Sister Candelaria's Blog

Base Your Life In Love

 

Hi Folks! 

 

It has been said that there are only two emotions that humans express...love and fear.  If you think about it, that's really true.  I'm sure some of you are scratching your heads right now saying, "HUH?  But that doesn't make any sense, Sister Candi!  I feel waaaaaaaay more emotions than just love and fear!"  My answer to you is a question, "Do you really?"  I know, I know, I seem to be talking in circles right now, but if you think about it, everything you feel has a basis of either love or fear.  When you feel happiness, hope, confidence, patience, optimism,  appreciation, or enthusiasm those are all emotions that are based in love.  On the flip side, if you feel jealousy, anger, depression, frustration, shame, anxiety, or guilt, those are all fear based emotions.  Of course, many other emotions can be listed here, but all of them will fit into either one category or another...they all have a basis of either love or fear. 

 

OK, are you with me so far?  Awesome!  So, very simply put, if the emotions that drive you are based in love, you are living a love based life.  If the emotions that drive you are based in fear, you are living a fear based life.  For instance, are you happy for a friend who just got a great paying job that puts them in a higher tax bracket?  Do you wake up ready to begin a new day and anxious to get a head start on things?  If a colleague does a great job and impresses the big boss, do you genuinely feel happy for them?  When you see someone purchasing something you've always wanted to own, do you feel glad for them knowing they will really enjoy it?  Do you put out to the universe, God, and the Lwa what you wish to achieve, knowing that your intentions and the act of "putting it out there" are going to make all of the difference in achieving success?  If this closely resembles the majority of the emotions you exhibit then you are letting love be the ruling force in your life.  On the other hand, do you constantly feel like you're waiting for the other shoe to drop?  Does it seem to you  that you can never cut a break, and you are always wondering why everyone else has it so easy and your life is so difficult?  Do you always worry about everyone you love falling into harm's way, and if you don't hear from them for a few days do you assume something is wrong?  Are you suspicious of people that come into your life, or do you dislike those that befriend your loved ones thinking that they will be more loved and appreciated than you?  If this is the majority of what you're feeling on a regular basis, than you very well may be letting fear be the ruling force in your life.  (Now, I know some of these examples of fear based situations might seem like they are based in love because you might say, "I worry about losing the people I love to others, because I love them so much."  however, that really doesn't wash.  Even if the reason for fearing is because you love that particular feeling or emotion is based in fear and a lack of faith, therefore it is a fear based emotion.) 

 

Now, of course things do come up in life and we are all human, so you should be feeling a healthy mixture of emotions that are both based in love and fear.  If you didn't, you would have no emotional peaks and valleys in your life, and you would sort of be like a programmed robot.  YIKES!!  Certainly no one wants that!  What I am talking about is the MAJORITY of the emotions you feel...where do they fall?  I'm sure we've all known people that are always angry and complaining about everything, or someone who didn't like or trust anyone or anything.  Normally we would have a tendency think of these folks as just plain miserable human beings, right?  The reason for that this because they are letting fear be the ruling factor in their lives.  Most of us have also probably known people that just always seem to be upbeat and happy.  Not "crazy" happy, but content in who they are and their place in the world.  These people usually have a certain "glow" about them and everyone likes being around them, right?  That is because they are letting love be the ruling factor in their lives. 

 

WOW!  I bet you never realized how much your emotions have an effect on your life, did you?  Emotions are visceral reactions and they can become a habit, so most of us don't even think about them...we just feel them and many times we fall into emotional patterns or habits.  So, how does this work?  Well, for one thing, emotions are energy.  So, if you are letting love be the ruler factor in your life you are giving off positive energy.  If you are letting fear be the ruling factor in your life, you are giving off negative energy.  Since everything is made of energy, it only stands to reason that the emotions we are giving off (which are also energy) are effecting us and the people and events around us.  Have you ever had your caseworker or Mambo Sam say that you need to refrain from throwing negative energy toward your goal?  Well, this is in essence what they are talking about.  If you are doing spell work and then thinking that it won't work or concerned that you have wasted your time, or even if you are constantly afraid that the person you've cast upon will forget about you or won't call, or whatever your goal is won't come to fruition...then you are throwing negative energy toward your situation and that is counterproductive to the positive energy that was put toward the situation during your spell casting.  Makes sense, right? 

 

So, I would love for everyone to do some thinking today. Ask yourself what the majority of your feelings are?  Did an example I listed above strike a chord with you?  Get out a piece of paper and a pen or pencil, and as you go about your day concentrate on what your feelings are toward things.  As you feel something during the day write it down.  Then, after a few hours, or even an entire day, take a look at your list.  If you are seeing emotions that are mostly based in love, then that's great!  Good for you!!!  If you are seeing emotions that are mostly based in fear and losing what you have, or not getting enough, or what have you...than you are living a fear based life and you might want to consider taking some conscious steps toward turning your emotional process around.  As I said, emotions can become habit, so why not have a good and positive habit?  Start to notice your emotional patterns and the next time you feel yourself having a fear based emotional reaction to something, look for something positive in the situation.  Have faith that it will turn out in your favor.  If you see someone else getting what they wanted think to yourself, "Wow, that's great!  Next time it's my turn!".  Work at beginning to see these emotional habits and make a conscious effort to change them.  Take your fear based emotions and turn them into emotions that are based in love.  Once you do, you will find that good things will start to come your way! ;-) 

 

Much love,

Sister Candelaria

 

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Smile Therapy!! ;-)

 

"A smile is a light in the window of the soul indicating that the heart is at home."
   - Anonymous

 

I absolutely LOVE this quote!  There are so many wonderful reasons to smile during the day, and it's a proven fact that the act of smiling lifts your spirits and generally just plain makes you feel better (even if you weren't feeling that great to start)!  In fact, research has shown that smiling releases endorphins, natural pain killers, and serotonin into your system.  Plus, smiling makes you look younger, relieves stress, boosts your immunity system, and lowers your blood pressure. So, you can't help but feel better when you smile and it's healthy for you, too! 

 

WOW!  From where I'm standing, you'd be crazy NOT to smile!!  LOL   

 

Based on all of that, I would like you to try a little something I like to call Smile Therapy.  For the next 24 hours, find a reason to smile at least once per hour.  Now, I'm not saying to plaster a fake smile on your face, and look like someone jammed a coat hanger into your mouth!  We don't need everyone at work referring to you as the creepy guy, now do we?!  lol  Seriously though, try to find something to smile about (And genuinely give it a good smile, too!  Not one of these whimpy half smiles that doesn't convince yourself or anyone else of anything.).  It could be a cleaver comment made by a colleague at work, or person walking down the street with an adorable puppy, a daisy growing up out of a crack in the sidewalk, watching your children pay in the yard, or even the thought that Sister Candi wants you to smile very hour on the hour!  LOL 

 

There are so many things that can make us smile during the day, if we just pay attention!!  So, give Smile Therapy a try and see where it lifts you...Mind, Body, and Spirit!! 

 

Much love,

Sister Candelaria

 

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The Great And Glorious You!

Hi Everyone,

 

Several months ago, I was performing an oceanside ritual for a very dear friend of mine.  During the ritual I received some guidance from Agwe that had nothing really to do with the reason for the casting of the ritual, but as will many times happen when I'm working with our dear Agwe and LaSirene, any information they feel you should have (whether it pertains to the reason for the ritual being done or not) will come through to me and I am bound by oath to pass it along to you. ;-) Today, as I was cleaning my home after returning from a long holiday trip, I was thinking of this guidance that was given to me so many months ago and I was hit by a sudden urge to share it with all of you.  Now, before I go on I have to say that any guidance or anything at all that happens during an oceanside ritual is completely confidential and is kept between myself, the client ordering the ritual, and Agwe and LaSirene.  However, I know this friend would not mind me sharing this guidance with you.  The person's identity will be withheld to maintain a certain amount of confidentiality. 

 

So, what was this wonderful guidance?  The guidance I received from Agwe was this, "Don't be afraid to be glorious!"  Alrightie, sounds good.  But what does it really mean?  Well, what it means is exactly what it says, don't be afraid to be glorious.  Many times, we all have a tendency to hold back from ourselves.  We are afraid of what is possible and what we can truly achieve if we would throw ourselves completely into a particular goal, or into our jobs, or even into bringing more love into our lives.  Whatever it is that you are working toward or thinking about working toward, don't be afraid to put everything you have into it.  We are all capable of so much more than we give ourselves credit for, and many times we are so afraid of failure or afraid of actually achieving our goals that we push our own self-destruct buttons and we subconsciously fail on purpose or give up before we even give ourselves a chance to succeed!  We are our own worst enemy.  It can be so difficult to get past this and really allow ourselves to full-on go for it, but many of us would be surprised what we can truly achieve and how far we can go if we really do give it our all and if we aren't afraid to be glorious!  I know there have been many times in my life when I have inadvertently held myself back and often times I will see this in others in my daily workings as a spiritual practitioner, as well.  It is much more common then you would think.

 

So, as we are just a few short days into this new year, I propose that we each ask ourselves, "Am I afraid to be glorious?  Am I afraid to succeed?  Do I really go after my goals and give them my all?"  We are all capable of so many wonderful things, and we are all capable of bringing what we want into our lives.  It's all right before us but we can't succeed unless we truly do try.  This year, in addition to our new year's resolutions and our hopeful look toward a new beginning in 2010, let's all take Agwe's advice.  Don't be afraid to really put yourself into your goals.  Resolve to throw away that self-destruct button once and for all.  Look toward the future with hope and faith in yourself and all that you can achieve in this new year.  Then go forth into 2010 and be as glorious as you were meant to be!

 

Much love,

Sister Candelaria

 

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Sister Candelaria's Soak Therapy

Hi Everyone,

I want to share with you all a little trick that I've been trying in my life and it is working so well that I just had to blog about it!!  Yes, I'm *that* excited about it!  LOL

   

For starters, we all have hardships and stress in our lives.  That's just sort of part of this whole "being human" gig.  But it's how we handle the stress and the hardships that makes the difference in how we feel physically and emotionally, how we interact with others, and in the day-to-day events of our lives.  So how we handle stress and hardships related to any situation where spell work is being done, effects the case and the spell work being done on that case.  Makes sense, right?  So, do we hold on to the stress and the pain, keeping it inside until it manifests in some other fashion (be it emotional or physical), thus causing us to do something sort of boneheaded that might be destructive to the situation and any spell work that's out there, or do we give it to the lwa and trust that they will take care of it for us?  There's a certain amount of faith in all of this, I do realize, but there is also a certain amount of knowing yourself and knowing what you can and cannot handle and how you deal with things.  I tend to be one of these people that takes everything on myself.  I just keep piling it on more and more, one thing on top of the other, until I finally have to say uncle and realize that I can't single-handedly conquer the world (Who knew?!).  It's taken me a lot of years, but I have finally figured out that this is not the healthiest way to do things.  It's not good for me or anyone else that's involved. 

   

So, one little trick that I've been trying, is that about an hour before bed time I say my nightly prayers and then I draw a nice soothing bath with some bath salts and I soak for a bit.  While I'm soaking, I imagine that I'm soaking away the worries of the day.  I've already given them over through prayer, so now I can just relax and be easy about things, knowing that it's all going to be fine.  I have to say that I have found during the time that I've been doing this, that things really do work out.  The lwa are handling things for me, and there's really no reason for me to stress or worry about anything.  I mean, the stressing and the worry doesn't really help, right!  It doesn't work to fix it in any way.  In fact, it throws negative energy at the situation, and that is never good!  So, just giving it all away and then soaking away my troubles has helped me immensely.  I've actually started calling it my Soak Therapy and I have to admit that I love it!  Now, when I don't get a chance to do my Soak Therapy, it really makes me kinda bummed.  I feel as if I've missed out on a special and important time of day that was meant just for me.  (And I'm not even a "bath person" by nature, so that tells you that this really works!!)

   

Now, there are many ways you can go about this Soak Therapy.  If you currently have an on-going case, then you might want to do some candle work, or work with your gris-gris bags, or a voodoo doll before your bath.  Then, you can use one of our consecrated bath salts, if you like.  (Just make sure it's appropriate to your situation.)  We also have a wonderful Holy Hyssop Bath Additive, which is very good for this sort of thing!  My favorite by far, is Phraeda's Himalayan Pink Bath Salt from Sheer Goddess, which is crafted on the point of Erzulie Freda and makes your skin extremely soft!  But, I digress (shocked, aren't you?  So unlike me! heehee)...

   

OK, so back to the Soak Therapy...So do your candle work, or doll work, or gris-gris bag work, whatever you have decided to do to help your situation, then with that act you need to say to yourself, "I've done my part for today.  With this bath, I give (insert trouble situation) over to the lwa."  Say it out loud.  Words on breath are more powerful than words said to yourself anyway, so speak it right out loud and with strong conviction! (and MEAN IT!) Then, soak in the bath of your choice for at least 13 minutes...go longer if you want.  Heck, prune up to nothin' if it makes ya happy!  LOL  The important thing is that while you are soaking, concentrate on giving your situation to the lwa.  Focus on releasing it and trusting and having faith.  You can rest and relax now, because you've done what you can do.  You have empowered yourself and you've taken action to help your current situation.  Now, it's time to trust the lwa, have faith, and relax.  When you are done, step out of the bath and air dry, if you can.  If you can't, just blot yourself dry lightly with a towel.  Now, get in bed very soon after, preferably without doing too much like watch TV or go online, before you sleep.  Sleep while your mind is quiet and content and while you are relaxed and ready to end the day feeling happy that you've done something for your situation AND happy that you've done something for you!  You've covered the bases. ;-)

   

I know you are all going through hardships and stresses right now (we all have them, even me!), but it's just so important to take care of yourself during this time.  In fact, when you are stressed is when you should be the most diligent about taking care of yourself.  So, please do try this and see how it works for you!  And if you do try it, I would love to hear from you.  Write to me at candelaria@spellmaker.com or post to my section of the Spellmaker Spirits Forum and let me know how it went for you.  I'm sure you will really be happy with the results! ;-)

    

Happy Soaking!!  

   

Light and much love,

Sister Candelaria   

www.spellmaker.com

Sending Pink Light

Hello My Dears,

    

Here is a visualization technique for you to try.  I've been doing this for a few years now, and it really works!  Plus, it's simple and you can do it from just about anywhere...the comforts of your own home, in your car, or even the restroom at work.  Its extremely portable! ;-)

    

This technique, called Sending Pink Light, actually ties in with your love spell work very well, however, if you are doing other work you can most definitely use it for other things, too.  For instance, if you are going on a job interview you can use this to throw some pink light at the person you will be interviewing with, or if you are going into a court situation, throw some pink light at the judge, so that he or she feels some sympathy towards you...that sort of thing. You can also send white light for healing.  I've tried this many times and it does wonders!  So for those of you that are doing healing work in your love cases to rid your target or HD of blockages or barriers from past pain or trauma, send some white light their way.  Do the same technique, but everywhere you see "pink" insert the work "white" instead. 

    

You can also send pink or white light to a situation.  So, for instance if you are going to see your HD and let's say you are meeting them for coffee at our old friend Starbucks, before you go in try this technique in your car and picture the two of you sitting at a table sipping coffee and getting along like gang busters!  You can even send pink light to someone before you place a phone call to them, or when sending them an email.  Just visualize them on the other end, receiving your communication with a happy and open heart! 

    

Hey, it's free and it's easy.  What have you got to lose?!  Give it a try! ;-)

    

Light and so much love,

Sister Candelaria

http://www.spellmaker.com/

    

Sending Pink Light

         

   Close your eyes.  Rub the center of your chest and imagine a pink rose within your heart.

    

   Put your hands up, with bent elbows, facing forward (as if in a lower push-up position).

    

   Visualize pink energy or light coming from your heart and through your hands to the person or situation .  Image that a pink cloud envelopes them, and they send it back to you.  Think of sending pink cotton candy back and forth.

    

   Envision the situation exactly as you want it to occur with everyone smiling; keep wrapping the whole scene with pink light from your heart.

    

   Say to yourself, "I'm sending pink light to this person or situation.  May they be blessed with love and sweetness.  I'm so grateful that this situation (meeting, phone call, etc.) has worked out in the best way possible."  You can continue to say your own words.  The more specific the better.

    

Sending Pink Light by Jayme Barrett, 2003

So, What Are You Waiting For???

Hi Everyone,

      

Here's a little scenario you might be familiar with, so I wanted to take a few moments to talk about it:

       

Alrightie, so you've been doing spell work.  You cast the spells and you worked really, really hard on them. You put all that you could of your own personal power into them, to bring about the final outcome you desire.  So, when the last spell was completed, after all that hard work, you thought, "WHEW!  Finally, I'm done!  Now what?"  So, you emailed your caseworker only to be informed that you are in what we call "the waiting period," which is the time after all spells are completed, when you are waiting for your spells to manifest on the physical plane.  During this time, many of our clients do chose to continue working on their cases with adjunct work, to add to the energy that was already put out there with the spell work, and to help things along, which is perfectly fine and in most cases encouraged.  There's nothing wrong with wanting your spell work to manifest as quickly as possible, and adjunct work can give it a little kick in the pants! ;-)

      

However, this can also be such a special time with much to offer you while you wait for your goals to manifest.  You see, spell casting, as much as it might be done by some for purely magickal reasons and as a means to a desired end, is also a spiritual endeavor.  "HUH?  WHAT???!"  Yep, that's right!  Just the act of engaging in spell work helps to open you up more spiritually and if you welcome it, it can bring so many blessings into your life.  However, what many of us do during this delicate time is chose a different path.  Instead of looking inward and reflecting on the spell work and all that it has caused to manifest within us, as the spell caster, and instead of looking toward all of the blessings it has already brought to us, many become so strongly focused on the spell work and on the goal they petitioned for, that nothing else in their life seems to matter.  They can think of nothing but waiting for their spell work to manifest. 

      

For instance, if love spells were cast and your ultimate goal is to be in a loving relationship with the target of your spell work (or your HD/Heart's Desire) then often times you can become so fixated on the other person that nothing else in your life holds any meaning for you.  I know that sounds strange, but it is such an easy trap to fall into!  You must know what that person is thinking, feeling, and doing at all times.  You have multiple readings with Sister Bridget and consultations with Mambo Sam, because you simply can't stand for one second not to know what's going on with the other person.  You engage in drive-bys (never a good idea!), study their myspace and facebook pages as if they hold the exact location of the holy grail, and you ask anyone you have contact with that might be in the know, what's going on with them.  It's like all you can think about is your goal and how close you are to achieving it.  You become so fixated on this person and on your desire to have a relationship with this person, that nothing else in life matters...your job, your family, your friends...nothing else holds meaning but this person and realizing the manifestation of your spell work.  WHEW!  Boy Howdy, that's intense!!  And, it's an easy enough trap to fall into, especially when emotions are running so high and the stakes are even higher! 

      

I've seen this happen to many clients over the years, so I've come to recognize the signs.  Now, while this kind of behavior is not necessarily always bad, it certainly isn't good!  You need to have a life outside of your HD and outside of your spell work.  You still need to be present in your own life.  Your life is not put on hold because of the spell work (even though I know it feels like that sometimes).  The spell work is meant to augment your life with something or someone that can lend a little extra to it, but that person and having that person in your life, should not BE your life!!  That's simply not how it was meant to be and it's just plain unhealthy!  You were meant to embrace each day of this human experience and all that it has to bring to you.  You were not meant to fixate on one person or one event or one thing so much so that all the days up until having that person or that thing come into your life are just empty moments spent waiting for it all to begin.  That is not what you intended for this human experience to be at all!! 

    

Now, some of you may say, "yes, I get what you're saying Sister Candi, but I can't let go for one second.  If I don't hang on to what I want this tightly then there will be less chance that I will get it!"  Weeeeelll, I get what you're saying, but that's not really true.  There is such a thing as strangling the situation.  Its sort of like wanting and fixating on the other person so much that you're putting out this forceful energy that then can sometimes cause them to withdraw from you.  It's human nature to withdraw from something you think is being imposed upon you, and putting forth that kind of energy toward your HD and the situation, can cause that person to back up a bit from all of it.  Now, I'm not saying that always happens, but I have seen it happen quite a few times and if this is allowed to continue it can put your goal further out of reach.  YIKES!!  That's not what you want to do at all!

       

So, why do I bring all of this up?  Well, basically to tell you that it's OK to let up on your goal a bit.  Just because you aren't living, eating and breathing your ultimate goal 24/7 doesn't mean you won't have that goal.  In fact, there is definitely something to be said for putting out that energy and putting forth to the lwa what you want to have happen, and then stepping back and letting it breathe.  It can sometimes be a very good thing!!  So, does this mean you shouldn't be doing adjunct work toward your goal?  Absolutely not!  Adjunct work is very important in many cases, but once you've done the work, don't just sit back analyzing every little thing to see if it's working.  You've done the work (spell work, candle magick, love doll work, whatever it may be.), so do a session and then go and do something else for a bit that's non-case related. 

   

A very dear friend, who was my caseworker when I began this journey, our precious Orleanna, used to say of spell work, "Set it and forget it."  I know you've all heard us say that phrase a million times, and I'm not sure if she coined it, but she was the first one I heard it from, so in my book it's hers.  LOL  And you know what? She was right!  So, yes, cast the spells, ask for the help of the lwa, put your personal power into your goal.  Do all the adjunct work you want and keep working with your gris-gris bags toward your goal, BUT PLEASE CONTINUE TO LIVE YOUR LIFE.  Have fun, Go out with friends.  Enjoy your family.  Get involved in a volunteer organization or take a class at the local college.  Go out and enjoy a sunny day!  Not only will it be better and more healthy for you, but it's better for your HD and your spell work as well.  Plus, when that person does ultimately come to you in the name of love, you will be a well-rounded interesting person with so much to offer them.  They will have to marvel at what an amazing person you are and how much you have to bring to the relationship.  It will make them want you all the more!!  (not such a bad thing, huh?!) ;-)

          

OK, so that's the deal.  Hey, I know this is difficult.  The stuff that really matters in this life always is!  If it was easy, everyone would be doing it. ;-) 

         

In closing, I want to share with you a quote from Abraham (a group of spiritual beings who come to us as teachers through Esther and Jerry Hicks). Abraham often has some interesting things to say about how we make things manifest in our lives and I think this quote is particularly good for those among us waiting for the results of spell work to manifest.  I bring it to you with much love, in the hopes that it will speak to you as much as it did to me...

            

"Could I think too little about my desire, for it to manifest?" Actually, no, because as the contrast launches the desire, and then you do not offer any opposing thought, then you're letting it in, and it will manifest. Many of our physical friends really believe that they must find a desire and then hold tenaciously to it. And we say, you do not need to do that. Let the variety of your life keep balance in your life. You just concentrate more on holding yourself in the good-feeling place where you're letting it in."  -Abraham, as channeled through Esther Hicks. 

            

Light and so very much love,

Sister Candelaria

http://www.spellmaker.com/

Thankfully, You Are Blessed

Hi Everyone,

As we approach this coming holiday weekend here in the US, you are going to hear a lot of people talking about being thankful.  True, it is the national day for giving thanks and kind of assessing what we have and being grateful for the blessings in our lives.  I know we are all going to be sick of this by the time the actual Thanksgiving holiday does get here! LOL  It can also be a time when we have a tendency to dwell on what we don't have...hey, we're all human, and it's easy to accentuate the negative, right.  So, what I want to do is talk about all of the positive things we have going for us, during this holiday season! 

Now, for those of you with on-going cases, you are all working on something slightly different, since no two cases are ever alike.  For some it will be a money issue, or maybe you want a better job, or you want to bring a love into your life.  It could even just be that you want to bring more luck into your life.  There are even those that are working on themselves through healing or removing negativity.  No matter what you are working on there is no case that is better or worse than any other, as they are all troubling to you, personally, otherwise you wouldn't be working to improve it, right?  :-)

Well, we are entering what can often times be the most difficult time of year.  Everywhere you turn, there's another expense coming up and if your working on a money situation it can put so much pressure on you financially that you think you're going to explode!  If you are working on a love situation, it seems like you are the only one without a significant other.  Things like tv, movies, advertising, are all centered around the happy couple sitting in front of the fire, basking in the holiday season together.  Which then can make you all the more certain that you are the only person on the planet that is sitting at home alone with your pint of Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey, longing for what could have been, what should have been, and what could be.

"Well gee, Sister Candi, now that you've got me all depressed, what's your point?"  Ah, see I was getting to that! :-)  My point is that it is not unusual to feel this way, this time of year.  The trick is not to let it get the better of you.  Even if your life isn't exactly what you want it to be right now, there is so much to be thankful for.  Plus, I guarantee you that for each and every one of you, you are where you are supposed to be, right at this very moment!  "What's that you say, Candi?  You is talkin' crazy now!!"  Yeah, yeah, I know...but it's completely true.  Where you are at this very moment in your case and in your personal and spiritual growth, is where you are intended to be. 

First of all, you were led here for a reason and you are working on your troubling situation and you're working to improve the situation and bring what you desire into your life.  Not everyone is as aware as you are that they do have some power in their lives and that if they don't like the way things are going they can change them, so you are waaaaaaaaaaaay ahead of the game.  Good For You!!  :-)  Reach around and give yourself a good old-fashioned pat on the back, because you very much deserve it!!  That in itself is something to be thankful for (and very proud of, for that matter!)!!  The other thing to be thankful for is all the blessings that are around you.  Sure, I know...you don't have exactly what you want right now, BUT the really cool thing about making friends with the lwa, is that while they are working to bring to you exactly what you have asked them for, they will also bring other good things your way.  You just have to open yourself up to them!  Most people, myself included, find that when they do spell work on a situation and ask for help from the lwa, other areas of their life will kind of start to shape up.  Also, one really cool bi-product of doing spell work, is that it opens you up more spiritually and brings all sorts of spiritual gifts your way!  As we always say, spell work affects the caster as well as the target.  So you are getting benefits, in addition to what you petitioned for, just by doing the spell work!  Pretty sweet deal, huh? 

So, the gist of what I am attempting to say is that no matter where you are right now in your case, you are blessed in so many ways.  Just sit down and think about it for a second.  Even make a list of blessings as you think of them, if you like.  Above, all, recognize the blessings that are around you, open yourselves up to them, and give thanks.  Life is good and the blessings are there...open yourself up to them, and go forth and be blessed.;-)

Happy Thanksgiving, my dears!

Light and much love,

Sister Candelaria

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