Glamour magic can be many things: pampering elevated to an art form, luxurious ritual adornment, enchanted photography filters to obscure and reveal, self-devotion with floral baths and
oils, self-protection spells and prayers for stepping into the world or into the spotlight, invocations for self-awareness and self love, and dressing in curated presentation and measured privacy. Glamour magic is the most helpful when we feel the least glamorous, and as someone who especially enjoys getting dressed up and adorning myself, this pandemic broke me down.
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In the practical, and when you’re feeling up for it, you can add glamour magic ritual to any of your ablutions, or any way that you care for, make-up, dress, or present yourself. It is essential to first write down or mentally set your goals. What do I want to embody? What do I want to feel? What do I want to project? You might even like to do a tarot pull to
explore this. And lastly, for each of these questions, ask, How? To begin, consider all the areas of your life that could benefit from glamor magic.Â
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Environment-- Your decor has an influence on you. Surrounding yourself with visual elements that represent your goals or capture your aesthetic can make it easier for you to feel that change within you. For instance, in the before-times, when I was teaching college literature in person, I made sure to bring in a pretty teacup to drink from.
It was a cheap find at an antique store, but it made me feel professional in an utterly eclectic way, like I was a professor who was also the witch of the woods. I imbued my intention to bring myself and my strengths into my classes in this little teacup, and this was emphasized with every sip.
Glamour Magic is fun with recipes and incantations, but it can also be very intuitive and spur of the moment. Speak an intention for your visage as you apply moisturizer to your body, blow into your tea three times making a wish before you take a drink, ask your body to create the reality you want when you dance. You know what you need, and you are perfect as you
are.
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