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Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush.
~Doug Larson
Is it spring yet? Sometimes we know the goal is on its way, but there may be some setbacks as we go. Keep faith, it will happen!
Love, Khouzhan Lucy
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Have you heard? Sinead O’Connor says she will no longer sing “Nothing Compares 2 U” in her concerts, because she no longer relates to it emotionally. Her biggest hit and the best breakup song of all time — guess we’ll have to be satisfied with watching it on Youtube. The song poignantly describes the feelings and actions following the end of a relationship.
Russell P. Friedman of the Grief Recovery Institute says,
“Grief is the conflicting feelings caused by the end of or change in a familiar pattern of behavior.”
It’s a broad description, which tells us that grief occurs after a breakup, job loss, a death, and even what might be considered a positive change of circumstance.
Mambo suggested a webinar to me regarding grief, and I discovered that past webinars are available online. I’m working on some feelings for an ancestor who has passed. In Voodoo, there are many different ways that we need to work.
Back to Sinead’s song, she no longer carries the grief that fueled such a heartfelt performance. Many of Spellmaker’s clients find us in an effort to fix a love situation, sometimes because of an unwanted breakup. Healing is needed, including mourning the loss of the relationship. That step may be necessary even when our goal is to get that person back. We need to release that anger and pain, and there are resources that can help. Spellmaker is one of those resources, so write to your caseworker today and get started!
Love, Khouzhan Lucy
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John, the son of an African King was an inspiration for slaves to rebel against their owners. But since they could not openly show their frustration for fear of being abused or even dying they would instead carry a consecrated root in his honor.
John was a captured and meant to be a slave but his swift cleverness kept his master at bay. He was known as sort of magician. Is often compared to a coyote or a rabbit because of his ability to move quickly and confuse the onlooker. While we may not want to confuse people, we may with have the same luck as John.
www.spellmaker.com has High John the Conqueror Root available to you. It is a great way to enhance and change your luck in spell work and also in life. It is very easy to use, just feed it (an oil included with the root when you order it) concentrate on your wishes and let it work. The more you use it, the more powerful it becomes.
March is the month of Sobo, the perfect time to change your luck. Sobo is the LWA who will help you financial security and gain, as well as many other things.
xoxo, Khouzhan Ann
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Luck, much of the time, has something to do with money. It runs the gamut between winning a game of chance or getting a good job. While you might be an excellent fit for a job, luck can determine whether there are several other qualified people applying as well.
We hear about the luck of the Irish, but luck is not limited to one nationality. St. Patrick’s Day is coming up, and there are some connections to Voodoo.
Sobo is the Lwa of prosperity. Usually he is consulted for matters of money, but he can also help with abundance of relationships and of health. Any Lwa can help with any situation — ask your caseworker if you need help to ask Sobo.
Spellmaker offers a free wealth and prosperity ritual to Sobo this month. Follow the link for more information, and send in your letter to Sobo now.
Please also join us for our monthly online ritual, Sunday, March 29th At 2:00 pm Eastern Time (1 pm Central, 12 noon Mountain, 11 am Pacific). You can also e-mail a prayer request ahead of time. This is a separate ritual from the one above, so you can get twice the magic!
Besides Sobo, March 17th is a day for Damballah, as he is also syncretized with St. Patrick. Damballah is known for his calmness and wisdom. How can this help money matters? Financial advisors suggest to “pay yourself first,” to put money into savings before looking at what you have available to spend. Wisdom in spending is another way to have more money.
Finally, Maman Brigitte has Celtic roots, too! Together with her husband, Baron Samedi, Maman Brigitte rules the Ghede. Among her specialties are matters of justice, something else that can affect your pocketbook.
Love, Khouzhan Lucy
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The Spellmaker family is doing an online prayer ritual to Sobo on Sunday, March 29th at 2 PM ET! The ritual will include songs, multimedia, and more to honor Sobo!
About Sobo:
Sobo, along with his brother Bade, is one of the lwa traditionally called on for bringing us money and financial security. He is considered one of the lwa of the sky and is said to control lightning, thunder, and rain. His brother Bade is known to control the wind. Together they have control of all the elements of nature. Because of their elemental powers, they are often called upon to help us feel secure. By the very nature of feeling secure, we want at least the basics; a safe home, food for our families, etc. Therefore, we call upon Sobo to help us. If you are in need of financial security, better luck, money, or a new job Sobo can help. Sobo can also be petitioned to help secure wealth and security for your friends or loved ones.
Additional information about Sobo can be found here: http://www.spellmaker.com/sobo.htm
How to Join the Ritual:
Anyone can join our free, online rituals! All of our rituals are done in real time and online via webcam. You will not be seen but you will be able to see the ritual as it is happening. Here’s all the information on how to join the ritual: http://www.spellmaker.com/prayer.htm.
If you are unable to join the ritual, you can still send your prayer requests to us to be included in the ritual! You can send your prayer requests to [email protected].
I hope to see you there!
Love & Light,
Khouzhan Dedi
www.SpellMaker.com
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The other day, I was listening to an interview with singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran where he had some advice for aspiring writers. When you open a tap or faucet that hasn’t run in a while, the first water that comes out is bad, sludgy, rusty, etc. After a while, what comes out is clear, clean water. Don’t be discouraged if the first efforts are bad, just keep writing, keep it flowing until what comes out is good, and it will come.
Practice is something we all know about. I think it’s harder to do with writing, because we learned how to do it years ago in school, right? But every time we write on a different topic or a different way, we need to re-open the paths. A brilliant technical writer will take a while to flow with poetry, for example.
Spellwork involves writing petitions, putting your desires down in words. There’s a lot of sludge that can come up there, too: do I feel worthy of what I’m requesting? What, exactly, is it that I want? Writing can sort out and clarify your thoughts. The handy thing in Voodoo is that we often burn our written petitions, sending it up into the spiritual world — which means I don’t have a lot of old pages sitting around. Each time I write a petition, it’s going to be a little different.
Papa Legba is the Lwa of communication and clearing pathways. Call upon him to help you with your writing. And it’s not just about your petitions. Practicing Voodoo is exactly that: the more you do, the more skilled you will become.
Love, Khouzhan Lucy
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When you are faced with an intruder, especially in love situation, it is difficult to keep your mouth shut. Believe me I know. You want to scream, shout, punch an hurt the intruder physically and mentally. However you can't do that not only because you would spend time in jail, but you would also destroy any spell work you have done.
Stay calm and remember you are working to resolve this situation. Continue on with your spell work and do a little work on yourself too.
The image white candle magic is a wonderful soothing way to bring you back to your normally lovable happy self. They will help you to heal and become the best version of your self. I addition to doing healing work on your soul, do something for your body too. Join a gym, meet new people, try a new recipe, all things that will help you through this very rough period.
If your not sure you are doing your spell work correctly, get a reading to make sure you are on track.
Above everything else, remember, you are a wonderful person and deserve happiness
XO Khouzhan Ann
www.spellmaker.com
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Since I moved to the South East part of the United States, I have looked forward to March because this is when our spring starts. Crocuses are beginning to bloom, the trees have buds and the birds are chirping all day. Oh and it is almost time to wear sandals YEAH!
Getting my feet ready is a little bit of a chore because I run and other things, so my feet from the toes to the ankles look a little rough. www.sheergoddess.com has the perfect solution to help soften and beautify my tootsies.
To help soften the calluses, Phraeda's Himalayan Pink Bath Salts really help. Sprinkle a little bit of bath salts in a few inches or warm water and soak your feet as long as you want. Dry your feet and legs and moisturize with Phraeda's Tea Rose Luxurious Body Smoothing Lotion (It last for 24 hour).
Pick your favorite color of polish, and paint your beautiful refreshed toes.
Stay beautiful, Ann
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Earlier this week I was thinking of Karen, an old co-worker who was also a friend. We lost touch and, realizing that she has an uncommon last name, I let Google do its magic. Sadly, instead of a facebook profile I found her obituary.
Karen had a side-business as a pet sitter, and would go out at lunchtime to feed and walk animals. Eventually she quit the office job to work full-time in pet care. The obituary described her life-long love of and caring for animals, and even when she moved to another city she kept the business with the same branding.
Thinking about it, Karen probably had a lot of Papa Legba in her. She also had a wicked sense of humor and was a trickster, maybe a bit more Loki than Legba. She was also a charmer and I could see how well she related to people as well.
Oh, you thought I was going to talk about Leonard Nimoy, didn’t you?
It’s upon someone’s passing, particularly that of a celebrity, that we get a clear picture of their life’s accomplishments. While many entertainers have the gifts of LaSirene, I think Nimoy was also solidly in the Papa Legba camp. Of course I had to find a photo of him with a dog, as he was also an animal lover! In his most famous role of Mr. Spock on the original Star Trek, we could see how his “other”ness offered unique benefits to the Enterprise crew. He demonstrated intelligence and direct communication. He narrated “In Search Of,” a show about various phenomena, including an episode on Voodoo.
On the artistic side, Nimoy was a photographer and published several books. The Full Body Project celebrated the beauty of large women, another “other” group of people brought to light and appreciated.
When contemplating these passings, I had two thoughts. One is to dig a little deeper with the people you know. I’ve been to a few memorial services now where I realized I did not know the person was into a particular topic, and wished I could chat with them about it. The other is, are we living our values? Does our work, hobbies, circle of friends, etc., reflect our spirituality and shape the world into a better place?
Love, Khouzhan Lucy
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