Vampire Slaying for Valentine's

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We all want love. But sometimes what blocks us from receiving it is the ties we maintain to the vampires in our life. It can be easy to recognize these energy suckers, but not always. Here is simple tarot practice to help identify them, and a couple of simple rituals to help delete them from your emotional space.

The reading uses the basic Celtic Cross spread, as this allows you to see what, or who, is blocking you, as well as what their influence has been in the past, and, without decisive action on your part, what it is likely to be in the future.

Lay out the cards in the traditional Celtic Cross, but don't use a significator card. You will want all your court cards available for later. Pay particular attention to the Covering and Crossing cards. If you do not immediately connect either or both of these cards to a particular person, place, or thing in your life, add clarifier cards. Sort the cards remaining in your deck that are not in the current layout, removing and setting aside the Major Arcana and all the court cards. Now shuffle the mini deck of Majors and court cards. Draw the top card in this collection and place it on top of the covering or crossing card, or one on each. Do this until the identity of the blockage becomes clear.

Remember that each Major Arcana represents an archetypal energy, and the court cards represent people according to their physical or behavioral characteristics or zodiac sign. Who or what in your life corresponds to the card you have drawn for that which covers the situation and/or that which crosses it?

Once you have identified the growth opportunity, identify the needed growth path. Is it as simple as not going to that particular bank branch anymore? Or as complicated as torpedoing your life and moving to the other side of the country? Think long and hard about what you need to do to make the best, safest life for yourself, including getting a professional reading, doing additional readings about the situation for yourself, or even seeking professional medical or mental health support, then do the hard work and begin to make the changes.

A simple way to energetically detach from someone or something is a cord burning spell. Take a photo of the person, place, or thing from which you need to detach, or write down the name and some specific identifying details on a piece of paper. For example, I need to detach from a deep need for perfection in all things. I would write just that - my deep need for perfection in all things. Then, using kitchen twine or a similar organic cordage, tie a knot around the photo or note and another three feet away around your ankle or wrist, which represents the shackles that bind you to the thing you want to release. Say your goodbyes to the thing, aloud or silently, then, using a black candle, burn the cord between you, taking care not to burn anything else, such as the carpet. (It's a good idea to do this where there is nothing combustible nearby. You don't want to accidentally cause a massive wildfire.) Next, take the photo or whatever you used and dispose of it by burning, burying, or in running water, then ignore it. When thoughts pop up, note that they occurred, and let them pass. Don't engage with the person, place, or thing any more than you absolutely must.

Another simple ritual requires a sharp, pointy object, such as a stake. A toothpick will do in a pinch. Again, take a photo of the roadblock, or a written description. You can also mush up a slice of bread and make a small statue of it, if it's a 3d thing. Now repeatedly stab the thing with the stake, saying something along the lines of, "Take that, energy vampirism!" Remember, you are killing the behavior and their attachment to you, not the actual person! Stab them at least 3 times, then burn, bury, or dispose of the symbol in running water, and ignore them and their attempts to drain you.

Once you have severed the connection by stabbing it or burning it away, shield yourself whenever you may be exposed. Wear protective jewelry such as a pentagram, a black pendant, or a protection necklace, carry a protective stone such as hematite or onyx, use Protection Oil or Protection Bathsalts, and shield energetically. And don't fall back into the habit of letting them glom onto you and suck you dry. Slay those vampiric attachments and open your energy channels to love.

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