I am 2 weeks away from graduating with a degree in Health Informatics. This has been a long road for me. I'm 35 years old, a mom of 2, wife, and have had lots of trouble deciding what I wanted to be when I grew up. I have music skills and crafty skills, but those skills just don't offer security, and let's face it, with a 10 1/2 year old, and 8 year old, a mortgage, security is what we need.

I think the job will be a great fit for my personality. I am a Scorpio, so really like my hidey holes. I am detail oriented and like to have a specific task to complete. The specific job that I want is "Coder of ER charts" at a hospital about 30 miles away. So I did a spell. Firstly, I left all my tools out on the back deck to charge under last night's full moon. This morning when I woke up, I went outside, cast my circle, lit my candles and thanked Mother moon for Her energy (I get up really early, so I could still see her). Normally, I don't like to bring any objects that haven't been cleansed or charged into my circle, but I felt this spell called for exaclty that. Here's what I did:

Yesterday afternoon I thought long and hard about what I wanted in and from a job. I want financial security, flexibility, so that if I need to drop everything and be mama, I can do that. I want to feel as though I am doing good things for others. I know that most wouldn't consider organizing and abstracting medical data to be beneficial to others, but we information nerds know the beauty in having pertinent data at the touch of a computer keyboard. I want a job that will not stagnate. Meaning, once I have my experience and expertise, I can move onto bigger things, ie, consulting, travel positions, etc...

The elements of my spell? It was actually really simple. I laid a dollar bill on my table, and laid my watch on top of that, lit a candle, spoke what I wanted, finished with "and it harm none" and sent the energy out with a big push.The dollar and the watch had not been cleansed, because, as I am going into the world, I wanted to prove to myself that 40 hours per week in the work force will not change who I am. I will be influenced, surely, but will remain me. The dollar was a symbol of financial security, the watch a symbol of using my time efficiently, the candle the light and heat of my hopes and dreams.

So mote it be.