Some good news

On Monday I received this email from a client, about a month after she received her Mercury talisman. It really lifted my spirits. I'm pleased things have been working out for her, since from what she's told me it had been going not so good for her business over the past years. First they were affected by new legislation that raised taxes for that industry, then some local bigshot opened a large joint nearby that attracted most of the tourists. 

She bought the talisman looking to bolster her business, otherwise she had to resort to selling it, or go bankrupt. Selling the place implied not only losing a business that's been in her family for many years, but most likely seeing the place turned into something else. Her employees, whom she's known since early childhood, would also suffer. 

Fortunately the new owner saved her business and offered her and the staff to keep their jobs. I imagine they've done so to prevent additional costs and also because these people are already versed in what they're doing and put their heart and soul into it. I was told in a follow-up email much of the restaurant's original menu based on traditional local cuisine stays the same. They only added some new dishes and more beverage choices. The purchase also comes with much improved marketing and a complete makeover of the place will begin come fall.

Sham-bala

The occult environment is turning more and more into a genuine Sham-bala. That is to say, it's turning more and more into a kingdom where the "enlightened" and "wise" make easy money off of stupids. Over the years I have addressed various dubious characters and methods, from self-proclaimed experts to gullible clients and from fossils to materialist occultists. Over the past year or so I also spoke of a certain bunch of fucktards from northern Italy who not only elbow their way to notoriety, but are spineless to react whenever they're being called out.

It just so happened that something of an even more toxic nature has been brought to my attention: certain people are doing "Rosicrucian" retreats. Now, I usually overlook these things because I'm aware they're a quick money making scheme (that can easily go bad). But in this case I'm unable to mind my own business, for reasons that will become apparent.

The term rosicrucian has become trivial, stacked together with others such as alchemy, gnosticism, enlightenment, chakras and so on, all part of the checklist of anyone willing to make quick profit in this field. Any loser out there wanting to sell him or herself knows they must employ a certain catchphrase or, if their intellect and imagination do not allow for that, make use of certain words that easily draw attention. The term rosicrucian is one of them.

Burning (your) desires

This is a simple technique to destroy any desires and passions that work against oneself. It can equally be used for dreams and wishes that are impractical or very difficult to achieve even by using magical means, but nevertheless divert attention away from more immediate issues. 

The technique itself is simple and doesn't require a ritual setup or any preparation in advance. It can thus be performed in any environment so long as you have a moment of peace and quiet. Moreover, doing it whenever such desires or wishes are felt stronger is a very good idea.

Whenever you feel up to it, bring up that desire into your mind. Visualize it as an image of what you've imagined in regards to it, then imagine pouring any feelings associated with it into the image. The image may start glowing, its intensity increasing the more feelings you pour into it.

Called it

Someone asked this question in relation to the Norway vs England World Cup quarter final match. I posted the following answer during a short break in my activities. This implies the chart analysis was not that thorough, as I only took a quick look at the conditions of the two teams and a few other matters.

When curses are required

Anyone who's been practicing the occult for long enough would have noticed how hard it is to change certain personal habits, character traits, aspects of personality, even temperament. The person experiences difficulties even though occult techniques and exercises are used. In some cases, even direct intervention from certain spiritual forces encounters hindrance and blockages.

This happens because some aspects of a person's individuality are deeply rooted into their being. It may also happen they are intertwined with some other aspects in such a convoluted manner, it becomes very difficult to set them apart, let alone change them, or risk causing more harm. Whichever the case, dealing with such aspects can become a lengthy uphill struggle even for the most diligent occultist.

Now let's imagine someone who is not an occult practitioner and who, like everyone out there, has their own traits, habits, etc. Some of them can annoy others but that is because of the others' personal likes and dislikes. However, some people happen to have certain traits that make them cause harm to others on a constant basis. I will not go into the reasons why those others would have to be subjected to such harm, since it has to do with whatever life lessons each individual has to learn, but will instead focus on individuals who bare certain "qualities" that make them cause harm repeatedly.

Black Moon transiting houses

The Astrology of the Black Moon by Laura Walker does a great job explaining the energies of this non-physical object from different perspectives. I found it lacking in certain respects and this article seeks to explain in more detail one such perspective. More exactly, I will address Black Moon (BML) transits through natal houses.

Besides aspects to natal planets and points, transits should also be observed in their relation to natal houses. Given the houses cover areas of life, it makes it easier to discern which sectors might be affected by transits, how, and to what degree. This applies to BML transits, especially since it usually goes about unnoticed, whether because some solely consider traditional astrology, or because those who dabble in modern astrology are more concerned with other forces.

To begin with, we must consider all transits as being macrocosmic influences. That is to say, they represent the totality of forces that act upon us in various ways. Their influences have acted upon people long before we were born and will continue to do so long after we pass into the beyond. This takes place irrespective of whether some pretentious dork, in his apparent infinite wisdom, doesn't think the energies of the heavens affect life down here.

Proposing a theory

I want to thank the two esteemed owners of the trendiest occult magazine for having allowed me to write articles for their establishment. This article was my last one. I was initially writing it for my blog, but then I thought more people may be interested of what it proposes. It was admitted.

The theory I'm proposing refers to spells failure in relation to a certain kind of individuals. Details supporting the theory are discussed within, alongside case study examples. Nevertheless, what I had to say will only remain a good, meh, or bad read if not subjected to further testing.