Following Your Path Part 2

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Sorry about the impromptu day off yesterday. I had a busy end to the week and was positively exhausted. And the house was a disaster. I haven't figured out how to magick my broom and vacuum cleaner to life yet so I had to do it myself. ;) Okay, back to business...

Thank you Glances At Nature

Divination I completely believe in. But not in a 'your-life-is-already-written-out' way. I believe that people can see paths you take if you choose one thing over another. It can absolutely change if you change your mind. For lack of a better explanation, the way Alice sees the future in the movie Twilight. Did I just go there???? lol! I have always felt this way, it wasn't inspired by a film, but it does express what I believe in.

I am horrible at Tarot. I have owned 2 decks and was useless with both. I had a set of rune cards as a teen that I was pretty accurate with so I think when I am ready to go into study for divination I will absolutely go that direction first and use rune stones. I can't see myself scrying yet or using a pendulum. Perhaps in the future, I have lots of witchy years ahead of me.

Spell work is something I am absolutely in love with. I love that I can pour myself into something, and put it in motion through herbs, plants, oils, and stones. I have a great friend who is my herbal guru, she always has answers to my questions and is really getting me into the use of essential oils. I have really enjoyed the little bit of spell work I have tried so far. It really helps me feel in tune with my witchiness. It puts action to my thoughts. I really believe spell work is like prayer, concentrated energy toward a positive goal.

So I will share a little prosperity charm that I learned from one of the books I have been reading... It is exceptionally easy! All you do is fill a small pot halfway with water and set it to boil. When it starts boiling, add allspice and clove (you can also use just one or the other), either whole or ground. I like to use whole personally, it is what I have on hand. While it boils, speak a rhyme thanking the god(s)/universe and asking for prosperity. I prefer not to share my exact rhyme. When the water has almost boiled away. Turn off the stove, let the remaining water and spices cool and return it to the earth, thanking your god/goddess. The best time to try this out is a Thursday or Sunday.

I hope you have fun with this and experience lots of prosperity! See you tomorrow!

Taking the day off..

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I know that I am supposed to be telling you all kinds of fun things today. But I am beat. I have had a super busy week and it wouldn't be fair to half-ass a post about something that could be really awesome. So, I am going to do my best to work on today's post between naps and housework I need to catch up on and publish it tomorrow for ya!
 

Finding your path

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Amazing photography courtesy of High Life Images

Today I want to talk about finding your path. It seems to me, the biggest hurdle when you leave mainstream religion for our road less travelled, is finding YOUR path. There are so many ways to go, you can be Wicca, Pagan, a Witch. My first thought starting out was, 'isn't it all the same?'. If you are Wiccan, then you are a pagan who practices witchcraft, right? No. Not even close.

You have to look at things like pantheons. Do you feel drawn to a polytheistic path? If so, is it Celtic or Egyptian, Greek or Roman? But what if you don't feel drawn to many deities? Is there only one god? Two? Three? What if even then you don't believe in a 'god' of sorts. That there isn't a mystical person or people running it all? That's where I fall. I believe in nature, in the interconnectedness of all living things. We, all togther, are divine. I don't know how I got here. But in my heart, that's how I interpret the divinity.

After I spent time contemplating the whole god(s) situation, I started to look at things like crystals, healing, divination, herbs, spellwork. Trying to figure out where I stood with them. Crystals, oh man, I love rocks. As you've seen from my Rock-in' Tuesday posts, I love rocks. Since I can remember I have loved rocks. The way they are each absolutely individual, they way they are shaped by the other stones in their environment, they way their environment shaped them. They have distinct personalities. Some rocks want to be touched, carried with you, worn. Some, don't. They want to be left alone. I have a personal goal to learn how to heal using the energy of crystals. I will be saving my money to take some coursework from Hibiscus Moon Crystal Academy. Her classes look ah-mazing! I can't wait!

In the interest of not taking up all your time discussing the rest, I will save that for my Sunday post... I will talk about what I feel with divination, herbs, and spellwork. All of which I am excited to learn about! Maybe I will even throw in a little charm that I used that worked beautifully!

Rock-in' Tuesday!

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It's Tuesday! Which can only mean one thing, Rock-in' Tuesday! Like I said last week, I love rocks! River rocks, semi-precious, any kind, I just love them all!

Courtesy of Crystalsrocksandgems.com

Bloodstone:

It's planetary association is Mars and it is associated with the element of Earth. It is a powerful healing stone. Bloodstone is also helpful in matters of courage and strength. According to crystalsandjewelry.com, bloodstone can help with healing emotional trauma, blood disorders, and recovery post surgery. Scott Cunningham tells us that bloodstone is popular among athletes because of its ability to increase physical strength. And bloodstone also can be worn to lend courage and calm fears. An all around powerful stone!

Do you have any specific experience with bloodstone that you would like to offer? Please, add it in the comments!

Just a reminder, I am not a doctor. If you have serious health conditions, you should seek the attention of a licensed medical professional. I truly believe in the power of stones for healing, but I also believe in medical attention when it is necessary.

 

I joined FaceBook!

Image courtesy of buttonshut.com

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I have an actual FaceBook page for my 'in the broomcloset' life but I started a new one for my Magick life so that I can connect with other witchy people without worry of attack from my non-witchy friends. Some are very religous people, I love 'em anyhow. We all have to find our own path, right?

So look for me, I am Magick Allie there. If you find a winter scene with a redhead walking away as the profile pic, you've found me! Send me a friend request and let's chat Magick!!
                                                                                                
Have an awesome weekend! And tune in on Tuesday for Rock-in'Tuesday, my weekly crystal post!

p.s. If you like what you are reading so far, mention my blog on yours if you don't mind! I need some followers so we can have all kinds of witchy fun!

Meet my magickal family!

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I am suffering a bit of writers block due to some intense crystal study this week! I am trying to create my notes in an easily accessible file on the computer, which ended up taking the shape of a 50 page document translated from my written notes. I got a little excited, lol. Each Tuesday I will be sharing some of my Rock Doc in the form of Rock-in Tuesday.

Today, I am going to talk about the 'boys' part of my blog. I have two little magicks, big magick who is 3 and a half and so so sweet. He loves cars and trains, Caillou (ugh!), and his mommy. He is fascinated with 'magic tricks' he carries a sparkly pencil around 'poofing' things. I think it's adorable. My little magick is full of piss and vinegar already,lol. He is 14 months old. He's going to have it his way or no way. He enjoys harassing his big brother, anything I am eating, and airplanes.

The biggest magick in the house isn't magick at all, he's Baptist. So from here on out, we'll be calling him The Baptist. Luckily he doesn't spend his days testifying or anything... He just likes what he believes in and we have a mutual respect for each other's beliefs. The Baptist spends his days cheffing. That does not mean we eat well, I do an insane amount of cooking to be married to a chef.. lol.

I am so fortunate to have The Baptist. We are going to raise the boys with both sets of beliefs when they're ready. Big magick is getting small doses as he's seen some candles lit and loves to blow them out. Sorry Goddess!!! But you're a mom too, so you know how it goes!

Hang out, I will be working on some ideas, new post on Saturday! And don't forget to stop back by to Rock-in Tuesday for your weekly dose of rock! :)

Rock-in' Tuesday

One of my most favorite things in the world are rocks. I have been obsessed with them from as early as I can remember. In grade school I used to stuff rocks from the playground in my pockets to take home. I would wash them, play with them, I had boxes and boxes of rocks.

When I chose my path, stones were one of the first things I gravitated to! I am having so much fun studying stones and cannot wait to start building my collection! Each Tuesday we will take a semi-precious stone and talk about its planetary and element association and a couple of the particular powers it has. I am taking much of my info from Scott Cunningham's 'Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem, & Metal Magic' as well as www.crystalsandjewelry.com. Let's get started!!

Picture courtesy of 3dchem.com

Amethyst:

Amethyst is associated with the planets Jupiter and Neptune and the element of Water. Amethyst is useful in overcoming addictions, psychic abilities, dreams, and peace. It can be worn against the skin to help overcome addictions such as alcoholism.Try keeping a piece of amethyst with your tarot deck to help increase its energy. A piece of amethyst can be placed under the pillow at night to help aid sleep and fend off nightmares.  Cunningham suggests holding a piece of amethyst in your receptive hand (non-dominant hand) and let the stone's calming, peaceful vibrations calm you.

So grab a pretty amethyst and spend some time getting to know it! Let's talk about what reactions you've had to your amethyst!

Just a reminder, I am not a doctor. If you have serious health conditions, you should seek the attention of a licensed medical professional. I truly believe in the power of stones for healing, but I also believe in medical attention when it is necessary.