October 2000 Updates
Hello! and welcome to soundcraft. Its been along time since this page was up dated and hopefully with the new server and some new software that is about to change. I'm hoping to have an up date at least once a month from now on. Each month this section will seek to explain some part of how sound craft works.
This month we will be looking at Change... That's right! We all need a little chage once in a while. For example. I need to work a little change in my life right now. I want to quit smoking. The following is how I work magic to help in this major change in my life.
First things first. What do I need to do here? Well... first I need to decide why I need to quit smoking. That will require a bit of reflection on my part. For reflection I like to use music that has no lyrics. Just something that is relaxing and calming to me. For this application I will be using a song from "Alice in Chains" called "Whale and Wasp".
As it plays I remember all the people I have lost over the last few years to cancer. And how I dishonor their memory by not heading there warnings, think of all the money I spending to make my self sick.
Next... I need to build all of those thoughts into an anger. Anger can be valuable if used properly. It can help to bolster power in moments of weakness. Something I'm sure I'll have many of over the next few days and weeks. It's important to pick a song that actually makes you feel some power though. One that works for me may actually just annoy you. For this spell work, I will be using "Ted Nugents" "Strangle Hold" . The song is one about a person wanting cause harm to an ex-lover. My ex-lover is smoking. See the connection?
Third... I need something to motivate me a little bit. I've been thinking of quitting for a long time now. I always end up caving in to the "I'll quit tomorrow.." Or "I'll quit after this pack of smokes.." There is always a reason to NOT do it today. For that reason I have added a little kick in the ass in the form of "Van Halens" "Right Now", a song that drives home to fact that there really is no tomorrow. There is only right now. That's something I need to drill into my head for this to work.
Last... I need a song of affirmation. Something to pledge that this will work this time. Something to say to all that I love, my wife, my friends, my loved ones who have asked me to quit, the memory and souls of my fallen relatives and to the God and Goddess that I love them and it is because of this love that I decide to do this thing. That I might serve them better with a health body and mind. For that I chose a "Yes / ABWH" song called "The Meeting"
Click on the song title to hear the MP3 file of the song. Click or "Lyrics" to read the lyrics to the song. *Disclaimer*
Song 1, Alice in Chains (Whale and Wasp)
Song 2, Ted Nugent (Strangle Hold) LYRICS
Song 3, Van Halen (Right Now) LYRICS
Song 4,YES /ABWH (The Meeting) LYRICS
Now.... I'm sure you wondering what I do with these songs now that I have picked them out and assigned my own meanings to them. Right? Well...I used to spend hours mixing tapes but now I let my computer do all the work. I pop a CD in my PC and it makes an MP3 file of the song. I assemble the songs into a play list and its all ready. I will usually set up a small alter with a candle on it and use this candle as a focal point of my meditation. Then I let the music play and let the emotions build as outlined above.
It really is that easy. Now, you can use what every music you want that works for you. You can use 10 songs or just one.It doesn't have to be anything like what I'm doing. You can dress up in robes and use all sorts of fancy alter gear. You can pause the song to invoke an incantation of your own if you like.Its just that I like to keep things as simple as possibly. It doesn't always work out just like I want it to. But I have found that over all this is the best system of magic casting for me.
See ya next month :o)
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