I'm new to learning sigils and I was wondering if you shared how you make your sigils more personal to you!
I haven’t made a post about my method yet, so here it is ! :)
My method has three different steps :
1 - Defining what will be the effect of the sigil
2 - Finding/choosing symbols and/or letters
3 - Designing the sigil
I took some pictures of my sketches for the “I meet/find my familiar” sigil.
Since I wanted it to be about familiars, I tried to make simplified shapes of animals’ paws or bodies. Also, I often include stars, crescent moon or leaves to my sigils because I consider them as symbols of magic.
Then, there is the “designing” part :
I sketch until I’m totally satisfied with the design.
Then, I redraw the final version in my grimoire and I make a digital version for my Tumblr blog.
A good example of how I include letters is my sigil for plants :
The G became the spiral, H and W are fused and so stylized that they are hard to find.
Well, that is a quick overview of how I make my sigils, maybe I’ll do a better tutorial one day. The most important thing about a sigil is that it feels right to you. Plus, like several other witches have written : “don’t underestimate the power of aesthetic”. If you like your design, chances are your sigil is powerful.
