TAL Changó and a question.

Changó:
In the bottle and on my skin, TAL Changó is proof that the gods have a sense of humour. It combines the rotting bananas of Manila with the icky coconut of Elegba, the fruity wretchedness of Fruit Moon, and that weird tobacco-ish note in Ogún to produce probably one of the most vile BPAL or TAL scents I've ever tried. Wow.

I used it for the first time a few days ago for a ritual. I was feeling very angry over the indiscretions and lies of an ex, and since I associate Changó strongly with justice, I applied this blend and then began 'talking' to him about the situation. I lit a candle and explained how I felt, that I was mad, but that I knew stupid blind anger would lead nowhere, and asked him to give justice in the situation.

As I finished my request, asking for justice in whatever manner he saw fit - the candle flame leaped up once with an audible hiss, and then went out.

Regardless of the final outcome of this interesting 'omen,' I do know that I felt closer to Changó and his strong, vibrant energies while using this oil, and will keep and use it despite the smell.

Also, I'm hoping someone can help me with this question:

I tend to do a lot of things by intuition, taking action based on hunches. A few weeks ago, someone on the comms was selling a decant of TAL Temple: Black Arts, and my intuition immediately piped up with, "Get that." Despite my extreme misgivings and wondering if my inner voice had suddenly gone batty insane, I did; I've learned by now to trust absolutely, and ask questions later.

Now, I practiced Wicca for about twelve years, up until very recently, and took oaths at First Degree to 'harm none.' I know very well that actively trying to hurt others - the usual interpretation of the term 'black arts' - is a foolish and mean thing to do. So right now, the imp is just hovering around my imp box. I have no idea why the hell I got it, or what I'm supposed to do with it.

Some people consider any form of destruction to be 'black,' and of course destruction isn't always a bad thing - tearing down an unsafe building, for example. Aside from that rather innocuous, "destructive work" interpretation, has anyone ever worked with Black Arts, or does anyone have an idea of how/why I should use this oil without really screwing myself or other people over in the process? I'm stumped!