Hello and welcome folks! Today, I'm here to follow up on my second-to-last blog post, and so we're going to talk about a pretty abstract topic: enchanted objects & how to make 'em. I'd like to dig in a bit deeper into this process of actually creating & enacting lasting enchantments on physical objects, as its a powerful brand of magick that can do quite a lot for us.

Its also devilishly tricky at some points, so its the kind of thing you'll want some guidance in doing. Let's dig right in!

Magickal objects are haunted, plain and simple. They have a spirit within them that acts as an intelligent agency that can work on your behalf or work against you. These objects can range from being a ring to a statue to a hairbrush or vial of perfume - what they're made of matters, but almost anything can be enchanted to some extent. Everything you own has some manner of a charge to it, and for some, these objects become ensouled in their own right. When they do, that's when these objects start to become spiritually powerful tools that have meaningful depth, breadth, and potency to them.

Be aware, its different from object to object, and not all things are created equal. Items that are mass produced will naturally have less of essence or soul to them than those things that are handmade, and how much soul an object has very much depends on the maker, and the materials used. This skill can be developed over time, but as with tattooing, it depends heavily upon the person trying to leave their indelible mark on a thing.

With this being something of a spectrum, what lies beneath the surface matters....more importantly, your awareness of what lies beneath that surface matters. If you try to imbue powerful magic into a lifeless tool, it'll take a lot more juice than working with an already-living tool with set boundaries, likes and dislikes, and lifeless or no, the tool you're working with needs to resonate with you AND your end goal. This is mandatory, as without that connection and meaningful resonance, you won't be able to gain much headway with this.

That said, let's start with how one begins to approach an item and comprehend its inner flows.

My favorite way to assess an item and its qualities is to meditate upon it, as the act of doing so can allow me to connect with what's within. By focusing intently upon the nature and essence of the spirit within, I can draw that entity out and connect with it to find out more about its wants, needs and tendencies, and it is that awareness that then opens the door to actively doing magical work with or on an object. To do this kind of ritual Work, you too will need to develop that psychometric sense.

So find a quiet place and sit with the object you're interested in enchanting. Close your eyes, quiet your mind and try to connect with the essence within. Pay attention to the impressions you receive and take careful note of them, as those will be your guide. You may get nothing, or you may get loads of useful details - it depends on the object and it depends on your psychic skills. If you've not developed this inner awareness, this will be pretty hard for you at first, and THAT IS OK! Not everyone starts out being able to touch-read items and objects, so if you hit a wall, keep at it and keep practicing. As with lifting weights, you'll get better at it over time!

When you're done with that process, you should have a pretty good idea of what's up with the spirit within. If the item feels empty, then it'll be up to you to create the essence that will eventually reside within it as a result of your intended spellwork. If the item feels like its full of personality and presence, you'll be working to convey blessings to that entity within as a part of this ritual process. Either way, you're "looking for the lack", so to speak, and your rituals to follow will need to focus on attending that perceived lack.

Your spell needs to address that lack in order for the object to be imbued with greater purpose and potency. You'll be looking to create and embrace a harmony within the object through this procedure, and that balance becomes a foundation for all of the great things you're looking to achieve.

To give you some ideas, if you're looking to enchant an object to make you appear more beautiful after its used, you'll want to use attention-grabbing herbs like Violet and Cinquefoil. If you're looking to command respect, I'd recommend High John & something spicy and full of smell (clove, garlic, peppers - the fierier, the better!). If you're looking to create a better feel-good response from self-care with that object, I recommend lavender and orange peel.

Whatever you do, you're free to formulate the spell according to what looks, feels, and smells right, so get creative. There are hundreds of thousands of potential recipes for this, and when you've got the materials for the ritual picked out, the next step is to construct the ritual's flow such that the energy and blessings created are communed to the object itself rather than into your life. I recommend using grids and grid sigils if you're not sure how to direct that energy, as they make this process much easier overall. ;)

When you're sure you've got it, carry that ritual out and make official this act of ritual conveyance. Let the ritual complete and then you'll want to sit with the object following the enchantment and feel for any changes that might be there. If you were successful in this, you should feel a distinct change. If you don't feel a change, you'll either need to revisit the development of your psychometric muscles as noted above or you'll need to tweak and repeat the ritual process. This is pretty advanced magick, but its readily achievable for those who are willing to sit with it and tinker a bit. 

Enjoy!
Blessings,
-Chris


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More and more, I'm hearing from people that have these really harsh judgements for themselves and what they're doing day by day. It's something of a theme of late, and that's really no great surprise given how isolated we've become used to feeling thanks to the viral situation outside. Life has become rather more difficult, but that doesn't mean we need to suffer at our own hands. 

When we tell ourselves that we have to be Superman or Wonder Woman, what are we really setting ourselves up for? Are we trying to achieve the impossible, or do we feel like we're trying to make up for some real or imagined deficiency? We don't to be chronic overachievers to be heroes to the people in our lives... sometimes, just being there is enough. Sometimes all it takes is the ability to crack a smile and find a way to work through a difficult situation. 

Because where there is a will, there is often a way. If we set realistic challenges for ourselves and continually strive to be better than the person we were yesterday, we will invariably achieve our goals and enrich our lives in the process. We will eventually be able to look back and say with pride "hey, you know, I did good today", but this is only possible if we are willing to set aside impossible. Recognize that you're doing your best, and if you feel that you genuinely aren't doing your best, then make a point of trying to be better.

Nobody can realistically expect perfection of you, so how can you realistically expect perfection of yourself? The simple answer is that you can't. The only thing you can do is to strive each and everyday, so do try to do that. Make a point of improving the things that you dislike about your life, and do so in an incremental fashion. Don't expect that everything is going to be fixed by tomorrow, but acknowledge that you have it within your power to improve the day & it's quality. As you do this and make this change internally, you will start to enjoy your days more. It's a simple change, but a better life is made of simple changes that are made each and every day. 

And seriously, be gentle with yourselves. We've been through so much in the past nine months, and it's OK to have feelings about it. It's OK to realize that you can be more than you are, and you can recognize these things without judgment and without unnecessary, unproductive self-criticism. 

Said with love,
-Chris

​With the New Year upon us, its time to step our game and truly be a bit "extra" to get noticed. 2020 took so many of the basics away and replaced them with fear, often to the point where self-care routines have just gone out the window entirely.

......Yes, I was *absolutely* effected by this too, and that's exactly why I'm writing this for each of you today! Let's dig in.

Self-care is a basic enough task, but its enormously important; the way we feel about the way we look drives every single interaction we have with one another. If we don't feel our best, we're going to struggle to act our best. This is the way of things, and yet its an easy system to beneficially hijack and apply for our own benefit. 

If you want to up your game and truly make yourself beautiful in a way that can be meaningfully appreciated by others, start with the basics of self-care and work your way up to expert mode! Take baths, moisturize your skin, brush your hair, brush your teeth, floss, work out, eat healthy food, enjoy meaningful cheat meals, and generally work to make yourself feel good....do that, and things will begin to fall in line.

With that, let's begin with some inspiration.  If you're already doing the basics I've mentioned above, you can totally up your game with a few really easy tricks:

1. Bless your self-care tools. Soap, shampoo, hairbrush, toothbrush, manicure kit, hair products, etc. Fill those items with energy and spellwork that sustains you and imparts a "charge" into them so that whenever you take care of you, that benefit rubs off on you.
2. Say Grace over your food. It doesn't need to be Catholic or Christian or even particularly religious; if you don't believe in spirits, express gratitude towards yourself and those living persons that have made such increase possible. I recommend a simple prayer or like utterance conveying your appreciation, as this can and will change the way your mind works....there's LOADS of neuroscience around it, and its magickally useful to tap into.
3. Celebrate your gains. If you feel like your boobs or butt is/are looking amazing, revel in it and properly enjoy what you've worked so hard to achieve. Recognize these milestones and you'll have something to mark your calendar with & be proud of, and that will do wonders for your mental health.

With these three easy tips, you'll change the way you look at yourself and your life in a hurry. You don't need fancy stuff to feel good, but taking stock of what you're doing right and setting yourself up for success each and every day is a hell of a way to change the external narrative. As you do this, you'll command more respect and care for others, and that will lead to other breakthroughs. This kind of meaningful internal growth is SEXY!

Keep up the good work! ;)
Much love & many blessings,
-Chris

​Hey there folks, I’m thrilled to be back in the office today! It’s a beautiful Monday morning following my own Winter Break & I am very much excited to hit the ground running. 

As we greet the New Year, I would like to assist folks in reaching their goals. This year’s to be a big one for spiritual, personal, and financial growth!

Knowing this, I am offering, for the month of January, a special ritual to give New Year’s resolutioners a magickal boost in reaching their goals. This will come in at the cost of $100, and it is open to everyone, be they established clients or those seeking the assistance of a well-respected sorcerer!

My goal is is to use this magic to assist you in reaching your goals with greater ease, that way you too can hit the ground running and succeed in this year. 2020 made us feel trapped and disempowered, and it is now time to collectively reach out beyond our comfort zones to do amazing things. Those that hide from life achieve little, where those who bravely step out across the threshold have less competition. 

If you’d like to schedule this ritual work, please reach out to me via email using the “Contact Me” page found to the left.
Blessings to you and yours,
-Chris 

​Good morning folks & Happy New Year to you and yours. I hope you’ve had a wonderful time during the holiday season. I will be back in the office this coming Monday, January 4th, and when I return the following policy changes will be in full effect.

2020 taught me a number of lessons. It was a challenging year overall, and little teaches you as much about your limits as being pushed to grow to and expand beyond them on a daily basis. I experienced this throughout the duration of the year prior and it’s motivated me to make some changes in the way that I schedule efforts undertaken on behalf of clients. 

Going forward, my office hours will stay the same, but I’ve modified my Emergency Services policy. I will continue to work from Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm Pacific, but I will no longer make myself available for non-emergencies after-hours. Unless there is a genuine, life & safety-threatening concern that requires immediate magickal action, all related conversation and discussion will wait until the next business day. This applies to ALL communications, including email, Instagram, etc. 

***Proper*** emergencies will be handled the same way they’ve always been: I will respond ASAP, coordinate efforts, plan and enact magickal remedies and work to sort out the concerns of those in need of my immediate assistance. Emergency services are for established clients only and will always result in work being done at an emergency rate. Phone calls, divinations, etc are NOT emergencies *unless they are necessary to come up with a plan of action to handle said emergent situation*. 

With everyone working from home right now, there’s a magnified importance to separating work and home life. If, for whatever reason, you are unable to get back to me during normal business hours, I will respond during normal business hours on the next business day. 

It’s a standing policy of mine that works are to be handled in the order in which payment and details are received. This will remain in effect, and those issues which roll over from one week to the next will be treated with this priority in mind to ensure that I can attend everyone’s needs fairly and expediently. 

For regular business hours, I would prefer that phone calls be scheduled at least an hour in advance. This allows me to complete works and communications for in-progress efforts & then focus my entire attention on you and your case during our call. Please do not randomly call me when it is convenient for you, as I am frequently working another case & the interruption is unhelpful. This is a matter of politeness and proper workflow. 

Email communications have no charge (like always), but phone calls need to be paid for before the call starts. That might seem a bit asinine to have to state plainly, but folks are getting into some bad habits & that’s proving to be disruptive.

Thank you so very much for respecting and adhering to these changes going forward. I am excited and eager to continue working with you to improve your life & help you to reach your goals. 

Much love,
Chris 

Continuing the discussion of being authentically you, I have a bit more to share with you today. We humans are shaped each and every day. Our experiences and how we experience them make all the difference, as this becomes our "set state". This is what our mind and consciousness comes back to, and the narrative we choose to hold within directly shapes or personalities, how we interact with others, and how we interact with ourselves. 

If someone can make you believe that you're worthless…Really make you believe it, that will ruin your life. I can attest to this personally, as I spent the entirety of my childhood feeling that way. It was a horrible, awful thing, and it molded me into shapes that were twisted & alien to me. Undoing this programming took years and years of work, and this a hard-won lesson I share with you.

When others seek to pervert your truth, be mindful of how close you let them. If a person is consistently critical of you and fails to provide helpful advice, it may be time to recognize that what they give you and what they feed you is incongruent with your desired future. If someone is harshly criticizing you and making you feel worthless, and like you have no direction, chances are they are not there to help you. Chances are they don't see what you really wish to become. Facing that down and rejecting it can be extraordinarily difficult, and for some it takes years worth of shadow work (like me) to comprehend that, but the end result of facing this down is the recognition that you are the only one that can give yourself a stamp of approval. You are the only one who can make yourself whole. You are the only one fit to define what is and is not good and right and healthy for you, and you owe it to yourself to determine just how incredibly amazing you can be!

So take it from someone whose been there. Take it from someone who was pushed into a box over and over and over again and subsequently found his way out…The box has been created by others, and we've allowed ourselves to be stuffed in it. We are so much better than that, and we deserve so much more than that. And so it is with great love of you that I say this here: I give you permission to be wholly and fantastically you. Please, live that truth. 

Be fierce, be brave, and above all, be true to yourself. If you don't know what that is and what that looks like, then some part of you has been living a lie, and you owe it to yourself to figure out what needs to change. If you are to be authentically you, that's not something you can become blindly. ;)

This is at the core of the Great Conjunction that will be occurring on December 21st. If you're not already signed up, get in on this giveaway I'm running through IG. Signups close at midnight on December 20th!

Sending hugs and love from the Pacific Northwest! Happy Holidays folks!
-Chris 

As we experience this Dark Moon & the timely eclipse, we approach an opportunity for interior exploration and self work that's largely unparalleled. This is occurring just as some kingdoms are being unmade and others are just taking their final shape, and so it is a time of great change and greater upheaval. A time where a clear mind and resolute steadfastness matters a great deal. Where growth becomes a means of staying ahead and maintaining relevance in a chaotic world.

It's a unique experience, just as this year has been, and so I am here to offer a bit of advice to those who would choose to be magically opportunistic. ;) 

During your free moments this week, contemplate your existence and how you relate to you. Contemplate how you imprison and free yourself with your actions, and consider how free you really feel. Dig deep and get a proper feel for what is and isn't you. You're meant to recognize and honor the quintessence of Self, as that awareness is what makes it possible for one to strive towards a meaningful path & related fulfillment.

As you consider this, take note and begin to compare your current state of being to that ideal you hold inside. Take stock what you are currently lacking in that pursuit, and make an agreement with yourself to honor all that is you. 

Note carefully each of these observations, and following your meditations, use your newfound awareness to figure out how to support your own goals. Determine how to do this through ritual, through mundane actions, and through genuinely supporting and caring for yourself.

This WILL be hard, especially if you're at all distant from who you really want to be. The further the divide, the more this will hurt. The greater the distance, the more imperative the journey, as this discomfort you hold deep within is a reflection of that inauthenticity, be it placed upon you by others or by yourself.

For me, a great part of that journey involves facing and appreciating my own inner Female Divinity. I was born different, and so I can't fit into the mold of another. I can only be true to myself and live my life, and the same is true of you. You don't have to be me or be like me to be important, and I don't need to reflect you to stand on my own two feet either.

That's the point. Be true to you and don't let others keep your cordoned off in a box that doesn't really serve you. You don't need to vocalize any of this or explain to others how or why you're different - just be different and be yourself. That's a beautiful thing, and its important to each of us.

Without actualizing the Self, its difficult to derive meaning from life and be properly happy.

Just my two cents. I hope it helps you today & as the holidays approach. Blessings to you, and as always, thank you so much for your support. It means the world to me, and I care deeply for you guys and gals.
Much love,
-Chris

​Lately, I've been seeing more and more chatter about the importance of tools in magic & magical practice, so it seems appropriate to address that here again. I've written some about this topic in the past in articles like Comprehending the Essence of a Thing and Ancestor Worship, A Condensed How-To, but its also a topic that deserves some standalone attention.

Let's see to that here!

Magical tools, spell bags, altars, statues, herbs, stones, etc. are all reflections of magical current and magical intent. They are a physical representation of that an inherent function in nature, and reflective of the individual essence and series of actions represented by the item itself. They are NOT physically active representations of that process unless they are 1) made to be that way and 2) we have the capability of using them as such.

Until both criteria are met, its just a stone in your hand/a knife in your hand/a bag of herbs in your hand. Making something actively magical and substantial in its capacity to sustain growth takes serious time and effort to do, and much of that effort begins within you. Recognizing this, when you seek to do good works & connect with spirits, pay attention to the fact that this process begins within, not without. Your tools don't define you or your practice, so if I could get by with Dollar Store materials & conjure serious results, so can you.

Its just a matter of approach and taking the time to do this right. Don't get lost in the nonsense of what tools you do or don't have, as whatever tool you lack can usually have its core function supplemented through the addition of another ingredient of like presence & impact.

Food for thought! 
Be safe. :)
-Chris

​It's important to take stock of the little things and appreciate them, as there is magic in the joy that these seemingly insignificant experiences bring to our lives. The small delights in life matter so much more in the big ones, as they help us to process the more substantial events and hold strong through them. This year, I am thankful for good friends I can communicate with over a great distance, for my wife and our two dogs. Each give me something to come home to at the end of the day and living life with each has its own rewards.

These little connection should be celebrated. Small successes that you would otherwise pass by and ignore should be appreciated and toasted, as each is a triumph against the odds. Share the joy and cheer others as they succeed… Celebrate and remember every little thing that's gotten you through all this. It can be as simple as a thank you card or a genuine note. Give offerings and say prayers for the sources of those blessings as well, as the more goodwill you can create, the more benefit you can expect to experience. It's a give and a take in the more we give, the more we receive in turn. Even if thoughts, prayers, thanks and a bit incense smoke are all you can offer, offer those. 

Every successful day is a gift. Every triumph of the world is a development of the soul and a step towards greatness and further fulfillment. 

Be blessed,
-Chris

Hail folks! Hope you each are doing well!
Today, we're going to try to tackle something as weird as it is abstract, as this lesson is core to the nature of magic and magical practice as a whole. We're here to talk about understanding fully the innate essence of a thing.

This practice is a foundation of magic & magical practice as a whole, as this awareness of the underlying forces that bind the universe together that allows us a kind of true sight. Its this cognizance that eventually affords us the influence necessary to create change by plucking the right threads and playing the right notes at the correct times. Let's dive right in!

All things are the sum of their individual moving parts, and any given situation can be seen as kind of machine or machine function unto itself. All experiences are made up of a number of combined elements and influences at play, and each work to impart some manner of structure to the status quo. As these influences congregate and collude, we find that they bring together and construct complicated arrangements that we then experience as life events.

If Bob and Janet are in a relationship, they've come to this point of being more or less on purpose. Whether or not they intended for their situation to look or behave the way it does, they've made it so with each and every choice that's occurred to this present date. Every interaction they choose to have becomes a piece of the puzzle, and the emotions that they bring into the space become the framework from which a relationship is built.

With this in mind, every piece of the puzzle that is their relationship is in some way necessary to the greater whole. Without all of the pieces, the picture is incomplete, and each puzzle piece has its own makeup. The elements you see pictured in each puzzle piece acts as a contribution to the narrative, and these small details can sometimes be changed in accordance with our wishes to change the greater whole as it is assembled. There is, however, a rather careful consideration to be had here: every puzzle piece has only so much wiggle room before the narrative showed by the assembled puzzle begins to change.

And so it is that these tiny details each contribute to the greater whole. If we start by changing these little details, we start to modify what the big picture looks like. Any such attempt seeks to modify the status quo.

This is where magic comes in. Magic is the act of changing the little details in a way that is helpful to the overall structure of the relationship or experience that you're having. As we make these tiny edits, we're trimming off and refining extraneous details in this puzzle that's being assembled, and each of the pieces need to fit when all is said and done. 

This is where a comprehension of the individual moving parts matters. You need to be able to look at a situation and understand how the pieces fit if you're going to change them around any.

If Bob and Janet are in a relationship and they want to improve upon their sex life, then the first place to start is in figuring out what their sex life looks like. What's in this picture of the bedroom and how did it get that way? Is the portrait one of contention and difficulty, or is there trust and mutual desire? How is Bob's love shown and understood? What of Janet? Does it look like there's spice and vibrancy in this picture, or is it rather dull and bland by comparison to the other still life shots of the rest of the home?

The interactions that you witness and their tone give you some insight into what's made this snapshot what it is, and so you can then make changes to introduce some color to the mix. Adding a spark here and a dash of vibrancy there would change the way that Bob and Janet connect with one another, so you're effectively analyzing any relationship like you would an art piece. If this were your life, what would you change and how?

Consider those changes and their magical analogues. Use this abstraction to come to this place of understanding and stage of awareness through deep contemplation. Learn to access this "big brain" state intentionally so that you can later do so by reflex. Take note of each of the puzzle pieces and where they lay before then contemplating what small details need to change. What needs to be accented or have attention drawn away from it? Consider the nature of these fundamental influences and the forces themselves, and you'll then have a mindset which can be applied to a growing understanding of herbs, spices, resins, sigils, etc. and how they each contribute to the greater whole of this puzzle you're looking to break apart and rebuild according to your liking. 

You'll be amazed at what you find, as every situation consists of behavior floors, behavior ceilings, flows, and patterns. Each of these things contribute a splash of color to the mix, and change the overall tone of the picture others have of you and your experience. Awareness will rock your world, so try to apply this when looking at your life.

I hope this rather confusing topic now makes a bit more sense! It is absolutely crucial to understand this if you want to do anything magical & make it work in a way that doesn't burn the house down. Literally or otherwise. 

Blessings,
Chris