The Tax Ritual
Alright, time for that all important Tax Spell! Here's what you will need:

A blank check

Shiny new copper/gold coins

Silver Jewelry (nothing cheap!)

A Credit Card (gold if you have it!)

Old Receipts

Old Canceled Checks

A black ball point pen

Any Walking Tax Deductions (Tell the kids they can play later!

This is

important!)


Place the blank check to the East, the copper/gold coins to the

south, the

silver jewelry to the west, and, your gold card to the north!


Place receipts and checks in the center (You might want to sprinkle

some

about for protection) along with the tax write-offs.


Turn to the East:

"Abundantia! Goddess of abundance! We call on you, it is Tax

Time,

and we

need an abundance of funds in the checking account! Be with us

now!"


Turn to the South:

"Cal-Shen! God of Wealth! We call on you! It is Tax Time, come be

with us

now! And I do mean NOW!"


Turn to the West:

"Shichi-fukujin, Goddess of treasure! We call on you! It is Tax

Time and we

need you to appease the IRS! Be with us now!"


Turn to the North:

"Hades! God of wealth, treasure, gold, silver and finances! Do we

ever

need you now! Be with us!"

Ok, next step, work the spell:


Take up the black pen and, sketching a dollar sign in each

direction, say:

"By this do I banish all audits!" (You might want to do this

twice!)


Now, take up a handful of receipts and canceled checks (and/or give

them to

the kids to hold up). Wave them in each direction, saying: "By

this

do I

invoke a generous Tax return!" (If necessary, add the following:

"By this

will I be granted an extension! A long extention!!"


Almost done! Get your Tax deductions to sit with you there in the

center.

Now envision Tax forms, a pile of tax forms all perfectly,

faultlessly

filled out. Imagine that who ever peruses these tax forms will be

filled

with compassion and mercy. Now imagine these tax forms folded into

envelopes, imagine them sealed, stamped and starting to float. Now

send them

spinning round the circle. Imagine the right postmark appearing on

the

stamps! Spin them round and round into a cone of power along with

blessing

to efficient postal workers, and one to your accountant (that will

activate

only if he/she didn't screw up!).


Now send them off!


Ground yourself.


Now thank and release each deity: Hades, Shichi-fukujin, Cai-Shen

and

Abundantia! Don't forget to tell them the check's in the mail.


Now take those tax write-off into the kitchen for some much needed

milk and

cookies, and thank the Goddess that this only happens once a year!