Our lives are meant for greatness. This distinction is highly subjective and entirely reliant on the truth of one's own heart. In the microcosm of the family, a grandmother may bear the mark of greatness in her ability to make biscuits from scratch and jelly from the vine. She enchants our taste buds with her kitchen magic and bewilders us with her mastery of the wood-burning stove. But society is not a wide-eyed grandchild, or is it!?
I spent decades misusing my magical powers on corporate advertising. I created false needs with my creative genius and it felt dirty but I wasn't really attached to an outcome so I got really good at it. I've only recently begun to fully accept that I am actually a super powerful witch and I must have some sexy fun with it to save my life.
Here's the kicker: most folks craft magic towards things that we either really want or really don't want, like getting the girl, saving the planet, getting skinny, getting rich. All these things usually hold a very intense shadow which is secretly driving the efficacy of the spell. So as long as the craft is lacking in playful experimentation, chances are your "woe is me" subconscious will create way more than your consciousness bargained for. Not to worry. Its all a lesson in unified liberation anyway. Curiosity is key.
So why enchant the general public? Well it's super fun. Also, Youre probably not super attached to witnessing a crowd doing anything outside the norm so chances are your spell will work better and you'll notice the synchronicities with a broad-net perspective. And lastly, social change occurs in groups so you're likely to have some happy unexpected outcomes that serve everyone in your hometown.
Here goes! Play wizard! Play.
Spell #1: Cantar! Sing-alongs with lots of repetition get stuck in the brain. You can literally hypnotize listeners to chant your incantation. Try this easy hit song technique. Use a British accent. Say a phrase and repeat the last word or two. "You want to love me true... Love me true" then throw in some, "Ohs" at varying lengths. Repeat your hook and throw in a couple of strategically placed yeahs. Don't forget some cheese-ball synthesizers. There you have your hit song. You're welcome.
Spell #2: Sober pop'n drops. That's right. Hit the club and sip that h2o all night long. But first, wiggle your spirit fingers over your reflection to insight a glamour. Allow yourself to channel your hyper-sigil persona. This is basically just owning your ballsack as a goddess, wizard, siren, queen, guru, or whatever supreme being you are finally deciding to gift yourself. Keep your senses sharp and just notice the way your presence affects the other dancers. Careful to joyfully define those boundaries. Bawlers may be inclined to grind.
Spell #3 Pregnant Pauses: the next time you perform anything in public: speech, dance, song, toast, harness the power of the pregnant pause to stir emotion and edge anticipation. This can be highly erotic. Play with pacing your sentences to slow down at emotional times and stall right before you deliver that utterly important word or phrase. Practice with your frog friends.
Spell #4: Giddy Thanks. Ever noticed those ultra sappy verging-on-laughter thank yous go way further than regular thanks? The next time you address a crowd, try spending a few seconds really taking in the fact that those divine beings are giving you their undivided attention. Let yourself get just plum tickled by it. Speak your thanks when you feel the flutter. They will think you are adorable. Promise.
Spell #5. Shapeshift. Unlike #2 where you are playing you, this final spell involves shifting into something else entirely, down to your finger twitches. When you become The Super-Weirdo you gain entry into hearts as well as blocked off streets. Your fantasy becomes their reality when you engage them with questions or actions that pique curiosity. Before long your buck tooth shaman character could have a whole line of people singing in gibberish to save the planet. I could write a whole article on this one.
You are now armed with a tool kit for public enchantment. Remember, the lighter your heart is about the outcome, the more effective your spell will be. Bless.
~Raby
Amanda Raby is a Wizard Pop music producer, designer, genius wrangler and swamp witch from the Texas Coast. Her debut album is set to release in 2017! Get a free hi-fi download at Rabymusic.com/paperdoll