Are You Afraid to Smile?

Are you afraid to smile? Meaning, is there someone in your life who has scared the smile off of your face? Has anyone ever told you not to smile? Do you know someone who gets angry when you’re happy?

Do you want to smile again?

If so, you can ask magick for help to get your smile back. Magick will listen, guide, support and protect you from anyone who tries to take your smile away. It’s heartbreaking when someone you’re supposed to trust hurts you the most. It’s also sad if you’re used to frowning because you feel unhappy in life due to circumstances beyond your control.

Family is supposed to protect you from all types of harm. The people you’re supposed to trust the most in the world can end up being your worst enemy. Imagine having a parent dislike you. It’s as if they hate the very existence of you because you exist. Know it’s not you that’s the issue. They treat you like you’re the problem because they’re unhappy with their own life. They take their pain out on you because they dislike themselves. They take their unhappiness out on you because they think it’ll make them feel better.

A lot of children grow up in dysfunctional families where their parents are not fit to raise them. This comes from the parents' lack of relationship with loving themselves. A parent who fails to love themselves cannot fully love their children. Children who grow up in environments where their parents or guardians hate themselves are affected negatively. One of the greatest sounds on earth is the laughter of a child. Imagine a child’s laughter being muted because it is viewed as noise, instead of being a celebration.

If you hate yourself, then you hate other people too. You can fake a smile, but you can't fake happiness. If you want to smile for real, then you need to start looking for something to like about yourself. If someone has stolen your smile, then it is time for you to get it back.

Everyone experiences things they don’t like in this world. Some experiences are worse than others, but everything is terrible if it impacts your happiness. Everything in this world can be overcome. If someone you know beat you up every time you smiled, then you’ve probably stopped smiling when they’re around. You might find you’ve stopped smiling altogether in case someone else attacks you, too. It isn’t easy to enjoy yourself when there’s a chance you’ll be attacked for being happy. Some people will beat you down physically and emotionally, just so they can wipe the smile off your face. Your happiness disturbs them. Isn’t that disturbing?

 

A parent who is emotionally damaged will raise a child the same way. The pattern of childhood abuse can be passed down through families generation after generation until someone decides to break it. This takes courage and strength to do. It isn’t easy to break away from the comforts of home, even if the conditions are rough. It’s also not easy to detach from the people you love who are meant to love you, either.

If you’ve lost your smile, relax, there's hope. Magick is here to save the day. Trust that no matter the situation you’re in or feel you can’t escape, magick will help you out. Magick will give you the skills on how to navigate, move without fear, and guide your words so you can speak with authority, too. Not to challenge the person, but to disarm them. It’ll feel like magick’s happening (it is) because the person who's trying to attack you won’t be able to tear you down.

A word of caution: If you ever step out of line or try to abuse the power magick provides for you, you’ll experience the repercussions of your actions. You’ll know when you’re out of line for magick will have you correct yourself. There’ll be no need to feel guilty or ashamed. Apologize for your error and move on.

By using magick, you’ll accept your imperfections when they arise in your life. Everyone makes mistakes. It’s how you solve them that matters. By acknowledging you’re not perfect, you allow others to have space for their imperfections too. You’ll let others speak without feeling the need to control what they say. You’ll understand everyone has their own opinion and you’ll respect theirs. You won’t feel compelled to argue with them and tell them they’re wrong just so you can be right.

If you make any wrong decisions or take the wrong actions in your life, magick will naturally correct you and redirect your path. The great thing about having magick working with you in life is that every time you need to pivot, it will feel natural. If you’re in danger and magick needs you to move, then everything you need in order to move fast will be available to you, with ease. By being in a relationship with magick, you’ll find yourself being in the right place at the right time.

The more time you spend with magick, the more you’ll learn about yourself. You’ll learn what you’re fully capable of and you’ll learn where your natural boundaries are too. Magick is the answer to all of your life problems. This doesn't mean you can tell magick to “fix this for me,” while you cross your arms, sit in a corner and do nothing. Working with magick is a matter of obedience. You ask magick for help, then magick sends you the solution. It’s up to you to pay attention to the signs you receive, just as it’s up to you to act upon them, too. Magick cannot make you run, but magick can tell you when to run.

Magick will be the motivation behind everything you do. When magick sends you a nudge, it’s time to act. You’ll know what to do by the thoughts you have. You may get a vision of what you’re supposed to do. You may feel called to go to a certain place. If you’re supposed to speak, then know the words that come out of your mouth will flow, naturally. What you need to trust in these moments is that where you’re going and what you’re saying is what’s best for you.

You might feel anxious or scared to take action out of fear of going somewhere you shouldn’t. Ask magick if this is what you are to do. Then listen for further instruction. Trust magick won’t ever lead you to harm. If you’re heading in the wrong direction your instincts will be screaming at you to stop. If you speak the wrong word, you’ll feel compelled to correct yourself. In time and with practice, you’ll be able to recognize the feeling of magick when magick is happening in your life. You’ll learn to trust your instincts even if you can’t see the path ahead of you. This is called taking a leap of faith.

As you walk in a new direction, you’ll cross paths with others going the opposite way. Going against the crowd may feel difficult. You’ll know how this feels if you’ve ever walked against a large crowd moving towards you. People will shove, complain and call you stupid for going the wrong way. Understand it takes patience and strength to walk against the crowd. You must keep going in the direction you feel called to walk. The crowd will eventually pass you by and they’ll part to let you through.

When you’re on your path, you may notice no one else around. It’s okay if you’re alone. This will be the time you and magick get to know one another in an intimate setting. This is the time where you will heal from the damages you’ve incurred in life. In this space, you’re safe to spill out everything to magick all that has bothered you. Here, in this time with magick, you’ll learn more about yourself. In this time and space, magick will show you how magickal you are.

Eventually, you’ll meet others on your path. Some will join you for only a moment and some will walk with you for a while. All have something to teach you. What you need to learn will be revealed as you need to learn it.  Some of these people will show you where you’re still wounded and where it is you need to heal. Whatever happens, it’s important for you to keep going. If you feel challenged at any time along your journey, tell magick and magick will give you the strength to keep going.

Once in a while, magick will have you rest and take a break. This pause is for you to reflect on what it is you have learned and to reflect on how far it is you have come. Here, you’ll discover you’re capable of doing more than you ever imagined yourself capable of doing in the world. Those close to you may not understand where it is you’re heading and most won't understand your journey. You can try explaining it to them, however this may be futile. They’ll either try to convince you to go back to where it is you came or tell you to give up. Neither is an option. The further you are on your journey with magick, the less you’ll want to return.

If you ever feel lost or confused on which direction to go, pause and take a break. Reassess your surroundings and go when you feel moved to move. If you feel like you might’ve missed a turn along the way, trust magick will realign your path so you end up where you’re intended to be.

Today’s the day your new life can begin. Call upon magick to help you take the first step in your new direction and trust magick will get you there. In time you’ll walk with a genuine smile, that no one on earth can remove.