Hey everyone! So glad the forum is back and, to celebrate, I'm sharing my recent-ish experience with Elubatel, the spirit petitioned in the Miracle of New Avatar in the Chant for Success.
I've used this grimoire for a couple of years now with generally favorable results so, when my life had fallen into a depressing stagnation following a move to another country (which was also aided by magic; encapsulating the old saying of 'be careful what you wish for') I was pretty much at an emotional/mental/and spiritual rock bottom and looking to revive my life before I completely lost my mind.
First, I had been performing the NAP ritual for a little more than a month, every morning, before I decided to perform the Chant for Success and, after performing the ritual, I recorded my notes and didn't really think about it anymore.
Within a couple of weeks- ish started going seriously SOUTH. The darkness before the dawn, the lightning destroying a tower not only built on sand but made of it. I lost my job during a mental health break and almost lost my marriage before finally being forced into the gut wrenching decision to abandon the failing and disastrous overseas experiment to return back home.
I had to accept this death, not only of a lifelong dream but also that part of my ego that considered myself indestructible.
However, upon touching back down in the States bruised and depleted to live with a relative, things began to slowly reassemble. I landed a well paying job in my field (but a different aspect of it) within a month and a half and a spacious two bedroom apartment with a rent that barely dented said salary within three. I rebooted my writing career as well and found myself networking with other authors and experiencing a boost in readership and community engagement. I'm now flush with ideas and plans for future books AND marketing campaigns.
There were still some small sacrifices to make but I was able to rebuild my life and am feeling confident in where I can go from here and made offerings of thanks to Elubatel for bringing me to this point.
It was only after performing the ritual and moving back home that I did some research into other magician's results to find that one piece of advice was to request that Elubatel change one thing at a time, or make changes slowly, but I'm glad I ripped the bandaid off.
So, yep, that's it. Almost a year later and I'm significantly and quantifiably better off than I was at the same time in 2021. I don't want to recommend anyone do anything because results may vary but if you've been considering it- I'd give it a shot and to quote Jurassic Park - Hold onto your butt.
Cheers!