Keeping up a spell?

[Godgifu]

I know some very experienced and skilled practitioners can seem to cast a spell, leave it alone, and find it works from then on. Myself, no matter how good the results started, it seems my spells lose momentum and peter out after a while. Mojos seem the exception to this, provided I keep them well-fed, though let's face it there are some kinds of spells where you don't want to keep yourself in contact with a mojo made for the purpose ;)

Other than just recasting the spell, what could be done? Feeding the patch of ground where it's buried, perhaps?

[LithiumViolets]

That's a good question and I'm waiting too for the answer because I tend to question whether my spells actually work(ed), even though most of the time they actually do, though I see the results much later and look back like "oh yeah! I did ask for this, didn't I?" So alot of times I worry myself like "Did I do it right? can I do more? How can I make sure it's gonna work? Do I need to do it again?"

[LithiumViolets]

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[aranarose]

Well, feeding the mojo is, in essence, keeping up the spell. Many spells in Hoodoo require them to be done over a certain number of days. I think part of the reason for this is that it reinforces it in the mind of the caster. Magic is, for the most part, thought energy. All of the items used in a spell are to tune our thoughts into a particular purpose. Each item reinforces for our minds what the spell is about. Doing it X number of days is another way to reinforce it. For instance, I've got a spell to cause problems in a relationship that requires you to re-light the candle and re-shake the jar of herbs and pins for 7 days in a row. You're re-focusing that energy again and again. After that 7 days, are you really going to forget about the spell? Whereas if you did it just once, are you really focusing a lot of energy on it?

If you feel that a spell is not working, or that the effect is wearing off, redo it. If the effect wears off again, or fails altogether again, don't try it again. It wasn't meant to be, or something is working against it, and you need to deal with that first.

[Godgifu]

I was specifically thinking of cases where the spell might be difficult to recast to the point of being impractical, say because of hard-to-obtain ingredients like personal concerns, and where (the remains of) the spell was already buried or otherwise disposed of -- that is, not any ongoing work.

"Spell resurrection" maybe would be the way to put it?

[aranarose]

In such a case, you could likely do a sort of spell boost, where you do the spell with all the same ingredients other than the personal concerns, and sprinkle the remains of the spell in the same way that you did the original. It would reinforce the spell, so to speak.

[BlackLili]

I've also seen it done where you feed the spot where you buried the trick.

For example, a spell done with angry intent - I might go out to that spot the next time I'm in a real snit and just stomp and fume and rant, thereby recreating and raising similar energy that empowered the trick in the first place and feeding it.

For tricks sent into running water...you've got me there. I'd say its already done been fed with hydro-power in those cases. :thumbsup:

[aranarose]

Also, consider getting a reading to find out why the spell may not have worked or is petering out. Did you not do proper preparation? Is the spell being counter-acted? Is it that the manifestation would interfere with something that you must go through?

I believe that certain things in our life are pre-ordained. Not everything, but certain big things. This may be the person we're meant to marry, or a death that we're supposed to experience, or some other life experience that we have to go through. Certain events in our life must happen to prepare us for those big things. For instance, suppose you are destined to meet and have an intimate relationship with a person who will change your outlook in life, making you a better person, and you will in turn help someone else who will continue that chain of good events. If you are involved with someone now, then you won't be involved with that "right" person, so you have to go through a break-up of some sort. But you don't want a break-up, you want to be with the person you're with now. So you do spells to work on things and keep you together. In such a case, the spells will, ultimately, fail, because they have to.

Now, if it doesn't matter who you are with, as is likely true for most people, then spells to keep the relationship going will work.

Does that make sense?

[Godgifu]

Blacklilli -- A similar idea came to me after I'd posted :D . The specific thought came of either sprinkling Frankincense oil or burning a stick of Frankincense incense on the buried spot, since that resin is supposed to have the power strengthen other spells, both good and bad.

Also, your mention of beating the buried spot reminds me of sometrhing else I recently heard about. There's apparently a spell out there to get someone out of jail, where you write your wish paper in your own blood, take it to a crossroads, then use a broom to beat the paper and you call on St. Peter to make the spell work. However, you don't ask nicely, oh no -- you scream something a la "Saint Peter, you son of a b****, you get to work and do what I tell you!"
I can kind of see doing something similar on a slow moving or stagnating spell's burial spot.

[BlackLili]

Blacklilli -- A similar idea came to me after I'd posted :D . The specific thought came of either sprinkling Frankincense oil or burning a stick of Frankincense incense on the buried spot, since that resin is supposed to have the power strengthen other spells, both good and bad.

Also, your mention of beating the buried spot reminds me of sometrhing else I recently heard about. There's apparently a spell out there to get someone out of jail, where you write your wish paper in your own blood, take it to a crossroads, then use a broom to beat the paper and you call on St. Peter to make the spell work. However, you don't ask nicely, oh no -- you scream something a la "Saint Peter, you son of a b****, you get to work and do what I tell you!"
I can kind of see doing something similar on a slow moving or stagnating spell's burial spot.
Sure, I can see soundly beating your intent into the ground - or the spot where the trick was laid.

I wouldn't waste the frankincense on the spot though - especially if it's not a positive trick. I'd piss on it, m'self. /shrugs

[Godgifu]

Ha, now see, the only time I'd heard to piss on a buried spell was in a Follow Me Boy variant :) And truly, I've found it's not always the best idea to get my own DNA mixed up in a harmful spell aimed at an enemy.
I did once hear of a Hot Foot spell that was to be watered every night with War Water.

[aranarose]

Ha, now see, the only time I'd heard to piss on a buried spell was in a Follow Me Boy variant :) And truly, I've found it's not always the best idea to get my own DNA mixed up in a harmful spell aimed at an enemy.
I did once hear of a Hot Foot spell that was to be watered every night with War Water.

That depends. I've got enemy tricks that involve literally shitting on their name :D

[LithiumViolets]

Ha, now see, the only time I'd heard to piss on a buried spell was in a Follow Me Boy variant :) And truly, I've found it's not always the best idea to get my own DNA mixed up in a harmful spell aimed at an enemy.



yeah, i'd be wary of that myself..it just doesn't sound good to use something with you "essence" so to speak in something malicious, especially considering that, if bodily fluids strengthen a spell of that sort, it could strengthen the karmic consequences coming back on you as well...or at least that's what would be in my mind

[Godgifu]

That depends. I've got enemy tricks that involve literally shitting on their name :D

Yes, I know of a few of that sort. I remember a simple curse someone gave me was to write your enemy's name on your toilet paper before use. :smile:

As for LithiumViolets' remark, while obviously not all hoodoo practitioners believe in karma, there are Reversal spells that a target might use if they figure out that something's up, and I'd want to minimize the amount of stuff that could connect the spell back to me. I've also occasionally suffered from what I might describe as "cross-contamination" as in one case where I sewed up a doll baby, did my stuff to it, and then realized after burying it that I had been habitually licking that thread I'd used and the doll probabl had as much of my DNA in it as the victim's; also, I'd gotten goofer dust all over myself in the course of things, so it might have been that... anyway, though I had done the usual post-curse purifications when I got home, the next day I noticed I seemed to be getting sick. I had to take a second purification bath with a candle, and that seemed to get it off me.
On the bright side, that sort of thing at least lets you know your spell is probably working ;)

[Teresa]

Haha, Just the other day I gave the sheet of toilet paper with your enemies name written on it to a friend to help with a problem. :thumbsup:

Some spells I do pour a libation of some sort over the buried spot like every other week to keep it working. Mojos get fed regularly too. Most of my spells are designed to run their course without needing to be refuled.

Elise and I were talking a few weeks back about some things. We both wondered why when we give advice to others so often and try to help other people in need when they approach us, when it comes to ourselves we get a bit lazy. Well at least I admitted that I do. For some strange reason I try to save up my magical way of handling personal issues until I feel it is really necessary and even then I may just try to ride out the tide. Why do I not do as much for myself as I do for others, I still wonder.

If Elise had not bugged me to make my own mojo bag to get this job. I would not have even helped myself out that much. BlackLiLi, its the same mojo recipe that you were given. It has an excellent success rate thu far.

My prosperity bag is faithfully kept up! I do not worry about money. I state what my needs are each week and I believe that the money will come and it always has. I stopped stressing out over money about 10 years back. My life is much happier now and I feel it to be because of this and that I also sow seed to receive in return. The Law of Attraction holds water with me. :thumbsup:

[BlackLili]

Haha, Just the other day I gave the sheet of toilet paper with your enemies name written on it to a friend to help with a problem. :thumbsup:

Some spells I do pour a libation of some sort over the buried spot like every other week to keep it working. Mojos get fed regularly too. Most of my spells are designed to run their course without needing to be refuled.

Elise and I were talking a few weeks back about some things. We both wondered why when we give advice to others so often and try to help other people in need when they approach us, when it comes to ourselves we get a bit lazy. Well at least I admitted that I do. For some strange reason I try to save up my magical way of handling personal issues until I feel it is really necessary and even then I may just try to ride out the tide. Why do I not do as much for myself as I do for others, I still wonder.

If Elise had not bugged me to make my own mojo bag to get this job. I would not have even helped myself out that much. BlackLiLi, its the same mojo recipe that you were given. It has an excellent success rate thu far.

My prosperity bag is faithfully kept up! I do not worry about money. I state what my needs are each week and I believe that the money will come and it always has. I stopped stressing out over money about 10 years back. My life is much happier now and I feel it to be because of this and that I also sow seed to receive in return. The Law of Attraction holds water with me. :thumbsup:
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