"Techie" Witch....muahahaha

   I thought I would chat about something just a little bit different today. Something I'm sure most of you have dabbled with, so maybe you can share some of your wisdom on here with me? (eager happy face)

   I though we would discuss the connection between the old ways of "the craft" and the new technology we have today. the two can intertwine in a most useful and beautiful way if you venture to give it a try.

   I suppose the best way to do this is to give you an example of what I mean...so here it goes...

   I have a very dear friend who had some real bad energy directed her way. You know the kind I'm talking about, right? The kind that can make you feel unbelievably down and drained. That can make you so incredibly tired that all you want to do is sleep but the burden of even doing that is just too much because your mind will not rest. You go about your daily business, exhausted and unmotivated, with the weight of the attachment hanging just inches behind you sucking you dry. I know his all sounds very melodramatic, but anyone who has had this happen to them knows this is an apt description. A mutual friend sent me a picture where she believed the attachment was visible...and it was. Vividly. So vivid that immediately when I looked at it I couldn't NOT see it. I responded back with a sketch of what I saw and it fit what she had seen too.

   Well...anyone who knows me know that I DO NOT take a situation like this lightly, however, living in another state I was limited in what I could do about it...or so I thought. In another time, another place, that may have been the case. But this is 2015, baby! Where I normally would need some personal article from the perpetrator of this offense in order to block/bind them from doing any additional harm, in this day and age that simply isn't the case. All I needed was their name, a current photo, my note and my handy stylus pen. I will not disclose what I did or how I did it. Not on your life. let's just say my karma is intact.

   My point is although I still prefer the old ways of candle magic, incense, circle and chant....sometimes a working woman just doesn't have the time. Use what you got...make the best of it...don't lose your ethics and morals in the process...remember and consider your own karma...and last, but not least...USE GOOD JUDGEMENT. You cannot help yourself, or a loved one, if you lose your head.

Blessed Be )()(

For the little guy...

I'm sitting here thinking of everything that has gone down today...good and bad. While I'm not happy I had to handle this the way I did, I'm surprised and humbled by the support I got.

Thank you!!! It's such a small thing to say for how people came to my defense, but I have no other word for it. I don't expect anyone to chose a side, nor do I expect anyone to participate in any mud slinging. I really don't. All I wanted, really, was for one brief moment for peoples eyes to be opened. For them to really see what's going on out there. I was friends with this group. I followed them...took up for them when they were attacked (supposedly) by other groups. Yet they wished me harm. I still don't understand. For what it's worth...I do believe there can be unity in this field as long as egos are checked at the door. Lord knows mine is. I will be the first to tell someone to question me. To verify what I'm saying in a reading. Anyway...that's all I wanted to say. Today...I chose to stand up against all the crap flying about. I tried to be the voice for the little guy...the small teams...the freaks who talk to ghost like I do. I hope I did y'all proud!!! Love you all!!

Telling it like it is...

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This is my dance space...this is your dance space...

   Let's talk a moment about negativity and the effect it can have on you. We all would love to believe that we, the magical creatures that we are, can go through life protected and safe and viewing the world through rose colored glasses. Well......

   That would be just dandy, wouldn't it? Unfortunately that just isn't the case. Everything we come into contact with on a daily basis, every person, every situation, has an effect on us....positive or negative. This can be unbelievably overwhelming and incredibly draining. When you are just beginning to understand your purpose and your inner power you are the most vulnerable to these types of situations. It doesn't really matter if the situation is paranormal or of the mundane variety, either.

   What I've found that helps me the most, and this goes along with the previous post about shielding techniques, is not only shielding or blocking the negative energy...but reflecting it away from you. Imagine surrounding yourself with mirrors, if you will. In a work situation this works especially well because it takes the pressure off you caused by others and better allows you to do your job, therefore minimizing any negative energy directed your way overall.

   In a paranormal or magical situation, it has much the same effect only it tends to be more specific, more concentrated. Packs a much bigger punch. This is especially good to use on investigations if you are going to a place that is known for hostile energy. I should use my own advice on this, to be honest. Lol. Instead I stay "open" and let the chips fall where they may. The times I have used it I have been very pleased with the results. While I won't disclose my own personal choice of words in summoning this reflective shield, I can say that if you try it...be as specific as possible in regards to what you wish to obtain. Whether it's having another's negative energy bounce off you and be directed back at them or whether it's simply "vaporizing" the energy before it reaches you...be specific. There simply is no reason to mince words. Remember...the area in which you reside is YOURS. It is your responsibility to keep it clean and tidy.

Blessed Be )()(

Get to know me...

Just a real quick message, here. Lol. Get to know me and all about my books on my YouTube channel under Vanesa Renee Hogle!!!

The tool box...

   I was on twitter today discussing a particular topic with someone when the subject of shielding came up. This made me think this is as good a time as any to go ahead and write a blog on the subject sine I have been approached recently about mentoring and tutoring on the subject. Since my schedule doesn't really allow the extra time for too much "one on one" interaction. I thought a blog on it would be helpful to those in need. 

   When I was first learning how to handle the information being thrown at me, I listened to everybody. I tried every way to block/shield that I was told to just to see if it would work. None of it did. The closest way that was described to me was "bricking" myself in. That meant I was to visualize myself literally being surrounded by bricks, one by one, that started at my feet and continued up until they reached the top of my head, leaving only my face uncovered. I think this would have worked, too, if I weren't so claustrophobic. Lol. Needless to say, the thought of being so constricted was too much for me to bear. I tried a multitude of other ways that were less constrictive but these weren't strong enough. That's when I finally realized what the problem was. It wasn't that these ways didn't work, because they worked just fine for other people. The problem was me. I needed to find my own comfort zone. I needed to look deep within myself and find a way that I felt was just for me. 

   I did exactly that in the most surprising way. I took my worst fear...spiders...and used the very thing they produce to be my shield. I imagine myself being encased in a web from toes to head, again, leaving my face uncovered. When i do this it allows me to muffle the information coming in without completely blocking every thing out. I really believe that is another reason I was having such difficulty with shielding in the first place. You see, I don't want to block it all out because I may miss something. Not too mention, I have been down that road before where I have done that and felt like I were dying a slow death. This technique may not be for everybody, but it works for me like gold. For those who would like additional instruction on how to do this, or to figure out a way that would work best for you, hit me up by DM on twitter. I'll help any way I can! 

Blessed Be )()(

Leap of faith....

   Hi everyone!!! I know it's been a cool minute since I've written a blog, but I've been kind of busy. Lol. I decided to do a little something different here and just tell you about myself...kind of a "get to know me" thing. I figured it was way past due since I've been hollering about my books this whole time.

   First, I do write under my real name, which is Vanessa Hogle. I don't have a whole lot of imagination when it comes to things like that. If I were to make one up it would probably sound like a cross between a porn star and a cartoon character from the forties! Lol. So...yeah...just plain old Vanessa.

   I am a single mom of the most fabulous twelve year old son (almost the big 13) that ever lived. He is truly my rock and my reason for doing everything that I do. I am a dental assistant by trade who moonlights as a waitress on the weekends. Not necessarily because I want to work seven days a week, but because that's the only way a single mom can make it in today's world. I want to provide the absolute best for my child, but I fall short daily...although if you said that to him he'd probably punch you. He thinks I'm fabulous. Bless him.

   I like what I do, but I don't LOVE what I do. That's where the books and investigating come in. I absolutely LOVE doing that!! It has cost me in my life, my passion for the paranormal, but not the things that matter most. My son looks up to me and is astounded by all that I have accomplished in the last year. I'm not sure if he thinks it's going to make us rich but he wouldn't care if it didn't. He says I'm happy for the first time in my life. When your child tells you that they can actually see the difference, you listen...and you listen good. He has sacrificed as much as I by not having me around like other moms but I do my best to make every moment we have together special. I do work a lot, but I am never too tired for him. Ever.

   If you had asked me five years ago if I had thought any of this was possible I would have laughed, said no way, and went back to being partially dead inside. That thought frightens me. The fact that I almost gave in to the fear of putting myself out there. Granted...I have made some enemies by doing this. There are those out there who would rather wack me than to look at me, and that's ok. For every one of them there are ten others that they would have to get through to do it. So, yes...there have been some down sides. However...the upsides more than make up for anything negative that I have had to go through. I have met people I would NEVER have known otherwise. People that were brought into my life and are meant to be there till the end. People who truly care about me and the things I've been through and the things we will go through together. Friends who are every bit as much as family to me even though the same blood doesn't run through our veins.

   This is living, people. I was existing before, but now I am LIVING. I took that chance, scary as it was, and jumped off the cliff to see if I could really fly...and you know what? I can.

   And so can you, my lovelies...

*Blessed Be* )()(