Instruction Manual

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How To Activate your Charm
  • Activate Charm-ID Card by rubbing gold side on a rough surface; the ground or side of a building of the creative educational institution where you are employed or are/were a student. 
  • Rub in a circular motion creating a unique sketch from the location onto your card whilst transferring a touch of gold to the building – hopefully the Midas touch. 
  • The act itself is designed to be a swift, subtle intervention to ensure your transfer of gold can go undetected. 
  • However there is the opportunity to make the activation as private or public as you like. Performing the activation in a public place has the potential to act as a public demonstration of individual will creating a strong sense of empowerment, hope and luck in this increasingly ‘managed’ world. 
  • To finalise the activation process you are encouraged to sign your card. 
Where To Activate your Charm
  • You are encouraged to seek out a location that has some symbolic connection with your experience at the chosen institution. Perhaps it is the stair you step on routinely to enter your building, the studio floor or the office of the CEO. 
  • The charm will be activated no matter where you choose to perform the ‘unleashing’ of luck however you may want to consider that your choice of location may impact on how you personally carry out the activation and how you respond to the activation. 
  • Make a note of activation location: ________________________________ 
 Now what…
  • Slide the Charming-ID card behind your staff/student ID card on your lanyard or slip into your wallet and a sense of hope will be forthcoming. You will be blessed with luck for continuing, satisfying employment or optimum educational choices at reasonable costs in an education sector strangled by economic rationalism. 
  • Maintaining close proximity to the Charming-ID card allows it to continue to do its’ work. Movement of the card either around your neck or in your wallet allows gold dust to permeate hence assisting the possibilities of the Midas touch. and again… 
  • You are encouraged to use the card more than once. Perhaps you lecture across two institutions and you were a student at another – the activation at more than one institute may serve to double or possibly triple your luck! 
As this is a participatory project I am hoping to gather some responses of your charmed experience. Contacting me is easy:
  • email cazguiney@gmail.com 
  • call me 0401 017 351 
  • or visit the blog www.charm-idcard.blogspot.com and leave a comment. 
 A few questions to answer if you don’t mind!
  1. Where did you choose to activate the charm? 
  2. Why did you choose that particular location? 
  3. Has any luck been forthcoming following the activation of the charm? 
  4. Are you aware of carrying an activated charm around with you every day? 
  5. Do you have any altered feelings due to carrying the charm with you every day? 
  6. Has anything changed as a result of the intervention?
It would be great if you could get a friend to photograph or even better film the activation of the Charm-ID card. You could then email me the photo so I can blog it or you could upload the film to Youtube. Please encourage other colleagues, friends, students to participate. Just contact me and I will post out a Charm-ID card along with an instruction booklet at no cost. Get involved and you never know your luck!