Hi everyone,
BBP is on the road (for a year or so), so everything bar the downloadable spells has been taken off the webshop.
Downloadable spells are now only $0.99 each.
BB
Anna
ARH on April 12th, 2012 | File Under Uncategorized -What is a psychic vampire?
It sounds very nasty, and it is, but of course it is a lot more common than most people think, and perhaps you have indulged in a bit of it yourself.
Mostly unconscious, this is a fairly dramatic name for something which happens a lot in human relationships.
One person is draining energy from another, and when I say energy, I mean what is often referred to as ‘chi’ or’life force’ or even that nebulous thing called ‘motivation’.
This can be either positive or negative, or neutral, depending on who is benefiting and the harm given.
An example may illustrate my point more clearly.
I once was a member of a fairly informal coven, loosely based on Wicca and containing mostly inexperienced practitioners who were interested in learning more about paganism, magic, and all forms of psychic development.
One of the members was someone who could ‘suck the life out of a room’.
Inviting him to a party was a poor move, as he seemed to suck all the joy out of the corner where he sat.
He and his partner were trying unsuccessfully for a child, and not having much luck, partly due to her age and weight.
Miscarriage after miscarriage went by.
I don’t know whether this person was miserable because of circumstances, or whether his misery created poor circumstances, perhaps a little of both.
In any event, he was an example of what I would describe as ‘psychic vampirism’ mainly because I don’t know what else to call it.
The key point here is that I don’t believe for a moment that he consciously wished to be that way, or that he wished for personal misery.
It just happened, and the only thing we could do was shield ourselves from it.
If I had been more experienced, I would have suggested excluding him from workings, as I don’t believe his presence helped.
This energy giving and receiving can be illustrated in the practice of cord-cutting: where negative psychic connecting cord are cut from a person’s spiritual being.
We often form these cords where we care about the outcome of our interaction with a person, and they can be very damaging.
Obvously, not all psychic connections are negative, but too many of these cords can leave a person very drained and unable to function well, as well as leading indirectly to mental health complaints and even physical ailments.
So how do you identify a psychic vampire?
This can be difficult if you already have a close relationship with the person – hard to see the wood for the trees so to speak.
And yet as with most forms of abuse, it is the people close to you who are most likely to be doing it.
So take some time to analyse:
1. After you meet with the person physically, do you feel drained?
2. If the person is calling on the phone, and you haven’t yet taken the call, do you feel apprehensive?
3. Do you try and avoid the person’s company wherever possible?
4. Do you worry excessively about what they think of you?
5. Is a problem at work taking over your private life or vice versa?
Any of these are indicators that someone is interfering with your spiritual being, probably unconsciously.
So how do you fix the issue?
Any pagan or spiritual seeker should first learn how to protect themselves with a personal shield. Others have discussed this in great detail so I won’t go into it here.
Once you know how to throw up a shield, try putting it up before you meet with the person or talk to them on the phone. Do you feel a difference?
If you are able to, cut the cord between you and that person using whatever ritual you prefer, and record the content of the cord, which should give you some insight into what is going on.
You may be able to remove that person from your life without too much trouble. Do so without delay.
Once the person is neutralised, focus on building relationships with people who make you feel energised – just be wary that you aren’t sucking their energy to their detriment and becoming a psychic vampire yourself.
In a properly harmonious relationship, you should both feel energised and happy after meeting, and be keen to see each other again.
Treat people like this with care and respect, and you will be rewarded with a lifetime of friendship and a lifeline in need.
Blessed Be,
Anna
ARH on January 8th, 2012 | File Under Uncategorized -
The decision to go on a journey should not be taken lightly. It’s a very large disruption, not only to your current patterns of life, but most definitely to your current patterns of thinking. They say that travel broadens the mind, but it also lengthens it, stretches it and generally expands it into places which you might not be comfortable with in your current repeating pattern of existence.
Most people in the western world have a repeating cycle of work, come home, do the same things on weekends, and an occasional holiday, mostly at the same time and to the same places as many of their friends and acquaintances. When they retire (again at a set time) they may take a longer trip and then settle down to grow vegetables, raise grandchildren, and gradually decline in health until death. To want something other than this is outside the norm and therefore dangerous, peculiar and enviable as well.
The reactions of friends to our current scheme of selling the house and travelling for a year has been mostly one of envy. It’s not that in Australia, such a scheme is particularly unususal – many people travel with their kids for a time. It’s usually when the kids are old enough to travel but too young for high school and it’s for a period of 3 months to a year. Our country is simply too large to be seen on weekends or day trips, and it’s important that children have an appreciation of their own country.
What causes other people to worry though, is that we are not renting the house out, but selling and therefore being homeless for a time. Our reasons for doing so are complex and have not much to do with the conventional wisdom that once you get in to the property market you must slave with a mortgage around your neck for the rest of your life. To feel that there are other ways to live is a dangerously long-haired hippy kind of idea, especially in the conservative industrial town we currently reside in.
To have ‘no fixed address’ is a pejorative term. ‘Gypsy’, ‘vagabond’ and other terms show a society’s fear of those who are too mobile to fit into their neat boxes. It’s more about paying taxes and being subject to local justice, than it is about reality.
The current reality is that we can earn more money by moving than remaining stationary. With the advent of the internet, we really don’t have to be in a particular locality to apply for work. Extra training and qualifications can be delivered and completed on-line (mostly) when required.
Many of my friends are people who happen to live remotely from me, yet with Facebook I can see the latest holiday snaps, check out their haircuts, and have a chat when they happen to be on-line and at leisure.
The school system is badly failing my very bright but hyperactive and cheeky ten year old son. We can’t afford private schooling, even if it were available here. Boarding school is not something we have ever seriously considered even if we could afford it. So I’m hoping that a year on the road with a combination of remote and home schooling will bring up to scratch some of the areas which have fallen by the wayside. The reality is that primary teachers, even the good ones, do not have the time to provide one on one support, or extension activities to the bright kids. Some bright kids are compliant and work out that they can play the school game very well. Others find it all very boring and act up to provide some interest in their lives. Guess which type my son is?
The questions people ask most are about ‘but where are you going to live?’ as though it ought to be all mapped out beforehand. While some planning is essential, the essence of this sort of journey is to flow where life takes you. To plan too much is to lose the thread of the experience. You become a sort of robot trudging from one planned activity to the next, ticking off your ‘experiences’ like a list. You might completely miss the town which will sing to your heart long after the journey was complete. You won’t have time to make use of the local knowledge which will tell you where you really ought to be going. And when you get there you won’t be able to enjoy the experience because you will be too busy recording it on a camera or video, and thinking about the next place you have to be. It’s not that I advise missing an international flight, or not working out whether it’s possible to get from here to there beforehand, but there’s a joy in free travelling which is lost on a package tour type journey.
One important thing to schedule into any type of longer journey are ‘rest days’. These are days when you have nothing planned, when you can wander down to the local markets, or have coffee at a sidewalk café or simply sleep in and catch up on your washing. This is important on a bush journey as well. Time to appreciate where you are, to sit still for an hour to allow the wildlife to come closer, to hear the sounds you would have missed, to have a conversation with a stranger.
So as we plan our big trip and count down the days until we can head off, it’s an exciting and a frightening time. I’m confident though that with the right equipment and organisation, we will be able to weather any storm, cross any creek and have a great time. See you on the road!
ARH on November 3rd, 2011 | File Under Uncategorized -Next market stalls:
PCYC Markets (Gladstone, Queensland, Australia) Sunday October 9 7am to 1pm.
Don’t forget you are always welcome to contact me through the website.
ARH on October 9th, 2011 | File Under Uncategorized -Well, after some time away from the keyboard, it’s time to start writing again. Not that I had writers block, but my mundane life went a little bit crazy and I needed to spend some time sorting all of that out. I’m currently working 40 hours per week which is really ten hours too much, considering I am running a household as well, doing a lot of cooking and gardening and cleaning by hand. In addition, we’ve made the decision to move on from the town we are currently living in and go travelling around Australia for about 12 months before settling again. For my overseas readers, this is a kind of pilgrimmage that many Australian families take when their kids are out of nappies but before they start high school. I went when I was 12, my brother was 10 and my sister was 3. We only went for 3 months and that is really not long enough to get around the whole country. There were many things we missed out on because of time, money and vehicle constraints. This time, we will have the $$ to do the thing properly, but having said that, there is a lot more preparation involved this time.
Selling the house, buying a 4wd, getting a camper trailer made to our specs, and decluttering.
oh my god, the decluttering.
Who knew my stash of useful cardboard boxes was this big?
This spell is to ensure a safe journey for someone close to you or for yourself.
You will need:
1. a candle
2. ritual oil (Safe Journey ritual oil is recommended)
3. An amulet, necklace or small crystal.
This spell is a .pdf file, which you will be able to download after payment is processed.
NB. We use the same system for downloadable products as for products which need to be shipped so although this is a downloadable product you will be asked for your postal address. If you don’t want to give us your real address, that’s ok, just make something up and give us a laugh.
ARH on September 2nd, 2011 | File Under Downloadable Spells, For Sale -
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We won’t be spamming you in the future, and as an extra inducement, we are offering one random person who signs up before the end of May their choice of pewter pendant from our webshop.
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ARH on April 28th, 2011 | File Under Uncategorized -
It’s taken 9 months just like a baby, and it’s here! (We’re not quite sure if it’s a boy or a girl, but we love it anyway).
If you have your own tarot cards, this is a really useful tool.
Lay out your cards and select from the drop down box the card in each position.
This tool will automagically produce a one page pdf reading which you can save or print out.
Try it today with our 24 hour free trial. We’re sure you’ll be impressed – we are!
This spell is useful when you feel that problems are weighing you down and you don’t know where to start.
You will need:
- Small bottle of bubble mixture
- Small item such as a crystal to carry around with you (we recommend rose quartz) but a pebble would do.
- An outside area such as a park or your backyard
- A sunny day
Let your troubles fly free!
A safe spell for children and teenagers.
This spell is a .pdf file, which you will be able to download after payment is processed.
NB. We use the same system for downloadable products as for products which need to be shipped so although this is a downloadable product you will be asked for your postal address. If you don’t want to give us your real address, that’s ok, just make something up and give us a laugh.
ARH on March 4th, 2011 | File Under Downloadable Spells, For Sale -
This spell is for use especially when moving into a new home, but also if you feel that your home needs to be cleared of negative energies.
You will need:
1. salt
2. water
3. bowl or container
4. feather
This spell is a .pdf file, which you will be able to download after payment is processed.
NB. We use the same system for downloadable products as for products which need to be shipped so although this is a downloadable product you will be asked for your postal address. If you don’t want to give us your real address, that’s ok, just make something up and give us a laugh.
ARH on January 26th, 2011 | File Under Downloadable Spells, For Sale -