{"id":4792,"date":"2018-02-21T13:24:16","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T19:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/journeythroughtheobsidiandream.com\/?p=4792"},"modified":"2018-02-21T11:04:52","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T17:04:52","slug":"credit-where-credit-is-due-good-guy-bune-delivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journeythroughtheobsidiandream.com\/index.php\/2018\/02\/21\/credit-where-credit-is-due-good-guy-bune-delivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Credit Where Credit is Due: Good Guy Bune Delivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back in September I performed my first conjuration of a demon from the Lesser Keys of Solomon.\u00a0 Specifically, I conjured Bune using the ritual in Jason Miller&#8217;s Sorcerer&#8217;s Secrets.\u00a0 I offered public praise and a copper seal in exchange for a boost to my monthly income from passive online sources.<\/p>\n<p>September and October saw no action on that front.\u00a0 I was initially I was concerned &#8212; my agreement hadn&#8217;t included a formal end or escape clause.\u00a0 And there was the strange scene where <a href=\"http:\/\/satyrmagos.tumblr.com\/post\/165920672709\/beginners-mind-day-30-2-28\">Bune showed up and told me to get out of his way and let him work<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>November, December, and January, however, have delivered.\u00a0 Although Bune wasn&#8217;t able to do much through my passive sources &#8212; a small KDP boost &#8212; I did see a marked increase in real work coming in, both from the dayjob and side projects.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve already sold five copies of the novel I put out at the beginning of the month, and I haven&#8217;t even promoted it much because I&#8217;m still delivering Kickstarter rewards.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t get quite the amount I asked for, but in retrospect a 50% boost in my income may have been just too much. \u00a0So I have paid Bune his copper seal, and here I offer public praise.<\/p>\n<p>My wealth has increased thanks to Bune!\u00a0 All hail!<\/p>\n<p>On a related note, <a href=\"mailto: jeffrey@jsgroves.com\">hit me<\/a> up for Bune talismans in copper or silver.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in September I performed my first conjuration of a demon from the Lesser Keys of Solomon.\u00a0 Specifically, I conjured Bune using the ritual in Jason Miller&#8217;s Sorcerer&#8217;s Secrets.\u00a0 I offered public praise and a copper seal in exchange for a boost to my monthly income from passive online sources. 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