[Arwen]

FWIW, I think G has a very very good point here.

It is a key ingredient in good Voodoo magic. You tell the person you are casting a hexing spell on them. This is done in clever little ways by leaving a bent spoon on the property or something like that (note: I don't know that it is a bent spoon but that came to mind just now. I am very tired.)

Then every little thing that goes wrong gets tied back in your mind to the HEX even though it's just plain bad luck. Or is it?

Hard to tell because we do call bad things into our lives by our ideas, I think. If you think negative thoughts, negativity finds a roosting spot and then spreads.

So...it's a balance. I know for myself that Mercury Rx always does fun things in terms of how I can communicate with other people. Working in the tech world where I have to talk/type to folks, it's a real bear!

But, as a writer, it's great energy for editing and reworking stories. It's perfect for poring over every critical little detail. I use it as a reminder to slow down and pay attention to the fine print in all things.

So use the information for what you will but don't discount the power of suggestion!

It's one of the way a good con artist psychic can take you to the cleaners in a heartbeat.

And that's one of my biggest pet peeves in the psychic world.