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  • Yes You Can!

    CAN'T – A POEM BY EDGAR GUEST

    Can't is the worst word that's written or spoken;
    Doing more harm here than slander and lies;
    On it is many a strong spirit broken,
    And with it many a good purpose dies.
    It springs from the lips of the thoughtless each
    morning
    And robs us of courage we need through the
    day:
    It rings in our ears like a timely-sent warning
    And laughs when we falter and fall by the
    way.

    Can't is the father of feeble endeavor,
    The parent of terror and half-hearted work;
    It weakens the efforts of artisans clever,
    And makes of the toiler an indolent shirk.
    It poisons the soul of the man with a vision.

    It stifles in infancy many a plan;
    It greets honest toiling with open derision
    And mocks at the hopes and the dreams of a
    man.

    Can't is a word none should speak without
    blushing;
    To utter it should be a symbol of shame;
    Ambition and courage it daily is crushing;
    It blights a man's purpose and shortens his
    aim.
    Despise it with all of your hatred of error;
    Refuse it the lodgment it seeks in your brain;
    Arm against it as a creature of terror,
    And all that you dream of you some day shall
    gain.

    Can't is the word that is foe to ambition,
    An enemy ambushed to shatter your will;
    Its prey is forever the man with a mission
    And bows but to courage and patience and
    skill.
    Hate it, with hatred that's deep and undying,
    For once it is welcomed 'twill break any
    man;
    Whatever the goal you are seeking, keep trying
    And answer this demon by saying: "I can."

    "End of Poem"—————————————

    Happy Sunday one and all!  Remember that you CAN! Whatever it is, you truly can do it. I really enjoy this poem because of it's strength in railing against the "can't" attitude.  Written in the 1800's well before the "new age" movement of watered down affirmations, this tells us to HATE the word "can't," to fight against it!

    I love that! Now don't get me wrong, I love a good affirmation as well as the next person – but there is something wonderfully invigorating about this poem and it's healthy hatred of the word can't! 🙂

     Love,light, and peace,
    Mambo Samantha Corfield
    www.spellmaker.com

  • Share your Ogoun stories with us!

    Hey there!

    Do you have a favorite story about our beloved Ogoun that you would like to share? Recently, I was speaking with a friend and she relayed an incredible account to me about how Ogoun helped her through a very difficult situation.  It got me wondering who else out there might have an Ogoun story they might like to share. If you have an experience you would like to share, please do so here in the comments section 😉 Also, if you are on Facebook, you could post your experience here.

    Looking forward to reading about your adventures with Ogoun!

    Sister Bridget

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  • GOD AS THE BOOGEY-MAN.

    Hello, my dear readers!  Recently a friend of mine came to me with some issues of spirituality regarding a family member.  This particular family member was having various symptoms which led her to believe that there might be a spiritual component to the symptoms and after discussing it and coming to the conclusion that there were spiritual components, we started to discuss appropriate treatments.

    As I always do in these situations I asked her, "Is Fred more of a God person or more of, oh, say a Universal Energy type person?"  My question was based on the fact that many people, while spiritual, balk at even the word "God."  It has come to mean something unpleasant to them, or unbelieveable, even.

    Over the years I have come to the conclusion that so many adults have turned away from the idea of God because as children God is used as a threat against us.  We are taught to fear rather than revere. So as adults, why would we turn to someone/thing that has been used against us?  God has been used as the boogey-man!  Why would we try to find comfort there?  Many, many people just do not and, instead, if they are left with any spirituality at all, tend to find more comfort in the idea of Cosmic Consciousness, Universal Energy, that kind of thing. While I think that is fine, I feel that many people are missing out on the God Experience.

    I think God has been given a bad rap. Don't be afraid – embrace the idea of something bigger than yourself!  Embrace the idea that "God" can mean whatever you want it to you.  You don't have to follow the God beliefs of someone else. God is so powerful that you can choose to tap into that power in a number of ways.  The God of your childhood is a grown up now, just like you!  So don't be shying away from the God in your Heart, the God Within, or the God Without; the comfort of the God energy is universal, powerful, and free for the taking.  You only need to open up your heart and mind to it!

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

  • New Product- Refresher Packs for Vodou Baths!

    Great New Product! 

    Ever wish you could soak in the waters of your favorite Haitian Formula Vodou Bath again, but completed a full ritual bath not so long ago? Now you can! Vodou Bath Refresher Packs are now available.  These are NOT the full bath kits. This is
    the herbal bath mixture ONLY.    All the herbs used in the baths are organic and the baths refresher packs are prepared in the traditional Haitian way. These should only be used if you have
    already done the original bath kit at least once. For instance, if you
    have done a Milk of Damballah™ bath kit several months ago and you are
    feeling the need for another one. You can choose to either do the whole
    bath kit again OR use the refresher pack to just call back upon that
    same energy again. Again, sorry to repeat myself, but these are not the
    full bath kits – just the herbal bath mixture for purposes of
    refreshing an older bath kit you have already completed.

    Thanks Mambo Sam!

    In Service,

    Sister Bridget

     

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  • New Interactive Catalog!

    Hello There!

    Please check out Spellmaker's  new interactive catalog!

    The catalog is laid out in the same way that a printed catalog would be, so please keep that in mind as you are navigating through it.  However, the catalog can
    also be printed out, if you have two-sided printing capabilities you can make
    own little catalog 🙂

    Hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

    In Service,

    Sister Bridget

  • Prayer group tomorrow!Be there!

    Join us tomorrow for our public prayer group! Click here for details.

    July 12, 2010: 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time in the Spellmaker.com chatroom
    (that is 8:00 p.m. Central time, 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time, and 6:00 p.m. Pacific time). 

    "Pray, and let God worry."

    ~~Martin Luther


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  • Join us tomorrow for prayer group- all welcome!

    Join us tomorrow for our public prayer group! Click here for details.

    June 29, 2010: 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time in the Spellmaker.com chatroom
    (that is 8:00 p.m. Central time, 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time, and 6:00 p.m. Pacific time). 

    "Courage is fears that  have said their prayers."

        ~~Dorothy Bernard

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  • Papa Legba Ritual Part 2! Tomorrow!

    It
    is time for our free Papa Alegba rituals to be done in our
    Spellmaker offices! We will do this ritual in our office on June 13,21,
    and 29, 2010. You can be included in this ritual in many different
    ways: You can send in an email and ask for your petition to
    be presented in our rituals. There is no cost for this! You can also
    choose to do the ritual below on that to tap into the group energy of
    the days we will be working or on any other day you desire – also free!
    You can also choose to use Papa's Ritual Pack on any or all
    of his special feast day or any other day you desire! You can use his
    special bath  on these days! You can use his special oil and
    incense and do a ritual of your own to honor him! There are lots of
    ways for you to participate at this special time of year when Papa
    Alegba is being honored all over the world! The choice is completely
    yours!

    For details please click here!

    Its  not too late to join in! Hope to "see" you there!


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  • Photos updated.

    Hi there,

    I have updated my album of altar photos to include views from 2010 and more! Hope you enjoy.

    In Service,

    Sister Bridget

  • Papa Legba Songs.

    Hello~

    Seeing how we are in the middle of Papa Legba month, thought it would be nice to share some songs with each other that we use when working with dear Papa. Please feel free to post a reply and let us know what song(s) you find that Papa really likes. You never know, there could be a prize again this time….

    I'll  start, tho its one we all know about. And kudos to Khouzhan Athena and her lovely video!

    Light and Love

    Sister Bridget

    Papa Legba lyrics

    (Talking Heads Version)

    You'll be, hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm, magnet for money
    You'll be, mm-mm-mm-mm, magnet for love
    You'll feel, hmm, light in your body
    Now I'm gonna say, gonna say these words:
    Rompiendo la monotonia del tiempo
    Rompiendo la monotonia del tiempo
    It might hmm-mmm-mm-mm…It might rain money
    It might hm-hi-hi-hi…It might rain fire
    Now I'm gonna call,
    Gonna call on Legba.
    Get yourself a sign
    Get your love and desire.
    Rompiendo la monotonia del tiempo
    Rompiendo la monotonia del tiempou
    Papa Legba,
    Come and open the gate.
    Papa Legba,
    To the city of camps.
    Now, we're your children
    Come and ride your horse
    In the night
    In the night
    Come and ride your horse
    There is a queen
    Of six sevens and nines
    Dust in your garden
    Poison in your mind
    There is a king
    That will steal your soul
    Din't let him catch you,
    Don't let him get control.
    Rompiendo la monotonia del tiempo
    Rompiendo la monotonia del tiempo
    Papa Legba,
    Come and open the gate
    Papa Legba,
    To the city of camps
    Now, we're your children
    Come and ride your horse
    In the night
    In the night, come and ride your horse
    In the night
    In the night, come and ride your horse
    In the night
    In the night, come and ride your horse