Greetings folks. 

Hope your week is going well. As a continuation on my post on the whys of bettering oneself via magic, now we're going to talk about how one can go about doing so.  While I won't be discussing specific rituals, herein, I intend to cover different foci that may be used to achieve the goal of self-improvement through magical work.

Human beings are rather diverse creatures with a great many needs that fall into different categories.  Those needs should be met in accordance with their respective priorities.  Abraham Maslow documented these needs and placed them in a hierarchical format, wherein at the bottom is one's basic needs, and at the top are the less important, more esoteric concerns:

As you can see, needs like air, food, water, shelter, etc. are at the bottom two levels of the pyramid used above. These are things that we each require in order to make more of ourselves down the road. Considering this, what do you need in order to provide nutritional food, clean water, clean, well-fitting clothing, and a home?

Simple! You'll need a job, a home, and a vehicle (or some form of transport). Thus, you can use magical work to obtain each of the above that can then be used to help you establish a working base of operations.

There are plenty of magical operations that can be used to obtain each. Humans have been writing about that for years and years and years, so with a bit of research and talent, they're readily achievable. In order to determine which workings to use, first you need to set foci that are easily definable:

• "I need a (full or part time) job (or two) with reasonable hours which pays enough and to spare so that I might achieve my goals."
• "I require accessible, affordable housing for myself (or 'my family')"
• "I need reliable, affordable transportation which I have the means of maintaining and operating."

Next up, relationships! Be they with friends, family, sexual partners, critters, spiits, or anyone else, we're social creatures and thus require some manner of positive interaction with others outside of ourselves. The sort of relationship that's important to you might vary, but we all need some manner of companionship before anything else really seems to matter on that front. Thus, I recommend focusing on friendships far before romantic relationships. Improving relationships with your family would be wise as well, as they can be a wonderful source of support for you.

I would not get too wrapped up in the idea that you 'need' a specific woman or man in your life, as that's frequently a good way to cause yourself undue stress. Instead, the following intentions work well for filling out your social needs:

• "I would like to meet like-minded people who challenge me to succeed."
• "I would like to engage in a romantic relationship with a compatible partner."
• "I would like to better my relationship with my relatives."
• "I seek to honor my ancestors."

You'll notice I do not the use the word 'need' in the four bullet points above.  'Need' is not relative, and these are 'wants' - they are not resources we require, by any means, and to treat them as such is a good way to screw yourself over. Instead, I recommend treating them as desires. That's a good way to better your life without shooting yourself in the foot down the road.

Continuing on, once love & a sense of belonging has been achieved, we're on to the more esoteric, less concrete aspects of our lives. Yes, they are just as important as the base needs that drive us, even if they are not requirements in and of themselves.

Thus, we may focus on spiritual growth, emotional understanding, connecting to our Higher Selves, understanding our Lower Selves, balancing the two, and so on and so forth. Here are some emphases you may elect to use:

• "I seek to understand what makes me tick."
• "I seek to nourish my mind."
• "I seek to nourish my soul."
• "I seek to connect with my Higher Self"
• "I seek knowledge of and communication with my Holy Guardian Angel."
• "I seek to connect with my Lower Self."
• "I seek to bridge the gap between my discarnate selves and this body I wear."

That isn't all of the potential working points, but its a good start.

More on this later. ;)

Digest away, and enjoy your day.
​SE

To update you guys on the Financial Blessing & Clarity Blessings I've been offering at a reduced rate of late, they've been an overwhelming success.  I'm pleased to report that 90% of those who've had the financial work done have already noted uptakes in their earnings, both through odd jobs and weird windfalls. One dude even reported that his bank made a mistake and he was basically gifted with 1200$ dollars.

The clarity work has been the same way, as 95% of those who had that done woke up having slept better the following day. Each of those successes is making a point of working to better their lives and find ways through some of the more confusing aspects of their lives, and I'm pleased to be able to report as much.

I mention this now to underscore just how helpful even small workings can be, when things are looking bleak. I also mention this to announce that each special will be discontinued at the end of the day. Thus, if you're interested, get in on those discounts now, as they'll return to their usual rates come tomorrow.

To those who've already made those purchases, I've included a bit extra for you along the way.  I hope it helps you to find what makes you happy!

Blessings, folks. Have a great day.
​SE

A bit ago, a commentator asked about how one might go about bettering oneself with magic.  Since its a very large subject, it seems appropriate to talk about it in a standalone post, rather than within the comments on an unrelated post.

Before I get started about the means of improving oneself via magic, let's talk a bit about why doing so may well be crucial for you.

In our day & age, almost everyone has a great deal of visibility into the lives of others around them. The same is true in reverse, as each Twitter, Facebook, Tinder, YouTube, Google Plus, forum account, and so on and so forth acts as a window through which we're afforded the ability to share ourselves with the world around us. Even those that are not geographically near may view the content we create, interact with us, and judge us.  Thus, privacy is becoming more and more a thing of the past.

I am of the mind that this is both good and bad, as visibility is a sword that cuts both ways.  On one hand, greater visibility means that you're able to reach a far greater demographic than once was possible, and that demographic has the ability to reach you regardless of their location or intention.  No longer is it simply a matter of having to tell someone where you live - instead, the appropriately talented can simply look that information up.

If you follow me, thus far, this probably sounds like a wonderful thing. And it is....until it isn't. By reaching out and connecting everybody in to this World Wide Web (an appropriate moniker, to be sure), we've bred a new generation of networking, friends, made opportunities for new families, and created new stalkers, criminals, cyberbullies, trolls, and a whole host of unseemly folk to crawl around it.

In all of this noise, one simple fact is underscored by this newfound reach we have: both your perfections and imperfections are on the big, digital screen for everyone to see. How you present yourself is everything, in this day and age. Its all marketing, and marketing is a means through which you're able to show the world just how awesome (or not) you happen to be.

IIts not as easy to generate interest, these days. Celebrity worship happens rampantly, and now thanks to tech like Twitter, local celebrities are becoming more and more common. If you wish to stand out, its simultaneously easier to do so and more difficult to do so, as there are 7,375,712,200 people on the planet.....roughly 7.4 billion. How many are your direct or indirect competitors?  Depending on your field and how much content you produce, that could easily be over 1 or 2 million people.  If there are only 500,000 job openings for what it is you do, it means that the job world is pretty damned crowded for you.

Knowing this, if you want to get by and be successful, you must stand OUT. Blending in is all well and good until it isn't, and with the level of worldwide visibility we've got, there's a great deal of competing to be done.

This is why and where improving yourself is so important.  Magical work can be used to do so, provided you think things through and utilize the tools at your disposal.

Regards,
SE

Keeping with the theme of attempting to assist folks through these troubled times, I've decided to run another special alongside the Financial Blessings offered in another post. Most I've been talking to have noticed that they feel like their minds are in a fog, and they've been unable to make good decisions as a result.

Sound familiar? If so, you're in luck.  For the next couple of weeks, I'll be offering Clarity Work at the rate of 50$/person. Normally, I charge considerably more than that, so get in on this while this special rate is running. :)
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Be well folks,
​SE

I had intended to post this some time ago, but never got around to it. Better late than never, eh?

Spirit relationships are something of a cornerstone of magical work.  For some, they are the driving force behind any and all magic. For others, they're not really all that important, and basically get ignored until the individual has sufficient trouble arise. Relationships with spirits are like relationships with people or animal, and humans sometimes have the bad habit of ignoring their friends and family til they need something. I am guilty of this too, and I try to be fairly conscientious about it.

You do have a choice in what relationships you keep up with and which ones you choose to take no part in.  When a relationship with an entity gets unhealthy, its time to either change the terms of the agreement or invite them to leave your life promptly. If you're going to start or end one, however, be aware of it before you do just that.

In choosing what to pursue and what to hold back from, it would be wise to analyze the effects your relationship has on you. As a general rule, any spirit that challenges you to excel is one you should probably keep talking with. The truly helpful ones are usually willing to let you get your butt kicked when you do something wrong.

The ones that take joy in it, however, or make promises they refuse to uphold are parasitic and should be removed from your presence immediately.

Long-term, anything that takes away from your ability to grow or otherwise makes life too easy should be avoided.  We grow from hardship, so there are times where its best to embrace the troubles in the world and use them as fertilizer.

It is ok to test spirits, at that. If they've not earned your trust, you should give them a chance to do so. If they let you down without a valid reason, its time to let them go so you can spend your time working with more useful entities.

Be well,
​SE

As noted in my post on luck, desperation is a pit wherein luck really has no influence or has little influence.  It is a state of mind that ravages your senses and leaves you feeling hungry, needy, and sets everything you do off a bit, and not in a happy way.

If you want to be successful, you need to learn to control your tilt. Tilt is a term, in poker, which refers to the unsettled  emotional state of a person.  When one begins to become frustrated, upset, or otherwise disenfranchised as a result of a bad streak, they tend to become frazzled  enough that they begin to tilt and make poor choices.  Put another way, desperation makes even wise men stupid in their actions.

Controlling your tilt is crucial in all walks of life - everything from romance to work is impacted by it and your reasoning for making any decision. As one drifts and sinks into desparation, they frequently begin to make worse and worse decisions, often becoming paralyzed by fear as things to continue to get worse and worse.

Instead of thinking things through and making wise decisions, a tilted individual will choose to do the easy things, as if some small effort will change their situation for the better. If you get to a point in life where things aren't going well, you need to get ahold of yourself and keep your emotions in check. Learning to meditate and become emotionally still for a while will help you to see and analyze other opportunities.

Put in a metaphoric way, if you're in a pit, if you want to get out you need to find or make a ladder, or stairs, an elevator, or an escalator. Digging at the sides of the pit without a plan'll get you nowhere fast: you'll just be hurt and tired, and all the less likely to get out.

Thus, if you find yourself getting desperate, impatient, or otherwise catch yourself slipping, take a breath.  Spend five minutes just breathing through the upset and really consider your options. If that doesn't help you, seek out a second opinion from an unbiased third party. The last thing you want is to let emotion drive you to do something unpleasant, as that's not going to help you get what you want.

Regards.
​SE

Given the situational desperation many are experiencing, of late, I’ve had a great many folks come my way to ask about luck work and how it effects people.  It seems that the wish is that a dose of it would help people solve their ills, and there is some truth to that. Luck, however, doesn’t work the way most people seem to think it does.
 
Lady Luck is a fickle mistress, bound to a rather tempestuous nature. Sometimes her floes are helpful, and others they’re disastrous. Yes, I am referring to Luck as an external, nigh deific sort, as it certainly does seem to have its own intelligence and capriciousness to it. Weird as it sounds, pay attention to the desperate: they have no luck. The more desperate they become, the less luck they have....its logical to assume that luck is negatively impacted by desperation.
 
Its not an effect you can count on, even if you’re a “lucky person”, as there are times where we all experience streaks of awesomeness and then streaks of “meh”. It’s a useful force to factor in when working towards success in one arena or another, but I am of the mind that it isn’t to be counted or relied upon. Thus, I don't. While I might enchant for luck, its not primary or secondary in my focus...rather, it gets relegated to a later spot.
 
For example, if I were interested in getting a particular job or promotion, there are a great many things I would do before I would bother with luck and the related concerns. Foci are manifold when such concerns are being addressed, and I don't like to count on anything particularly fickle.

My list of work would look something like this:

1. Glam myself to make me look like a better candidate for the job
2. Glam my resume
3. Sweeten relations with my boss as well as the boss of the new position, as that'd likely make it easier to get the job.
4. Remove obstacles
5. Open the road
6. Bless my application process
7. Perform a working to ensure that I'm in the right place at the right time.
8. Luck work

As you can see, luck work is at the end of the line. Its useful, but not so useful that it should replace "real" work.  Its not the godsend some seem to think it is, but rather the cherry on top that seems to add a benefit when you don't really need it.

Regards,
SE