Why I Started a Witchcraft Blog and How We’re Building a Spiritual Community Together
- Dec 31, 2022
- 6 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
Building a Modern Witchcraft Blog and Witchy Community Through Spiritual Practice
If you’re searching for a witchcraft blog that explores modern witchcraft, seasonal living, spiritual yoga, a magickal life, and the unseen world in a grounded way, welcome to my corner of the internet.
The Season of Anya began as a place to write about my spiritual journey. Over the last couple of years, it has grown into something much bigger than a single blog post. It has become a living practice, a creative craft, a community space, and an evolving body of work rooted in intention, discipline, and sacred rhythm.
And it’s not just about personal growth. It’s about collective growth. About building grounded practitioners who show up differently in their homes, their friendships, and their communities. When we take our spiritual practice seriously, it changes more than us. It changes how we move through the world.
Some people might call me a witchy blogger. Others might say modern pagan. Or a yoga witch. Or a folk magick practitioner. Who cares? It's all true. This path is more than just titles, this is about walking a path with focus and meaning. And embodying Spirit in your heart every damn day.
My Background: Religion, Curiosity, and Expansion
I'm the daughter of italian immigrants in San Diego, and I was raised in religion. Catholic, specifically.
There were parts that shaped me deeply. Sacred time. Ritual. Reverence for God. Working with light energy and having a spiritual practice.
But I always had questions.
I was curious about nature. About the moon. About mythology and older traditions. I wanted knowledge, not just instruction. I wanted insight, not just obedience. I wanted a relationship with Spirit that felt embodied instead of distant.
For a long time, I felt like I was standing between worlds. Between religion and something more earth-based. Between structure and intuition. Between air and earth. I routinely had any witchy paraphenelia like runes, and tarot cards thrown away by my mother.
Eventually, I stopped wondering about this spiritual path and decided to integrate into a coven, properly learn about witchcraft, and integrate my practice into something beautiful and authentic.
Modern spirituality allowed me to expand without rejecting where I came from. Modern witchcraft allowed me to build a practice that felt honest.
2017: When I Decided to Rebuild My Life
In 2017, my self esteem was shattered and I was navigating a life long story of depression and trauma. I felt disconnected from my body and from any real sense of direction.
That was the year I stopped pretending I was fine.
I started moving my body consistently and walked into a yoga studio. Yoga gave me presence and breath when everything felt heavy.
Then I went on my first yoga retreat, and something shifted. Spiritual yoga and intentional community showed me what alignment actually felt like among conscious community.
I began living with intention instead of reaction.
In 2019, I joined my coven.
And the rest is history.
This little witchy blog was born from continuously showing up for myself, over and over again. Some days I'm over it, (and I mean SO over it!) but I'm here to share my story and inspire you all to do the same.
Spiritual Yoga, Magick and Witchcraft
Yoga was my anchor.
Spiritual yoga taught me that the body is not separate from Spirit. That breath is a bridge between the visible and the unseen world. That magic without embodiment drifts into imagination.
Yoga and witchcraft are not opposites.
They both require discipline.
They both require awareness.
They both require presence.
My spiritual yoga practice is where I learned that energy lives in the body. That intention changes the atmosphere of a room. That focus shapes reality. That sacred time begins with how you move and breathe.
Without yoga, my witchcraft practice would have lacked grounding.
Without witchcraft, my yoga practice would have lacked symbolic depth.
Together, they created balance.
This blog reflects that integration.
What You Can Expect From This Witchcraft Blog
This witchcraft blog explores the themes most people feel stirring inside them but do not always have language for.
Here, we talk about building a real practice. One that supports your life instead of escaping it.
You’ll find guidance on:
• How to build a modern witchcraft practice that fits your real life
• How to work with spells and ritual as tools for personal growth
• How to explore pagan traditions with knowledge and discernment
• How to align with the moon, moon rituals, and seasonal cycles
• How spiritual yoga and witchcraft create embodied magic
• How to build self care practices that regulate your nervous system and energy
• How to develop discipline and devotion in your spiritual path
• How to practice shadow work and move through obstacles consciously
• How personal transformation creates impact in your community and the world around you
I write about connecting with nature so you can better understand yourself and the world around you.
I write about living a magickal life in ordinary moments. In the kitchen. On a walk at night. In the way you speak to your family. In the way you hold boundaries.
I write about shadow work. About facing what is uncomfortable. About rebuilding self trust. About choosing growth even when it requires honesty and responsibility.
I write about the unseen world and the visible one, because magic is not escape. It is participation.
And this witchcraft blog exists to help you participate more consciously in your life, your practice, and the community we are building together.
Discovering the Craft: Cunning Folk, Green Witches, Kitchen Witch Roots
As I studied the history of witchcraft, I felt drawn to the cunning folk tradition. Also known as folk magic practitioners, who are everyday people working with herbs, prayer, folklore, and craft to support their community. Not theatrical, but practical.
Green witches especially influenced me. Building relationship with nature. Listening to the earth. Recognizing that spirit moves through matter. Understanding that magic lives in the cycles of the moon, in air, in soil, in food.
Kitchen witch practices followed naturally.
Cooking with intention.
Blessing food before eating.
Turning ordinary moments into sacred ones.
Understanding that nourishment is magical.
Anytime can be a magical time if you allow it to be.
Not because it escapes reality. Because it honors it. Life is what you make it so choose wisely.
The unseen world is not separate from the physical world. Spirit and matter move together.
Beyond the Blog: Building a Witchy Community together
The Season of Anya is not just a blog, but a budding community filled with people of all spiritual backgrounds. It's okay if you don't quite know where you fit in.
I share long-form conversations on YouTube as a witchy YouTuber, exploring modern witchcraft, spiritual yoga, seasonal living, and what it actually means to walk this path in the modern world. Those videos allow us to go deeper into the craft, shadow work, and the discipline behind real transformation.
On TikTok, I share shorter reflections and practical insight and sometimes cringe content that I delete later. Quick shifts. Clear reminders. Moments of magical time woven into everyday life.
Together, those spaces create conversation, not just content. It feels less like broadcasting and more like sitting with a friend and talking through ideas that actually matter.
I send seasonal reflections, rituals, and deeper insight through my newsletter for those who want something more direct and intentional. It’s where I share what I’m going through, the spiritual lesson that I’m integrating into my own practice, and what I believe actually matters in modern witchcraft. Less noise. More substance. A smaller circle for those who are serious about walking this path.
I am building community intentionally. Future retreats are part of the vision. In-person meetups here in San Diego are unfolding. Because magick is stronger with community. Because most people are not meant to walk a spiritual path alone.
Where to Begin Your Modern Witchcraft Practice
If you’re new to this witchcraft blog and searching for a clear starting point, begin with the foundations of modern witchcraft and spiritual practice:
These cornerstone posts cover modern witchcraft basics, moon rituals, seasonal cycles, spiritual yoga, shadow work, and how to build a sustainable daily practice rooted in intention and discipline.
If you’re curious about starting witchcraft, exploring pagan traditions, or integrating yoga and magic into real life, start there.
Build the foundation first.
Then grow from it.
What This Witchcraft Blog Means for You and Me
This blog isn’t just a record of my journey.
It’s an invitation.
You don’t have to explore magic, pagan traditions, the moon, or the unseen world alone. You don’t have to perform a practice. You get to build a real one.
For me, this witchcraft blog represents alignment.
For you, maybe it’s permission. Permission to take your spiritual path seriously. Permission to integrate yoga, magic, and real life in a way that actually supports you.
Most people feel something stirring when they look at the night sky or sense that life holds more meaning than routine.
This space exists for that stirring.
For you and for me.
Because when we commit to our practice, it doesn’t just change us. It shifts how we show up in the world. And when enough of us do that, the collective shifts too.
We’re walking this path together. We’re building this community consciously. And your story matters here too.
We’re doing this together.
With Love and Gratitude,
🌛💜🌜 Anya
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