Some people like money as a gift. While there's a part of me that thinks, "Good! Money! I can do something with this," there's also another part of me that thinks, "They sure didn't think much about this gift!" I prefer receiving something that someone has actually spent time considering. "What is Don like? What does he need? What does he want? What will he use?" That's the type of gift I prefer to give, too. For me, spending time considering what someone needs, will like and will use is a pleasure for me. It can also be challenging if I don't have in mind a variety of things to choose from that might appeal to a person. There's a surprisingly different problem when selecting a gift,

Today I received an email from a musician. He explained, I need to get jobs in music etc: getting to Music Festivals playing at Church`s and playing at other venues people are not calling me to play at these events, I am sending out emails and letters and calling and still no work...Could you tell me what kind of ritual to do so I can get work in music ? As I explained in a previous post, my goal is to help people become empowered. Since merely waving wands or mumbling words isn't going to accomplish anything, I suggested that he begin practicing the techniques in Modern Magick (he wrote that he had a copy) and by the time he finished he would have enough knowledge to design and