In the new show Agatha All Along a song is introduced, The Witches Road. It is a song that opens a doorway between this world and a hidden one. The road itself is said to be a perilous journey but the reward at the end is what they need the most – general seen as their powers restored or gained.
I wanted to talk about my thoughts on the song itself and the parallels of the real Witches Road we all walk, as well as, some thoughts on this coven and where I would like to see this go.
The Coven Needed
To walk the road requires a coven, a group of witches, and each one with their own specialized focus of magic. Each representing an element – fire, water, earth, and air. The Air witch is seen as divination. The Fire witch is protection and blood. The Water witch is potions and weaving magic. Then there is the Earth witch that they haven’t really talked about in the show yet but some speculate it is Gaia from the comic books. Lastly there is Agatha who brings them all together, representing spirit or lead perhaps – they really haven’t made that a solid clear yet.
There are two parallels here that I think are important.
Elements Together
First, You need all the elements, all the modes of magic to achieve true understanding and mastery. They are interconnected, working together and against each other depending on how we weave them. You have to have deep understanding of all of them though to really see the depths of this. This is also true in our own journey through developing and building our craft.
Too often there is this separation that happens, “I am a Water Witch” for example. For newer witches, and even some older ones, it becomes a box for them. They become so heavily aligned and focused on one, that they lose sight that to have the strongest and most complete work, they need a little of all weaved together. Each one bringing their own power. Each one contributing to the whole. It is good to go deep and focus on one as you developing your skills in it and understanding the complexities of it – but do not trap yourself by staying only in that box.
The Coven
This brings us to the collection of witches, the Coven. Yes, each is representing an element but they are also representing the need for community and working together as a community. Just as the blending and weaving of the elements together is what is needed for the most powerful magic and transformations – So is community.
In our modern age this comes in many forms. Books, courses, social groups, covens, spirit allies and guides just to name a few. We learn by listening to others, gaining ideas, inspirations, tools, and techniques to explore and try for ourselves. Community give us starting points. It gives us support and help along our own path of discovery. It gives us people to talk to who “get it” and can give us different perspectives to consider.
A Coven is a smaller type of community and one that is closely connected together. They work together for aligned goals. They teach each other, explore together, and experiment together. They create magic, as well as, bonding together as people, enriching each other. Each one bringing their own talents and skills to the work, and together developing a similar kind of blended alignment as the elements do. Their individuality is needed and welcomed because it increases the scope and power of the work.
The Show
This bring us to the first aspect of the show – Working together. To walk the Witches Road they a need a group of people with different skill sets for the various challenges and tasks they will face. If all the women had the same skills set and connections, they would be very limited in what they could do and how.
None of them are close, actually the opposite – they don’t seem to like each other at all. They each are searching for something along the road though, something they need personally, and they know it will require all of them to reach that goal. It is about learning to work together even when they may seem like opposing forces. Again much like the elements, the diversity between them is what creates the strength and power when they are brought together in the right way. They will have to discover along the way how to work together in a way to bring the group’s greatest strength to light.
My hope is that will be the direction the show goes. Showing the growing pains of that process but in the end realizing the strength and power they create as a team – together.
As a society we seem so focused on the solitary road. I am not saying there is not power there too but it is different. The energy of one is less powerful then the energy of many focused in the same direction. We can only grow so far with our own thoughts and experiences – the perspectives and experiences of others help us to grow and expand our knowledge.
The Witches Road – Song
In the show it takes all of them signing together to raise the energy, vibration, and power to open the doorway. The mix of harmonies and overlapping rhythms show the mixing and blending of the women together. Each one moving from the own uniqueness, yet focused on one common goal.
As I listened to the lyrics it really spoke to me about the personal journey and the community journey of becoming a witch.
The personal journey of discovery we take inwardly first. Deconstructing and building our own foundations. Unearthing our talents and honing new skills. Learning, exploring, experimenting, and finding our own ways. Diving deep in the shadows and hidden spaces of the self. The struggles and hardships along the way that teach us who we are. The journey to find our true self, our deepest powers, and the alignment of all the elements within ourselves – because they are not the same for everyone.
Then moving the self outward. Bringing it into the living world, our interactions, movements, and personal foundations. How we use what has been discovered inwardly to shift and alter the world around us. How to find alignment and balance between other people – How to work with other people for the greatest benefit for all. How to find the right combination of our power, blending it with others, to create change on a larger scale.
We walk the Witches Road to discover ourselves. To gain and embody our personal power.
We walk the Witches Road to learn how to work with others while holding our own sovereignty. To align our power in order to alter the world on a grander scale.
Ending Thoughts
I am not sure where they will take this show and if it will become the road I hope to see. Will they discover the power in community? Will they learn the lessons of blending and weaving that is required to make it to the end? Will they see the power in working together cohesively?
We can though.
Solitary is not a bad thing. It is needed to really dive into the self and discover our truest strength and powers. We need the solitary road for our own transformation and growth.
We do not live in a world of one though. We live in a world that is interconnected and what we do bleeds outwards onto others. Learning how to bring everything outwards and into alignment in the worlds is also important.
Community has a lot to offer us. The smaller the community, the more precise and focused we can become. The closer and deeper the bonds we can build. The larger the community, the more energy and power we can direct at a specific intention and the larger impact we can make on the whole.
There are reasons and advantages to cultivate and grow the Witches Road in all its forms: Internally, Coven, and larger community.
Have you started to watch Agatha All Along?
What are your thoughts on the Witches Road?
Do you see the reflections I do, or do you see different ones?
I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.
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