Category Archives: Magic and Occult

Part 3: Opening Pages

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WItches Conjuring

PART 3: DELUGE of the Come Hell or High Water trilogy is nearing completion! I’m polishing the last 30 pages, so in the meantime I have posted the opening pages on Wattpad here. Just “click” to read the beginning and get a glimpse of the magic about to be released! Leave a comment on Wattpad when you’ve read the excerpt.

You can also read a rough draft of my story about an Estonian werewolf (metsatöll) in Prague 1890 on Wattpad here. In Estonian folklore, werewolves were the “good guys” and could fly. They would battle the weather in the sky and drive away the worst of the storms that would threaten the livilhood of their village. In this story, Alexei inherits his grandfather’s magical wolf pelt and the postion of village metsatöll but he violates the terms of the wolf-magic and terrible events follow. Please leave a comment or two on Wattpad after you read this story, as well.

Movie Magic

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If you pluck the first violet of the spring, your fondest wish will be granted.

If you pluck the first violet of the spring, your fondest wish will be granted.

There are ways to bring success to those vying for Oscars and there are ways to predict who will win without directly influencing the outcome. Which would you rather do?

To bring success to your favorite Oscar contenders, burn cinnamon, ginger, or Winter’s Bark as an incense (holding a photo of your choice in the smoke or burning it on the charcoal with the cinnamon will direct the success more effectively). Or you can wear a sachet of clover over your right breast on behalf of your chosen actor/actress/director/writer/etc. Rowan berries and bark can be used instead of clover or simply added to the sachet.

If you would rather simply win the wager of who-will-win-what Oscar, then a prophetic dream is what you need on Saturday night or Sunday afternoon. Drinking an infusion of buchu and/or burning a fragment of Buchu with frankincense in your bedroom before sleeping will induce prophetic dreams or insights. Placing heliotrope or an onion under your pillow will do likewise — although heliotrope is most often recommended for dreams to identify a thief after a robbery. Scattering marigolds under the bed is another way to do this.

So, is everyone all set for Oscar night? Get the popcorn and settle in to watch the promenade down the red carpet! 🙂

 

 

Cinematic Magic

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Poppy blossoms attract good luck and fortune. Poppy seeds are said to grant the ability to become invisible.

Poppy blossoms attract good luck and fortune. Poppy seeds are said to grant the ability to become invisible.

Do you have a favorite actor or actress? How about a favorite movie or director? Want to give your favorite some help at the Academy Awards? What magical ways might influence the Academy’s choices on Sunday night?

One way is to carve your wish (that is, the name of the actor/actress, director, or movie) on a shard of bamboo and then bury it.

There are many herbs associated with obtaining good luck or success. Allspice or nutmeg can be burnt as incense to send luck to your movie favorites. Roses bring luck to those to whom they are sent, as can a blooming poppy. (You can also soak the poppy seeds in wine for fifteen days and drink the wine once a day for five days. If you eat nothing else during those five days, you will then have the ability to make yourself invisible!)

If the weather cooperates, you can pluck the first violet of the season to win the fulfillment of your wish.

Strawberry leaves attract luck to those who carry them in a pocket. Maybe you can send a message to your Oscar choices and suggest they put a handful of strawberry leaves in their pocket before walking down the red carpet on Sunday.