Ask a Witch: Karen in Liverpool, UK
Dear Alexandra,
My partner of twelve years left our daughter and I five and a half years ago. Ever since, my daughter and I have not been happy. I am still in love with the guy who is the father of my now twelve-year-old daughter and, like me, my daughter deeply misses her beloved father, whose name is Carl.
Carl left us on January 5th, 1998, and ran off and married a horrid old woman who as good as bought him off us with her late husband's wealth, since which she has banned him from having anything to do with my daughter Carla and I, and he is also not allowed to see any other
members of his family. I have heard that Carl is very unhappy and that he is scared of her. Father's Day cards sent to Carl were given back to the postman by this horrid woman, Pauline, which came back devastating and hurting Carla and I.
Pauline has been sending me nasty, venomous, insipid and threatening letters since Carl left us, threatening us that if we tried to contact Carl that we would face "serious legal repercussions". We have not tried to contact him since he left, apart from my daughter sending her father Father's Day cards which were returned to us anyway. Carl's other family have moved since he fell out with them to please Pauline, and we have also lost contact with them, though we believe that they are somewhere in Stafford. UK. Carl and his nasty wife Pauline live in Birmingham.UK.
We know that he would be better off back here with us and that he is unhappy with Pauline, but feels that he is stuck there having fallen out with us and his family to please Pauline. He has a home here with us still and we can forgive him for what happened. Can you as a witch do any kind of magick to reunite us?If so how can I instruct you to help us in this way? Hope you can help.
Kindest Regards,
Karen in Liverpool, UK
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Dear Karen,
Unfortunately, I don't find it ethical cast any sort of spell on Carl without his permission. Such a spell would be wrong because it would be a violation of his free will, however well meaning. If any WitchCraft at all should be done, it should be for you and your daughter to find your own happiness. The best I can do right now is pray for you, Carla and Carl to be happy. And I suggest you do the same. I'm sorry. As an adult, Carl has made his choice, however incorrect you think it might be. He may not be as foolish and trapped as you think he is! If you love him, you'll accept that. Focus on loving yourself and you might not forgive and forget so easily.
Light!
Alexandra
21 Mar 2003
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