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Spirit Conjuration Philosophy (full new blog post on Website) ~ Blade & Broom offers Spirit Conjuration as one of the services in our shop. For #TheurgyThursday , let's talk a little about our Philosophy behind that. . First off, I see this as a matchmaking service between Spirits with bodies and Spirits without bodies. I offer this service to folks who feel unsure about their own ability to connect with a Spirit due to lack of training/experience. I'm just as happy to help you learn this art for yourself. . Next, I want work from a model of magic that views Spirits as sentient beings with individual wills, desires, abilities, and "lives." We mortals (if indeed we ARE mortal) are spiritual beings having a human experience. We are astral and eternal beings who have chosen to incarnate as physical beings. The spirits we draw into our lives are not unlike us, except that they have chosen (or can't for some reason) take an incarnate form. . I don't believe that spirit torture or spirit slavery are ethical practices, and I'm dismayed at the number of spirits being conjured and kept in unethical ways by otherwise good and ethical people. My Spirit Tribe and I here to show another way. (And we are willing to teach you, if you want to learn to do this for yourself.) . There are hundreds of SPIRITS WHO ACTIVELY DESIRE TO WORK WITH YOU!! We know how to bring you into a close bond with these spirits without sacrificing your integrity, or theirs. We never force a spirit to serve a keeper, as we have seen done in many magical traditions. . It is my hope to diminsh fear on behalf of those new or unsure about spirit conjuring and keeping. I have seen a great many people who are tentative in their efforts and pay truly outrageous amounts of money to sorcerers who promote a message of fear (ie "you are not strong enough to keep this spirit" or "only I can do this work for you" and even "you will be unhappy/unsafe/unstable without this spell or charm or spirit"). I want people to know that they have the ability themselves, with study and fortitude, to do this work. MORE AT BLADEANDBROOM.COM/BLOG #magicalteaching #learningwitchcraft #spiritconjure #magicforhire

Working for the Magic (full blog post on website) ~ Like many Witches, I have been asked to perform alignments and attunements for many clients who want to gain more power or ability in one area or another. When (if) I do this work, I like to counsel my clients on the piece of the puzzle that is in their hands. Not every magician will tell you this, but I want to give you the tools to be successful with your goals. (These principles apply to every aspect of magic, including spirit conjuring and other types of spells, too.) . The big secret of sorcery is that in order for the power to truly be yours, you have to work for it yourself. I know how unpopular an idea that is. Magic is supposed to be easy, right? It's supposed to be instantaneous. Isn't it? . Honestly, if you look at all the legends and tales of sorcery from all over the world, one of the most common threads is the idea that the person who does the work (stirs the cauldron for a year, risks his life to enter the magical cave,  learns the secret languages, studies, practices) is the person who receives the power.  . So what is happening when you pay a conjurer to increase your power or bring you into alignment with an energy or ability? The conjurer is increasing their own power and sending a portion of energy to you. It may be a big portion, but it just sits there for you. YOU haven't learned how to pick it up, to wear it, to use it. The conjurer has. . So what can a Witch-for-hire REALLY do for a client?We can conjure and/or petition Spirits for you and help you communicate with them by telling you what the spirit wants from you. If we can't put you in direct communication, we can often act as mediums for you by sharing their messages through psychic readings. We can generate large amounts of power to send your way for help with a specific problem or need. We can can build energetic constructs and portals for you that will give power of different types a place to work near you. We can activate powers that are are already present within you and lying dormant. ... MORE... Full article at bladeandbroom.com/blog... #magicalteaching #witchcraft #magicforhire

Seeking a Magical Education (full blog entry at bladeandbroom.com) ~ If you are interested in learning how to do this work for yourself, you can either study independently or with a teacher. (I happen to be an excellent teacher — having been a professional educator for many years.) All prospective students ought to know what to look for in a program. . Wherever you study, your #magicalstudies should include: . 1. Grounding and Centering — The magician is the center of her own Universe, and from a place of balance she can control the elements of Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit. . 2. Sensing, Raising, and Moving Energy — The magician should be able to sense, generate, and control the flow of the energies listed above. . 3. Shielding — You don’t want to be bombarded or bothered by these energies, so you must know how to shield from them. . 4. Invoking and Evoking — All effective magicians must know how to call energy and spirits into their presence and into their bodies to accomplish their work. . 5. Banishing — If you call it, you need to know how to get rid of it. Whether you prefer sage smudge or the Star Ruby (a ceremonial banishing using ancient Greek language), you must be able to rid yourself of unwanted Spirits. . 6. Laws of Magic — A sorceress can’t function properly without a basic understanding of the way magic works. . 7. Psychism, Divination, and Spirit Communication — This will give you some tools to communicate with the Unseen World of Spirits. . 8. Ethics — You must know where your ethical boundaries are. . I think it's worth noting that the above list is only aimed at the "science" of magick/Craft. I've left religion and faith out of this particular list, but that might not be the way you prefer to learn your magick. You might want the rich symbolic heritage and potent mysticism of a particular religious tradition to inform your magick. If you decide to study with me, we can work that in. (It's how I work best, too.) . #magicalteaching #magic #magicallifecoaching #sorcery #witchcraft #learningwitchcraft #witchesofinstagram

Seeking a Magical Education (full blog entry at bladeandbroom.com) ~ If you are interested in learning how to do this work for yourself, you can either study independently or with a teacher. (I happen to be an excellent teacher — having been a professional educator for many years.) All prospective students ought to know what to look for in a program. . Wherever you study, your #magicalstudies should include: . 1. Grounding and Centering — The magician is the center of her own Universe, and from a place of balance she can control the elements of Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit. . 2. Sensing, Raising, and Moving Energy — The magician should be able to sense, generate, and control the flow of the energies listed above. . 3. Shielding — You don’t want to be bombarded or bothered by these energies, so you must know how to shield from them. . 4. Invoking and Evoking — All effective magicians must know how to call energy and spirits into their presence and into their bodies to accomplish their work. . 5. Banishing — If you call it, you need to know how to get rid of it. Whether you prefer sage smudge or the Star Ruby (a ceremonial banishing using ancient Greek language), you must be able to rid yourself of unwanted Spirits. . 6. Laws of Magic — A sorceress can’t function properly without a basic understanding of the way magic works. . 7. Psychism, Divination, and Spirit Communication — This will give you some tools to communicate with the Unseen World of Spirits. . 8. Ethics — You must know where your ethical boundaries are. . I think it's worth noting that the above list is only aimed at the "science" of magick/Craft. I've left religion and faith out of this particular list, but that might not be the way you prefer to learn your magick. You might want the rich symbolic heritage and potent mysticism of a particular religious tradition to inform your magick. If you decide to study with me, we can work that in. (It's how I work best, too.) . #magicalteaching #magic #magicallifecoaching #sorcery #witchcraft #learningwitchcraft #witchesofinstagram

Seeking a Magical Education (full blog entry at bladeandbroom.com) ~ If you are interested in learning how to do this work for yourself, you can either study independently or with a teacher. (I happen to be an excellent teacher — having been a professional educator for many years.) All prospective students ought to know what to look for in a program. . Wherever you study, your #magicalstudies should include: . 1. Grounding and Centering — The magician is the center of her own Universe, and from a place of balance she can control the elements of Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit. . 2. Sensing, Raising, and Moving Energy — The magician should be able to sense, generate, and control the flow of the energies listed above. . 3. Shielding — You don’t want to be bombarded or bothered by these energies, so you must know how to shield from them. . 4. Invoking and Evoking — All effective magicians must know how to call energy and spirits into their presence and into their bodies to accomplish their work. . 5. Banishing — If you call it, you need to know how to get rid of it. Whether you prefer sage smudge or the Star Ruby (a ceremonial banishing using ancient Greek language), you must be able to rid yourself of unwanted Spirits. . 6. Laws of Magic — A sorceress can’t function properly without a basic understanding of the way magic works. . 7. Psychism, Divination, and Spirit Communication — This will give you some tools to communicate with the Unseen World of Spirits. . 8. Ethics — You must know where your ethical boundaries are. . I think it's worth noting that the above list is only aimed at the "science" of magick/Craft. I've left religion and faith out of this particular list, but that might not be the way you prefer to learn your magick. You might want the rich symbolic heritage and potent mysticism of a particular religious tradition to inform your magick. If you decide to study with me, we can work that in. (It's how I work best, too.) . #magicalteaching #magic #magicallifecoaching #sorcery #witchcraft #learningwitchcraft #witchesofinstagram

Do you use ladder magic? If so, is it always a simple braid, it have you experimented with variations? . #witchtools #witchcraft #witchery #witchythings #witch #traditionalwitchcraft #witchladder #spells #spellbinding #magicalteaching #magic #bladeandbroom (at Blade and Broom Botanica)

The Ovate course through #obod was a much deeper exploration of #druidry for me. So many more topics were discussed, and I was really pushed to grow, do, heal. My favorite parts were working on the gates of time and with #Ogham. Video up on my YouTube channel with all my thoughts on the course. Anyone else finish their #Ovate recently? #orderofbardsovatesanddruids #MagicalLife #MagicalTeaching

Refine your process. Build better methods. Magic and Science are a wonderful thing when you know what you're doing! #studying #magicalteaching #alchemical #metascience #refine #core #reveal #reshaped #reborn #betweenworlds #dimensionaltravel