Enchanting Objects

When spells don’t work

Introduction to magic masterpost

Spells can go wrong for many, many reasons. I only have the experience to list a few. Unfortunately this will be a long post because I really want to try and explain these concepts thoroughly.

Not enough energy was raised

The bigger your goal, the more energy you need. Everyone has a natural limit of how much energy they can safely channel. This limit increases as you gain magical experience.

If you are trying to achieve something really improbable, you will need to raise more energy. In order to raise more energy you can do magical exercises to strengthen your astral body, practice channeling, and practice properly directing energy (try exercises like shielding, purification, charging, and enchanting objects.)

The spell was miscast

By this I mean, your had some bad programming in your spell.

You could have misstated your intent. This happens when what we actually want, and what we command the spell to do, are two different things. Here is an example:

You want more money so you do a general prosperity spell. You begin to feel good about life, you produce a lot of art, you get all your work done, and you feel like you have a lot of free time to enjoy yourself – but no money! You became more “prosperous” in your life, but because you did not accurately state your intent (“I want money”) your spell was essentially miscast.

On the other hand, sometimes spells are miscast simply because they were not put together very well. Depending on the style of magic you use, this could mean a lot of things. Here are some examples of ways spells could be miscast in my own style of magic:

I did not correctly charge the ingredients I am using

I did not call on the correct powers for the job

I tried to do too many things inside of one spell (like, trying to send one spell to do five jobs)

I did not correctly seal the spell

I did not correctly program the powers I called on and I misdirected them

If you think this may be an issue for you, simplify your spells. Try using only one ingredient or only your intent. Write simple spell goals and keep your spells very direct and specific. Also, try out different spell formats which may suit you better.

The target was not properly targeted

When you send a letter, you need a proper address that the Postal Service can identify. If you are doing a jar spell or an enchantment, then targeting is not a problem. You simply tie the spell right to that physical item. But if you are sending a spell to a different destination, you must accurately identify your target.

This can be done by using a physical taglock, such as fingernail clippings or hair. If you wish to target a person and don’t have their hair clippings, use a card with their full name, home address, and personal descriptions. The spirits and powers you work with can use this information to correctly target the person.

If you are attempting to target a situation or a non-physical concept, try using clear focus and vividly imagining the situation you wish to affect.

You do not have the experience to identify when magic works

Magic can act in very subtle ways. You know how cool people in action movies are like, “there are CIA agents who have been following us for five blocks!”? That is sometimes what working with magic feels like. It can take an experienced eye to determine what is ‘natural’ and what is ‘magical’.

Sometimes, people who are new to working magic are expecting very grandiose, showy manifestations that knock their socks off. Often, magic manifests gently and slowly. In this case, the magic didn’t fizzle – it just hasn’t been recognized.

Your spell just hasn’t manifested yet

Manifestation is an important part of spellwork. I believe spells need a foothold in the physical world in order to correctly manifest, and if that foothold isn’t there, then the spell will just wait around endlessly in the astral waiting until it can come down and do your work.

Manifesting a spell can be done by tying the spell to a physical object, like jewelry or a rock. Or, you can create opportunities for manifestation by doing physical actions. One example is turning in applications to help a job spell manifest.

The target had protections or defenses which deflected your spell

These defenses do not have to be intentional. Many people and places have natural defenses, whether or not they are magically inclined.

If you wish to target something that seems to have natural defenses, try sending spells to erode or destroy their protections. Or, try scrying or remote viewing so you can understand the nature of their protections and get around them.

Sometimes, getting around protections is as simple as using a different kind of energy. A very fiery person is not likely to be brought down with a spell charged by the Sun, for example.

Interested spirits or a third party stopped your spell

If your target has spirits interested in their well-being, those spirits may stop incoming spells. Even if you believe a spell is well-intentioned and will be beneficial to your target, spirits may have other ideas.

In addition, some witches or other magical practitioners may consider certain people or locations under their protection. If I believed my friends were under magical attack, I would take steps to protect them.

I do not believe that “the universe” will stop spells for your own good. I think the universe likes to let us land on our ass now and then to learn a good lesson. I also think tutelary spirits will let us make our own mistakes if we insist on it. But intervention by spirits or other people can be a possibility.

Your previous spellwork or personal protections are stopping spells from getting through

Suppose I cast a really intense protection on my home that allowed no spell to pass. Well, that would also mean none of my spells could get out.

Like software being run on an incompatible operating system, sometimes the magical framework you have set up for yourself can block your attempts at manifesting spells.

If you are worried that this is your problem, make a list of the spells you have cast on yourself and on your life, and what kind of protections and spirits you have working for you.

Try casting an uncrossing with special intent to allow your spells to flow freely. Also ask any spirits you work with to help sort out your situation and find what is blocking your spells. Consider taking down old, defunct protections and other spells which no longer serve you well.

You used energies contrary to your goal

If I wanted to cast a spell to bring peace, I would not use energies of fire, the Sun, or Mars. Even if I asked the fire to bring peace, that’s not really what fire does, you know?

This can be one downside of choosing to working with limited energies or forces. It’s like having a well balanced pokemon team. You need the ability to call different powers to your defense and your benefit.

If your spells aren’t working, ask yourself if you are working with a limited range of forces. Ask if the powers you use match the goals you want to achieve, and if the energies you use support your spells.

WANDA MAXIMOFF WandaVision 1.09

get out of the house. visit museums. go to open air festivals. go to concerts. meet new people in the park. use apps to meet people with common interests. try new things, try hot yoga. try pilates. try rock climbing, try a new gym, a new trainer. attend a public event, a yoga class, aerobics class, join a book club. get a professional massage, have a full day of spa activities. read a life changing book on selfcare, mental health and wellness and implement it daily. make new friends that you actually hang out with physically, frequently, that you have lunch dates with, coffee dates with, sleepovers, that you heal and laugh and grow with day by day, friends that are friends in every sense of the word. be open to opportunities every day for anything that brings you joy and sunlight and adventure. life is meant to be lived, tasted, experimented, savored to the last maddening drop. life is not a neat little checklist put away on your shelf for wnhen you feel ready to tackle them. life is here. life is right here right now. what are you waiting for, a magical tomorrow to give you permission to live the life you want? you already have permission, all you have to do is decide it. it's in your hands. now, in 10 years, in 30 years, in 50, the choice is yours. the only thing standing in the way of that reality and the current one... is your actions.

15.05.22 // Lumen's diary

Swamp Witch

Focuses on traditional folk magick

Lives in the swamp lands & lake areas

Knows the importance of the healing property of mud

Always seems to have messy hair full of twigs & feathers

Walks barefoot everywhere unafraid

Knows their swamp/lake like the back of their hand

Skilled herbalists & potion brewers

Very opinionated people

Adept at poppet & jar magick

Value family above all else

Can talk to animals & get along well with dogs

Know their poisons

Like to sing loudly

Like to garden

advice for anyone who's scared they're doing something wrong...you literally never are, also please stop caring about whether or not what your doing is wrong, if u had ur desire you wouldn't be think those thoughts, ur desire is urs already, how can you go wrong with getting something that is already yours?

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WandaVision “The Series Finale”. ELIZABETH OLSEN as WANDA MAXIMOFF/THE SCARLET WITCH.

She’s coming. DOCTOR STRANGE: IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (2022) | dir. Sam Raimi

Forge your own path forward. Choose what lights you up. Advocate for yourself, your journey.

Start where you are

Avoid wasting time, energy and money like I did. I heard someone say once that most of leveling up is just having the money to do so. Since not everyone has 10,000$ to drop on an overnight physical glow up, it has to be done in phases. 

When I started leveling up I was so overwhelmed with all this information I didn’t what to do with. I spent the first year wasting resources on steps I wasn’t ready for. Only to have to step back and start over at the beginning of 2021. I didn’t even have an idea of what I really wanted at the end of my journey. Physically, romantically or career wise. I just knew I wanted to be rich and different than I started. 

The glow up is a journey so it may take over a year or so to complete fully but it’s so worth it. 

This is in order of what should be done and cost. 

General level up

Workout routines 3-4x a week at home that you are excited to do!

Get in the habit of drinking 2 liters of water a day

Fix your sleep schedule! 8hrs a night.  

Nails grown and done yourself

Pick 5 hairstyles to rotate

Eyebrows waxed, tweezed, or threaded. 

Have makeup and makeup remover. 

For now just use drug store makeup. As long as it looks good and doesn’t break out the skin no one can tell where you got it from. Besides drug store makeup has gotten much better over the years. 

Makeup needed: Foundation, primer, mascara, eye liner, lip liner, blush, contour, lashes, concealer, eyeshadow, setting spray/powder + Brush set.

Daily makeup style picked out

Learn to sew and fix your own clothes to fit properly

Get a notebook to track every single expense for the glow up journey 

Take online free courses/lessons. Pick up like 4 or 5 new skills to beef up your resume or your social intrigue.

Sit down with a snack, a pen, a notebook and read the blogs you look up to.

What’s the point of having access to all these tips, tricks and life hacks if its just a reblog to be tagged and forgotten or worse lost in the shuffle of your blog?

Read. 

Just in general. Read for fun. Whether its good, bad, trashy, or so bad it’s good. All reading is time well spent. 

Also read self improvement novels.There are so many of them. Pick a category (ex personal finance, emotional growth, eating well, beauty, nutrition, time management, persuasion, procrastination, seduction, romance, friend making, mental wellness, strategy, investing) and go wild. Finish at least 2 a month. 1 a month if taking notes.  

Cost: 87$ max

Nest egg

Make an emergency fund of 1,500$. 3,500$ would be ideal.

1,500$ for real emergencies only! 1,500$ saved in 1 year is 30$ a week. 60$ a week for 6 months. 107$ a week for 14 weeks. 

2,000$ for later upgrades. It’s a slush fund so you don’t have to worry about finding money for whatever you need later. 

To save 3,500$ in 1 year 67$ a week or 135$ biweekly or 291$ a month. In 6 months 582$ a month, 270$ biweekly, 134$ a week. 

There’s no reason to look like a million dollars and have 5$ in my bank account. Priorities. 

This can be done while in the General level up and Polish phase. 

Cost: Time. Discipline needed. 

Polish

New outfits that compliment your body shape. 

I will continue to sing the praises of capsule closets. Its the easiest way to go shopping and have a bunch of outfits for next to nothing. I recommend 23 pieces: 3 pants, 4 dresses, 3 skirts, 7 shirts and 2 jackets/coats and 2 pairs of shoes.

2 quality purses (1 large/1 small) 

Consignment stores have luxury bags at 50-75% off.

Gym membership (paid off for a full year) 

Take some pressure off your own shoulders by paying for it in full. Planet fitness 10$ a month, 10$ down + fees comes out to 180$ a year. 

Go 3-4x a week. For at least 30 mins of sweating. 

2 perfumes for your signature scents.

One for casual day to day wear to work, to the store, to school, to hobby classes. One for special occasions like dates, events, company parties. 

Quality Makeup that works with your skin type.

Oily, dry, or combination. Your face is your baby. Treat her well. 

New glasses that fit your face shape or contact lenses. 

Keep up with your nails, hair, eyebrows and healthy habits.

Cost: $$$

Lifestyle changes. Experiment!

Lifestyle (diet) change. 

Research and experiment until you find one that keeps you full, satisfies you and allows you to eat your favorite snacks/meals in moderation. 

Skincare routine

Makeup remover, cleanser for morning and night, toner, serum, essence, anti-aging creams, moisturizer, sleep mask, exfoliator, sunscreen. 

I started with the Korean 10 step skincare routine to find what worked for me and got rid of the steps I didn’t like or didn’t need. Like sheet masks, and essences. 

Full Body Beauty Routine put together: 

Skincare, shower routine, haircare, nail care, below the neck skincare.

Upgrade your room, sleepwear and loungewear!

Invest in a room you actually want to work and relax in.   

Map out that business you wanna start.

Business plan, website content, business cards, goals, products, licenses needed, social media presence. Look into grants to get your funding.

Write down short term and long term savings goals

Saving mindlessly makes people more likely to spend it because its money in a jar, coming out of their check for no defined reason. Give yourself a reason and you’ll be less likely to mess up your own progress. Examples of goals:

3-6 months of emergency savings- long term

Retirement- long term

Business start up- short term

Last round of upgrades- short term

A house- long term

Investing money- short term

Vacation money- short term

Make a budget and start saving in earnest!

Set aside time for studying, reading, relaxing and recharging daily.

Make a vision book/board

Make a lookbook of outfits, makeup styles and aesthetics you love

5-10 year goals written down

Pick out any further degrees, certifications, licenses you want for your career. 

Pick up new hobbies.

Keep reading, learning and gaining skills from free courses.

Research different personas and brands to find which you want to represent.   

Clean up your social media presence.

Cost: Time, patience and $$$

Full reinvention

Get a lock box for your birth certificate, SSN, check book, warranties, and receipts. 

Get your teeth straightened and whitened.

Braces, wisdom teeth pulled, veneers, filled in crowns ect. The smile is the most inviting thing about the face. Make it pop. 

If you wear glasses or contacts: laser eye surgery.

Body hair removal. Laser or Electrolysis.

Both work. Electrolysis destroys the hair follicle but the sessions take longer and may cost more because it may take 6 or visits to do the full area. Laser is cheaper but most women have to continue to go back for maintenance and its easy to burn black women, even in an office. Home laser devices usually don’t service brown to dark skinned women. 

Start seeing a dermatologist, nutritionist, and personal trainer monthly

Get a passport booklet

If you want plastic surgery, start saving/get it done. 

Start that business! Order the business cards, design the website, create the products. 

Get a closet full of clothes that matches your persona or personas. 

Sets of outfits for Work, Casual, & Formal settings. You can pick different styles for each type- Cottage core casual, business barbie for work, and 1950′s pinup for formal events.

This is where you go all out. Nothing but quality fabrics, statement pieces, and jewelry that will last at least 2 years or more. 

I’d go with a 40 piece capsule closet: 10 tops, 10 skirts, 10 Dresses, 5 Jeans/pants, 3 shoes, 2 Jackets.

Don’t forget stockings, panty hose, breast pasties, and bra strap holders.

Examples of styles: Cottage core, classic feminine, sexy, cute, alternative, sporty, business, y2k, 70s, 80s, 50′s, soft glam, barbie/bratz doll. Ectera.  

Take those hobby classes

Get your scholarships, degrees and certifications

Pick a persona and create the social media, and irl community presence.

Keep track of your costs! 

Treat it like a business and you’ll see where you’re wasting money, how you can improve and create a budget for future use. 

Keep notes too- what brand was the lipstick you bought, what color, how did it feel on you, did it look good, how long did it last, did it come off easily when eating, would you buy it again? 

Sections: One time static costs. Recurring costs, Product page with notes. 

Cut out toxic people. 

Anyone that makes you feel less than or perpetually uncomfortable should have their access to you provoked. 

“I did XYZ to better myself, and this is how they treat me?”

It’d be like paying 2,500$ for a seat at the La Scala, Milan for the best classical music concert in the world only to be behind a pillar in the corner with someone next to you on their phone all night. 

Or applying for a job after you got the highest degrees available in your field, were valedictorian, and only applied for established multimillion dollar companies. Only for them to offer you 10$ an hour on a position worth 50$ an hour. 

This one is last for three reasons. One it’s not always as simple or easy as blocking them and never speaking again, an exit strategy may be necessary. Two sometimes it pays, literally, to have these people around. If they have contacts I want I’ll get them before I go. If being around them cuts down the costs of something significant in my life I save the extra money while I plan my exit strategy. By the time I’ve left I’ve gotten my payment for any sabotage they’ve thrown my way. Three it’s an ongoing process. New friends can turn to new enemies in the right conditions. You may never be 100% free of having any snakes in your garden so it’s good to stay vigilant.

Cost: Time, Patience, Empathy for yourself, $$$$$

Slow down. Take it easy. Work smart. 

interested in liminal spaces. interested in the in betweens. rest stops. airports. schools at night. late december. teenagedom. purgatory. grief.