There is always a chance we will rub the wrong person's fur backward at some point and they could send baneful energy our way or inadvertently do so. Yes, "baneful magic” can be passive rather than aggressive in its attack. People who harbor ill will, or bury resentment or malicious thoughts can create energy that finds its way to our doorstep. In short, a person might send you negative energy without intending to do so. Read more
Ready to learn how to work magic with your cooking? In Monday's blog, we talked about the ethics of kitchen magic. Now, we delve into the nuts and bolts of how to do it. Read more
Creating a particular outcome through the use of food is a practice as old as eating itself. It is less about ideas such as “Apricots will make you flirty” and “Eating bananas will draw in a lover” and more about the way energy operates in the world around us. Read more
On Monday, the Energy Magic blog focused on an important subject: Where does your energy go? What follows is a brilliant meditation developed by my husband, Eric Rasbold, for visualizing your energy flow, plugging up the leaks, and widening the passages to let more flow to your desired recipients. Read more
If you feel depleted on an ongoing basis, your spirit, body, and mind are giving letting you know the resources are in DEFCON 4. We all hit that point eventually, but living there on an ongoing basis is an abuse of the magnificently effective energy system given to us by our Creator(s). Read more
For those who might want a poetic toast and an opportunity to sip from a loaded cup four or five more times in ritual, I give you this Ostara blessing. Read more
One year, I found out that confirmations and redirects can even occur after the planting, especially if you listen to your own ego and wants instead of prompts from The Universe. Read more
Ostara might be a new name for the celebration of the Spring Equinox, but holidays this time of year have been celebrated for thousands of years across many continents. Read more
Before CUSP, my year of sabbats looked like this: Yule (presents), Imbolc (candles), Ostara (finally working outside again), BELTANE (HELL YES!), Litha (Hi…we’re at… Litha), Lughnasadh (How do you spell that again?), Mabon (Thanksgiving!), and SAMHAIN (HELL YES!). Once CUSP developed and we researched into and applied the agricultural significance of each holiday as a touch point in the year toward our own life improvement, each of the eight became its own vital and living component. Read more
The words we speak in magical practice and in mundane life define and accentuate how our spirits translate who we are, which in turn tells the world how to see us. Our words, written and spoken, are some of the clearest and most immediate indicators of the power we wield and how we manage it. Read more
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