Summer Rituals for Blooming with Glamour Magic

The summer months blaze onward, kindling with a soft red ember glow. Your growth is illuminated in this radiant light and you are coaxed forward to witness your vastness with awe and praise.

The outside world may be harsh, cornering you and daring you to shrink, and yet you have still managed to show up vulnerably with softness and love in your heart, standing tall and strong in the root system that is your boundaries. You are a network of blooming roses, delicate and soft but sharp when necessary. You are blooming, babe, in spite of these harsh conditions. You are growing, expanding, and unfurling. The pot you were planted in may be squeezing you tightly, but the soft Earth beside you is rich and ready to intertwine with your roots. Let the petals of your divine body and deep root system break through the vessel you've outgrown and unapologetically reach for more with the support of sacred self-love.

Honoring the way you exist in full bloom is a radically vulnerable act; you are looking at yourself and the ways you exist in the world and saying "I am not only allowed to be here, I am excitedly invited to be here." There is more than enough room in this world for you, and there is no need for you to shrink yourself so you fit. Let your laugh fill the room, stretch your arms and body when you feel called to, share your ideas and passions with your community. The world is ready and waiting to show up for you; it's up to you to continue taking those step forward. Blooming is like being the first flower bud emerging from a seed. This stage is delicate, vulnerable, and tending is important to allow for growth to continue. Glamour magic is a way to nourish the buds blooming within you, encouraging them to reach new heights.

Glamour magic is a resource that is readily accessible and ready to support you through all magical endeavors! This particular form of magic can be described as illusion magic, or better yet, amplification magic, a way to alter how you are perceived through intentional rituals that impact how you view yourself, and in turn, how others see you. This can look like intentionally projecting your own incredible energy outward, using your magic as a shield or boundary as you see fit, and magnifying the aspects of self you want to share through intentional adornment.

Glamour magic embodies the concept "you look how you feel" and takes that power back by channeling the energy youdesire forward. In other words — this form of magic is autonomous as heck, witches. You can curate moods, energies, spells, rituals, all through glamour magic, weaving intentionality through an abundance of rituals including protection, boundary work, and growth (all important facets of letting yourself exist in full bloom). Let's dive into the ways you can integrate glamour magic into your daily rituals, creating a shield around you so you are protected while blooming into the magical being you are, uninhibited.

Summer Rituals for Blooming

Step into the radiant sunshine of a Summer day protected and confident by beginning your day with a glamour magic ritual to shield your blooming petals from harm. For this ritual you will need:

1. Cleansing Soap

2. A Moisturizer

3. A Roll-On perfume or Spray

Begin your ritual by cleansing your body- hop in the shower! This simple act is a great way to maintain your spiritual hygiene and the health of your skin. Use a gentle face wash and body soap to lather your skin so you feel refreshed and ready for the day while cleansing yourself of energy that has clung to you. As you cleanse yourself, let the soap suds cling to any unwanted residue and imagine sticky feelings, moments, and interactions being pulled from your skin with the suds. Reflect on any moments that left you feeling heavy and energetically drained, and let them be washed away, leaving your heart light and open for the expansive, pleasureful joy to be found in this new beginning. As you rinse your body, letting the warm water cascade over you, speak the words "Thank you Water for washing my body, heart, and mind of energy that is not my own. I step into a new day free from these ties."

Now that you have cleansed, it's time to rehydrate and nourish your skin. Infuse magic into this part of your routine by considering this setting your intention for the day. You are now energetically open, what do you want? Think about what will fill your day, and how you can nurture your blossoming buds. Adorn your face and body with an oil to set a structure around your expectations for the day. Are you off to work and ready to focus, are you spending the day with friends and calling in pleasure, or is this a day of gentle self-tending with a tone of softness? Ruminate on your desires, letting your bloom lead the way by prioritizing what will allow you to feel the safest to fully outstretch and take up space in your day. When you feel embodied in this intention, slather yourself in your moisturizer of choice while speaking out your intentions. For example "with this oil I nourish my blooming self by calling in embodied confidence."

Now that your body has been well tended and your intentions have been set it's time to seal in this magic with a scent. By doing this, you are effectively closing the circle of this ritual, locking in the energy you have called forward and creating an impenetrable protective shield to keep your energy rooted in your body so you may unfurl and bloom with pleasure. Use a facial mist to tend to the skin on your face gently, and a ritual spray perfume for your body. If sprays aren't your jam, you can lock in this magic by dotting your ankles, wrists, neck, and top of your head with a roll-on perfume. Let this scent call you back to this present moment as you step into your day. As you wrap yourself in this protective magic, speak these words: "As this magic washes over me, I am protected to bloom as I step out into the world." Imagine this magic as a force field keeping energy out of alignment with your intentions from penetrating this protective shield, leaving you safely supported in this glamour magic.

If you're a babe on the go and the entirety of this ritual doesn't fit into your day to day routine, you can focus on the last step of this ritual by using scent magic to create that energetic boundary. Keep the scent of your choice on you and reapply as needed affirming that your boundaries are impenetrable and built to last.

Glamour magic is a tool to help you continue blossoming in this world, encouraging you to lean into the magical energy you carry and letting it bubble to the surface. This form of magic is the ritualistic practice of intentionally imbuing what you adorn your body with. This helps you attract the pleasure and joy you deserve all while continuing to strengthen the boundaries you've established.

The outside world can feel destabilizing, luring you to give up, dry out the rich Earth that nourishes you, and fall into cycles of grief or upheaval. Remember, life is found in expansion and tender care. When uncontrollable forces squeeze and crack your foundation, respond by pouring love into yourself, feeding your root systems so they grow so strong that they fill those voids and are able to take charge of their own expansion. Glamour magic is one way to navigate this chaos, creating a grounded practice rooted in self-love, the nourishment of your magic, and remarkable growth. Tend to your body with the inherent knowing that you are living proof of the abundance, joy, and pleasure that exists in the world while trusting that when your foundation is shaken you will rise again stronger and grander than before.