Comments on: Good Witch Resolutions: Introduction http://sitarahaye.com/2010/01/18/good-witch-resolutions-introduction/ A Witch's Word -- Spiritual Writings For The Modern Witch Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:27:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sitara Haye http://sitarahaye.com/2010/01/18/good-witch-resolutions-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-3516 Sitara Haye Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:40:02 +0000 http://sitarahaye.com/?p=2035#comment-3516 I think that follow-through is indeed the mark of mature self-acceptance. It's fairly common though for people to stop with "I accept myself" and to use that phrase in a way that really means "I <strong>except</strong> myself", meaning excusing one's self from further responsibility beyond accepting. It's perfectly ok and possible to be both gentle with yourself and yet willing to go beyond where you are. That doesn't mean you aren't accepting yourself, only that you are ACCEPTING the responsibility for transforming your current moment and state into something you CHOOSE instead of something that you "can't help". I hope that makes sense. :-) I think that follow-through is indeed the mark of mature self-acceptance. It’s fairly common though for people to stop with “I accept myself” and to use that phrase in a way that really means “I except myself”, meaning excusing one’s self from further responsibility beyond accepting. It’s perfectly ok and possible to be both gentle with yourself and yet willing to go beyond where you are. That doesn’t mean you aren’t accepting yourself, only that you are ACCEPTING the responsibility for transforming your current moment and state into something you CHOOSE instead of something that you “can’t help”.

I hope that makes sense. :-)

]]> By: Heartsong http://sitarahaye.com/2010/01/18/good-witch-resolutions-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-3317 Heartsong Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:45:55 +0000 http://sitarahaye.com/?p=2035#comment-3317 "A real Witch assesses the flaws within, accepts them as they are, and then seeks to transcend those flaws through willed change." Love this statement...it doesn't say real witches have no flaws, nor does it say they aim for absolute perfection...it says that a witch "seeks to transcend...through willed change." The journey continues for all of us, seeking re-solutions to old problems using our will and ALL the tools at our disposal. Inherent in the statement is the notion that acceptance and a nonjudgmental approach to ourselves is essential. At the same time, accepting ourselves as we are, loving ourselves flaws and all, does not mean complacency. Honestly acknowledging our strengths as well as our shortcomings, not passing judgment, and working to make positive change is self acceptance at its finest. “A real Witch assesses the flaws within, accepts them as they are, and then seeks to transcend those flaws through willed change.”

Love this statement…it doesn’t say real witches have no flaws, nor does it say they aim for absolute perfection…it says that a witch “seeks to transcend…through willed change.” The journey continues for all of us, seeking re-solutions to old problems using our will and ALL the tools at our disposal.

Inherent in the statement is the notion that acceptance and a nonjudgmental approach to ourselves is essential. At the same time, accepting ourselves as we are, loving ourselves flaws and all, does not mean complacency. Honestly acknowledging our strengths as well as our shortcomings, not passing judgment, and working to make positive change is self acceptance at its finest.

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