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  • “with alacrity”

    Greetings everyone!

    Although I am not a huge sports fan (my favorite players for all sports are my grandsons!), my husband Matt and I do enjoy watching the Superbowl with family. Generally we root for whomever my son and grandsons are rooting for! (Sigh – Arizona.)


    During the Superbowl, one of the announcers said that a player consistently did something “with alacrity.” One of my grandsons asked me what that meant. So I told him: Cheerfully, quickly, with enthusiasm. “We wish you would get ready for bed with alacrity.” 😉


    After we talked about it a bit it made me think about how often a client will tell me that they did their spell work because they “thought they had to.” I will then hear how they resented having to do spell work on their target in the first place. Then later on I might hear how I made spells too hard, and why do they have to do all that work to get what they want?


    Granted, no one is going to be 100% enthusiastic about doing their spell work; it is after all “work.” But, we have to think about what kind of result we are looking for with spell work. What do you want in return? Do you want resentment? No? Then don’t put resentment into the work. So many people are always asking me, “Why am I the one who has to do all this work? Well, you are the one who wants what you want. That’s why. If you resent working for what you want, are you going to resent it when you get it?? If so, you are already dooming yourself and what you want to eventual failure. Remember, if you are doing spellwork to bring a particular someone special into your life, that someone special did not ask you to do spell work. That was your choice! 🙂


    So sometimes things are not so easy. Sometimes they take a lot of time. Sometimes they seem like they will NEVER pay off. 😉 But if you approach your work “with alacrity” you will always reap a reward: reaching your goal, strengthening your spirit, learning something new, etc. All of these are the result of approaching a goal with all you have in you!


    How do you do your spellwork and adjunct work? How do you keep your spirits up and your eye fixed firmly on the prize? Do you have some tips and tricks? Just reply into the comment link below!


    Love,

    Mambo Sam

  • FREE RITUAL TO ERZULIE FOR VALENTINE’S DAY!

    Hello everyone!  Yes, we are doing it again!  :-)  As February nears, we cannot help but have our thoughts turn to one of the most beloved (and sometimes most dreaded) holidays of the year.

    For three years now, we have been doing a special free ritual at the Spellmaker office in honor of Vodou love goddess, Erzulie Freda. Many of you have called and written to see if we are going to do the ritual again this year and yes we are!

    As always, we will ask that you send us an email with your requests for the ritual.  There is no charge to be involved in the ritual.  We do have products dedicated to Erzulie available again and this year we have added a special one-day ritual kit that we are offering. 

    So many people enjoyed the Sobo Ritual Pack that we decided to create one for Erzulie Freda!  However, there is no need to purchase anything to be included in the ritual – the Erzulie Ritual Pack is a convenience for those who wish to use it.

    Check it all out at www.spellmaker.com/erzulie.htm

    Love, Mambo Sam

    Erzulieheart

  • Papa Alegba Has Arrived!

    Hello everyone!  I am really excited to announce that we are now offering our special Ritual and Service Pack for Papa Alegba!  This has been a long time in the making and offers us a great new way to communicate with and ask for the help of our dear Papa Alegba. 

    Papa has truly guided me every step of the way with the kit, making his desires for this kit crystal clear to me.  It has truly been my pleasure to work on this project and bring to life this package in his honor.  He showed me the way to open every door that I needed to craft his special Red and White Bath, Open Door incense, Gatekey oil… so many wonderful things!

    You can go read all about it on his special page at www.spellmaker.com/legba.htm - get ready to unblock all the barriers in your life and open every door! 

    Love, Mambo Sam

    Crosslet

  • Martin Luther King

    Hello everyone!  First of all, let me take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy New Year.  I am a bit late in doing so and have been reworking my ideas for this blog and can't wait to get back in touch with all of you!  🙂

    The main reason for my post today is, of course, to honor the great leader, Rev. Martin Luther King.  Like so many forward-thinking leaders, he was cut down before we could benefit from all of his wisdom.  Most of us know him most poignantly from his "I Have a Dream" speech.  He has become an icon for all of us who have a dream!  His words can inspire even the most reticent amongst us to realize that we can and should try to follow our dreams!

    Many of you may already know that the King family and our incoming president's, Barack Obama's, family have declared this day a day of service for all Americans.  I am thrilled to see this and hope that each and every one of you will consider this to be not just "one day" of service, but rather a day that you will think about what you can do for others.  A day of service is a wonderful thing, a lifetime of serving others in some capacity is a glorious thing that will reap you many rewards.

    Sadly, most of us get caught up in our lives, our own problems, our own desires and wants and fail to see how much more needy some people are in their lives.  Failing to give others a helping hand is failing to give yourself a helping hand.

    Over the years I have had so many clients tell me that they were alone, in a bad place, a depressed and dark place.  Most of the time when I suggest that doing something for someone else would help them greatly, I was met with resistence:  "I am too tired."  "I am too poor."  "I am turned off by poor people."  "Volunteer?  That's too boring."  "What will I get out of it?"  "I haven't found anything that I like to volunteer for."  "I don't have any special skills."  "I don't know how to volunteer."  "What could I possibly do to help others when I am so down."  Well, you get the idea. 

    The truth is, most of us don't know how good we have it.  Anyone and everyone can find a way to serve their fellow man and reap the rewards of doing so.  Those people that have listened to me have some amazing tales!  I won't repeat them all here, but one woman met her future husband while volunteering for Habitat for Humanity.  Another person was hired on at the Red Cross in a high paying job (after she did the Get a Job spell and was feeling like it didn't work for her – I told her to go volunteer somewhere for awhile – she was hired two weeks after volunteering there)!  Trust me when I say that nothing will make you appreciate your life more than getting out and seeing what you can do for someone else.

    You know, it doesn't have to be dramatic!  Maybe you can just talk to a friend that you know is down and offer to take her to lunch.  Maybe you can go to a church and ask if there is a family who needs some kind of help – it doesn't have to be monetary.  Your time can be turned into "money" for a family who needs someone to babysit, or help with yard work, or help their children with homework.  Everyone can do something that someone else needs! 

    Most of us have a tendency to sit around feeling sorry for ourselves when things aren't going our way; getting out and seeing who else has things that aren't going their way and teaming up with an effort of help, charity, and hands up is a great way to heal yourself and others!

    Martin Luther King had a dream, I have a dream, you have a dream, and so does someone else who could use your help.  Together, we CAN all make dreams come true.

    Love, light, and peace, Mambo Sam

    Martinlutherking

  • Sobo Ritual Dec 9th 2008

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    Hey Y'all!
    Mambo Sam has graciously posted the instructions for the Sobo ritual along with suggestions for other work that can be done to help in these difficult financial times as well. Remember, no purchase is necessary to participate.
    Light and Love
    Sister Bridget

  • How Do They Do That? Spellmaker Potions!

    Hello my dear spell-casting friends!  😉

    Very often people want to know how we do things around here at the Spellmaker offices!  So I thought I would start a series of posts that let you know a little bit about how we make certain items and what kind of care goes into the products that we send you.

    One of our most popular products are our Bayou Vodou Potions!  These are extremely strong and powerful wearable (never drinkable) potions.  The very history of the potions is so wonderful and dear to my heart that m My Aunt Fannie (who has now passed away) is the original creator of the potions that we use today.  I have had my own hand in them, of course, but for the most part I have kept as close as possible to her original formulae. 

    It took me quite a bit of time to reproduce the forumale in the first place.  Aunt Fannie wasn’t trying to be difficult, I promise you, but there was a lot of, "Well, honey, I think I put about, oh, I don’t know, an ounce or two of rose oil in this one… or wait.. no, well, yes, I think it was definitely an ounce or two."   LOL.  So that took quite a bit of time to get it down to what we both remembered. 

    So how do we make them?  🙂   Like the majority of our products, we mix them right here in our office.  I used to make them a gallon at a time, but I actually like making a smaller batch.  I don’t even know why!  Maybe I just like to make them!!  LOL.  That way if I only make a quart at a time I have to do it more often.  😉   Most often I make them from start to finish.  Occasionally Parran Matt makes them up and does his part of the consecration and then I do my part of the consecration.  We find it especially powerful on the love potions if we do our consecration together.  It feel really awesome to put a little bit of our own love in a product that is meant to help other people attain their happiness. 

    Following my hard-won written forumale, we mix the oils in one at a time and allow each one to "rest" on top of the next one.   Each potion contains 7 or more different oils.  Many herbal and flower oils are used.  After all the oils are added, the bottle is very gently rotated to blend the oils without bruising them.   Hand blending of delicate oils without the usage of any metal tools  keeps them as clear as possible (although some clouding is usually inevitable) and is said to help them retain their inherent ingredients. 

    After they are mixed and blended, they are consecrated.   They are then bottled up into their individual containers and await your order!  😉

    I really wanted to share with you all a picture of my Aunt Fannie.  Unfortunately, there are some of her family members who are less than enthusiastic about her memory (she did pass a few years ago) being linked with voodoo.  SO, I set out to look for a picture of someone in a movie or something that might be a pretty good representation of what she looked like.  WELL, you could have knocked me over with a feather when I found a picture of a painting by a Mr. Francoise Duparc that to me looks exactly like Aunt Fannie looked in her elder years (well, not the outfit, but the face and eyes are just incredibly like hers).

    I was not familiar with Mr. Duparc’s work until now, but I thank him so much for this painting because it just so looks like my dear Auntie, the original creator of the potions that some of you are wearing as you read this!

    Love, Mambo Sam

    Auntfannie_2

  • ~~~Healing Requests~~~

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    Hi There!

    Along with being an Initiated Daughter of Marran Samantha Corfield and Parran Matthew Corfield in New Orleans Voodoo, I am also have been studying and practicing Reiki for many years. I am a Reiki Master and Teacher of both Usui-Tibetan and Karuna Reiki.  If you would like to read more about Reiki, I have several articles posted here on my blog.  

    To submit a request, simply send me an email at bridget@spellmaker.com with your name and/or the name of the person (or animal- I love to work with pets as well!) you are requesting healing for. Every day, I will spend some time sending Reiki to everyone on the list.

    Requests will be “cleaned out” on the first of each month unless you request otherwise.  You are welcome to resubmit your request for as many months as you wish.

    If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to ask.

    Newly added to the Spellmaker.com arsenal of healing power offered is our Free Group Prayer Rituals. Check them out! You are welcome to join us in prayer or simply send in your request by email. Please see http://www.spellmaker.com/prayer.htm for details.

    Also, please remember that Sister Candelaria’s prayer list  and Mambo Sam’s Metaphysical Healing list  are available for healing requests as well.  Each method is different, each is powerful. If you or a loved one is in need, please do not hesitate to send in your requests. 

    Light and Love and In Service,

    Sister Bridget

     

  • Happy Easter!

    While I realize that not everyone may celebrate Easter, let me say if you do, please have a happy and safe day.  Enjoy your family, friends, and especially yourself. 

    The religious aspect of this holiday may be a Christian one to most, but there are also pagan aspects of the holiday.  While Easter primarily serves as a day of remembrance and rejoicing over the Resurrection of Christ, many of the traditions and symbols of Easter are actually based on pagan traditions and symbols.

    Since Easter has always taken place during the spring, it became interwined with pagan celebrations of the arrival of spring and renewal of life. In Europe and Asia, this time was dedicated to goddesses of fertility and birth. In Saxon mythology one of the main goddesses was known  as "Oestre" or "Eastre." Quite a few authors and historians consider this goddess’s name to be the origin of the name "Easter."

    What about those Easter eggs and rabbits?   These are meant to symbolize reproduction and were thought to invoke the fertility of spring. Even the painted eggs and egg-hunts originated from pagan ceremonies of various cultures!  Eggs were painted and hidden even by the Babylonians as part of the rites of the beginning of spring with vigorous contests proving strength and ability.

    Just something to think about while you are enjoying those chocolate bunnies!

    Love, Parran Matt

  • Readings by Sister Bridget

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    As the initiated daughter of Mambo Samantha Corfield and Parran Matthew Corfield, Sister Bridget has received sacred tools and spiritual blessings of a true New Orleans Voodoo family directly from Mambo Sam and Parran Matt. This will aide her greatly in assisting you with these readings.

    Sister Bridget was initiated into the family of Mambo Sam and Parran Matt as a Priestess of Ogoun. Under the guidance of Ogoun and teachings of her initiation, Sister Bridget can offer you different types of readings as well as being able to burn a special Voodoo lamp (with complete ritual) to Ogoun on your behalf. Information on all of readings and ritual offerings are below. If you still have questions after reading all the information, please write directly to Sister Bridget at bridget@spellmaker.com and she will gladly answer all questions.

    *****NEW*****

    911readings now available! please see www.spellmaker.com/bridget.htm

    TAROT READINGS: While she does specialize in love readings, Sister Bridget can read for you on any subject that you desire. If you have done spellwork with us here at Spellmaker, she can also help you in obtaining guidance regarding the effects, efficacy, and possible challenges of your spellwork.

    Readings are offered either by email, in a secure chatroom, or by phone. (Please note that doing your reading in the chatroom does allow Sister Bridget to send you a transcript of the reading for future reference. This is highly recommended) Explore the world of tarot with Sister Bridget! We promise you will not be disappointed in her skill, spiritual gifts, and kindness.

    PENDULUM OF OGOUN READINGS: You may now also order either separately or with your tarot reading, a Pendulum of Ogoun reading with Sister Bridget. Sister Bridget will use her sacred pendulum to Ogoun, along with “answer charts” in order to get you guidance directly from Ogoun. With these pendulum readings it is important to know that this is Ogoun’s answer to your question, not Sister Bridget’s interpretation of information for you. She is going to ask the question directly to her power guardian lwa, Ogoun, and get the answer from the pendulum as it is guided by Ogoun. When you order a pendulum reading, please plan on discussing with Sister Bridget how to frame your questions to get the most accurate answer.

    To order a reading please see http://www.spellmaker.com/bridget.htm . Be sure to follow the link in the confirmation email to fill out the form with your information. 

    Help with phrasing questions for Tarot:

    For sure, we when coming into a reading, as a client you will have things you desire clarification on.  Knowing how to phrase questions well will help you get the most possible benefit from your reading. Here are some basic guidelines.

    The Tarot will give you an overview of a situation and let you know what will happen if you choose to either do nothing and continue the way you are going, or take another path. The tarot itself is more about insight and guidance that black and white answers. Open ended questions seem to work best.  Here are some examples:

    Can you give me insight into …

    What do I need to understand about …

    What is the meaning of …

    What is the lesson or purpose of …

    What are the circumstances underlying …

    How can I improve my chances of …

    How might I …

    What do I need to know about . . . ?

    What internal and external influences are affecting my goal to…?

    What is the next step I need to take to achieve . . . ?

    What is standing in the way of my . . . ?

    How can I best overcome the obstacle of . . . ?

    How can I be a better . . . ?

    Which is the best choice between . . . ?

    Asking closed ended questions limits the scope of advice that the cards can lend.  Yes and No questions can be asked, but that then leaves us asking yet another question about what to do next.  The cards themselves do not give specific names, places or dates.  Although, general time frames can be interpreted by a skilled reader 😉 (We can address timelines in another post!) And always, if you are having trouble framing a question,  just describe what it is you wish to know about, what information you are seeking, and we can work together on phrasing your question. No worries!

    Keep in mind that there are always challenges and obstacles in life and the Tarot never gives an inevitable outcome but, rather, a possible one based on the circumstances presently surrounding your question.  Readings of any kind should be used as a tool to help you in deciding what to do next, what you can work towards changing, and what you decide to accept as your destiny.  In other words, if you get a reading that doesn’t seem particularly good, what can you do to change that?  If you couldn’t potentially change your future, then we at Spellmaker wouldn’t be here working so hard for you and with you!

    Light and Love

    Sister Bridget

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  • Love Potion Number 9 – Redux

    At: http://www.spellmaker.com/potion9.htm

    Hello All!

    If you missed making Love Potion #9 on September 9th – you are in luck! You dont have to wait until next fall to make a batch! There are a couple of alternatives, one of which is 11/11.  If you do one of the alternatives, you have to up or down the ingredients appropriately. For instance, if you do it 11/11
    at 11:00 a.m. – then you have to use 11 of each of the ingredients, say the incantation 11 times, stir the ingredients 11 times…. well, you get the picture 🙂

    Good Luck!

    Love Potion #9

    * 9 oz. sweet red wine (or use cherry soda, cherry Kool-Aid or cherry juice for non-alcoholics)
    * 9 basil leaves
    * 9 red rose petals
    * 9 cloves
    * 9 apple seeds
    * 9 drops vanilla extract
    * 9 drops strawberry juice
    * 9 drops apple juice
    * 1 ginseng root, cut into 9 equal pieces (or use 3 powdered ginseng capsules)

    You also need:
    * 9 pink votive candles
    * Cheesecloth
    * Wooden Spoon
    * airtight contaner to hold the potion (big enough for at least 10oz fluid)

    By the light of 9 pink votive candles, put these nine
    ingredients into a cauldron on the ninth hour of the ninth day of the
    ninth month of the year. Stir the potion nine times with a wooden spoon,
    each time reciting the following magickal incantation:

    LET THE ONE WHO DRINKS THIS WINE
    SHOWER ME WITH LOVE DIVINE.
    SWEET LOVE POTION NUMBER NINE
    MAKE HIS/HER LOVE FOREVER MINE.

    Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat and let it
    simmer for nine minutes. Remove the cauldron from the heat and allow the
    potion  to cool off. Blow nine times upon the potion, bless it in the names of
    The nine love goddesses: Inanna, Ishtar, Astarte, Hathor, Nephthys,
    Aphrodite, Venus, Freya, Arianrhod.

    And then strain it through a cheesecloth into a clean container.
    Cover and refrigerate it untill you are ready to serve it to the man
    or woman from whom you desire love and affection.

    **(Do not  allow anyone other than your beloved to look at, touch, or drink
    the love potion.)

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    A word of warning: This potion is extremely potent and should be used
    with caution. Its results have been reported to be very intense, long-
    lasting, and often difficult to control or reverse. So please be absolutely
    sure before you give it to an intended lover that he or she is the right
    one for you and vice versa.

    WARNING: Webmistress accepts no responsibility for effects or
    consequences of casting spells found on this Website. Cast spells responsibly.

    Q&A on Love Potion #9

      This potion keeps fairly well – up to a year covered tightly and refrigerated.

    Yes, you light nine (or eleven) candles even though it is daytime.

    Just about every grocery store has ginseng root and cheescloth.

    Yes, the person has to drink it, putting it on door handles and such
    is useless.

    Yes, it can be mixed with something else to drink – such as wine or
    soft drinks – just use a few drops.

       At: http://www.spellmaker.com/potion9.htm