Greetings folks.

I've been keeping my eyes and ears open of late, and I've noticed that a fair few people are experiencing series of pretty frustrating events due to astrological events, poor decisions, and other such things.  Thus, it feels right to run a special to try to help you guys get through these "Dog Days".

What I've got in mind is the spiritual equivalent of some saline and a B12 shot to get you over this emotional hangover people seem to be going through.  For a limited time, this "Good Juju Booster" will be available at a major discount: 50$ per person.  Normally, I offer this sort of work at double that cost, so now's a great time to get in and reap the benefits of magical aid.

If you're interested, all you have to do is click the "Buy Now" button below and let me know. ;)

Take care, folks, and stay cool if you happen to be in the desert like me.

-SE

Omens are a tricky business. Determining how to confirm whether or not an omen or sign you’ve seen is something substantive is an important step. Without it, you will be blind to the spirit world, as most entities don’t work in ways that are obvious to us. Instead, they use symbols, dreams, signs, and portents to interact with us.

The signs we read are hardly ever tangible. Instead, they are ever-shifting. What might be interpreted one way during one evocation will be interpreted differently two weeks from now; this is something you can usually count on.  Thus, learning to understand the subtleties of the messages being conveyed is key, but before we get to even that portion of the discussion, we must first touch on how we know God from the noise in our bustle.

There's no easy way to key in on your inner senses in a way that is right 100% of the time.  Your heart'll tell you when something's genuine, but even that sense can be deceived if you're not quite in ship shape on a given day. Thus, learning to use a divinatory system that you cannot easily influence tends to be helpful.

Divination helps fill in the blanks and ascertain whether or not we're on the right path, but to be helpful, the means we use to determine yes/no answers must be clear.  There must be specific rules you follow each and every time, as developing a lazy habit can lead to fuzzy answers. The long & short of it is that its important to keep it simple: something like coin divination can be incredibly useful.

To do so, pick a coin or three that speak to you and feel important.  They don't need to be in a currency you use, the coins just need to have a side that can be demarcated as "heads" and a side that you can identify as "tails".  They need to be small enough to be carried with you and large enough to not be lost or spent by accident. Being an American, I rather like holding onto coins from other countries because then I can't spend them by mistake.,...otherwise I keep losing my tools, and that's a pain in the butt.

Once you've chosen your medium, I suggest you invoke your God or Goddess or Pantheon and consecrate your new tools.  Dedicate them to the purpose of finding correct answers to your questions, and then you're ready to roll.

Whenever a questionable circumstance comes up, formulate a clear query that can be answered in a yes/no fashion. Be direct and do not use confusing language, but be sure to specify that you are asking about the thing that happened earlier in the day.  For example, if you're working with Babalon and Scarlet Woman wandered by you earlier in the day, ask "Babalon, did you send the Lady in Red as a message?", then toss the coins into the air.  If you get 3 heads, its a yes. Anything less is a no. If you get a "yes" answer, then delve deeply into that circumstance with your mind and heart during meditation, then let the event speak to you.

If you get a "no", its time to clear both your space and your mind out to get rid of the extra noise that's keeping you distracted.

Happy hunting!

SE

Seeing as how we’ve got a few astrological shifts coming up in the coming months, it makes sense to talk a bit about the upcoming Mercury Retrograde and how to prepare for it.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with planetary magic & astrological effects, Mercury’s energy is one of intellectual growth, experimentation, discovery, and communication. It helps us to get to know others, work with them, and endeavor to overcome our limitations.  There is, however, a flip side.

All energies have a positive, negative, neutral, and mixed effects to them.  The Devil can chase folks into Church and God can make them never want to come again. How you view these energies and how you work with them guides how they manifest in your life.

Mercury being the way it is, its negative effects can often manifest by causing issues in communicating with others, mercurial mood swings, instability through experimentation, paranoia, and deception. Hermes, a Paragon of this energetic concept, was known for being both a healer and a trickster, and as such its completely possible for this energy to drive you a little nuts. This doesn’t make Mercury bad or evil, but it should inform your actions and views to some extent.

Therewith, preparing oneself for the change in vibe is a wise plan.  You should expect that folks might be impatient and aggressive when driving, expect a desire and tendency to argue, and expect that people won’t always understand what you say.  Thus, you can drive defensively, speak respectfully, and carefully choose your words when interacting with others you care about. Magically, there are similar preparations one can adopt.

I recommend readying oneself in the following ways:

• Daily meditation before and during the retrograde. Use this time to process what you've heard, seen, discussed, and partaken in. This will help you prepare yourself for the next day and assist you in feeling both fresh & prepared.
• Do a bit of a luck work for yourself to smooth out the bumps.
• Make offerings to Mercurial spirits.  These can be made directly to Hermes and company, or to entities like Taphthartharath with the express intention of winning them over and keeping them from screwing with you. If that doesn't work, banish Taphthartharath's influence.
• Create and bless a spray mix that you can use on yourself when you're feeling frustrated & bogged down. I recommend a mixture of holy water, spearmint, bay leaves, and citrus of some sort.
• Mix up an incense blend that smells pleasant to you, as that can be a trigger which drums up some good juju.  Sandalwood, Benzoin, and Copal make a wonderful concoction here.
• Obstacle removal work is optional but helpful
• If you've got a bath tub and don't want to use the spray I mentioned above, making up a cleansing bath mix is a good option. Use mint of some sort, sage, hyssop and epsom salts.
• Protection work is usually a good plan as well

It might seem a bit over the top, but if MRs have been rough on you in the past, its smart to prepare for it.  Then, you can use the time to your benefit.  Every obstacle and hindrance can be a stepping stone, but that's something you must make them into.

According to Cafe Astrology's site, this retrograde will start on May 18th and end on June 11th. Good luck & let me know if I may be of further assistance.

Be well folks!

Chris/SE