tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659330560006301380.post3723159331556269761..comments2023-11-05T04:28:41.397-08:00Comments on Strategic Sorcery: As long as I am rantingJason Miller,http://www.blogger.com/profile/03034226672257024583noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659330560006301380.post-14500846059374554472008-08-18T21:26:00.000-07:002008-08-18T21:26:00.000-07:00Spellkits are designed specifically for people tha...Spellkits are designed specifically for people that want a result in a given situation, not a path. <BR/><BR/>That said, if someone were to invest in say, every spell kit that Lucky Mojo makes, they would get a heck of a good education in hoodoo.Jason Miller,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03034226672257024583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659330560006301380.post-16505517433165451452008-08-18T09:01:00.000-07:002008-08-18T09:01:00.000-07:00The make-your-own-tools vibe is not all that diffe...The make-your-own-tools vibe is not all that different from the DIY mentality, no doubt about it. I think you hit the nail right on the head. If you could not buy it - build it yourself.<BR/><BR/>That being said, I do enjoy building my own tools - when and where applicable. The act of creating ones own tools is a magickal act. The ritual of the creation, the time/effort, and the passion act to charge the tools for future use. My wand contains the seeds (get your mind out of the gutter) of those magickal intentions, a sigil/trigger-type-thing, that gives me a more charged feeling to my workings; however, this makes the tool a more specific tool, useful only in certain circumstances... <BR/>You can't use one wrench for every nut. I have three tools that could be considered "wands", but serve three distinct purposes. <BR/><BR/>I find no fault in purchasing ready-made tools, other than the price tag. <BR/><BR/>I do sometimes wonder if people who purchase spell-kits actually learn anything about their chosen paths... but then again not everyone wants to be a mechanic in order to drive a car.corvusbrachyrhynchoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14547878177676015629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659330560006301380.post-18798966118186745242008-08-15T11:25:00.000-07:002008-08-15T11:25:00.000-07:00I have to agree. I didn't make my chalice or pate...I have to agree. I didn't make my chalice or paten, yet the Eucharist is still as effective.<BR/><BR/>I do think for many tools, this is true, that you can get as good results from a purchased tool than a created one. However, I like creating the tools. I may purchase a water chalice, though. That thing is taking a lot of time.Monsignor Scott Rassbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685549734111626335noreply@blogger.com