I have had a bad streek of luck that has lasted going on two years now. I have lost all of my supplies during this time and I am opened to suggestions on how to do this without my oils, candles, and incense. So I can get myself back on track. I mediatate on a regurlar basis and I focus in a very positive way when doing my spells I have even used some tea lights without scent. I just haven't gotten the results that I am looking for. I do live with my mother who thinks I am evil because of my belief and can't seem to get her to understand it's not. That it's just for all good will for me and those that are around me. I will take what anyone can give me that can help improve my results. I am not sure if it's not her negativity that is blocking what I am doing. Not that I have anything against the way she believes but for her to be 63 and such a closed minded Christian. HELP ANYONE!
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I suggest you get out into the countryside or any green space you can (or rusty brown space since you're in Texas ) Anyway... out of the house, in nature. You wont need candles or incense or any of that jazz out doors. Mother Nature will provide

Until you can get your own place it looks like that might be the best you can do and unfortunately since you're living in her house at the moment, you have to abide by her rules.

Does she like Saints? If she does then you could use images of saints as representations of gods and goddesses, elements etc...

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I agree with Miss Smeezle. also you could get a mat, One of thoes cloroed ones or a long towel. You canat night do your meditating, and start there, If you use anything try to use paper images of your Goddess/ God this way it is simple and easy to hide. You can roll these things up in a towel and hide them. All it takes is yourself. You can work on buying your things slowly and progress But becareful about the items and how big they are. If mom has a problem you would have to respect her but this is who you are. Get a box and put your items in. This is like a travel case.. ( luggage) lol I hope this is some ideas that can help YOU and also respect HER. Are you planning to move out? can you wait till then to get more items? Guess what I am asking is if this is a short term problem or a long one... For a long term I would suggest luggage this way all your things are hidden and you can take it out to the woods or some where quiet. Hope this helps

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Thank you for your suggestions I will find a place in the country to do my practices at. I will also find me a little box or something to hide my things in and yes thank the God's and Goddess's this is a temporary situation as soon as I am able I will be moving back out on my own. I miss having a place for an alter. I am with a man that is not in my faith but he respects me and my belief. He has no problem with my practices in matter of fact he encourages it. I only wish my mom could be more opened minded and see the positive that my belief is. I think this will be away that I can still be me and respect her all the same. I appreciate all the advice thankyou both so much. I have been away from the basics for so long you just forget how to get restarted. I have been a solitare for many years and have always gotten good quick results yet I had always lived on my own until know. The basics is where I need to be to get started but when you are use to using all your supplies then not have them you do seem to be lost without them. This could very well be a lesson for me from the great powers it self to not to forget to look around and within myself for the power itself not neccesarily in items. Thank you again.
Blessed Be to All!

You know, I think Tallwomen suggested birthday candles once and since then, I have used them all the time. They burn down quickly for a spell or a prayer or a meditation. Now that I think about it they look pretty innocuos as well so your Mom should not be concerned about a package of birthday candles in your room! I love tea lights as well, I think I got 100 of them at Target for 5 or 10 dollars and I pretty much light one a day for my meditations and any kind of intentions I might have. Sometimes I put a dab of scented oil on them (and me) for a little something extra, but I don't see it as crucial. What is crucial is staying focused on your intentions. Keep your eye on the ball, know yourself and what you want. Feel the joy and happiness of what it is that you desire to happen. Stop thinking about what you don't want, have or like.

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Your right that's the key to the Attraction Law you have to focus on what you want not what you don't have for it will continue to give what you don't have. I try to stay focused on that it's just on a daily basis my mom always reminds me and tells me what it is that I don't have. I just wish I could do something about all her negativity that she is always dishing out to me. It frustrates me when she does this to me and its everyday when she gets home from work she does this. It just doesn't seem like anything I do is satisfactory to her. She wants me to move but she can't seem to focus on anything but what I don't have at the moment. It's like I am focusing on what I want all day and making an effort to make it happen but because it's not happen quick enough for her she has to tell me the same thing over and over everyday of what I don't have. I try real hard to not let it distract me in what I want. I tell her that I am trying and I am sorry that things aren't moving as quick as she wants them to. Things are slowly changing to what I want it's just hard to not wondering if the reason things are coming so slow is because of her constant talk of what I don't have. How do you fix something like this when you have a constant negativeness coming at you about your belief and about everything that you are trying to accomplish. Don't get me wrong I love my mother I just don't like living with her she can be very difficult to be around. She easily stresses me out. Right now this is what I am trying to avoid. I don't even log in here unless she is gone or in bed because she would throw such a fit. It's hard when you know how positive and good your belief is and someone you live with that you have to respect is always telling you how evil and bad you are. I just wish I could get her to understand how much my religion is apart of me as her's is to her. I need my religion to function properly just like she needs her. Even though she believes differently I don't critisize her belief. I believe no matter how slow it's coming I will get to move out of her house sooner than later.