I embarked, half a month ago, on a gratitude practice suggested by a wonderful witch at my favorite crystal shop. Unroll those eyes, it’s my life not yours.
I decided to try for myself, a manifestation. “It’s worked by accident before,” I thought to myself, “Shouldn’t it be more likely to work with all my intentional intention behind it?” I noticed that one of my fingers felt it needed another ring, but starving artists are only allowed to spend money on avocado toast and other necessities.
The spell:
“Thank you for the silver ring I was gifted today.”
Spoken into the wind as I drove towards the cemetery where my grandparents are buried.
I puttered around the collections of commercial centers that make up most of the town I live in. By the time I made my way to an independent coffee shop, I had reminded myself that that just isn’t how this works. No silver ring was coming.
I sat down with a book of poetry I purchased to send to a friend. Got some work done on a play I’ve been lost in writing. Eavesdropped on some one-sided conversations. Read another book of poetry I purchased for another friend.
Found my silver ring. It was a poem, but more.
“Thank you, thank you, thank you.”