SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
There are times when curiosity tucks Hira's mind. It become troublesome that she couldn't sleep, couldn't accomplish anything as if it was the key to getting things done. Sometimes she forgets the purpose of the subject matter, she just wants to experience it, test it, and see how it works.
To calm the mind, she chose one of the rituals, how to bring abundance. She picks this ritual because the receipt requires fewer ingredients compared to the other. She just needs to prepare;
-blue cloth
-three coins
-dry soil
-ear of corn
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"To start the ritual, write this formula on a blue cloth:
....
On the same material, place the ingredients in order, three coins, a pinch of dry soil until it covers the entire surface of the coin, then the top of the corn - ear of corn, on top.
The order is significant. Tie the ends of the fabric with the shape thread into 3 knots. Bury this little gift in the yard, and do it when the moon fully shines.
Do not forget, while burying the parcel, say the Mantra:
...."
Finish the ritual.
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Finally, Hira had the story to tell Dean longer. The simple receipt but obviously the practice is not that simple.
"Hello Dean,
So, I looked at the traditional market and supermarket one afternoon in search of the ear of corn. (Because I wanted to do everything faster. If I bought the online shop, it would take longer), what I found in the whole market was just ready-to-cook corn without ears or husks.
After hours of searching, I finally found a sprig of oats as an alternative, as you suggested, at a home decor store—the dry ones.
Returning from the supermarket, I passed the tailor's house and stopped when I saw pieces of blue cloth lying on the floor. I knocked on the door, greeted the man behind the sewing machine, and asked for a patchwork; I said I needed a sample.
He let me take a lot, but I only took one sheet; I thought it was a square piece. But then I noticed that the fabric seemed more triangular, which only allowed me to tie in 3 knots.
I was thinking, how did you know?
Then I wrote the formulas and placed the objects in order as advised.
Done with the work, it rained until the end of the day. No moon. So I kept the little package in my bag.
Surprisingly, I found a snake in front of the room the following day. It is like a cobra but with a smaller size, about 20 cm in length, with its head upright looking at me.
I looked back at him from a distance trying don't take anything personally, but I couldn't help but ask myself, do I promise something? It is said that If we get a snake because we have an unfulfilled appointment, he collects a promise.
Fortunately, a white cat came out of nowhere and rushed after the snake; the snake disappeared into the garden.
Dear Dean, wherever I am, there will always accompany a cat; they just come out from nowhere and stays with me. Here I attach a photo of my new friend who helped me get rid of the cobra from the front of my room.
I call him Moe.
A week before the end of our month of mass leave, I visited my parents in the village outside Bandung. It took about 8 hours by public transport.
I have forgotten about the month except for the Full Moon scheduled at the end of October. I'm unsure if the Blue Moon will appear because of the rain.
One dewy evening after the rain, I suddenly woke up and saw the clock was showing 2.30 am. Half-consciously I walked out, stopped in the courtyard, and looked up;
Beautifully engraved Blue Moon above the dark sky in a third of the night, with the glow of rainbow-colored rays of light surrounding it. I was stunned. I lost in the most beautiful moon I had ever seen in my life. I felt abundantly bathed under the moonlight at a time.
I like the moon. I spent the night outside just staring at the sky when there was a full moon, but the atmosphere was so strange that a sacred night. I just stood there, in the dark front yard, hypnotized and doing nothing (even my mom didn't dare go out alone at 7 pm)
Then I went back to the room. I remembered the little gift. I took it from the bag and returned to the garden, buried not too far into the corner because the moonlight couldn't reach it.
I planted the parcel in the frontier area of the yard under the tree, under the light blue moon.
Finished with work, I returned to the room and then realized that…
I had forgotten to spell the Mantra!!!!
I hope you don't ask me to repeat it, Dean. And I think I don't want to repeat it. If my parcel is rejected, so be it.
I let it goo
I'm sorry, but I've forgiven myself. I cherish the moment. I stay sober and move forward.
I returned to Bandung earlier this month using the intercity bus. The journey was so smooth and quiet, just like my heart. I didn't fall asleep or feel tired. In the car, in the middle of the night, I heard an old song faintly. Deep Purple with Soldier of Fortune took my dreams far away..."
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'I have often told you stories about the way.
I lived the life of a drifter.
Waiting for the day
When I'd take your hand and sing you songs
Then maybe you would say
"Come lay with me and love me."
And I would surely stay.
But I feel I'm growing older.
And the songs that I have sung.
Echo in the distance
Like the sound
Of a windmill going round
Guess I'll always be a soldier of fortune.
Many times I've been a traveler.
I looked for something new.
In days of old when nights were cold
I wandered without you.
But those days, I thought my eyes had seen you standing near.
Though blindness is confusing
It shows that you're not here.
Now I feel I'm growing older.
And the songs that I have sung.
Echo in the distance
Like the sound
Of a windmill going round
Guess I'll always be a soldier of fortune.'
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Dean just commented shortly,
"The white cat is your protector. The Egyptian world and the gods have always revered cats because they are protectors, so you should also give them happiness and protect them by offering them food and shelter.
Seeing your mother is nice, and you should take advantage of the opportunity to meet the person you love as much as possible. It's very positive."
A cute cat.
When hungry, he looks at Hira's eyes with a pitiful face without making a noise.
Hira often teased him, "What's the problem? Why do you stay silent? Don't worry too much. Take it easy. It is just a story. By the way, where are you coming from? I wonder if you were a prince pretending to be a cat, huh..."
"Miaaaw"
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