Mya Spalter > Quotes

“And that's what witches do: we look for magic, for divinity, in everything. What's more, we allow ourselves to find it, even in the seemingly mundane.”
― Mya Spalter, Enchantments: A Modern Witch's Guide to Self-Possession

“I find that mindfully taking a moment to ritualize my intentions helps me to will that best, most exalted self into being.”
― Mya Spalter

“Your honed attention and intention are what really count. We choose the rest of this stuff - the candles, colors, scents, etcetera - as a way of building a support system around your intention to help it grow into fruition.”
― Mya Spalter, Enchantments: A Modern Witch's Guide to Self-Possession

“At its best, a coven is a spiritual community or a mutual aid society of witches who hang out.”
― Mya Spalter, Enchantments: A Modern Witch's Guide to Self-Possession

“...uncrossing is an act of faith, because you trust in the universe, or whatever it is that you trust in, to fill the space you're creating with whatever it is that you really need.”
― Mya Spalter, Enchantments: A Modern Witch's Guide to Self-Possession

“Studying the different forms that God/dess has taken across time and culture is a big part of how a lot of folks practice.”
― Mya Spalter, Enchantments: A Modern Witch's Guide to Self-Possession

“It's not often that the type of laughter emitted by a specific type of person is distinctive enough to warrant its own terminology, but the laughter of witches does in fact possess a quality of anarchic power that is equaled only by the muaahaahaha of villains and the hilarity of the manic.”
― Mya Spalter, Enchantments: A Modern Witch's Guide to Self-Possession

“Roman soldiers were known to have carried amulets of tigereye into battle, for physical protection and to promote the courage necessary to rise up to the challenge of their rivals. Now that I think of it, I can't imagine a better incantation for a charging ritual for a tigereye than getting pumped listening to Survivor's 'Eye of the Tiger' with the stone in your hand.”
― Mya Spalter, Enchantments: A Modern Witch's Guide to Self-Possession

“I find that money magic is more effective in situations of specific need than general greed. For long-term wealth, it's usually better practice to work on the level of improving your career and drawing customers and acclaim to your business.”
― Mya Spalter, Enchantments: A Modern Witch's Guide to Self-Possession

“...magic practice makes use of the associations we are already familiar with, but it uses them to achieve an intention.”
― Mya Spalter, Enchantments: A Modern Witch's Guide to Self-Possession

“Don't burn the house down!”
― Mya Spalter, Enchantments: A Modern Witch's Guide to Self-Possession

“And while we're being sassy, I'll just take this opportunity to say: YOU SHOULD PROBABLY JUST BREAK UP WITH HIM.”
― Mya Spalter, Enchantments: A Modern Witch's Guide to Self-Possession