There is a way of working with intention that doesn’t rely on force. A way of placing intention into the natural rhythms of life… and allowing it to unfold. When we begin to see life as cyclical, everything shifts.
There are moments for beginning, moments for expansion, moments for harvest, and moments for letting go. Not every phase is asking you to do the same thing. And not every intention is meant to be acted on in the same way.
Working With the Cycle
Whether we’re looking at the seasons, the Wheel of the Year, or our own inner rhythms,
we are always moving through cycles.
Each phase carries its own quality:
times to plant intention
times to nurture and build
times to receive and reflect
times to release and rest
When we ignore this, we can find ourselves pushing forward when we’re actually being asked to pause…
or holding on when something is ready to move.
Working with intention becomes less about control,
and more about listening and placing.
Sigil Making: Encoding Intention
One way of working with intention in a cyclical way is through sigil making. A sigil is a symbol created from an intention.
A Simple Sigil Practice
Set your intention
Keep it clear and in the present tense
(e.g. I am free)Refine the words
Remove vowels and repeating letters
→ MFRCreate the symbol
Combine the remaining letters into a shape
Let it be intuitive rather than perfectCharge it
Use breath, movement, stillness, or ritual
Allow yourself to feel the intentionPlace or release it
You might keep it, add it to a jar, or let it go
Trust it has been set in motion
And then, once it’s created, you don’t need to keep holding it so tightly. The power of the sigil isn’t in constant focus, but in the moment it was felt, formed, and placed. Let it move with the cycle, trusting that what you’ve encoded is already at work beneath the surface. You’re not here to force the outcome, only to meet it as it unfolds.
