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Are you a Working Witch?  An Unemployed Witch? An Urban witch?  A Disabled Witch?  A Homemaker Witch?

No matter which witch, you are surely among the millions who feel threatened by the decline in the American Economy.  Even if your job is secure the newspapers and television, the blogosphere and radio all pound you with the message of fear.

You are in danger!

Economic Collapse!

Unemployment at an all time high!

Which brings us to the topic of Ol’ Auntie’s Thursday Thirteen

13 Ways to Manifest Abundance

1) Disengage.

That’s right, disengage.

Turn off the news.  Click away from those economic sites you’re so hooked on, play CDs instead of the radio while you drive.  Disengage.

Swallowing and then regurgitating and feeding the fear mongering won’t help.  You know this, you witches and seekers.  You know the power your minds hold and the power your words can manifest, so… step back.

Living a magickal lifestyle encompasses so much more than Sabbats and Esbats; ritual and spells- incense and tarot cards.

As Above, so Below.

Again, you know this my witchy friends.  And those of you who might not know it- pay attention to your Ol’ Auntie!  The first thing you need to do to manifest abundance in your life is to disengage from the fear.  Don’t believe that there isn’t enough to go around.  There is enough food and money and work for everyone, if we but believe- no; insist that there is.

2) Stop whining. I know times are tough.  I get that you can barely make your payment on the house you bought that you couldn’t really afford; that your credit cards are maxed- but shut up about it.  Quit-cher-bitchin’!  You are only adding to the negativity and fear.

3) Mind your words.  Words are so powerful.  They carry our Will and belief into a Universe that says “yes” and “yes” and “yes”.  Into a Universe that says yes to our bad ideas just as readily as it says yes to our good thoughts. Check this out:

a) “Holy crap, I’ll never make the mortgage this month!”

b) “I wonder where I can cut back so I can pay the mortgage on time?”

c) I know I can make all my expenses this month with some effort”

Which one of those do you want the Universe to say yes to?

4) Practice Gratitude

Really.  How often are you grateful for your health, your children, the roof over your head, your computer.  Again; As above, so below.  Speak, sing and dance your gratitude.  Send your joy into the world and beyond to spiral back to you.  Remember that you are blessed!

5) Share what you have.

Yep.  You gotta give it away to get it.  So you can’t go shopping for a new dress this month?  Why not go through your closet and give someone else a dress that’s new to them?   I bet they want a new dress as badly as you do! Why not organize a clothing or household swap/giveaway amongst your friends?  Have everyone get together their outsized or previously loved clothes and household items, have everyone bring a potluck dish and beverage and share your stuff?

6) Plant a garden, or help at your community garden.  Growing your own food gives one a sense of connectedness to the earth while cutting the grocery bill and providing good, healthy food for your family. Planting and tending to a garden is a sure fire way to tune into abundance!  There are seed swaps and even free seeds all over the internet. (Check out my TT at Thorne’s World for a list of links )  No space?  Try container gardening.

7) Recycle.  Good for the planet, good for your pocket.

8) Open the entertainment section of the paper, or google it; find free outings or think of some of your own.  Isn’t there a park nearby that you have often thought of visiting?  A botanical garden, perhaps?  A scenic drive, walk or hike?  How about doing a little wildcrafting?  Research the indiginous herbs in your area, pack a snack or picnic lunch and go see what you can find!

9) Trim your budget.  I know, it’s tough.  Internet costs $xx, Cable TV $xx, Electricity $xx.  What do you really need?  What can you sacrifice? My partner and I gave up our cable TV so we could keep our internet and online gaming.  We have a online/mail DVD plan, as does my sister-in-law, and we all share movies before turning them back in.We get a lot of bang for our buck that way, and we’re sharing, too.

10) Watch your waste.  (Not your waist- Hehehe) How much food do you discard?  What sits in your fridge and rots?  Do you eat leftovers or toss them?  Do plates get eaten clean at dinner or scraped? Don’t put more on anyone’s plate than they’ll eat.  Being aware of our food and what we have keeps us grateful.  Being mindful of our waste puts things in perspective.

11) Make a Prosperity Bottle

12) Practice Abundance thinking in whatever way seems best to you.  Do a spell, burn a candle, say affirmations.  Remember:

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As Above, so Below.

That’s my TT. Thanks for stopping by.

I’m off to visit now!

Oh.  By the way- How do you manifest Abundance?  Ol’ Auntie wants to know!

Peace, out!

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