Lessons from “Psychic Witch” by Mat Auryn

Connecting with your gut feelings, clearing your mind, and planning your life is simpler than you think. The book, Psychic Witch teaches you exactly that. Mat Auryn is with you on your journey from the softest inklings of feeling to casting your first spells. You will be provided with profound self-knowledge and insight at every step along the way. Are you ready? Let’s go.

Lesson 1: Establish A Foundation

Everything begins with a strong base. Psychic growth is just as vulnerable as a house built on sand. In this lesson, we will cover some basic grounding exercises: Visualise roots sprouting from your feet into the soil to draw support and nourishment upwards.

One day, I tried to practise mindfulness. While sitting, I closed my eyes and suddenly visualised tree roots growing from under the floorboards. After a few deep breaths, my chaotic afternoon was transformed into calming peace, and what had once felt like hectic errands turned into a tranquil, fulfilling experience.

Lesson 2: Clean Up Yourself and Surroundings

A magic show would not begin until the stage has been cleaned up both spiritually and physically. Mat shows that a simple hand wipe or a water spray can change the space and the way one thinks. Later, he employs breathwork or mantra chanting to refresh the space with clean energy.

One morning, my flat mate woke up feeling somewhat glum. We decided to partake in a five-minute cleanse in which we allegedly waved our hands in circles while taking deep breaths. In the end, my friend even smiled, claiming it felt like fresh air was being breathed into their lungs, and the room felt brighter.

Lesson 3: Tune Your Senses

Psychic work requires learning different types of awareness in order to perceive the more subtle details of change around you. Mat has many enjoyable activities that include hearing with the eyes shut or tasting all the spices in one’s kitchen. The participant’s reward is much more than sounds and smells.

I recall a time I was making my way towards the kitchen from my bedroom. I was blindfolded and attempted to step. The first thing I perceived was the sound and smell of the heater while the tile floors were cooling my bare toes. After being unmasked, I saw my surroundings. It made me realize how often we oversee our surroundings..

Lesson 4: Sharpen Your Attention and Focus

Think of the mind as an active puppy. Each puppy is excited by scent and starts barking, wanting to be taken on an adventure. Most humans would delight in the picture. But the ability to learn to ‘stay’ is a core skill every one should have. You may want to reduce breathing exercises while Mat guides you through candle focusing, meditations, and soft visualisations to help develop multi-session focus with everything else, or internal attention or focus, being latent for each practice. With more experience, it becomes easier and easier to shift attention.

One day after work, I attempted the candle exercise. I lit a red candle and watched its flame while thinking about different chores and texts. I was looking at the flame dancing. Everytime, my mind wandered, I brought it back to the flame and smiled. After around 10 minutes, I was calm yet alert, which is akin to switching the radio to a clear station.

Lesson 5: Arranging Your Instruments

There is no need for any special tools. It is truly astounding how much can be accomplished using only your hands. In this lesson, you will learn some basic movements for sending, blocking, and drawing energy, as well as making an altar using photos, crystals, shells, or any objects that are meaningful to you from your home.

My altar is perched on a windowsill. Within it, there is a smooth rock from my most recent hike, pressed flowers from a friend’s garden, and a tiny brass bowl I bought from a flea market. Every morning, I set an intention, and throughout the day, I make sure to interact with these items. This ritual is like wearing my favourite sweater which is warm, comforting, and effortless.

Lesson 6: Forming Connections Between Elements

As part of your environment, you have the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. Mat illustrates how to attune each metal with physical exercises, such as walking on the Earth, breathing through outdoor vents to receive fresh air, kindling candles to light a fire, or stirring water in a bowl, all of which attune you to Nature’s cadence.

One evening, I sat down at an herbal tea ceremony that I particularly enjoyed in the open air. The grass was refreshing against my sandals, the wind a faint whisper among the branches, and my hands gently resting on the warming mug, watching its steam dance beside me soothingly. Such a modest activity, that took me no longer than five minutes, drastically made me feel more harmonised and alive within myself.

Lesson 7: Establish Direction

Magic is bringing to life what we dream of; thus, in this lesson, you learn how to give a clear definition of what you aim to achieve, charge it with energy, and confidently let it go. Mat proposes basic methods like wishing and writing it down on a piece of paper. Then bury it or burn it. This exercise helps to accomplish your goal.

After going through a week full of hassle, I remember taking the time to thank one of my worries for the role it had played in my life, then sprinkling its remnants into the candle flame whilst allowing the paper to curl and disintegrate into nothingness. I found this ritual highly effective because, as the night progressed, I found my stress much easier to deal with and I slept peacefully that night..

Lesson 8: Set Boundaries and Protect Yourself

Self-care as a boundary is central to how one connects to energy. Here, Mat demonstrates how stress can be fought and managed using encapsulating actions performed by his hands or even the protective field of energy that surrounds him. The energy manifests a gentle filter where the good can enter but the bad cannot.

After a session of back-to-back meetings, I found myself facing some mental fatigue. To speed up recovery, I envisioned constructing a stress-protective layer around me, which instantly took the form of a clear bubble that expanded as I exhaled my breath. To my delight, this zone proved to be beneficial, as it set the scene for me to feel less stressed without having to carry all that burden all night long.

Lesson 9: Magic and Shadow Work Ethically

You need to have discipline in magic. While in the realm of magic, the self, others and the earth need to be respected. Mat teaches shadow work, which is an effective way to work with hidden parts of the self that bring them to light so that students grasp that compassionate honesty is the real power.

When I began doing energy work, I tried to cheer up one of my colleagues for no reason. I ended up feeling worse than I had before. Mat suggested that, as a rule, during energy work, it is better to get permission before taking action. Since then, I have learnt to check with myself before I let myself be influenced by other people. The sheer fact that I was able to make such changes has strengthened my magic.

Lesson 10: Creating Rituals to Attract What You Desire

Rituals are a significant contributor to keeping the magic in your body and mind alive. Mat gives the example of his full moon celebrations, new moon intentions and daily check-ins, as these are all forms of rituals that can be personalised for oneself. You will learn appropriate words as well as actions and symbols needed to emphasise your statement.

I conducted a basic ritual that consisted of lighting a white candle and writing down my hopes for the new moon day. Circling back to the candle, I let it burn safely overnight. By morning, I felt an alignment of anticipation for what lay ahead. The ritual instilled a sense of empowerment and inner compass towards goal achievement.

Lesson 11: Forming Daily Practice into a Habit

The power of accruing gifts is unlocked during repetitions of small tasks over longer durations. Practising small actions, such as taking three deep breaths, a quick hand shot through the air, and giving thanks for a minute, when done consistently, leads to great results.

I have a record of my rituals situated beside my altar. Each time I complete a ritual, I mark it off, and if time allows, I check off another minute. Now, looking back, the forty-five checks remind me just how far I have come. The results you witness do motivate you to keep going.

Lesson 12: Expanding Trust in Your Psychic Ability

As you further hone your skills, certain instincts may suddenly make sense to you. Things such as knowing who is calling before they pick up the phone, predicting outside conditions, etc. Remember to document these moments in Mat’s journal as you progress to track them and remain inspired!

In my case, tracing small milestones worked. I thought of a friend and suddenly, I received her text. I sensed my cat before it tried to enter my kitchen. This note serves to solidify further the assumption that my gut is indeed reliable, and while my self-esteem is an amalgamation of many small victories, it is bolstering my confidence.

Conclusion

Psychic Witch provides everything needed for you to become an empowered psychic. You will learn to clear the mind, sharpen the senses, focus your energies, and produce high-quality work. This includes bringing magic into daily life through simple practices or items the practitioner already owns.

Allow yourself to take it step-by-step, and note how each small habit affects your daily life. Eventually, notice the slow-growth path behind, which is where the magic happens!