Is It Time To Awaken Your Inner Witch?
The witch is waking. And I am absolutely here for it!
This is a quiet rebellion. It’s not chaotic. There is a quiet clarity. Not with flames — but with a single, wonderful, intentional spark.
I spent a large part of my childhood in the Fens of Cambridgeshire, a place that practically hums with ancient history and the whispers of something beyond the veil. My early years were shaped by remarkable women — my mum, two nanas (4 generations in one house!), a great aunt — all living under one roof at one point, just before we left to join my father in the Middle East.
They were women whose lives had been marked by both tragedy and deep joy. They lived with a lot of love and a lot of laughter. Some of my earliest memories were their stories. They had a deep love of nature, of history and of the area that we lived in. They would weave tales of folklore, magic, history and the lore of where we from and where we had come from (we are 3 generations in that village, so relative newcomers!) , and the kind of soft but fierce strength that made you listen.
And many of those stories would include magic and witches — both the myth and the misunderstood. Most importantly of real people and real lives. I also had my great uncle, who’s love of the natural world and the rhythm of the natural world. There was an incredible peace to him and he was never happier than walking out in the fens.
The Word 'Witch' Is Returning to Us
But, those tales of women that were brought to their knees and punished are changing. For centuries, the word witch was used to shame, to silence, to punish. It was something that would describe fear and danger but now the stories behind the witches (these women that worked as healers, that lived within the world of nature) is coming to the forefront. A quiet revolution is stirring.
Across the world, we women are reclaiming the word witch— not as costume or caricature, but as a remembrance of what we were taught to forget. The parts of us that were previously deemed too much. The parts that know. The parts that feel. Ancient but knowing parts.
We are remembering those discarded parts of what it means to be woman - those fierce, fiery, feminine powers that were pushed into the darkness. We called these parts of ourselves taboo and became afraid of them. Now it’s time to welcome them back.
The Rhythm We Were Never Meant to Lose
Without seeming too melodramatic, perhaps like me, you may have been roused by this feminist call, it has got me thinking.
Global headlines, undercurrents and themes that are sitting rather uncomfortably - are these the things that are driving this witchy renaissance? Perhaps, but I do think that it’s more than that. I believe that it is also losing our connection to nature, to the natural world.
This is not all bad, in fact, it is incredibly exciting to reconnect to those rhythms that we were never meant to lose. But what does it mean to embrace those witchy aspects of ourselves, what are the witchy aspects and, most importantly - how do we awaken this wonderful dormant part of ourselves?
We start by allowing space. Space for opposite. Aligning ourselves with nature, the light and the dark. Being able to witness, to let things go, to follow our instincts. It’s wanting to get back into the drivers seat, to channel our innate powers and intuition to manifest our goals - our true goals, not material things. We all have this within us. We are cyclic, powerful, ready to embrace and live within nature and to heal - it’s tapping into magic. And where do we look when we want to come home to ourselves?
The moon, the anchor that’s been above us all along. This is a wonderful place to start.
We Used to Live by Moonlight
Before calendars. Before clock towers. Before we were expected to perform the same way each day, we looked to the sky. The moon was how we knew when to rest, when to rise, when to plant, when to harvest. Imagine, 10,000 years ago, what that sky must have been like.
Across centuries and cultures, humans — especially women — have held a sacred relationship with the moon. We honoured her phases, created rituals under her glow, synced our bodies and our breath to her pull. This isn’t just folklore. It’s our history. And for many of us — it’s a return.
Ritual Is the Return
This is the beauty in starting with the moon. You don’t need to escape your life to find peace. You just need ritual.
Modern ritual isn’t about spells or potions. It’s about intention. Presence. Power.
Ritual is lighting a candle instead of scrolling. It’s journaling by moonlight instead of numbing out. It’s remembering that you are allowed to slow down — and still be powerful.
Ritual is the rebellion.
Ritual is the return.
The Moon & The Mind — The Science Backs It Up
Sleep studies show we’re affected by full moons (hello, disrupted melatonin).
Hormonal rhythms often align with lunar phases — especially in menstruating women.
Neuroscience tells us our brains crave cycles and predictability — rituals reduce anxiety and strengthen emotional regulation.
When we align with nature’s rhythm, our nervous system exhales. We stop gripping on for dear life (white knuckling our way through is no fun). And we start living a life in flow. Are you ready?
A Brief Guide to the Lunar Cycle
Let’s start. Each moon phase offers a different flavour of awareness.
Here’s how you can tune in:
🌑 New Moon — Begin Again
This is where we can set intentions. Visualise. Plant seeds.
✨ Ritual: Write 3 desires. Light a candle. Breathe them into life.
🌓 First Quarter — Take Brave Action
Momentum builds. Take a bold step. Work out next best steps.
✨ Ritual: Name one fear. Take one aligned action anyway.
🌕 Full Moon — Release & Illuminate
We see clearly. Everything is heightened — clarity, emotion, truth.
✨ Ritual: Write what you’re ready to release. Burn it (safely). Let it go.
🌗 Last Quarter — Reflect & Integrate
Slow down. Make space for rest.
✨ Ritual: Bathe or shower by candle light, journal, and ask: “What lesson wants to stay with me?”
The Moon Has a Mood, Too
Every moon phase occurs in a zodiac sign — adding its own energy to the mix.
Aries: Bold, fiery, brave
Taurus: Grounded, sensual, slow
Gemini: Curious, playful, expressive
Cancer: Deep, nurturing, intuitive
Leo: visibility, joy, creative expression
Libra: balance, beauty, relational insight
Scorpio: depth, shadow work, transformation
Sagittarius: expansion, learning, spiritual truth
Capricorn: ambition, legacy, self-mastery
Aquarius: innovation, soul evolution, rebellion
Pisces: mysticism, dreams, emotional flow
When you pair phase + sign, your ritual becomes a mirror. It reflects both where you are — and where you’re headed.
Upcoming Lunar Moment: Full Moon in Scorpio — April 24, 2025
This moon invites truth-telling, transformation, and sacred release.
A time to meet your shadow with softness — and let go of what no longer fits.
✨ Your Ritual:
Place a candle near water (Scorpio’s element) - it can just be a glass of water.
Write down a truth you’ve been avoiding
Whisper it aloud, then release it — rip, burn, bury
Close with this: “I honour what’s ready to fall away. I trust what’s rising.”
Let This Be Your Return
To rhythm. To magic. To the parts of you that know.
You don’t need a new version of yourself. You need to remember the ancient one.
So light your candle. Breathe deeply. And let this be the moment you come home to yourself.