Well my questions are: how long ago did you begin performing these rituals (how long have you waited to see any result)? And – how long of a period did you wait between spells?
And I must agree with @Verdo, “not lusting for results” != “throwing everything and the kitchen sink at a problem and then living my life and trying to be happy” (key word: trying). You say that you let it go and tried to be happy, but would I right in thinking that the minute you saw something new that you thought could work, you’d immediately throw it into the mix on top of all the other rituals you’d already done?
Do forgive me if I sound harsh – I say this because I have been in a similar situation. I was looking high and low for information and trying everything I could possibly think of to try and get someone to talk to me/want me back/whatever. I’d perform a ritual and just a few days later I’d read about some other ritual or spirit/demon/god, think “hmm well it can’t hurt to try!” and then throw that on top of the pile as well. I did so many things wrong beyond that, too. I put time limits on results. I got frustrated because I thought something “failed” if I didn’t see results or even “changes” or “signs” within ~3-4 weeks. And so on.
I actually WOULD tell you to move on, because based on my own experience, it is the best thing you can do. You mentioned you have “let it go”, but if you are not willing to even consider moving on, then you are still holding on to it. That is a direct contradiction.
In all the situations when I’ve used some type of red/love magick, as soon as I realise that I’ve been thinking less and less about the target, and that when I do my thoughts about them are neutral, THAT is when I start to see results. Yes, I have gone months and months “trying” to move on, but it is really only when I realise and accept that I will be perfectly fine with or without them in my life that things begin happening.
There are some few antidotes to lusting for results –
- Forgetting about something because you care so little about it,
- Realising you will be perfectly fine without it,
- Having a cultivated sense of assumption (not hope, wish, or desire, but assumption) that what you want is inevitable, and you’re simply waiting patiently for it to show up.
None of those things can be achieved by force of will. It takes time and self-reflection. And sometimes it sucks. But you will come out the other side with a much more clear view of the situation, and from there it will be vastly more easy to decide if you still want this person in your life. And if you do, well, you know your magic has worked, you have built faith, and so you can be comfortable enough to do one ritual (or a handful of layered ones), and then sit back and chill.