As promised - no I didn't actually promise it, but I know you are all expecting it - I have filled out my goal template and will be sharing it. I know, that was pretty quick turn around. Yes, I can also give a brief rundown of how to fill this thing out, even though I linked a thorough breakdown in my last post.... Lazy, all of you. I'm teasing.
As a reminder, here's what the template looks like. This is the template I have been using since 2015, and stemmed from a similar template the lovely WitchyWords.com - a blog that has since been removed from the public eye, but will forever have a special place in my heart. I digress.
The template features a pentagram with the corresponding elements. Each element categorizes types of goals I wish to work towards in the coming calendar year. Personally, I only list my top 3 goals for each section, for cleanliness. That seems to be what fits best in this template, but each of my own goals have multiple subgoals that will help me achieve these top three.
In the center of the pentagram is my number one main goal for the year. This is what I am ultimately striving to achieve, and success in each category will help me achieve this.
At the top of the star, we have Spirit. The section next to it is for spiritual goals. This is where I place all the goals I have for my spiritual self, for my practice and craft, and any other goals that my help me along my spiritual journey.
Ex: start a book of shadows, try out a new spell, create an altar space, etc.
Moving clockwise (because we want the year to be a positive one), is the Air element and its corresponding section. These goals are for my career and work related things. Goals that will help me grow in my working life, whether that is my professional career, freelance work, or schooling towards the career I want.
Ex: find a job, get a promotion, finish a project, catch up on tasks, etc.
Next is the element Earth, for home and hearth goals. Goals I have within my home and family space go here. Anything that will help improve the sacred space of my home.
Ex: pay off debts, save for a big purchase, decluttering, moving, etc.
Then there is Fire. Here is where we have goals for my relationships. This doesn't have to be just intimate relationships either. This could be relationships with my friends, family members as well. These goals will help strengthen these relationships and encourage growth within them.
Ex: go on dates, engagement/marriage, make new friends, host parties, family time, etc.
Lastly is Water. This is for health and fitness goals. These goals include physical and mental health, and will help me create healthy habits to treat my entire body like the temple that it is.
Ex: being more active, weight loss, healthy eating, breaking unhealthy habits, medicine intake, self care time, etc.
I did change the order of the elements, after a handful of complaints over on Pinterest of all places. So an updated blank copy is available for download so that you too can use this tool to create and maintain your new year goals.
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Alright, time to share my own goals with you all, and break them down. You weirdos want a window into my practice, since you're here reading this. On the off chance you are here just for the breakdown above, you can stop reading now, as everything moving forward will be personal to my own goals.
BAM! There she is, resurrected with her fraternal twin above. Filled out and ready for progression. I can cross off filling this thing out on my to-do list!
Just like above, I'm going to start at the top and move clockwise through these goals. We go clockwise to promote positivity and success, drawing in the perseverance to keep working on our goals, even when its tough. Even if we fall behind. Even when we don't feel like it.
Here we go!
Spiritual Goals:
More Spell Work
Last year, I did some basic spell work: creating a sour jar, a money jar, and some tarot reading. I added to my book of shadows, and helped a friend with their own cord cutting ceremony. I offered spiritual advice to a handful of people, some in passing, some came directly to me. In the coming year, I will continue these types of work, and MORE. I will be exploring crafting more spell work, increasing the amount of spiritual advice I share, and partake in more ceremonies either with others or in solitude.
Continue Growing the Blogs
There's getting to be a handful of these things. I've taken a meaningful break from this blog to focus more on making my craft more of a habit. In that time, I did a deep dive into my spirituality and had some interesting and thought provoking moments. It sparked the creation of another blog. So it's time to work my way back to this blog as well. I have been adding to my book of shadows here and there, and that is something I am going to continue to do. The other platforms I use will continue to grow and develop as I work on this one, so I am not as focused on their growth, as it will just happen organically.
Deepen Divine Feminine
I am a force to be reckoned with. I am divine, full of magic and power and wonder. My body is a temple where I worship who I am, as I am. My femininity is sacred and connects me to the vast line of divine feminine figures throughout history. I am connected to my own divinity, my own femininity, my own source of power.
Career & Work Goals:
More Writing
With the new year comes more writing. While not related to my current career choice, writing is a hobby I am committing to as if it were my job. Whether it is articles for the blogs, progress in various novels, or rekindling my love for poetry, I am writing more in the coming year. Re-sparking that passion for creativity from pen to paper.
More Art
More creating, more crafting, more art. This life is my canvas and I am the artist, creating my own masterpiece. When you love what you do, it doesn't much seem like work. Art is a love I have in all of its forms, and my life will have more art of my own.
Rewriting Manual
I am progressing in my career as I tackle my biggest project yet. Rewriting the manual for the job I've held the past 3 years. The same manual originally written by my mother before her retirement. As a lead employee, with more knowledge than anyone else in my unit, I am creating a detailed instructional manual for all tasks and processes within the unit. This will help put my mind at ease that duties and functionality continue in my absence - so that I may take well deserved time off when it is needed.
Home & Hearth Goals:
Bookshelf Tops
Alas I have finally outgrown my current library shelves. At a whopping 2,340 books in my home, I have run out of shelf space. I am no longer putting off expanding my library shelves, and am adding the top sections to each of the bookcases in the library. I am also drafting up plans for the lofted shelves in my bedroom. My home is my magical space, and I am creating it to be my own temple. I can think of nothing more magical than books.
Office Space Cleanup
Clutter is the downfall of a quiet and focused mind. I will not work in chaos, and with work-from-home being a potential option, I am tackling clutter and chaos. My work space is being organized and tidied up. My art desk is being cleaned and readied for more regular use. My love for organized space is something I am passing along to my children through learned behavior and healthy cleaning habits.
Conscious Purchasing
Money will never not be tight. I am a single mother of two, maintaining bills, necessities, and luxuries. I understand the difference between wants and needs, and I continue to make conscious decisions when purchasing. Impulse buying is a habit I am breaking.
Relationship Goals:
Maintain Boundaries
I am setting boundaries within the relationships I choose to keep. I do not feel guilty by creating boundaries with people to keep my own peace. I am not swayed to break or be lax on maintaining my boundaries. They are there to ensure the sacred balance I have with myself, and I will never take that lightly. I cannot pour from an empty cup; boundaries are how I continue to pour into my own cup.
More Time With Friends
This once or twice a year crap needs to end. My friends are chosen family, and I am choosing to spend my time with them. I am including them in more parts of my life, making intentional contact and building these friendships that I hold so dear. It is time for reconnection with those I hold close.
More Family Time
Now more than ever it is crucial to focus on family. In the reduction of potential family time and activities, I am focusing on making the time I have with family is held with high regard. The time we do have together is important, and every little moment counts.
Health & Fitness Goals:
More Water
That doesn't say less coffee, it just says MORE WATER. I am increasing my water intake, as I am tired of my insides being raisins. Water is an element I hold very dear to me, and seeing as my own sacred body is made up of mostly water, it is only natural that I continue to pour into myself.
3rd Degree Black Belt
So hey, I decided to return to taekwondo after taking a nine year hiatus (and you thought I took long breaks from this blog...). I promised my teen that when he achieved his 1st Degree, I would return and train with him. I am keeping my word. I earned my 2nd Degree way back then, and I am overdue for earning my 3rd Degree. I am putting in the training hours to make steps towards my next rank, and I am making great progress. Working out doesn't have to be a chore when you find a sport you love. Somehow, I also managed to talk my father into picking up the sport, so three days before his 63rd birthday, he was given his white belt and began his training with us.
Balance & Flexibility
In returning to taekwondo, I was humbled by the realization that I had lost a great amount of balance and flexibility. As I continue to put in the training hours towards my next rank, I know my balance and flexibility will return. In the 5 months I have been back, I have already seen improvements. I will continue to improve and discover new strengths in my training.
Central Goal:
A Balanced Life With Less Stress & Anxiety
Stress and anxiety have been a beast the past few years. Quite the ugly monster, and I am ready to face that monster head on. I am not afraid. I am finding balance in life. I am finding my calm, my peace, my strength, my determination. I am in control of my life, and that monster of negativity will stay in 2025.
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And with all this, I'll wrap up 2025 by wishing you all a Happy New Year.
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