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The transition from summer to fall is one of the most magical times in the Wheel of the Year, marked by shifts in energy, the shortening of days, and the celebration of abundance before the winter months. For witches, this is a sacred time to honor nature, express gratitude, and connect with the cycles of life and death. As the vibrant warmth of summer gives way to the crisp, golden embrace of autumn, there are many ways a witch can celebrate this transformative season. Below are some rituals, practices, and ideas for making the most of this mystical period.
One of the most significant events during the transition from summer to fall is Mabon, the Autumn Equinox, which usually falls around September 21-24. This is the time when day and night are equal, symbolizing balance and harmony between light and dark. Mabon marks the second harvest festival in the Wheel of the Year, a time for witches to give thanks for the bounty of the earth and prepare for the quieter, introspective energy of winter.
Your altar is the spiritual focal point of your witchcraft practice, and the transition from summer to fall offers a perfect opportunity to refresh and realign it with the energy of the season. Autumn is a time of harvest, grounding, and preparing for the dark half of the year, so incorporate elements that reflect these themes.
As the season shifts, so too does the type of spellwork witches may choose to focus on. Autumn is the ideal time for spells of transformation, release, and protection. Here are a few rituals you can incorporate into your practice to align with the energies of fall:
As autumn progresses and the veil between the worlds thins, many witches choose to honor their ancestors and spirits during this time. The darker half of the year encourages introspection and connection with the spiritual realm, particularly as we approach Samhain at the end of October. Begin this practice early in the season to strengthen your connection with the unseen.
Autumn is the season of abundance, and a witch’s kitchen becomes a hub of magical activity as seasonal foods and herbs are transformed into offerings, potions, and spells. Embrace the harvest season by engaging in some simple yet powerful kitchen witchery.
The transition from summer to fall is a powerful time for witches to honor the cycles of nature and connect more deeply with the earth’s energies. Whether you’re celebrating Mabon, creating a seasonal altar, or practicing kitchen witchery, there are countless ways to mark the change of seasons and prepare for the introspective months ahead. By embracing the themes of harvest, gratitude, and release, witches can harness the magic of autumn to nourish both their spirits and their practice.
In service,
Mambo Sam
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Hello, magical friends! 🌕✨ As we approach July 21, 2024, we prepare to welcome the Full Buck Moon, a powerful time for witches and all those who feel connected to the cycles of the moon. This full moon, named for the time of year when the antlers of male deer (bucks) are in full growth, is ripe with potent energy for personal growth, manifestation, and abundance. In this guide, we'll explore the significance of the Full Buck Moon, its rising time, and various ways to harness its magical energy.
The Full Buck Moon holds deep symbolism tied to growth, strength, and renewal. As the antlers of bucks reach their peak during this time, it serves as a powerful metaphor for personal and spiritual development. This full moon is an excellent time to focus on:
Personal Growth: Just as the bucks grow their antlers, we can use this period to foster our own growth—whether it’s personal, professional, or spiritual.
Manifestation: The energy of the Full Buck Moon is ideal for setting intentions and manifesting your desires. It’s a time to plant seeds that will grow and flourish in the coming months.
Abundance: This moon phase is associated with abundance and prosperity. It’s a great time to focus on attracting wealth and opportunities into your life.
Strength and Resilience: Like the strong antlers of the bucks, this period encourages us to build our inner strength and resilience.
The Full Buck Moon in 2024 will rise on July 21 at approximately 6:19 a.m. EST. To make the most of its energy, plan your rituals and activities around this time. Watching the moonrise can be a beautiful and meditative experience, helping you connect more deeply with its energy.
1. Create a Sacred Space. Cleanse your space using sage, palo santo, or your preferred cleansing method. This helps to clear any negative energy and create a welcoming environment for your rituals. Set up an altar with symbols of growth and abundance, such as antlers, green crystals (like aventurine or jade), and fresh greenery.
2. Gather Your Tools: Candles: Use green or gold candles to represent growth and prosperity. Crystals: Incorporate crystals like citrine, pyrite, and clear quartz to amplify your intentions. Herbs: Use herbs like basil, mint, and chamomile, which are associated with abundance and manifestation.
3. Set Your Intentions: Take some time to reflect on what you want to manifest during this lunar cycle. Write down your goals and desires on a piece of paper.
1. Full Moon Meditation: Find a quiet space where you can sit comfortably and meditate. Visualize the energy of the Full Buck Moon surrounding you, filling you with strength and vitality. Focus on your breath and let go of any tension or negative thoughts.
2. Moon Bathing: Moon bathing is a simple yet powerful way to absorb the moon’s energy. Find a place where you can sit or lie under the moonlight. Close your eyes and imagine the moon’s light filling you with its nurturing energy. You can also place your crystals and tools outside to cleanse and charge them with lunar energy.
3. Manifestation Ritual: Write down your intentions on a piece of paper. Light a green or gold candle and hold the paper in your hands. Focus on your desires and visualize them coming to fruition. When you’re ready, burn the paper in the candle flame (safely) as a symbol of releasing your intentions to the universe.
4. Abundance Spell: Create an abundance spell jar using herbs, crystals, and symbols of prosperity. Fill a small jar with items like basil, mint, citrine, and a small coin. Seal the jar and place it on your altar or somewhere you will see it often. Each time you see the jar, take a moment to reaffirm your intentions for abundance.
5. Nature Walk and Offerings: Take a walk in nature, preferably in a place where you can see the moonrise. Collect natural items like leaves, flowers, and stones. As you walk, reflect on your intentions and the things you are grateful for. Leave a small offering to the earth as a token of gratitude.
6. Full Moon Tarot Spread: Use a tarot spread designed for the full moon to gain insights into your current situation and the path ahead. A simple three-card spread can focus on what to release, what to embrace, and what to expect in the coming lunar cycle.
1. Gratitude Journaling: Start a gratitude journal where you write down three things you are grateful for each day. This practice can help you stay focused on the positive aspects of your life and attract more abundance.
2. Affirmations: Create a set of affirmations related to growth, strength, and abundance. Repeat these affirmations daily to reinforce your intentions and attract positive energy.
3. Gardening: If you have a garden, spend time tending to your plants. Gardening can be a meditative practice that helps you connect with the earth and the cycles of nature. Planting new seeds or nurturing existing plants can symbolize your intentions for growth.
The Full Buck Moon is a powerful time to harness the energies of growth, strength, and abundance. Whether you celebrate alone or with others, taking time to honor this lunar phase can bring profound insights and transformations. By aligning yourself with the natural rhythms of the moon, you can enhance your magical practice and manifest your deepest desires.
So, gather your tools, set your intentions, and let the magic of the Full Buck Moon illuminate your path. Happy Full Buck Moon, everyone! 🌕✨
Love,
Mambo Sam
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Hello everyone! The article below by Kevin Kearns is actually an article outlining a way to reach business goals. I could not help but notice the parallel between success in business and success in spell work! Although I did have to laugh at the "No Magic" clause below. ;-)
Now that we are more than halfway through our 20th anniversary year, we, too, are looking at our own goals for the next 20 years!
The article is based on the time-honored tradition of being S.M.A.R.T. about goal setting. Of course it isn't all germane to spell work, but certainly it can help you get organized and think about your spell work goals in an attainable way.
Enjoy!
Love, Mambo Sam
By Kevin Kearns
Setting goals comes with the terrain for most leaders. You set goals for yourself, work with your team on setting their goals, and some of you, I know, work with your kids on setting goals. After all, in one form or another, goal setting is the practice of successful people. Unfortunately, the act of goal setting by itself does not guarantee goal achievement. Along with your determination, these seven tips can turn your goal setting into goal getting.
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This is an oldie but had to repost considering the day! ;-)
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Happy Friday everyone! And certainly Happy Friday the 13th! :-) Ah, the stuff from which movies are made.
I actually remembering seeing the first of the Friday the 13th movies. At that time, it was a pretty ground-breaking movie! In my particular part of the country, New Orleans at that time, there was a very lively audience. People were actually running screaming out of the theatre! I don't think that happens too much anymore - too many things have happened to jade us about being afraid like that. However, at the time, a particular group of ladies of a certain age (who knows why the heck they were at that movie anyway) were sitting behind us in the theatre. They were the first to go - knocking over other patrons seated near them and bounding down the theatre aisles, screaming, "Oh Lord, Oh God, get me out of here." ;-) No, I am not even kidding.
Anyway, a few days ago I posted something about living in fear and how I don't want you to do that to yourself! However, there is also the realization that we are all afraid of SOMETHING! Me, not too fond of heights or close places. I am not sure if I am afraid of clowns or just don't like them, but they do absolutely creep me out. I love the Cirque du Soleil shows that Matt and I have seen in Las Vegas, and it seems that sophisticated clowns do not creep me out. LOL.
Then, of course, there are more soul-trembling fears, those things that go beyond just creepy-crawly fears; there is the fear that the world will never come to peace again, fear that children will always be starving, fear that some people will never "get it", fear that someone will always be mistreating a pet, fear of America's disrespect for their elderly, fear that our educational system will never improve, and so forth and so on.
What do you fear? Do you think your fears are irrational, but you have them just the same? Or do you think that your fears are pretty well grounded? Do you know the root of your fear or is it something that just seemed to "pop up?" (That's me with my "fear" of clowns, I swear I don't know why!)
Enjoy your Friday the 13th!
Love, light, and peace,
Mambo Samantha Corfield
www.spellmaker.com
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Hello everyone,
I am sure that many of you are aware of the raging wildfires in Arizona and New Mexico. It has caused devasting losses of property across both states (mostly Arizona at this point). I would ask that you all please pray for those who are fighting these fires, that they will be kept safe. Also, please pray for those who have lost their homes or have otherwise been displaced by this awful fire.
Air quality here even here in the Albuquerque area has been pretty awful. The destructive power and long-term effects of a fire this size are pretty devastating. If you can spare a moment, please pray for those involved.
For those in the affected areas - please stay safe! Evacuate when you are told and don't stay and try to "ride it out." Fire has no mercy!
Love, light, and peace,
Mambo Samantha Corfield, www.spellmaker.com
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you should stop trying! :-) Now I realize that it pretty easy to say and not so easy to put into practice. Howeve, as a person who spends a great deal of time trying to please everyone it has been a harsh lesson to me. No matter how hard I try, someone, somewhere will be displeased with what I do. Of course, my business, www.spellmaker.com, is a service business! Try as I might over the years, there are still folks who end up displeased with me. :-( To this day, I take it very personally!
However, on a day-to-day basis, too many of us try too hard to please too many people. Most of
know what the result of that is! To that end, here is one of my favorite Aesop's Fables:
A Man and his son were once going with their Donkey to market. As they were walking along by its side a countryman passed them and said: “You fools, what is a Donkey for but to ride upon?”
So the Man put the Boy on the Donkey and they went on their way. But soon they passed a group of men, one of whom said: “See that lazy youngster, he lets his father walk while he rides.”
So the Man ordered his Boy to get off, and got on himself. But they hadn’t gone far when they passed two women, one of whom said to the other: “Shame on that lazy lout to let his poor little son trudge along.”
Well, the Man didn’t know what to do, but at last he took his Boy up before him on the Donkey. By this time they had come to the town, and the passers-by began to jeer and point at them. The Man stopped and asked what they were scoffing at. The men said: “Aren’t you ashamed of yourself for overloading that poor donkey with you and your hulking son?”
The Man and Boy got off and tried to think what to do. They thought and they thought, till at last they cut down a pole, tied the donkey’s feet to it, and raised the pole and the donkey to their shoulders. They went along amid the laughter of all who met them till they came to Market Bridge, when the Donkey, getting one of his feet loose, kicked out and caused the Boy to drop his end of the pole. In the struggle the Donkey fell over the bridge, and his fore-feet being tied together he was drowned.
“That will teach you,” said an old man who had followed them: “Please all, and you will please none.”
------End of Story
Here's to keeping your donkey dry! :-)
Love, light, and peace,
Mambo Samantha Corfield, www.spellmaker.com
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Hello everyone! Hope you all had a safe and wonderful long weekend. :-)
Of course, as most of you know, in my day-to-day life I do a lot of work to bring people back together in their relationships. Helping to mend broken relationships is the majority of my work, in fact! However, I sometimes find myself in the position of letting someone know that being alone is not the worst thing that can happen to them!
In my opinion, being with the wrong person or in bad company is far worse than being alone! Naturally I am not particularly saying that being alone forever is my meaning. But some time being alone is often cleansing and uplifting!
It is far better to be alone than to be in the wrong company of someone who belittles you, cheats on you, takes you for granted, and or just generally treats you poorly. It is also better to be by yourself than to be with people with whom you have nothing in common and nothing to talk about or, even worse, to be in the company of those who will belittle your beliefs, dreams, or goals!
When you are alone you have the space, mindset, and time to connect with your Higher Self fully without the interference of the incompatible consciousness of other people around you. It is very different when you are by yourself than when you are with others. You should consider it one of your highest priorities to be with the right kind of people or just spend some time alone!
Being with the wrong kind of people only lowers your state of consciousness and shrinks your awareness, brings on self-doubt, and does little for your self-awareness. We are always affected by the collective consciousness of the people around us, because whenever we are surrounded by people, our mind becomes part of the group mind. Being by yourself actually frees you from the group mind. That is why you can connect to God, the Universal Mind, or Cosmic Consciousness best when you are alone.
Train yourself to be extremely selective with whom you relate. The more carefully you choose in life, the more you will be able to decipher exactly what you desire. Using the power of choice expresses who we are as creators of our perfect reality. The reason why you may be experiencing unfulfilling interactions with people is because you might have the wrong idea that you have to unconditionally accept everyone who comes your way. The truth is you have to reject people who are not best for you in order to accept only the best.
Now, of course, there are those among us who will preach that there is "good in everyone, you just have to look for it." When the looking gets exhausting, consider cutting that person from your life. If you have to look that hard for the good, it is just not going to be worth it in the end. You will do all the work and will reap little benefit. Even worse, that person will not care nor respond to the fact that you are willing to put up with them because you feel that "there is a good person inside there somewhere."
Being alone for a period of time is sometimes your best opportunity for personal growth. :-)
Love, light, and peace,
Mambo Samantha Corfield
www.spellmaker.com
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Hello dear readers!
As Parran Matt and I were doing some errands today, we could not help but notice the amount of campers and cars packed up leaving for the long holiday weekend! If you aren't traveling, Memorial Day... or any time this weekend is a great time to do a ritual for your ancestors, General Ogoun, or even Baron Samedi!
As we honor our fallen heroes, honoring our ancestors, even if they weren't military, is a great way to spend some time this Memorial Day weekend. Of course, doing some ritual for General Ogoun Feraille or Baron Samedi is also a great way to honor our fallen military personnel!
When you do these kinds of services, it isn't the kind of service where you ask for something - it shouldn't be goal-oriented other than your goal being simply to say that you want to honor those who have fallen in the service of their country - even if it isn't the USA. A lot of our dear Spellmaker clients are not in the USA! But more than likely you have a military who has fought to keep your country safe, too! So our Memorial Day can be everyone's Memorial Day as far as I am concerned.
Light a candle and ask General Ogoun or Baron Samedi to send a blessing to these fallen ones. Just say that you want to honor them and send your good energy to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and helped make our freedoms possible.
It just takes a few minutes to do a small service and send out your good vibes and ask for protection for those still serving in our military!
Love to all,
Mambo Samantha Corfield
www.spellmaker.com
Are they dead that yet speak louder than we can speak, and a more universal language? Are they dead that yet act? Are they dead that yet move upon society and inspire the people with nobler motives and more heroic patriotism? ~Henry Ward Beecher
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Good morning, everyone! As we all head back to work in the shiny new year, many thoughts turn to makeovers, resolutions, changing one's self. The beginning of a new year is always a great time to make those resolutions to change things that we were not so happy with last year!
I have noticed with myself that I often tend to go overboard on resolutions, like so many people do! Unfortunately, that is a great way to set yourself up for failure. But, I do believe that there is a great deal of validity in bringing in the new year with a new version of yourself. Sometimes it might just be a matter of firmly deciding to leave last year in the past where it belongs. If you had a particularly bad year in 2010, now is a great time to decide to try to let go of whatever negativity, pain, or trauma that you had. You CAN take it with you, but why? Even if problems of the past are still unresolved, you can leave the last months of negativity behind - cleanse yourself of them, and decide that this is a NEW beginning to solving old problems. Sure, we sell products for cleansing - Lady Samantha's Hex Removal Kit, white candles, Milk of Damballah white bath, etc. and those are great to use. However, sometimes just making a very resolute promise to yourself to start over, even if it is with old challenges, can be very effective!
Sometimes we cannot see how to change or, with some folks, why! I get tons of letters from people who can tell me exactly how they want their intended partner to change, but very little of how they could or should change. Making a resolution to be more self-aware, take responsibility for some of what is going on in your life, could be just the thing to help some people. I am not talking about blaming yourself for everything that happens - that is just as unhealthy as being totally unaware of what role you play in your own life. Look for the balance in your life - drop the "poor pitiful me" victim attitude OR the "everything is my fault" martyr attitude. Instead realize that you cannot control everything, but you can control your own actions, attitudes, and self-awareness. Now that is a resolution!
So keep those resolutions realistic but be willing to accept, create, or believe in a miracle!
Love, light, and peace,
Mambo Samantha Corfield
www.spellmaker.com
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Hello everyone and a big wish for a Happy New Year to all! It is always so invigorating and exciting to start a brand new year. I hope that your 2011 will be filled with wonder, joy, excitement, and magick!
Looking out over the Spellmaker 2011 plans, it is great to see some old favorites coming up - the annual Erzulie's Valentine's Day Ritual, the start up again of the Free Prayer Group in February, of course the annual St. Patrick's Day ritual to Sobo - not to mention that we will be doing another video voodoo conference this year! Plus, we are planning to do a big free ancestor ritual to celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of my father on 11/11/11. It will be a great birthday party and an open party to honor your own ancestors.
Needless to say, there will be more public events that we will be doing, so please do stay tuned for more info!
In the meantime, take care of yourselves and have a safe and peaceful holiday weekend. Love to all!
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Happy Friday, everyone!
Of course, everyone knows that I speak to a lot of folks! Sadly, I often find that a lot of them are constantly poisoning themselves with toxic thoughts about themselves.
We have talked in the past about toxic relationships with others, but what about a toxic relationship with yourself? I, unfortunately, see it all the time.
Of course, we always recommend products from www.spellmaker.com that can help with this: White image candles, Milk of Damballah white bath, Lady Samantha's Hex Removal kit, etc. Any of our dear caseworkers can help you with that.
However, I think it is also important to put some psychological practices behind the spiritual practices. I ran across this article that is an excerpt from a book. I have not read the book - if any of you have, I would love to have you weigh in on it!
The article did have some good tips in it: 10 Ways to Transform Toxic Thoughts
So many of you out there are just poisoning out the good in yourselves - let's try to take some steps to stop that!
Love, light, and peace,
Mambo Samantha Corfield
www.spellmaker.com
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Hello everyone,
I read a very intriguing article today that stated that doctors were starting to see stress symptoms caused by people trying to keep up with Facebook, Twitter, etc. These people felt compelled to keep their statuses updated, pictures uploaded, etc., etc. When they fell behind, they felt like failures.
In looking back over my fairly short history with social media (just a couple of years at most), I did see where there were times when I felt like needed to add "something" to Facebook or Twitter - otherwise it seemed like I was just sitting stagnant somewhere. There is, to me, sometimes a huge obligatory feel to catching up on Facebook.
But doesn't this kind of go against the whole idea of social media? Weren't we supposed to be on Facebook to have fun, catch up with one another, find old friends, reach out to those we love and care about? Was it ever supposed to be a chore?
I had read quite some time ago about some people thinking that the verb "friending" someone on Facebook demeaned the whole idea of a friend.... that it took away from the very word "friend."
Obviously, as an online business owner, I do feel that I should be on Facebook, not just for family and friends, but because I believe that it offers potential customers of Spellmaker another way to get to know me. Most of you who do know me, already know that I am big on having customers get to know us. I feel it is important for them to know who they will be not only giving their money to, but who are they entrusting with fragile things such as their love life! I have always been a big believer in telling pretty much all my personal business to my customers. LOL. That has been sometimes a bone of contention with certain family members, but I figure if you are entrusting me with your personal information, turnabout is fair play.
However, on a personal level, how do you feel about social media such as Facebook? Do you ever feel stressed about it? Do you feel that it is something you MUST keep up with or do you just want to keep up with it?
One of my Spellmaker Novitiates recently mentioned in one of her posts about evil Facebook and stalking people on there! LOL - that is worthy of a whole 'nuther post, but first I would like to get your opinion on social media in general!
Love, light, and peace,
Mambo Samantha Corfield
www.spellmaker.com
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Last week I had the opportunity to speak with an old friend that I had lost touch with. A rather unfortunate memory of this person is that she was always afraid of something! While I enjoyed catching up with her, I was also sad to find that she was still that fearful person - she was working the same job that she absolutely hates for fear of going to find another one ("not in THIS economy"); she still had very little outside interests ("the world is full of crazy people") and she was still alone ("there are no good men left").
While Ellie knows what I do for a living, she is not a person prone to do things like spell work or candle work! I wish she was... I would definitely recommend that she try something like some white candle magick or a Milk of Damballah white bath to try to help her remove some of the fear and negativity that she finds herself steeped in!
So we will call my friend Ellie. Ellie lives the State of Fear. Everything is riddled with negativity and fear and I began to remember why I had "lost touch." While Ellie is an extreme case, how many of you out there are living in the State of Fear? Are you afraid to make new friends, talk to people, put yourself out there, take a chance on... well... anything?
You know that old saying "nothing ventured, nothing gained?" It is just as viable today as it ever was. Even in these tough economic times, even while we are bombarded with news of atrocities throughout the world, there is still goodness, love, and fun to be had out there. Notice I said OUT THERE. It isn't coming to your doorstep. You must go out there and live your life. If you are afraid of every little thing - the dark, people, new friends,conversations,etc., you are doing yourself a terrible disservice.
I am not saying it is easy to overcome these fears, but won't you please try? If you see any of yourself in those paragraphs above, try to master your fears of just one thing! Are you afraid of people? Are you sure that all of them are up to no good? Try just talking to one new person a month - maybe they will be a rat bastard, but maybe they will be a new lifelong friend! Are you afraid of new ventures? Go some place new! Force yourself if you have to. I am sure you will find that there wasn't anything scary about it at all. :-) You might even enjoy yourself!
It's a big wide world out there people - if you are just existing in your tiny corner of it, never venturing out of your safe zone, not only are you doing yourself a disservice, you are doing the world a disservice - the rest of us out here might enjoy the pleasure of your company! :-)
Love, light, and peace,
Mambo Samantha Corfield
www.spellmaker.com
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Get to know the wonderful you!
I was speaking to someone today about the "God Within" - that which lives in all of us and is there to guide and nourish us. If you can find that within yourselves, you can accomplish anything. Find your God Within and it won't matter what other people think, or what anyone else thinks you can or can't do. Once you truly know yourself, you know everyone you need to know.
Love,
Mambo Sam
www.spellmaker.com
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Hello everyone!
Did you ever notice what you considered to be a disturbing trend but couldn't quite figure out what it was? Well, that is what happened to me! Over the last couple of months, in dealing with different people in different situations, I kept thinking, "Wow, there must be something in the water!"
Now, I know we have discussed before that some people seem to have a very strange sense of entitlement - like the world, and all of us living in it, seem to somehow owe them something! It has been a real head scratcher for me to try to figure it out. This is beyond just your every day, garden-variety snob. Those folks will always be around. These people I am talking about are the ones who seem genuinely distressed and disturbed when they aren't treated like some kind of royalty
Well, I don't know if I ever really will figure it out, but I do think I managed to nail down at least part of it: People have confused their self-esteem with self-importance. This seems to be especially prevalent in women, which, in part, I also attribute to the ubiquitously-called "Women's Movement." Now before you all start writing to me about women's rights - don't bother. I get it. I was in a very early, very abusive marriage in my extremely young days; I already experienced being paid less than a man for the same job; got called, "sweet cheeks" and "tits" as a nickname.(REALLY!! I actually answered phones at a place where the boss and his cronies called me "tits." Sigh.)So, yes, I am a believer in women's rights.
Tied up in the whole women's rights movement, there has been, in the last 25 years, a real call to women to boost their self-esteem, lift yourself up (and not just with a good bra!), and overall feel great about yourself. There are shelves of books about women's self-esteem issues, etc. Somehow, for some women, this has all gone horribly wrong. This has turned into the idea of their self-importance; that they are great and wonderful and smart and beautiful, and the rest of us just better bow down and do their bidding. WHOA, girlies! Self-esteem is not about self-importance.
Perhaps it is because I deal with so many women that I feel especially bombarded with this attitude, but it is really disturbing. I fear for these women (most of them are under 30 and no doubt raised by the women of "Tits Nickname" generation)! Out they go into the world pumped up by their self-importance and find themselves with a hard row to hoe when not everyone feels the same way about THEM as they feel about themselves.
Yes, of course, this whole idea of self-importance,entitlement,and "you owe me" attitude crosses all genders and generations. It is just that I seem to be seeing more and more of it that really bothers me. So what do you think? Do you have a story about a Self-Important person that wreaked havoc on your life? Did you one day realize that YOU were the one with the attitude? If so, how did you deal with it? What made you realize it? Or am I just old and can't get with the new idea of "it's all about me?" Tell me!!!!!! Just click on the "Comments" link and leave a message!
Love,light,and peace,
Mambo Samantha Corfield
www.spellmaker.com
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Well, easy enough, right? I decide that we will grill up some barbequed chicken and ribs, with some baby red potatos, and asparagus with Hollandaise sauce. Now, let me digress for a moment here: Who in the heck can afford asparagus right now, right? Well, as luck would have it, my darling mother-in-law Eileen, who many of you have met at our conventions, found wild asparagus growing near her property a few years ago. The property is public property owned by the Nature Conservancy here, but if it borders your property, you have water rights, etc., to it. SO, Eileen, bless her heart, transplanted the wild asparagus beds onto her property and they took off like wildfire. (This is the lady who "accidently" grew cantaloupes last year by throwing the seeds and rinds into her garden for mulch and off they took into a cantaloupe vine yielding big, beautiful cantaloupes. LOL.)
So, bless her heart, in addition to her usual victory garden that she grows every year, we have fresh-picked asparagus this time of year. Well, as far as I am concerned I never met a grilled asparagus I loved more than with fresh Hollandaise sauce on it. ;-)
Now Hollandaise sauce is best served fresh so I make it right before putting everything on the table to serve. As I was cooking it, our friend kept saying that it "looked like a lot of trouble." I don't think it is, for me it only takes a few minutes to make and is so worth it. The same with whipped cream, I always whip it fresh if we are having it. It just takes a couple of minutes and it is so much better, but I usually get the same response of "wow, that looks like a lot of trouble."
It made me think of how many times people have told me the same thing about spell casting, especially after exclaiming that they would "do anything" to get Jack (or Jill) back into their life. However, when presented with recommendations of what they should do to make this happen, I often get, "that sounds like a lot of trouble."
For those folks, sadly, I usually expect them to get a poor outcome from their spell work. Right away they are setting themselves up into a negative state of mind of how much trouble they are going through for their HD; how much work it is; how much time it takes, etc., etc., etc.
But spell work, like good Hollandaise sauce, IS worth the effort. So if you are thinking your spell work is too much trouble - stop putting that into your mind. Consider calling that trouble "effort" instead of trouble. Consider calling it "being proactive." Because if you are thinking this is all too much trouble, you couldn't be thinking in a more negative manner!
Love, light, and peace,
Mambo Samantha Corfield
www.spellmaker.com
Mambo Sam's Hollandaise Sauce
4 egg yolks
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup (1 stick) melted butter
1/2 cup half and half
1/2 teaspoon hot Hungarian paprika (or just regular paprika;you can also use cayenne
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Pinch of salt
Whisk the egg yolks and lemon juice together in a stainless steel bowl and until the mixture is thick and approximately doubles in volume. Place the bowl over a saucepan containing barely simmering water (or use a double boiler if you have one.) The simmering water should not touch the bottom of the bowl. Continue to whisk rapidly. Be careful not to let the eggs get too hot or they will scramble. Mix your cream and butter together gently and slowly drizzle in the mixture. and continue to whisk until the sauce is thickened and doubled in volume. Remove from heat, whisk in paprika and salt. Keep warm until ready to use. If you are making this ahead of time and it thickens up too much, you can whisk in warm water a tablespoon at a time until you get the right consistency - thick, but still pourable.
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Happy Tuesday, everyone! Very often clients come to me and tell me that they are depressed. Of course we all go through days, maybe weeks, where we are depressed about something. Let me first say, if you feel you are clinically depressed or unable to cope, please, please seek professional help. Obviously, I am not that kind of doctor and if you feel hopeless and helpless, please seek help locally.
Okay, so besides that I think sometimes we forget the simple ways to combat depression. Now, of course, you could do a Milk of Damballah™ White Bath or use other cleansing type products such as white candles, etc.. However, sometimes just the very simple act of lighting a white candle, doing some deep breathing, and allowing yourself to relax and spend some time just "being" can help greatly! Not all successful "helps" are complicated! :-) I very often recommend to clients keeping a few white image candle kits around in their own gender just to use on occasions when they feel sad, depressed, low in energy, etc. It is a fairly simple way to boost yourself!
I also found an article that outlined 10 simple ways to fight depression. It's funny, most of it you will have already heard, I had! BUT, it was still just nice to see it in a simple list as a reminder that if we are depressed, sometimes just taking a few simple measures will get us "over the hump" of a bluesy day.
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"10 Tips For Fighting Depression "
I’ve done a bit of research into fighting depression recently and I’ve put together ten brief tips for fighting depression, leaving medication out of the list (excepting vitamins), as it doesn’t work for everyone. Most of these tips are probably common sense but it’s sometimes hard to think rationally when you’re depressed, and thus easy to forget.
Get sufficient sleep. I’ve always burned the candle at both ends. It’s a flaw of being a type-A, driven, workaholic personality. Lack of sleep multiplies the effects of depression. If you can’t get a full 6-8 hours each night, try 15-30 minute catnaps through out the day. I’ve tried implementing Steve Pavlina’s attempt at polyphasic rhythm-based sleep, but I can’t quite pull it off yet. I have however been very successful in using Pzizz’s two free 15-minute energizer audio MP3 recordings for power naps several times a day. It’s unbelievable how much these help. I’ve also successfully been using binaural beats to positively affect alpha, beta, theta, etc., brainwaves. (More on that in the future.)
Reduce stress. Stress can be invisible and subconscious, and it can come from guilt about a variety of things, personal and professional. For example, as I write this article, I’m suffering from guilt for not working on client projects, which I’ve been unable to do for most of the day. That means I have to make up for this lack tomorrow, which in turn induces anxiety. It’s tough, stressful cycle. If you don’t keep stress under control, it can induce productivity-grinding panic and anxiety attacks. Naps, a walk around the neighbourhood, and exercise can help alleviate the effects immensely. Remember: you cannot learn effectively with stress weighing you down. Sometimes, practicing detachment from your worries will solve your stress.
Get sufficient exercise. It’s not just a matter of getting blood flowing, though that’s part of it. But getting outside and getting sunlight and fresh air is important because it rejuvenates you. If you work at home like I do, this is especially important. I find that despite being a hermit thinker type, physical activity makes me feel great during times of depression. Blood flow and adrenaline seem to stave off the worst effects. Though it’s sometimes hard to remember that exercise or keeping busy helps.
Meditate. Meditation can be an effective means to reducing stress and thus depression. It can also help you to become aware of what is causing your guilt, your stress, and often help you achieve some detachment from those “problems” you cannot do anything about. In short, it helps you achieve perspective, to see where to focus your attention. I’ve been meditating on and off for about 20 years. (I’ve done over 10,000 hours of meditation, part of the requirement of becoming a Buddhist monk, though not all under a “master”, which disqualifies me.)
Add some colour to your wardrobe. Tough for me, an ex-goth who still wears mostly all-black, but all dark clothes all the time increases the effects of depression. Colour stimulates positive feelings. I find blood red or a hunter green shirt helps me. Some people prefer yellow, orange or peach, or prints or paisleys. You can also add colour to your life through art therapy.
Eat properly. You know eating properly applies all the time but it’s even more crucial for those suffering from depression. I find grains, nuts, and fruit help me, and staying away from fried foods and refined carbs. I have a friend, a gifted classical guitarist, who ends up in the hospital every three or four years because of the massive amount of fast food he eats nearly every single day, and without vegetables at that. (He’s had around three meltdowns in the decade or so I’ve known him, and hasn’t worked in that time.) Even a fresh submarine/ hoagy/ rocket with lots of free toppings (i.e., veggies) is better than fries, gravy, burgers and pizzas several times a week like he has. (I’m not knocking them, as I eat them, but not every day.) Seek out healthy snacks or make your own, eat nutritious foods and add colourful vegetables and leafy items.
Take your vitamins. Learn your E, B, Cs. And Zinc, Folic acid, iron supplements, etc. Poor diet robs us of many absolutely essential nutrients. If you are not going to change your diet, whatever your reason, at least replenish those nutrients.
Drink water. The proper amount of fluids helps keep your skin from getting dry in the winter time - the “season” in seasonal depression. It also helps clear out some of the toxins in your body. And by the way, it’s NOT 8 glasses per day for everyone. The proper amount is based on your body weight, age, activity level, and other factors.
Add extra lighting. Research shows that adding some warm, bright lights helps fight the effects of depression. You don’t have to spend $150+ on special lamps; just increase the wattage in some of your light bulbs. Also, fluorescent lights are less bright than they appear. Try to replace them if possible.
Smile. It’s not a guaranteed nor permanent cure, but it does help sometimes, if you can maintain a smile for a few minutes. I watch The Comedy Network (Canada) sometimes, as laughing helps - at least temporarily, like chicken soup sort of helps a cold. Remembering to do so is key, so you may need to tape some visual reminders to your mirrors or computer, etc."
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Here's wishing you all a happy day!!
Love,
Mambo Sam
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The history and meaning of Mardi Gras is well documented all over the internet, so I will not repeat it here. Suffice to say that it is "Fat Tuesday" - the last day of feasting before Lent.
Mardi Gras is a time of excess.., fun, food, laughter, etc. Now of course you don't have to celebrate to excess, but please do take a little bit of time today to just celebrate life. Do something fun, have something "bad" for you to eat, just enjoy something today. Mardi Gras is about satisfying one's self on a very visceral level!
Obviously we can't and shouldn't live every day as if it were Mardi Gras, but it is one day a year. Have that ice cream, pie, or fried chicken. Laugh it up at a ridiculous movie. Just be light hearted and full of joy. Don't worry... your problems, sorrows, and worries will be right where you left them. They will be fine on their own for a minute while you have a laugh or two.
There will be plenty of time tomorrow to get back to life's problems. ;-)
Love,
Mambo Sam
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I found this great list about having fun by author Keith Varnum. Enjoy. Well, have fun with it! LOL. (I love #6 especially - we could all learn something from that.)
Love,
Mambo Sam
1. Practice random acts of connection.
Really. It works. Wave to a firefighter. Smile at a cop. Salute a soldier. Hang with a kid. Have a friendly conversation with the cashier. Leave an outrageously generous tip. Drop in a shelter. Volunteer at a literacy program. Show up at a community fund-raising event.
Serve others. When you give, you feel more connected to other people.
And if you’re not naturally motivated to reach out to others, think selfishly: any altruistic gesture—from buying someone a coffee to letting another driver in front of you—puts you on the fast track to feeling good.
2. Make at least one just-for-fun phone call a day.
Water your field of dreams—your energy field! Call a friend who is consistently fun to talk to. Just for the heaven of it! … not for business or to have any other need met. Simply ring someone up for a sociable hello without any agenda or expectation.
3. Look upon life as a Mystery School.
Welcome serendipity. Invite surprise. Cultivate spontaneity. Notice synchronicity. Know that the whole of your life—events, situations and people—has been secretly structured by your soul in order to bring you the experiences you want to have this lifetime. Approach life as if the whole of creation is conspiring to bring you goodness …because it is! Realize that unpleasant people and situations are deliberately placed in your path as a challenge to help you grow big enough to embrace even them.
4. Have an exciting destination.
Seek wonder. Go toward joy, ease and adventure—not simply away from boredom, pain, struggle and fear. Don’t dwell on the old. Focus on your destination—move towards a fun future.
5. Rejoice each step of the way.
To keep from being overwhelmed—yet still make headway—break your larger goals down into more manageable steps. It’s easy to become discouraged if each step looms large and requires a major expenditure of time. Take at least one action a day—no matter how minor. Then you can make some progress only if you have a few minutes. It may be something as little as gathering or setting out the materials for the next stage.
As you take small steps, check them off as achieved. Give yourself a pat on the back for your progress. Always focus on the advancement you’ve made as being just as important as the distance you have yet to go.
6. Strive for success—not for perfection.
Give up perfectionism! Perfectionism goes hand in hand with fear of success and failure. We feel in order to succeed we must be perfect. As perfectionists, we insure that we will never be satisfied with who we are. Giving up perfectionism means seeing the good in our lives rather than the faults, focusing on what is working rather than what is not working.
Celebrate success in one aspect of your life each day. Look for the positive. Ask, ”What did I do that was on the mark? Which parts of my day went well? What am I happy about?” This approach and attitude helps take the sting out of the aspects of your life that seem lacking.
7. Take a daily mini-vacation.
Take 15 minutes each day to do . . . nothing! Nothing of any significance whatsoever. We need time each day to not race against the clock or be productive. As we slow down, our spirit is free to be restored and creative. Go on a walk. Listen to music. Sit on the couch. Dance, run, jog, skip or stretch. Write, paint or sketch. Pet an animal or plant. Listen to the wind. Take yourself on a date. Do something that is alive and energizing for you.
The point is to relax. No multi-tasking. Don’t live in your daily planner.
And take a break from technology for a while. Turn off your phone, fax and pager. Our modern conveniences have made us more accessible and vulnerable to other’s agendas and demands.
8. Just say “No.”
Consider everything you habitually say “Yes” to each day. Community involvement. Errands for family. Favors for friends. Daily calls. Regular visits. Take time to consult with your spirit. Ask, “Is this activity at this time, in this way, really serving me? Is this the wisest use of my time and energy for all concerned in the long run? Is this activity giving me more energy than it is ultimately taking?
If the answer to these questions is “No,” then your answer to the activity should be “No.”
In saying “No” to the people and events that aren’t intuitively right for you, you are actually saying “Yes” to yourself—and to the people and values that mean the most to you. If you allow yourself to be tied up with disharmonious, non-aligned situations, you can’t be available to share your true gifts with your family, friends and the world at large.
9. Give yourself a place lift.
Do you long for more expanse, efficiency, easy flow and elbow room in your life? By intuitively re-arranging the elements of your daily life, you can create the space to nurture the fun, freedom, opportunities and effectiveness you desire. By clearing out the old, dead elements of your life, you create a natural vacuum and an unblocked channel for fresh, new energy and ideas to come into your private and professional life.
10. Share your life experience.
Keep in mind that not everyone knows what you know. Your personal experiences can be valuable to others. You might be surprised by what some people don’t know about life! I always am.
We thrive when we feel we are valued and have left the world a better place at the end of each day. Leave a grand legacy.
Happiness comes from sharing happiness. There are few joys that are as complete as bringing joy to another human being.
Joy defies the laws of economics in that it’s not something that we have less of when we give it away. Joy is something that grows greater for the giver as it is given. The more you give, the more you have.
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Happy Saturday everyone. I hope it is Spring weather where you are and you are enjoying some sunshine and warm breezes!
I wanted to discuss a little bit with you about hearing that dreaded statement, "It's time to move on." You often hear these words in reference to a lost relationship, loss of someone or something important in your life, job loss, etc. Some well-meaning friend, relative, or counselor may tell you that it is time to "move on."
The trouble with that statement in general is that no one wants to hear it! It sounds trite, cliche', and meaningless! Move on??? I don't want to "move on." I have an unresolved, unrequited situation. I have no way to move on! And that is exactly the problem with being told to move on: The person telling you that really does have your best interest at heart; they are tired of seeing you unhappy. Unfortunately, telling you to move on isn't helping because it seems that no one can tell you exactly where it is you are moving on to!
Without resolution of the situation, you cannot move on from it. For most of us the translation of "move on" is "give up." Admit failure. You have been defeated. You cannot win. Everything about those two little words screams of a negative impact on your life. Leave behind what you love. None of us wants to do that and as human beings most of us will fight and struggle against moving on. That's because most of the time we should not be moving on, we should be moving forward.
Moving forward is a positive action. It does not mean that we are giving up, admitting defeat, or accepting failure. What it does mean is that we are not going to let the situation that we have not yet conquered stop us from moving forward to new and exciting challenges!
Don't get me wrong, I am not saying that moving forward is easy. But it is easier than "moving on" because it doesn't mean leaving anything behind! Just because you have not achieved the results you want in a situation doesn't mean that you have to move on and leave that situation behind! However, I do encourage you to always move forward. Accept new challenges, new people, and new projects into your life. Don't allow a not-yet-conquered situation to rule your life in such a way that you miss out on the new and wonderful things that can happen to you. Sometimes we need to compartmentalize our lives in such a way to remember that we still have a particular goal that is long term, but we also want to enjoy the success we can achieve in other goals, too!
If you just wallow in your seeming defeat or if you try to put those unresolved things behind you without resolution, you will find yourself stuck in the same old unhappiness day after day. As human beings we should always be moving forward. This does not mean to leave our old hopes and dreams behind. Take them along for the ride!! You may even find that you discover new ways to conquer even the most difficult of situations!
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Hello everyone! A very lovely client mentioned to me that she just noticed that my posts were open for "comments." She pointed out that it is very subtle (the link underneath that says Comments) and she missed it for several days. At her suggestion, I am doing a post to say that, yes, my blog, and I believe everyone else's, is open for comments!
You have to register to comment, but it is free to do so and confidential. And we do moderate comments so they do have to be approved. Mainly I am doing this because it has become really popular for people to surf the net looking for female bloggers and then putting sexually explicit comments on their blogs. What the heck??????????? I do have to often wonder, don't people have anything better to do than that??
Anyway, yes, of course, we all want to hear your comments and feedback on the subjects about which we blog.
Love to all, Mambo
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Good morning everyone! I wanted to let you all know that we will resume the online teaching classes soon! I have worked up a new format that I think will be much more effective in getting the information to you all AND allowing for both some social time and discussion time. :-)
There seemed to be a general idea that when I suspended classes that I was angry because of the way class was going. That isn't quite true. More than anything I was frustrated with the format that I was using that didn't allow me to get as much information to you as I hoped. I felt that I was turning into a "sit down and shut up" teacher and that is not what I want for you all!! You aren't in kindergarten and no one is going to have to clean erasers after class!
However, I did start to feel the frustrations of some of the students and myself. Therefore, I have set about to build a better mousetrap. Just a bit more tweaking and I will introduce the new format, probably in about two weeks.
I miss the classes!! I miss the interaction with all of you. We will be back at it soon. (And if you aren't registered for class, why not???? LOL. Email Berkeley at [email protected] and get instructions for signing up.)
Love, Mambo Sam
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Happy Sunday, everyone. The new work week is upon us and a lot of us are scurrying around doing laundry, figuring out what's for dinner, what will we wear to work this week, and looking at how long our "to do" list still is. Trust me, I am in the same boat and it make me think of how many opportunities we may overlook to "start fresh."
Most of the time when we think of "starting fresh" we think of that as something big; that we are going to wipe the slate clean and start over on some part of our lives. We who are doing magickal work might do something like the <a href="http://www.spellmaker.com/cleanseyou.htm">Milk of Damballah white bath</A> to cleanse ourselves of negativity or do some other kind of cleansing ritual. That is great and works wonderfully for those traumatic negativity build ups we all get.
However, can we start fresh every month, every week, every day? What about throughout the day? Is it possible to get a fresh start after lunch and let the morning fade away to be replaced by renewed energy and optimism? We can! Sure, it will take some effort and you have to remember to stop and take a moment to recharge those batteries, but it can be done. Have you ever taken a three minute vacation? ;-) I highly recommend it as a way to constantly renew and rejuvenate your energy. Give it a try. (You really can do it in three minutes even though it takes a little prep which is cheating a little on the three minute time limit. LOL.)
Mambo Sam's Three Minute Vacation: Find a place to be alone for three minutes. It can even be the restroom where you work. Close your eyes. Breathe deeply, stretch a little. Don't bind yourself up - let your limbs be loose and free. Come to an understanding with yourself that the last week, day, month, or hours have already passed and you cannot change what happened within them. For this, use whatever affirmations or way of thinking that you are comfortable with. If you think of this ahead of time, you will find a way of doing this that works for you. It might be as simple as just saying to yourself, "last week has passed and I acknowledge that I cannot change anything that happened then." So just briefly put yourself into that position of acceptance. (Don't dwell on the things that happened. Believe me, you know them all too well. )
Now smile. Really smile - a big grin. If you are in an environment where others can't hear you and question what you are doing, then laugh outloud! A big belly laugh. Keep smiling, laughing and giggling if you can. Use this time to release any negativity that you feel, literally laugh it away. Yes, I know this sounds oversimplistic, but remember, this is the Three Minute Vacation, we are just using this exercise to help us recharge for the short term. Obviously, heavier negativities need more long term help. For this exercise, we are simply giving ourselves a quick recharge. So laugh that negativity, fear, exhaustion, and hurt away for a minute! Researchers have proven that laughing releases endorphins - those happy peptides that keep us feeling good!
Then, take some more deep breaths and affirm to yourself your qualities of strength, love, power, and energy. If you want to really boost this three minute vacation, have something sweet. It can be small - just a Life Saver(tm) or some other piece of hard candy. It doesn't have to wreck your diet! Sweets also release endorphins in our body (which is why some of us crave them) and having something sweet right as you are doing a positive exercise as above really ups the endorphin level.
Now, as you return to your daily activities, give yourself another smile and the knowledge that you are capable, beautiful, strong, and very, very smart because you just took a Three Minute Vacation!
Have a great Sunday afternoon!
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