One of My Cardinal Rules . . .

Don't send out undirected energy.  Why am I not in rite tonight?  Well, because I have no place to direct the energy to.  I need to direct it to getting a job but I can't do that until I can find some targets to send it out to.  Next month, I'll have targets.  Oh I could do a rite to honor earth, to open myself and my property to prosperity, luck, fortune and peace, but . . . again there is nothing I can really direct that to.  We can't play the lottery, so really, what's the point?  I will go out and honor Her though.

Feeling Witchy?

There are days of the month I feel more magically inclined than others.  As the moon grows fuller my mind turns to magic and mayhem.  Yes, I can be a little stinker when properly motivated.  At these times I pull out my books, meditate, and feel the empowerment of the earth's lines of power.  We'll discuss ley lines in another post.  But yes, it's possible to be feeling very witchy tonight :)

About Books and Moons . . .

I have a number of books from a number of authors.  Laurie Cabot, Silver Ravenwolf, Gerwina Dunwich, Raven Grimmassi, the spelling of some of these names my be incorrect but I'm being lazy today.  I think the most useful ones I have are Green Witchcraft by Aoumiel, several books by Scott Cunningham, and this neat 5000 Spells or something like that by Judith somebody.  I think you can go out and buy a book that speaks to you in a language your heart understands.  I do suggest rather than just admiring the cover you sit down with it, browse through it randomly and read a page here and a page there, check the index and make sure it covers the subject matter you're looking for.  So many authors have been deemed "hacks, frauds or idiots," but the truth is, magic is will and if Ravenwolf can help you find words that elude you to help you harness and use power, there is nothing wrong with her books.  I own To Ride A Silver Broomstick or To Stir A Silver Cauldron, one of those, and I liked it very much.  Gerina, I own one of her candle spell books, I use them as framework for my own spells.

Spells do need to be done best during specific moon phases.  Full moon this month is the 25th, I'm sick of being unemployed and bored so I will be in rite that night to see if I can move some more positive workforce energy my way.  One can find wonderful rites in the Green Witchcraft book, I also use these as framework for my own.  So don't listen to what others tell you about an author if that author's work speaks to you.  Follow your heart, always follow your heart.

Holy Days . . .

What are holy days for Witches?

Depends on the witch.  Some hail to 8 holy days, some 4, me?  Moon phases, Halloween (Samhain) and the equinox/solstices.  My least favorite solstice is the Summer solstice because I deplore summer but then again, I do live in Southeast Texas so . . .

Some spells/rites are geared to a specific time of the year or a particular phase of the moon.  Some study can give you a background on this.  I'll talk a little about books next entry.

A Spell A Day . . .

Sorry, this is just silly.  If you're a teacher, I don't know, maybe you might do stuff like that daily but realistically, most witches don't perform magic on a daily basis.  I have a weekly "utility" rite I do to [erases kitty type] kind of keep the air clear and keep me focused and grounded.  Otherwise magic is done as it's needed because a lot goes into spellwork, at least with me.  I have to 1) write the words 2) gather needed material 3) gather strength and most importantly 4) clarify the vision.  What I mean by that is something you want is much easier obtained when you can see it, or see yourself with it, or see yourself doing it.  This is where one form of meditation comes in.  About 10 days before I plan the rite, I will at the same time every day sit in a meditative state and concentrate on the object, task, outcome I'm looking for.  I see me after the successful completion of the spell and once I can see it vividly enough to touch it, it's time for rite.

A Little About Magic.

First, it's M-A-G-I-C.  You don't need a 'k' because that's just dumb.  The magical arts are very special indeed, but it's not as easy as turning someone into a frog or levitating or changing your eye or hair color with your words.  It's more of a way, in my view, this is all my view, of clearing a pathway to your needs or wants.  Some rules of thumb I try to follow are:

Don't be greedy, only go after what you truly need.

Do everything you can not to hurt anyone (although I've been sorely tempted MANY times).

Be as simplistic as possible, not every ritual needs lofty expensive items.  Handmade is best, keep it simple.

It's MY will not THEIR will.  I will not try to manipulate the will of another.

Successful spellwork to me, combines first a desire, second a vision, and third a little elbow grease.  Spells to accomplish something mundane that it wouldn't take a lot of work to do in a mundane way should be avoided.  Spellwork to me is done for job creation, conjuring the ability to obtain something a little out of my reach, changing bad atmospheres to more positive places.  Unfortunately no spell in the world could even out the bad vibes where I am right now, but I'm working on some things.

So that's where my magical head is tonight, more on the morrow.

Blessed be.

My Magical Journey

I am a witch.  I practice witchcraft.  When I desire something I use witchcraft to help me procure it.  I'm not a voice of witches but people are curious so I decided after many decades to journal my magical life, as well as my normal life (another blog altogether).  The 27th is full moon.  I will perform a rite that night, the main focus of said rite will be to procure a job, or in the least, clear a path to a job.  I've done this successfully in the past, but never has it been more important than now.  Tonight I stargazed and sent energies to what I refer to as The Void and was gifted with a gorgeous comet.  Tomorrow I will enlighten with some tips.

Blessed be.