There are 3 basic ways to welcome a new spiritual object into your life.
1. Make the object
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Sacred objects and spiritual souvenirs sometimes have to leave our lives. There are several different circumstances when we might have to say good-bye to something that used to be important to us. These circumstances largely dictate how we let go.
1. The item is broken
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I haven't taken many students over the years, but—let me tell you—I couldn't be prouder of those that I have.
Here's why:
They all disagree with me.
You can be a witch and not know anything about Tarot.
You can be a witch and not know anything about chakras.
You can be a witch and not know anything about astrology, Qabala, or I Ching.
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Clever,you are!
It's the question always asked of the witch.
If your magic is so powerful, then why are they hanging you?
When things go wrong in your own life, you may well have asked yourself much the same question.
If I'm such a powerful witch and all, then why is my life such a mess?
Well, as they say, sometimes the magic works, and sometimes it doesn't.
But that's to miss the point.
When they gave us the Craft, the gods never promised that life would be easy.
They never said that there would be no hardship.
In fact, they gave us the Craft precisely because they foresaw that there would be hardship. Hardship, alas, there will always be.
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Gods, that's great, John. Good old Zen.
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There is a saying in Zen that goes something like this: Before enlightenment - haul water, chop wood. AFTER enlightenment - haul w -
That's a big chest of tools, depending on whom you ask. What tools of the Craft are the most needed, here and now?
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Athame, chalice, and pentacle. Ha, ha: just joking. Three come to immediate mind, and of course they're all powers/strategies of t
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In Medicine Wheel by Sun Bear the Author says he is not interested in any philosophy that doesn't grow corn. Witchcraft grows the
The best magickal tool is the one you have on hand when you need it. I own wands, swords, athames, censers, candles, and all the other accoutrement one might expect of a witch, but what is the tool I use most often? My phone. Why? Because I always have it on me, unlike the vast array of traditional tools that live at home on my altar. Here are my top five most frequently used magickal apps, in no particular order.
1. Kindle. Thanks to cloud based storage I have access to my entire digital library anytime, anywhere I have cell signal. I frequently use my Kindle app to look up references from spell books, herbal formularies, and field guides. If you’re out and about in the world and need to look up correspondences, herbal contraindications, or who’s who in the witchy world then this app is invaluable. Unfortunately, a lot of the best magickal books aren’t available digitally yet, so it’s no substitute for a proper library.
Pictured are some of the tools I use in my money work: a dedicated candle (with matches), another candle holder I use for a long-term money spell, my wallet, prosperity oil, and of course the money I have thus far accumulated in the Pagan savings challenge.
Perhaps more important are the non-physical tools, some of which I have touched upon before. They include the ability to lie to oneself ("I don't really have that money"), the power of visualization ("I can see that fireplace insert I'm saving for clearer every day"), and the discernment to know when or if I should deviate from this course and spend my wad prematurely (which will take a really stupendous occasion for me, both because this year has been somewhat fortunate and because I've taught myself to be tight-fisted).
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