Slight delay on email readings and how do I know when ritual work begins?

Hey guys,

I have been a bit under the weather and running around for various appointments over the last few days so there has been a slight delay in email readings.  If you are waiting for an email reading and wondering...where is it?! now you know.  I hope to finish up the few remaining in my inbox today or tomorrow.  Also, a common question that I get is...how do I know if you have started my ritual work?  Once I have started ritual work for a client they receive a confirmation email that is full of helpful links, the top FAQ's concerning ritual work, as well as information about how much contact they can expect from me during the course of our work.  If you haven't received the confirmation email then I haven't started your work.  What are some of the reasons that starting work might be delayed?  If I am sick, busy, or otherwise engaged, if I have not received your personal concerns, if the lunar phases are problematic or if there is astrological weirdness going on--in any of these cases I may delay ritual work.