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“I’m Cat, and for a long time, Cat’s Rants, the longest running occult based blog was over at TypePad – since 2004. Sadly, TypePad shuttered permanently as of September 30th 2025. Please be patient while I export 21 years of blog posts over to my new WordPress location. With a much easier url to remember and all your favorite posts all the way back to 04, Cat’s Rants should hopefully improve over its former location.” Cat has practiced and studied the occult, tarot, and spellcasting for over 35 years, and has shared her expert teachings on how to cast your own spells, including original spells and recipes on the Cat’s Rants blog since 2004. A professional tarot reader since the 1990s, she’s also an internationally-known psychic reader and tarot expert. As a published and respected occultist for over two decades, and an expert in the fields of rootwork, hoodoo, and Catholic folk magic, she continues to serve the public by teaching authentic spell casting and offering readings and services.

Category: On Spells and Spellwork

  • Why Would Someone Feel Like A Spell Cast On Someone Else is Affecting Them?

    Hey there Occulties, I know you've missed me writing actual articles about the occult (heh,) instead of having to constantly update you on the suckitude of my hosting provider or the fact that I am once again dealing with that suckitude (well, I'm not today.) So lets get on with today's article, shall we? It's…

  • St Expedite Communication Spell

    Hey everyone, So here I was, writing ANOTHER DAMN ARTICLE on thinking your spellwork to death and other bad things, and I was like "This is taking me forever, because it feels like all I do is write about this stuff." SO, since I've also had a lot of people asking me "is there some…

  • This Again….

    Hey occulties, You know my most-repeated bit of advice? Stop thinking about it, stop stewing over it, stop making yourself anxious. You know, there are a lot of situations in life where we wanted to say more, or do more – not just love situations, – and yet for whatever circumstances arose, we could not…

  • The Constant Problem…

    Hey Occulties, I could literally write an entire book about "lust for results," aka "thinking the spell/situation to death," including the problems that obsessive anxiety (a major symptom) cause just being a good part. I could explain it, and explain it, and then explain it to you all again, and my inbox ON MY DAYS…

  • Out of the Friends-With-Benefits Zone!

    Hey there Occulties, I hope everyone who celebrates had a fantastic holiday "week," – or at least here, up in the Northeastern USA, it was definitely a full week. A lot of people celebrate Canada Day here, too. 😉 Mr NinjaCat is off of work until I think around the 21st, so just as a…

  • Q&A: Spirits for Failing Relationships

    Hey Occulties, Recently I spoke to a reader regarding a romantic matter wherein the two parties of a romantic relationship were not parted but were having serious relationship problems. Since it has been a bit "trendy" (not surprising, given the amount of demon movies in the last several years) to use spirits, I was basically…

  • The Most-Likely Reasons Why Spellwork Is Not Working (new for some/review for some)

    Hey there Occulties, Sorry for the obnoxious level of times we discuss things like these. If people asked me different questions, it would come up less. ;)  So, what reasons are the most common of reason that a spell seems to not be working? Let's review: *You haven't given it enough time to work.For example,…

  • Q&A: Terms and Conditions

    Hey Occulties, This came into my inbox today, and since it's an interesting topic, and one I think more people should consider with spellwork, I figured I'd present it to all of you. Many thanks to the reader who allowed me to answer her question here. I've reworded it for context and to strip it…

  • Attitude is Everything, Normal Reactions vs Panic, and Signs

    Hey there, Occulties, A few things… Someone's mentality and behavior are almost always indicators of success or failure.  Let's try something NOT magical for a moment. Let's say two identical twins are in an identical accident that happened simultaneously and gave them exactly identical injuries. Both will require physical therapy to walk again. Twin 1…

  • A Little Ray of Sunshine Goes A Long Way

    Hey there Occulties, I realize that, from my perspective, there are a lot of people out there who basically are like fish who jump out of water, and then complain that they can't breathe, and then when I put them back in the proverbial water so they can breathe again, they almost instantly jump out…