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The 3 Spiritual Tools I Use Every Day(and Why You Probably Don’t Need 30 Crystals)

 We’ve all seen the endless lists: 21 must-have herbs, 44 moon tools, 78 altar items you have to collect.

Let’s be honest — half of it ends up in a drawer.

Here’s the truth: you don’t need a closet full of supplies to be powerful. You need a few anchoring tools that resonate with you. That support you. That help you show up consistently and with intention.

Here are the three spiritual tools I reach for every single day — and why they work:

1. 🃏 Oracle Cards

There’s no better mirror than the cards. A daily pull sets the tone, reveals what’s stirring beneath the surface, and invites real reflection.

Oracle cards are more than paper and ink — they’re conversation starters with your spirit, your guides, your intuition. They don’t predict the future. They reveal the present. And that’s where real magic begins.

I pull a card every morning — sometimes just one, sometimes a spread — and it’s like checking the weather for my soul. What energy am I walking into? What lesson is trying to get my attention? What part of me needs care?

Here’s why I use them daily:

  1. They ground my practice. Even when I have five minutes, one card is enough to spark reflection or guide intention.

  2. They speak clearly. Both of my decks — the Crossroads Oracle and the River Witch Oracle — are designed with real, lived energy. No filler cards. Just messages that hit.

  3. They evolve with you. You’ll see different things in the same card depending on your mood, your questions, or even the season. That’s not inconsistency — that’s growth.

My Crossroads Oracle is inspired by Hecate and the choices, energies, and mysteries we encounter on the spiritual path. It’s divided into suits like Virtues, Elements, Energies, and Time — making it perfect for spreads that give depth and direction.

My River Witch Oracle connects to nature, emotion, and flow. It’s rooted in personal healing and movement through change — a favorite for shadow work, emotional insight, and creative guidance.

These aren’t mass-produced, algorithm-made cards. They’re handcrafted wisdom tools, drawn from devotion, experience, and ancestral magic — and they’re meant to become part of your practice, your altar, your story.

My Crossroads Oracle and River Witch Oracle were created to do exactly that.

They’re exclusive to my shop and designed with real-world wisdom, not just pretty art.

2. 📘 Digital Grimoires & eBooks

I keep a digital library of rituals, spells, correspondences, and guided meditations I’ve written over the years. These are living documents — I update them, annotate them, and pull from them constantly.

Want to start your own? Grab one of my ready-to-use eBooks and build from there.

There’s something undeniably magical about holding a leather-bound book… but let’s be real — when you’re in the middle of a spell, a ritual, or an emotional spiral, you need something you can actually use.

That’s where eBooks come in — and why I offer a wide selection of practical, immediately usable digital books crafted for witches, empaths, and spiritual seekers just like you.

Here’s why I use eBooks in my own practice — and why you might want to, too:

✨ Instant Access to Magic

Whether you’re mid-meltdown or mid-moon ritual, you don’t want to wait three days for delivery. My eBooks are available immediately upon purchase, so you can light that candle, open your grimoire, and get to work — now.

✨ Always with You

Print books are beautiful, but they stay on the shelf. E-books go where you go.

  • Access them on your phone, tablet, or laptop

  • Bookmark your favorite spells, meditations, or correspondences

  • Keep them in a private folder if you're not out-of-the-broom-closet yet

Your magic shouldn’t be limited by your bookshelf.

✨ Designed for Practice, Not Just Reading

These aren’t just rebranded blog posts in PDF form. Each eBook is crafted as a tool — with layouts and language designed to help you work through real-life spiritual challenges. 

Whether it’s:

  • Shadow work

  • Moon rituals

  • Hecate devotionals

  • Chakra healing

  • Empath protection

  • Everyday magic for neurodivergent witches

...you’ll find something in my catalog that speaks to exactly where you are, right now.

  • No trees harmed

  • No shipping costs

  • No shelf space needed

Digital books are a great option if you're simplifying your life, living in a small space, or just want a low-clutter spiritual practice. And if you do want a physical version, you can always print out your favorite sections and build a binder or ritual journal of your own — totally custom, totally you.

A Book Is Good. A Book That Grows with You? That’s Magic.

Whether you’re brand-new to the path or refining your daily ritual, my eBooks are designed to walk with you, not lecture you. You can come back to them again and again — and every time, you’ll see something new, because you will be new.

3. 🎓 Self-Paced Classes

Whether I’m re-centering with meditation or exploring deeper ritual work, I always turn to structure when I feel scattered. That’s where my courses come in — they give me something to focus on, a new layer of practice, or a return to basics when life gets chaotic.

Let’s be real: not everyone can attend a live class at 7 p.m. on a Thursday under a full moon while Mercury is direct. Life doesn’t always work that way — and neither should your spiritual growth.

That’s why I created a full library of self-paced classes designed to meet you exactly where you are. No fluff, no forced schedules, no judgment. Just deep, honest teaching rooted in lived experience and real spiritual work.

🔥 What Makes These Classes Different?

My courses aren’t just rehashed slides and surface-level lessons. They’re built around transformation — and designed to help you move from “I don’t know where to start” to “This feels like home.”

You’ll find courses on:

  • Witchcraft 101 – Foundations for a grounded magical practice

  • Healing the Inner Child – Gentle shadow work through a spiritual lens

  • Working with Hecate – Devotional practices, crossroads wisdom, and path-opening rituals

  • Empath Empowerment – Protection, boundaries, and reclaiming your energy

Each class includes:

  • Downloadable content (PDFs, workbooks, meditations)

  • Rituals and exercises you can start immediately

  • Video/audio components when available

  • Lifetime access — revisit them anytime you need a refresh

✨ Why Self-Paced?

  • Because your magic unfolds on your timeline

  • You can go slow or dive deep

  • You can pause when life gets loud

  • You can skip what doesn’t resonate and focus on what hits your soul

This isn’t about checking boxes — it’s about building something that lasts. Your spiritual practice should work with your life, not against it.

Magic Doesn’t Belong on a Schedule — It Belongs to You.

Whether you’re reclaiming your power, healing from spiritual burnout, or just starting to explore your gifts, these classes are here to walk beside you.

They’re tools for growth, not boxes to tick.

Start with what feels good. Keep what keeps you grounded. Release the rest.

And if your daily magic includes a cup of tea and staring out the window — those counts.

🃏 Today’s Card Pull: Past




This card is a gentle tap on the shoulder: What did your practice used to look like? What beliefs, tools, or habits have you carried forward — and are they still serving you?

You don’t have to recreate your past. But you do get to honor it, and choose what continues.

Let it be a guide — not a prison.

Next week we’re diving into Lunar Magic and Manifestation, starting with a new moon ritual that clears the static and makes space for what you actually want.

And remember — every eBook, class, or deck you purchase helps stock the Blessing Box of Goldsboro, a community care project placing food and essentials at local crossroads.

Let wisdom, new beginnings, and creative expression shape your day.

Have a glorious day. 

By Her Fires🔥

www.byherfires.com

Learn From the Past...




Over the past few months it has come to my attention that there is a blog out there that takes each post I write and creates a counter post. They take what I say and twist it around to basically claim that I'm a fake witch who doesn't follow traditions.


Let me clear this up for those following at home.  I do not follow a path of others. I do not follow deity nor do I claim to.  In my blog author profile as well as ever place where I have an "ABOUT ME" section I do not claim any tradition or path.  I think for myself and use the past as it should be used. As a record of those who lived before me. I do not base my day to day life on something written a down eons ago by people who believed the earth was flat.  I do not conduct my business based on mythology around women with snakes for hair or magical shoes with wings.

I also do not spend my days writing blog post after blog post professing some  magical knowledge of gifted to me from ancient tablets or believe that I am some all knowing all seeing mystic. You see, a lion does not need to tell you they are a lion. You can see they are a lion from their eyes.  You can see the lion's sleek body in action. You can see by the hunt that it is indeed a lion.  Anyone who needs to spend relentless hours telling you that they are an all magical being is either trying to convenience you or themselves.

In order to grow you must learn. We must learn from the past and take those things that have value.  We must toss away the rest. As humans, our past is filled with inequality and hatred. Wars and death. Famine and destruction all based on religion. While we have some good, the majority of this world's heartache is directly related to deity worship. This is because those who follow these paths for the most part have a "my way or the highway" mentality. They have no space in their brains for learning and growing. They grab their precious scrolls and condemn those around them for not following as they do.


This week when I saw the new post related to mine, I thought how simple. All those text they cling to and yet, here a strong willed open minded witch shakes them to their core. My ability to stand fast and strong in their direct attacks makes them so fearful they must still attack my work on things that have absolutely nothing to do with them.  How small they must be.  So this post my dear, is for you. This is directly for you.  You do not scare me. I know that my strength and passion for life scare you. My open willingness to embrace the magic that I control. The forces that I work with directly make you scared.


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The virtues I follow are a list of attributes that make me a better person. They are not intended to ridicule others. They aren't used as a crown or a cloak to strut around and say "Oh, look how much better I am than X."  When you strut around that way, that's pride.  That's arrogance. No matter how many ancient scrolls you wrap that shit in, it's still ugly.



You must learn new things to grow and evolve; learn from the past but live for the future.


I am lion, hear me roar.




Memories - A Witch's View

I put an old memory card in my tablet from years and years ago today. It had a lot of old pictures on it that brought back so many memories.  Since I use this space - A Witch's View - to show you the world thought my eyes, I thought it would be fun to go through my old memory card photos and share those with you. There were hundreds of photos on this card.  Here are a few that struck me.

November 14, 2015 we were vending.  It was SOOOOOO cold.  It was also pretty Christian. I felt so out of place.

Photo Credit - Elijah Olson



December 25, 2015 - We had a Christmas Frog in the house.  Hubby grabbed it and set it free. It was warm for December. But yea, we had frogs.



December 30, 2015 - Apparently I was being a troll doll!  LOL

Photo Credit Elijah Olson


February 22, 2016, hubby was practicing his drawing.  He has mad skills.

Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson
Artist - Elijah Olson



March 21, 2016 Pandora playing with her "Sock-o-Monkey Bunny".

Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson




March 26, 2016, I made Eggs Benedict. We were not vegan at this point. No hollandaise, just eggs, muffin and sausage.






April 8, 2016, we had marshmallows.

Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson


April 16, 2016, before a pee from Hurricane Matthew Eli and I were hunting for an RV.  We were thinking about moving from our house into a travel trailer. I found this photo on the memory card.

Photo Credit - Elijah Olson 2016

I remember walking around the trailer lots and my hips hurting so bad. No wonder. Thinking back to that time I don't feel like a new person. I honestly didn't realize how fat I was. You can see the pain on my face. I'm so glad that I took the steps to improve my life.  Today. Life is good.


In October of 2016 Hurricane Matthew.  We had upwards of 36 inches of water on our property.  This photo was taken when we were finally able to get back to the property after the water receded.

Photo Credit Renee Sosanna Olson
We set the yard stick up next to the back fence.  You can see the waterline on the bushes. Pretty scary stuff.

Finding old memory cards are always exciting. Sometimes memories can be painful. Pandora left us later that year; her seizures finally getting the best of her. The house survived the flood and we're still here today.  At the time of this writing we're expecting another hurricane to come through. I'm on travel and will be worried the entire time. Eggs Benedict and Marshmallows are no longer a part of my diet. Time goes by and changes so quickly. Always take a moment to stop and appreciate where you are in life. There may not be a memory card that you can whip out to see these actual images but they all live in your CPU.  Dig in there and see what you can find.