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Casting a Circle with no tools

circle 150x150 Casting a Circle with no toolsAlthough there are many books on how to cast a circle, each version will require tools or Paraphernalia to complete the task. I often feel that the way many books describe casting a circle can be off putting to the beginner or the lone practitioner. The fact of the matter is that you don’t need any special powers or tools.

To be able to create a circle on the fly is a very handy skill to have. There are many times where you just don’t have the time or are in the correct circumstance to create a full circle.

Using your hands or a finger to replace the Athame or Wand is one of the most simple ways of casting a circle with out any tools.

The method i am going explain requires no movement and can be preformed in any situation including in the middle of a shopping centre. Casting a circle in this manor can be done without the knowledge of anyone and is very useful to sheild against unwanted energies.

Once you have mastered this technique you can cast a circle at a moments notice.

Firstly you will need to find your centre this is normal around the solar plexus chakra although it will take some practice to locate your personal centre. Start by rhythmic breathing (in through nose the out from mouth).

Once you are aware of your centre remember it you will need to recall it when ever you cast a circle. Now start to visualise a small ball about the size of an egg forming in your centre see the ball connected to the ground with a small strand. Feel the energy from the ground flowing into the ball growing it slowly pushing past your bone and flesh until it surrounds you. You may feel some resistance as the ball pass to the outside of your body if you do take a few breaths with out expanding the ball then continue, each time you feel resistance then just pause.

Once your circle is at the desired size take a deep breath and hold this will steam the energy from the ground as you exhale see this breath as a stopper sealing the circle and blocking the energy from the earth. then harden the shell of the circle making it solid and impenetrable.

Now you can use the circle for your working, this circle can be made big enough to hold a group of people but when first starting Buy Generic Drugs use just for self.

You can change the colour of the ball to your need, each colour has a different purpose for a general circle use white, below is a list of colours with basic meanings although you may have you own list that you are more attuned to.

Colours and meanings

White

purity, peace

Black

banishing, protection, shielding

Red

passion, energy, sexuality

Orange

justice, success

Yellow

justice, friendship

Green

healing, wealth, fertility, abundance

Blue

wisdom, inspiration

Purple

psychic ability, spirituality, connection with the divine

Once your finished you will need to release the circle you will need to do things in reverse this time take a deep breath in to remove the stopper and reconnect with the energy and as you exhale see the energy draining back to the ground deflating the circle the circle will be shrunk moving back into the body see and feel the circle returning to it original size once it is back to it original size feel it dissipate to nothing you will find that your breathing will assist the releasing of the sphere. Once it has completely gone ground and centre, your self and continue with your day or night.

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Originally posted 2010-10-22 02:34:42. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

How to Become A Witch in Nine Easy Lessons

real witch 150x150 How to Become A Witch in Nine Easy Lessons In the 1980′s it was fashionable to be interested in the New Age. This is now a dreadful faux pas within the alternative scene, and in order to be accepted in the 1990′s metaphysical social set, one must have an interest in Witchcraft or Paganism. Of course, you don’t have to actually belong to a coven in order to be thought of as a Witch, you can bluff your way into being accepted as a fully fledged Witch simply by knowing a few terms and dressing accordingly. This brings us to…

Rule # 1: Image is Everything. After all, what’s the good of being a Witch if nobody knows you are one? You must therefore wear black at all times. If possible, stay out of the sun until you become really pale, as this makes the effect even better. For women (and adventurous males) dark eyeliner and black nail polish can enhance this look. Also wear crystals and cheap occult paraphernalia at all times, and make sure that these are as gaudy and bizarre as possible, as this can only help your image. Wearing a pentacle around your neck is an absolutely necessary accessory – the bigger the better! Capes and cloaks are optional around town – it depends on how much of a visual impact you want to make, but either of these are also crucial apparel at any ritual or gathering that you may attend.

Rule # 2: Name Dropping is Good. Every serious student of The Craft (and I’m talking here about the term for Witchcraft, not macrame) knows the name Gerald Gardner. This man revitalised Witchcraft in the mid 1900′s with his book about the true history of The Old Religion (some have called this book pure fiction, but only those picky few who like books to be based on facts). Real Witches however, never let historical accuracy get in the way of their spiritual path, so in conversations with other witches, quote his name as often as possible (in tones of awe) and you will always be rewarded with smiles of acceptance.

Rule # 3: Past Life Name Dropping is Even Better. Tell everyone about the past life memories that have been surfacing since you began studying the Black Arts. It is especially useful to remember a past lifetime as a Witch who was killed during the Inquisition, or at least recall a lifetime as a famous occultist. My past lives have included Aleister Crowley, Cagliostro, Mandrake the Magician, and most of the cast of “Bewitched”.

Rule # 4: Behave Strangely. Never forget why it was that you wanted to become a Witch – yes, so that you have an excuse for strange behaviour. Previously labelled eccentric behaviour patterns can now be accepted by others if they have a reason to explain it, even if that reason for howling at full moons while naked is simply, “He/she is a Witch, that’s normal for them evidently.” So, don’t let your friends down, behave strangely, you can get away with it now.

Rule # 5: Watch Occult Movies. Make sure that you watch the movie “Warlock” lots of times to perfect those soft landings after over-indulging with the flying ointments (read as mead and weed).

Rule # 6: Ready Yourself for Sex, Money and Power. Wasn’t this the other reason you were drawn to Witchcraft? In the past, adepts of the occult were known to possess charismatic, lusty and powerful personas – when people find out that you are a Witch, they may automatically assume (and therefore empower you) with these same qualities. This may sound pretty good, but unfortunately in today’s world, another group of people have become even more established within the realms of kinky sex sessions and unlimited power – yes, the politicians! Beware of this elitist group of power-brokers… they don’t want any competition to their manipulative monopoly over the gullible public – hence the laws against Witchcraft and divination that have remained unchanged for centuries. So, if calling yourself a High Priest doesn’t lead you to unlimited sex, money and power – or if it does, but you then find yourself as the target of political and legal harassment – you may have to put aside your cloak and broomstick and pick up a pin-stripe suit and a back-bench in Parliament. If you can’t beat them, try bribery, then if that doesn’t work… join them!

Rule # 7: Atmosphere is Essential. Your home must reflect your Witchy nature. Incense must burn continuously. It’s important that visitors see clouds of incense smoke billowing from a spluttering censer in the corner of your dim, dank and dusty home, so dismantle the smoke detectors and start collecting strange little bottles of exotic looking ingredients (use your imagination and label them with names like powdered bat’s eyes, or dried dragon’s gonads). And if you don’t like housework, you can explain that the layer of dust that covers your floors and furniture helps to neutralise the highly charged psychic energy that results from your magical spells, thereby protecting your home and possessions from electromagnetic disintegration.

Rule # 8: Be Patronising to Christians. In social discussions don’t forget to make plenty of derogatory remarks about fundamentalist Christians, but remember to save your most biting comments for other Witches that you don’t get along with.

Rule # 9: Brag About Your Psychic Powers. Any self-respecting Witch will tell you that after their initiation to Witchcraft, their psychic powers awakened and their tarot cards (which they always carry with them) are now much easier to read (they now get something right once in a while). They will also tell you that they can now sense energy fields (in other words, they don’t bump into things as often as they used to). Follow this example and brag about the rapid development of your psychic abilities since your initiation. If asked about your initiation ceremony, simply state that you were sworn to secrecy about it, then quickly change the subject by mentioning your newly awakened ability to detect Ley-lines, but try to remember that a Ley-line is not a queue for the after-ritual orgy!

Now you know how to pass yourself off as a real Witch, so place that broomstick in a conspicuous corner (one that is not clouded by too much incense smoke); pull on those black clothes; give everyone that you meet a sinister look – and your social status will improve overnight. If you do all of this successfully, you may even find yourself with enough adoring acolytes so that you can start your own coven! Good luck and Blessed Be!

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Paraphernalia

Pagan 150x150 ParaphernaliaI can remember when I was first starting that I wanted all the best tools but money was an issues so I used to troll around car boot sales, charity shops and flea market trying to find things that I could use for my alter. You will quite surprised on what you can pick up for just a few quid.

Over the years I have replaced all my second had stuff with brand new stuff and some of it is more pretty that practical (who does not have a chalice with a loose liner) but it makes me think what tools do you really need? To be really honest you don’t really need any tools, fingers can replace wands and athames and a chalice can be replaced by cup etc.

You can spend thousands of pounds buying robes; alter statues, [wikipedia]wands[/wikipedia], [wikipedia]athames[/wikipedia], Chalices, Crystals to dress your [wikipedia]altar[/wikipedia], pots and dishes and [wikipedia]cauldrons[/wikipedia] and pointless things like hand bound virgin parchment paper leather bound book of shadows but having expensive tools does not make you a good witch or even a competent witch. When building your tools worry more about what feels like than what it looks like, just remember to cleanse second hand items full before use.

So what do you need for a basic alter from my point of view a candle and a joss stick works fine but if want to add more to that then you can. Here are some ideas for low cost replacements to expensive altar equipment.

Equipment Replacement
God/dess statues
  1. Stones or Pebbles with the goddess and god symbol drawn on
  2. Paper circles with deities name on it
  3. A picture of the god/dess
  4. [wikipedia]Tarot[/wikipedia] / [wikipedia]rune[/wikipedia] stone that represents god/dess
  5. I have even heard of Barbie and Ken dolls dressed to resemble the deity
Wands
  1. Drumstick
  2. Pencil / Paintbrush
  3. Decorated stick or copper tube

You can use whatever you comfortable with musicians my find the drumsticks work perfect for them just remember to only use it for rituals

Athame
  1. Your Index finger
  2. A kitchen knife
  3. letter opener
Altar Bowls
  1. A saucer
  2. Ramekin
  3. egg cups
Chalice
  1. Cup
  2. Glass
  3. Goblet
Censer Charcoal & Incense
  1. Joss sticks
  2. Incense cones
  3. Oil Burner
Altar Pentacle
  1. Symbol drawn on paper
  2. Ceramic tile painted with symbols
  3. wooden disc like a cheese board with symbols drawn or painted on
Book Of shadows
  1. Note pad / book
  2. Dairy
  3. Ring Binder
  4. Net book for the cyber minded
Candles No substitute use tea lights

I have found that I have better rituals with altar equipment that I have created myself they may not be the prettiest but they have all the energy that I poured into them when made them.

A good idea is to join a pottery class and make what you need. Remember that no one has the right to tell you should not put something on your alter create what you feel is right for yourself.

When your first trying out a pagan path there are two very good reasons why you should create your own personal tools rather than buy direct from a catalogue or internet shop, the first is it will help you empower the items with greater ease due to your personal connection the second is paganism is not for everyone and why spend a fortune on something your not going to continue.

There is one thing that never seems to get mentioned in regards to altars and that a tape deck MP3 Player or CD player as music is important in raising energy I will chat about music in rituals in next posting, but insure what ever technology you use to play your music just make sure it is ease to control and that you can pause and play with out to much trouble.

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