How long until we get there?

Knight of Swords Tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck.  One of 4 Tarot Knights that can tell one the speed at which a working, situation, or desired outcome will manifest.

A question that I often get from clients that I am doing rootwork for or that I am reading for is "how long until I see results?"  This is a perfectly natural question given the time, energy and resources that individuals dedicate to magical jobs, but it is also a complex question.  One rule of thumb which was presented to me as just that, a rule of thumb, has recently been taken as Biblical law by some, this is the rule of 3--three days in which you should see a sign, 3 weeks for movement towards your goal and 3 months for a completed goal.  The rule of 3 is handy in that it gives us an outline and a progression of sorts--you do not go about looking for a complete manifested result you begin by looking for some encouraging signs, then you perceive slight movements in the direction you want to be headed in and finally you will with some luck get a manifested result.  In other words, typically you do not order up a magical working or perform one yourself and then expect to see the fully manifested result the very next day, usually things simply don't work that way.  I advise my clients to begin counting days, weeks, and months AFTER their working is completed.  So if you are doing a 7 day love spell, you don't start the spell on a Friday and then look for signs on Saturday--maybe you will see them, but most likely you won't start getting information about how successful or not successful the spell was until after it is completed.  While the rule of three gives us a helpful guideline, I have seen results manifest sooner, later, and in rather unexpected ways for different people.  Success of course depends on many factors, for a refresher course on that see my post When Only the Best Will Do.  In the meantime, pay attention to possible signs around you indicating that the work either is or is not taking.  Typically you will see movement in a number of weeks after the ritual has been performed and you will see a desired outcome in a number of months.  If you are not seeing positive signs or experiencing positive movement it is unlikely that you will have a positive outcome to the work fully manifest.  A different angle or new approach may be in order.  Keep in touch with your spiritual worker--if they provide divinatory readings you may want to check in and see what they think a reliable time frame would be.  If they do not provide such readings ask them to recommend you to a reader who can.  And as always whether you are performing work on your own behalf or a pro is doing work for you, during this time you want to have full faith that the best outcome for all will be achieved and that your cup will overflow with good things.