Writer Annakeara Stinson has revealed how she turned to a tarot priestess to cast spells to solve her problems after moving to Los Angeles. In an essay for Bustle, Stinson described how she sought help from Melinda Lee Holm, a tarot priestess who practices 'magick' rather than witchcraft, to deal with feelings of being lost while sleeping on her aunt's couch.
Holm, who differentiates her practice from witchcraft by using the term 'magick' to avoid associations with persecution, explained that spell-casting is 'simply working in collaboration with the natural and spiritual worlds to make changes.' During their first session, Holm performed tarot readings to understand Stinson's situation and recommended a seven-day spell beginning at the full moon.
The spell involved placing a small stone before a tea candle each day, lighting it, and allowing it to burn out completely while meditating on burning away doubts and internal barriers. On the final day, Stinson was instructed to bury the stone or throw it into a body of water. Despite initial doubts and a mishap where a candle blew out, Stinson soon found an apartment and began to feel more stable.
However, a personal issue she had sought help with worsened, leading to a second session with Holm. Afterward, Stinson told her aunt that magick was 'resonating' with her and that she thought she 'might be a witch.' Holm noted that developments occurred in unexpected ways, with important changes happening rapidly.
