Raw Power

A lot of times in our dealings with the Other Side we end up running around looking for the most powerful & exotic magical items.  When we're going through a hard time we can end up buying every single "witchy" book we can get our hands on or break the bank to get every type of crystal, incense, or herb out there. The Universe, in its infinite (and usually quirky) wisdom, provides us with plenty of great magical items, easily obtainable, cheap, and all around us- usually right under our noses.  I'm not saying that we shouldn't use & research esoteric items, just that in my own personal journey I've found a lot of people can be very effective using the simplest things.  It all depends on the situation and how much you're putting into it.  I'm reminded of something I heard in Voodoo once, about making offerings to the Loa (divine Voodoo entities).  You're supposed to give them some sort of food or object when calling upon them to sho

24  “When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ 25  When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.   26  Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.”                                                                                  - LUKE 11:24-26, New International Version                                                      *** I chose to start off with this Bible quote because all spiritual books have some wisdom in them, even if just metaphorically.  This quote I find is a good, solid warning: if we don't make the effort everyday to keep positive thoughts & good habits after we've changed our lives, the bad stuff we "cast out" can come back stronger and bite us in the ass.  I'm here to stop that fro