Tools Of The Trade

Magic Wand

The magic wand was a gift from a friend because I said I wanted to create magic. It was a simple silver wand when I received it, but I had a vision for what it would become. I enchanted the wand to make it truly mine and bring it to life. First, I decorated it with carefully chosen crystals that are meaningful to me and would serve the intentions I plan to use the wand for. Then I engraved my name on the back. I waited for the full moon and placed the wand on my window sill overnight during the full moon to charge it and I will run it through sage as well. I will also bless my wand with holy water and anoint it with rose and lavender essential oils. These steps infused my energy and intentions into the wand. Each chosen step further imprinted my energy to the wand and gave it even more meaning.

I wish to bring love, peace, clear communication from spirit and healing to myself and the world with every person I touch. I know that the true power is within me and the wand is an extension of me and my intentions.

Genie Lamp

I fell in love with the genie lamp as soon as I saw it with its hues of red and gold which are my favorite colors. I especially loved that it had an opening at the top of the lamp that I could place things into. Of course, I christened it by the light of the full moon and engraved my name on the bottom. I also engraved my power statement on the bottom declaring that I am powerful and magical.

The first mission of the lamp is to bring prosperity to my home. I have gathered a pinch of the following herbs which are powerful herbs used for abundance and protection of wealth – pennyroyal, bayberry root, blueflag, olive leaf and basil and am placing the herbs into a small satchel. Then I will add my affirmation to the satchel and place the satchel with the herbs and my affirmation into my lamp.

My affirmation written on white paper in red ink is: I am continuously blessed with abundance, prosperity, success and opportunities from endless sources in the best interest of all. I am Divinely protected and grateful for all the blessings that find their way to me and am happy to be able to use my resources to live my best life and help others.

The lamp will be placed in the abundance/wealth sector of my room (more to come on feng shui practices) where I will allow the riches to marinate. I purchased the herbs from Yeyeo Botanica in New Jersey. They were wonderful and ship online orders and I’m all about supporting small businesses.

#yeyeobotanica

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Crystal Ball and Scrying Mirror

Both the crystal ball and scrying mirror are used for remote viewing. The crystal ball looks like a clear

glass ball and the scrying mirror looks like a black plate of glass (samples shown). I use a stand to hold

them in place when I am using them and use only one or the other at a time.

I start by placing a white cloth on a table along with a few crystals such as clear quartz and selenite to

amplify the energy and provide clarity, amethyst for its calming presence, rose quartz for love, black

obsidian and black tourmaline for protection, celestite for raising consciousness and moonstone for

intuition. I light a candle and pray for guidance and protection and then I simply meditate and gaze.

Sometimes thoughts appear in my mind, such as answers to questions and sometimes a scene will

appear in my mind’s eye. The first time I used a scrying mirror, the entire room became the scene which

was quite a surprise. It was late in the evening on Halloween night, just before the Day of the Dead

where the veil between heaven and earth is said to be the thinnest.

Both the crystal ball and scrying mirror have been cleansed in the light of the full moon. However, I also

purchased soft cloth to cover them in when not in use to protect them from absorbing any energy

outside of my own which is why the pictures shown here are for illustration purposes only.

Tarot Cards

I have a few sets of tarot cards, but I find myself using the same, well used, Universal Waite deck each and every time, no matter how worn they may be.

While some may use the tarot cards to tell your future, I use them solely as a snapshot of your current circumstances to show the direction of your situation at hand and take a practical approach to move towards the life you desire.

Leslie J. Ross, author of Tarot For Today, was my spiritual mentor from 2010 until her passing in 2018. She always said there were no coincidences in life and that you either believed ‘all of it or none of it’. She also said that if your belief system wasn’t working for you to change your belief system. She taught me to study the energy, not the cards.

In remembrance of Leslie…

Leslie,

It is hard to know where to start.  When we met so many years ago, I had no idea what an integral part

of my life you would become.  I know you are still here, but I miss you even still.  I hear your words

echoing in my head, ‘you either believe all of it or none of it ... there are no coincidences’ and ‘if your

belief system isn’t working for you, find another belief system’.

You were so direct, it would be easy to believe that you were devoid of emotion, but I know better.

There was another side, well hidden and shown to very few.  I didn’t realize when we spoke last why

you were so adamant in drilling me and making me promise to carry on the work.  I didn’t know it would

be our last conversation on the physical plane.

I feel like the tower has arrived to shake up the atmosphere and catapult me into movement. You were

going to have the last say at any cost.  I see that now and far be it from me to mess with the master, the

queen of swords at her finest.

You always had a way of reminding me of who I am.  You invested in me and I often wondered why.

And now there is no time to think about why because I promised I would continue and, if for no other

reason, although there are many, I would never let your efforts go in vain.

When you met me I was sad girl as you called me, thinking I knew what I wanted, just to live happily

ever after.  Wow, did you remove those blinders for me!  You inspired me, kicking and screaming at first

and countless hours of tears and ‘I don’t like this’ but I continued to work with you and put in the time.

I became strong and powerful.  I saw my purpose in front of me and my times with you became the one

thing I did for myself. We  were synchronistic. You gave me homework. You didn’t let me fail and

whenever I felt weak or needed a reminder, you kicked my ass back into gear quickly and decisively.

I started to see the world and my life purpose as the stage and you inspired me to give my best

performance, deliver my lines and get off.  Well, you certainly set the stage high.  Water sinks to its own

level you would say, always rise to the occasion and never sell yourself short.  I get this feeling you and I

will have more conversations on the astral plane than we have on the physical plane.

I keep thinking of our last conversation and how insistent you were that I promised you to continue.  I

think you knew you were making your exit.  You were even sentimental.  If only I had realized.  Was

there something I could have done differently?  I always thanked you but it doesn’t seem enough.

When you said you were proud of me, I beamed inside.  You saw my gifts and brought them to the light.

You also taught me to wade through the darkness, having that be just the other side of the coin. I used

to fear the darkness, but I’ve learned to embrace it, the moon and all its complicated feelings.  Even

when I doubted myself, I was reminded that you don’t suffer fools.  

I miss you and I never really could handle goodbyes very well so now more than ever, it is critical that I

put all the years of instruction into practice knowing that ‘no one is going anywhere’ and we just take

different forms.  I am further reminded of your asking me who else I would rather be since I have clearly

put in the work to be me.  

I can’t believe how well I can quote you now.  You are ever present in my mind.  

I loved your unique view and approach to life, no judgment, no bullshit, no higher moral ground.  You

dealt with what you chose and bowed out of what you were unwilling to invest your time in.  It was so

simple and matter of fact.  And what you did invest your time in, you did well.

Your introduction to the tarot is so practical.  No longer do I think of it as reading someone’s fortune,

but rather a tool at have at your disposal, a guide to find direction.

Why did you leave without finishing the second book?  You must have been tired because I know that

would have been a complement to your ‘resume’ unless you are planning to channel it through the veil.  

I know you weren’t exactly thrilled with our species and the current state of affairs. What new

adventures will you seek?  Are you picking Dion Fortune’s brain, sitting by the sea in England?

I miss you, Leslie.  I know I will be feeling this for quite some time.

Thank you for being my mentor and my friend, for enriching my world, confiding in me, believing in me

and sharing your years of knowledge and wisdom.

I love you dearly and I know you loved me. Please visit often, continue to enlighten us and know that

you will never be forgotten.  

Love Ms. C

#tarotfortoday

#L.J.Ross

Pendulum

The pendulum is used as a divination tool to answer questions. It is usually a pointed crystal hung from a string. I have two pendulums that I use, one that is smaller and has an amethyst crystal at the bottom and the other which has seven crystals representing the chakras (more to follow on the chakras).

Prior to using the pendulum, I align it with my energy. I start by holding the pendulum in my receiving (non-dominant) hand over the palm of my dominant hand and ask the pendulum to show me a yes answer, and show me a no answer as well as an undecided response. I command it to spin clockwise, then counter-clockwise or to spin faster or slower or to stop all-together. Once that has been established, I am ready to use the pendulum.

I begin with a simple prayer calling upon my guides and higher self and I request the protection of Archangel Michael every time I use it. I seek only truthful answers aligned with the greatest good for all concerned.

When asking questions, I hold the pendulum in my dominant hand over the palm of my receiving hand and usually begin with questions that I know the answers to.

I also use the pendulum when I am doing chakra healings as a measuring tool, holding the pendulum over each chakra to determine whether it is spinning clockwise, counter-clockwise, slow, fast or not moving at all. After measuring the chakras, I balance the energy so that the chakras are aligned and then measure them again to see how effective the energy healing was.

I like to do this in front of the person so they can also see where they started and how effective the energy healing has been.