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A New Opportunity May Lead to Solitude

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*Note: in this video I mention the words and melody to a song that popped into my head as I was getting ready to do this reading. Watch the video and see if you recognize the song and can tell me the name of the song, who recorded it, and what decade it’s from.

Hello and welcome!… There are three very distinct scenarios that showed themselves with this reading. Do one of these scenarios tell your story? Please be sure to Like this video and Subscribe to this channel so that YouTube knows I’m here. Thank you

It’s Officially Released Today! ~ The Little Handbook of Spiritual Awakening

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Order your paperback copy  HERE

It’s finally here and available to the world!  I started this book in 2021 after an inspirational moment with that little voice in my head that said “write this book”, and I was almost finished with the manuscript when I unexpectedly came down with a 2nd bout of covid, which put this project on hold.  So, seven months later, I’m extremely thrilled to be making this post and giving you the link to this beautiful and inspiring handbook and journal.

The Little Handbook of Spiritual Awakening includes:

  • The Spiritual Journey  

Exercises, activities, & explorations:  creating your personal journal; exploring gods and goddesses; reconnecting with animals and trees; taking a spiritual walk

  • The Witch’s Spirit  

Exercises, activities, & explorations:  exploring earth, air, fire, and water; how to write your own spell; creating a magical recipe; a look at neo-pagan founders

  • Preparing for Your New Spiritual Life:  

Exercises, activities & explorations:  getting rid of baggage; drawing positive energy to you; forgiving yourself with a blessing; opening your energy centers

  • Botanicals and Pagan Spiritualism  

Exercises, activities, & explorations:  making for thieves vinegar; making black cat oil; growing your own herbs; blessing your garden

  • Pagan Spiritual Practices

Exercises, activities, & explorations:  house cleansing; a basic candle spell; how to use a pendulum; setting up your personal altar

Time is of the Essence ~ time sensitive decisions to be made

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A destructive experience, an unpleasant transition, or a lost opportunity can be avoided by laying down the sword and entering negotiations.  It (that sword) is probably getting pretty heavy by now, you’ve been holding it for quite some time, it’s a metaphor for your defensiveness in or about a particular situation.

You feel powerless in the face of seemingly impossible decisions.  This is causing an abundance of anxiety and sleepless nights.

You’re receiving a genuine and very generous offer or opportunity, but it’s that chip on your shoulder that’s going to reflect the final outcome.  Either way, the events connected here are going to play out very fast.  This means there will be no time for second guessing.

  • Again, a repetitive theme plays on in today’s cards:  There’s an offer, a decision to be made, negotiations that must be seen through to avoid complete annihilation of — a dream, a goal, an opportunity, a relationship, a business deal — by making a decision, and making it quickly.

Time is of the essence.

A Sneak Peek! ~ The Little Handbook of Spiritual Awakening

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I’m thrilled to have the proof copy of my new book (The Little Handbook of Spiritual Awakening) in my hot little hands! And I’m even happier to be able to share a sneak peek inside the book with you. It’s beautiful, filled with charming illustrations, my own original photos, ample pages of beautiful water color lined paper for writing your notes, interesting boxes of additional info, and quotes from people who have wise words to pass along.

It All Points to a Relationship

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The nine cards I’ve just laid all tend to figuratively spread out in a wide fanning ark around one particular card:  the Ace of cups.  (a new relationship)

Here’s the advice the cards have for today

  • 1)  Don’t juggle two of these (relationships) at the same time.
  • 2)  Don’t move too fast, or you won’t be moving at all.
  • 3)  You might have to wind up making a choice, and the sooner the better.
  • 4)  Don’t rush in, all loud and obnoxious, filled with braggadocio. (This is the first time I’ve ever got to use that word)
  • 5)  On the other hand, don’t give the impression of being disinterested, or play hard to get.  It might backfire.
  • 6)  It might start off all sweaty and passionate, but it’s going to piddle out if you don’t put effort into keeping it up. (The passion, that is)
  • 7)  There may be an unexpected third option that comes along, so don’t commit too soon, or at least make sure that you really mean it when you do.
  • 8)  There’s a Queen here who may appear aloof.  Don’t let that facade fool you, she feels deeply and passionately, she just maintains a cool exterior. (You’re in for a surprise)

9 cards ~ lots going on here

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So, I’ve basically spent this lazy hot Sunday wrestling with Microsoft word doing final edits on my ninth book.  I’m actually tired, it’s almost like it was a physical wrestling match rather than a pitting of my wits against technology. But after a nice cold beer, very refreshing, and some calm moments at the dining room table with my new tarot deck, I feel ready to take a look at the cards and see what all they have to say to us —  nine cards, that is.  Here we go…

  • 1.  There is someone who appears to have lost their equilibrium as well as their identity and their honest sense of self because they’re so over-burdened by something in their life it has taken over.  If this is you, what has thrown you for such a loop?  How did you get to the point where you just accept it without question?  What would it take for you to ground yourself and find your center?  What would it take for you to put down the load you carry, or delegate some of this responsibility?  
  • 2.  There is someone who is really stuck in their ways; I mean they hate change with a vengeance, and boy are they fighting it.  If this is you, how long has this struggle and resistance gone on, and how long do you think you can keep it up?  Transformations are never easy, and you are only going to make it more difficult and more prolonged if you remain resistant.  Most people around you only see a very stubborn and illogical person when they look at you, but I see someone who is terrified of this change.  I see someone who is struggling to keep their peaceful and consistent world around them unchanged.
  • 3.  There is someone who is facing a financial question, or dilemma, or change.  If this is you, know that you have two really good offers coming in.  These are sound financial opportunities, both from reliable sources, and they both have good intentions behind them… but (there’s always a but), the cards are telling me that you should choose:  1)  the older individual making this offer; 2)  the older more established institution making this offer; 3)  the individual that’s been aware of and working on this situation the longest.
  • 4.  There are two individuals who couldn’t be more opposed or opposite each other.  The cards tell me that because of this stubborn opposition and the fact that neither one of you will back down and compromise, you might never reach a satisfying and happy conclusion.  Do you really want to stand there with your feet dug in, expending so much energy to hold your position?  It’s making me tired just looking at the cards, you both must be exhausted, and when you keep something like this up, you miss out on a lot of happiness that passes you by.  The cards tell me that there is a happy ending in sight, really, there is.  The question is, which one of you is going to take the first step towards respectful negotiation?
  • 5.  This is a hard one.  It involves a great transition, and it involves a very humble starting over.  Someone may actually be starting over minus an influence in their life that gave them much encouragement and positive direction.  It involves something so life altering that I, for one, would have to draw more cards on this situation.  It looks like someone is going to learn independence the hard way, by being thrown into the midst of life, expected to find and stand on their own two feet.
  • 6.  There is someone who’s done more than their fair share for so long.  You’ve just about worn out your shoulders from the burdens and responsibilities that other people have expected you to carry, and you’ve done this for so long — and quietly, without complaint.  It’s going to be a total shock to the people who have benefited from this when you literally throw off those shackles and discover new found freedom.  The cards tell me you shouldn’t feel guilty about putting your life first, really, you’ve done more than enough.  The thing I’m curious about, what’s it going to be that prompts you to do this?  It looks like it’s something really — really — big.

A Saga

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  • First impression

Someone has given you a long laundry list of rules, do’s and don’ts, too many to take in.  The cards tell me that this is a very demanding individual, one that feels entitled and is use to getting their way.  I don’t see you acting on all these demands; but I do see someone standing near your shoulder, whispering wise counsel in your ear… this is either a family member, friend, confidant, or a loved one who has passed and still wants to look out for you.  

  • The story

The cards tell me that there once was a situation that felt fairly happy and normal, but things have changed.  There now appears to be a setting where everyone is doing their own thing and no one seems to be thinking about how this will affect the family unit as a whole.  While half of the clan run amuck, there are two individuals so caught up with their own drama they are completely oblivious to the chaos around them… except for one person, so it seems, and this individual has had enough.  They will be making an exit, stage right.

The cards tell me that this individual has become disillusioned, frustrated, and simply does not know what else to do to cope.  So their solution is to simply leave. (I have to wonder, amidst all the hubbub and noise and confusion, will anyone notice their absence?)

The bottom line for this scenario is that you can’t get rid of burdens so easily… anxiety, worry, indecision, melancholy will all be there, this individual will just be wallowing in them in their own solitary little world.

  • The advice

To the noisy self-absorbed people in this story — shut up and listen.  To the couple who are so wrapped up in themselves they aren’t paying attention to anyone around them — maybe you need some time apart, this sounds more like myopic obsession than love.  To the individual who leaves the sinking ship… if you are not able to move forward while leaving this chaos cleanly behind you, go back and make some noise, find  your voice, stop suffering in silence, knock a few heads together (figuratively) because it appears you’ve never done this before.  It’s long overdue.

Truth and Transparency ~ a marriage made in heaven

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There’s one thing standing between you and happiness, just one thing… the truth.

Beware well thought out words and eloquent soliloquies of love and admiration, or explanation.  There lurks beneath this beautiful and glossy surface the dark and murky reality of deception.

Sometimes we believe what we choose to believe, because we think it makes life easier.  It doesn’t, it makes life an illusion.

I wish I had more to say, but today’s message is just that simple.

Time to Shift the Focus ~ on yourself

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You have been pitted against conventionality for quite some time now.  You may even find yourself nose to nose with an individual that is closed to all those things your heart is open to.  You’ve approached them before, many times, armed (you thought) with all the right words to fracture the wall they have built around themselves.

They keep a very tight rope on those they are connected to, those more pliable individuals, often shielding them from a truth, or the real story, about you — and them — or something even bigger.  The cards tell me this has been an ongoing thing for a very long time now, so long that how or why it started may be lost in the dark mist of time and motive and reason.

They are impenetrable at this point, but you already know that.  In their mind they are right, and they always will be.  This idea is so entrenched within them, whether it is a reality or not, and even if it never was.  They’ve grown to believe it, for real.  The cards tell me that it’s time for you to shift your focus now, to yourself.  Happiness is only a decision away.  

You’ve lost enough time.

New Release! Coming this summer

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It is my wish that this beautiful and inspiring handbook & journal becomes your companion as you explore spirituality and seek enlightenment.

Watch my social media and blogs for more information, including the release date and promotional posts, with a peek inside.

I know you’ll love this book as much as I do!

Chipping Away/Beware the frienemey

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Your Daily Cards:
3/pentacles; 3/swords; The Magician — reversed; 10/wands — reversed

You’ve been chipping away at something for quite some time now, diligently, even patiently.  The cards tell me that this is not the first such scenario for you, twice before you’ve done this.  “The third time is the charm”, I hear in my head.  This is what people around you were telling you, at the beginning anyway.  Many of these people have since fallen by the wayside, grown impatient with you and your newest project, feeling that they’ve seen this all before.

Still, you keep chipping away, focused and undeterred by the lack of support.

It hurt, deeply, whatever this thing was that caused your heartbreak, this thing that brought you so much sorrow out of the teeth of despair, this thing that had once been hopeful, and bright, and potentially miraculous, all shiny and new.  Though it feels as those this thing rests in the past, you still shed a tear on many a day, brought on by memories and having survived the storm.

The cards tell me that there was one major individual who had a hand in all this, supported by someone too cowardly to come out publicly and truthfully state their opinion.  Beware this individual, they did not support you then, and they do not support you now.  They lurk around the edges of your life disguised as a friend.

You have not yet manifested what it is you so desire, but your persistence is to be admired.  There is another direction that you are meant to go, even though you are trying very hard not to think about this possibility.  But do think, deeply and with much clarity, be open to other options, choose wisely, maybe you have done all you can chipping away at this thing.  Maybe Spirit is offering you an alternative, another opportunity, another life path, that is waiting for you.

Know that changing direction, changing focus, changing your life will not make the burdens of regret, sadness, or heartbreak go away.  You will just be made stronger, and you will be able to carry them more easily on your journey, bolstered by new experiences, renewed energy, and unexpected blessings received along the way.

The Long Good-by

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Todays Cards:

  • 2/pentacles, reversed

Someone is so exhausted from trying to walk a tightrope, trying to balance something overwhelming and impossible to contain.  You are just so worn out — physically, mentally, emotionally — trying to maintain a balance where one is no longer possible.  There is just a great feeling of weariness from this card for this reading.  This may be someone trying to balance two jobs, two relationships, or two sets of any type of circumstances that has just become such a burden.

The one thing I can tell you, is that between these two things, you are closer, more attached, more comfortable with one than the other; which should at least make the decision easier, the choice more clear cut.

  • 9/wands, reversed

You have had to reset boundaries several times, over and over, and this is also making you weary, weary and exhausted.  You may have tried to handle a situation in a way you thought could make everyone happy, when this was not realistic, or possible.  There is a strong feeling here of someone who is battle weary, someone who is ready to throw down the gauntlet and move on.

The edges of your boundaries are scarred and weakened, and the effort you put forth to keep everyone on their side of the fence is becoming more difficult, especially since lines have been blurred.

  • 2/cups, reversed

The couples card.  Heads are bent together, cups held for a final toast.  It’s been a long and difficult road, and there is the realization that something may be coming to an end, someone is going to be saying good-by.  You’ve tried and tried and tried, but throughout this long and painful process, you now have to make a choice, you have to choose, a decision must be made.

The one thing I can tell you, you did not fail.  You made a valiant, though some would say misguided,  effort to keep something alive that was most likely coming to a natural conclusion.  
Transitions and the completion of cycles, often described poetically as death, is a pivotal and often traumatic event for the human soul.

Life will go on.

The Things We Do for Love n’ Money

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The introduction to Part 4: Magick for Love n’ Money, page 146, in my book:
Natural Magick the Gray Witch Way @ Amazon

Two things in this world that most preoccupy our minds and determine the quality of our existence are love and money.  We can’t survive without one, and we don’t want to live without the other.  But even in the midst of working magick to bring love and money into our lives, we self-consciously feel the need to temper this desire and our magick with self-imposed restrictions:  “This spell is not to make you rich…“; “It’s unethical to target a particular person in a love spell…“; “Only ask for the necessities…“.

In the midst of the magick, we feel compelled to hold back, whether through societal conditioning or mainstream religious influence.  It’s only when the witch can step beyond these boundaries — into the realm of the Wild Woman, the wizard, the world of infinite possibilities and unbridled occult energy — that she can throw restraint to the winds and attain that which she truly desires and deserves.

Use the correspondences in this section to bring into your life riches that will heighten your existence and love that will take your breath away.

If you don’t already have a copy of this book, click on the link at the beginning of this post to purchase your copy at Amazon — in Print or Kindle.

Of all the books on spells and potions and foot stompin’ magick I’ve written, this is my favorite.  It’s absolutely filled with magical gems rooted in hoodoo and witchcraft.  It’s also the book where I’ve been the most open and frank when it comes to discussing several hot-topic issues in our occult circles that trigger some people.  If you agree with my philosophy and perspective, yay!!, you’ll love this book; and if you don’t — then write a review, let’s hear your perspective.

Queen of Swords

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Daily Tarot Card ~ Queen/swords, Light Seers Tarot
Someone is taking some quiet solitary time to really sit back and think something through very analytically, with deep intellectual thought. You are removing yourself from the line of fire, or the hub of a chaotic or messy situation, to figure out what you want to do and where you want to go from here. This card tells me that someone is putting thoughts (and words) together in a careful and mindful matter so that they are clearly understood. There have been enough misunderstandings and miscommunication.

The Spirits Speak ~ You have been chosen as the catalyst

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The Deck:  Green Witchcraft Tarot
The Cards:  The Battle Wagon — reversed; The Sidhe; 2/pentacles

Someone is going no where fast, and you seem to be the individual the universe has chosen to set this someone right.  (lucky you)  While they are charging through life, barrelling along at breath taking speed towards a predictable crash, you may feverishly be working behind the scenes to manifest a right outcome for them, even though they seem to be oblivious, or don’t much care. There is the distinct feeling that your interference will be met with resentment and passionate resistance.  Ignore this, do it anyway.  In the end — when their eyes are finally open to reality, or they see a positive outcome through you — they will be grateful.  For now, they will be a brat.

Catalyst... a person or thing that precipitates an event.