Magic Class #1 ~ Ward Your Name
In today's modern world, the power of words, particularly names, has largely been forgotten. We give out our names freely and without much thought. But the power of names has been told in stories for thousands of years.
In the old lands in Europe, stories of malevolent faeries and tricksters have been told for generations, warning the children, and any who would listen, to never give your name to a faerie. The protagonists of these stories were clever, and quick to think on their feet. They'd lie or dodge the question, but no matter what, they were never to hand over their name.
They understood that the power of a name gives someone power over another.
In Egypt, the Goddess Isis obtained unfathomable power by tricking King Ra into telling her his name, turning her from an already powerful spirit into a goddess of overwhelming authority and strength.
Still to this day in modern exorcisms, learning the name of the offending demon is considered a crucial step into banishing it from the victim.
From a modern perspective, it's well known that you should never have your full name out there on the Internet. You never know who can find you, and what people can do to you.
All that being said, it is no surprise that warding your name can be a crucial, but overlooked practice. And it is not even particularly hard to do. Whether you can do this daily, weekly, or whenever you can remember to do it; at least it is done.
Use the power of your spoken word to ward your name. Here is an example.
"Through the power of my spoken word, may my name (insert name), be shielded from the mouths of vipers who would dare to poison my reputation, my blessings, my body and mind. May wealth shower over me when I am spoken of in conversation, whether I am present or not. May my name spoken in joy double my own happiness and may my name spoken in anger fill the room with calm. May lies spoken against my name be revealed, and may evil attached to my name be banished. When the name (insert name) is spoken or imagined, may all malice be transmuted, and all affection be amplified. So it is, amen."
It is suggested that all names that you use or don't use be warded as well. For any person who doesn't use their birth name, the old name should still be warded. If you are transgender, warding your dead name can cause people who speak it to change their minds, or send wealth your way. If you still have to use your dead name on legal documents, the same idea applies.
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