And Yet, Even MORE Questions You’ve Asked Me

Hello Occulties,

And welcome to yet another edition of “Questions You’ve Asked Me,” a type of article SO popular, that I am considering creating its own catagory in the “Catagories” section. Here are some of the oft-asked, not-so-often-asked, strange, random, thought-provoking, and “things that made me go – ‘hmm,’” questions you have asked me in the past few months. Some may be humorous, so enjoy. 😉

Q: Can spells backfire?

A: No, not exactly. If you cast a spell, the OPPOSITE won’t happen to you. Like if I cast a spell for myself for money, I won’t suddenly find my bank account drained, and myself high and dry insofar as money goes. 😉 If I cast a love spell on so-and-so (who is apparently quite the popular one in this blog,) then so-and-so is not apt to run off and get married to some other so-and-so I’ve never heard of next week.

So then, if they don’t “backfire,” meaning they don’t do something completely opposite, what can they do? Normally, if the spell doesn’t work right, what happens is one of 2 things.

1.) The spell “fizzles,” meaning there is little or no effect at all. This is the MOST likely resulting effect of “spell failure.” Whatever you did has pretty much no effect. You wait. Nothing. You wait longer. Nada. This “result” is sometimes misinterpreted to have happened, however, in cases where your spell DID manifest, and well, but your target is keeping their feelings sheilded from you, suchas in the case of love spells.

2.) The spell manifests in an UGLY manner, which is less likely, but can happen. Sometimes I call this the “Monkey’s Paw Effect.” What happens here is that your spell DOES manifest, but in a rather unpleasant way, suchas if you cast a love spell and your target DOES fall in love with you, BUT your target becomes an obesessive stalker and won’t leave you be. :S OR your target DOES fall in love with you, but becomes abusive and cranky or philanderous. In a money spell example, let us take the ol’ Monkey Paw story…you ask for money, and someone you love dies so you get a huge insurance settlement. :S Woah…not fun, eh? However, before I get 800 emails about people terrifying themselves that this is what’s gonna happen, please remember, spell energies take the path of least resistance, meaning, if the “ugly” manifestation is the easiest way for the spell energies to take form, there is a possibility that they may, no matter how pure your intention. Normally, your Uncle Bob is probably quite healthy, and him dropping dead is not the easiest way for the money spell to manifest, so it doesn’t happen like that. Normally, making Eupheginea and Percival stay together forever is much easier accomplished by having them marry than have them horribly killed in an auto accident where their remains are inseperable. :S So…the really EXTREMO cases of the ugly manifestion are so MUCH the exception and not the rule, and I don’t want any of you to come shivering into my inbox asking of death and misery will ensue if you cast a spell (of a non-curse nature,) cuz I can 99% honestly say that it won’t happen. These examples, though possible, are more likely posted in a Silver RavenWolf title to scare you off from doing good and workable spellwork. If you are actually really worried, stipulate at the end of your spell “This spell shall not reverse, nor place upon me any curse.” That line works wonders for preventing some extremo case of spell manifestation uglies. 😀

Q: Do you have gay/lesbian love spells?

A: Certainly. Go over to the catagories section, and click on “Love/Reconcilation Spells,” where you will find love spells which are appropriate for people of ANY sexual orientation. If there are special instructions for gay or lesbian peoples, they will be in the directions. Believe it or not, just because I’m as straight as an arrow (sorry ladies,) that doesn’t mean I don’t TRY to make this blog useful to people of any gender or sexual orientation. 🙂 Anyone who tells you that there is no such thing as a “gay love spell,” is wrong for 2 reasons…1.) there are actually spells which were specifically created for gay people called “lavender love spells,” and 2.) all love spells work for all people regardless of if they love ladies or gents.

Q: You often speak of how “wrong” Hollywood is in portraying spells/magic/k – is it really THAT bad?

A: Uhh…worse than bad. The Skeleton Key had very little Hoodoo in it. Like, um, what in the eff were those spells, and what in the eff were those fake Ceremonialist seals doing and um, what in the eff for all of that movie – sheesh, if Cat Y hadn’t helped them, it would have been even MORE inaccurare…and had they actually listened closer to her, it might have been passably accurate. Let us not even begin on “The Craft,” cuz I don’t have enough room here…Fairuza Balk, I thought you WERE a Wiccan – wtf on moshing your own religion, girlfriend? Any movie I’ve ever seen on Vodou or ATR’s is pretty bunk, but I do admit to liking The Believers, probably because I just love when spiders come out of Helen Shaver’s face, lol…I know, Santero/as everywhere, its a horrible thing for me to say, but I WAS entertained in that case. 😉

So, yep, Hollywood does not portray spells or spellwork or magic/k in any realistic or accurate matter. They are there to ENTERTAIN, and in doing so MISINFORM. You have been warned.

Q: Why do so many of your spells use candles?

A: I have to assume it is the inordinate amount of fire signs in my astrological make-up. Also, I am all fire and water signs, and well…wax is kinda melty and watery when hot, isn’t it? *blush* So…um, sorry, I am just star-crossed to use lotsa candles, mi amigo.

Q: Someone told me that the best way to get a love spell to work on a particular person is to cast it on myself – is that true?

A: Uhhh…well, maybe in their humble opinion, but not in mine. If the quickest route between two points is a straight line, then what is the idea of staying on one point? LOL, okay that was confusing. I would say the BEST love spell would include both of you as targets or working directly upon who you desire. The idea of casting the spell “on yourself,” when you want another person is the Karma Police’s idea of ensuring you aren’t mis-using another’s free-will…a big no-no in some Wicca/Neo-Pagan trads. Though these individuals are welcome to their own religious beliefs, that is just what that idea pretty much comes from…religious beliefs telling certain individuals that working against the free will of another is a bad thing. We all know that I’ve spoken on the “free-will hysteria,” more than once here in the Rant Room…won’t get into it again. But if you want MY OPINION of the best way to get a love spell to work on a particular person, MY OPINION (and many other peoples’ opinions,) is that you need to cast that spell directly on who you desire (suchas using a figural to represent them, casting the spell directly on them without figurals, etc,) or on the both of you at once (such as with using 2 figurals to represent you, 2 lodestones to represent you, or a bride and groom candle to represent you both.) Hope that clears that up. 😀

Q: What religion are you?

A: I’m not sure. I just know that I am some religion that can’t really qualify as an organized one. It’s sort of a potpourri of many religions. If its any help, I do believe there is a Godforce, and I’m pretty sure that Godforce really likes me…well, most of the time. Now that you are even more confused, let us on to the next question…

Q: I’m looking to hire a professional to cast a spell for me – any tips?

A: Sure, the number one is how AVAILABLE is that person to you before, during, and after the spellcasting? If the answer is that they ARE available, this probably means they are legit. That being said DO NOT HARRASS YOUR SPELLCASTER BY CALLING/EMAILING SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. In fact, if you need to call/email the spellcaster more than a few times a week (which is still a lot,) then you are probably aggravating them. Prospellcasters have a lot of clients and you aren’t the only one. Constantly pidgeon-holing anyone isn’t a bright thing to do…in fact it shows how RUDE someone is if they do such a thing.

The number two tip I have is to AVOID any person advertised in the “paid” section of your search. No one legit makes enough money to advertise services there…well, at least there is a 99% chance they don’t. :S Plus, if I can only handle a certain number of clients a day/week/or month, I can assure you that the number I can handle is far smaller than that which I would get if I was a top paid search result. Use your head. Spellcasting takes A LOT of energy, and only so many spells can be cast in a day before there is going to be enough of a drain on that energy that would make the spellcaster ineffective if they attempted to spellcast for you.

The number three is if someone stipulates that a positive spell can’t be cast during a waning moon – UNLESS THEY ARE WICCAN, in which case, that might be true, depending on their level of practice. An advanced Wiccan could use a waning moon to their advantage. If you don’t really know how to use ANY lunar cycle to your advantage, then you are not educated enough to sell spellcraft to the public, IMHO. One thing I can think of, though, is I did once see a really cool site for an affordable full-moon casting by a coven, and that seemed pretty legit. 🙂 See what I’m trying to say, though? Lunar cycles do not entirely decide spellwork for hire unless the spellworker is not accomplished or learned enough to be capable to do a working regardless of lunar cycle if need be. Hoodoo is more dependant on SOLAR influence, as are most ATR’s, so if the moon is right, all the better…but if it isn’t…eh, well, no biggie. 🙂

And though there are many more, I am only doing four (hey, I just rhymed…) If the California Astrology Association is selling it, AVOID, AVOID, AVOID…everything they do is crap.

Q: If I put a curse on someone, will I get hurt?

A: Probably not. Feel justified, and you should be FINE. If you feel filled with guilt or fear over what you’ve done, then there is a chance you might get a bit of a backlash….but we here in the Rant Room do not use curses or controlling spells lightly, do we? Ahem. So there should be no problem.

Q: Do ghosts exist?

A: The ones I’ve seen and experienced sure did. So…yes. However, most have no intention of harming you or your family. In fact, a good deal are not even aware of your presence. If a spirit is causing you harm, however, it may be a demonic presence, and you may wish to seek help.

Q: I’m a woman looking to use a love spell which asks me to use menstrual blood, however, I no longer menstruate due to surgical/menopausal reasons – is there an alternative?

A: Of course there is. 🙂 My recommendation is to masturbate while thinking of your target, and use the vaginal secretions which should occur from you “getting wet,” as your substitute. I was actually asked if one should use, erm, machinery to masturbate to this end. The answer is most definitely no, and for many reasons, but the magic/kal one being that you do not want to use tools to this end unless you are also using the tool in your spell, suchas placing a candle in your vagina while masturbating (stop giggling, everyone, lol, tho yes the mental image is a bit funny…mwahahaha.) Use your hands. Its actually better for you healthwise, too. 😉

Q: I suppose in your line of work you’ve heard everything…anything that was a “bit much?”

A: OMG, you have no idea. “Everything” is an understatement. Yes, many things were a bit much. I think some of the more megalomaniacal people were really the ones that “got to me” though. Men seeking women (not a particular one, mind you,) 20-30 years their junior so she is good-looking and can breed…that one was pretty recent. Gotta love sociopaths. Hmm…I liked the person who wanted me to literally shrink them…like to 2 inches tall…things like that. 😉 Some of its funny, some of it is scary. But definitely, I’ve heard it all. I’m still shocked from time to time, but not often. One perk of my job IS that I have met all sorts of people, and MOST of the time, it is very educational and interesting. 🙂

Well, that’s all for now, kids! Hope you like this edition of Questions You’ve Asked Me. Keep on asking questions, and I WILL keep on answering.

Blessings!

~Cat