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Recently, I was feeling blocked (creatively and in regards to opportunities) so I went to a botánica to get a ritual candle. I ended up getting a candle devoted to ellegua who guards the crossroads and opens doors. The candle glass turned black with soot as it burned (a signal to me that it was unsuccessful). I then returned to the botánica to get a ritual bath for unblocking(a blend of herbs and flowers that you brew as a tea and bathe in it), I sat in the bathtub and poured it over my head. The next day I burned another candle which burned clean (a signal to me that it was working). I often turn to ritual when it comes to preparing myself for making art and to aid in being accepted for opportunities. Whether or not it works is besides the point, I think it is the feeling of having some sort of control that is the attraction for me. Another ritual I recently completed was tearing up old artwork to make paper for new artwork which was transformative for me. (If you’re interested in including any of this I can stage theses acts and take pictures because I don’t have any of it documented).