If you’ve spent any amount of time on a spiritual journey, whether through witchcraft, energy work, intuition, or simply trying to find your way back home to yourself, you’ve probably noticed the endless sea of “gurus” eager to tell you how to live your life.
There are gurus who insist they know the right way to cast spells. Gurus who claim their meditation method is the only one that works.
Gurus who sell the perfect morning routine, the perfect shadow work journal, the perfect diet, the perfect manifestation technique, because you must be doing it wrong if your life isn’t sparkling with miracles.
It’s overwhelming.
It’s noisy.
And honestly? It’s disempowering.
Witchcraft, spiritual awakening, and energy healing were never meant to be prescriptive, hierarchical, or dependent on someone else’s authority. These practices are rooted in sovereignty…your sovereignty. They’re about coming back into a relationship with your own intuition, your own energy, your own magic.
So let’s talk about why it’s time to stop handing your power to gurus and start becoming your own.
Gurus distract you from your inner wisdom
Every time you look outside of yourself for answers, you weaken the connection to your inner voice. You know the one…the whisper in your gut, the nudge in your chest, the sensation that tells you what feels aligned and what doesn’t.
But when you’re constantly consuming advice from dozens of voices, the signal gets drowned in static.
Your body is a divination tool.
Your intuition is a compass.
And your energy is a guide system.
No guru can know you the way you know you.
Your path isn’t meant to look like theirs
Spiritual teachers often share what worked for them. And that’s wonderful…for them.
But your energetic blueprint is unique:
-
Your magic flows differently
-
Your trauma, healing, and nervous system needs are different
-
Your gifts are expressed in ways no one else can perfectly replicate
-
Your connection to Spirit/energy/universe doesn’t follow someone else’s rules
Witchcraft isn’t a one-size-fits-all tradition. It’s a living, breathing relationship. It bends with you. It meets you where you are. And it evolves as you evolve.
If a guru tells you there is one “correct” path, they’re not teaching sovereignty; they’re teaching dependence.
Gurus can become a distraction from doing the real work
Reading books, taking courses, and listening to teachers can be incredibly helpful. But they can also become a spiritual procrastination tool.
It’s easy to feel productive when you’re consuming information.
It’s harder to:
-
Sit in silence and listen inward
-
Build a relationship with your intuition
-
Trust your own magic enough to use it
Becoming your own guru means shifting from consumption to embodiment.
Not “What does she say I should do?”
But “What feels right in my body and energy today?”
When you follow others, you dim your own power
Many women, especially neurodivergent, empathic, intuitive, or witchy women, were taught from childhood to distrust themselves.
“Be quiet.”
>“Don’t be too sensitive.”
>“Don’t be too emotional.”
>“Don’t follow your impulses.”
“Listen to authority.”
So when a spiritual guru comes along with confidence and charisma, it’s easy to fall right back into that old conditioning.
But part of the witch’s path, part of feminine healing, is reclaiming what was stolen:
Your intuition.
>Your inner knowing.
>Your magic.
>Your autonomy.
When you stop outsourcing your power, you begin to step back into your true self.
You are the only one who can access your magic
A guru can give you information.
A teacher can offer perspective.
A mentor can illuminate possibilities.
But only you can:
-
Feel your energy
-
Sense what is aligned
-
Hear your guides
-
Understand your emotions
-
Choose your path
-
Create your rituals
-
Shape your magic
You are your own oracle.
Your intuition is your teacher.
>Your energy is your text.
>Your lived experience is your initiation.
You don’t need permission to be powerful.
So, how do you become your own guru?
Here’s where the true magic begins.
1. Slow down and listen inward
Start each day by checking in with your energy. Ask, “What do I need today?” Trust the first answer.
2. Follow curiosity instead of rules
If something pulls at you…herbs, tarot, energy work, astrology, follow it gently without forcing structure.
3. Let your body be your guide
If a practice feels heavy, stressful, or performative, it is not for you.
If it feels expansive, peaceful, or electric, lean into it.
4. Learn from others, but don’t depend on them
Take what resonates. Leave what doesn’t. You are allowed to change your mind.
5. Build a relationship with your intuition
Treat it like a friend you’re reconnecting with. Listen. Ask questions. Notice its tone.
6. Give yourself permission to experiment
Your spiritual practice does not need to be perfect. It just needs to be yours.
The truth every witch eventually learns
You are not meant to follow.
You are meant to remember.
Your power.
>Your wisdom.
>Your magic.
>Your connection to the Earth and the unseen.
>Your ability to create a life guided by inner truth, not external noise.
The world doesn’t need more gurus.
It needs more sovereign women who trust themselves.
Women who walk their path with conviction.
>Women who listen inward.
>Women who know the magic in their bones.
Women like you.
