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Hey {{ first name | there }}! Welcome back to The Flow by Flocus. If you’re new around here, welcome! 👋 You can catch up on our previous editions right here.
This week: We’re keepin’ it short, sweet, and spooky-adjacent with some practical yet magical methods for problem-solving, decision-making, and more. Brew up your favorite potion and settle in!
☝️ But First, A Word on All Things “Woo & Witchy”
So many of the practices that characterize spooky season, like communing with ancestors and practicing divination, are rooted in real cultural practices and traditions, from Día de Muertos in Mexico to Samhain in Ireland.
We don’t want to disrespect or misrepresent those sacred customs. So before we share our spooky-fied tips with you, we want to be clear that this newsletter is not intended to offer or replace religious or spiritual guidance.
On that note:
👯 We’ve included alternatives for each practice we’ve shared to ensure everyone can benefit. We know not everyone vibes with “witchy” stuff, which is why we’ve provided more low-key options.
👩🏻💻 The tips we share are always based on things our tiny team at Flocus really does, applies, and practices regularly in our own lives. We’re not here to BS you; there’s more than enough of that on the internet. For every method we recommend, we give it lots of time to marinate and prove it actually works before recommending it to you.
With that established, scroll on to dive into the candy bucket of goodies!
🎃 3 Spooky & Productive Practices to Try Year-Round
We’ve framed each one as: [I need…] → [I could try…]
🔬 Need a new perspective on a problem or roadblock
→ 🃏 Tarot card draw
No need to look up the “official” meaning of whatever card you pull. In fact, we encourage you to examine the card yourself and come to your own conclusion. Journal it out if you need to; we find this helps a lot with our interpretation and understanding.
If you don’t have a physical deck, check out an app or website like Tarotap or Lotus Tarot for a quick draw, or try the options below!
Alternatives:
Put a favorite playlist on shuffle, then play the first song (without peeking) to see what message it has for you
Try it with a deck of regular playing cards, or even a group of colored pens or highlighters; choose one at random and take meaning from the suit / number / color
↕️ Need a quick “yes or no” answer
→ 🔮 Magic 8 Ball (or equivalent)
We don’t expect you to lug a literal Magic 8 Ball around with you, so peep this week’s Picks for an online version!
There are lots of variations you can try for a little “external” help on those endless yes-or-no decisions you’re making each day.
Alternatives:
Flip a coin or keychain / use a randomizer or oracle cards
Ask the “wisest” version of yourself for a quick answer (and try not to force it, let it come naturally)
💫 Need greater wisdom or guidance
→ 🌅 Commune with ancestors / mentors
Ever felt like something was so far beyond your comprehension or experience that you needed an elder to weigh in? This is exactly the exercise you should try for those situations.
If “ancestors” doesn’t resonate or feels too painful (completely understandable), you can always swap in someone else (see below!).
Alternatives:
“Trade places” with the kindest person you know; envision your own response if they were to come to you with the exact same problem you’re facing right now, asking for your advice.
Ask Future You for advice instead (they know you better than anyone else!)
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🪅 Flocus Picks
A curated list of things worth sharing.
Online Magic 8 Ball (Website) — Type your question, tap the ball, and wait for your answer!
Daily Tarot Draw (Website) — Shuffle the deck and draw a card
pumpkin spice lofi (Playlist) — For all your spooky szn shenanigans
✨ Flocus: Your Personal Productivity Dashboard
Whether you're pulling a tarot card or flipping a coin, it helps to have somewhere calm to land once you've decided. Flocus keeps your tasks and focus in one distraction-free place, so you can act on that answer right away.
🗳️ POLL: Which spooky practice are you most likely to try?
Wherever you stand on all things spooky, we hope you’ve found some golden nuggets of wisdom in this edition to take with you.
Got any magical routines of your own? Share them with us in the polls and replies!
Until next Sunday,
Flocus Team
