Field Report: Art Auction Success!

I think everyone has a fantasy about going to a garage sale and finding something worth big bucks. Below is a field report from a Student who used magical techniques on multiple platforms to do just that.

From the information about its worth, to pumping up the price at the end, this is Strategic Sorcery at its best. A combination of her own work, the Strategic Sorcery Global Rites, and some hired help from yours truly all played into her strategy, and generated a fantastic result.

“FIELD REPORT: I received Kurukulle and Simhamukha transmission from Lama Vajranatha the summer of 2014, but only began accumulating mantras at that time, did not try to begin working with Kurukulle in earnest until studying with Jason. October 31, 2014, I casually, as I was putting away my new Kurukulle talisman that I had ordered from Jason and had magically arrived that high holy day morning, thought to myself (ha ha) that when I felt I had accumulated enough mantras to begin asking favors, I would like to ask Kurukulle to help me earn significant amounts of money in ways that would not make me work any harder and which I couldn’t even think of myself at the moment. I almost immediately got my menstrual period which was early, painless, light and such bright red I knew Kurukulle was talking to my body (I offered some of the blood to her thangka and the talisman, thanking her for the response). Perhaps a week or so later, November 2014, my husband magically found out in conversation with an art dealer of his acquaintance that 3 small pieces of art I purchased years ago for $25 each directly from the artist could possibly be worth quite a bit of money, as another work by the artist (who died in 2001) had recently broken world auction records for her work and for the auction house. I immediately thanked Kurukulle for the opportunity she clearly had delivered, and the art dealer then helped me get my pieces to the auction house where the first piece was deemed best presented at an auction taking place Tuesday, May 12, 2015.

In March and May 2015 I performed the global Jupiter and Juno rites, and was surprised at the amount of connection I experienced with both–some funny little synchronicities also popped up making me realize they have actually been around me all along, and that it’s time to work with them in earnest. So I decided that before the May 12 auction, I would petition both Jupiter and Juno in addition to another puja to Kurukulle.

Thursday, May 7 at 2:03 EST, the hour of Jupiter here in NY, I sat at the base of an oak tree (Jupiter’s sacred tree), invoked both Jupiter and Juno as a sort of Tantric conjoined pair, offered them and the tree Sambuca Romana, and petitioned them thusly: “My beloved Patron and Matron, I thank you for your magnanimity, I ask that you favor me with your general good fortune, bestow upon me wealth and opportunity, and most urgently, at the auctions and sales of my artworks, please inspire purchasers to spend in excess, and let me receive far greater sums than estimated or expected by anyone.”

I consulted with Jason Miller on Friday May 8 as to whether I should do any further work myself before the auction and as to whether I should hire Jason to do any work on my behalf. The divination suggested I only add to my own work an offering of a red torma to Kurukulle, and to hire Jason also to do a puja to Kurukulle. (Note: actually Red Dzambhala in union with Kurukulla.)

Tuesday May 12, the little painting I paid $25 for in the late 1990s was auctioned for $18,725.

I immediately posted a public thank you to Kurukulle, Juno, Jupiter and Jason here on the Strategic Sorcery Board; I am also donating some of the proceeds when I have access to them, to one fund I am keeping secret, and to Nepal relief efforts (specifically to a fund managed by Lama Rangbar and concentrating on Sainkhu-area, where there are Vajrayogini and many red dakini shrines).

 I really directly credit Jason’s teaching, work and relationship with deities for strengthening my own connections with same deities (even if I had met them earlier via other routes), as well as work he is able to do for hire; AND I thank all my fellow sorcerers for performing the global rites together, because I feel those are really us together cooking a delicious stew we can all share!

I don’t normally share too many personal details with folks and primarily shared this out of gratitude to all parties involved– and also because I hope it is inspirational for other folks working, especially those who doubt themselves or doubt magic (I myself experience doubts on a regular basis) So I am wishing you all many many successes with your work, and I have no doubt that we couldn’t ask for a better teacher and mentor!