Practical Magic In Your Life

Welcome all partiers! I'm sorry this post is a little late. I've been working on my house again! So because I've had my mind on other things completely, I had to pull this post out of thin air! There's a part in the movie when Sally tells Officer Hallet that his star is just a symbol, it can't stop criminals in their tracks, and it only has power because he believes it does. That's how magic works, she told him. And that is very true. So many people come into the craft thinking it's going to be like Hollywood magic that they saw on The Craft or some such show. Many are highly disappointed when they find out that magic is actually very subtle. Don't get me wrong, sometimes it can make a very big bang, but most of the time it is very subtle, like the changing of the seasons. From Summer we don't just go from one day temperatures being over 100 then having snow laying on the ground just because we went from July 31st to August 1st. It is very gradual and slow, and happens in its own time. Currently in Amarillo, days are peaking at 95 degrees and nights are peaking at about 68 degrees. The days are slowly getting cooler and you can smell and feel fall on the way, but it didn't just show up out of the blue with a big bang saying "Hey didn't you know?! It's time for fall so too dang bad!" That's also how magic works.

Spell work isn't just lighting a candle and chanting specific words in the exact right way and then in the next 2 minutes your lights start flickering, or like in the movie flower petals float across the country. No, generally you work your spell by preparing whatever steps you feel are necessary, then you say the words you prepared (even if they aren't perfect, so long as it doesn't break your concentration), then you release the energy when you've felt it's built up enough. After that, the changes that you wanted to make may come very gradually, and you may not even notice them until you wake up one day and go "Oh my gods! It actually worked, and I didn't even realize it." But the most important ingredient in spell work is belief. You have to believe it will actually work. Have faith, know that what you are doing is powerful and will bring about changes. 

If you sit down with a spell that you found thinking, "I'm gonna try this magic stuff and see if it actually works," nine times out of ten it won't work ... Why? Because deep down those that go about it that way don't believe it will actually work. They think it's just a bunch of mumbo jumbo and they want to prove themselves right. It's just like if you believe you can actually do something, or not, either way you are right. Magic works because we strongly believe it will. It can be fickle and it doesn't have to prove itself to anyone. If you light a candle thinking I don't believe this will actually work, but I'm going to try it, most of the time it won't work because again, magic doesn't have to prove itself to anyone. However, there are those that sit down with a candle and have enough imagination to see something actually happening and even if they aren't sure it will work, they hope it will ... that hope is what will bring about the changes you asked for in that spell. So, that is what I leave you with this fine semi-autumn night. Magic works because you believe it does. And love truly does exist! Be sure to click here to check out the other awesome blogs participating in this party!

Salon Website

I've made some changes to the website, based on everyone's suggestions. Keep the suggestions coming and I'll keep making it better! I currently do not have a permanent, brick and mortar salon because I have not finished school just yet. I should be finished in October. I just want to get things rolling and doing things like building the website keeps me focused. Your suggestions help me perfect everything before the salon is ever open and I greatly appreciate it. Click here to see the changes made based on your suggestions! I've added an FAQ section to help explain what gel nails and silk wraps are, a party section, and combined the cancellation and sanitation policies into one section to keep the pages section uncluttered. Also, what did you think of the booking software? Was it easy to use or confusing? Currently I am using a free online booking software, but I may change it when I open the salon depending on how good this one is and whether I like it or not and whether you guys like it or not. There are no pictures of the salon up at the moment, again because there is no physical salon lol, but as soon as I find a physical salon after I finish school, I will be adding pictures of the salon and so on. I also need help with creating a logo. Do any of my creative friends have any suggestions based on the name of the salon, what the salon stands for, the fact that the salon is eco-friendly? I really appreciate everyone brainstorming with me and helping me with all of this.

I Need Some Feedback

Hey guys... remember when I said I was thinking about opening an eco-friendly natural nail salon when I finish school? Well I created a website for my nail salon, just to practice and test things out. You'll notice on the site that there is no phone number or address yet but other than that everything is the way I want it... I think. I'll probably be changing the picture that is up there when I create a logo for the salon, but for now what's up works. What I would like for you guys to do is click here, check out the site, and tell me what you think. Do I need to add more info on certain things? Do I need to clarify certain things? Give me your honest, candid feedback so I can make the site perfect for when I do open the nail salon. Thanks in advance guys!