The Spooky Season has arrived and I’m letting my inner witch brew up this blog for my lovely readers! Lately my luck wasn’t going so well, I am talking about stubbing toes against corners and slipping on wet paths type of bad. So, because it’s October I decided to dabble a bit into the witchy side this month to try and change that. Don’t worry, I’m not flooding my post box with DIY voodoo dolls or going online to watch ‘Ouija boards for dummies’ videos. I’m talking about little things, like writing my wish on a bay leaf and trying to attract positive things coming my way via multiple colourful candles. Basically, I’m trying to manifest my goals and luck.
Strangely enough I found that these little witchy rituals feel comforting to me. Usually, my Autistic self would hiss like a feral cat when it comes to changes, from even something as small as changing my playlist, yet doing these rituals gives me a little calm. Is it because of the step-by-step guides dedicated to certain spells? Is it the idea of having a little control over my choices, even though it’s only in my mind like a placebo? Is it because I happen to have most stuff for the spells at home and makes it easier?
With those thoughts in mind I, like all Autistic people with a new interest and Wi-Fi, went down the internet rabbit hole. Imagine my surprise when I found how ye olden times used to identify witches;
- Collecting odd items/knowledge
- Messy rooms
- Connection to animals
- Seeing patterns no one else notices
- Rituals/spells that have to be done a certain way every time
Sound familiar? It does to me because that is me in a nutshell! Witches might have been neurodivergent women! The interest in odd things, how we love animals, how we see patterns and our need to follow steps in a certain way. It’s like someone took neurodivergent women and put pointy hats on them! That definitely explains some things in my life, like how neurodivergent people seem to always find each other or how the ones I know are so amazing, they’re practically magical. I’m going to take this as a sign to show off my inner spark of magic this Spooky Season! To all my neurodivergent girlies reading this, time to connect to your inner witch and leave the world spellbound with your magical self!
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