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  Photo by Helena Lopes on Unsplash *** I'm finding I'm needing to blend the reading of Krystle's book with the work I am doing in both her courses - the Vegan Witch Academy and Holistic Wellness for the Magical Soul .  They all intertwine so nicely. And the reasons for trying to get everything into order and flow are best looked at, for me, by paying close attention to the worksheets and journalling prompts she provides in her courses. For the purposes of her book here, I am referring to chapter 3, Magic for Physical Wellness ; and for the source of the questions I'm going to answer, it's a worksheet in Module 1 of the Holistic Wellness for the Magical Soul course, about Physical Wellness and the paramount importance of food to that. Like most people, I've become more and more aware of how much crap is in my diet - just how much processed and ultra processed food I eat.  I don't eat meat, and I have almost eliminated dairy; but from the aches, pains, arth...

  Photo by Andreas Rasmussen on Unsplash  *** Well.  This week was one of the techniques you hear about first when you decide to try meditation.  The sensation of the breath.  Not following the passage of the breath in and out (which I see is a later weeks task), or counting the breaths (another beginner technique).  This one is simply to feel the breath as it comes in and out of your nose - the way the air feels on your nose.  Or the way your stomach rises and falls, internally and externally - the feeling of that. I've always thought (and still do) that methods of meditation relying on breathing awareness can be very difficult for anyone with any respiratory issues, asthma, or any panic attack issues.  Concentrating on something that is being a bit difficult or strained may make you feel worse.  So  I'm not a massive fan of these kinds of methods.  I often find that focussing on my breath for any reason - to breathe more deeply o...