Tag: magick
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Instead of Candle Spells, Try…a Cup of Tea
Aren’t those all-day candle spells great? If you can stay home with it all day, which I can’t. Or if you can burn a candle at work, which in my case is highly frowned upon at my workplace. So here’s an alternative I tested out and found it worked quite delightfully. Not fire magick but…
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Look! I’m Manifesting Elephants!
Once you get pretty good at understanding how the Law of Attraction works–or how magickworks–or how prayer works, it can be a little amusing to see your desires given to you so soon after you ask. I am so amused tonight that I’m still laughing because apparently, I’m manifesting elephants to take care of my…
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Delegating: the Hardest Part of Prayer, Magick, and the Law of Attraction
Photo by ehpien; creative commons license. I’ve always had a hard time delegating, and that probably explains problems I’ve had with both Christian prayer, Wiccan magick, and the Law of Attraction. Among those who practice the Law of Attraction and those who practice Magick, whether they are WIccan or some other variety of paganism, I’ve…
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A Time and a Place for Magick
Amazing Photo by Stephen Poff, creative commons license, at http://flickr.com/photos/stephenpoff/2761284719/ Many a false step was made by standing still. -Fortune Cookie Sometimes you have to pull yourself out of the Ether to make things happen. Sometimes you have to take action in a very concrete, physical way. Or, as an old friend once told me,…
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A Breakthrough: "For the Highest Good of All" and Other Caveats
What I learned from my conversation with Dorothy was that I’ve become too enmeshed with the philosophies of some of my spiritual friends. That’s not uncommon for me, being a Double Pisces, because I do tend to mesh with others, and while that’s a lovely thing to happen in a romance, it’s not always the…
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Better to Rush Upon this Blade
Beautiful dagger– Photo by inhisgrace; creative commons license Oh, the power of words! Especially when said in a ritual circle. As my Circle grows, I find it helpful to discuss situations with other High Priests and High Priestesses because at some point, I’m going to be asked a question I really cannot answer and that…
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Spiritual Tools and Forging Your Own Meaning
Not everyone keeps a Book of Shadows in the “traditional” way. You know, the hardback tome of paper, perhaps even wrapped in some kind of animal hide or decorated with all sorts of magickal symbols. In my guest room, affectionately known as “Brian’s Room” because of his extended summer stays, I have a huge library…
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I Curse Your Name: the Blackest of Magicks
Theatrical photo by arbron; creative commons license I have a house full of company this summer, but it’s oh-so-pleasant and has settled into a nice pattern of incense wafting upward from the countertop, couscous on the stove, wine in my glass, Brian playing the piano or guitar, Amy singing, Robert drumming on the table over…
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A Wonderful Summer Solstice
Photo by littlesprite; used with permission; all rights reserved. With rain on the horizon, a lot of local Solstice rituals were cancelled because they were weather dependent. Or because it was just way too hot outside. Neither was a problem for us. The weather cooled down the moment the circle was cast, the mosquitoes we’d…
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Big Tip for Manifesting: SOON Is a Bad Word
The key to manifesting? Intriguing photo by ul_Marga, Creative Commons License. So, all you manifesters, here’s a big tip for you. Next time you’re focusing on bringing something to you, don’t ask for it come or appear or be attracted to you or manifest “soon.” “Soon” always puts the result into the future. Just…