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Papa Legba Ritual!

Papa Legba Online Ritual

Join us for our online ritual to Honor Papa Legba! Prayers and petitions to Papa Legba and a special presentation by Mambo Sam.

Just click here to join at the designated time on 06/30/2019. (2:00 PM Eastern, 1:00 PM Central, 12:00 noon Mountain, 11:00 AM Pacific)

Please note the time differences so that you won't be disappointed!

This ritual is free and completely anonymous.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

You can send in your petitions to be included to papalegba@spellmaker.com

Ayibobo, Papa!

June 24, 2019
Celebrate, protest, speak up, stay quiet – but do something if you feel the world needs to change!

Hello everyone!

It's been awhile since I blogged and figured now is a great time to get at it again. 🙂 Here we are with a new president, a new day dawning, and lots to complain about or lots to be happy about – depending upon your perspective.

Inauguration day was conflicting for me: I refuse to lose friends over politics. I also refuse to allow things that I personally think are wrong to be swept under the rug. We all have opinions, that is for sure. One thing I can promise you, having been on this earth for quite awhile now, gloating and being gleefully ugly because your side won OR wringing your hands and crying out with the vapors because your side lost, won't accomplish anything.

With the assistance of my loving family, Matt, Brandon, and Bridget, we decided to spend inauguration day supporting causes that were important to us. You may not be able to change the world, but you can change your little part of it. How you do that is totally up to you. We may not agree on what changes needs to be made; we may not agree on how changes need to be made. That's okay – I'm going to love you anyway! But, if you are unhappy with the way things are, do your best to do your part to effect the changes you want to see! Arguing, fighting, name-calling… all useless. Go for the positive changes where you can! Go for action not empty words. Anyone can write rhetoric. Show "the other side" what you are doing, why, and how you want to make this world a better place.

SO, inauguration day started at the Dollar Tree (of course it did, you're thinking – ah, you know me so well)! My grandson Brandon and I shopped for items to put in hygiene packs for the homeless. Matt, Brandon, and I put the hygiene packs together (please do note my spiffy labels!) and had such a good time together. We often take the simple things for granted – when I reach for toothpaste, it is generally there unless I forgot to get it at the store. Lady needs? Yep, got those, too. Toothbrush? Check. But for so many people living on the streets, these things are luxuries. As we put the kits together, we enjoyed doing it, but it also reminded us of how lucky we are. I am grateful for the time spent with family doing this and ever so grateful for my almost-middle-class life. Then, the lovely Bridget and I delivered the packets to one of our local homeless shelters, Joy Junction. There are other wonderful shelters here in New Mexico and we hope, over the coming months, to get to all of them!

Bridget's and my next stop was sort of Planned Parenthood and sort of Domino's Pizza! What do Planned Parenthood and Domino's have in common you ask? Well, nothing, I suppose. We knew we wanted to do something for Planned Parenthood, we just weren't sure what that might be. By the way, no matter what your beliefs are about abortion – about 90% of what Planned Parenthood does has nothing at all to do with abortions. Taking away funding from them is taking away reproductive health care for women who have no other options. (By the way, Federal funding for abortions at Planned Parenthood hasn't been a "thing" since the 1970's, so not sure why every one is up in the air about that – look stuff up, people, before you go flying off the handle. None of those precious "tax dollars" everyone keeps ballyhooing about goes to abortions.)

Anyway, considering the current climate where Planned Parenthood is concerned and the fact that there would be patients in there, we decided to pull into the Domino's down the street from the PP office and call them. Now, that was was interesting conversation: "Hello, Planned Parenthood, how may I help you?" "Hi, my name is Samantha Corfield, we would like to do something nice for your office today, you know, it being inauguration day and all…." "Really, is this a joke?" "No, not at all. My friend and I are down the street at Domino's and would like to send pizza to your office, would that be okay?" "Um (little giggle) I think so, let me talk to my manager. Are you sure this isn't a joke?" "Not a joke, I promise." Manager comes on phone: "Hi, how may I help you." I repeat the same thing about pizza and tell her that we didn't want to just roll up on them, all things considered, and patient confidentiality. She says, "I have been working for Planned Parenthood for 10 years and no one has ever done anything like this. It's so nice of you. But you don't have to, we appreciate just the gesture." Me, "How many people in your office and what kind of pizza do you like?" "Pepperoni and green chile." We chatted for a couple of more minutes and then Bridget and I went in to the Domino's and ordered pizza to be delivered. In speaking with these ladies on the phone, feeling their excitement over someone sending them pizza, it made me both sad and glad and made me wonder what kind of fear and abuse they go through working there. All I know is Bridget and I loved doing it!

The next stop we were planning was the Gay Pride office here in Albuquerque. But along the way, we came across this homeless man and just had to give him a Starbucks gift card. Let me just say, a Starbucks gift card must not be the usual thing handed out of a car window. Rarely have I seen anyone that excited. "Is this real? Is it for Starbucks? Starbucks??" Bridget is quite tickled with that reaction and hands him another one as we drive off. That was one excited man! Let me just say, none of this was a ton of money. You can bring a lot of joy into peoples' lives just by showing them you care; the smallest gift can make a huge impact on someone's day, week, or even life. I see you. That is what people want to know. That is what they want to hear. I see you.

Next stop was the Albuquerque Gay Pride office. We had planned to go in and ask them if we could buy them dinner or cupcakes or Starbucks(!), something… but no one was manning the office that day. Darn it. But we decided to be stealthy and Bridget whipped out more Starbucks gift cards and we wrote notes on them and put the cards through the mail chute. We just wanted to let them know that we are here, we support them, and we will be here to help them keep their rights should anyone try to take them away.

Next month we will do more! We will be visiting the ACLU office, the NAACP office, a shelter for at risk LGBTQ homeless teens, a women's shelter for victims of domestic violence, and more! We will continue to do things, even if they are small things, for the causes that are important to us. We aren't sharing this with you to get a pat on the back. What we are hoping is that you, too, will see that you can get out there and be the change. If you don't have money to do things, almost all places that are helping others need volunteers. If you can't volunteer in person, ask if you can make phone calls for them from home. Call and ask what you can do. Almost everyone can do something.

If you feel that the causes important to you are at risk, do what you can in your little part of the world. I solemnly swear to you that this is what will make a difference. Have no illusions: Certain ways of life are under attack. If it is important to you, get out there in the trenches. Fighting and schooling people on Facebook isn't going to do a damned thing; you aren't going to change their minds. They can't see you. Go out into the world and be the change.

I would also like to say a little side note here about politics, politicians, and making an impact. I worked with politicians for many years. A lot of change starts locally…. within your City Council. Don't forget to get to know your district's councilperson, representative, etc. They are your neighbors! They have a vested interest in your corner of the world. I'll give you an insider hint: Don't start out telling them what you don't want; tell them what you DO want. They get hundreds of people telling them what they don't want – it is refreshing for them to have someone come in or write to them and tell them what they want from a positive point of view. Do your homework. Have an idea how to make what you want happen! They are often the first rung on a very tall ladder, but they are also the foundation of politics. Don't overlook them as a way to let your needs be known. They are also very good at making introductions up the ladder, too. Give it a try!

In closing, I would like to say thank you to all who have been passionate about this election, and were able to do so in a caring, intelligent, and thoughtful manner. You are rare. You are good.

Love and peace to all,

Mambo Samantha Corfield
www.spellmaker.com

January 24, 2017
Readings during castings.

Hey there!

Below are some very wise words from our dear, dear late Sister Candelaria. This is a topic we see come up from time to time, and every once in a while, I think it bears repeating. This is not directed at any one in particular (as Sister says below). But it is important information everyone should know 🙂

***Begin post****

The reason why we ask you not to have readings while you are casting,

is quite simple. When you are actually casting a spell on someone or

having one cast for you, the energy surrounding that person and the

entire situation is all stirred up. Any time you read the energy

around spellwork, during the casting process, you will get a turmoil

of emotion. Spellwork stirs the pot, so to speak, and shakes things

up. That's what it's crafted to do! Because of this, any time you

get a reading during spellwork the reading will not be accurate.

It's just a simple fact. I have had some people tell me recently

(I'm not pointing fingers, I've heard this more than once.) that they

got a reading during spellwork and it was accurate because they were

told what they expected to hear, such as "your HD is blocking"

or "your HD has no emotion toward you." Even though you were willing

to take that as an accurate answer, I'm here to tell you that it was

NOT AN ACCURATE ANSWER, because that person was in the midst of

receiving your spellwork, thus their emotions were all twisted and

turned around!! Now, those are pretty mild for a reading during

spellwork. Other examples of readings during spellwork are "your HD

doesn't like you," or "your HD wants you to just go away and leave

him alone,"or even "I don't think you and your HD will be together."

THOSE ARE NOT ACCURATE READINGS EITHER, yet if someone tells you that

about your HD, you are going to believe it!! So you would take that

information, thinking it was correct, and you would process it over

and over again in your heart and in your mind and you would start to

have negative (hurt) feelings about your HD and it would basically

break your heart. This in turn will cause real damage to your case,

simply because you are putting negative energy toward it. But here's

the kicker…THAT INFORMATION WAS NOT TRUE, YET YOU TOOK IT TO HEART,

AND YOUR SPELLWORK IS NOT EVEN FINISHED YET!!! You've taken a step

toward destroying something that you have not even completed yet.

That's not constructive, my friends! In fact, that's destructive and

I have seen it hurt cases that could have had a swift and successful

end.

So basically what I'm saying is, that even though it sounds like a

good idea, GETTING A PSYCHIC READING DURING SPELLWORK IS NEVER AN

OPTION. It's not fair to you, it's not fair to your HD, and it's not

fair to your case. It's destructive, and it really can do serious

damage to your case. Mambo has set down these rules to help you. I

know it's hard, but I can tell you that if you play by the rules

Mambo has set forth, you have much greater chance of getting your

Heart's Desire, and isn't that why you are here in the first place.:-)

So, as far as getting psychic readings during spellwork…Please

DON'T DO IT!! We want you all to get your HD! Help us, help you.

***End Post***

Love

Sister Bridget

September 7, 2015
Candle Magick 101!

Hello All!

I came across this post written by Mambo Sam from waaaaaay back in the day when Yahoo! groups were new 🙂 It is an awesome post (of course!) about candle magick, how it differs from but is complementary to NOV, and so much more. I am sure you will enjoy it!

Love

Sister Bridget

***** Begin post****

Hello! There has been much discussion on the list about our candle magick kits1 I just wanted to elaborate a bit and help to alleviate some of the confusion surrounding our candle magick kits.

And to head off the obvious question of where they are located on the spellmaker.com website, you can find them here: www.spellmaker.com/witch.htm 🙂

(edit note – as most of you know, Spellmaker now offers candle burning services which can be viewed here – www.spellmaker.com/candleburn.htm )

HISTORY: A little bit about the candle magick kits: The candle magick kits are based on my tradition of Old New Orleans Witchcraft. This is a separate entity from my tradition of New Orleans Voodoo, BUT I find they work hand-in-hand very well. There is certainly NO contraindication to using our New Orleans Voodoo products with our New Orleans Witchcraft products. They simply strengthen each other. New Orleans Witchcraft is a much more loosely-constructed practice than New Orleans Voodoo. This doesn't mean one is more desirable than the other, but New Orleans Witchcraft is not a religion. New Orleans Witchcraft is more based simply on trying to achieve a goal. As most of you know, New Orleans Voodoo works on that premise as well, BUT (as many of you have experienced), you get many benefits

from the New Orleans voodoo spiritually. New Orleans Witchcraft can bring you to a spiritual place, but New Orleans Voodoo picks up from there in spiritual practice.

The candle magick kits are not a substitute for doing regular spell kits for your situation. However, in cases where there is difficulty, extreme stubborness on the part of your goal, extreme damage that has been done to a relationship, etc. – candle magick kits are an excellent way to put some extra effort into your goal.

USAGE OF CANDLE MAGICK KITS: One very popular usage that I have recommended to people and, thusly, Sister Bridget and caseworkers have been recommending, is the use of three white male or female candle magick kits. This type of usage is very powerful if you feel that your heart's desire is a very stubborn type of person, or if you have been told (or know) that they are somehow spiritually damaged, or if they are the type of person who has been through extreme trauma in their life, or if your relationship with them was exceedingly damaged through negative influence either outside or inside the relationship. The three candle magick kits are used on Body, Mind, and Spirit, one candle for each of these.

What you are petitioning for (and this assumes you are going to do or have done regular and/or deluxe spell kits) is that these problems/challenges/influences be removed from the Body, the Mind, and the Spirit of the person you are working on. That this person be healed of that negative damage, that they become whole again, that they have the ability to accept your spell work. Usage of the candles in this way is truly an act of healing. In essence, you aren't asking for them to come back to you, you aren't asking for any benefit to yourself EXCEPT that they have the ability to "hear" you through your spell work. Some clients have had great success using our St. Louis Cemetery #1 Black Banishing(tm) incense at the same time. Remember, you are using it to banish the negativity, and word your petition accordingly.

This same method can be used to try to facilitate true physical healing of a person who is sick, a person who is under the influence of drugs, a person who is depressed, and so on.

The same tact can be used when using pink or red male/female image candles to enhance the romance/love part of the relationship. In this case, the difference, of course, is that now you are asking them to accept your love, feel your love, and return your love. Again, Body, Mind, Spirit. This usage is appropriate having done spell work and feeling like the relationship still needs an extra "power boost." This, of course, has a lot to do with the status of the relationship, and how bad things are/were before, during, and after spell work.

Other methods to using the candle magick kits are if you have gris- gris bags from your spell work, put them near the candle magick kits when using them. Hold them and petition much the same as you did with the spell work. Also, using one of our incenses appropriate to the situation along with the candle magick kit boosts the strength as well. Of course, I think everyone doing spell work should own a High John the Conqueror root bag — it strengthens ALL magick. If you have a love doll (deluxe or regular, doesn't matter, OR if you have dolls from a deluxe love spell) that you are using for your heart's desire, you can also put your love doll near the candle(s) and send more energy that way, too. (Just don't do the whole love doll ritual at this time, just use the doll itself.) Again, usage of all these things depends on your perception of how difficult the situation is! Not all situations warrant extra work and truthfully only you can be the real judge of that. Naturally, your caseworker or Sister Bridget can help you with that decision, but when you get right down to it, no one knows your situation better than you.

Many of you have asked about usage of the Famous Red Mummy Power candle magick kit. This kit is used particularly to help gain control over a situation. Now, this doesn't necessarily mean trying to control the person in question. However, PROPERLY DIRECTED control can be very useful. This candle is especially useful if you are feeling helpless and out of communication in your situation. This candle can be used to help facilitate contact with your heart's desire, i.e., "controlling" the situation so that you run into each other, or that s/he suddenly thinks of a reason why s/he needs to contact you. It can also be used to help control an interfering party to get out of the situation.

The Famous Black Mummy candle should only be used on an interfering party if they have KNOWINGLY interfered in your relationship, job, etc., and have done evil to you that was through no fault of your own. Again, this is a "control" candle — interfering with their life in the way they have interfered in yours and to send them out of your life. This is when you need a leg up on a situation that has gotten out of control due to the influence of someone who knew about you, went out of their way to harm you, and basically has no conscience about what they did to you.

The New Orleans Red Witch love candle is something that is used to acquire either new love or help rekindle an old love. It is a milder candle that is based on what was once known as "crimson witch magick." The Crimson Witch was supposedly once a real person (early 1800's) who did witchcraft to save marriages, get those girls or guys who had no real prospects a relationship, etc. She was purported to be a kind old lady interested in bringing happiness to others. Interestingly enough, the legend goes that she never married having lost her own true love to some kind of accident.

The 7 knob wishing candles are just what they say – candles for wishes. A wish is made on each knob of the candle, whether it be for spirituality, love, money, etc. You can make a different wish on each knob, or the same one on each knob.

There has also been some talk here that using one of our potions on your candles make them much stronger. The potions ARE much stronger than the regular oils. The potions are based on very strong magickal principles. As to HOW much stronger (four times, ten times, fifty times stronger), I don't really think there is any way to know that. But obvious wisdom says that if you use a product that is naturally stronger, you are upping the strength of the candle. Again, usage is based on your perception of your situation – unless you are advised to do so by Sister B or your caseworker. When they recommend a strategy such as this, they have a good reason for it – they are either being guided, or have seen a good result in a similar situation. Many times, we recommend to other clients what we have seen work for a client in a similar situation. Certainly we want everyone to benefit from everyone else's success!

I hope this is helpful to you all.

Love,

Mambo Sam

August 25, 2015
Potioning!

Hello everyone!

Potioning! Is that a word? It really isn't, but I was working on potions and it made me think of our dearly departed Khouzhan Orleanna! Older customers will remember her for sure – she was the original caseworker, my dear friend, and just an all around crackerjack!

She loved ALL Miss Fannie Belle's Potions! She kept all of them around and like a current hot sauce commercial says she, "put that sh*t on everything!" 😉

Seriously, besides all the regular uses of the potions, she used it as her cologne, as her bath oil, as her skin softener (she mixed some potion in with baby oil and used it for her skin), and everything else she could think of. Depending on what she was feeling like she needed that day, love, luck, money, etc., she used some potion every single day! Some days two or three different ones depending on what was going on. She called it "potioning."

I can't ever work on potions without thinking of my dearly departed friend and how she remains with us here at Spellmaker through her wit, friendship, love, and customers. I loved how she used our products and was so creative in her usages.

So next time you are using one of our potions (or other products) remember to get creative. You, too, can be potioning!

Love, light, and peace,

Mambo Samantha Corfield

www.spellmaker.com

August 19, 2015
You ordered your reading…now what?
Hey there!

Most of you know that both Mambo Sam and myself do some extensive preparation before we speak with you for a reading.. Meditation is one of the ways in which we prepare. The preparation meditation is focused on what we know of you and your situation, as well as whatever questions and concerns have been listed on your reading form.

Did you know that there are steps YOU can take to prepare yourself for our reading :P)

Here is a brief list of suggestions for things you can do to prepare yourself before a reading :
1. Be present for the reading! Schedule your appointment at a time when you have plenty of time both before and after the session. If you are feeling time pressure, you will not be able to focus on what is being said. Be as calm and relaxed as possible.
2. When you submit your form for your reading, really think about your questions! What questions do you find that you ask yourself the most about your situation? Is there some worry or concern that is on your mind as you fall asleep, and is still there when you wake up? If so, ask about it!
3. Sometimes a reading may go in a direction which was not planned. This is OK! The Spirits sometimes believe they have information they deem more important! And they are almost always right!
4. Don’t be afraid to ask more questions or ask for clarification. This is your session. If something doesn’t make sense, keep asking questions until you really understand the answers. You will be glad you did.
5. If you want a transcript of your reading, order the reading to be done in the typing chat room. The transcripts generated can be read and reread, and referred back to when time has warped our memories, which is so often does J If you prefer a phone reading keep a notebook handy to jot down information or more questions if you get them.
6. Ten to fifteen minutes before the session sit quietly and clear your mind. This will help you be more present during the session and actually hear what is being said.
7. Sometimes you may hear something which you consider “bad news”… it is our position that no news is truly bad news. We look at these instances as an opportunity to address something hindering the situation about which we did not previously know. Knowledge is Power! If we do not know about a problem, well, how can we address it???
8. After the session you may want to take some time to integrate and reorient yourself back into your everyday world. Be aware of this and plan a few minutes to “come back” after the reading. Review your notes, if you took any.
9. You may experience some emotion in the hours or day following the reading. Embrace this! Do not stuff the feelings back down. Journal about them if journaling is your thing. If you find the emotions confusing or persistent, email Mambo Sam or Sister Bridget and they will assist you.
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In Service

Sister Bridget
August 17, 2015
The Amazing and Fabulous LaSirene and Agwe!

Oh this is a good one! Well, of course all of our free rituals are amazing… but this power couple of the sea is always a fan favorite! 🙂

Our next free online ritual will be honoring Capitaine Agwe and LaSirene – the king and queen of the ocean! Husband and wife, they rule the seas from their majestic underwater kingdom. With all the wealth of the ocean, they can help in financial matters. With a love as enduring and timeless as the seas, they can help in love situations. As a Voodoo couple, they can bring their power to a very wide variety of situations!

Join us on Sunday, August 30 at 2:00 PM Eastern (1 PM Central, 12 PM Mountain, 11 AM Pacific) in honoring and petitioning LaSirene and Capitaine Agwe!

Anyone and everyone can join or participate completely anonymously in our online rituals. The rituals are done in real time, live online. You remain nameless and faceless and just enjoy the ritual in the comfort of your own home! Spellmaker offers these rituals free online via a webcam – you will not be seen, but you can see the ritual as it is happening.

Get more information on how to participate here: http://www.spellmaker.com/prayer.htm

Love, light, and peace,

Mambo Samantha Corfield

www.spellmaker.com

August 17, 2015
Why is My Case SO Different?

Hello, everyone!

So, why IS your case so different? I get asked this question every now and again! Usually it because the case is taking a long time, or we have had to do a combination of things, or because we, frankly, aren't seeing any results. People read testimonials of other clients and wonder why they aren't seeing those kinds of results for themselves!

A very dear and sweet client has just recently asked me the very same thing! Why, out of thousands of cases over the last 20 years of Spellmaker, is hers so different that we aren't really seeing any results?

My first answer to that is often, "…yet." :-) One of the first answers is time – as much as I would love to force everyone to immediately respond to my spell work, I know why that is a very bad idea. Hollywood will explain to you why forcing spell work is a bad idea. Of course, they will give you a highly-dramatized reason as to why, but you get the idea. Forcing with spell work=nothing good for you! So sometimes the answer is just time… it isn't that you aren't going to see results, we just haven't seen them yet.

Second, and this is a hard one, I see more and more that people are dealing with various mental and emotional disorders. This is very different than about 12 years ago; I am not sure why. But, I see it a lot more now than I did in the past. Is it diet? Food? Vitamin deficiencies? Chemicals? Media stimuli? Pollution? Heck if I know, but know I see many, many more people who are being worked on with spell work coming up with various disorders. Sometimes my client is able to tell me that, yes, they know the person has something and is being treated. But a lot of times they don't know. Long story short: It is sometimes difficult to get spell work results with someone who is dealing with a psychological disorder of some kind. Now, I am saying difficult, NOT impossible. It is just that I am finding more and more that it makes it a much longer and difficult haul! However, the rewards of getting success in these cases are immense! Often it means that we have done healing work that focused on the person getting the help they needed and that is exactly what happened! Once the proper help was in place, voilà, we saw our results!

I think this second one is one of the most difficult ones simply because there is such a process between feeling like someone doesn't love you and realizing that it is more that they have a disorder. It is hard for us to process that information objectively because we are feeling hurt, abandoned, and, often, angry. Then, I will come along and tell you to "play nice" because spell work is in play! I know! Frustrating! But, rest assured, even though sometimes it takes a lot of hard work and time, we do get results despite peoples' disorders. Not always! But, yes, sometime we do!

Third, your case is complicated by multiple people, places, and things! I find this is a rather new development as well. I feel that as we are more and more bombarded with media, stimuli, opinions, Fox News(!), and such, the harder it is to get someone to focus on us the way we want them to! This is a 21st century challenge to spell work! And, again, I feel like it slows spell work results down to a crawl sometimes! We are jumping up and down with candles and incense screaming, "Hey, look over here… someone loves you!" This rather new challenge to spell work also adds another layer to why your case is so different, though it is becoming more the norm than a case being different!

Fourth, and as always, there is the sad truth that sometimes things just don't work out. It isn't your fault. It isn't our fault. It isn't, in fact, anyone's "fault." There are times in life when so-called failures are our destiny. Even with our best efforts and yours, failure IS an option. Believe me, I am all about positive thinking and believing in one's self and efforts. But the cold hard truth is failure is always an option. But in those cases, I often do not see it as failure. We learned something along the way. We grew. We became friends. We walk away knowing that we tried our very best. Those are the things no one can take away from us. While that may seem like hollow comfort, believe me, when you look back, even if we supposedly "failed" you will see that the path of good spell work always has a reward.

Still despite the idea of failure, we still have about an 87-90% success rate! And that's an honest assessment (not one of those stupid, " we have 100% success rate" deals – believe me, no one has a 100% success rate!).

If you are in the category of waiting for results and feeling disheartened, I would be willing to bet that unless you are in a very small percentage of folks, you just haven't seen your results….yet!

Love, peace, and joy,

Mambo Sam

www.spellmaker.com

August 11, 2015
Once in a Blue Moon!

Hello everyone,

I am sure that most of you have seen that tonight we are having a blue moon! :-) While there are some variations on the definition of a blue moon, this one is categorized as such due to the fact that it is the second full moon in the same month.

So what does this mean for us magickally? According to moon magick beliefs, this is a great time to decide on setting new goals. This is a time of creativity and starting new projects. If you have going through something and want to have a fresh start, tonight is great time to put some energy towards that thought process.

Light yourself a nice candle, put on some mood music, and write in your journal about any new projects that you would like to plan. Put some energy towards the idea that you are wanting a clean start on an old problem. Set goals for upcoming events and projects. This is an awesome time to thing magickally, creatively, and with thoughts of letting go of past failures and looking forward to new successes.

This is also a good time to charge up ritual objects that you might have – put them out in the moonlight!

If the weather holds out, charge yourself out in the moonlight, too! Visualize the enriching rays filling you with promises of success, letting go of past failures, and sticking to new goals.

Since we won't get another blue moon of this type until January 31, 2018, I think I will make some blue moon oil! It's pretty easy!

What you need: 1 lodestone, 1 piece of iron pyrite, some blue violet leaves and whatever carrier oil you prefer. Throw them into a mason jar, shake them up, and leave them out in the moonlight overnight. Voila! Blue moon oil charged up under the light of the blue moon. This is an oil that can be used to consecrate objects, work with new projects, goal setting, creativity, etc.

Have fun!

Best regards,

Mambo Samantha Corfield

www.spellmaker.com

July 31, 2015
Free Classes Going Great!

Hello everyone!

It probably comes as no surprise to many of you that I love to teach! At one point in time, I actually thought that my career would be that of a professor. Life took me in a different direction, but I have had my chance at teaching many times in my life: I have taught drama, karate, English, writing, acting, and, of course, Vodou/voodoo and other magickal subjects.

We have recently started up our public classes again here at www.spellmaker.com! I am happy to be back in the teaching saddle again. :-) We have started out with a series of classes on getting to know and live with the Vodou spirits, the lwa, les lois, or the loa! Class has been fun and rewarding. It's always great to get to meet and teach both new and old friends!

As we move along, we will be teaching many different metaphysical and occult subjects. While Vodou/voodoo is our main focus most of the time, we will also teach witchcraft, hoodoo, root work, and other things as we continue on.

These particular classes are completely free – all are welcome! As we move along, many subjects will be covered. We would love for you to join us. Our format is different than it used to be. We used to be in a typing-only chat room. We did have fun! Now we have a fancy Adobe-based classroom where you can actually see me, but you remain anonymous (unless you choose otherwise). Also, the classes are recorded in case you miss a class and don't want to be behind on the next class. I am including a link here to the very first recorded class of this series so that you can get an idea of the class structure.

If you desire to see the class, just click here to go to the recording.

We do ask that you register for class if you desire to attend. Registration is simple, free, and no one is going to use your information to try to sell you anything!

If you desire to register for class, just click here to register.

I do hope that you will join us! We have fun and you are welcome to participate as little or as much as you desire.

Love to all,
Mambo Samantha Corfield
www.spellmaker.com

July 30, 2015