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 Good men know the joy of a good stick. Rarely, there may be a woman that does, too. 
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 What about a good crystal? 
 Nope. Not at all the same.  
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But it is the same concept. Men don't understand our crystals and we don't understand your sticks 😁 
 Men in general might not, but I probably know more about crystals than most and they are definitely on my "list of things I don't mess with."  
 Oh interesting 🤔 
 They can be really pretty, though.  
 Yup. Very.  
 What happens when they are messed with? 
 magic - light or dark  
 Yeah. 

No thanks.  
 Haha  
 You laugh. I don't. I take that stuff way more seriously than most, even most practitioners. Hard no. It's not good. IMO.  
 I do apologize for laughing, I understand.  🫂 
 Oh, geez. Look, I take it seriously, but I'm not offended or anything. If I got offended over every thing, my life would be way worse off than it is now. Does that make sense?  
 I didnt think you were offended, you would just telling me how you feel. It's perfectly normal to have a certain opinion on magic. All cool. I am being understanding. :) 
 Then we can at least come to an understanding and get be cool. 👍🫂❤️ 
 oh definitely. :D 
 Was there a particular bad experience? I feel like most people just write things off as silly without a strong opinion. 
 No. It's my faith. All that kind of stuff is prohibited, but not "just because."

It's dangerous and opens you and your home and your family up to very, very bad things, even if it seems innocuous. I just happen to know more about the occult than most because it's morbidly fascinating and, quite frankly, one needs to know WTF their enemies are doing and using in order to defend against them. 

I got into a pretty hardcore fight with my ex about her wanting to bring an uoiji (my goodness, I can't friggin spell) into our home. I straight up forbid it.  
 Ahh, I see. I like your strength  and the principled approach. How did your ex feel about it? 

I don't have any experience in such things other than a friend tell me that she will never touch that one in particular because of an experience she had. She said a spirit followed her and she couldn't get rid of it for several months. 

The same friend also read Tarot cards for me for the first time ever, and to my surprise she spoke of several concepts that had been overwhelming my thoughts at the time. 

So I would normally just roll my eyes and say it's just silly, but there does seem to be more to it. 

So I heed your warning. 
 I couldn't articulate my position well at the time. So, she was frustrated with me basically just saying "no. Never. Or else."

Your friend didn't get rid of it. Just because it currently doesn't bother her, doesn't mean that the influence is gone. 

*sighs* I feel a really long explaination coming on and I'm too tired for that right now.  
 Ouija boards are nothing but trouble 
 Well, I think ALL of that kind of thing is trouble. Don't invite things you don't know into your home and your life.  
 You gotta dump em when they get a ouija board 
 I was married at the time... But eventually, yes.  
 I’m cool with most things but I’m too Midwestern for that ouija board 

That’s a Kansas hard pass 
 I've never heard that before, but, that's fun.  
 People in Kansas don’t play that 
 Too sensible.  
 I'm mostly referring to new-agey woo stuff or witchy stuff or occult rituals. All of which are a hard no from me, dawg.  
 Hi, I am rarely 🤝😂 a good stick defo makes me feel like more of an explorer  
 Yes! You get it! 😁  
 yes, that's a good way of putting it