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STOP THIEF!!!

I’ve been looking today online(FB where else would I be?), and of course as is usual, there comes to everyone’s attention of someone lifting whole blogs by someone else with no accreditation back to the author, but instead is posted without link back and as an original work.
Stop…THIEF!!! Yes you are. A Thief!
Anytime you post something and do not give proper credit, it is plagiarism…To claim it as your own, or even if you received it from everyone else, is wrong. You have deprived others of knowing the original author and gaining insight from their perspectives and knowledge. You have robbed them of all the energy and work they put into their work. Shame on you! There is nothing lower than a thief and a liar. Yes..you are that as well.You do not give proper credit telling everyone about who you lifted the work in question from(in this case someone’s blog I enjoy reading very much), instead either slapping your own name to it or not naming an author at all.

Looking at your site, I see many inaccuracies about paganism as a whole, pictures belonging to others, even works from Silver Ravenwolf(seriously?), so I’m guessing you have either not heard of the copyright infringement laws or care less. A friend suggested that maybe you weren’t aware of them. Ignorance of the law is not a defense(try it sometime in the mundane and see how far you get).

Maybe you think “well it’s a big pagan world so who is going to know where it came from”? Wrong on all counts. The pagan world is shrinking friend. Check the friend lists on any given person you run into contact with. See the mutual friends? Well those friends have friends who have friends and so on, so eventually you begin to hear “It’s a small world after all” run through your head(my apologies to those who will have that looping through your head for a bit). They in turn will notify everyone they see about your rip off and soon you will be right in the middle of one of the biggest pagan witchfuckings you would ever hope to experience, albeit from the opposite point of view you might have hoped for.

My suggestion, go back and offer apologies to those you stole from, post one on your page as well as your site, then go into each and everything you posted and credit where it came from. If it was given to you, say so and tell whom….and then ask if someone knows where it originated. Cultivate some ethics, and see how far you get in opening some of the doors you hang outside of, with your tongue hanging out hoping for some crumb from those you admire. It’s worth a shot at gaining some respect, and might save you from the ass kicking you surely have coming your way.

DEUCES

SPOONFED NEED NOT APPLY

So I’ve been frequenting some of the pagan groups on FB. Sometimes its informative, humorous, and interesting. Other times it makes one want to stop and with mouth agape yell WTF!!!!!! such has been past couple days. One member comes in with the intent to jump things off with her sanctimonious shit and make a statement that does provoke conversation and yet has a tendency to piss people off. So the conversation centered around people joining groups and not posting when this individual makes the statement that people wont post if they are called names and put down, because their feelings are sensitive. Oh whah!!! Are you not adult enough to man up and state your case? If not, then how can you possibly claim to follow a spiritual path that is outside the societal “norms” ? I agree that calling someone a name for making a statement can be a bullying tactic from those who will not listen to other’s point of view, but demanding that one give a source for the statement given (even UPG is a source ) is not a bad thing. For one, it pushes people to look things up , expand their views and perhaps learn something new? Too often I find that people walk around and will slap any label that strikes their fancy on themselves without any idea what that entails. I find that irresponsible. This is about your spiritual self. why would you not take the time to learn something about it historically? Any path can stand to have that happen…from the secular ones to those we scrabble together on our own. If we claim to add some celtic into our path, don’t you think we should learn more about who they were? Not just give lip service to their deities. As for the one who is all about the “harm none” aspect. Just how much harm does she feel people do to themselves without adding some honesty to that path? They delude themselves into thinking they are being “mystical” when in reality they are lying to themselves. If you cannot be honest with yourself, then who can? The asscrickets who wander around without a clue have plenty of fluff to read and buy from. There are many unethical who walk around and will lead many sheeple into the abyss of which sometimes they may never get out of. They will stay mired down in all the shit that has been tossed their way by others who should know better but care less..Now if that isn’t going against their own “harm none” I don’t know what is! If you are going to lean a bit and share some insight with someone else. my personal opinion is that one should at least be factual about it. If its UPG, say so..tell them, “well this is what I did and what I used, and what happened…now you may get different results, but you can try it and see what happens.” How hard is that? If you insist on going first this way then that, and you’re fine with it, then by all means do so. Just don’t expect those who work at their spiritual self on a daily basis to hold your hand and feed you, because we don’t have the time, the patience nor the inclination to do it all for you. Grow a pair baby and be prepared to walk that path like a boss!

DEUCES

9 days

The world lost a beautiful soul Monday. He was smart, funny, irreverent and a joy to be around. Many people loved him and were/are heartbroken at not being able to interact with him on this plane. While there are those who claim “dominance” of how well they knew him or knew his wishes, sort of like a one-upmanship sort of thing,I leave all that aside and choose to do what I’ve always done to honor those I’ve lost on this plane. 9 days of prayers. The lighting of candles and incense to help guide his way to those on the other side. As one who has a foot on both planes, I recognize that it can be a little disconcerting to find ones self in another realm with no guide book. Even the gatekeeper isn’t often much help, speaking in riddles. So the prayers are meant to remind them they are still loved, and grant peace so that they are not as restless in wanting to know all the answers to their questions(and I’m sure there are many). There are a myriad of ways that people honor their dead, from 40 days of rituals, to a quick burial before sundown of the same day, to the 9 days of prayers. Prayers…no workings, no interaction with Lwa, but the giving of self to the departed in their honor. The altar is set with white..a light in the beacon of shadows, candles are lit, and the incense wafts through the air. One of the prayers already said for my friend is as follows:

May the light be there for you my brother, as you leave this plane for another. May the Ghede come to you and guide you and assist you in removing your earthly chains. May the Gatekeeper answer any questions you may have and may you find peace in knowing that even though you are not with us physically, your memory is a cherished one, for you gifted us with love, humor, trust, strength and the unselfish gift of self. You will be missed.

I allow those candles to burn out completely and while they do so, I will lift my glass in a toast to one of the finest human beings I was privileged to get to know.
à votre santé, avec amour et gratitude

Time for a little chaos

I’m on a journey again. Walking. Just once I’d like to fly or something…maybe I’ll see if a friend will loan out their feathers or something next time I travel. I don’t know this part of the forest…Wait. Forest? Seriously? I don’t have a reference of a forest. Even the spiders live in the swamp. Just where the hell am I going? Brin steps up beside me as if to reassure me, and it does, because at least I have protection and am not alone. She seems to know where we are headed because she motions me off the path towards a small clearing with the tallest damn oak tree I have ever seen in my life. And yet, it isn’t quite a tree, because it has a door and some sort of wooden sign hanging above it, but I cannot read the language there. Brin again lets me know that I am to enter, and I think to myself..why does this not surprise me..Everywhere I go, I seem to be entering trees like some damn wood nymph seeking shelter. As I enter, and take a look around, I see books. Hundreds of thousands of tomes , some stacked as if they are pillars keeping sentry along the walls, others showing their splines to the world as if they are issuing invitation to peruse their pages. As I move deeper into the library, for I assumed it was one seeing all the books, I smell herbs…familiar ones that tickle the nose and make my hands itch to work. What kind of place is this I wondered to myself…some sort of botanica? Then I see him. A massive owl perched upon a ledge high above a window. And being my usual snarky self, the only thing that came to mind was the commercial”how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop”? I giggled to myself at the thought, and then I heard him say “Like I haven’t heard THAT a million times already!” Whoa! Ok, correction. He isn’t a stuffed owl like I first thought, but a live one…and pretty much carrying a smart ass attitude. So…what now? The owl swoops down and comes in close..almost too close and my surprise must have been clear because Brin inserted herself between us. “Relax dragon”, said the owl”I am not going to harm your charge”. I am not sure Brin believed him or not, but she stepped aside to allow me to come face to face with the smart ass bird. “I don’t know who gave you the keys to Ici, or why you are here, but this is NOT the place for you human”, said the Owl. “Perhaps, she has earned those keys, and deserves to be here”, said a familiar voice. I turned and there perched atop one of the pillars of books sits George eating an orange. The owl turns his attention to George. “Obviously she earned the keys”, he said “or she would not be allowed to come here, and stop eating on my books”, he screeched. George simply smiled and popped another section into his mouth. I laugh and shake my head at him, because I know that to try and MAKE him do anything is a lesson in futility. “What are you doing here”. asks the owl peering at me. “I have no idea”, I laugh. “You are the wise old bird, you tell me”. “Watch your tongue girl”, screeches the owl. Brin again picks up her head and looks directly at the bird as if to say he would make a nice meal, and the owl fluffs his feathers and drops the noise level a decibel or two. “I demand respect”, he says to Brin. “Respect is earned, not given to one who has done nothing but screech and demand answers that I have no clue about”, I tell him. The bird peers at me for what seems like an eternity, then he again fluffs feathers as if he is gathering up his cloak and tells Brin, “Take her down the aisle to the back, I will meet you there”. Then off he flies. I look at Brin and she motions that I should follow the owl down a wide aisle, so I do, with George bringing up the rear. As I move down the aisle, I am looking left and right at all the collections of bottle there. Herbs in some, a frog floating in some sort of liquid, even a human eyeball that I could swear was looking at me as I passed. I think to myself, I feel like I am in some twisted version of Alice in wonderland. What the fuck did I do to earn the “privilege” to come here? Soon I come to the end of the aisle where the bird awaits in front of some sort of altar that looks like it is covered in white sand, in which there are nine candles sitting in it waiting to be lit. I stop in front of the altar, noting that the table itself is beautiful and extremely old with sigils carved into each leg. “Light the candles” says the owl. Light them? with what? I feel in the pockets of my cloak, but there is nothing there. Then I remember that in the elsewhere I don’t need the mundane, so I visualize a flame for each candle, lighting them one at a time, taking time to appreciate the beauty and warmth of them. As they are all lit, I look at the owl, watching and waiting for whatever happens next. The owl begins to speak, slowly at first, then a little faster as if he is a professor(yes I get the irony) lecturing those who seek his knowledge. Ici was created for those who have need of what is found within the confines of this space. Whether it is knowledge, or workings, or conversation with spirit, it can be found within. Much the same way you go to the swamp for sanctuary, this is a place that has been awarded to you to further your knowledge on the path. “Are you fucking serious?”, I think to myself, forgetting that all there can read my thoughts. “Who awarded me this place and what did I do to gain such favor?” The owl sighed(can birds even do that?), as if he was speaking to a simple child, and in my case, it’s highly likely that he was. “You know who awards things”, he began,”and you gained favor by giving selflessly for others who needed it, sometimes at risk for yourself”. I nod and have to agree that if I had given any thought to my question, the who would have been easy to come up with…the why not so much since I do what I do without a lot of thought most times. The owl begins to speak again. “within the sands of time, there is a vial. It sits beneath one of the lit candles, but to use it you must decide which one. choose wisely because you only get one chance to look for it”. “Great”, I think…”another mind fucking puzzle”. I look at Brin as if to ask her guidance, but she refuses to catch my eye…”Fine, no help there”, I think. I look back at George, but he has helped himself to another orange from somewhere and is busy having himself a snack. “Lovely”, I think to myself. “Some help I have”. So I look at the candles sitting now lit in the sand. “Just how am I supposed to know which candle holds my prize?” “You will never know unless you try”, quips the owl. “No shit”, I think. So I stand and look at each candle, then I notice something…each candle is directly over a sigil. One has a snake, another has wolf, then I see it. MY candle that sits over the vial of whatever it is I am to receive, is over a sigil resembling a web! I smile to myself and begin to sift in the sand under the candle and pull out a small purple vial filled with liquid. “You did well” says the owl grudgingly. I hold the bottle up in the light and see the liquid which seems to swirl and sparkle in time with some soundless tune that I cannot hear. “So what is this for?” I ask. The owl cocks his head at me and tells me that I will find out soon enough. The prize is enough for now. So I turn with my vial and walk back up the aisle followed by Brin and George/ I place the vial in my cloak folds and am near the entrance when the owl speaks again…”That little vial will be quite useful in your coming workings”, he cackles. “Just remember that out of chaos also comes responsibility for those who strew it”. I pull the vial out of my cloak. “Chaos? This is what this is? ” I begin to smile, then chuckle. “Oh yeah, THIS will be extremely useful”…So I awoke this morning with renewed purpose. I have plans, lists to make..I know the lure of causing shit to happen..it’s what makes people go mad with power, but I have no need for such things. This list is for those who have had it coming for awhile, but I’ve been too distracted to take care of such things. Now I am not. It is time. And I do believe that this time around I will enjoy the show. Ya’ll might want to find a good seat, and there will be plenty of popcorn.

DEUCES

Just keep talking cause I’m not listening

Sometimes I wished I believed in Karma. the kind that comes around and kicks someone in the teeth for the stupid shit they do and say. I believe in a cause and effect..what you do and say has ramifications, which is totally different(kind of semantic, but it works for me). So what’s got me to this point? Hell this week has been….well more hellacious than usual. I got into it with my boss on Monday who implied that I don’t know how to do my job since someone whined about my handing their work back to be repaired. Yeah, pissed me off to no end..but if there is such a thing as “karma”, then she’ll get it eventually, amiright? So today, no run ins with the boss(he has conspicuously stayed out of my little corner of the world), a friend suggests that the look on my face reminded him that I might get physical if he did not remove himself….~shrugs~ but a woman became ill today. She was in tears holding her head, little disoriented…cause for concern. Now I know she is a little off(hell who is “normal” anyways)…but some of the women around her began laughing at the symptoms she displayed after she left to seek medical attention. Nobody knew if she had a migraine, stroke or something else major, but these women laughed. N These same women sit daily and have preached about god, invited people to revival, some even sing in church, and yet…they showed no compassion for someone . Not one What kind of faith is that? It’s all lip service as far as I can see. Not one of them got up and offered to comfort this woman, offer to pray for her(although they are big on openly praying in church). They talk a good game, but then again, they are just as likely to talk about others behind their backs. I expect it of them because I know them, know their lives, and know how imperfect it is, even though they will not admit it. Mine isn’t either, but I don’t walk around speaking shit and expecting people to swallow it. But these “christian” ladies are not the only ones to do this.I often hear those on pagan paths(and lets not go into that definition tonight..ya’ll are smart enough to know it, and if you don’t remember..back up a blog or two and read it again, or just forget it cause you may never truly understand it). Now about those pagans…there are those who want to “heal the earth”, save the trees/wolves/animals, etc..whatever. All beautiful ideas of wanting to take care of the earth. One thought. IF when one “heals” the earth..what do you do with the energy you remove..you know when one heals, you have to banish the negative and clear things out in order to place healing energies there. so what ya’ll going to do with the negative? Ground? Wait…did you not just put that back where you were putting the healing? total upset of balance in my opinion, because Gaia has been taking care of herself for a damn long time without our help. she rearranges things as she needs to even if we do not understand the basis of her doing so. Think of it pretty much like you clear junk out of your house and rearrange the furniture. There may be casualties, and that is regretful, but seriously, she has things to do. If man in his “wisdom” would stop trying to fix shit, she might not have to go back and redo it. Why not start in your own back yard? There are things you can do to live greener. There are people who can use your help. Why the need to do this on a “grand” scale? for the attention? Fuck that! Be a human being for Elphalba’s sake! Live that path you walk instead of giving it lip service. Connect to it spiritually instead of using it as a label. If you are going to keep on doing the same thing day in and day out, then expect those same results…Say! Ya’ll might want to check with a psychologist cause I’ve heard that is the legal definition of crazy. Just don’t expect me to keep listening because at this moment, I am so NOT hearing you.

DEUCES

I’m so persecuted…..~Whah~

I’ve run across another group page of pagans. I use that term loosely because they obviously are one due to the fact they don’t follow any Abrahamic faith, but they aren’t like any of those I know who follow a serious path. The “group”/page is full of those who claim to be persecuted by christians and other faiths because they are pagan. It’s an old tune that gets played quite a bit by those who have little knowledge of how things really work. They are the ones who shout from the rooftops that they are “pagan”, wear all the pretentious pentacles and purchase all the tools and books that people are willing to sell them. Leaves me shaking my head. Why? You may ask. First let me begin by saying that in some places, I have no doubt that ignorance rears its ugly head and people are harassed for not walking a more socially acceptable path. But on a wide scale platform? No. I live in a small southern town and if asked will tell people that I am pagan(although there are damn few of us around in this area), and while some have made silly statements about going to hell(I work there..not afraid of it), for the most part, I am not persecuted. So back to this little group. I read first one post, considered as a “pagan creed”. I will tell you that pagan is an umbrella term and unless one has a definite path, how one “creed” can cover us all, I have no idea. So here is this thing:
I am a Pagan, spoken against by Jews, Christians, Muslims and Scientist alike.

I am of the First Religion to grace the Earth, long before the idea of the “One True God” ever tainted it.

I am of the religion that does not call to kill others but simply to live and let live.

I am the worshiper of Ra and Isis and Hecate and Hades and a long list of others.

I am of the true religion of peace who would not kill you simply because you worship another god.

I am a Pagan.

I CALL BULLSHIT!!! While there are a few of those in the first group in this statement that might speak out against those who of us who do not follow a more secular faith, there are many who have a live and let live attitude to us…sort of like “let god sort it out” kind of thing. The second statement is almost accurate. If one considers pagans as anything not Abrahamic, then yes, pagans existed long before Christ ever came onto the scene. Gods/goddesses existed and ritualistic beliefs were held. The third statement is patently false because pagans killed others. Plain and simple history tells us of those of other faiths being killed simply because of that faith. Christians were killed, People of other nations were killed..all because they were different. Fourth statement is true, as far as that there is a long list of deities that some incorporate into their path. Some just choose to work with them, others worship them and claim them as protectors. Last statement is again Bullshit. Same as the third one..we know that pagans killed others because of their faith. Carthaginians killed others who were not of their faith, hell they even killed their children to offer to the gods without a whimper, so don’t tell me that pagans are all this love and light bullshit. Read some damn history!

Apparently I am not the only one to comment about the “us vs them” mentality, because they again posted a long post decrying the bullying of those who don’t understand. That they were not espousing “hate” but posting a positive pagan statement. They equate it with racism that if a black person said something, and a white person said the same..it would be construed as racist on the part of the white person. ~cough~ excuse me while I gag on the bullshit in that statement. Apparently according to the writer of the statements, its perfectly okay to abuse, revile, and otherwise puke on other faiths because according to him, “paganism is a true religion of peace”.~HEADDESK~ First, as I think I’ve explained before….Pagan covers a lot of ground. ANY faith that is not of the Abrahamic ones are considered pagan, because they don’t follow christ. Paganism is NOT a religion. And I think I have stated above that a majority of those that followed what was/is considered a pagan path are/were anything but peace loving. He then goes off on a tangent of how King Josiah from the Bible killed pagans and destroyed temples. Well, obviously there were things done, but it was definitely a two-way street on that one. He tries to use this as a basis for wiccans/pagans(yeah he differentiates) not being taken seriously. Really. Can you tell me why there are many in the pagan community who are highly respected even by those not of a pagan persuasion? I guess its because they let themselves be bullied? There is a difference in standing up for ones self and being an asshat, especially if one is not going to take the time to learn some damn history. Respect for others as human beings goes a long way, no matter what path you’re on. It’s those similar in nature of those of this particular page/group that give others a bad name. it makes people want to lump us all into the same pile of shit, and I have to tell ya’ll..it ain’t happening to this witch. I will continue to speak out for those who need a little back up, no matter what they believe. I will also call out those who continue to spread their brand of bullshit that wants to tar us all with the same brush.
So for the idiots(yeah I’m name calling because their ignorance warrants it)….crack open a damn history book. Specifically read about the Gauls, the Romans and the Greeks…can toss in some of the Egyptian as well…all those deities you mentioned..they all have a real affinity for persecuting and killing those who did not believe as they did and sacrificed them to their gods. And stop spouting as truth, stupid asinine statements about paganism being a religion of peace…it’s not a religion, never was….EVER. Get it right or just better yet(and I personally prefer this one) STFU!!!!!!

Roots

I’ve been in among the group pages today, reading some, laughing some..shaking my head at other comments. One subject posted, was “At what age should one include children into rituals”? Personally since this is one’s spiritual path, why would you not include them as they come into the world? I’ve heard all the arguments both for and against at not wanting to prejudice your child against any other faith, but here is my thinking. In secular faiths, that child is inundated with aspects of that faith from birth. Catholics have christenings, Jews have formal naming ceremonies as well as a bris for the boys( girls are welcomed into the Jewish community in synagogue as her father reads from the Torah). Even in other faiths, children are welcomed into the faith from birth, taught the tenets of their particular beliefs. Going to church immediately to be welcomed with love and joy. So why do I hear so much from pagan people who are acting as if they cannot do this with their own children? Is it because they feel that because it isn’t a widely accepted path that they don’t want to make their child feel as an outsider when they are in social settings? Life is difficult enough for kids without adding the stigma of being “different” I’ll admit, but seriously. They grow up knowing what you believe if you are truly walking a pagan path. It will be in literature, books around your home, tools you may own or use. You will speak openly with others about it, and you will practice some element of it every day. If you don’t do ANY of those very basic things I just mentioned…you are a fraud(imho). Your path is a representation of who you are. It comes from your very core and is what feeds the spirit. If that is not why you walk a path..then you need to check the mirror. We all should be honest with ourselves about why we walk the path at all. So I have trouble wrapping my head around as to why one would not want to teach your child your faith instead of keeping it wrapped in secrecy as if you are ashamed of it. I understand if you are going to a circle/ritual elsewhere with others who may not practice exactly as you do. But it’s been my experience that most groups always have special things planned for children that will not take away from the adults in their working. So how does one know when to include a child in those circumstances? I think it comes down to the child, how much you have taught then, how mature they are and what they understand, as well as to how the ritual is going to be conducted. I believe that children should be excluded from skyclad gatherings, as well as rituals that will offer blood offerings. For me it’s personal thing. .. children don’t usually understand the nuances there and it could be frightening as well. But for any other than that, I don’t see the need to exclude them from group gatherings. Circling would be different for me(but then I am picky as to whom I join that energy with), and some groups also choose to not allow children, and that is their choice.
The reason I prefer children to be involved from the beginning is it gives them roots. They know who they are, where they come from. All children need to know this. Even if they do not follow the path/faith of their family(and there are many of us who do this), they at least will have some understanding of the family dynamics. So when people start talking about how they don’t want to “influence” their kids, I want to smack them…because everything we do influences them. We are the examples. We show them how to treat people, how to make intelligent decisions(and if you don’t..shame on you and get to work on that!). We need to stop with the rhetoric of “not influencing” our children’s beliefs because if you don’t someone else will(and you will have noone to blame for that mess but yourself). It’s not wrong to want our children to make their own choices, because we encourage them in independent thinking. That independent thinking is why many of us walk as we do. What we need to do is provide a little ground work with education and provide some insight as to why we walk as we do so they will be able to make a balanced decision. Hiding what we do, what we believe makes them feels as if there is some great secret that should be kept or that it’s wrong. That isn’t the message we need to give to them. So however you believe, however you practice, My advice is to keep your children involved, and informed. They might surprise you at how much they already know.

Rag doll

Ever had a song get stuck in your head? Like for days? I’ve been catching myself singing/whistling/humming Aerosmith’s Rag Doll. Probably not for the reason you think, although I love the band and their music. The reason? I have had rag dolls on my mind as of late. I work with them quite often. I can see the wheels turning now. What do you do with them? Aren’t they supposed to be evil and full of malice? Well……yes and no. First, I don’t use subjective terms in relation to my magical undertakings. It all comes down to intent so depending upon whether or not I am sending healing out or kicking (yeah I do that occasionally), would determine what some would label it. In 100 BCE, wax dolls were made of Pharaoh Ramses III by his many enemies including women of his harem(guess they weren’t too fond of him, huh?) The ancient Greeks used sympathetic magic in love and defensive spells.. Banishings were done by using herbs like garlic or rue Some even suggest that the pins that one might use could be used similarly like acupuncture I’ve never tried that myself, but it’s interesting concept. The dolls themselves are unique. I make them out of various things, such as clay, soap, string, cloth, paper. It just depends upon what I plan on doing with them after I am done with the working. Sometimes I add herbs or taglocks, depending on what I’m doing. So….just what am I doing? Well, I’ve been in the healing mode of operation lately, in the mundane and elsewhere. So now that someone I respect can use that energy, I’ve pulled out the things to make my rag doll. I have cloth, herbs, and something that would represent my friend(taglock). Taglocks can be a number of things…hair, personal belongings..all those things you’ve probably seen in movies or read about somewhere. but they can also be something as simple as writing that person’s name and tucking it inside the doll itself. Working with the dolls themselves are not hard, but one needs to be clear about focus. Exactly what is it you want your poppet to work on? For myself, I NEVER do “love” workings because where is the fun in that? One has to have free will and if you tie someone to you and then tire of them, what can you do but try to break that binding. what a waste of energy and will be redundant in nature because if one tries it once and it is successful(for the time that they used it) then they will try it again. Why not do something mundane say like.. Oh…..I don’t know….try and work on the relationship like everyone else does. Trying to manipulate something as important as relationships goes against my personal ethics. One has to be specific in wording. of your intent as well. I have a friend that I gifted some money oil. She asked for more money. Yeah..now she is working her ass off at both of her jobs. She should have been more specific like she wanted a certain amount of money all at once, or win the lottery, but she wasnt and is now being afforded the opportunity to have more hours on her jobs and earn more money. Yep…Need to be specific in that wording. So what to use for the healing working I have in mind? Pine, lemon balm, carnation, ivy are some herbs to consider. Other herbs that one prefers can be used that hold healing properties can work as well. I would use white cloth since its neutral, and many think of it as “good”…yeah I know..there’s that subjective label again, but once in awhile I roll with those that are tagged with it. And of course my taglock. I work alone, and while I tell you (as in this case) that I am working. The how’s and what it all entails are kept private. Not because I think its some big secret that only the “elite” should know, but because this is a personal thing for me. It requires a lot of energy, and a lot of focus, and if you’ve never done it before, then its not as easy as one might think. I know a lot of people out there want to make it sound as if its something scary(ghost stories? really?). But it only scares those with no real knowledge about workings in general. My suggestion is to start small, maybe make you a small string dolly to carry around with you for money, good fortune and see how that feels, than move on to the heavier stuff. I’ve been doing this a long time, so don’t think too hard about how or why I am working…just that I need to do so. So little rag doll, here I come to play and we’ll send healing energy on its way.

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