Invisibility Spells and Magick

There are times when I would love to be invisible. Stop lights are one of them, especially in Mexico City. It's not uncommon to see a street kid standing on a corner with a squirty soap bottle and a sponge, ready to pounce when the light turns red. They clean your windshield, even if the car has just been washed (or if their friend "cleaned" it just a few streets back). It is like you're being forced to hand over change, and even though I am sure they need the money, the experience is not fun.

Last week I drove through three of these intersections on my way to the osteopath. I groaned when I saw four guys descend on the car ahead of me, dreading the moment when they'd turn their attention to me. That moment never came. They finished squirting and wiping, stood next to me for a minute (looking the other way) and picked another car. The same thing happened at the next light. And the next.

So what happened?

Reiki happened! Last week I read a book by Christopher Penczak called The Magick of Reiki. It covers a lot of topics, mostly related to reiki, healing, crystals, flower remedies, herbs, etc. The author also mentions using reiki symbols and energy to help yourself with reiki "spells."

The book goes into lots of detail on protective circles, formulating an intention and then using reiki, visualisation and certain tools to carry it out. I have never been very theatrical so I adapted the "protection spell" and completed a short meditation to make myself invisible to certain people (helpful if you want to stay safe in a country that's not known for it's safety). I visualised an invisibility cloak around myself and intended for it to deflect unwanted attention. Mentally, I imagined a little magic and some sprinkles on the protective cloak. The meditation worked!

Does sharing have to be selfless or painful?

One of the things that I have had to let go of is the idea that if we help someone, it has to be 100% altruistic - in order for the action to be good. I don’t know if this is an idea that I adopted in childhood seeing others hold up selflessness as good - “give till it hurts” etc. The world would be a much better place if we knew that it is always in our benefit to help others. We always get something in return, directly or indirectly 💛 🫶🏻 Research shows that kindness makes for a much healthier society. I read a book last year called Shadow, Self & Spirit on transpersonal (or collective) psychology. There was a chapter on the psychology of evil and violence. People are less likely to harm others if they experience some form of compassion in their lives, or if they believe that someone cares about them - even if it’s a public figure, a politician, a celeb, or a deity like Quan Yin. Or better yet, family members, friends, and strangers. Random acts...

Is Manifesting for Real?

A while ago I wrote a post asking if spirit guides are real - pointing out that we have to challenge our beliefs, and also how we interpret what happens to us. Let's not get stuck in an idea or a worldview. So today I'm going to take this approach to manifesting - is it for real? I don't think manifesting is for real, nor should it be the main focus in our lives. And honestly, I say this despite evidence to the contrary in my own life, i.e. things that I've manifested. My issue with manifesting is that it's focused on ourselves, and what we can get in the material world. Personally, I've had good results applying conventional methods to get ahead - with help from my angels and guides. But still, it took drive and ambition to find a good corporate job in London, years ago. That and focusing on my personal competencies, and on the soft skills that were needed. Putting myself out there, networking, knocking on doors. Real world activities. And luck, that is a...

Looking into a Reiki Meta-Analysis (Clinical Study)

A few days ago, I came across a Reiki meta-analysis that was published last year. A meta analysis is a very large study that compiles other studies, in this case randomized controlled trials, and aggregates all of their data. As I have mentioned before, one of the challenging things about holistic studies, and clinical studies in general, is making sure that they accurately measure what they intend to measure. Note: I may come back to this in the future to keep refining information and thoughts, and to simplify it. In the meantime, my first impressions : Effects of Reiki therapy on quality of life: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Syst Rev. 2025 Mar 27;14(1):72. The participants in these studies were cancer patients, surgical patients and people with chronic issues (including high stress) who were not hospitalized. There weren't enough people in those study groups to generate reliable statistics for cancer vs surgery, but when all of them...

Diary of a Psychic Healer

Search This Blog