#petition magic

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Praxis First:

Cutigiion Part I

Following is the first installment in a series of posts chronicling my attempt at synthesizing sigil methodology in some way with servitor creation (Re: Aidan Wachter), using the petition and the cut-up as a spiritual bridge (spiritual as in "in the spirit of" not something of spirituality or spiritualism), to stretch the edges of my sigil praxis.

I suppose these practices are already pretty clearly interrelated but maybe I'll break down the concept more thoroughly in a later post, who knows.

Goal → The Servitor

The way I like to think of servitors (for now) is that, yes, they come to my aid to fulfill a purpose and leave once the purpose is fulfilled (like the way political parties are supposed to work) but I like to think of them as compilations of necessary qualities needed to complete whatever task at hand. Think of the qualities as separate piles of sand being sort of vacuumed up together to inhabit the same space, and then dispersed when the task is completed. (I’d like to keep thinking on this analogy.)

I've had a really rough year when it comes to my love life and I thought, I'd like a servitor to help me find a healthy connection that suits me.

In the execution, I want to emphasize language play, the aesthetic of script, a push and pull of organization and fluidity.

I know it's corny but I'm really going through it, ya'll. You can surely adapt and modify this to call a servitor forth for any purpose.

Estuary A → The Petition

Write my desire for my ideal lover and all the characteristics I want in them. pls don't judge if u can read it, I decided not to censor this so you can fully appreciate the flexible quality of the handwritten word! Fill a page with words but don't overlap them. I chose to break up sentences but you don't have to if that doesn't feel right to you.

Starting with the leftmost side, I go from top to bottom and transcribe each letter on the next page in the order I see them, identifying whole rows as exclusive to a single letter.

Once I've gone down a column on the first page, I take a red pen and cross through the letters I've recorded then move on to the next column and repeat.

When every row on the second page is spoken for by any given letter, I rotate the page 90 degrees counterclockwise and continue recording and overlap here, if necessary continue rotating the page as it fills up.

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Petition spell for confidence

Needed:

A candle, preferably red or orange. You may also use a candle in a color that you feel represents you well. Use a larger candle if you have one, so that it will last longer.

Something to carve symbols or words into the candle

Any oils that are uplifting or that increase confidence, such as cedar, cinnamon, bergamot, basil, eucalyptus, rose geranium, juniper, lemon, orange, rosemary, or sandalwood (optional/if available)

Paper and a pen

A flame-proof dish

Cast a circle if desired.

Prepare the candle by carving symbols and/or words that represent the self, strength, and confidence. Carve these all up and down the candle. You may also anoint it with oils. When anointing the candle, start from the top and bottom of the candle and move inwards toward the center, as you are aiming to draw something into yourself.

Light the candle and sit before it, and take a few moments to visualize its light filling you. Write down the word "confidence" or draw a representative symbol onto a small piece of paper. Hold it up and say:

By this candle burning bright And by this chant that I recite I fill myself with strength and light New confidence I now ignite

Set the paper on fire with the candle's flame and let it burn in the flame-proof dish. Imagine yourself as a strong and confident person. Picture yourself this way in a variety of situations and assert and affirm the change in yourself. You may choose to recite or write down a worded affirmation, such as:

I'm confident and strong and free, just the way that I should be.

End your ritual and snuff out the candle, and then put it in a safe place. Afterwards, at any time you can light the same candle and focus again on instilling yourself with confidence.

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To deflect negativity

Increase your resilience and emotional immunity. Needed:

A white candle

Paper and pen

A flame-proof dish

A small mirror

Cast a circle and light the candle.

This first part of the spell is to clear yourself of existing negative emotions. Write down everything that is distressing or negative, all unwanted emotions you are feeling or commonly feel, or simply write "negativity." You can also draw representative symbols.

Visualize distress as a dark mist inside you. Then imagine that all of it is being transferred into the paper as you write, until your are completely clear of it. Catch the paper on fire with the candle's flame and let it burn in the flame-proof dish. As it burns to ashes, say:

I rid myself of all hurt and pain It burns away, and won't remain

Put out the candle or place it somewhere where it is safely out of the way. Then take the mirror to whichever quarter of the circle (east, south, west, north) you’d like to start from. Hold it up facing away from you and say:

I deflect all negativity from the [direction]. No forces of [element] will harm me or negatively affect my mind, emotions, or spirit.*

Continue around the circle this way, repeating the phrase for each quarter. You can move clockwise, like you would to cast a circle, or you can move counter-clockwise, since movement in this direction is symbolic of banishing or removing things. Then go to the center of your circle and direct the mirror downward and then upward, saying respectively:

I deflect all negativity from [above/below] away from me.

Each time you hold up the mirror and speak, imagine that all approaching negative things bounce off you. After you've held your mirror to the four quarters and above and below you, look into it for a moment. Hold eye contact with your reflection, and then turn the mirror away from yourself. Say:

I deflect negativity from within me. I will not allow negative thoughts to harm me in mind, heart, body, or spirit.

Visualize a beam of negative energy coming out of the mirror to be dissipated and transformed in the outside world.

Then sit in the center of your circle and meditate for awhile. Light the candle again if you like. As you meditate, imagine a small mirror in the center of your mind or heart. The mirror will stay with you for as long as you need protection, deflecting harm and distress from both outside and within yourself. When you're ready, end your rite and close your circle.

If you later want to refresh your resolve, you can perform this spell again as needed or simply repeat the ending meditation.

(*Correspondences: East to Air, the South to Fire, West to Water, and North to Earth.)

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Spell to draw good energies to you

This could bring luck, new friends, positive attention, or just general happiness. Needed:

1 small magnet

1 candle

A flame-proof dish

A small piece of paper and a pen

Cast a circle and light the candle, focusing on your intentions. Sit in front of the candle for a moment and breathe deeply. Then write on the piece of paper what you want to happen; something like "I wish to draw positive energy to me." Wrap the paper around the magnet and push energy into both, imagining it glowing with positive, bright light. Chant the following incantation:

This magnet will attract and draw good energy to me. Good things will come my way and I'll accept them happily.

Visualize good things coming your way, imagining the feeling as clearly as you can. Then unwrap the paper from around the magnet and catch it on fire by the candle's flame. Quickly put it in the flame-proof dish. Imagine the energy you put into the paper being released into the world to do its work. End your rite and close your circle. Carry the magnet with you to draw good energy.

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Spell to help with studying

Needed:

A candle (yellow is best, but white could also work)

Something to carve symbols into the candle

A small piece of paper and a pen

A flame-proof dish

Gather all the materials you need to study or perform this spell where your study area is. Cast a circle. Carve a symbol representative of academic success, focus, knowledge, wisdom, or insight into the candle. Light the candle and then sit before to focus and center yourself. Then, imagine the candle's light filling your head, making it clear, focused, and alert. Chant the following incantation:

Bright and lively is this flame I will my mind to be the same I'll be attentive as it burns Remembering everything I learn I'll focus well and study hard Success will be my due reward

Draw a symbol for disordered thoughts on the piece of paper. Catch the paper on fire with the candle's flame and put it in the flame-proof dish. Allow the act to banish your internal distractions. Study within your circle, keeping the candle lit as long as you are working. If the candle goes out or burns down, light it again or get another and repeat the incantation. Extinguish the candle when you are done studying and close your circle.

Kenaz, the rune for wisdom and insight:

A rune for disordered thoughts: