Magick Can Help . . .

Magick is not a cure all.  It's kind of like the christians believe "God helps those that help themselves".  Our faith and practice is kind of like that.  If you want something you can manifest it using magick.  BUT.  You have to put in some work.  If you want a job, magick can help with that but you have to look for work, you have to put in applications, you have to make phone calls.  If you want to find love magick can help, but you have to get out of the house.  You have to make yourself available and visible.  If you want a garden to grow beautifully and healthy magick can help but you still have to till the soil, water the garden and feed/weed the garden.

The way I view magick is that it is a key that unlocks doors, it is a battering ram that breaks down obstacles in my path.  Magick works, or starts working, the moment you can clearly visualize the end result.  Though you really don't need a lot of tools and major astrological knowledge in order to make magick work, you still need a fair amount of study and the more you can put into a working the stronger it is.  Which is why it's a good idea to study and find out if tonight is a good night to do your working astrologically.  It's not hard to find that out.  Or what herbs/stones would lend even more kick to your working.  Again, not hard to find that out.  The more you put INTO your magick, the more you get out of it.  Half assed going into anything is never a good way to do it.  Take your workings seriously and put everything you can into it so your result is as solid as your will.

Blessed be!

I Want To Be A Witch . . .

Ok so for the 175th time in our chatroom someone has come in who says their grandmother was a witch and they want to be one too.  So, let's examine that.  My initial thought is, ok so what if your grandmother was a witch, is that the ONLY reason you want to be a witch?  If your grandmother was a witch WHY do you not have her books and grimoire?  We all know every witch has them.  WHY has your grandmother not taught you?  So here they come to us.

Ok I can be a trooper.  The first lesson I am going to teach you about being a witch is that it's not television or movie crap.  It's really rather mundane, though, in my opinion, the rituals are quite lovely.  Secondly study is crucial.  You are not going to learn this path on the internet or in chatrooms.  There are thousands of paths out there.  Everyone you ask EVERY SINGLE ONE will tell you something different.  So start there.  Study the different traditions and spiritual paths out there.

You're doing that?  GREAT.  You are going to have to have great focus, determination, dedication and discipline to do anything along this path.  Study, in my opinion, for a year or even more before you begin practice.  There could be simple, small things you might discover to do early on but PLEASE make sure you are well versed in grounding and protections.  PLEASE.

Meditate.  And I mean from day one.  You have to know yourself inside and out.  You have to ready yourself for workings, and that means be relaxed, focused and well prepared.  Meditation gives you the opportunity to communicate with the energies around you that could give you important visions, through symbols, sounds and other images during meditation, that can help you along.  Answer daunting questions.  Show you your guides.  There are books, cds, dvds and even youtube vids that can help you learn effective meditations.  Start looking into them.

Ok that's a start.  There is much more to learn.  KEEP READING!

Lessening the Chaos . . .

Ever since THE EVENT WHICH HERE WILL NOT BE NAMED occurred, I've been thinking about magick, witchcraft and what that actually can do for a person's life.  I know from experience it can bring a certain amount of freedom and peace.  So I'm working on coming up with daily rituals I can do to enhance my life and living space and mind.  I'll let you know how that goes if I'm not incarcerated soon.