Good morning,
I’m TouchOfDarkness…as of now, I suppose.
I’ve been a practicing witch / sorceress since 1996 (27 years). I’m from NYC. Like most folks who have found their way to the craft, I grew up Christian. Began my magical journey via Wicca, but found that overtime, its limitations with the whole “Harm None, Do As Ye Will” portion of the rede prevented me from magically defenfing myself when needed. So I was then face-to-face with the practice of hoodoo /rootwork/conjure, which I believe has sought and found me, and of which I still practice as a heavy foundation today. Quite fitting, actually, as hoodoo / rootwork / conjure is African American magic and I am African American. My better guess is that I may have been introduced to it by some lot of my ancestors, but I digress.
Generally, my go-to is candle magic because I find it to be the most effective, along with freezer spells. The difference with hoodoo / rootwork / conjure is that if one does anything negative via magic, even if it is defensive or in the spirit of giving one their comeuppance, you must be justified in taking said action. This is to avoid flippantly casting and throwing negative energy that may be too heavy for minor infractions. This is to determine whether or not said infraction deserves a response in the first place. Since not everything does, this holds you accountable. Some pray on it to God when they’re unsure. I sleep on it for a fresher perspective. Sometimes I find that my desired action isn’t justified or necessary at all; sometimes it is. I act accordingly.
Over the past five years, I’ve found myself opening up to the idea of working with the infernal, learning more about their status as ancient Gods as opposed to their existance as what they have been painted as in the bible. In particular, I have been growing closer to Lucifer. However, there are some things that I’d like to work on that either he or other demons may be able to help me with in terms of my magical growth in its various facets. In the case of other demons, I’ve worked lightly with others for minor things but am steadily learning more about them individually, and whether or not it would benefit me to bond and work with them at any point in the future, due to their various personalities being coupled with mine.
Current ambitions and struggles: not sure how to answer this, as its not clear in the instructions whether or not this pertains to my magical career, or is more generalized. Regarding magic, please see the bottom of the above paragraph where I speak about Lucifer. Whether magically or in the mundane world, I’d simply like to be better off than I currently am, and would like to find myself where I’m trying to get to.