Blessed Oct 31st!

 Blessed Ancestor's Day, Samhain, All Soul's Day, Feast of the Dark Ones, and Day of the Dead; Happy Halloween, yall!  

As cliche as it is for this day to be a witch's favorite holy day, it is mine, too.  Today also marks the 11th anniversary of my handfasting!  Been married for 11 years, yall!  11 mostly happy years.  The secret for us has been learning to listen to each other, being willing to heal ourselves on our own and together, having healthy boundaries, and when a problem pops up, instead of just bitching about it to our friends, try talking to each other first.

Speaking of listening and growing, let's see what message the Dark Ones have for us--the Dark Ones being entities who hold domains of death, spirits, witchcraft, fall, the dark, fears, transformation, shadows, destruction, and the darker side of healing--Hekate, Baba Yaga, Shiva, Lilith, Hel, Ariadne, Persephone, Hades, Baron Samedi, Mama Brigette, Medusa, Spider, Vulture, Maggot, Crow, Raven, and many many Others!

This morn, the Crow Tarot (by MJ Cullinane) has cawed out.

I've drawn the King of Pentacles!  Upright Kings are masters of their craft.  Pentacles traditionally having to do with material things, jobs, careers, money.  This King shares his wealth and success with others.  He can also aid you in gaining your own prosperity and abundance, through determination and hard work.  

As a small business witchpreneur myself, I've learned that one has to keep learning about many things, like business, marketing, and community building.  I'm usually researching, be it muggle and magikal business steps and tips.  I'm reaching out to other small business owners and coaches for guidance.  Luckily my husband has over 20 years of retail and inventory experience, too--he's been very helpful, especially since I'm thinking about reaching out to local spiritual businesses, for my products and services.  

If you have your own spiritual business, give it a try.  I've heard that some folks have more sales when they're working with physical shops, than with just their own online shops.  Makes sense.  Might be smarter to work as a vender, than a co-signer--I think it's called.  That way the shop buys product from you, and at delivery, you and the shop owner go through the goods and invoice, sign off, and then it's the shop's responsibility.  That way you're not losing money if items go missing, are stolen, or broken. This isn't always an option, but if you have a choice... 

I have a friend who's doing the co-signer route and it is not going well for her--it's been very frustrating for her and the shop owner.  But every owner does things differently.  Some folks are more successful with co-signing, than others.

Get to know the shop owner's ways of doing things and test their business knowledge.  Maybe try talking to the other co-signers/venders before agreeing to anything.  Fine print of those contracts in all those old cartoons and movies--research and read it before agreeing to anything.  Get everything written down for legal reasons.  Just as there are good shop owners, there are also very shady and corrupt ones.  Sometimes owners are learning as they go, too.  Maybe they're a little naïve or stubborn?

Next month, my 2021 Year Reading did say something about me finding a mentor with all of this business stuff.  So far, month-by-month, it's been very accurate!  I'm excited to see how this King of Pentacles will guide me.  

Remember, this message isn't just for me, but for the community and friends of Hearth Fox Oracle!

Be safe out there!  Cleanse, ground, ward, enjoy, and remember our dead.

"As the King of Pentacles shares their abundance, so We share our knowledge with you.  Work with your ancestors.  They are closer to you than Us.  Many of your ancestors want you to be successful--earn it.  Reach out and accept their guidance.  You too shall be prosperous."