When Intuition Becomes the Container
- 5 days ago
- 2 min read
Magic isn’t always about carefully structured ritual or having every step mapped out in advance. Sometimes it’s about knowing when to follow a pull, even if you don’t yet have language for why. It’s about recognizing when the doorway has already opened—and allowing intuition to guide what comes next.
Today, that pull led me to one of our local metaphysical shops, Pathways.
I went in with intention, but I stayed open to what wanted to meet me there. That’s often where the real conversation begins.
Almost immediately, I was drawn to a resin I hadn’t worked with before: Green Goddess Amber. Soon after, an herb made itself known just as clearly—Yerba Mate Leaf. And, as often happens when energy starts stacking just right, I also found myself leaving with one of their handmade offering bowls.
I was told the woman who creates them uses old pieces of lace to form the designs. That detail alone felt like a message—beauty shaped from history, memory impressed into form. I loved that.
By the time I arrived home, I was ready to sit with everything and listen.
What Came Through
Green Goddess Amber spoke first, steady and unmistakable.
This resin carries the energy of clearing space—for love, luck, abundance, and creativity.
It reminded me how often we ask for more without realizing that something must first be released. Clearing isn’t loss—it’s preparation. When life seems to fall apart, it’s worth remembering what you asked for. Sometimes what you called in simply needed a different container.
Yerba Mate Leaf followed, bringing a complementary current:
ancestral wisdom, community building, and alignment with purpose.
Its presence felt collective rather than individual—an echo of abundance that flows through lineage, shared intention, and remembering why we’re here at all.
Together, these two worked in harmony:
clearing fear, negativity, and old attachments
making space for ancestral abundance, wisdom, luck, and love
The Altar That Assembled Itself
One thing led to another, and without planning, the altar began to form.
All of the skulls I work with are gemstone skulls, each carrying its own voice and purpose. I brought out skulls to honor my ancestors, a Moss Agate skull for luck, love, and abundance, and a Clear Quartz skull to clear the way and amplify everything present. I added moon water from the Strawberry Moon in Sagittarius, calling in spiritual alignment and forward momentum.
Nothing was forced. Nothing was rushed.
It assembled itself the way truth often does—quietly and all at once.
A Gentle Invitation
If you haven’t visited Pathways—or your own local metaphysical shop—consider this a soft nudge.
Go with intention, but let your hands, heart, and intuition guide you once you’re there. When you sit later with what you’ve gathered, you may find the meaning reveals itself in ways you didn’t expect.
And a small PS, because honesty matters:
No, I didn’t need another altar plate—but I love the one I chose. If you visit, be sure to look for the pieces made by Just a Girl’s Lil Shop. Ask the staff—they’ll happily point you in the right direction.
Sometimes the magic isn’t in what we announce.
It’s in what we quietly prepare space for. ✨
