must build this space into a place they would want to be. Here, anything is possible. You can build a lively jungle with animals and plants, or a peaceful museum all to yourself. It can be open to the skies with stars flying overhead, or it can be a Parisian coffee shop in the early 1900s. Create your dream world and fill it with whatever you wish.

6. Meet your guide: The great artist will only arrive when they are pleased with your work. They stand next to you, commenting on all you've made. They like what you've done and they enjoy your company. You can ask the artist any questions you wish, and they will give you honest answers in return. If you're having trouble with your work, they can offer suggestions. If you are out of ideas, they will tell you hidden insights to spark your creativity. You spend as much or as little time as you want with this artist, and you find you like each other very much.

7. Depart and return: When you are ready to leave, thank the artist for their time and simply go out through the white door, closing it behind you. If you wish to return, you can at any time, but you must knock and be invited in. Sometimes the beach will be sunny, and other times there will be storms. The world you created on the other side of the door will change after you leave — plants ¹will wither, buildings will age, etc. — and if you need to make adjustments when you return, you can. If you want to start over completely, simply ask to speak to a new artist at the door.

   
   

To give this exercise a push: Put a little mugwort (or lavender or chamomile) in your pillowcase and work on this visualization before bed. Just make sure to put out any candles or incense before falling asleep!

Take good care of yourself and your craft, artist witches of the world. I hope these practices help you on your colorful journeys!

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