As a Priestess of Prosperity, I've incorporated a lot of
different ideas in my work throughout the
years. Some things work for some people and not for others.
Some things I enjoy doing (or saying, or thinking); other things
I don't enjoy. Magic works so much better when it is fun and
satisfying!

One of my favorite spiritual teachers here on the Earth plane is
Marion Weinstein. Marion is aWitch and a stand-up comedienne,
or, as she sometimes calls herself, a "stand-up Witch."
She wrote a great book called _Positive Magic (Occult
Self-Help)_. I've learned a lot from her,not only through her
words, but in her attitude. Here's some of the guidelines she's
given:

"The Only Law of witchcraft is The Threefold Law: Everything you
do comes back to you three times."

"Earth Magic works Threefold: The Work is stated and performed in
the World of Form, It goes out into the Invisible World,
And comes back to manifest in the World of Form."

"All work is for the good of all only
And according to free will--
Thus harming none."

"This means: no cursing, no harming. This means: no stated
negatives, and all negatives are taken OUT OF THE LAW. (The Law
of Cause and Effect.) This does not mean to DENY the Dark.
We ACKNOWLEDGE it, use it positively, strip it of all negative
power, and Turn It To Good."

"The magic of the witch connects the Cosmic to the Earth. Witch
magic is visible, tangible, and practical. But the Overview is
essential.
"Thus we work in linear time, using the Law of Cause and Effect.
We work with linear time, knowing full well that time is not
necessarily linear, but all-at-once. All time coexists, and it
is BECAUSE we are aware of this Overview that we are able to see
the future, and to work magic forwards (and backwards) in linear
time.
"We work with the World of Form, and in it our magic manifests to
the five senses. Our techniques also employ the five
senses...even though we know full well that space is not defined
by what we touch, see, hear, smell or taste. We know that all
space coexists, limited only by perception. With the Overview,
our perception is the sixth' sense--the Spirit, represented in
the pentagram by the Circle which encompasses All."

"For Earth Magic, we use words, thoughts, images, ideas and
rituals to activate our work. We employ the basic, standard
occult Principles to connect the Worlds. We follow the basic
Words of Power techniques....
1. There is One Power,
2. The Power includes All.
3. We are all perfect microcosms of the Power
(Thus we are linked to all beings.).
4. Every being has Free Will and all work for the
Good of all.
5. As microcosms of the One Power which includes All,
we draw upon whichever aspect of the Power we wish
to use, for whatever goals we state.
6. We affirm that the work goes out into the Law of Cause
And Effect, and that it is done.

"We follow this sequence of ideas, with one important difference:
the use of Alignments.' An Alignment is the direct connection
which can be drawn between Deity and witch. This powerful
link in effect combines steps 2, 3 and 5 above."

Now, Marion draws a distinction between working for FORM
and working for ESSENCE. Sometimes we know the Form of
what we want (a new car) and sometimes we know the Essence
of what we want (to be able to travel comfortably, efficiently,
and in style).

Here is an example of working for FORM:

"Perhaps you have the money you need to purchase something, but
want to make sure that you spend your money wisely. For example,
say you want to buy a car, have saved for it, and now
you want to make sure that you get the right one, but that you
don't know much about cars...Even when working for a specific
form, it is helpful to think about the category (in terms of
essence) under which you could classify' that particular form.
You might ask, What do I need (in terms of essence) in order to
draw into my life the right car for me?' You might get the
answer: Wisdom and abundance.' Then you might say something
like:

There is One Power
Which is perfect abundance and wisdom.
I am a perfect manifestation of that Power.
I know my own abundance and wisdom
By drawing into my life and my possession
The perfect car for me which fulfills all my needs,
For the good of all,
According to free will.
And so it must be.

"Then, you would act in accordance (shop around, ask questions,
read consumer reports) and find the perfect car for you! (In the
example given, the person found a reasonably priced, newly
painted VW that was used, but in perfect working condition, with
a friendly owner who years later was still available for
questioning, and with a friendly garage where the repair people
were familiar with that car.)"

Here's two examples of working for ESSENCE:

"Jack wants to release from his life the feeling that he never
has enough money.' He specifically chooses as his goal the sum
of $35,000' to see his family and himself through a certain
period of time and to pay old debts. Then he stops and thinks,
No, this is a form. What is the essence of what I really want?'
He then chooses and states the goal: the essence of financial
security for myself and my loved ones.' He includes in his Words
of Power statement the release of any feeling of deprivation or
insecurity.' Soon the results of his work manifest in many ways:
a raise of salary, then an opportunity to open a small part-time
business of his own. The small part-time business grows into a
large full-time business, and after 2 years time he has $65,000.
In this case, working for a specific form, a specific amount of
money, would have been a limitation."

"Emily needed to make some changes in her life, made a list, and
saw that conditions looked quite complicated. She was a dance
teacher with a new baby. Emily and her husband had been living
in an apartment which doubled as a dance studio, but now the baby
needed a room too. The apartment was too small. They didn't
want to pay much more rent, she didn't want to leave the
neighborhood where she had local students, and her husband found
their home convenient for commuting. Should she phrase her Words
of Power for the goal of "a separate dance studio"?
Or "a new place of work for her husband"? Or "a new group of
students"? Or "the right day-care center"? Or "a job teaching
somewhere else"? Forms. The essences, Emily and her husband
finally decided, were the most appropriate living and working
conditions for the whole family.'

"They worked their Words of Power with this goal. The results
were as complex as the needs and absolutely perfect' for
everyone. Emily and her husband found an apartment in the same
neighborhood, reasonably priced, which had an extra living room,
and dining room. The landlord allowed them to break down a
dividing wall, and Emily then had a perfectly sized dance studio.
The apartment had room for the baby, plus an extra bedroom. The
couple rented this out to a young woman student, who gladly
became the resident baby sitter. Emily's students found the
location perfect. Emily's husband still commuted with ease, the
student had a friendly home, the baby had a new older
sister'--and the entire solution was resolved for the good of
all."

So who chooses the forms? "Your subconscious mind, also known as
the Universal Power, the God, the Goddess, the eternal souls of
everyone involved." As Marion says, "Remember, the
World of Form is more flexible than we may think!"

I have used this method a lot...and I especially like those
terms: For the Good of All, According to Free Will. They seem to
break down barriers and bring people into alignment and
harmony.