In the autumn, as the leaves begin to reveal their exquisite colors, can you give yourself permission to reveal and recognize your own most colorful, magickal self ?

Take my hand and let’s follow the smooth, large stones of the forest path. Let’s take a deep breath of the clean, crisp oxygen as we listen to the music of the river churning over the rocks and feel the wind dance through our hair. Let’s imagine the soles of our feet growing roots deep into the ground and our fingertips pointing laser beams into the clouds. The magick will come coursing through our veins.

This power is what I call our Wild. It’s easily accessible when we quiet our minds and allow ourselves to just be—and it’s been with us all along. Magick and witchcraft are simply practices of lifting up our life-force energy, uncovering our uniqueness, and celebrating it and putting it out there into the world to help others. It’s about aligning with the earth, the wind, the fire, the water. And it’s the simple boost of being present and seeing the mystical all around us.

Here are three creative mindset spells to delve into the realm of your most colorful, core self:

• Honoring: The first mindset spell honors your own story so you can revel in the power within you. Often, we don’t allow ourselves the time to appreciate our victories and triumphs because we stack so many tasks onto our to-do lists! Does this sound familiar? One of the keys to standing in your Wild power is to take a break and look back at all the things you’ve already accomplished—both big and small—in your life. Light a yellow or orange candle and grab your journal or grimoire.Take three deep breaths and begin writing down all the things you’re proud of: your accomplishments, things that you’ve manifested, things you’ve actively put time and love into to enhance your life. The items on this list can be anything from taking the time to be a good friend to signing up for that writing class and getting inspired to work on your book. Write it all down! I promise you’ll be shocked at how much you’ve accomplished and manifested!

• Mirroring: The second mindset spell identifies magick traits and actively mirrors those in your own journey. In your magick journal, write down three to five names of your own personal heroes. Below each one of their names, write down the characteristics that make them stand out to you. Some examples might look like: Mr. Rogers, deep capacity for kindness and understanding; David Bowie, being his truest self unapologetically as well as a creative channel; Maya Angelou, speaking her truth and fiercely standing up for what she believed in.My Grandma Helen called this process “magick mirroring.” She believed that if we’re magnetized by a trait or quality in someone else, we have that quality in some capacity in the truest core of us. When we connect to our heroes, it’s because they’re doing something that actively speaks to us and ignites that trait in us!

The next step is to write down how you can embody those traits in a way that is uniquely you. Take a risk and be bold!

• Channeling: The third mindset spell delves into the magick of your imagination. Grandma Helen used to say that our souls are like a library filled with all the books from our many different lives and experiences … but we only get to peek at this one book we’re in the middle of. Imagine all the knowledge and adventures that are in all the other books of your soul library!This is a fun one and can help further encourage your core self. Grab a picnic blanket and your magick journal, and set your blanket somewhere comfortable outside. Lie down, look at the clouds or the stars, and let your mind wander. Imagine opening up an arched wooden door that leads to the great library of all the lifetimes of you. In your mind’s eye, look at the different titles on the shelves. As you reach out to touch a book, let yourself receive images. Ask to see the very best things that will help you in this lifetime. When you’re ready, here are some writing prompts for this exercise: “In a former lifetime, I saw myself as…”; “What I loved about that earlier version of myself was …”; “Something that I can actively do to bring in that version of me today is …”

Magick is joy in action. What actions can you commit to today to give yourself the courage to step into your most powerful Wild self? I believe in you!