10/06/11
I usually keep my eyes closed when I meditate. Today, a few minutes in, I smelled something burning that wasn’t incense, so I opened my eyes. I noticed nothing amiss but kept my eyes open anyway and fixated on my bust of Loki. He always looks ominous in the smoke and flickering candle light. Turns out he had some advice for me on how to be a good trickster.
One, if you’re going to steal something, steal an item that person would be better off not having anyway. For example, if you know a guy who only uses his TV for Fox News and football, jank his TV.
Second, if you steal something, always give a little to people less fortunate than you. Using the above example, sell the TV at a cut-rate price to some guys who just need it to play games on their Xbox.
Third, if you attack someone, attack their pride, it’s the most vulnerable point.
After meditation I noticed one of my candles was close to the end, so I got out a new one and placed it on my altar. Then I started my banishing ritual. I keep my eyes closed for the first few minutes for better visulization. When I opened my eyes it was the Shit Is On Fire Show, starring my altar. The new candle had leaned over and caught the black backdrop. So much for ritual, I blew it out for the most part and then got a spray bottle from the kitchen to squelch the smoldering embers.
Since I have been pontificating lately on my skills as a magus, I’m counting this as an example of lesson three.