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  • Stirring up Springtime! Blessed Imbolc!

    Stirring up Springtime!

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    Hi there Spellmaker readers and welcome to Imbolc season!

    In the pagan journey of the year, as the days grow longer at a glacial pace, we invite you to celebrate Imbolc Brigantia. The first of the spring festivals reminds us that after winter's period of preparation, all that is green and good in this world will return in just a little while. In JRR Tolkien's elven calendar, which had six seasons, this time of year between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox was known as the season of “stirring”.

    All those little seeds that have been germinating in the dark ground begin to awaken now.

    In modern day applications, I feel like these fits right in with making new goals at the new year. Ideas both large and small come to us, and now is the time to get those things underway.

    It may be a promise you made to yourself to journal, or learn a new skill, or take up a new hobby. It may be to start working on putting away some savings, bring new love into your life, or even to break a bad habit.

    Whatever your personal goals are, the energy all around us right now favors taking the first step.

    Many of our clients who have been with us for years likely know that we carry a variety of spell kits that can place you firmly on the path to whatever aims your sweet little heart may desire.

    Our customer service desk and caseworkers are available to help you with product recommendations to light up (in the grand tradition of St. Bridget’s sacred flame) your world!

    My wish for this season is that you are blessed with health, happiness and boundless inspiration!

    “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”~Lao Tzu

    In Service,

    Khouzhan Morgan

  • Quote for today!

    One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.

     –Henry Miller

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  • Readings during castings? Why not?

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    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  im 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

  • 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

     

  • To my soulmate…..

    Hello,

    I came across this article just yesterday online. It addresses something which Mambo Sam has said, well, forever, which is this more than one person (some call it soul mates) for each of us.  I believe many of us have experienced that strong moment of recognition of another person that is almost indescribable. You feel as if you know them, I mean really know them, and yet how can that logically be when your first glimpse of him/her was just a moment ago?

    Imagine if there were truly only one person we were supposed to meet up with while here on Earth. How long would the odds be that first, we would actually find them… it is a big planet, after all. And then if we do find them, that they are available? And that we are also available? And then that there is no cultural or economic or other issue which is not getting in the way? See where this is going?

    With that in mind, it makes sense to me that we have multiple opportunities to love in this life. Because, as the author sums up so well…

    "It is powerful to acknowledge these soulmates and thank them for the small reminder that in this massive, swallowing world we are never without the possibility of love."

    Hope you enjoy the article!

    Love,

    Sister Bridget

     

    Begin article:

    To my Soulmate which I choose not to love

    by Janne Robinson

    I have a theory that we have multiple “ones.”

    That there is not just one soul reserved for us to love, learn and go deep with.

    This was a hard lesson to learn, meeting my first soulmate, one—what have you, and realizing I wasn’t going to spend the rest of my life with him.

    I remember grieving the day he got engaged, because in a hopeful, stubborn way part of my heart had refused—until that moment—to believe he wasn’t my forever person.

    He was on the wishful back burner of my heart.

    I called my mother, in tears and she told me that he still was my person. He still was a one. He was still my soul mate.

    I realized that just because he wasn’t my forever didn’t invalidate his importance in my life and our connection.

    Our connection has remained something incredibly significant, something I fall back upon in my heart when I need to.

    When I need to remember exactly what I want in a partner, I remember what a staggering soul he is—and I wait.

    I want to talk today about the other “ones,” the soulmates we may meet while we are single or in a relationship that we don’t end up with.

    That we have a sure fire connection with, real as any—but because of timing we don’t always go deep with.

    I think it is incredibly mature to, without shame, acknowledge that in our lifespan we will bump into handfuls of succulent souls we want to take a bite out of.

    Whether we are single, in a relationship, engaged or married we will run into other ones.

    I also don’t think acknowledging these connections means we love our partners or want to be in our relationship less—it just means there’s a f*ck ton of souls/lovers on this planet we could dance with/learn from.

    They are the ones we meet in a coffee line-up, the one beside us in our yoga class, the guy at the bbq who’s engaged.

    It’s the ones we meet and feel an undeniably powerful connection.

    A connection that leaves us wanting to know more.

    I think we make a choice, whether we engage in these connections.

    These words are for the ones we meet and don’t explore. 

    The ones we love fully but don’t spend the rest of our lives with.

    Those we run into at the grocery store and never see again.

    The lovers we never take apart with our lips.

    The partners we don’t open to and go deep with.

    The people we don’t have a chance to have a first soul dip with.

    The soul mates we skip coffee with, and look over our shoulder—for just a slight moment and wonder about.

    The connections that exist that are missed, by choice.

    Because we are involved, because they are unavailable, because one is simply not ready for love.

    These ones are just as important as the forever–for we are here to connect, and what a gift to know that there are endless humans to open our hearts to and dance with.

    What a treat to grow with multiple souls in a lifespan, or to simply know there are others out there who want to grow with us.

    It is powerful to acknowledge these soulmates and thank them for the small reminder that in this massive, swallowing world we are never without the possibility of love.

     

  • Words of Wisdom from Mambo !

    Hi there-

    As I was hunting through some old files just now, looking for something completely different, I ran across this post by Mambo Sam from back on the old Yahoo! forum! (Remember when….. hee hee) Anyhow, it seemed relevent to a few folks I have spoken to this week, so I decided to dust it off and repost it 🙂

    Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and enjoy some warm summer sun!

    Love

    Sister Bridget

     

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    JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS, SELF SABOTAGE, AND MORE
     
    Hello everyone,
    I wanted to post a few words here (which I have done before) about
    certain people immediately jumping to conclusions about their heart's
    desire, self-sabotaging their own work, and not giving spell work its
    due time.
     
    Sorry, (Yahoo! forum name redacted!)  you get to be my guinea pig for this post, but
    believe me you are in excellent company! :-)
     
    So you saw your HD's car at her current boyfriend's house, or his at
    her's or whatever: So the immediate conclusion is that the spells
    aren't working (which are barely finished, by the way), they MUST be
    getting closer, I'm going to tell her off/cut her off from the one
    real contact I have with her (really bad idea), etc., etc. Folks,
    this is so common of a reaction that it isn't even funny anymore.
     
    I have posted many times about how spell work ebbs and flows, how the
    target of the spell work has to come to some conclusions on their
    own, how sometimes the couple you are trying to break up seems to get
    closer - because that is what needs to happen for them to see just
    how bad they are for each other.
     
    When you choose the path of spell work, you are choosing to do
    something proactive in your case. Additionally, you now carry the
    burden of knowledge and patience. YOU know about they spell work,
    THEY don't (hopefully, right?). With this knowledge comes
    responsibility of allowing the process to happen in the way that is
    best for all involved. This is a SPIRITUAL path, most of the rules
    of the PHYSICAL world no longer apply. Yes, I said "most" - because
    obviously some still do apply - we still live in the physical world,
    after all.
     
    However, too many of you are just very willing to shoot yourself in
    the foot! If you are lucky enough to have any kind of cordial
    contact with your heart's desire, why would you want to cut that off?
    Because it is too "painful" for you? Well, obviously it was too
    painful to be without them, thus you have embarked on a spiritual
    path to your goal. This brings the responsibility of being the
    bigger person. Spell work is not without responsibility to the spell
    caster. This means that you have chosen to do both the spiritual
    work and the physical work to try to obtain your goal.
     
    Is there the possibility of failure? Yes, of course. But this is
    true with any worthwhile endeavor - there is always the possibility
    of failure. But failure after having tried your best is no shame;
    with anything, if you have to walk away from it and you tried all you
    knew to do, then you have not really failed at all. You made the
    supreme effort.
     
    Therefore, if you were willing to make the supreme effort, please be
    willing to see it through. There is so much hyseteria over little
    things lately that I wonder what some of you are thinking. I have
    posted over and over again that there are ups and downs, there are
    times when things seem to regress, this is a natural part of the
    progress. Of course, it is normal to be disheartened or to feel
    bad, but some of you seem to allow that to permeate your very soul.
    Negativity is a very strong energy and as human beings, for whatever
    reason, we seem to gravitate to it more readily than we do to
    positive energy.
     
    It's like I have told a couple of you during consultations, humans
    will embrace the least little negative thing: Let's say you have a
    new outfit and go to a party wearing it. 19 people tell you that you
    look great in it; the 20th person you talk to says you look terrible
    in the outfit. You will never wear it again. The 19 peoples' good
    opinions are out the window; the 20th person's bad opinion sticks in
    your head. So, negative energy is easy to embrace and we all do it;
    it is a fight to embrace and stay positive. But, it is something you
    should all strive to do. Quit being so ready to sabotage yourself at
    every turn. Please.
     
    Love,
    Mambo Sam


    END POST!

     

  • How do you deal with Frustration?

    Good Morning!!!

    Hope you all are doing well and are enjoying this lovely summer! 

    As some of you know, I have been working at times to settle some matters dealing with my father's estate. Estate stuff, at least in this situation, tends not to be very simple. I often have an idea or thought or plan of how things will go with a certain issue, and then, well, God Laughs! 

    Driving home yesterday, I certainly was feeling rather frustrated. I got to thinking alot about this feeling, and I really don not like it! It sucks, basically. And I think I would really rather not feel it so much anymore. I did a little surfing when I got home, to see if there are some tips on dealing with frustration. I would like to share with you what I have learned….

    First, just to help clarify – Frustration is a feeling that arises when something occurs which keeps us from reaching a goal or expectation. There are other feelings which can occur as well, such as disappointment. BUT mix a little anger with your disappointment, and you have frustration.

    "Expectation is the mother of all frustration"

                    …… Antonio Banderas 

    Second, we can experience different levels of frustration in different parts of our lives. Some folks are more easily frustrated in the work enviornment, some with family, some in more social settings. It seems to be the more intense a situation, the more important the goal is to us, the more easily we can become frustrated.

    Anyone out there working on a love situation? How important is it to you that it resolve successfully? 

    Third, how we handle our frustration can definitely directly influence how much frustration we could be feeling in the future! Huh, you say? I said that the first time I read this as well. But look at it this way….if we learn to handle our frustration productively, and that leads to a positive resolution to our situation, then there will be nothing to get frustrated about in the future! 

    Of course, frustration is not always a bad thing. It can be quite motivating and can help us figure out steps so that we can reach our goals. But it is how we choose to express our frustration may cause more stress in our life and the lives of others.

    So, how do we handle our frustration? What are some good tips to practice or skills to develop? 

    I found this wonderful article by Judith Orloff about Frustration, and ways to handle it. Dr Orloff has 4 tips for handiing frustration with people. Here is an exerpt: 

    Tip #1. Focus on a specific issue—don't escalate or mount a personal attack.
    For instance, "I feel frustrated when you promise to do something but there is no follow-through." No resorting to threats or insults. In an even, non-blaming tone, lead with how the behavior makes you feel rather than how you think the other person is wrong.

    Tip #2. Listen non-defensively without reacting or interrupting.
    It's a sign of respect to hear a person's point of view, even if you disagree. Avoid an aggressive tone or body language. Try not to squirm with discomfort or to judge.

    Tip #3. Intuit the feelings behind the words.
    When you can appreciate someone's motivation, it's easier to be patient. Try to sense if this person is frightened, insecure, up against a negative part of themselves they've never confronted. If so, realize this can be painful. See what change they're open to.

    Tip #4. Respond with clarity and compassion.
    This attitude takes others off the defensive so they're more comfortable admitting their part in causing frustration. Describe everything in terms of remedies to a specific task, rather then generalizing. State your needs. For instance, "I'd really appreciate you not shouting at me even if I disappoint you." If the person is willing to try, show how pleased you are. Validate their efforts: "Thanks for not yelling at me. I really value your understanding" See if the behavior improves. 

    (end exerpt) 

    I will be trying some of these techniques with the various realtors, inspectors, lawyers, etc associated with my dad's Estate and let you know which ones I have found helpful. If you try any of these tips out, I would love to hear how they worked for you :-) 

    Love

    Sister Bridget

     

     

     

     

     

  • Happier Easter , All! Special Sale this weekend!

    Hey there!

    Just heard from our beloved Mambo Sam that there is a special 30% off sale this weekend until Sunday night only! Time to stock up on some candle magick or order that reading you have been thinking about! Or treat your self to something decadent from the Erzulie Freda page or something hot from the sex magick page! Oh Gosh, and dont forget the Voodoo Ritual Baths, either! Spring time is a great time for a nice Baron Bath and Marie Laveau House Blessing kit! A nice one-two punch for renewing your spirit and your living environment!

    Stock up and save folks! Prices have never been lower 😉 Thank you Mambo!

    Light and Love,
    Sister Bridget

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  • Earth Hour 2009 – This Saturday – March 27th.

    Hey there!

    This Saturday night is 2009's Earth Hour is this Saturday at 8:30 pm – wherever you are 😉

    Help raise awareness about global warming and other serious environmental issues by going dark and turning off all electronics and lights around you for one hour.

    http://www.earthhour.org/home/

    For those of you working on spellwork or adjunct work, this would be a great time to get those love candles going! Or a nice, intimate love doll session ;-)  Or, if you get together with a group of friends its a great time to sit by candlelight and catch up on the local gossip or tell tall tales about the past. Or, for those of you who meditate or journal, Earth Hour would be a great time for those activities as well.

    Make a date with yourself for Earth Hour 2009!~

    If you care to share how you spent your Earth Hour, please do leave a comment here!

    Light and Love

    Sister Bridget

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  • Harvest Moon ~~~ 9-15-08

    One of the more well known or commonly known full moons is the Harvest Moon. It has been the subject of much folk lore, poems, and there is even a famous song! The full harvest moon is the full Moon that occurs closest to the
    autumn equinox. In two years out of three, the Harvest Moon comes in
    September, but in some years it occurs in October. At the peak of
    harvest, farmers can work late into the night by the light of this
    Moon.  Corn, pumpkins, squash, beans, and wild rice, the chief Indian
    staples, are now ready for gathering.

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    Often, the Harvest Moon seems to be bigger or brighter or more colorful
    than other moons. These effects have to do with the seasonal tilt of
    the earth. The warm color of the moon shortly after it rises is an
    optical illusion, based on the fact that when the moon is low in the
    sky, you are looking at it through a greater amount of atmospheric
    particles than when the moon is overhead. The atmosphere scatters the
    bluish component of moonlight (which is really reflected white light
    from the sun), but allows the reddish component of the light to travel
    a straighter path to your eyes. Hence all moons (and stars and planets)
    look reddish when they are low in the sky.

    According to NASA: The Harvest Moon is no ordinary full moon; it behaves in a special way.
            Throughout the year the Moon rises, on average, about 50 minutes later each day. But near the autumnal equinox, which comes this year on Sept. 22nd, the day-to-day difference in the local time of moonrise is only 30 minutes. The Moon will rise around sunset tonight–and not long after sunset for the next few evenings. That comes in handy for northern farmers who are working long days to harvest their crops before autumn. The extra dose of lighting afforded by the full Moon closest to the equinox is what gives the Harvest Moon its name.

    There are many interesting stories and mythologies around this moon.

    The Harvest Moon is also known as the Wine Moon, as this is a time after the grapes have been harvested and wine is made. 

    The Chinese Traditional name for this moon is the Chrysanthemum Moon.

    Please check out Mambo Sam’s Blog about the Chinese Harvest Moon Festival  ! It was great fun with Moon Cakes last year!
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    The Cherokee call this Nut Moon (because of harvesting some species of nuts from trees….not for the other reason you might be thinking 😉  )

    The Choctaw call this the Mulberry Moon.

    The Celts call this the Singing Moon as after the seasonal harvests are complete comes a time for acceptance,
    mellowing, and rest after labor.
    It has been so named in reference to the festive attitude known to
    every laborer who has toiled to complete work necessary to the survival
    of the community and now celebrates the completion of those labors.

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    Under the Harvest Moon
    by Carl Sandburg


    Under the harvest moon,
    When the soft silver

    Drips shimmering
    Over the garden nights,
    Death, the gray mocker,
    Comes and whispers to you
    As a beautiful friend
    Who remembers.

         Under the summer roses
    When the flagrant crimson
    Lurks in the dusk
    Of the wild red leaves,
    Love, with little hands,
    Comes and touches you
    With a thousand memories,
    And asks you
    Beautiful, unanswerable questions.


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    The Harvest Moon by Longfellow

    It is the Harvest Moon!  On gilded vanes
      And roofs of villages, on woodland crests
      And their aerial neighborhoods of nests
      Deserted, on the curtained window-panes
    Of rooms where children sleep, on country lanes
      And harvest-fields, its mystic splendor rests!
      Gone are the birds that were our summer guests,
      With the last sheaves return the laboring wains!
    All things are symbols: the external shows
      Of Nature have their image in the mind,
      As flowers and fruits and falling of the leaves;
    The song-birds leave us at the summer’s close,
      Only the empty nests are left behind,
      And pipings of the quail among the sheaves.

    However you choose to celebrate this moon, even if its just with a cup of tea and a few quiet moments in the grass appreciating it’s beauty, Happy Autumn Everyone!

    Much Light and Love,

    Sister Bridget

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