In any tradition, the literature has Wisdom and Power branches. If you know what it is you want in life, formulate clear goals, then cultivate the disciplined and healthy habits to manifest them. One way to keep this package clean and running well is to nourish yourself with the Wisdom and Power texts that support your tradition (even if you are the only member). If it is safe, consult with trusted people who don't despise you for wanting something cool.
When you cast spells to activate assistance for your volition, it brings several types of things. When you are armed with the kinds of solutions that those on your path have encountered before, it is easier to dispose of the problems that arise as the things you requested begin to arrive. Remember, if you have something worth having, someone else will want to take it from you.
So, I guess a good project starts with a good plan and is supported by good habits. If you get something big very quickly, it is usually with a lot more strings attached than most people would like to admit. So when it comes to Magick, I have no reservations about being cautious. If it is worth getting, it is worth doing the necessary work before, during, and after the manifestation to maintain.
One day, I flipped through the book, _Write it Down--Make It Happen_. In one chapter, the author emphasizes the value of having a focus group of confidants to help you devise your projects. And then, she admits that her own focus group consists of but herself and one other person. Yet, with different people, needs may vary. The coven is a social group for some, but a talent pool for others, from whom they might recruit for their own focus group.
One day, I walked into the Chinese American Company, run for over forty years by an old couple my mom had known. Sometimes I would get philosophical with the wise old owner. One day, he took a slip of paper and wrote the character for "affinity" in Chinese, and handed it to me. Below, in English, he had added the translation: "People who like the same thing." So, whatever style of music, painting, poetry, or magic you explore, it is good to have some advisers.
Yet, if you want to make something great happen, it is also good to heed Miyamoto Musashi, a master of swordsmanship, who said that the warrior should never reveal the core of his intentions or strategy to anyone else. This is just a burden of mojo that the adept has to carry. Something must always remain secret between you and your Muse. And when it comes to secrecy, sometimes it is about not getting plundered. Sometimes, it is about not spoiling the surprise for your audience.
Yet, when the Magus becomes really skilled, he is always full of surprises, like Penn and Teller.
Bob
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