Sooooo . . . . magic

stsathyre:

stsathyre:

I have been magic-ing my ass off this year, and I’ve made some observations. Most of these are for me, but you might be able to relate.

• Sometimes you have to ask the question differently to get what you want.
• Sometimes you have to settle for a tad less than what you want.
• Sometimes you have to ask multiple times.
• Did you know that impatience has an energy? Me neither. At least, I had never thought about it.
• The Universe doesn’t actually like hearing you whine and will attempt to shut you up … that may just be me.
• I’ve made several attempts to stop magic with telepathy and … no.
• I’ve made attempts at performing magic with telepathy and yes.
• Magic people can “smell” other magic people. The more magic you do the more fragrant you are. People also assume that you’re powerful as opposed to … .really busy.
• The entities will laugh at you and go tell other entities … it’s fucking high school all over again.
• Humans can be familiars and that’s weird.
• If your spell fails, ffs just do it again. Spilled milk, man. We all have off days.
• It’s not that big of a deal.
• Always attempt to have a reversal spell on hand because … . reasons.
• By reversal, I mean have a spell on hand that will cause the opposite result … not necessarily an actual reversal spell … per se.
• Doing magic to fix magic is as much funny-haha as it is funny-oh-no.
• Different people react differently to the same spell. If you’re flinging magic at people, you may want to keep that in mind.
• You can randomly end up with astral pets, and pet thoughtforms. They’re yours be nice to them. They have feelings.

I’m hoping my next year is just as magical, if not more so. I’m looking forward to it. It’s important to look forward to things.

I wrote this a year ago. The lessons still stand. But there’s some new, too:

• We really should talk about the role of forgiveness in magic practices. It’s not just a Christian precept. 
• You can always back away from the edge, even after you’ve jumped.
• Maintenance spells are some of the most important work one can do.
• Yes, your tarot cards will get tired of you asking the same question over and over and will tell you so.
• When you hit rock bottom, reach for the ladder and not the jackhammer. I totally am still eyeing the jackhammer.
• Watching a baby witch take their first steps is absolutely awe inspiring. 
• Fucking write the spell reversal while you’re writing the spell. Just … just do it.
• It’s okay to ignore your inbox. 
• Try a new form of magic before writing it off. Make a magic swatch as it were. 
• People who you do not have pre-arranged agreements with will, for the most part, never tell you that they felt your magic. They will be incredibly passive aggressive about it, though. 
• Keep some record if not all the records. I suspect that next year, I still will suck at keeping records.
• Quiet deities =/= absent deities. Don’t make them prove it. You’re not going to like it.
• Small magic and frivolous magic seem to mean a lot to people. Don’t underestimate how much a small act might mean to someone.
• If you recognize a lesson from the past, skip to the end and do not repeat the past.

Here’s to next year’s round of magic!