Low Magick-Excerpts From The Book Of Shadows

LOW MAGICK
Excerpts from the Book of Shadows
Dream Journal
Often your dreams will give an indication of where you are in the course of the
Work, and the Work will stimulate your dreaming. Keeping a dream journal will
Improve your memory of your dreams. You should keep a pen and your journal next
To your sleeping area so you can write down the details of your dreams as soon
As you awaken and before they slip away. The last dream you have is usually the
Most important. Write something every day, even if only to note that you don't
Remember anything. ALWAYS write the full date. If you sleep somewhere other than
Your regular location, don't forget to take your dream journal with you. By
Reading your journal at a later date and remembering your dreams, you are
Pushing your consciousness to return to its focus in the spiritual world. This
May be the most important reason for keeping a dream journal.

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Nine Paths of Union1.Trance - a small movement of the consciousness which may
Result in projection of consciousness or psychic events

2.Witches' Cradle - consciousness is turned within and becomes aware of
Spiritual energies not normally noticed

3.Fire - flame has a beneficial effect on the body, and when light from the
Flame is slowed down with your mind, it aids transformation of the physical body

4.Ritual - uses spiritual tides to accumulate power, and frees consciousness to
Focus on other realms

5.Music - chanting in rhyme, and the repetition of sounds opens doors to other
Worlds

6.Sex - an exchange of energies, it imitates the Great Work and accelerates the
Work

7.Dance - the deprivation of oxygen causes the brain to use unused systems
8.Drugs - allow new or unusual patterns of thought, belief and feeling to emerge

9.Meditation - meditation is a method of directing your consciousness by
Crossing the bridge of inner silence

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Solar HolidaysSamhain (October 31) - the Veil between the worlds opens; step
Through

Candlemas ( January 31) - the Rite of Purification
Beltaine (April 30) - the Marriage of the Forces
Lammas (July 31) - harvest the Fruit of the Work
Winter Solstice (December 21) - the Sun at Midnight; shed old ways
Spring Equinox (March 21) - begin anew to develop your power
Summer Solstice (June 21) - sublimate the power
Fall Equinox (September 21) - manifestation of the Stars
Full Moon Energies1. Sun (Aries) - renewed life
Moon (Libra) - precipitates decision
2. Sun (Taurus) - raising of desire
Moon (Scorpio) - increases the testing fires
3. Sun (Gemini) - weaving the web of partnership
Moon (Sagittarius) - marshals companions for the long journey
4. Sun (Cancer) - invoking the power of the uninitiated
Moon (Capricorn) - obliges initiates' response
5. Sun (Leo) - integrated individuals
Moon (Aquarius) - integrate the world
6. Sun (Virgo) - nurturing the power within
Moon (Pisces) - guarantees eventual seership
7. Sun (Libra) - pausing to weigh, choose, decide
Moon (Aries) - benefits next beginning
8. Sun (Scorpio) - purificatory tests
Moon (Taurus) - illumination via speech
9. Sun (Sagittarius) - exerting toward goal after goal
Moon (Gemini) - stimulates companion's evolution
10. Sun (Capricorn) - mountaintop experience of the few
Moon (Cancer) - gives direction to the uninitiated
11. Sun (Aquarius) - sense of universality
Moon (Leo) - expands selfhood into grouphood
12. Sun (Pisces) - total commitment to Spirit
Moon (Virgo) - fulfills service intent

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The Magick CircleThe Circle is the meeting place of the Spirit and the Children
Of the Spirit, and is located between the worlds of the visible and the
Invisible. The magick Circle binds and subdues the power of the higher realms,
And contains the power raised within it. The power raised within the Circle has
A life and form of its own, and when it is released from the circle it builds
Its form and manifests in the various realms according to its power and
Instructions. In essence, the Circle is a tool by the use of which the order of
Things can be changed, healing can be performed, and spiritual wholeness and
Growth may be brought about. Ever do we aspire to greater heights, but being
Earthbound still, we must invoke the Spirit from its realm that we may commune
With it between the worlds.
Generally a nine foot circle is used, cast thrice about, but the Circle may be
Any size that is convenient to the working of Magick. The Circle is cast
Counterclockwise from the north (for Witches) or east (for Magicians), and at
The end of ALL Work it is banished clockwise from the north or east,
respectively. Candles are placed at the cardinal points for the Watchtowers. The
four Watchtowers are symbolic of the four elements which combine to form the
various realms. The elemental powers are summoned to the Circle to aid in
protecting the Temple of the Spirit and in working Magick. This summoning is
accomplished by drawing an invoking pentagram at each quarter with a magickal
tool. The Watchtower Guardians are invoked before working Magick, and banished
when all Magick has been worked and the Circle is closed. The Gateway is located
in the true North. None may enter or leave the Circle save by the northern Gate,
for this is the Way Between The Worlds. Those who are wise in the Mystery of the
Circle know that there are two Gates which must be passed through in order to
truly enter the Circle. Thus, we must purify ourselves before entering the
Circle. The Outer Gate may be dispensed with altogether.
The Circle may be cast and used by a single individual or by a group. Several
participants lend extra energy to the Work, but their energies must be brought
into harmony for the working. The Circle is normally cast according to solar and
lunar holidays to tap the 'seasonal' flux of energies, or as needed for a
purpose.

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Magickal RulesSympathy - like produces like
Contagion - once together (connected), always together
Doctrine of Signatures - attributes without mirror attributes within
Maxim of Persistence - perfection is eternal
Rule of Three - thrice spoken, once fulfilled
Law of Ubiquity - flame permeates all
Law of Dichotomy - dominance or submission

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ElementalsThese are localized aspects of the four types of energy which flow
through all realities we experience and give form to our manifested universes:
solids, liquids, gases and radiant or plasmic energy (earth, water, air, fire):
Earth--Space--Gnomes/Trolls--Gob
Water--Time--Nymphs/Undines--Neckna
Air--Sound--Sylphs/Zephyrs--Paralda
Fire--Light--Salamanders--Djinn
Earth--Salts and Powders--Riches and Treasure--Happy spirits
Water--Washes and Solutions--Plants and Healing--Will aid gnomes for prosperity
Air--Oils and Incense--Knowledge & Inspiration--Attracted by incantations
Fire--Fire and Incense--Freedom and Change--Least interested in humans

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The Cardinal FourThe explanation of the "cardinal" four or "turning" points of
human experience, with their hierarchies of correspondence including the
Watchtowers and elements, comes to us through Mathematics, the Divine Science
(Science of the Divine). Our basic premise is that the structure and
characteristic behavior of all of manifestation is explainable as an act of sex,
which is magickally defined as the exchange of energy between male and female
forces. The beginning of sex, and therefore of creation and destruction, can be
said to have developed in the following order:
1. Differentiated Father-Mother, God-Goddess, Yin-Yang existing in one, with
perfect balance of forces and no motion.
2. Separation of male and female forces; the beginning of duality, life (motion)
and sex (exchange of energy).
3. The interaction of Father and Mother in division results in the creation of a
Magickal Child, a Son-Daughter, male and female in one. It is necessary for one
polarity of this Magickal Child to be active and the other dormant in order for
the Son-Daughter to have life (motion).

4. This fourfold Trinity constitutes the Godhead, the primal Father-Mother and
their agent of expression, the Son-Daughter (Logos and Eros, or Will and Love).
Thus the triangle (male, female and their relationship) constitutes the basic
structure of reality, but the Mystery of the four-sided triangle (as embodied in
the Tetragrammaton, where two letters representing the Son-Daughter are the same
except for gender) constitutes the Higher Knowledge of reality. The exchange of
energy between these aspects of the Godhead give us the primary patterns or
archetypes of manifestation. This trinity of forces can exchange energy in only
four different combinations, thus: A,B,C = A-B, B-C, A-C, A-B-C.
5. Thus the fourfold structure of all energy patterns, including the four
elements and Watchtowers and magickal seasons and tides of power. These four
combinations plus each of the three aspects of the Godhead individually give us
the archetypical sevenfold process. Thus the directions of the Circle are:
(1) the four cardinal points (Watchtowers)
(2) the three points of Spirit (the Abyss above, the Abyss below and the
seed-center where all forces are balanced).
Elemental Attributions: Hermetic Axiom - "As above, so below,but after a
different manner."
Father - Fire / Mother - Water / Son - Air / Daughter - Earth
Above (archetypical level) - Fire/East -- Air/South-- Water/West -- Earth/North
Below (realm of Becoming ruled by Son/Sun) - Air/East -- Fire/South --
Water/West -- Earth/North
The four elements are used in the ancient philosophical manner, wherein they
describe four archetypical modes in which energy expresses itself; more limited,
but analogous modern scientific terms are earths/solids, water/liquids,
air/gases and fire/radiant or plasmic energy.
The Lord of the Four Directions has been worshipped throughout history in what
is sometimes called the Cult of John (cf - Jnana - Higher Knowledge - that which
is gained through evolution of seed-consciousness into perfect mastery of itself
and surrounding phenomena - in other words, the Magickal Adept. Tibetan - DYZAN,
Chinese - D'Chan, Latin - Juno, Janus, Djana [Diana], Italian - Janara [witch],
Basque - Dxana, Basa Jaun, Janicot, English - Little John, Spanish - Don Juan,
etc. )

Elemental WorkingsThe four elements are represented and manipulated in the
Circle by four magickal tools: Fire - Wand or Staff, Air - Knife or Sword, Water
- Cup or Cauldron, Earth - Pantacle or Altar. Practioners of Magick use these
tools to manipulate energy in many ways. To prepare yourself for these energy
manipulations, here are four preliminary workings:

Work of the Wand
Spiritual Will1. Perform Tree of Knowledge meditation
2. Centering
Close your eyes and look up through the top of your head to test your alignment.
You should see so much light that you feel like you have to open your eyes to
let it out. If you see little light, visualize yourself descending the spheres
of the Tree from the top sphere to the bottom sphere three times and try again.
Use this regularly until the light gets bright. Visualize your spiritual self
above your head and bathed in white light. Then feel your astral/emotional body
move into place beneath the spiritual body, filling happily with light because
your emotions are relaxed and happy. The mental body moves into place beneath
the astral, completing the circuit as white light flows through it into the
physical. Maintaining a good alignment of the bodies will allow your spiritual
will to guide you in your actions.

Work of the Cup
Emotional Beliefs1. Perform Tree of Knowledge meditation
2. Altering the past
Lie down, relax and collect your consciousness as a bright point of light at
your brow center. Visualize and will your consciousness to expand, first to room
size, then the block, then ocean to ocean, finally off the earth to view it as a
disc. Descend into past event and recall and relive the event up to the point
you want to change, and will and visualize a new ending to the event. Then rise
off of the earth again and descend back into your body in the present. Repeat
this as often as your feel it is necessary; a successful change of the past will
result in an alteration of your feelings and beliefs in the present.

Work of the Sword
Intellectual Concepts1. Perform Tree of Knowledge meditation
2. Karmic thoughtform
Hold your hands palms inward about three inches apart, hold your breath, and
visualize and will energy to flow between your palms. Feel a ball of energy
forming between your hands and feel it breathing. Send red light for vitality,
blue light to burn up negative energy, and indigo light for psychic control. In
your thoughtform build the image of a black sword, point down; this is the
Runesword, which gets its energy from absorbing negative energies. Program the
thoughtform with a chant to seek out and destroy any negative karmic energy
binding you. Release it when it feels ready to go. Repeat nightly during the
waning moon.

Work of the Pantacle
Physical Mastery1. Perform Tree of Knowledge meditation
2. Point of power
Meditate on the present being your point of power, from which you can control
your future. Hold your left nostril closed, breath into your right nostril and
out of your mouth, while visualizing and feeling strength coming in. Hold your
right nostril closed and breath in your left nostril, then hold your left
nostril closed and breath out of your right nostril. Repeat several times while
visualizing the image of your desire. Visualize solutions to your problems for
five minutes a day, and replace any negative ideas of the future with the
visualization of a positive solution.

Work of the Spirit
The Fifth ElementThe Look of Strange Affinity - Study your face in a mirror and
project a pentagram onto your image. The points should touch the cheeks, the
temples and the forehead. Then look for a focal point on the face, which will be
its asymmetrical center. This could be a mole or a point just above the
eyebrows; every face has a different 'point of departure'. Then find the point
on the face diametrically opposite from the point of departure. Let your gaze
move from one to another of the seven points, enveloping the face with your gaze
without moving your eyes. The image will become passive and can be instructed to
invoke the aid of your prime conscious self to aid your transformation.

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The AuraThe aura is a subtly self-luminous energy field that completely
surrounds any physical object, but is much brighter and larger around living
organisms. The aura's functions are: protection, communication and connection.
The inner layer extends from the skin outwards from 1/8 inch to about an inch
and a half, and is white or pale blue. This duplicate of the physical body grows
to maturity with the physical body and deteriorates with it after death. It is
constantly being left on everything we touch and extended to everything and
everyone we think about. The bonds which are formed thus hold us firmly in our
consensus reality and must be overcome before transformation can occur. The
second layer of your aura extends from the inner layer to three to eight inches
all around the body, and is more misty in nature. This layer is rich in pastel
colors. Any potential disorder will show up beforehand in the aura, and can be
effectively dispelled with aura cleaning before they show up in the physical
body. Any muddiness or brownish cast to the aura is a sign of an impending
trouble and should be eliminated. Holes in the aura mean you are wounded by
negativity and must seek healing; no aura means you are preparing to die soon;
and a rapidly whirling aura signifies a practioner of meditation. Negativity or
low energy can rob us of effectiveness and leave us wide open to any vibrations
that come our way, resulting in tension, depression, sudden pains, unpleasant
odors, accidents or sickness. The primary source of this negativity is other
people. You can raise your vibrations by listening to music you like, reading
something that inspires you, asking for spiritual guidance, taking a shower or
rinsing your hands in water, sleeping with your head to the north, or leaning
against trees.

Building the AuraThe key to control of the aura is rhythmic breathing. Inhale
through the mouth to the count of eight, and expel through both nostrils for
eight; repeat several minutes at a time, and each day gradually increase the
count. Then add the visualization of a sphere of white light with you in the
center. As you master the visualization, increase the diameter of the sphere to
a comfortable size. When you are ready, move the white light from the sphere
over your head down your front and up your back, then reverse. These exercises
should be done each morning. Normally, aura size is determined by vitality,
brilliance by spirituality.

Seeing the AuraLook at your reflection in a mirror, with a clear background and
subdued light. Stare at a spot about six inches above your head and two feet
behind you, while watching your head and shoulders with your peripheral vision.
In a few minutes you should see at least a thin line of white or pale blue
outlining your head. This is the inner layer of your aura. With a week's
practice of ten minutes twice a day, you should easily be seeing subtler layers
of light extending from one to several feet in a egg shape around your body.
Regular practice will add color to your aura vision. As your aura vision
improves, you will notice the radiation from the shoulders linked with the
heart, balanced by the siphoning effect of the sea of fire in the solar plexus,
which reaches down into the base of the spine. Light gushes up from the crown of
the head, to fall back again in a fountain of color; this becomes red-violet
with spiritual enlightenment.

Aura Color ChartRED: bright red = force and energy; dark red = domineering;
light red = self-centered; scarlet = egotistical; pink = immaturity.

ORANGE:orange = thoughtfulness; golden orange = self-control; brownish orange =
a lack of ambition.

YELLOW:golden yellow = good health, learning ability and a lack of worry.
GREEN:emerald green with a dash of blue = healing, helpful, and friendly; green
with yellow = deceitful.

BLUE:blue = contemplation; pale blue = little depth and many personal problems;
deep blue = one has found his work in life,sometimes moody and unusual.

INDIGO & VIOLET:indigo and violet = seekers of all types; purple = inclined to
be overbearing.

WHITE:white is the perfect color, a harmonious blend of all the other colors. If
you see it in another, follow it as if it were a star; it is.

Basic Aura Work
Lesser Circulation of the LightVisualize a sphere of white light above your head
while standing facing your direction (otherwise, north). Visualize and feel a
stream of white light move downward through your crown to blossom as a sphere of
white light, first at your throat, then your solar plexus, then at your
genitals. Finally, visualize the stream of white light move downward to your
feet and blossom as a sphere of white light beneath your feet.
Now draw the white light out of the sphere above your head and down your left
side to merge with the sphere at your feet. Then visualize stream of white light
moving up right side to the sphere above your head. Now reverse directions and
see the white light moving down your right side, across the soles of your feet
and up your left side. Now visualize the stream of white light moving out of
sphere above your head and down your front to your feet. Then see the stream of
white light moving up your back to merge with the sphere over your head; then
reverse directions, and finally, do all directions at once.

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GemstonesGemstones act in unison with the life force of man, aiding the organism
to sustain health, stimulating the perceptions and intuition. Gemstones should
be chosen according to the colors of the aura, the stones working best when they
are in accord with the colors. Gems that have been worn by others should be
cleansed in running water before use. They should be worn about the neck for the
individual's relationships with self and spiritual forces, and on the
extremities for relationships with others; always they should be worn next to
the skin.
AGATE(bands of colors) - attracts peace, victory in games, happiness & good luck

AMBER(a bridge of light between heaven and earth) - held in hands reduces
fevers, most efficacious near throat, protects against evil eye, charged with
electricity which attracts light particles

AMETHYST - attracts love and good luck and is a protector against sorcery, helps
control an undisciplined temperament, on the brow it relieves a headache, opens
the psychic centers (seeing the light)

AQUAMARINE - spiritual awakening, mental protection
AZURITE - induces influences from without that aid in contact with higher
sources of activity, good for meditation

BERYL - for deep romance and love, brings hope and protects against the
fascinations and spells of witchcraft (mysteries of the sea)

BLOODSTONE - brings friendship, calms people, soothes flaring tempers,
protection against the evil eye and depression, checks hemorrhages, relieves
pain, attunes to forces of healing and decision

CARBUNCLE - mental conditioning (to flash)
CHRYSOLITE(PERIDOT - precious) - attunes to healing, visions and psychic
phenomena, set in gold it dispels terrors of the night

CINNABAR - risen kundalini, path of initiate
CORAL - protects against the evil eye and all spells, natural disasters &
unfortunate occurrences, brings sensitivity to intuitive forces, associated with
the planet Venus, one should never wear dirty or discolored coral

DIAMOND(Adamas Stone - all virtue) - attracts power, riches and friends,
reconciles differences between, friends who have quarreled, symbolizes peace,
fidelity and opulence, selfish in its very nature, it will bring either
irritation or peace to the wearer, spiritual attunement, binds in wedlock

EMERALD - a stone of precognition, it nurtures love and beauty, turns negative
spells back upon the sender, banishes fear, quickens intellect, cures laziness

FIRE OPAL - gem of the gods, a stone of hope and achievement, held on the brow
it gives proper direction to the thoughts, held in left hand and gazed upon it
favors desires, above all a stone of love (but if the lover is false its
influence is reversed), purification of the Self

GARNET - attracts purity, sincerity and understanding, tends to be a bit stuffy
and Victorian, loyalty

JADE - brings good luck, protection from disease and evil spirits, enhances
occult powers, symbol of serenity and immortality, aids kidney functions

JASPER - protects from pain, guards independence brings good fortune and
protection from the controlling influence of others, courage, healing

JET(black amber) - protects against thunderstorms and evil magic
LAPIS LAZULI - an attractor of powerful and highly evolved spirits, builds
health and strength, assurance in self, mount between layers of glass to limit
radiation

LAPIS LINGUA (Caeruleum, Tuaoi)(azurite in combination with malachite resulting
in a transparent bluish-green stone)- held in hands a few minutes then set aside
it enables you to hear the vibrations given off by Self, light appears within as
a means of communication with spiritual forces and energy radiates from it as a
beam for various activities, should be mounted in white gold or silver

MALACHITE - protection of transmission of energy in the physical body and of
material benefits

MOONSTONE(travelers' stone) - protects love and inspires the tender passions, a
guardian and stimulator of the mind, aid to accomplishment of affections, held
in mouth for visions, worn with a pearl or opal for maximum effectiveness,
surface appearance changes with light and phases of the Moon

ONYX - guards independence, brings strange dreams, heals the eyes
OPAL - a mystical stone, calms anger, brings good luck and extra mental powers,
brings bad luck to selfish people, opens Third Eye, water is bad for it

PEARL - indicates in its formation and beauty the hardships overcome by creative
sources, healing and creative because of the very irritation that produced it,
watery influence, keeping an even temperament, emblem of peace, purity and
innocence

QUARTZ - purity, patience, perseverance, attraction of vital elemental
influences, attunes to helpful higher forces, neutralizes negative energies,
double terminated crystals aid in dreaming

RUBY - a stone of power, loyalty and courage, focus of occult energies, protects
from trouble, aids in love and passion, stimulates spiritual regeneration

SAPPHIRE - a stone of occult power, radiates gentleness and peace, brings
justice and truth to light, wisdom (to bend from a straight course)

SARDONYX - a protector against spells and incantations, sharpens wits, imparts
warmth and precision, influences choices made by mental forces, combines powers
of Sun and Moon

SARDESTONE (CARNELIAN) - protector of the dead
TOPAZ(stone of strength, the burning one) - a protector of warriors, it puts
women to flight and vanquishes the spells of sorcerors, used for divining water
and treasure, general strengthening of the physical body, helps receive astral
vibes, soothes wild passions, strengthens intellect, should be set in gold, its
powers increase with the Moon, exhibits strong electrical phenomena, occurs in
granite

TURQUOISE - brings love and courage, protects against violence of thought or
deed, reduces tensions, an eye stone, brings good luck

ZIRCON - attracts fame and fortune, protects against accidents, a wishing stone,
prophecy

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MetalsGold (Sun) - attracts financial success, leadership, strength,
regeneration

Silver (Moon) - dreams and intuitiveness, protects secrets, projecting energies,
increase and decrease, psychic abilities

Aluminum (mercury) - attracts mental alertness, invention and the art of making
money, aids in travel

Iron/Steel (Mars) - attack and defense, courage and aggressiveness, ionizes body
to resist disease

Copper (Venus) - guards health (esp. against arthritis & rheumatism), protective
against depression and negative energies, brings passion and intenseness,
success in love,

Tin (Jupiter) - the metal of luck and good fortune, generosity and expansion,
mercy

Lead (Saturn) - heavy and serious but mystical, the teacher and taskmaster,
breaking spells, protection against flamboyant people, justice, stability,
patience

Electrum (Earth)from 'ulka' (beaming sun) - the magickal metal, a natural alloy
of gold and silver, an armlet promotes general well being,

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To Enter the UnderworldAfter mastering astral projection, you are ready to begin
the process of attainment called Walking the Worlds. The first place to visit is
the classic Underworld of shamans and the Realm of the Dead of the ancient
Mysteries, called Hades or Hel. Typically, the astral tunnel which leads to the
Underworld opens to a realm of red mist. Here one must pass the Guardian of the
Dread Gate. This Guardian may take many forms; here, we will speak of Cerberus,
the classical three-headed dog of the Greco-Roman Mysteries who guards the Gate
against the unworthy. The successful outcome of this ritual requires that one
first become 'worthy' to enter the Underworld while still living by sacrifice in
the physical world to indicate one has overcome the hold of the world on
oneself. In ancient times, this was often accomplished by giving one's things to
the poor to feed the hungry. For your purposes, you must make a gesture in a
similar vein.

To pass the Guardian Cerberus and enter the Underworld, one must win the ritual
combat: 1. Approach Cerberus from the front with weapons down and halt when you
can see its eyes. Now enter the first stage of the ritual by staring Cerberus
down, until it looks away. 2. Now you must quickly leap upon the beast and
expend all your strength to wrestle it to the ground and place your neck over
the neck(s) of Cerberus; at this point, it will cease to struggle momentarily.
3. Complete the ritual by blowing your breath into its ears; Cerberus will now
cease to struggle altogether and passively allow you to pass the Dread Door.

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Prayers

PRAYERS

FORGIVENESS

Pax, the essence of peace, settle once more in my heart and soul, much has
Happened for which I am not proud. I've fallen along the Path of Beauty, and
Find it hard to stand once more. It's as if the wind of Spirit has been knocked
Out of me and the light eludes me. Please reach down with a helping hand and
Help me find my way home.

Let me integrate the important lessons of this experience so history doesn't
Repeat itself. Let me remain conscious of what has happened so I can repair the
Damage done to myself or anyone else. But don't let me dwell in self pity or
Condemnation -- those feelings bear no life, no well being and serve nothing
Positive. Replace them with the hope that comes from a new awareness, change,
And a readiness to meet the future as a better person for my experience.

So be it....
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RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE

God/dess, your names and faces are many. Your ideals have been tinted by
Cultures, eras, politics, and social trends. Yet, the core of Universal truth
Remains in every tree and brook, every star and stone. This is the nucleaus of
All humankind's Spirits. Help us to see this central root as a binding tie
Through which we all can be nurtured.

While our words are different, they mean much the same. The differences that
Seperate us come from limited human vision, which cannot look beyond dogma.
Broaden our understanding to see as you see, to identify each other as brothers
And sisters of Spirit.

The path of beauty is many things to many people, but always leads back to you.
Help us recognize that you are the sacred parent. Any power so great as to
Create our diversity cannot be confided to one image or one creed. Help us find
Wonder and joy in our differences and appreciate our similarities. Today, and
Always we are all children of one family, both divine yet mortal - the family of
Man.

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IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS

Hermes, messenger of the Gods, hear my prayer. Braggi, divine guardian of the
Nectars of the muses, hear my prayer. While the people of earth speak many
Languages, we all have similar desires and dreams. Help us share these with one
Another in gentleness and truth.

No matter the tongue or setting, help us find a universal language with which to
Know each other - not by color, culture, or creed, but as fellow human beings.
Even when we differ in opinions, let our words be sweet upon our lips, kind,
Insightful, and filled with peaceful intentions. Let our conversations be
Honest, buildt on a foundation of mutual respect, nurtured by mutual aspiration,
To eventually bloosom with love.

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WORLD PEACE
Guardian of all that is, Sacred, our world is hurting. People are hurting. War,
Crime, apathy, and negativity threaten to destroy the wonders of earth and its
Inhabitants. Reach out from the center of the Universe and motivate the winds of
Change. Help save us from ourselves.

Today, if you will guide me, I now give my hands, heart, and magic to the goal
Of world peace. Let me be gentle with myself and others. Let me care for those
Around me, no matter our differences. Where anger dwells help me bring harmony:
Where I see apathy, help me inspire: where there is negativity, help me affirm
And uplift.

Before the waves of conflict swell beyond the walls of goodness and decency,
Help all humankind do likewise. Let the walls (of goodness and decency) that
Seperate us come tumbling down, dismantled by honest effort and random acts of
Kindness. Drop a blanket of peace upon this planet to wrap us all in wholeness
Once more.

BANISHING

Light of Light, blazing through all time, space, and dimensions, come!
Illuminate the darkness that seems to engulf me. Push back the night until it
Becomes day once more. Don't allow the waves of _________ (how you have been
Feeling) to overwhelm me. Become my buoy. My strength through this storm.

I am willing to fight to stand up for truth and love. My resolve is strengthened
Knowing you're at my side. Help me to see clearly, to speak honestly, to hear
And really listen, and to reach out for support when my determination waivers.
Light of Light, hear this prayer, cast out the shadows wherever they may lie,
Including my own heart.

So mote it be...
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HAPPINESS

Lord of Song, Lady of Dance, see the heaviness of my heart - the waves of
Sadness that threaten to drown the spark of my spirit. Help me find the light of
Hope in this darkness and follow it back to wholeness.

Let me find joy in the knowledge that I am not alone. Let me find happiness in
myself, my gifts, my friends, and family. Remind me that the greatest blessings
are not always part of the tangible world, but those that come in silent moments
of the soul. Refill the well of my spirit now, till it overflows with gladness.

So be it...
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VICTORY AND SUCCESS

Kwan Yin, Goddess of mercy, She who is said to answer all sincere prayers, I
call to you. I stand at an impasse. I know not the way; no matter what I try,
the obstacles remain firm.

What lesson does this wall teach me? What benefit is there in waiting? Why can I
not move ahead? These are the questions that lay heavy on my heart. If I am to
move, guide my way. If I am to stay, help me stay. Grant me your vision but for
a moment so I can think and act wisely for the best possible outcome.

So be it....
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HEALTH

Ancient Ones, I come before you to ask for renewal. Renew my body - give it
strength, energy and stamina with which to continue caring for myself. Wherever
sickness dwells, replace it with health. Renew my mind - give it peace,
understanding, insight, and keen awareness so that faith has foundations in
truth and reality. Wherever unhealthy thoughts dwell, replace them with hope.

Renew my spirit - give it discernment, harmony and the spark of all magic.
Wherever darkness dwells replace it with light. Let this shine from within to
act as a beacon for all my actions and thoughts.

So mote it be...
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LOVE

Venus, Frigg, Cupid, Krishna, all powers who embody the spirit of love, I come
to you. Fill every corner of my life with the wonder and power of love. Let me
first love myself so that I appreciate the temple that houses my soul and all
its amazing abilities. Help me to better accept love into my life by taking down
any walls between me and those I care about.

Today and everyday let me show more love to others. Let my words be filled with
kindness and truth. Let my thoughts be filled with good will. Let my heart
overflow with charity and my actions reflect that energy. When I meet another in
pain, let love in and around my life act as a salve to his or her wounds. Help
me to love freely and purely, without any expectations or selfishness as I walk
the Path of Beauty,

So be it....
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FOCUS

Nucleus of the Universe, I have lost my way. My thoughts are scattered, my
actions uncertain. My heart doubtful. Numerous ________ (choices, idea's etc)
leave me hesitant to move, yet afraid to wait. Help me to find my focus again,
to reclaim order in my life and mind.

Help me to listen to the still small voice within that knows what priority to
set, and how to accomplish that goal. Give me a signpost to follow from within
or without, and set my eyes firmly upon it until the task is done.

So be it....
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Crystal Help For Physical Ailments

Crystal Help for Physical Ailments

ALL physical healing: Phenacite



Absorption of Nutrients: Turquoise

Accident Prone: Pyrite

Acne: Amber

Adrenal Glands: Rose Quartz

ADHD: Charoite

AGING: Rhodocrosite

AIDS: Dioptase, Titanium Quartz

Air Sickness: Turquoise

Allergies: Turquoise, Spirit Quartz (skin allergies)

Anemia: Bloodstone

Angina: Emerald

Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome: Dioptase, Titanium Quartz

Arthritis: Malachite, Turquoise

Asthma: Amber, Emerald, Malachite, Rose Quartz, Turquoise

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Charoite

Autism: Charoite


Backache: Turquoise

Bacterial infection: Amber, Emerald

Balance: Bloodstone, Emerald, Malachite

Bile Ducts: Emerald

Birth (Easing): Malachite, Moonstone

Bladder: Amber

Blood: Bloodstone, Blue Quartz, Malachite, Rose Quartz

Blood Clotting: Bloodstone

Blood Pressure - High: Emerald

Body Fluids: Titanium Quartz

Bone Cancer: Titanium Quartz

Bone Marrow: Bloodstone

Bones: Emerald

Brain: Epidote, Kyanite

Breathing: Turquoise

Broken Bones: Malachite

Bronchitis: Turquoise

Burns (including sunburns): Rose Quartz


Cataracts: Turquoise

Cellular Regeneration: Seraphinite

Chills: Aragonite, Seraphinite

Circulation: Rhdodocrosite, Rose Quartz, Turquoise

Common Cold: Jet, Seraphinite

Complexion: Rose Quartz

Coughs: Rose Quartz



Dehydration: Epidote, Titanium Quartz

Detox: Amber, Charoite, Malachite, Spirit Quartz, Turquoise


Eczema: Aragonite

Endocrine System: Blue Quartz

Epilepsy: Jet, Malachite

Eye Health: Charoite

Eyesight: Emerald, Malachite


Fertility: Emerald, Spirit Quartz

Fever: Titanium Quartz

Flu: Rose Quartz, Turquoise


General Aches: Aragonite, Rose Quartz

Glands: Kyanite, Rose Quartz (adrenal glands)

Growth: Emerald


Hair Loss: Aragonite

Headache: Charoite

Heart: Amber, Bloodstone, Charoite, Emerald, Malachite, Rhodocrosite, Rose Quartz

Hemorrhages: Bloodstone

High Blood Pressure: Emerald

Hips: Bloodstone

Hormones: Amber

Hormones (Female only): Moonstone



Illness Prevention: Titanium Quartz

Immune System: Aqua Aura, Emerald, Malachite

Inflammation: Emerald, Malachite

Insect Bites: Emerald

Insomnia: Malachite

Intellect: Amber

Iron Deficiency: Bloodstone


Jaundice: Emerald

Joints: Bloodstone


Kidneys: Amber, Bloodstone, Emerald, Rhodocrosite, Rose Quartz, Seraphinite

Knees: Apache Tear


Liver: Bloodstone, Emerald, Seraphinite

Liver Damage (Sclerosis): Charoite

Lungs: Turquoise

Malaise: Turquoise

ME: Rhodocrosite

Memory: Amber

Menstrual Cycle Regulating: Bloodstone, Moonstone

Metabolism: Blue Quartz, Herkimer Diamond

Migraines: Jet

MS: Titanium Quartz

Multiple Sclerosis: Titanium Quartz

Multi-Purpose Healer: Turquoise

Muscles: Kyanite, Turquoise

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: Rhodocrosite


Nervous System: Epidote

Neurological System: Kyanite

Nose Bleeds: Bloodstone



Pancreas: Malachite

Parkinson's Disease: Epidote

Pituitary Gland: Malachite

PMS: Moonstone

Pregnancy: Moonstone

Post Operative Recovery: Amber, Turquoise

Psoriasis: Aragaonite

Pulse Rate (Slowing): Charoite


Radiation Effects: Herkimer Diamond, Turquoise

Rheumatism: Malachite, Turquoise



Schizophrenia: Amber

Sex Drive (balance): Rose Quartz

Sexual Frustration: Rose Quartz

Skeletal Pain: Turquoise

Skin Allergies: Spirit Quartz

Sleep (Restful): Malachite

Sores: Emerald

Spleen: Bloodstone, Blue Quartz, Malachite, Rhodocrosite, Rose Quartz

Stomach Ache: Jet

Stress-related illness: Aqua Aura

Sunburn: Rose Quartz

Swelling: Malachite, Moonstone

Swollen Glands: Jet


Teeth: Malachite

Tissue Regeneration: Malachite, Turquoise

Throat problems: Amber, Aqua Aura, Turquoise

Thymus Gland: Aqua Aura (plays a vital part in maintaining the body's immunity against all diseases).

Thyroid: Epidote

Torn Muscle: Malachite

Toxin Elimination: Bloodstone, Herkimer Diamond, Seraphinite


Tumors: Malachite

Varicose Veins: Pyrite, Rose Quartz

Vertigo: Rose Quartz

Viral Infection: Emerald

Vitamin A Deficiency: Aragonite
Vitamin C Deficiency: Apache Tear
Vitamin D Deficiency: Apache Tear


Water Retention: Moonstone, Titanium Quartz

Weight Gain: Turquoise

Weight Loss: Seraphinite

Whiplash: Turquoise

Wind Pains: Turquoise

Wounds: Bloodstone, Turquoise

Wrinkles: Aragonite, Rose Quartz



Youthful Appearance: Moonstone, Rose Quartz, Rutilated Quartz

Overview Of Uses Of Peppermint Essential Oil

Overview of Uses of Peppermint Essential Oil From another Group


IMPORTANT REMINDERS: Keep all oils out of the reach of children. Pregnant women should consult a physician before using. Avoid all contact with eyes. Some people may be allergic to mint oil. This information is in no way intended as a substitute for medical consultation by a health care professional.

Peppermint oil is excellent for mental fatigue and depression, refreshing the spirit and stimulating mental agility and improving concentration. It helps for apathy, shock, headache, migraine, nervous stress, vertigo and faintness and in general respiratory disorders, as well as dry coughs, sinus congestion, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis and cholera.

For the digestive system, peppermint oil is effective for a range of ailments, as it stimulates the gall bladder and the secretion of bile. It is used for colic, cramps, dyspepsia, spastic colon, flatulence and nausea and can relieve pain in cases of toothache, aching feet, rheumatism, neuralgia, muscular pains and painful periods.
On the skin, peppermint oil is used to relieve skin irritation and itchiness and also helps to reduce skin redness, where inflammation is present. It is used for dermatitis, acne, ringworm, scabies and pruritus and also relieves itching, sunburn and inflammation of the skin, while at the same time having a cooling action.

Headaches
Peppermint may ease headaches and migraines. Apply a rub to temple area in circular motion and across the forehead. For migraines, wet hair and put 4-5 drops into your hand and massage into the scalp.

Sinus Problems
Peppermint is very useful in reducing sinus congestion when added to a bowl of steaming or boiling water. A rub may be applied to chest, back of neck area, and behind ears. A few drops of oil in a vaporizer at night will help ease congestion as well.

Digestive System
Peppermint oil can help relax the muscles of the digestive tract to relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. One drop of peppermint oil on a sugar cube or used in tea may help relieve intestinal cramps.

Body Muscles & Arthritis
Peppermint oil is soothing to sore muscles when added to a hot bath or massage oil. Use this to soothe arthritis pain. Mix 4-5 drops of oil into 1 ounce of lotion and/or massage carrier oil.

Feet
Applied full strength, or mixed with a carrier oil, peppermint oil may relieve swollen feet and may reduce and assist in healing blisters, cuts, or athlete's foot by killing bacteria.

Women Only
Relieve menstrual or abdominal cramps, add 1-2 drops of peppermint oil on a sugar cube or into an 8 ounce glass of water and drink. A toothpick dipped in oil works great for tea or water. Also helps to relieve Hot Flashes!

Flu Season?
For a sore throat, sparingly dip a cotton swab into mint oil and carefully apply to the back of the tongue area.

Relieve congestion by rubbing a few drops of peppermint oil on chest & covering with warm compress.

Add a few drops of mint oil to the water of a humidifier or vaporizer to keep it smelling fresh and kill germs.

Peppermint Oil is anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal!

Rejuvenating The Soul Spell

Rejuvenating the Soul Spell

When you are down and feel life is going nowhere,
go to your sacred
Space or a room where you are comfortable.
Light up the surroundings with a
Multicolored nurturing glow using seven candles
of seven different
Colors.
Ensure the candles are placed in secure holders
before arranging them
In a circle on a bare table.
It is essential that all windows are shut and
That you keep an eye on the candles once they are lit.
Sit or recline near
The table, meditate for a few moments,
and feel the candlelight
Replenishing your soul.
This ritual can also be used when you feel lonely or
Worried.
Visualize the colors surrounding you with warmth,
radiant health, and
Strength.
See yourself overcoming your problems and solving your problems.

By S. Y. Zenith

Magickal Boosters-Part 1

Magical Boosters--Part 1

Almost anyone can work a spell, and you don't have to be a genius to obtain successful results. All spellwork requires is solid intent, concentrated focus, and the ability to channel energy toward the specific direction of your wishes. Be that as it may, the end results don't always parallel the original vision, and if a spell doesn't come to fruition in twenty-one days or less, chances are it won't work out at all. Why? Because certain cosmic forces can affect our magical efforts, and if the conditions aren't right, even the most carefully planned spell can fizzle out before it ever reaches its target.

Working with magical boosters is a good way to prevent such an occurrence and increase the chances of magical success. For example, the day of the week or time of day you begin a spell could provide the proper conditions to set the magic in motion. Using a particular Element or color in the spellwork might speed the results. Even the way the wind blows can make a difference in magical impact.

Atmosphere and the Working Environment

Creating an atmosphere conducive to spellwork is probably the most important step you can take toward successful magic. Atmosphere puts us in the mood, molds the frame of mind, and builds anticipation. Trying to work in an area that doesn't have a magical flavor is a little like trying to build a house without a hammer: things just don't hold together well.

Building the proper atmosphere for magic isn't difficult, and there
Is no wrong way to do it. All it takes is a small space, a little
Imagination, and a few items that say "magic" to you.

Some folks like to use an altar to create a magical environment, because it reminds them that spellcasting is a spiritual kind of work. They erect formal altars and include candles, incense, and symbols of the Lord and Lady. Others go for a more informal look, constructing a space that doesn't look like an altar at all, but more like an arrangement of interesting objects. One of my altars, for example, contains a miniature rocking chair made of grapevine and dried flowers, a basket of dried pomegranates, an antique doily, a cobalt blue perfume bottle, several packets of seeds, and an assortment of crystals and stones. The fact that it doesn't look
Like an altar in no way hampers its magical value. In fact, some of my most successful work began in that very space.

Constructing an altar isn't the only way to create a magical environment. Some of the most sacred spaces in my home include a bookshelf covered with building-block castles, a large wooden spice cabinet, a shelving unit filled with African violets, and the wall that faces my computer desk.

The point is, the working environment you create doesn't have to broadcast your practices for magical conductivity. The important thing is that you feel its power when you enter the area. Feeling the power makes you feel magical, and the person who feels magical produces potent magic.
By Dorothy Morrison,
"Everyday Magic,"
Copyright 1998

How To Choose A Tarot Deck

How To Choose A Tarot Deck

Learning to read tarot cards for yourself or others will require a
Sizable investment in time. You will have to look at and work with
Whichever deck you choose on an almost daily basis. This being the case, it
Is important that you choose a deck that you find visually attractive.
The images should stimulate you.

Many stores have sample decks available so that you can see all of
The cards. Some of the larger chain bookstores will open decks for
You if you ask. If you cannot see the cards in the store, there are several
Sites on the Internet that feature cards from a variety of tarot decks. If you
Don't have a computer, try your local library. Most public
Libraries now have computers with web access.

Try to see as many decks as possible before choosing one. Good
Tarot imagery can evoke feelings in the viewer. Do some cards look happy
Or sad, angry or peaceful? It is easier to learn the meanings of the cards
If the images portray emotions. Some people buy several decks before they
Find one that works for them. Tarot decks are fairly expensive, so take your
Time and find a deck that appeals to you before you buy.

Once you have found a deck that is evocative and visually pleasing,
You should make sure that it is, in fact, a tarot deck. There are
Several decks that are marketed as tarot, but are not. All tarot
Decks share several characteristics. They usually consist of 78 cards: 22
Trumps (called the Major Arcana) and 56 non-trumps (called the Minor
Arcana). The Minor Arcana usually consist of four suits, each of which can be further
Dividedi into four court cards and ten numbered cards. Some modern decks may
Deviate on one or more of these points. Recently there have been several decks
That have added additional cards, but even these decks maintain the
Framework of Major and Minor Arcana, suits and court cards. There are also decks
That have only the Major Arcana. Just how closely a deck must adhere to this
Layout is a matter of some controversy, but a deck with 40 cards and
Nondifferentiated suits is clearly not a tarot deck.

I divide tarot decks into three types: traditional decks, theme
Decks and art decks. Traditional decks include the Rider-Waite,
Aleister Crowley's Thoth, and decks based on these two standards.
Traditional decks have meaningful symbolism. A butterfly on a card in a traditional
Deck will have a specific meaning. Theme decks are based on a theme
Like Shakespeare, or the Grail Legend, or a specific Pagan tradition.
Art decks are designed to be aesthetically pleasing, but may lack meaningful
Symbolism. A butterfly in an art deck is usually there because it is pretty.

If you simply cannot find a deck that appeals to you, but you still
Want to study tarot, you may want to start with a traditional deck.
Once you have learned to read with a traditional deck, you will find
Subsequent decks easier to learn because most theme decks and art decks still
Bear similarities to traditional decks.

When you find a deck you like, ask whether there is a book written
Specifically for the deck you have chosen. The vast majority of
Decks come with a small instruction booklet with brief card meanings
And one or two spreads, but you will probably find the booklet wanting. If
There is a separate book written specifically for your deck, purchase it when
You buy your deck, or as shortly thereafter as possible. Many decks
Are sold as deck-and-book sets. This is probably the best way to go.

Take your time shopping for a deck. You will be spending a lot of
Time with whichever you choose. Choose a deck that you find
Pleasurable to look at, and the time devoted to study and practice will be a
Pleasure, not a chore.
By Michele Jackson
Copyright 2000