Be careful what you wish for...

I am of the firm opinion that some people just want drama. They NEED it in a way that doesn't make sense to other people. There has to be a constant crisis. They have to never be good enough or they have to be the most horrible something.

Or they have to share how all of this stuff is inconvenient and uncomfortable and makes them miserable, but don't take it away from them! You can't do that! If you take away the cross, what will they possibly use to martyr themselves?

Blah.... *washes hands and walks away*

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Business Stuffs: 

I did a budget for the business and I broke it today but it was to put gas in the car. Moving forward I know it's a standing concern so I will remember to plan for it. All in all I'm happy.

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Path Stuffs:

I've not written for the last few days because they were Ritual and Cleansing and I didn't want to do that until Friday. I need some oils and stuff and it's not in the budget at the moment.  But today's is about the gods and what not so, I'll continue that.

Also, each chapter is supposed to take a month and we're only 6 days into it and I've most of the chapter read so I will just end up repeating these for the next three weeks likely. Or maybe adding insights.

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Path Stuffs: Gods: Genius/Juno

The concept here is rather than something external, Genius (masculine) and Juno (feminine) are actually your higher self. The part of you that is the best, the most pure, acting for the good of yourself and others because to do otherwise is just not a concept that would ever occur to it. 

There is a ritual here, but I think first I need to identify My Genius/Juno. Well, it would be Juno but since I don't use the Greco Roman names to refer to divinity, that wouldn't work for me.... I guess it's time to write a story. That will come in the next few days I think. 

We all have a higher self. People can call it whatever they want - conscious, moral compass, guardian angel, spirit - it's there. 

I'm just going to have fun finding out how mine was created....

The Fools Journey

Unlike other years, I've opted to make resolutions this year. I've business resolutions and personal ones. My personal ones seem a little ambitious but I'm going to run through them anyway so I can look back and see what happens in a year

2016 Goals as of 1/3/2016

1. By July 23rd, 2016 I will lose 60lbs and/or reduce my body fat to 20%. I do these through daily workouts (strength, cardio and flexibility) and eating healthy.
2. I walk my dogs every day. It's a bonus workout for me and healthy exercise for them. 
3. By 12/2016 I have paid off all credit card debt and brought any school loans current.
4. By 12/31/2016 I have completed the 1st degree studies for my mash up. I'm comfortable and it feels right.
5. By 3/31/2016 I have cleaned out the garage, donated what needs to be donated and moved my fitness office to the garage. This will allow me to return the bedroom to a bedroom and start cleaning out the master bedroom
6. By 3/15/2016 I am officially out of work by 5 PM every day. This allows me to read, time to craft and make sure I get my other studies done. 
7. By 12/2016 I have completed 170 books this year. They can be physical, audio or digital books. What matters is that they are completed and recorded on Goodreads.

I think that's all I have for now :D

First Degree: Exercises

visualization: not a problem. as a role player and generally imaginative person, visualization is an easy thing for me to run through.

Psychic Shielding: I don't entirely like the incantation given in the book. I can see how their visualization and incantation is much better than the ones I was thinking of for the same thing, but I think I want to change the incantation:

There is one power in the universe and I am a perfect manifestation of that power. As such, I will the boundaries of my aura be strong an healthy. Repelling all unwelcome energy while remaining open to positive, healing energy. Save within these boundaries, nothing can harm me for I am one with the strength of the divine. 

By my will - so mote it be - and so it is. 

This is only a slight change from the incantation given in the book. I prefer it because it doesn't limit the divine energies to feminine.  I understand the importance of acknowledging the divine feminine, but I disagree that it means ignoring or diminishing the divine masculine.