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18:53 / 16.01.02

... but i appreciate your answers. PM me if you wanna know why, but don't worry about it.

[ 18-01-2002: Message edited by: Cherry Bomb ]

19:21 / 16.01.02

It doesn't sound so much as if the spell "has a life of its own," more like at certain times you become more open to certain currents of energy.

19:48 / 16.01.02

Well this seems as good an opportunity as any to ask, Why do you spell magick with a k at the end?

20:48 / 16.01.02

quote:Well this seems as good an opportunity as any to ask, Why do you spell magick with a k at the end?

I believe and don't bite my toe if I'm wrong that this was Mr. Crowley (What have they done to you) he added it to get away from the confusion regarding the card trick type of magic(k) guess it doesn't really matter just seems to be the norm these days although it does piss some people off...

Oh and sorry Cherry for kinda ignoring your post I'm not too sure about it, I've heard of servitors getting bigger than first wanted but not spells....

[ 16-01-2002: Message edited by: Bear ]

00:11 / 17.01.02

Ahh Cherry, an Aries Sister! I feel the same way about the Spring. Someimtes when I am in a particularly good mood I will sing a little song I made up:

"I am, Iam
A Ram is what I am,
I am an Aries!!!"

Yeah, it is silly but it is so fun to sing!

As far as spells taking on a life of their own, I really think this is possible. Well it depends I guess what you mean by this.
I have done spells that just snowball to the point where I just didn't think it was only my intent at work anymore. It was like either the intent of the Universe in the first place or the spell attracted the same intentions of others I knew, in the same group mind or such. It was like the spell was a magnet or something and grew out of my hands. It was really cool anyway.
I wanted to change a busines I was in and then it did change. Eventually it was out of my hands though because the origanal intent got twisted. It was so pure and strong for a while. If only those who were inadvertently drawn in could have had the pure, original intent, it would have been beautiful.

Your help with the Peace Mango is always welcome Cherry. Thank you for offering.Others and myself are coming up with new ideas for the next steps in the process. You impress me more and more each time I read your posts Cherry, WitchVox! Very Cool!

Way to network there!

~May Tricks

00:30 / 17.01.02

Well... Chaos magick.... at least MY chaos magick can get a little wigged out from time to time.
I wouldn't dare lose respect for it enough to discount the possibility.
Any possibility.

12:23 / 17.01.02

quote:Originally posted by Ierne:
It doesn't sound so much as if the spell "has a life of its own," more like at certain times you become more open to certain currents of energy.

This sounds about right to me. I don't think any of us know exactly what your experiences are about but it certainly reminds me of some experiences when certain 'spirits' were very present in my life and I wasn't aware of it.

Kind of like me saying: "Hey spirit dudes, come on over. You would like it here."

to which the spirits tapped on my shoulder and replied, "Dude, we're already here. Do we have to burn down your house before you notice us?"

Something you could do to commemorate the effects of the spell by doing a ritual of gratitude for all of the effects in your life that you have seen from it. Acknowledging and giving thanks is a great way to further connect and 'contain' those energies. It's also the type of ritual you could easily do anywhere, even when you're travelling.

The energy is with you, not just in your altar.

14:09 / 17.01.02

quote:Originally posted by Lothar Tuppan:

Kind of like me saying: "Hey spirit dudes, come on over. You would like it here."

to which the spirits tapped on my shoulder and replied, "Dude, we're already here. Do we have to burn down your house before you notice us?"....

...The energy is with you, not just in your altar.

Lothar you slay me! So very true. Sometimes spirits have noticed us long before we noticed them. The last bit about the energy not just being on the altar was very well put. We can always count on you to be succinct and humorous!

~May Tricks

15:44 / 17.01.02

quote:Originally posted by Bear:

I believe and don't bite my toe if I'm wrong that this was Mr. Crowley (What have they done to you) he added it to get away from the confusion regarding the card trick type of magic(k) guess it doesn't really matter just seems to be the norm these days although it does piss some people off...

In general, I prefer to use the regular word spelling... Context should generally make it pretty clear as to which meaning you mean. As a friend of mine once said, "I don't recall many accounts of Crowley pulling a string of flags out of a kid's ear at a birthday party."

Of course, I'm a pedantic fucker, so what do I know?

In regards to your original question... if you're periodically re-feeding the spell, so to speak, why are you surprised that it's continuing to function well? It's not taking on a life of its own, it's just continuing with more fuel from you.

Of course, the title of the thread could make another interesting point... how thin IS the line between an extended spell and a servitor? Has anyone fed a spell long enough for it to develop a personality without you explicitly intending it to?

16:57 / 17.01.02

My first practical exposure to ritual magic was designing a ritual (never actually executed) for Imbolc.

Ah, the lactating ewes....

The answer to the question you put at the top of the post is, as others have sort of said above: well, DUH... yes!

That's exactly what they're SUPPOSED to do - that's the whole point of magical thought, isn't it?

On the mango thing, I doubt it's too late. It's out there, like a tiny Imbolc waiting to happen. Join the party.

On the traveling thing, I remember the part of the Imbolc ritual me and my buddy came up with (for a group which fell apart too soon) involved blowing bubbles. You can even do that on an airplane or a train. Mmmm. Bubbles.