Hello again, my lovely little personal journal!
Tonight’s esbat ritual with the coven was on par and full of energy, as per usual. We had observers that asked the usual questions beforehand (what is this for, how is it done, is it satanic, etc.) and some well behaved children of some of the coven members. I never mind observers or the children…it’s something that Anthony and I had always disagreed on, which is why, among other, more personal reasons, the original coven split.
Anyway, I’m getting beyond what I meant to say. Tonight was certainly a magical night – the only thing off about it was the sensation of being watched. I didn’t pay it too much mind, figuring perhaps it was a spirit or a manifestation of the Goddess or God watching me. At least, I didn’t think about it too much until the sensation persisted after the ritual, continuing as I made my way home. It gave me some fantastic ideas for my story, however. In fact, I’ve already outlined a flow chart of sorts, on where I want to take the idea and the end result, dependant upon other things that happen in my story.
When I came home, I made sure to pay Lovecraft some special attention – he’s one demanding kitty! – and then sat down to catch up on everything. Okay, not everything – there’s too many comments and mails and such from fans (I really should try and hire an assistant, maybe) to truly go through everything, but I did the best I could. One email stood out, primarily because of the sender’s name – Mr. Dagon.
I read the email out of curiosity, and it quickly became apparent he was asking for magical advice. I’ve gotten mails like this before, so rather than dismiss it like some others might, I read through it. As I did so, a growing sense of concern overcame me to make sure he didn’t try something stupid. I always feel responsible to some extent when I am asked for advice, to make sure someone is as informed as possible so as not to harm themselves or others, and Mr. Dagon was no exception. His questions regarded the summoning, binding, and control of demons.
I responded by telling him right off that it was nothing that I would ever do, but if I were to do it, what precautions I would make, and outlined those in as painstaking detail as I could manage. Truly, I hope he doesn’t do it, but if he does, I want him to be safe. After answering that I logged out of my social media to get some writing done on my new book before coming here (to my journal) to write. I didn’t get a lot done – only about half a chapter – but it’s done and I’m satisfied with it, which is what counts. Now, I sign off. It’s time for bed (as Lovecraft is reminding me as I type) and I need to run a defrag on the computer – it’s been sluggish all night. Until next time!