by Liam Cyfrin

Witchcraft and spells - they go together like toast and honey, don’t they? Witchcraft spells form the backbone of a witch’s arsenal, but witchcraft spells alone are actually completely worthless.

These days, if you were to toddle into your local bookshop, close your eyes and fling a dart, there’s a reasonably good chance you’d hit a spell book. There’s an even better chance that you’d be forcibly ejected from the shop shortly thereafter, so I’m not advocating this practice. It does, though, make the point that this literary genre has never been more popular.

Witchcraft spells burst forth from this cornucopia of printed waffle on beginner witchcraft - witchcraft spells to find “true love”, witchcraft spells to hog-tie that wayward ex and drag them back, witchcraft spells to make us sexier, smarter, stronger, healthier and, of course, witchcraft spells to make us wealthy beyond our wildest dreams.

The biggest Witchy complaint against spell books is that the spells within in them don’t (or possibly can’t) work. The spell book, it’s argued, looks comparable to a recipe book, but whereas Delia Smith can reliably lead most of us through the creation of an omelette, the compiler of spells is less likely to guide the average punter to health, wealth and insuperable sexual charisma.

There’s some validity to this, but the better authors in the field make it clear that the spell book isn’t really the equivalent of “150 Astonishing Meatloaves”. It’s more like sheet music: valuable to those who have put the effort into learning how to read music and perhaps play an instrument, but bookshelf clutter to those who haven’t.

Witchcraft spells are less a recipe and more a starting-point for inspiration. Witchcraft spells are more like a palette than a finished painting. Only in the hands of an accomplished artist will witchcraft spells become anything which stirs the soul, or changes the world in any way.

If you want to cast witchcraft spells, and cast them effectively, you must become that artist, and master the skills which will enable you to weave the raw materials of witchcraft spells into an irresistible force.

Without this training and discipline, witchcraft spells aren’t worth the paper they are written on. A problem with texts on beginner witchcraft is that they tend to gloss over this somewhat significant fact.

There is a swathe of information debunking the myths and misapprehensions about witchcraft at the Genuine Witchcraft site, covering the gods and goddess of witchcraft and Wicca, advanced witchcraft, witchcraft symbols, and witchcraft supplies. Newbies to witchcraft and those who have been around the park a time or two are well advised to look in and get educated.

One subject that will never cease to exist in our society is death. We’re not only fascinated with it, we are obsessed with it. Just take a gander at the TV Guide line-up. We watch so many shows that revolve around death. The whole sit-com thing is done. We now enjoy stuff like “Medium” and “Ghost Whisperer.” My personal favorite is “Supernatural.” All of these shows revolve around death and the Replaces the tokens afterlife . They touch on the supernatural realm and often the dark side of the coin. I think that people need this kind of entertainment now days. Because let’s face it folks; religion is certainly not offering the kind of warm fuzzy feeling it used to. Heck, people are more devoted to the Fall television line up than they are you God or Christ. That’s just the spot we’ve evolved to. We want to feel reassured when those near death experiences arrive or our life is drawing to a close. Basically we just want to know more.

Have you ever dealt with death on an intimate level? Maybe you’ve had a family member pass or a friend die suddenly. Regardless of what it was, these experiences can really alter your life. They can wake you up from that dream of invincibility that so many individuals tend to suffer from. This is a good thing. It not only causes you to take life more seriously, but it also makes you more wary of dangers and naive actions. You know, things you may have not worried about prior. I can recall a few specific near death experiences I had. One in particular happened a few years ago. I was driving home from college and a tractor trailer cut me off. I am talking about literally cut me off. It was ridiculous. I am assuming he could not see me. Well, it almost forced me to a nasty death. However, I hit the brakes and clenched the steering wheel like nothing else. All I could think about was my young daughter who was four at the time and how I would be letting her down if I died. I knew that I had to get out of this no matter what. Folks had always told me that near death experiences make you recount sections of your life. This was not the case for me at all.

To learn all sorts of interesting stuff concerning near death experiences, just take advantage of the net. I guarantee that there is more text on near death experiences than you can possibly read. It goes on and on.

If you have any drive toward astrology by obsessively checking your horoscope every day, you will appreciate the following weekday and then this Sunday’s horoscopes for Leo from Minerva, in the SF Gate.com and SF Chronicle:

WEEKDAY astrological birth chart/HOROSCOPE:
LEO July 22-August 21 - Gaining entrée is one thing. Making the most of it is something else. It’s time to switch from exchanging pleasantries to serious business.

WEEKLY astrological chart/HOROSCOPE:
LEO (July 22-August 21) - Tuesday’s full moon — coming now just as Mercury, Neptune and sun sweep through your hormone house — has moment of truth written all over it. Full moons — particularly eclipsed ones — are all about culmination. This one effects [sic] your wallet — both personal funds and those shared by others. Now, this could be a good thing — like a sudden windfall. On the other hand ….

I offer you the above examples as contest against those who don’t believe in the auspices of the astrology chart, against those who say the astrology chart and its accompanying tools are nothing more than hogwash for shamans and charlatans pushing a pseudo science, in response to those who use the cliché attack that those horoscopes in he paper are too general and could apply to anybody.

I did switch from exchanging pleasantries that day, and I did get a windfall.

In the past, too, my horoscopes (especially those from Minerva) have been so dead-on I have gotten chills: for example, Sunday Leo horoscope a few years ago said I would see a stranger cross a crowded room. (And the hackneyed was not lost on Minerva, either, so bear with me.) He would have initials the reverse of mine.

One night that week in December, at the prompting of charismatic (convincing) roommate, I went to a nightclub to show support for a mutual friend in a local (and promising) band. I don’t do the club scene much, so I brought along a notebook and was writing, occasionally stopping to be attentive to the band or to look up at the dancers, minglers, and guys. Many were attractive, some were handsome and hot as hell, but none jingled a jangle or whatever.

At one point I felt someone staring. I looked up, and across the room, almost ducking his head around the blur of dancers to keep a bead on me, was a gorgeous Rastafarian all in baby blues. He and I could NOT stop staring into one another’s eyes. It was almost unnerving, as I had come with no interest whatsoever in hooking up with anyone (having just left a great relationship going nowhere, etc., etc.). But he approached, we connected (on a number of levels and in a number of ways), shared comments about the band, and eventually made a date. Here’s the clincher: he turned out to be a trombonist for a world-famous band, in town for a few days, but he spent most of the rest of that time with me. His initials are M.R.. Mine are R.M..

Say what you will, but I will follow that astrology chart and believe in the destiny it affords…all the way to extremes just short of free will. For along with free will as impetus, it makes sense that the astrology chart, ancient and sagacious and often right, is what reminds me that besides business and work and responsibilities there is magic that supersedes coincidence. M.R. agrees with me. He’s a Leo, too.

The article below is from a series of ancient knowledge articles and videos about Kabbalah symbols …

No wonder some followers object to the idea of just anyone wearing the Kabbalah symbols of their faith as a mere fashion bling. The tree of life symbol, even when encrusted with diamonds and gold means something more to them than just pretty decoration to be worn out to a new club or social event. It is a mark of their faith and their beliefs. It is a representation of their customs and beliefs and is something that reminds them of their faith on a daily basis.

With regard to Kabbalah symbols, the tree of life symbol was originally called the Etz haChavim and is looked upon as a road map to creation. It is a representation of a tree and how we are all bound together as one. We all come from the same roots and are all interconnected in the same tree even when we are on separate branches of life.

The Kabbalah tree, or the tree of life symbol, is called the diagram of the Sephiroth and is a drawing of how creation came to exist. It comes from the sacred texts of Sefer Yetzirah, Bahir, and the most widely known, the Zohar. It would be quite impossible to explain without drawings how the tree of life symbols actually look since so many of the texts differ on the numbers, path and even plants that the Sephot actually represent. It is a matter of which representation of the books and beliefs that the tree of life actually takes on that make up the life pathways for the drawings themselves. You would need to look it up to know.

Christianity has its cross. The followers of different religions each have symbols that they believe to be sacred. Kabbalah symbols, such as the Kabbalah tree are no different. It takes on a life of its own to those who follow Kabbalah and truly believe in the representations of each of the branches that originate from the words and inscriptions. The red string Kabbalah bracelet is more than a piece of jewelry. It is a representation of history and a way to understanding the path to creation for the Kabbalah follower to travel.

For more tips on Kabbalah, go here: Kaballah Symbols

In fact, why should my One Cup Coffee Maker be the Best Coffee In The World in the first place? This is because, if you think back on how you search for your Coffee Machines , you are always on the look out for the best Coffee Machines ?

Similarly, when I was looking for my single cup coffee maker, I look for the best possible maker in the range that I can afford. We are all looking for the best Coffee Machines , thinking that this would brew us the Best Coffee In The World.

So, would getting a more expensive coffee makers really makes you the Best Coffee In The World, if that is the case, then all the rich folks would all be having the greatest coffee. But, from the money that they spent on looking for it, it does not seems to be the case.

In the usual espresso terms, there are 4 elements that makes the great coffee and machine is simply one of them. So, no, having the greatest Coffee Machines would not produce that great cuupa.

S0, I am going to share with you via this article why machines can never brew you that best coffee in the world, it is the moment that you went through that gives you that Best Coffee In The World, and it is from a personal point of view.

The fact that I am writing this, is because I have been doing some “deep thinking” on this subject. As highlighted earlier, I search high and low when my Bunn died on me and I was pretty excited about the One Cup Coffee Maker and the promises on good coffee with a single button push.

However, after purchasing it, and drinking alone. I discovered that actually the best coffee that I had was in Japan. And it is not from any famed coffee house, brew by any world class baristas.

It was dispensed from a vending machine, in a paper cup. However, the moment was amazing! My wife and I was on our second honeymoon, we were in Hakone, a town just beside Mount Fuji. The scenery was breathtaking and I have my love one just beside me.

There you have it folks. The moment defines Best Coffee In The World, it is the experience that you can associate with that cuppa and makes you appreciate and look forward to having that coffee. Having the world best Coffee Machines, but drinking it alone does not amount up to any experience, and in my opinion, can never be the best coffee ever…