One of the reasons magick is unsuccessful for many people is because they fail to understand something I've described many times: "Magick isn't something you do. Magick is something you are." Part of this—the important part for this discussion—is understanding that magick is going on 24/7. We're all doing magick all the time. It is because our thoughts and practices are not focused on our goals that we send contradictory signals onto the astral plane, the level of reality where things manifest spiritually in ways that must inevitably result in their physical manifestation. The example I like to give is that of a person who spends five minutes a day doing a ritual for increased

Lisa Hunt’s Fairy Tale Tarot features the lovely Sleeping Beauty. I love how the moonlight coming in the window is mirrored in the moonlight in the tapestry. This card highlights the idea of the moon representing the unconscious, comparing it to a dream state (since the princess is in a 100 year sleep, I assume she is dreaming during at least some of that time). The room looks comfortable and safe. All the dangers and fears, if there are any, are within her mind and inhabiting her dreams.