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For the longest time, I thought my manifestations were blocked. That
my magick wasn't working. That something was wrong with me spiritually.
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Maybe you’re not sabotaging your success.
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Awaken the Lion Within: Intuition, Instinct, and Intelligence in the Practice
of Magick
By Cassandra George Sturges, Doll Magician
& Jungle Beauty Visionary
🔮 The Magickal Jungle Metaphor
Imagine three lions…
The first lion roams free in the jungle. He was born
wild. He knows the subtle signs in the air that signal danger, the
sacred time to stalk prey, and when to rest under the shade of ancestral
trees. He’s never been told who he is—he simply knows. His
instincts are sharp, and his intuition is honed through direct
relationship with the land. He embodies the purest expression of natural
law.
The second lion was captured from the wild
and placed in a zoo. Though he once knew the scent of freedom, he was
taught to ignore his inner rhythm. He was fed on a schedule, locked in
artificial light, and forced to adapt to the rules of survival in
captivity. His instincts didn’t vanish—but they were buried under years of
control, reward, punishment, and observation.
The third lion was born in captivity and
then released into the wild. His heart beats with ancestral memory, but he
struggles to make sense of the world outside his enclosure. His body remembers,
but his mind is hesitant. He watches the sky like a stranger. He’s not
weak—he’s awakening.
These lions are metaphors for how human
beings navigate magick, intuition, and spiritual power in a world shaped by
social conditioning, formal education, and spiritual amnesia.
🧠
Instinct, Intuition, and Intelligence: Magick’s Trinity
To manifest powerfully, we must
understand the sacred distinction between instinct, intuition,
and intelligence—and how these inner tools operate in both wildness and
captivity.
1.
Instinct:
Your biological compass—the
primal, subconscious impulses passed down through ancestral DNA. Instinct warns
you when something feels "off" before your mind can explain why. It
governs survival, mating, threat detection, and body-based knowing.
🐾The lion knows when to strike—not because he thinks, but
because he feels the precise moment in his bones.
In magick, instinct whispers when to
stop a spell, change ingredients, or protect yourself. When ignored, it often
results in burnout or spiritual misfires.
2.
Intuition:
The energetic awareness that
arises from soul and spirit. It’s often subtle, nonlinear, and symbolic.
Intuition taps into the unseen web of reality—the language of dreams,
synchronicities, signs, and energetic resonance.
🌙The lion lifts his head not because he heard a sound—but
because something in the atmosphere shifted.
In magick, intuition guides you to
the right ritual, the correct candle color, or a message in a random book that
answers your deepest question.
3.
Intelligence:
The mental software developed
through learning, reading, training, and observation. It helps you create
structure and apply logic. Intelligence is valuable—but can be a cage
when it overrides instinct and intuition.
🏛️ The lion learns the
zookeeper’s schedule and follows it—but forgets how to hunt.
In magick, intelligence organizes
your altar, tracks moon cycles, studies correspondences—but without instinct
and intuition, your spells are hollow formulas, not living rituals.
🧙🏽♀️
How Education & Social Conditioning Dull Magick
Our formal education system and
social conditioning often reward conformity, logic, and external validation
over internal knowing.
Children are taught to raise their hands before
speaking, even if their soul is screaming.
Students are rewarded for memorization, not for
listening to their gut or exploring invisible realms.
We’re trained to “trust the experts,” “follow the
data,” and ignore feelings that can’t be measured.
Over time, this dims our ability to hear
our inner voice.
In magick, this disconnection leads to self-doubt, fear of “doing it
wrong,” and spiritual stagnation.
But your soul was never meant to
live in a zoo.
🔥 7 Tips to Rewild Your Magickal Instincts & Intuition
Here are seven powerful ways
to reawaken your magickal instincts and reclaim your wild intuitive power:
1.
Spend Time in Silence Without Input
No music. No podcast. No book. Just
listen. Your spirit guides whisper in silence. Your instincts rise when
external noise drops.
2.
Practice Embodied Magick
Hold your tools. Smell your herbs.
Sew your dolls. Let your body become your spellbook. Your fingers remember what
your mind forgets.
3.
Create Without Planning
Let yourself perform a ritual with
no script—only a feeling. Ask: “What color wants to be lit today?” “Which stone
calls to me?” Trust your answer.
4.
Keep an Intuition Journal
Write down hunches, feelings,
dreams, symbols. Reflect weekly to notice patterns. You’ll begin to see your
inner compass is accurate.
5.
Deprogram with Shadow Work
Ask: What rules am I following
that were never mine?
Write them out. Burn them if needed. Free the lion who was never meant to live
in a cage.
6.
Reconnect with Nature
Walk barefoot. Watch clouds. Stare
at water. You are a creature of Earth. The jungle of your spirit lives in the
trees, not the textbooks.
7.
Honor All Three: Instinct, Intuition, Intelligence
Don’t exile your mind. Integrate it.
Intelligence is your servant—not your master. When all three work together, you
become a Magickal Force of Nature.
🌕 Final Reflection: Which Lion Are You?
Are you:
The wild lion—remembering the fullness of your magick?
The captured lion—surviving, but longing for more?
The rewilded lion—awakening to instincts long buried?
No matter where you begin, the path
home is the same: Listen to yourself again.
Meet my handcrafted ABRASAX guardian—a majestic fusion of
divine symbolism and primal power. Featuring a rooster’s head, serpent’s body,
and adorned with gemstones and feathers, he embodies wisdom, transformation,
and protection. Inspired by ancient mysteries, he’s here to awaken your divine
insight.
Abrasax, or Abraxas, is an ancient and powerful symbol
rooted in Gnostic tradition, alchemy, and mystical teachings. Traditionally
regarded as a divine name or entity, Abrasax embodies the unity of
opposites—spirit and matter, divine and primal, light and dark. Its name is
often inscribed on talismans and seals, believed to hold immense protective and
transformative power.
In mystical symbolism, Abrasax is associated with the
process of spiritual alchemy—the transformation of the soul through cycles of
death and rebirth. The serpent imagery, particularly the ouroboros, signifies
eternity, renewal, and the cyclical nature of existence. The combination of
animal, human, and dragon elements in my fabric being reflects this union of
opposites and the journey toward divine wisdom.
By working with ABRASAX, we tap into the ancient energies of
awakening, protection, and enlightenment. His symbolism encourages us to
embrace transformation, seek higher knowledge, and recognize our divine nature
beyond duality.