Yesterday I talked about the futility of trying to control the world. Namely, the illusion that getting your desire will actually make you happy. I fought this concept for so long. I knew what I wanted, and certainly what I didn’t want, and by the power of my will I was going to make it… Read More »
Archives for March 2019
Stop Trying to Control the World
In yesterday’s post, I said something pretty controversial: you cannot control the world. I wanted it to get a reaction from you, and it did. I got a rather impassioned email from someone asking how this could possibly be true when we are black magicians and are supposed to be the gods of our own… Read More »
Do It to Feel Good
Often times someone will come to me and say, “What do I have to do to get X?” Where X is more money, a relationship with a specific person, etc. And I do my absolute best to convince them that what they’re really trying to do is to feel better. When you bring in the… Read More »
It’s Already Done
How would it change things if you knew, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that everything you wanted was already done and on its way to you? Because that really is the truth. Every single thing that you’ve desired is already created and making its way into your reality. It’s you, through your own attempts… Read More »
Be Soft About Life
Elinara and I went out to brunch yesterday morning with my mother, as we’ve been making the habit to do most weekends. Unfortunately, the restaurant was pretty busy. There was a pretty decent crowd near the front door waiting to be seated. At first I felt pretty resistant about that. I certainly don’t like having… Read More »