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Is your work guaranteed to be successful? Do I get a refund if it isn't?
If the work is not successful, then what do you suggest I do next? Do I have to live local to you to have a tarot reading, or use your conjure services? What is the difference between a tarot reading and a magical consultation, since they both involve you reading the cards? Why do you prefer to do readings and consultations via email, as opposed to the telephone? Why do you limit follow-up correspondence for consultations to 1 email? What method of divination do you use? Why won't you do targeted love work on behalf of clients? What types of work will you absolutely NOT consult or work on? My case was a positive one (or a justified one), why would you not accept it? Why won't you take break-up, crossing, revenge, or other such cases? Is there any type of work that you are particularly gifted for? Is there any work that you are weak at? Will you start on my work immediately? How long until I see results? Are your oils, incenses, etc eco-friendly &/or non-toxic? How do you determine your rates? Where did you get the images for your website? Is your work guaranteed to be successful? Do I get a refund if it isn't? No spiritual work can be guaranteed to be successful, and there are many factors that play into that. For one, it is ultimately up to the Divine - if you are truly not meant to have something, or something is just not meant to come to pass, then nothing anyone can do will bring that about. Sometimes the work relies on a client taking certain ritual actions at home, or action in the real world to help the cause; if a client does not keep their end of the bargain and do their work, then it can be no fault of the worker if the desired results do not manifest. At other times there may be factors in play that were not forseen, or that begin to take place during the work that change the playing field and may require alterations from the original work in order to still gain the result. At other times a client may have hired a worker out of pure curiosity and will put no faith and energy into the work out of their own skepticism - this kind of negative energy directed at the work only serves to work against itself! Also, despite what Hollywood would have you believe, magic can only work by manipulating statistical probabilities that are already in existence. It cannot create something from nothing. However, doing a reading on the situation and consulting with a client in detail before taking a case goes a long way to helping a worker determine the appropriate and likely most effective way to approach a case - or provides them with the information that it is a case that is best not taken to begin with. There are no refunds in spiritual work due to the fact that regardless of the outcome, someone has purchased supplies, and put hours of time and energy into working on your behalf. There are also so many factors that can effect the outcome of a work that offering refunds is just not a viable option. If a worker 100% guarantees you results, &/or is not interested in hearing the detailed background of your case, &/or does not require you to provide personal links for work done on your behalf - these are HUGE RED FLAGS OF A SCAM ARTIST! I am honest with my clients about their projected outcomes as indicated by my divinations, and I will not take cases that I do not believe I can be helpful in. But no ethical worker will guarantee results. Period. Please read this very informative page about spotting a scam artist posing as a magical practitioner: Spotting a Psychic/Magical Practitioner Fraud You are invited and encouraged to read through the testimonials of others who I have worked for so you can be assured that others have been satisfied with my services, which are located on the various pages describing my various services throughout this site. By law it is required to state that spiritual services are undertaken for entertainment purposes only, and that any candles or other items purchased are offered as curios only. I make no supernatural claims about myself or any of my services and products. Back to Top If the work is not successful, then what do you suggest I do next? That will depend on why the work failed. This may be very obvious - if the client did not do as instructed - or may require another reading on the situation to look into what circumstances may have changed or cropped up during the work. As stated previously, there are no refunds offered for spiritual services, and any further work agreed to will be compensated by the client. Back to Top Do I have to live local to you to have a tarot reading, or use your conjure services? No! All my services are available to anyone, anywhere. Readings can easily be done remotely and accurately via email, products can be shipped to you directly, and work can effectively be done on your behalf distantly. Back to Top What is the difference between a tarot reading and a magical consultation, since they both involve you reading the cards? A tarot reading is simply a reading done to offering insight to the client on whatever situation or question that they posed. It can help the querant gain a new perspective on their circumstances, inform them of the energies and influences that are involved with their area of concern, and ease their mind by helping to shed light on aspects of the situation that may have been fuzzy previously. A magical consultation is a reading that is done on a particular circumstance, for the purposes of seeking advice on what spellwork or conjure would best be used to aid in the manifestation of a specific goal, or what magical remedy would create the desired change to the situation. A consultation will not only involve a tarot reading, but also detailed advice on spellwork that could be performed - either by the client themselves, or by the practitioner on behalf of the client if applicable - to begin directly effecting the situation at hand. Back to Top Why do you prefer to do readings and consultations via email, as opposed to the telephone? At the most practical level it comes down to logistics. With clients contacting me from all over the world through the internet, scheduling telephone calls around global time zones is extremely difficult and often inconvenient for both parties. Not to mention that everyone has different work schedules and family responsibilities - including myself - that further limits their availability to sit on the telephone for any length of time. Factor into that the long-distance charges that one or the other of us is going to have to pay. In today's economy racking up long-distance or international phone bills is just not good financial management. I also have not been overly satisfied with the various internet-based free long-distance telephone services, or real-time chat services, and so do not use them any longer. One benefit of having readings done via email is that my guides come through very strongly when I am typing. Many times they will put whole paragraphs down on a page that contain wisdom and insight that is extremely valuable. For some reason while doing phone or in-person readings the intuitive messages that I get are mainly in abstract impressions that very accurately relay information, but that are hard to accurately articulate the full extent of their implications in regular language. (Don't ask me why the info comes through in crystal clarity while typing, whereas otherwise it comes through as pictures and impressions! It's just how I've found things to work for me. Different guides doing the work, perhaps?) So your email reading will contain any and all of the information that the guides themselves write down for you, whereas over the phone you have to rely on me translating their impressions for you. Yet another less esoteric benefit is that all discussion, questions, answers, and any advice and instructions are there IN WRITING which can really help keep the air clear of any misinterpretations or misunderstandings, or when you want to make sure that you have all the information correctly later when you need to recall it. Sometimes notes that you take quickly during a reading turn out to not be as detailed as you wish when you go back and review them - and having it all in black and what from the beginning can make everything easier. It also creates a written record of any agreements and arrangements made between the client and practitioner for personalized products or services performed on one's behalf. That way everyone is clear on any work and fees involved, and disputes can be avoided or quickly resolved. Back to Top Why do you limit follow-up correspondence for consultations to 1 email? At one point I did not limit the amount of follow-up, and I ended up running into ALOT of problems with people taking advantage of my time, or becoming overly obsessive about the bits of advice they would receive. I understand that the clients that contact me will have varying degrees of experience with spellwork. Those who are newer to it may indeed need some additional clarification before undertaking the work. I do my very best to provide the most clear and detailed instructions that I can, but there are always elements that could be expanded upon or explained differently for individual clientel to ensure that they fully understand the process. So I am happy to provide 1 follow-up email to those who have booked a magical consultation with me, to help make sure that they understand and are comfortable with the procedures. Should a client feel more comfortable with ongoing support during their working, they can purchase a Magical Coaching package that meets their needs. Back to Top What method of divination do you use? I use the tarot as a tool through which my spirit guides and my own intuition can work. I also rely on my inherited gifts of claircognizance, clairsentience, and clairaudience to give me a deeper perspective on a situation or work. This manifests as a strong sense of knowing, a gut feeling, and hearing advice from my spirit guides as I learn about a case either though email, telephone, or in person. When visited in person, I can also read a client's energy patterns by scanning through their aura and chakras with my hands. This can tell me what areas of a client's life have been most affected by a situation, and can help me suggest an appropriate course of action that may also address issues of personal healing and integration of life experiences. Back to Top Why won't you do targeted love work on behalf of clients? Love work is predictably the most requested kind of work, and when it comes to issues of Returning a lover who has left and subsequent Reconciliation work, it is also some of the most difficult. I believe that I could never whip up the kind of devotional fervor on behalf of someone else, that they could easily achieve for themselves. So, I am happy to consult with clients on what actions they could take to have the best chance of obtaining their goals, but I leave that work for them to perform on their own. If a relationship is meant to happen, I feel that it will come together with minimal magical effort that can be worked with the ritual direction of that passionate emotional energy that they have all pent up inside. Also, nothing makes people more irrational and blind to reality than Love! Many times it doesn't matter what the divination will show, or what the common sense perspective of someone observing the situation from outside of it reveals, people will want to pursue a course of action that is simply not meant to work out, or will end up badly in the end. Sometimes the best thing is to cut ties and move on, but in the heat of the situation, people will often not be able to see that. I'm pleased to consult with people on matters of love for a specific person, and aid them in choosing the best course of action (as they see it) - however I simply do not wish to mix up my own energies in such work. I WILL, however, help people attract a new (unnamed) love into their life that will be a well-suited partner! Back to Top What types of work will you absolutely NOT consult or work on? * Crossing, Jinxing, Cursing * Break-Up * Revenge * Coercive Action Back to Top My case was a positive one (or a justified one), why would you not accept it? Firstly, I take on only a very limited number of cases - so I may have not had the time available to devote to your cause at this time. Even if I am considering taking a case, I will always do a divination beforehand. If the divination shows that the outcome of me working is simply not going to be successful, then I will not take a case. If the case simply falls outside of my area of expertise, and you would be better served by another worker, I will not take the case and will refer you on to someone that can better aid you. Just because work is justified does not mean that I will take the case. I state up front that I do not do any "bad" work, even if it is justified. You will be better served by another worker who will do such work for you. Some cases that fall into a catagory that I do work in, such as career success, will often cross the line into areas of coersion. Again, if I feel uncomfortable with a case, I simply will not take. I will be happy to refer to you a worker that will do such work. Back to Top Why won't you take break-up, crossing, revenge, or other such cases? I am happy to work for the betterment and upliftment of people to help them progress along their own path in a more complete, content, and satisfied way. I do not believe that wanting more money, or a new love, or other mundane matters is counter-spiritual in most cases - and I am happy to aid people in attaining those material things that they may be desiring. However I will not do any work that I feel directly and willfully brings negativity to someone. The closest I will come to that is reversal work - I will not go over into revenge. My personal spiritual ethic is based in the Eastern concepts of karma, which makes me accountable for any and all actions that I take, even on the behalf of others. I would not feel comfortable taking harmful actions towards others, and that would pretty much render any work I did in that area powerless...so I don't do it! Back to Top Is there any type of work that you are particularly gifted for? I consider my strongest areas to be Prosperity and Money work as well as issues of Cleansing and general Uncrossing. I also really enjoy Healing and Blessing work. I've worked as a professional energetic healer for 10 years, and those skills transfer nicely into conjure work for Healing and Blessing. Along with conjure work, I can also offer distance Reiki healings to those who wish me to work on their behalf in that capacity. The angels that work with me are also very willing to provide aid in these cases. As far as Prosperity and Money work goes, I have nearly always seen some kind of positive result when all the proper steps were followed. Most of the work I did when I first began conjure was related to Prosperity and Money-drawing and so I honed my skills in that area first. Cleansing and Uncrossing are also areas that I am very comfortable with. Back to Top Is there any work that you are weak at? As stated throughout the site I will not take any cursing/crossing, break-up, revenge, controlling, or otherwise aggressive cases. Love work can also be tricky because it is often where people have the most blocks, blinders, and the most self-defeating patterns set up. I can only do so much, and I will be brutally honest when I think that a case just won't be successful, or with what I think is really going on with a situation. I am happy to advise others on love work aimed at a specific target (as long as it is not overly coercive), but I will not work on their behalf in such cases. I WILL consider working on cases aimed at attracting a suitable (unnamed) partner into one's life. However, I do not consider Love work to be a particular strong-suit for me. I will always read a situation before taking a case, and I will never take a case that I don't feel I can provide positive results for. Back to Top Will you start on my work immediately? I like to utilize planetary and lunar timing in my work whenever possible, so I will start on your work at the first available date and hour that best facilitates your needs. For instance fast-money or general money-drawing work is best performed on a Wednesday, which is ruled by the fast and efficient Mercury. (Some would insist on Thursday/Jupiter for money work, as it is a planet of increase, however it's effects are slower and oriented to the long-term, so for shorter term results and immediate gain I prefer Mercury. You can grow your wealth with Jupiter once you have some!) A waxing moon is best for this, as it promotes increase. So ideally I would start your work during the waxing moon, on a Wednesday, in the planetary hour of Mercury. Some times it is not desirable or appropriate to wait for the exact right timing, and in those cases I will work with whatever timing is most available and convenient. Issues of timing a work will be discussed during the spiritual consultation, and together the client and I can decide when the work will begin. Back to Top How long until I see results? There's a rule of thumb that Cat Yronwode of Lucky Mojo always uses, that I've found to be very true: If a work is going to be successful you will see signs within 3 days, movement within 3 weeks, with your final result within 3 months. Back to Top Are your oils, incenses, etc eco-friendly &/or non-toxic? I primarily use the condition products that are made by Lucky Mojo Curio Co, as they have an extremely high standard for quality in their products, utitilzing real essential oils and natural carrier oils, with no synthetic or chemical additives or preservatives. All Lucky Mojo oils are non-toxic and safe-to-touch, but they make no claims about their products being hypoallergenic, so if you do have allergies please use with caution and always patch test yourself before using. In some instances I do make my own condition oils and products, and when I do I also only use pure essential oils and high-quality carrier oils that are safe-to-touch. Though I also make no promises about them being hypoallergenic. The herbs that I use for incenses, baths, candle dressings, etc are organic whenever possible. I would say that about %85 of all my herbs are organically grown and harvested. The other 15% of the herbs that are not organic, I do my very best to acquire them from sources that are also known for their high standards. Back to Top How do you determine your rates? I first consider covering my cost for the supplies, and factor in how much of my own time and energy will be needed to complete a work. That work can include email &/or phone consultations and follow-ups, fixing candles, feeding and moving candles over a period of days, making a mojo, disposing of ritual remains, etc. I also take into consideration how much other rootworkers and spiritual practitioners are charging for similar services, and determine a comparable rate. Back to Top Where did you get the images for your website? All the images, except for the tarot image of the Queen of Pentacles, were taken by me here at my studio. The tarot image is from 1910 and is in the public domain, and can be downloaded from the Mystic Games website. All vigil candle labels, unless screenprinted, have been designed by myself as well. Back to Top |
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