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As readers, heck, as humans, we are often asked for clarification about a situation. This technique and spread can help provide that clarification, if there is more than one person involved. In addition, it is meant to aid in understanding the other person (or people) involved so that the querent can develop the best plan to improve the situation or help progress a goal. You'll need two decks for this. Specifically, you'll need two sets of Court cards. Divide your deck into three piles: Major Arcana, Court cards, and the rest of the Minor Arcana. Ask your querent to break down the situation and the people involved. As an example, let's say there is an issue at work, involving the ...
The first hint of fall can feel profound as the bright light of summer dims, the tempo of life slows and a mysterious inner pull encourages us to relax and reflect. You may feel a personal response to the cooler days and fading light, experiencing it as a call for reflecting on endings and new beginnings. It is comforting to experience our own life as part of the seasonal pattern, shedding the old and beginning the new. The dramatic passage from summer to fall makes a good time of year to put old habits to rest, heal wounds and welcome personal change. Of course, our lives are naturally habitual, and change can be hard. The innumerable connections we cultivate make up our lifestyle and ...
In my years of teaching magic, witchcraft, and that sort of thing, I've found that spells are a challenging subject for many. Spellcraft is often a mystery, even for people who know a lot about subjects like divination, altered states, and ritual. You might be doing spells, but finding them frustrating or unsatisfactory. You might be successful at magic, but feel like something is missing. Maybe you want to kick it up a notch, or maybe you've already given up on the whole "magic" thing. The truth is, there are simple, accessible principles that will make your magic rewarding, powerful, and fun. Here are three of them. Know What You Want.Perhaps this sounds obvious to you, but in my ...
We all begin any new activity from the beginning. Even when we are fifty-five years old, we still have to begin at the beginning. It is no different with meditation. Or is it? Actually, most of us have engaged in a wide variety of mental states during our lives. As children, we were able to immerse ourselves completely in an activity and stay with it as long as our short attention spans would allow. Sometimes we found we could stay with a project for a relatively long period—even an hour, which is a long time for a small child. In our work, we now find we can really get into a project and are sometimes amazed at how time has flown by. Meditation, by definition, is simply a ...
