Mother Mystic's Musings

I get many inquiries for magickal and spiritual work but I take on only a few, select cases.  Many people are surprised when I turn down their request or redirect them to another worker or suggest they do the work themselves.  For some workers, the thought of turning down a client’s request for spellwork equates [...]

Everyone knows the phrase “once in a Blue Moon” but you rarely hear the term Black Moon. Black Moons are the appearance of a second New Moon in the same month and are just as rare as a Blue Moon. As with Blue Moons, Black Moons are a powerful time for performing magic of any [...]

A specialized form of candle magic involves carving your own sigils, symbols or designs into the candle.  The best type of candle for this work is called a pull-out candle, the type that fits inside the glass vigil jars but any pillar type candle will do.  Some workers with artistic talent are able to use [...]

The use of candles to set the mood is pretty widespread. Go into any department or drug store and you’ll see plenty of scented candles enticing you to change your mood, enhance the atmosphere or take you somewhere else you’d rather be. Sounds like magic doesn’t it? The magical use of candles usually involves dressing [...]

I’ve loved candles all my life.  Big candles, small candles, church candles.  One of the few things I liked about going to church as a child was lighting candles.  Either we would stay after mass or, in special circumstances, go on a daily basis and light a candle in front of a particular saint to [...]

It’s the beginning of a New Year and today is the first New Moon.  Take advantage of this splendid opportunity to conjure some new things into your life!  Was last year unlucky or stagnant for you?  Take a nice cleansing bath and toss some of the bathwater out into a crossroads or towards the setting [...]

I see much discussion these days about occult/magic teachers and who is best/cheapest/easiest.  Unfortunately, most of the discussion is focused on internet teachers – those who own forums, offer online course, video courses, telecourses…rarely do I see anyone ever recommend a particular person whose workshop is not to be missed or a teacher who must [...]

October through mid-November is the time for honoring the Ancestors and the Beloved Dead.  Anyone who has passed during the last year is also honored during this time and offered help in crossing over.  I know many people have difficulty working with their ancestors either because they don’t know them or because they did not [...]

Many people work with animals, either using one as a familiar or a spirit guide, but the term animal magnetism isn’t heard very often these days.  A person with animal magnetism is able to attract and to some extent, control most animals.  I was taught that this is a gift one is born with, not [...]

Do you believe in magic?  Folk magic, ceremonial magic, black magic, wishful thinking, all have their roots in the human desire to make changes using outside forces.  But believing in magic and understanding its limitations are sometimes two very separate and far apart things.  Many clients come to me, wanting to make serious changes in [...]