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What is the most magical thing that has happened to me? Let me begin with the story of my brother. I am one of two Taurus born twins; we have always been close and shared in all our life experiences as one spirit. I found the Craft as a teenager of 16, now going on 25. His path has taken a different road, one of the Christian callings. My brother and family moved back to Arizona to find some work, while I remained in Connecticut to complete my military service. It was a difficult time in my life... no family... a twin brother for the first time. I was away from my mother, my embodiment of the Goddess.

The phone call came one late night. 'Your brother has gone missing' we haven't seen him in a few days, and no one knows where he is. My heart leapt to my throat, thoughts of danger and Goddess knows what. I thought 'its just him, being a big goof ball'. But my Craft sense told me something other than that.

My brother had a drug problem, he was addicted to crystal meth and he didn't really know what he was doing at times. Needless to say my insides began to bubble, and I began to panic.

Without a second thought, I turned to the Craft. The one thing that made me secure and gave me a feeling of sense, and power. A sacred place where I could find safety, warmth, and answers. I began a simple calling spell, one that was taught to me by an elder in my time of need. It only required an image of the person, some candles and few herbs. This was a time in my life when I was still a little wet behind the ears with the Craft, but was positive that I could count on the power of the gods. I had never found such strength and resolve as I did in these hours to come.

It was late on the third night he had gone missing. I had begun the spell and started a concentration that I think a bolt of lightning could not have broken. I lit the candles, added my herbs and picture to the cauldron, and began the calling. His name over and over, with only the thought of him returning home and calling me. The night progressed on with me calling his name over the candles and towards and through the image of him. I had a connection with the Goddess that night, my flames burned true and steady, energy was rising and coursing through me like never before. I could sense my self where he was, being with him.

I could sense things were not 'Right'. He was in trouble, and needed the power of the Goddess that night. I new she was taking me on a journey of sight and spirit. I felt as if I was at his side. I wanted the Goddess to help me with the calling spell and to lend him all he needed if he was really in trouble. The hours crept along like a slow snail, and my strength was strong but waning. I would have moments when I thought I couldn't concentrate or call his name any longer, but surges of power from the earth below kept my spirit alive.

The night continued on. The candles grew close to their ends, and I thought my prayer, my call, my Goddess hadn't answered me. But the magic worked. The candles had burned their course; the magic had been performed. I took time for cake and ale, and gave my thanks to the corners and the Goddess. I was worn out; I opened circle, and cleared the altar of my magic items. I felt as I had done my best but the magic hadn't done what I had asked of it. I was wrong of course, as soon as I came into my living room the phone was ringing. I knew it was the Goddess's hand working as soon as I heard it ring. My heart, My spirit, My soul heard it in every ring.

The answers came from the voice on the other end of the phone. It was my sister in law saying that he came in through the door, collapsed on the sofa, and gone to sleep. She would call me when she knew what had happened. I was content with the fact that I knew he was home and safe. I had a great sense that the Goddess had played her part in helping him come home and being safe. I did await all the other pieces of the puzzle to answer my questions.

It was a few days before I had found the true answers and the real role that the Goddess had played with the magic of bringing him home. Apparently he had gone joy riding with so called 'friends', they had stolen a car and thought it cool to go joy riding through the deserts of Arizona. He had taken the stolen vehicle and gotten separated from them on the third day and couldn't find the rest of the group. Well on his ride back to town/civilization he had been spotted by the police and started to run. He left the vehicle and made a run for it and found himself lost that night in the dark. With no direction or way home he just had begun to walk. He didn't know where he had gone, or was going. He had told my sister in law, that he just felt drawn at one point. Drawn in a certain direction without reason. He had said that it was like someone whispering in his ear on which way to go. He had even thought that he had seen me out in the desert leading the way at times, but attributed it to being scared and paranoid at the same time. He said he couldn't hold my image anywhere. It was like seeing me from the corner of his eyes but never fully seeing my image.

I was filled with the joy that comes with being a Wiccan witch. I knew that the Goddess had taken my voice and my spirit to him that night. He still doubts that my magic works but I don't. She guided my spirit and aided in him finding his way home. My calls where the voice that he had heard that night. Upon the wind, through the night sky, the Goddess had found him and sent him her blessings. I have to say that from that day on I have known the presence of the Goddess and known that I will never be lost or without someone at my side. My brother and I have always said that together we are one person. Perfect halves of the other. So we always sign our letters to each other we simply sign... 'Your Other Half'. I felt that is the pivotal night that the power of the Goddess was made true to me. I felt that Magic Happened that night. Maybe twins have a stronger connection, maybe my dedication to the spell was true enough to work, or perhaps the truth lies in the fact that the Goddess is within us, around us, and in all things. If your intent is true, then the powers of the Goddess will find its way. I hope that everyone has an experience like mine, one that will let him or her feel the love and power of the Goddess. I took flowers the next night to the image of the Goddess that rest within my garden, and I have done so for many of nights. I know I shall die and be reborn thanking the Goddess for that night many lifetimes over.

DragonSpirit

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