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Category: On Spells and Spellwork

  • Magic – Because it Works

    Hey occulties, A muggle friend and I were chatting this weekend, and she asked me why I don’t curse people more often. My reply? “Because it works.” I then detailed specific incidents of said curses working too well. One thing even was national news. You’d have to ask me privately (I am not naming names…

  • Putting an Idea in a Target’s Head

    Hey there Occulties, I know I shared this one some time ago (probably more than 15 years ago, now, so it’s buried in the archives) and I wanted to expand on the original version I’d shared so we could look at some long-term jar work that IS NOT a honey jar, and can be used…

  • Magic in the AI Age – avoiding bots for readings, magical advice, and articles

    Hey Occulties, If there is one thing that has been very unfortunate for true students of magic and the occult, it’s the rise of AI – at least at this writing. AI is neither psychic, nor a good judge of magic, does not know what makes a magic spell, and of course it has zero…

  • Long-Term Work vs Quick Workings in Love Matters

    Hi Occulties, Today I’d like to discuss a topic which I feel is under-served when it comes to educating people in how to get love spells (and, really, any type of relationship-type magic, so even friendship and family/home spellwork,) to come together right. Because we all want a quick and easy answer, but that’s not…

  • Questions You’ve Asked Me: Happy To Be Back edition

    Hey Occulties, It’s been SOOOO long since I posted a QYAM, that I really needed to get one out. I’ve been working on a few spell posts, but this one is definitely overdue. Remember, these questions sometimes come from multiple people repeatedly (thus why they can seem repetitive as it means I need to review…

  • Casino Charm for Luck in Gambling

    Hey Occulties, Before I get to the working, I did want to thank 95% of the people who I worked for during quite possibly one of the most stressful moves of my life. 😛 You were all wonderful, and understanding, even when we had to do things like readings at weird non-business hours, so I’d…

  • Gambling Spellwork – How It Works

    Hi Occulties, Special thanks to a long-time reader who asked if I’m “finally out of [my] really-depressed angry phase” because my writing was “kind of crappy.” That actually cracked me up, and I appreciate the (very-astute) criticism. I’d like to think I am…but it was a long “phase” (I was genuinely traumatized by a lot…

  • Graveyard Spell

    Hey Occulties, The following spell is generally used in matters of love, business, or of money. I know a few of you may try to use it for more nefarious reasons, and should you do so, be prepared if that goes south for you. Not all dead will help you in matters of adultery/cheating (assuming…

  • Q&A: Why Isn’t my Love Spell Working?

    Hey Occulties, If you’re a long time reader, you know I’ve written all about this before, and I’ve answered it in QYAM as well…but it’s a common enough question I get, and the fact that I have people willing to read an article and actually really learn something VS people who expect me to dress…

  • Hey Occulties, While I'm all for people making their own spells, keep in mind many people do not understand the herbs they put into a spell.  Creating a spell is a bit like creating a recipe. If you do not understand very distinctly the function of every ingredient and how it works with the other…