327. The Power of Consistency in Spiritual Practice

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[@rootsofaurora]

So true. I tend to get caught up in my hyperactive mind and try to study so many spiritual topics at once - and I end up confused with 5 half read books! I'm definitely struggling with consistency... ;) Thank you, this video was needed right now!

[@YogaBlissDance]

Totally on "5 half read books"

[@witchworksparlor]

"It's sometimes important to adopt the archetype of the scientist." Brilliant. I've found the same. Sometimes the questioning isn't relevant, isn't helpful. To trust the initial commitment and to see it through is a beautiful crusade 💗💗💗

[@jocarter7335]

You know this totally fits for creative paths too. Needing to be consistent and ignoring the doubting voices in your head. Just doing it and seeing where it leads you! Thanks Kelly-Ann, you're a doll XXX

[@thebookofbabalon]

Thanks for commenting, @Jo! Applying some of this wisdom through the lense of creative discipline really resonates with me. I don't know that I would have applied that sort of filter to my lack of consistency in my art if you hadn't mentioned it. Brilliant on both counts, KA's principles and your perspective shift. Thanks 💜🔑🍄🎨

[@majorrhys9729]

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[@nadiabonnici7788]

whether your prayers will be answered or not it has to be something that you enjoy performing

[@lesafowers8142]

Holly Fuck. This is me right now I just keep going and you just hit on every issue that I am dealing with. Thank the Goddess you are here for those of us with being a solo practitioner. Yes, yes, yes. Blessed be

[@Alaurapeterson]

where you are, you must be coming upon evening... yet here i am in the deep dark night on my tiny part of the world, listening to your words as I attempt to sleep. you give such knowledge and assurance. thank you so much.

[@Peripatetic45]

Calls to mind a philosophy of education that is about discipline over content. It is not _what_ you are studying that is important (Latin, Higher Math) but the fact that you _are_ studying (note-taking, organising your understanding, revising), giving you a habit and discipline that will stand you in good stead whatever you decide to do.

[@oathboundsecrets]

I make a commitment to meditate once a week and draw cards once a month. Other than that, I just do things when I feel like doing them. I've never liked the idea of a daily routine. But the altar will call me to it whenever I need it, and the waves of the sea, the clouds of the sky, they are always there for me.

[@thelight2696]

Years ago I found the rising sun in the east every morning was the great teacher and weathervane for meditation and some yoga, setting intention with candles and smudging, its only 20 mins but it change my life. As the years passed I feel I've returned home, no matter where I am, or how hard things might be I always return to the source.....so happy to share. Thank you for your words of wisdom

[@FrankenFunder]

This has spoken so true to me. Work has left me very emotionally and physically drained recently. I now realise that just spending 5 mins at my altar each day could soothe me. Maybe prayers and affirmations will be the way forward to get me out of this spiritual slump.

[@hotstar9000]

Such a Beautiful reminder of the value of consistency in maintaining our spiritual foundation for everyday life. Difficult times are manageable and it’s a comfort to have that foundation that we built ourselves through our hard work and effort. Yes being present and in the now 💓💗💖

[@OandJsmom]

I know there’s a reason this video popped up for me. As someone just getting started in a practice and not quite sure what to do. I’m journaling while I listen what things I could do at my altar, what my core beliefs are, so I can go ahead and set up that practice and make it consistent. Thank you!

[@naraserene]

needed this right now and it works on so many levels x

[@ladymorganahps4238]

You're not alone that's for sure. Even those of us covened feel that way at times. Excellent video Kellie.

[@violetravenwolf6492]

Good stuff. Helped me re-evaluate where I am and how I am in my practice.

[@RowanBlake]

I am so glad you made this video, I thought I was the only one who struggles with consistency. I get a bit upset with myself for not sticking with things better. This was very helpful.

[@Rinetteable]

Re-watching this today after feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of starting up my spiritual practice after a long period of nothing. Just what I needed.

[@kateriewing]

This was so valuable to me. I really don't have a name or word for what I believe and practice. But all of this makes so much sense to me. Thanks again, Kelly.

[@novisnow5]

I agree with you 100% Kelly Ann. Thank you for this. It is a great reminder and an inspiration.

[@PaulineWM]

Hi Kelly-Ann, l just wanted to say hi and tell you that your videos on connecting with deity are helping me so much. I am still deciding whether to stay RC or start a path with Mary alone, and your videos give me some clarity and even some strength. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences. All the best to you, my dear 🤎

[@bookwight]

I needed this. I definitely over-think and get caught up in wanting to study too many things at the same time. You've just given me permission to chill a bit, pick one (doesn't even matter which one ::big sigh of relief::), and just do it for a while. I feel lighter now. Thank you. You are magic. 💖💨🔥💦🗻🌛🌝🌜

[@milosalminen8880]

You are such a beautiful inspiration! Greetings from Finland 💖

[@headred1982]

Maria Salama moi! Hejsan! Hallå! Olen kans suomesta! Finlandssvensk!

[@chlofene]

What you have said is this video rings very true for me. It has taken me a while but I have come up with a spiritual practice. Once, I start working with it my life fell into place and the chaos subsided. I now meditate every day at least for 30 minutes to an hour a day and when I miss it (life happens) I feel out of sorts. I have taken this method and using it others areas of my life like exercise. I have found 30-day challenges that I have been able to stay with and so far so good. Thanks for sharing.

[@SolitaryWitchTracks]

I had this problem for the longest time, I've found that having a tribe really helped me get back into the groove of things. I now set up regular morning card drawings and pujas/ prayers really helps too.

[@rinkushwetha2584]

Thank you very much dear. Got the answer to my question.

[@NorsePaganTarotWitch]

I noticed that I am more able to get more done with consistency and I feel more motivated to continue with something. I have been pushing myself lately to be more and more consistent with what I do. Both spiritually and toward learning languages. Very wise advice. Thanks for sharing. It's come at just the perfect time.

[@AVeganWitch]

I love your videos so much!

[@Gemmagic84]

Hi Kelly-Ann. :) Thank you so much for this video. I mentioned in the KZbin Pagans Facebook group that I have been in a slump and I've been binge watching videos to help me get out of it. This is the best video I could have watched. I love how you called it preparation and a gift of love to yourself. Feeling super motivated to get my practice back on track now. Blessed be :) xx

[@1BelovedOne]

I appreciate your Absolute Beauty! Your openness and authenticity, slay me. Just Love your way of Being. Thank you.😙

[@jamiemorris3526]

Useful, lovely, helpful, encouraging. Thanks, Kelly-Ann!

[@sedefhansoylucafé]

you are totally right...

[@lacatherine3708]

Love the close ups of your altar. Very interesting shots. Thanks for those moments inside your broom closet.

[@DanniEsotericMoment]

I love that you are able to share about coming back to consistency. There are times where my practice is very disciplined for months but I might loose the rhythm during a tricky week. However, I always come back. It helps me to come back to other responsibilities. I think that maturity, like you allude to, is the ability to stack habits and consistently work towards our personal goals and desires. Great video!

[@YourbelleKnits-j6r]

Thank you so much for this post kelly. I resonate deeply with what you said. And your timing is impeccable, especially now around the holidays when im trying to work around my schedule and fit in my rituals, meditations, and keep with my magickal studies. I feel like I'm preserving and this post has given me that additional nudge to continue on. Thank you.

[@littleblue752]

You are a blessing to the soul.

[@bardpendragon7229]

I've been through a slump the last couple of weeks, but each day I still showed up to my altar for prayer morning and night. It truly got me through. Now I'm ready to start adding a daily draw back in to my practice. Thank you for these words.

[@debpollock5080]

Thank you. Blessed be.

[@internetcitizen6029]

Another juicy chat! Thank you for this!

[@marcoshering139]

I cannot thank you enough for this video... I'm in tears now... God bless you Kelly and all the amazing work you do

[@kelly-annmaddox]

[@maryeva_dunord]

This video will be part of my self love routine and practice! Thank you xxx

[@AnyaEnchanted]

This was wonderful to hear. Thanks, as always.

[@MysticEmber]

Thank you for sharing your wisdom on the subject. I really needed to hear this today!

[@cocothegoddess5984]

I love your blue hair, You give us so much knowledge. Thank U :)

[@a_bookish_gemini]

I love you so very much, Kelly-Ann. Always on point and always exactly at the time I need it most.

[@kelly-annmaddox]

Thank you, dollface x

[@KeelyTheHeretic]

😍 I needed to hear this! Thank you so much for sharing your journey. I absolutely adore your videos ❤️

[@seelie_1978]

So glad I did a retrospective of this work of yours

[@taraberry3563]

You my dear Mentor are kick ass ty

[@crazyfox4579]

Thank you 💙

[@xuxagirl87]

Definitely needed this one today. Thanks Kelly-Ann! :)

[@Psy_pupp]

love your videos they always bring me back to what matters most in my practice and why it's important to me - it brings such comfort and knowledge to me always!

[@Muthrtung]

great video. tfs. wonderful how we can get the right gentle 'shove' into what we need to hear, at precise times we need to hear them. i say shove with all endearment, but as a natural procrastinator, i'm bound to see it as so, sometimes. actually alot lately, but couldn't be more grateful....................happy dayz :-)

[@JK-jl1bf]

Often people quit doing something because they don’t see results but they fail to see the results when they stop to pay attention. Attention is key. Refer back to The Tarot, The Magician is giving his operation a fixed gaze, his attention is focused. Even if it appears nothing is happening; it is. Building faith takes time and it’s not immediate. Also how people seek support can speak volumes as to whether they stay committed. I put it in my mind, even if no one I know cares or sees what I’m doing that I stay true to my vision.

[@lataravalle5172]

Ugh this is exactly what I needed to hear. Sometimes picking a random video for walking ends up being not so random. Thank you Kelly-Ann!

[@cassandrareed9181]

Thank you Hun! I really needed this, u have really helped mean get back to where I need to be!

[@betterlifebroadcasting7547]

Wow, I needed to hear that! Thanks.

[@smokeytaboo1756]

Love you, thank you this is wonderful

[@MxKellyBear]

Great advice, much needed before I start self love September tomorrow!

[@TheMichaelsuazo13]

This made me tear up a little bit. Bravo on the analysis about discipline, spiritual practice and the Tower card!

[@butterbean3892]

So beautiful!

[@Sphrem]

Wonderful words!

[@SamanthaMenzo]

Wonderful Kelly I know this is an old one but it was just what I needed this morning. 🖤

[@BiggiAusTexas]

BAM 💯..... Hit me with it. Thanks Kelly-ann! 💕

[@youdungoofied5692]

beautiful geode crystals! another great video from you :)

[@frauleina.5085]

Wonderful words, thank you. Although I experienced what the words mean (consistency as a form of preparation) I never thought about in those words. Might keep me going this time :) thanks.

[@mutazilite3611]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VID.

[@queenofthecrossroads2613]

Nice! Thanks for sharing!

[@galaxylucia1898]

I’ve watched this three times in six months and it’s just a beautiful reminder to be patient with yourself, trust the processes, stay committed. Also, I love it when Kelly-Ann says motherfucker-it catches me off guard in the best way! 🤗

[@AnaGarcia-fm9dl]

I love this so much!

[@Xandara]

Thank you so much for this video.

[@TheWhytchInTheShadows]

Firstly, love the quote and hair! Your voice is exquisite and meditative. "You have to bring yourself back to the path. "- so true and something that I use to struggle with greatly. Whenever I do something in my practice that I feel I don't need instead of thinking about it that way I tell myself "this is just for my enjoyment. This is to strengthen my relationship with ___ energy. " However, I love the concept of spiritual preparation. Being a generalist was a struggle I had, but now I am coming to a point of leveling out and selling into more concrete beliefs, practices, and ideas whist still maintaining an open mind til the vast diversity of the world. I love the ending quote as well. Challenge accepted. Thank you for your support and wide guidance. It is very much appreciated. Blessed Be darling. )0 (

[@annaarwen4345]

Haha hello synchronocity. Ive been in a spiritual stagnation for months, but recently pep talked myself and set out some regular practice to get back into my stride. Im starting small steps and back to basics because sometimes its the basics we overlook when weve been practicing for yrs (well I have anyway!) much love and thank you for this video xxx

[@annaarwen4345]

i meant ive overlooked the basics hahah not that im a big head practitioner lol

[@jazzmeloove5203]

Thankyou

[@CailleachScathach]

"The Archetype of the Scientist" :) Love it

[@YogaBlissDance]

So many things. In one video you mention renaming people...I do that too in that some peeps names are not "right" in some way for them and I either can't remember it or feel the need for a nickname. Wow KA (hmmm sounds a bit Egyptian, just felt right for you) I didn't want to wathc this video- you mentioned feeling that your titles aren't poetic sometimes, and this one I was like ughh nah. But when you get to why you meditate and just like free-flow.. "I'm preparing for my dying, for when I'm betrayed, for when depression gets me by the throat..." wow, blew my mind. And I can see the little thread of Buddhist influence-in the frankness of old age, sickness & death (big Buddhist contemplation's.) Elsewhere you mention the teacher Tara Brach (?) LIke that's fierce-as no one in West wants to contemplate death. Yet that is a high spiritual practice in some traditions as it gives you a true freedom! I'm still searching for my authentic voice as I switch emphasis in my work and you are such an inspiration.

[@halcyon_distilled]

what you share @12:00 I think about the same!!! Hugs

[@authorkaterinadennison]

I totally needed this, at this very moment in time. Thank you

[@SageroseVin]

love this vid Kelly. Thank you for this. I am having such a lack of motivation at the moment, and I really need to get into routine. This helps.

[@JessLayton]

very inspiring intro

[@JosephCristina]

Enjoyable and informational - thanks for sharing... BUT the intro / outro and video overlays during conversation really pushed production up a notch. Keep up the wonderful work.

[@griseldasvelta]

React = automatic Respond = considered and conscious

[@TarotTwink]

This was very inspirational. It is just what I needed. Do you have any suggestions for spiritual practice with the tarot (apart from daily draws)??? Thank you very much for this awesome video. :)

[@HollarMoonMountain]

Searched this topic out...scrolling thru your vids..currently feeling a spiritual lull..stuck...lack of inspiration.

[@janastange5244]

This.

[@taraegipto600]

This is something I needed to hear right now and I think you are fucking awesome!

[@opincariueusebiu8632]

please make a video aboit sacred masculine , we need balance .. nice video tho :* i watched it entirely

[@nadiabonnici7788]

i do it once weekly and i look forward to it but personally doing it daily it will become something mundane and it will take the looking forward to.but i amire who can do so

[@RunninUpThatHillh]

do you still have moments with depression.. or anxiety? I really never thought much about the reason for practice....thank you for this.. I'm picking up what you're laying down.. at the perfect time. ;)

[@Sternertime]

yeah! jump start the sponteneity drive ever once in a while mhm.

[@michelledelehanty1600]

I needed this. What is the deck toward the end?

[@newish6]

yesss ma'am! :)

[@elsalifestory5532]

YOURE T0O SMOOTH

[@starilvara]

*watches intro* Oh hey, it me! I think my disability plays into this but omg I am so so so familiar with the "YES! GONNA DO THE THING! WOW! THING! yeah... thing... (thing) HMM. NEW THING? NEW THING!" cycle...

[@trendtraderx]

its been scientifically shown that whatever your habits they create neural pathways in the brain. So practise makes a network of pathways in the brain and the more you do them the wider and stronger they become. Brain scans have shown this. These pathway networks will stay with you for good. Someone who does 20 press ups a day will still be fit if they miss one or two days. Same with the inner gym. Practise is usually for balance so if you kinda in balance you won't feel the need. Practices changes during life. Each person has their practise, a secret communion with the source, that they must do regardless of whatever. Traditionally 40 days will create neural pathways. x

[@curanp2]

What is the name of that deck at 27:50?

[@kelly-annmaddox]

Tarot Mucha :)

[@ladymorganahps4238]

Kelly Cell phone typo

[@11kindpunk11]

💙💙

[@newish6]

Are you an air or water sign? just curious.

[@kelly-annmaddox]

Fire :)

[@newish6]

Oh ok cool, I was getting a lot of air energy from you. Just a fan of your channel, I actually love listening to your rant videos lol

[@Torchbearer666]

I got a Leo vibe from you....then again I wouldn't be surprised if you were an Aries

[@LuneFlaneuse]

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