Honey Does It Every Time!
Recently I got a really great question in email from a blog and Facebook follower that I wanted to answer here because I've had this question come up before and I know there are other people with a similar curiosity. It has to do with the sometimes tricky subject of working magic as an extension of things you're doing spiritually and mundanely to change a situation in your life. Let's look at the question first and then these three tips I have for kicking things up a bit.[wc_box color="secondary" text_align="left"]
Hi Jess!
I've got a question about spells and magick, which I know you don't teach much anymore but I know you have an answer to this question and I'd love if you could help me out.
I've been dealing with a lot of shit these days. My marriage is in the process of ending, my teenage son is getting ready to leave home for the first time for college at the end of the month, and I desperately need to find a new job. I've been working more with the things that you've been talking about over the last few months. Things like law of attraction, changing my view on things and my mindset, and overall being more positive. I've also been meditating a lot more and I have actually been surprised to find that it really has helped me with the stress! Thank you for your suggestions about that!
Overall I'm definitely feeling more upbeat and positive but I still don't feel like I have any real change happening. I know change is happening but it's not manifesting in the physical like I'd like. So I wanted to either do a spell or use some kind of magickal work along with all this other stuff. I know they go hand in hand, like you've mentioned before, so I'd love your thoughts on how to make this all work together so I can get what I want!
Thank you for your help! Blessed Be!
Victoria
[/wc_box] Victoria's question is awesome for one really big reason...alright, TWO big reasons.First, she's been paying attention to what I've been talking about lately. {insert Carlton dance here...}
But more importantly, she really gets the point of how these two things work hand in hand. Magic is great if you've got the clear mindset, the right intentions, and vision to back it up. There's no point in going through the motions of working a money spell, for example, if you're still sitting around thinking about how broke you are.I have one very simple, key ingredient to recommend to anyone looking to do some magical work to boost the things they're actually doing and taking action on in their lives, especially if it involves attracting things into your life. {Notice how important that is...you have to actually be making changes, not just wishing for things to fall in your lap.}
Honey
Yup, honey. Honey helps to sweeten people and energies to your favor but it also helps with making this move at a slower and more steady pace. Think of the phrases "slow like honey" and "like flies to honey". Magic done with honey has great sticking, staying, and lasting power and it really draws things to your well.There are three ways I like to use honey for magic and three things that I'd recommend to Victoria and anyone else seeking some magical attraction power to add to their existing actions in the everyday.
Dress Candles With Honey + Herbs
Use a candle in a color that corresponds to your needs, like red for energy or vitality, green for money, blue for healing, pink for love, and so on. Also pick 3 herbs that correspond to your needs and have them ground or crushed and mixed up ahead of time, laid out on a flat surface {a cutting board is ideal}.Carefully wipe down the candle with a damp cloth to clean it physically and then hold the candle in your hands visualizing white light coming down through your head, through the crown chakra, down your arms and into the candle from your palm chakras. See the white light clearing away any unwanted energy. Put the candle down, shake your hands out, and pick it up again and this time hold the candle up to your heart center and state your intention out loud, pouring the intention from your heart into the candle. As you speak, do it in a way that your breath will flow over the candle.Now comes the honey! Place a tablespoon or so of honey on the palm of the hand your write with {your power hand} and then gently dab the honey all over the candle while continuing to affirm your intention. Once the candle is covered roll the candle in the herbs so they stick to the side of the candle. Make sure to keep herbs away from the top of the candle and the wick so you don't start a fire when you light it {herbs and burning candles can get a little tricky so be careful}.When you're ready to burn the candle place the it in a holder with a plate underneath to catch any falling wax or herbs. Light the candle and spend a little time focusing on your intentions. Create an affirmation for your intention and use this as a mantra as you light your candle. Let the candle burn out naturally, or if you need to, snuff it out and relight it later using your affirmation as you light the wick.
Honey Jars
This is a bit of a process, and it's more than we have time to cover here, so I'll go over the gist quickly here. You can read more about honey jars on the Luck Mojo website or you can check out an awesome book by Deacon Millet called Hoodoo Honey and Sugar Spells.This process involves filling a small jar with honey, herbs, personal concerns, and a carefully and specially crafted petition paper, all brought together for a single purpose. They are all awakened and created with specific purpose and steps, which again are a little too involved for this post. Once the jar is constructed you burn a corresponding candle on top and the jar can then be used in a few different ways depending on the purpose and ingredients of the jar. 
This is a picture of a honey jar I originally made in 2010 and have been using ever since.The jars can be used for ongoing work, like this one, that you can use for years whileothers might be used for specific things that will have a very specific end result.When the result is achieved the jar is deconstructed in a specific way.
Flavored Honey
This is another simple thing you can do at home using specific herbs that correspond to your needs. Pick only herbs that are safe to eat {very important}! In a small baby food jar, or something similar, fill the jar about 3/4 of the way with honey and then add a 1/2 teaspoon each of 3 different herbs related to your intention. Before adding each herb to your honey hold it in your hand and carefully tap it three times and then blow on it telling it your intention {this reawakens the energy and spirit of the herb and lets it know what it needs to do for you}. GENTLY {because you can make a massive mess here} stir in the herbs into the honey. You can add more helpings of the herbs if you'd like but make sure that you add an even amount of each {for example if you decide to add an extra helping of nutmeg, make sure you also add an extra helping of the two other herbs you're working with}.Every day, until the jar is empty, eat teaspoon of this honey and herb mixture. You can eat it right from the jar or you can mix it in with tea. Before you eat it state your intentions through an affirmation you've created that corresponds to your purpose.
Remember that as you work with any of these magical techniques that you need to keep your everyday consciousness focused on positive, clear intentions all while taking action in your life.
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Want to dive deeper with honey and sugar magick?
Check out my ebook Slow Like Honey!
Slow Like Honey is the based on a class on honey jars and sweetening magick that I teach. You'll get all the material used in these classes along with instructions on how to work different kinds of sweetening magick.
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