For some of you, this may not be a shock, but I live in Indiana, the bipolar weather state. One day it's nearly 90 degrees and the next day it snows. Anyway, it is green finally so I think that I can finally start considering it spring. This means that it's time to start your gardens with new herbs and get your crystals charging out in the springtime sun. Spring really is the best time to to gardening and really any kind of outdoors work in my opinion. For many of you, a lot of new plants are available for use that were not there during winter so take advantage of it while they last. Some spring plants are good for tea and some, like certain kind of mushrooms are great to eat(be careful when eating wild mushrooms, some are poisonous). Anyway, I wish all of you a great year to come. Blessed be!
-Dusk
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Samhain is coming up!
The month of October is almost here now, and this is the time where the most supplies for witches become available, or at least the ones that are hardest to find, such as black candles, besoms, cauldrons, etc. so it's time to start stocking up for the coming year, and time to start preparing for your Samhain preparations. Usually for Samhain, my best friend and I get together starting early on in the day and for the entire day, we bake festive cakes, cookies, and make ciders and such. We also usually go to a pumpkin patch and pick out a perfect pumpkin and pick out the spells and rituals that we plan to perform when dark whisks over the land. Our circle is usually gigantic with a bonfire in the center and candles along the edge, turning the sight into something truly magical. Our treats are placed on a table inside of the circle and we have logs to sit on around the fire, and once inside of the circle, the magic begins, and between spells and rituals, we take breaks to eat our goods and pay thanks to the God and Goddess for a great year and ask for another great year to come. Pumpkins tend to linger around the circle, being the festive fruit of the season, and the insects chirp and the bats flap as the candles burn lower and the magic grows stronger. This is what Samhain means to me. What does it mean to you?
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Wands
Though real witches may not be able to flick a wand and clean up a house in seconds like in Harry Potter, however, we do use wands and other instruments to direct energy, which may be the difference from a successful or failed spell. Now, when choosing or crafting a wand, you may go and find a stick and choose it as your wand and do nothing more to alter it, however, there are several things to take into consideration when making or choosing a wand. The type of wood(if the wand is made of wood) is something very important to take into consideration. Different types of wood are better for different types of magic, so when choosing your wand, you may want to look up magical properties of woods. Another thing to consider are crystals, which many people embed into their wand or fasten to the tip. Crystals are great for directing energy, better than wood, and they also have various metaphysical properties that will influence what type of magic your wand is best for. Some people use just a length of crystal for their wand, and crystal wands are also very effective, however, often times they are not as ornamental as wooden or metal wands, which brings us to our next point; metal! Metal is one of the best materials for directing energy, especially copper and many people take a wooden wand wrapped with copper wire and tipped with a crystal point. The wonderful thing about wands is that the type of wand you want is up to you and you may find any number of wands that appeal to the eye and are more than acceptable for directing energy. Do a little research on wands and see what you find, you just may be amazed.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Psychic Abilties
Recently I've been looking into what it means to be a psychic, and in only a few days of research, I can tell you a few things that may educate you enough to determine if you really want to take up the practice of being a psychic. First thing is that it is not easy and that just because you may study for years and years, you may not just be able to pull out an accurate reading out of thin air any time you want. The thing about psychic abilities is that the information comes to the psychic, often times in a very timely fashion, often times in a horrible fashion and at an even worse time. Also, psychics can get a lot of information that they really do not want to know, so it isn't all good.
Now, I'm sure that most of you reading this are wondering "I don't care, I just want to know how to get psychic powers." Trust me, I was the same way, but unfortunately, you can't just learn a technique and have it come to you because there aren't any real techniques that are guaranteed to work. I was just as disappointed as I'm sure you will be when you hear this, but developing your psychic powers requires practice, as does most things like drawing, singing, playing an instrument, etc. Those of us who have a passion for it will stick with it, and those who don't will have to find some other way.
The best way to develop your psychic abilities is to sit down regularly(maybe every day, every few days a week, every weekend, etc.) and meditate, focus in on yourself, and then let the information come to you. You cannot force the information to come, that is not how it works, but you can make it easier for it to reach you by removing interference such as appliances(cellphones, TV, computers), cleansing yourself and your aura, grounding yourself before you start, and refraining to intake things that might make you hyper like soda or sugary foods before you practice. It might seem like a lot of nothing is happening and that you are just sitting there trying to focus, but often times those thoughts that come into your mind are things that we obtained through psychic means. At first it may seem like nothing is happening, but if you continue to do this, over time results will show themselves, maybe faster for some than others, but patience is the key. Also, there are some exercises that people recommend, so if you are interested in pursuing the art of psychometry, then you should look into them. Good luck. Maybe someday I'll get a psychic reading telling me how many people who read this were successful lol.
Now, I'm sure that most of you reading this are wondering "I don't care, I just want to know how to get psychic powers." Trust me, I was the same way, but unfortunately, you can't just learn a technique and have it come to you because there aren't any real techniques that are guaranteed to work. I was just as disappointed as I'm sure you will be when you hear this, but developing your psychic powers requires practice, as does most things like drawing, singing, playing an instrument, etc. Those of us who have a passion for it will stick with it, and those who don't will have to find some other way.
The best way to develop your psychic abilities is to sit down regularly(maybe every day, every few days a week, every weekend, etc.) and meditate, focus in on yourself, and then let the information come to you. You cannot force the information to come, that is not how it works, but you can make it easier for it to reach you by removing interference such as appliances(cellphones, TV, computers), cleansing yourself and your aura, grounding yourself before you start, and refraining to intake things that might make you hyper like soda or sugary foods before you practice. It might seem like a lot of nothing is happening and that you are just sitting there trying to focus, but often times those thoughts that come into your mind are things that we obtained through psychic means. At first it may seem like nothing is happening, but if you continue to do this, over time results will show themselves, maybe faster for some than others, but patience is the key. Also, there are some exercises that people recommend, so if you are interested in pursuing the art of psychometry, then you should look into them. Good luck. Maybe someday I'll get a psychic reading telling me how many people who read this were successful lol.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Protection Spell
This spell will work best with a full coven, however, like all spells or rituals, it can be adapted to fit your situation. First, get your coven into a circle and have each hold a white taper candle(you will need nine), if you are alone or only have a few people, then you can just have each person hold one candle, or you could divide the nine candles between the people, or you could just get one large pillar candle. Once everybody has their candle lit, invite whoever you are protecting to the center of the circle. If they aren't present, you can print out a picture of them or just write their name on a piece of paper and place it in the center, maybe with something of theirs around it if you want. Once you have done so, have everyone say the following incantations, each person should say one, or if it is just you, then say each. If you don't have nine people, but maybe four for example, just rotate so everybody says one until there aren't any more.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Apollo. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back!” Carve the astrological symbol of the sun into the candle with one horizontal line under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Diana. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back two fold!”Carve the astrological symbol of the moon into the candle with two horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Mercury. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back three fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of mercury into the candle and draw three horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Venus. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back four fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of venus into the candle and draw four horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Mars. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back five fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of mars into the candle with five horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Jupiter. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back six fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of jupiter into the candle with six horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Saturn. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back seven fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of saturn into the candle with seven horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Uranus. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back eight fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of uranus into the candle with eight horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person by the power of Neptune. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back nine fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of neptune into the candle with nine horizontal lines under it.
“May the protection of [name of person] be sealed in the hands of the sisters of fate, so mote it be!
If you don't have nine candles, you can carve all of it into just one pillar candle, so this spell can be done whatever the supplies you have are.
Here is a link to a few webpages that have all of the astrological symbols for the planets(there are a few different symbols for certain planets, any will work) :
http://www.astro.com/mtp/mtp12_e.htm
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/display.cfm?IM_ID=167
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Apollo. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back!” Carve the astrological symbol of the sun into the candle with one horizontal line under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Diana. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back two fold!”Carve the astrological symbol of the moon into the candle with two horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Mercury. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back three fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of mercury into the candle and draw three horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Venus. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back four fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of venus into the candle and draw four horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Mars. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back five fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of mars into the candle with five horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Jupiter. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back six fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of jupiter into the candle with six horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Saturn. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back seven fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of saturn into the candle with seven horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person] by the power of Uranus. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back eight fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of uranus into the candle with eight horizontal lines under it.
“I bless [name of person by the power of Neptune. Let any evil cast against them dissipate and reflect back nine fold!” Carve the astrological symbol of neptune into the candle with nine horizontal lines under it.
“May the protection of [name of person] be sealed in the hands of the sisters of fate, so mote it be!
If you don't have nine candles, you can carve all of it into just one pillar candle, so this spell can be done whatever the supplies you have are.
Here is a link to a few webpages that have all of the astrological symbols for the planets(there are a few different symbols for certain planets, any will work) :
http://www.astro.com/mtp/mtp12_e.htm
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/display.cfm?IM_ID=167
Friday, May 13, 2011
Recipe for Cursing Oil
I've seen one particular curse around the web that involves making a slit in a lemon and placing a picture of the person to be cursed in the slit, then driving nine nails into the lemon and pouring cursing oil over it. However, I have never seen a recipe for cursing oil or any place where you can buy it, so here it is:
A half cup of oil(vegetable, olive, canola, mineral any kind works fine) placed on a low heat, a dozen grinds of black pepper, nine pinches of ginger(ground or if fresh then sliced finely), one petal of the flower of black(just a black flower petal, must be a real flower), and a fistful of thorns.
Now, though this is just the recipe I created for this purpose(based on the properties of herbs and colors, and yes black pepper and ginger can be used for cursing), it is not the only recipe for the job.
Several herbs are used for binding or cursing such as: Black Pepper, Ginger, Mustard Seed, Poppyseed, cacti, nightshade(poisonous), henbane(poisonous) and hemlock(poisonous). Now you can add these to any oil for a decent cursing oil, my recipe doesn't have to be used, it is just an example for you, however it will work. Also, if the curse kills the person(unlikely) then you must be prepared to deal with the consequences. Always behold the law of 3, so if doing any curse, then you must be prepared for the karma to come back to you. I am not responsible for any harm done to yourself and others by use of the information of this post, the information is used at one's own expense.
A half cup of oil(vegetable, olive, canola, mineral any kind works fine) placed on a low heat, a dozen grinds of black pepper, nine pinches of ginger(ground or if fresh then sliced finely), one petal of the flower of black(just a black flower petal, must be a real flower), and a fistful of thorns.
Now, though this is just the recipe I created for this purpose(based on the properties of herbs and colors, and yes black pepper and ginger can be used for cursing), it is not the only recipe for the job.
Several herbs are used for binding or cursing such as: Black Pepper, Ginger, Mustard Seed, Poppyseed, cacti, nightshade(poisonous), henbane(poisonous) and hemlock(poisonous). Now you can add these to any oil for a decent cursing oil, my recipe doesn't have to be used, it is just an example for you, however it will work. Also, if the curse kills the person(unlikely) then you must be prepared to deal with the consequences. Always behold the law of 3, so if doing any curse, then you must be prepared for the karma to come back to you. I am not responsible for any harm done to yourself and others by use of the information of this post, the information is used at one's own expense.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Divination
I have spoken to some people who are interested in wicca and witchcraft and many of them have said that their only interest is in divination such as scrying, tarot or rune readings, reading tea leaves, palm readings, etc. Let me inform everybody here about divination. When divining anything, it only throws your reading off if you try and force anything to happen with energy or other means, it is only disrupting the natural forces of the fate of the universe. In witchcraft, it is necessary to add energy to spells and rituals to give them enough power to manifest into the universe, however divination isn't about making something manifest, it is about observing what is supposed to manifest by how fate is laid at the current time. Divination is observation, skillful observation because it does take knowledge to be able to translate what the universe is revealing to us, but it's not about forcing anything to happen. However, many people will do divination and then if they aren't happy with the way fate is going, they might try to change it with some sort of spell and then do another divination exercise to see how their fate has changed. I hope that this has cleared up much confusion on the subject, and if you are hoping to learn how to do any form of divination from me, then you are asking the wrong person. I am still learning myself and there are many, much more experienced diviners who have blogs, websites and etc. Check them out if you wish to learn how to do divination. Blessed be! |  |
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Monday, April 4, 2011
What is Magick?
When we think about magic, a lot of people think fiction and "make believe" and for some people, it is fiction because they don't conceive what witches do as magic. Others see it as witchcraft, as something evil, which is also untrue. The evil isn't in the craft, it is in the user. When there is a murder, do we see the gun as evil? No, we blame the person because it was their actions that fired the gun, and that is the same as witchcraft. It is harmless unless somebody puts it to use for harm. Also, some people see witchcraft as an art, a true craft, but even so not all of these people truly understand what it is.
To put it simply, witchcraft is the manifestation of one's will into the universe. What this means is that we are taking what we want to happen and putting enough energy and power behind that desire to make it manifest into the universe. This might not sound like witchcraft, but this is the essence of it. We don't need all of the candles, rituals, incantations and tools, however for many people it helps them visualize this because the act of sitting down and just raising energy can be quite boring and uneventful and it's hard to stay focused. By adding candles, incantations, corresponding colors and tools it helps guide people in the right direction to make it more exciting, fun and easier.
So, that is the essence of witchcraft. This doesn't mean that you should stop using candles and tools and just sit in the middle of a room and raise energy, that is boring and I'm sure not going to just do that. Keep doing what you normally do, but just keep this in the back of your brain and pull it up if you have a spell or ritual that isn't working so well and it might remind you to put power behind your will.
Note: Energy healing isn't quite the same concept as typical spells and rituals, it involves more concentrated channeling and manipulation of the energy. It technically isn't witchcraft, although it falls under the same category of the occult/new age stuff. This was just so you weren't confused if you read some of my other posts. Also, properties of herbs and crystals also do help and are not just to help focus.
To put it simply, witchcraft is the manifestation of one's will into the universe. What this means is that we are taking what we want to happen and putting enough energy and power behind that desire to make it manifest into the universe. This might not sound like witchcraft, but this is the essence of it. We don't need all of the candles, rituals, incantations and tools, however for many people it helps them visualize this because the act of sitting down and just raising energy can be quite boring and uneventful and it's hard to stay focused. By adding candles, incantations, corresponding colors and tools it helps guide people in the right direction to make it more exciting, fun and easier.
So, that is the essence of witchcraft. This doesn't mean that you should stop using candles and tools and just sit in the middle of a room and raise energy, that is boring and I'm sure not going to just do that. Keep doing what you normally do, but just keep this in the back of your brain and pull it up if you have a spell or ritual that isn't working so well and it might remind you to put power behind your will.
Note: Energy healing isn't quite the same concept as typical spells and rituals, it involves more concentrated channeling and manipulation of the energy. It technically isn't witchcraft, although it falls under the same category of the occult/new age stuff. This was just so you weren't confused if you read some of my other posts. Also, properties of herbs and crystals also do help and are not just to help focus.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Guardian Angels
Well, it's a new year, though the Wiccan new year was all the way back at the 31st of October. If you aren't wiccan or pagan or some other religion or culture whose new year is different than that of January 1, Happy New Years!
Now, I've been reading a lot of books involving angels, mainly fiction and a lot of the songs I've been listening to and the poems I've been writing are about angels. Basically, I've gotten a little obsessed with angels at the moment, and I was wondering if they were truly real. Then, after a little research I stumbled upon a site devoted to angels, http://www.angelfocus.com and it turns out that every human born is assigned with 2 angels that watch over them since birth. So everyone in the world has 2 angels at the least looking out for them, and contacting them is very simple.
Our guardian angels are there to help us, although they cannot interfere with out life(besides keepign us from physical harm) without our requests. In order to contact them, you have to call them, which is as simple as just saying "angels, I need you" or something along those lines. They are always there watching over us and will always come. Even if they are with us, you might not feel them or notice their prescence because you have grown up with it so you have already learned to recognize it, although you can also ask them to allow you to feel their prescence, and if you focus and concentrate on doing so, then you can feel them. I have felt my angels several times, and I know they are there because I often get a cool breeze coming over me, like they are encircling me.
You can also talk to your angels, although it might not be like a normal conversation where you hear them speak. They can hear you though and they will answer, but it takes time for you to recognize them, and often times you will simply "feel" their response, when others may hear it. They will also come to you in dreams to help aid you or pass on messages, so that is another way for them to contact you and it may requoire a little deciphering of your dreams to make out a meaning.
I suppose it is up to you whether you want to beleive in your angels, and if you don't believe they are there then you will probably never feel them, but if you do beleive they are there and keep yourself tuned in to their prescence, you will notice their actions. I hope that you can learn to communicate with your angels so that they will be able to help you more. If you didn't catch the link to the website where I got this information, it is http://www.angelfocus.com. Enjoy and blessed be!
Now, I've been reading a lot of books involving angels, mainly fiction and a lot of the songs I've been listening to and the poems I've been writing are about angels. Basically, I've gotten a little obsessed with angels at the moment, and I was wondering if they were truly real. Then, after a little research I stumbled upon a site devoted to angels, http://www.angelfocus.com and it turns out that every human born is assigned with 2 angels that watch over them since birth. So everyone in the world has 2 angels at the least looking out for them, and contacting them is very simple.
Our guardian angels are there to help us, although they cannot interfere with out life(besides keepign us from physical harm) without our requests. In order to contact them, you have to call them, which is as simple as just saying "angels, I need you" or something along those lines. They are always there watching over us and will always come. Even if they are with us, you might not feel them or notice their prescence because you have grown up with it so you have already learned to recognize it, although you can also ask them to allow you to feel their prescence, and if you focus and concentrate on doing so, then you can feel them. I have felt my angels several times, and I know they are there because I often get a cool breeze coming over me, like they are encircling me.
You can also talk to your angels, although it might not be like a normal conversation where you hear them speak. They can hear you though and they will answer, but it takes time for you to recognize them, and often times you will simply "feel" their response, when others may hear it. They will also come to you in dreams to help aid you or pass on messages, so that is another way for them to contact you and it may requoire a little deciphering of your dreams to make out a meaning.
I suppose it is up to you whether you want to beleive in your angels, and if you don't believe they are there then you will probably never feel them, but if you do beleive they are there and keep yourself tuned in to their prescence, you will notice their actions. I hope that you can learn to communicate with your angels so that they will be able to help you more. If you didn't catch the link to the website where I got this information, it is http://www.angelfocus.com. Enjoy and blessed be!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Crystal Therapy
Crystals, as I have said in earlier post, are very remarkable and possess qualities that can improve health if used correctly, and I'm going to describe one way of using them correctly. Now this is a physical treatment, not a mental one. Crystal therapy involves being covered with crystals, that's just about it.
Of course, there is a bit more to it than being covered with crystals, but that's the basic idea. The crystals can help improve certain parts of the body like intestines, blood, the heart, mind, aches, draw out sickness, improve emotional status, accelerate psychic abilities, those are only a few to name. Now, first thing you need to do is buy several crystals, the more the better. Depending on your purpose, it's good to have specific crystals. this website has lots of metaphysical properties that come in handy when you are deciding which crystals to buy.http://www.beadage.net/gemstones/gemstonesA_F.shtml
Now, to purchase your crystals, it is very likely that there is some new age shop or occult store in your town which sells crystals. These stores would probably be the cheapest to find these crystals, but if you can't find them there then try some online stores focusing on wicca or witchcraft, they tend to sell crystals as well, try this website. http://www.13moons.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=187
Before you buy any crystals, a little background info is needed. First, this exercise works best if you can support your chakra. You have 7 chakras, and if you can place a stone of the right color at the point on your body coordinating with the chakra with that same color, then you'll be in great shape. Now, you don't have to do this will all of the stones, it is just good to start there and then have other stones to add extra help. Like if you were aching at your stomach you might put quartz there even though the chakra is orange, but it would be best to put an orange stone AND the quartz. that is just about it. Have fun experimenting with this, once you get the technique down, placing the crystals in new places is fun and feeling the effects is great, but don't forget to purify your crystals in salt water after every 1-3 times you use them for best results.
Of course, there is a bit more to it than being covered with crystals, but that's the basic idea. The crystals can help improve certain parts of the body like intestines, blood, the heart, mind, aches, draw out sickness, improve emotional status, accelerate psychic abilities, those are only a few to name. Now, first thing you need to do is buy several crystals, the more the better. Depending on your purpose, it's good to have specific crystals. this website has lots of metaphysical properties that come in handy when you are deciding which crystals to buy.http://www.beadage.net/gemstones/gemstonesA_F.shtml
Now, to purchase your crystals, it is very likely that there is some new age shop or occult store in your town which sells crystals. These stores would probably be the cheapest to find these crystals, but if you can't find them there then try some online stores focusing on wicca or witchcraft, they tend to sell crystals as well, try this website. http://www.13moons.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=187
Before you buy any crystals, a little background info is needed. First, this exercise works best if you can support your chakra. You have 7 chakras, and if you can place a stone of the right color at the point on your body coordinating with the chakra with that same color, then you'll be in great shape. Now, you don't have to do this will all of the stones, it is just good to start there and then have other stones to add extra help. Like if you were aching at your stomach you might put quartz there even though the chakra is orange, but it would be best to put an orange stone AND the quartz. that is just about it. Have fun experimenting with this, once you get the technique down, placing the crystals in new places is fun and feeling the effects is great, but don't forget to purify your crystals in salt water after every 1-3 times you use them for best results.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Why magic works
I've recently been doing some research into more old forms of witchcraft, like how ancient tribes performed it and the kind of objects they used and it made me start wondering. Part of practicing witchcraft is also learning what makes it work and why and I'm really starting to make some great connections. As we do things, often times we don't question why doing them is going to make a difference, but we need to because piecing things together forms a bigger picture and makes everything easier and more understandable.
I was talknig to somebody on a social network and they were saying that dark magic is easier to perform that good magic, and though I don't approve of it necessarily, in a way it does make sense. He said that he would use blood often as an offering to the spirits, which he didn't specify, but he said that he could feel the energy present much faster than if he was donig a ritual without blood, and I think that the reason behind this is because blood is a life force. Everything in our body is manditory in order for us to sustain life, and living we have energy and emotion, but when we're dead we are simply an inanimate object. If you use something that possibly came from a living creature, it's possible that you can manipulate it's lifeforce before it's completely drained out. A lot of ancient forms of magic called for this and if it didn't work then I don't think that they would have continued to perform the rituals that way.
Now please don't get me wrong and think I'm a bad person and I'm gonig to start performnig dark magic, I'm a good witch and I do good magic, but learning about dark magic is also important because it shows a side to witchcraft that good witches like myself haven't experienced. But, back to why I think it is harder for witches who don't practice dark magic to perform rituals succesfully, I think so because we have replaced blood and a lot of parts to a ritual with things like water, salt and other items that never contained a life force so manipulating a force that isn't there isn't possible, so most of the enrgy used comes from ourselves.
Alright, I just wanted to put some more information out there for people to read and gain a better understanding of the craft. I hope somebody somewhere does read this, but if not then I guess that information will just stay with me.
I was talknig to somebody on a social network and they were saying that dark magic is easier to perform that good magic, and though I don't approve of it necessarily, in a way it does make sense. He said that he would use blood often as an offering to the spirits, which he didn't specify, but he said that he could feel the energy present much faster than if he was donig a ritual without blood, and I think that the reason behind this is because blood is a life force. Everything in our body is manditory in order for us to sustain life, and living we have energy and emotion, but when we're dead we are simply an inanimate object. If you use something that possibly came from a living creature, it's possible that you can manipulate it's lifeforce before it's completely drained out. A lot of ancient forms of magic called for this and if it didn't work then I don't think that they would have continued to perform the rituals that way.
Now please don't get me wrong and think I'm a bad person and I'm gonig to start performnig dark magic, I'm a good witch and I do good magic, but learning about dark magic is also important because it shows a side to witchcraft that good witches like myself haven't experienced. But, back to why I think it is harder for witches who don't practice dark magic to perform rituals succesfully, I think so because we have replaced blood and a lot of parts to a ritual with things like water, salt and other items that never contained a life force so manipulating a force that isn't there isn't possible, so most of the enrgy used comes from ourselves.
Alright, I just wanted to put some more information out there for people to read and gain a better understanding of the craft. I hope somebody somewhere does read this, but if not then I guess that information will just stay with me.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Old traditions
Sadly, a lot of traditions that started in ancient countries are starting to die out and are being replaced by new traditions, and in ways that is good but it is also a bad thing. I think that revolutionizing witchcraft is important because it's gongi to happen whether peopel like it or not, but the sad thing is that because modern day society is so close minded on witchcraft in general, a lot of traditions are either being dropped or replaced with representations. Let's face it that a lot of old cultures had magic practitioners, such as high priests/priestesses from ancient celtic lands, shamans from small villages, voodoo priests from small tribes, and a lot of them had some rather crude customs, but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't learn from them and figure out WHY they did that. Back in ancient times, magic, for some people was a living and not just a practice and they used it every day and passed it on through generations, and if the traditions were passed on then there must have been some credibility to them, right?
A lot of these people used natural ingredients in spells, potions, rituals and charms. They might have used bones, venoms, blood, etc. but that doesn't mean they neccesarily went out and killed these animals or people to get these ingredients. Even if they did kill them, the ingredients must have been important for them to take measures like that and a part of magic is learning from ourselves and others, including those from ancient times because back then people's senses weren't as dilluted as now and they were more in sync with nature and the natural balance of things.
Now, remember that I'm not saying that you should go out and kill a bunch of things, DON'T do that, it's wrong. What I am saying is that we should study why magic practitioners took the actions they did in those times when performnig ceremonies or just in general life because it might support a lot of today's beleifs and fuel your understanding for how magic really works. Have fun!
A lot of these people used natural ingredients in spells, potions, rituals and charms. They might have used bones, venoms, blood, etc. but that doesn't mean they neccesarily went out and killed these animals or people to get these ingredients. Even if they did kill them, the ingredients must have been important for them to take measures like that and a part of magic is learning from ourselves and others, including those from ancient times because back then people's senses weren't as dilluted as now and they were more in sync with nature and the natural balance of things.
Now, remember that I'm not saying that you should go out and kill a bunch of things, DON'T do that, it's wrong. What I am saying is that we should study why magic practitioners took the actions they did in those times when performnig ceremonies or just in general life because it might support a lot of today's beleifs and fuel your understanding for how magic really works. Have fun!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Samhain
So the autumn is here and of course that means that Samhain is near. First, before I do anything I want to clear up the correct pronunciation of Samhain. It isn't pronounced how it looks, it's pronounced as if it were spelled (Sowen). Just a little tidbit of info for you there.
Anyway, so my coven, Moonweb Coven now has four members! I know that it's not a lot but thats okay because they are all my best friends and you don't need a big coven to do magic, you don't even need a coven, but some of us like to have one. Unfortunately because of fighting gonig on between two members in the coven, the plans for Samhain have been split up between different members of the Coven, but oh well.
So, I am stil lexcited about thisw because I've been planning this for a while and we're gonig to have a feast and a big circle and its going to be really fun and were even gonig to camp outside. I'm really excited and I'll definitley give an update about how that goes. Also, it's about time to start harvesting before Samahin gets here. I've got to harvest some of my herbs to use in the ceremony on Samhain so I'll do that probably tomorrow and then dry them and the rest can be harvested throughout the little remaining time before the first frost comes.
Just felt like giving an update to let people know I', still alive and to share some of my enthusiasm! Everyone enjoy your Samhain!
Anyway, so my coven, Moonweb Coven now has four members! I know that it's not a lot but thats okay because they are all my best friends and you don't need a big coven to do magic, you don't even need a coven, but some of us like to have one. Unfortunately because of fighting gonig on between two members in the coven, the plans for Samhain have been split up between different members of the Coven, but oh well.
So, I am stil lexcited about thisw because I've been planning this for a while and we're gonig to have a feast and a big circle and its going to be really fun and were even gonig to camp outside. I'm really excited and I'll definitley give an update about how that goes. Also, it's about time to start harvesting before Samahin gets here. I've got to harvest some of my herbs to use in the ceremony on Samhain so I'll do that probably tomorrow and then dry them and the rest can be harvested throughout the little remaining time before the first frost comes.
Just felt like giving an update to let people know I', still alive and to share some of my enthusiasm! Everyone enjoy your Samhain!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Magick Alphabets
As I stated in a previous post, as witches delve deeper and deeper into higher magicks then it becomes more important to be secretive about our work. As we learn more then we start to uncover alternate meaning of things that we had already been taught about take the hexagram for example, it is commonly known as the Jewish star(Star of David) and many people are against Judaism(I know it's wrong) and they aren't going to listen if you try to explain that you aren't Jewish, they are just going to judge. That applies for a lot of things and a lot of people, though not everyone is so judgmental.
Anyway, it is important to keep our work hidden so I've gathered a list of ancient alphabets that people can use to decrypt their writing so others can't read it. Personally, I use the Theban Script, but there are also scripts like:
Elder Futhark Runes
Pictish Script
Writing of the Magi
Celestial Script
Bobilith
Enochian
Entruscan
Malachim
Greek
Hebrew
Phoenician
here are the links to the websites I took them from and they have pictures too along with descriptions to help you choose.
http://www.janih.com/lady/magick/alphabet.html
http://www.pathcom.com/~newmoon/alpha.htm
Anyway, it is important to keep our work hidden so I've gathered a list of ancient alphabets that people can use to decrypt their writing so others can't read it. Personally, I use the Theban Script, but there are also scripts like:
Elder Futhark Runes
Pictish Script
Writing of the Magi
Celestial Script
Bobilith
Enochian
Entruscan
Malachim
Greek
Hebrew
Phoenician
here are the links to the websites I took them from and they have pictures too along with descriptions to help you choose.
http://www.janih.com/lady/magick/alphabet.html
http://www.pathcom.com/~newmoon/alpha.htm
Monday, September 6, 2010
Basic Ritual Structure
I'm sure that there are a lot of people who are thinking "all of this information is nice, but what do I do with it?" It is important to have a base to start with, and I've kind of failed to start with the basics here and work my way up, it's just been a jumble of various bits of info and etc. Anyway, most beginners will use pre created spells and rituals for their work until they get experienced enough to do their own work, and even so, sometimes people still use pre written spells. I'm going to give you the basic foundation for rituals so that you will have a general idea of how to go about it, and of course you can change it up to fit your purpose.
First you will want to gather all of your supplies like an athame(ritual knife), all four elements(earth, air, fire and water) in separate bowls or chalices, candles, the boundary marker for your circle(string, chalk, salt, etc.) and then any extra things for whatever specific purpose you are casting a spell or ritual for.
Now you will want to cast the circle which will mean making the boundary with whatever substance you choose to use, making sure to leave an opening in it. Then you will want to cast the circle with the four elements, scattering each one around the circle. Salt and water can be sprinkled on the ground along the boundary line, candles are placed around the circle(I usually place five around it and then use my athame and connect a line of energy between each candle to form a pentacle). Then once this is complete I usually close the gap in the circle and move on to invocations and quarter calls. Some people do the invocations before they close the circle, but I feel it is a waste because the circle is open so the energy could be leaking right out, that's why I close it first.
Now we move on to quarter calls where we call the spirits of the watchtowers of the North, South, East and West. You might need a compass for this. South is Fire, West is Water, East is Earth and North is Wind. After you call the watchtowers then would be the time to do any extra invocations or power chants or anything like that.
After you have done all your invocations then is the time when you meditate to clear your mind and get into your deepest meditative trance which is best in order to perform magick with.
Once you've gotten into your deepest meditative state, then you perform the main ritual. Cast any spells, raise any energy or do whatever you desire. This is your time to shine and cast your magick, to let yourself be free!
After you've done the main ritual or spell then you need to start closing your circle. Come out of your meditative state, release any invocations and dismiss the watchtowers and then presume to finish closing the circle. The closing of the circle is significantly easier than the buildup of the circle.
This is a base for most rituals so enjoy yourself and try to create your own rituals. Blessed be!
First you will want to gather all of your supplies like an athame(ritual knife), all four elements(earth, air, fire and water) in separate bowls or chalices, candles, the boundary marker for your circle(string, chalk, salt, etc.) and then any extra things for whatever specific purpose you are casting a spell or ritual for.
Now you will want to cast the circle which will mean making the boundary with whatever substance you choose to use, making sure to leave an opening in it. Then you will want to cast the circle with the four elements, scattering each one around the circle. Salt and water can be sprinkled on the ground along the boundary line, candles are placed around the circle(I usually place five around it and then use my athame and connect a line of energy between each candle to form a pentacle). Then once this is complete I usually close the gap in the circle and move on to invocations and quarter calls. Some people do the invocations before they close the circle, but I feel it is a waste because the circle is open so the energy could be leaking right out, that's why I close it first.
Now we move on to quarter calls where we call the spirits of the watchtowers of the North, South, East and West. You might need a compass for this. South is Fire, West is Water, East is Earth and North is Wind. After you call the watchtowers then would be the time to do any extra invocations or power chants or anything like that.
After you have done all your invocations then is the time when you meditate to clear your mind and get into your deepest meditative trance which is best in order to perform magick with.
Once you've gotten into your deepest meditative state, then you perform the main ritual. Cast any spells, raise any energy or do whatever you desire. This is your time to shine and cast your magick, to let yourself be free!
After you've done the main ritual or spell then you need to start closing your circle. Come out of your meditative state, release any invocations and dismiss the watchtowers and then presume to finish closing the circle. The closing of the circle is significantly easier than the buildup of the circle.
This is a base for most rituals so enjoy yourself and try to create your own rituals. Blessed be!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Important Sigils
These are just some sigils that I found on Cythrawl Coven's website after looking up the Cythrawl pentacle, which I will explain more about later in the post. These are just some sigils of protection or power, and I find all of them rather important, though not all are widely recognized. All of the explanations of these sigils will be in my own words, but some of the information is taken from www.coven-of-cythrawl.com because I just learned about a few of these sigils recently from this website.
The Pentacle- It represents the 5 elements of witchcraft: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Spirit. It is a symbol of protection and commonly known as "The Witch's Star" or "The Witch's Cross" because of its association with Witchcraft. Unlike the inverted pentacle with two points up, the pentacle represents good instead of evil. It also has less common representation as in the five places where Christ was wounded and as the Microcosmic man.
The Hexagram (Solomon's Seal)- Before this symbol became associated with the Jewish religion, it was known as the symbol which represented the joining of the opposites, shown how two triangles are entwined together. It is a symbol of protection, commonly seen in many famous magic circles created by many expert occultists throughout history. It was also the alchemical symbol for alcohol.
The Magic Hexagram- This is an alternate form of the Hexagram, created by Aleister Crowley for the emblem of his "Order of the Silver Star". They used this alternate form because since the pattern isn't broken it is believed to be more powerful compared to the original Hexagram which is two separate triangles. Since one did not have to pick up the pen to draw this symbol it was gateless and said to be more powerful when protecting against evil of any kind.
The Heptagram- The seven pointed star is a sigil of power because the number seven is a power number. The number seven has come up many times as a common number in astrology and general spirituality. (example: 7 visible planets including the sun and moon, 7 chakras, seven days of the week). Seven is also thought to be a lucky number. The Heptagram is also known as the Elven Star or the Fairy Star by some people who follow the Fairy Way.
Inverted Pentacle- This is a symbol commonly associated with Satanism, evil, or dark magic because of its message of denouncing God. It is commonly worn by Satanists or Devil Worshipers(I think that there is a distinction between the two but I'm not really sure what it is). It is supposed to drive away positive energy and attract evil or negative energy.
Cythrawl Pentacle- This is a version of the pentacle created by the Coven of Cythrawl. It is tilted so it is neither inverted or upright, being neither good nor evil, lying in between. It represents the constant shifting of perception in life. Because people need to be in an altered state of mind in order for most spells or rituals to properly work, this pentacle was created to help achieve that purpose. As our perception switches the pentacle from upright to inverse faster than our minds can make out the difference, then our mind will become overloaded and an altered state of mind can be attained.
The Pentacle- It represents the 5 elements of witchcraft: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Spirit. It is a symbol of protection and commonly known as "The Witch's Star" or "The Witch's Cross" because of its association with Witchcraft. Unlike the inverted pentacle with two points up, the pentacle represents good instead of evil. It also has less common representation as in the five places where Christ was wounded and as the Microcosmic man.
The Hexagram (Solomon's Seal)- Before this symbol became associated with the Jewish religion, it was known as the symbol which represented the joining of the opposites, shown how two triangles are entwined together. It is a symbol of protection, commonly seen in many famous magic circles created by many expert occultists throughout history. It was also the alchemical symbol for alcohol.
The Magic Hexagram- This is an alternate form of the Hexagram, created by Aleister Crowley for the emblem of his "Order of the Silver Star". They used this alternate form because since the pattern isn't broken it is believed to be more powerful compared to the original Hexagram which is two separate triangles. Since one did not have to pick up the pen to draw this symbol it was gateless and said to be more powerful when protecting against evil of any kind.
The Heptagram- The seven pointed star is a sigil of power because the number seven is a power number. The number seven has come up many times as a common number in astrology and general spirituality. (example: 7 visible planets including the sun and moon, 7 chakras, seven days of the week). Seven is also thought to be a lucky number. The Heptagram is also known as the Elven Star or the Fairy Star by some people who follow the Fairy Way.
Inverted Pentacle- This is a symbol commonly associated with Satanism, evil, or dark magic because of its message of denouncing God. It is commonly worn by Satanists or Devil Worshipers(I think that there is a distinction between the two but I'm not really sure what it is). It is supposed to drive away positive energy and attract evil or negative energy.
Cythrawl Pentacle- This is a version of the pentacle created by the Coven of Cythrawl. It is tilted so it is neither inverted or upright, being neither good nor evil, lying in between. It represents the constant shifting of perception in life. Because people need to be in an altered state of mind in order for most spells or rituals to properly work, this pentacle was created to help achieve that purpose. As our perception switches the pentacle from upright to inverse faster than our minds can make out the difference, then our mind will become overloaded and an altered state of mind can be attained.
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
High Magic
As I grow more experienced and gain more knowledge, I'm starting to drift further away from the common wiccan style rituals and practices more into the higher occult work. Of course Wicca is still very important to me and a very important part to my practices and I will not just drop it and move on, it is important to me, I'm just working my way into higher magics. The other members of my coven, though I love them dearly and want them to go far don't seem as motivated to move past a mediocre understanding of the craft and other practices. Part of the reasons I can understand, but others seem silly to me.
Anyway, back to high magic. Originally when I got into the occult in general it began with a fixation on demons and ghosts, only because I watched a lot of silly shows and read a lot of fictional books dealing with those subjects, but I never quite grasped how dangerous it was. Also, most of my friends at the time were into dark things, as was I and still am, but not evil things. Dark things as in horror stories, gothic stuff, but nothing evil whatsoever.
I started to drift away from demons and ghosts, a little freaked out by the whole experience after my first few uses with an ouija board. Though I never actually contacted a spirit or ghost, the thought of actually doing so seemed frightening, but I was still into the whole occult in general. That is when I discovered Wicca and immediately launched into it, studying profusely and trying things out for myself, being satisfied with the results.
Now I am still wiccan, but I am moving back into the general occult work, higher magic. I'm not doing anything evil like summoning demons or anything, but getting into things like occult history, powerful figures and people in occult history. I have a curiosity for alchemy and hope to someday learn more about it. Not only am I just learning, but I'm also trying more things out like astral projection, self hypnosis, dream walking, and other forms of higher magic, dealing with the mind and spirit more than the physical ritual, which is still a great fascination to me.
Higher magic doesn't mean that it's evil, bad or necessarily more dangerous(though it can be), but it is more complicated, more time consuming and requires abundantly more practice, along with research. You will notice that as you start seeing certain things then you will notice them again and again, refrences to it and closely related topics. You will start to read articles, excerpts from books or famous manuscripts, piecing things from one source to things from another source together to form bigger pictures and understandings and it is all so thrilling gaining so much knowledge. Being able to have information in a few clicks of a button is so much easier than hunting for hours for one article like people used to do and with this increase in technology, this generation will have such a better understanding of the subject than previous generations, but first we have to get caught up.
You will be thrown into a web of interlacing topics and once you get in it seems impossible to get out, but mainly out of sheer curiosity taking you deeper into the subject. Good luck to all with your research and practice, whether it be high magic or basic magic or just a few articles that you read. I hope that you find a place for yourself in the substantially large subject known as the occult.
Anyway, back to high magic. Originally when I got into the occult in general it began with a fixation on demons and ghosts, only because I watched a lot of silly shows and read a lot of fictional books dealing with those subjects, but I never quite grasped how dangerous it was. Also, most of my friends at the time were into dark things, as was I and still am, but not evil things. Dark things as in horror stories, gothic stuff, but nothing evil whatsoever.
I started to drift away from demons and ghosts, a little freaked out by the whole experience after my first few uses with an ouija board. Though I never actually contacted a spirit or ghost, the thought of actually doing so seemed frightening, but I was still into the whole occult in general. That is when I discovered Wicca and immediately launched into it, studying profusely and trying things out for myself, being satisfied with the results.
Now I am still wiccan, but I am moving back into the general occult work, higher magic. I'm not doing anything evil like summoning demons or anything, but getting into things like occult history, powerful figures and people in occult history. I have a curiosity for alchemy and hope to someday learn more about it. Not only am I just learning, but I'm also trying more things out like astral projection, self hypnosis, dream walking, and other forms of higher magic, dealing with the mind and spirit more than the physical ritual, which is still a great fascination to me.
Higher magic doesn't mean that it's evil, bad or necessarily more dangerous(though it can be), but it is more complicated, more time consuming and requires abundantly more practice, along with research. You will notice that as you start seeing certain things then you will notice them again and again, refrences to it and closely related topics. You will start to read articles, excerpts from books or famous manuscripts, piecing things from one source to things from another source together to form bigger pictures and understandings and it is all so thrilling gaining so much knowledge. Being able to have information in a few clicks of a button is so much easier than hunting for hours for one article like people used to do and with this increase in technology, this generation will have such a better understanding of the subject than previous generations, but first we have to get caught up.
You will be thrown into a web of interlacing topics and once you get in it seems impossible to get out, but mainly out of sheer curiosity taking you deeper into the subject. Good luck to all with your research and practice, whether it be high magic or basic magic or just a few articles that you read. I hope that you find a place for yourself in the substantially large subject known as the occult.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
How to get experienced
Witchcraft is a practice like all other practices and it isn't something you're just going to know everything about in a week. It requires an immense amount of study to learn it, and the best part about it is that it can be used for your whole life and there is no end to what you can do with that knowledge. Because Witchcraft is such a general term with so many different aspects and types throughout various cultures it is nearly impossible to learn everything about it in one lifetime which makes it such an interesting practice.
Anyway, when getting experienced it is important to read about it and try it yourself. Even from reading little things and tidbits of info can add up in a big hurry and soon you will start knowing how to make your own rituals, spells, herbal remedies and you will begin to piece things together to get a bigger picture and make sense out of it more and more. Let's take Silver Ravenwolf as an example. Most pagans believe she is a terrible author and is more in it for the money and fame than the actual practice, but the way I look at it is that there is something to learn from everybody, even Silver.
I try and take a little from everyone to get their opinion and beliefs on the subject, that way I can decide for myself what is right for me and what isn't and have a more general outlook on it than just an outlook taken from one or two people. Either way, have fun learning about it and always try and keep an open mind.
Anyway, when getting experienced it is important to read about it and try it yourself. Even from reading little things and tidbits of info can add up in a big hurry and soon you will start knowing how to make your own rituals, spells, herbal remedies and you will begin to piece things together to get a bigger picture and make sense out of it more and more. Let's take Silver Ravenwolf as an example. Most pagans believe she is a terrible author and is more in it for the money and fame than the actual practice, but the way I look at it is that there is something to learn from everybody, even Silver.
I try and take a little from everyone to get their opinion and beliefs on the subject, that way I can decide for myself what is right for me and what isn't and have a more general outlook on it than just an outlook taken from one or two people. Either way, have fun learning about it and always try and keep an open mind.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Tarot and divination
The art of divination is to obtain information through ritual or some other form of scientifically unproven method. Some of these methods include scrying(looking into a crystal ball or another object as a focal point, usually reflective or transparent), tarot readings, readings using a set of runes, reading tea leaves, Ouija boards, or many other forms. Those were just the most common forms of divination that I could think of.
The art of divination requires practice and intense study. You won't be able to read a three paragraph article on how to read tarot on the internet and then do a reading correctly, it requires tons of practice as do most forms of divination. Some people spend years studying these forms of divination and though you probably wont need to study it for ten years just to do a reading, the people who do take that time to study and practice it are the ones who will get the best results because they will have better experience interpreting the results. As you do readings you learn from your experiences from examining what the results are, whether they are correct or false and then you can figure out where you might have interpreted wrong.
Before trying to purchase anything you might need for divination, read up a little on it and see if it sounds like something you would really like to commit to. Either way, divination is a complicated form of magick but if you take the time to learn it then it can be very enjoyable and you will most likely be glad you learned it.
The art of divination requires practice and intense study. You won't be able to read a three paragraph article on how to read tarot on the internet and then do a reading correctly, it requires tons of practice as do most forms of divination. Some people spend years studying these forms of divination and though you probably wont need to study it for ten years just to do a reading, the people who do take that time to study and practice it are the ones who will get the best results because they will have better experience interpreting the results. As you do readings you learn from your experiences from examining what the results are, whether they are correct or false and then you can figure out where you might have interpreted wrong.
Before trying to purchase anything you might need for divination, read up a little on it and see if it sounds like something you would really like to commit to. Either way, divination is a complicated form of magick but if you take the time to learn it then it can be very enjoyable and you will most likely be glad you learned it.
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