Big words… Powerful words… Scary words…Claim Your Power!
Marsya Ancker, BA, E-RYT • March 7, 2018
What does it mean to re-imagine yourself, your life, or even something as simple as the words you use?
Two words have recently been presented to me for reconsideration & reclamation.
They are words which I have long avoided in deference to other’s prejudices & fears.
They are words whose meaning encompasses the gifts I hold most dear.
Those words are Witch & Magic.
They are words whose meaning encompasses the gifts I hold most dear.
Those words are Witch & Magic.
Today I reclaim those words.
Witch… Magic…
Big words… Powerful words… Scary words…
I used to think that the first thing I ever wanted to be was a trapeze artist. Then I remembered that, even before I wanted to be a trapeze artist at the age of 3, I wanted to be something else... I wanted to be a witch & I wanted magic to be real.
Well, it turns out that magic is real, we just call it by different names now: reiki, acupuncture, herbal medicine, pranayama, gem therapy, chakra balancing, meditation, healing touch.
If you search the online library of the National Institutes of Health, you'll find articles like this one
that document the beneficial effects of healing touch upon cell growth.We can now document the effects on the brain, endocrine & autonomic nervous system of things like pranayama, meditation & reiki.
Science is finally able to measure the effects of these things and, by doing so, is proving that Magic is Real…
Science is finally able to measure the effects of these things and, by doing so, is proving that Magic is Real…
…and I do it. Wooo hoo! I’m a witch!
The realization that I actually AM what I always "wanted to be when I grew up" fills me delight & inspired a little something that's a cross between poetry & prose. Let's call it a rap:
The realization that I actually AM what I always "wanted to be when I grew up" fills me delight & inspired a little something that's a cross between poetry & prose. Let's call it a rap:
💫 Lucky me! I'm a witch 💫
Lucky me, I’m a witch!
I'm not a wiccan
I don't subscribe to any religion
The spiritual path I follow is my own
The spiritual path I follow is my own
I'm a person who does magic
I study everything & find what rings true
I believe in Dharma not Dogma, Truth not Rules
I use my powers for good
I believe in karma
I used to avoid the word Magic
Now I claim the word Magic
I make magic
I own my power
I demystify, illuminate & clarify
I am a Witch, a Light Worker, a Goddess of Fire & Wisdom
I am Force of Nature, a Healer & a Beacon on a Hill
I am here to heal, to guide & to teach
Join me
YOU can do Magic too!

Play, recess, and physical education improve the ability to handle stress by "training” the body. Play, particularly play that stimulates the vestibular system (the part of the inner-ear responsible for our sense of balance and spatial orientation), activates areas of the brain critical to our ability to pay attention, turn our thoughts into actions, coordinate movement and respond to sensory data. Swinging, rolling, jumping, crawling, rocking, and tumbling (all of which stimulate the vestibular system) are, therefore, crucial not only for your child's physical development but also for their cognitive development and their mental health... and those needs don't change much as we get older. Activities like running, jumping or playing tag help develop the experience needed to recover faster from the quick surges of adrenaline associated with both physically demanding activity and emotionally stressful environments. This increases your emotional resilience and lowers levels of chronic stress. These things are also a LOT of fun, which is why it's no surprise that students who are engaged in daily physical education programs consistently show superior motor fitness, better academic performance and a better attitude toward school than students who do not participate in daily physical education. (Do you remember log-rolling down hills when you were a kid?! Who needs roller coasters!) Happily, this leads to an obvious conclusion: If you want to help your children develop to their fullest potential and live their happiest, best lives, tell them to “go play." If you want to bring more joy, balance and “coping capacity” into YOUR life, “go play”! Have an at home dance party, move your groove thing, jump up and down like a maniac, wave your hands in the air like you just don't care, roll down a hill, hold hands while you spin in a circle, get outside, play tag, do a cartwheel, jump for joy! Fifteen minutes a day can make a world of difference… Wishing you a day filled with light, learning & joy! Marsya~ To learn more, check out Teaching with the Brain in Mind, 2nd Edition by Eric Jensen Partial Bibliography Why & How Physical Activity Promotes Experience-Induced Brain Plasticity , by Kempermann et al, published by Frontiers In Neuroscience , 2010

What makes you feel good? What makes your KIDS feel good? A sense of accomplishment & feeling appreciated (aka a sense of acknowledgement) can take a bad day & turn it good. A WOW-bell is a fun way to give kids the sense of accomplishment & appreciation they need to develop the kind of resilient mindset, the can-do attitude, that will lead to growth, learning & happiness in the present and greater success in the long-term.