Okay, so since figuring out how many badges I’m actually missing (25 if you must know! ) I’m going to go for the two oldest ones that I am missing.
First up is Experimenter from the Try Something New challenge!
One thing I have never done before is candle wax reading. And honestly, this is pretty fitting since there’s a brand new blog post on Spells8 about pyromancy. But anyway, I decided to set up a little bowl in front of me with a candle and meditate for just a few minutes. I just asked for some general messages, insight, guidance, etc. about my money bowl since I lit the candle with my current money bowl candle. I didn’t ask anyone in particular, just my higher-self at this point.
I’m not sure if this is because I used a chime candle and just held it over the water and let it drip, but I’m not entirely sure I did this right anyway, here are a few pictures of my experiment with wax reading plus my possible interpretation of the things I see in the water.
I let the wax settle a bit before trying to look for symbols. That’s why the last two pictures look slightlyl different. Anyway, in the wax, I see three different things. The first thing I immediately saw was the figure I circled in yellow that appears to be running toward me. The big blob of wax on the bottom looks like the sole of a shoe to me, giving the impression that something is running. Then the wax figure circled in red reminded me of the shape of a dollar sign. Circled in green is another little blob of wax that I can’t figure out. Overall, I’m taking this reading to mean I am chasing money (obviously) and that it is close enough in my reach but I may be trying too hard.
I definitely welcome any other interpretations or symbols you may see in the water!
Next up I’ll do the Dream Magick challenge to get the Oneiric Witch badge!