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Day 261 - Raising Power

Day 261 – Raising Power

Raising power is how witches give their magic life, energy, and movement. This is the next stage of your spell working. You’ve selected the ingredients and the timing based on correspondences and your objective, now you need to run some power through it. I can remember feeling incredibly uncertain about whether or not I was effectively raising energy, what that even meant, and then never quite…

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This is SUPER late on the upload (We talk about Yule in the end...whoops) But, better late than never!

[bunnysyearandaday]

Day 15. 1.29.17.

Divine Polarity

I express the side of the Goddess. This is obvious and there's no use arguing otherwise. Of course one cannot exist without the other, and I do find many qualities of myself associated with the divine polarity of the God. However, I am passive, internal, soft, non-linear, indirect, and spend much time dreaming, listening, and being in my unconscious mind. Though daytime is becoming more valuable to me than nighttime, I have always been drawn to the time after dusk. For my entire life I have felt most at peace in the presence of the moon. This, however, has been changing as of late. I also try to spend as much time listening as possible but I do spend much time being expressive. I can be very Solar at times, but I definitely have prominently Lunar energies.

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Day 256 - Days of the Week and Magic

Day 256 – Days of the Week and Magic

Continuing our exploration of correspondences, today we look at the days of the week. The major thing to keep in mind here is that each day is governed by one of the classical planets, which is the underpinning of most of the correspondences you’ll see attributed to a particular day. Roderick provides the following questions as guides for applying this information to magical work: What day of…

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Fall Equinox: Incense and Oil

Fall Equinox: Incense and Oil

I actually forgot how nice it is to mix up recipes like this. It’s also literally the perfect timing because I am running an Equinox ritual in two weeks. To be totally honest, I never thought the day would come where I found myself running public events – especially not as a result of being involved with a coven or training in a particular tradition. Then again, there is a lot about this reality…

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Day 8. 1.20.17.

Meditation

Today was hard for me, in terms of positivity, stress, and concentration. I found it difficult to want to be okay, because I was in such a negative mood. Something about Mercury not being in Retrograde, or Blue Monday or something has really got me in a funk.

I'm unsure whether I would bode well with Eastern or Western techniques of meditation. I feel because my mind is constantly racing, the guided meditation of Western practice would work well with me, however this is not a challenge. I won't learn to free my mind and cleanse my spirit if I never challenge myself to actually detach myself from thought processes attempting to soil my practice.

I am very laid back, contemplative, less active, and non-linear so I do believe Eastern meditation techniques would be the best fit for me. I don't mind a bit of chaos, but I do thrive in organized spaces. I suppose just practice of meditation will help me understand which practice works best for me and my spirit.

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Day 9. 1.21.17.

Meditational Breathing

It's powerful for me to know that there is a unifying factor in meditational exercises. That people, the most enlightened people, from all parts of the world, use the same practices as in my Craft and achieve such a high level of spiritual consciousness that I can only hope I'll one day attain. I definitely need to concentrate on breathing, and breathing well. For five minutes each day, in addition to my practice of experiencing life's energy, I will practice mindful breathing exercises. I seek calm and grounding and there are so many avenues at the disposal.

"A deeply relaxed state of mind and powerful energy raised by proper breathing is what Wiccans need to successfully employ their craft. Powerful breathing is the first step toward a thriving magical practice."

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Day 1. 1.12.17.

Beginning. 1+1+2+2+0+1+7. Five. Unity.

“The actual waning of the sun’s light and the end of the crop-growing season can symbolize a dearth of external activity and growth. Trees do not form bud or sprout, but the trees’ energies do move inward to the centre of the trunk. Therefore, in some magical traditions, this fall/wintertide can also symbolize internal movement and growth for the spiritual practitioner.”

Earth Centred Spirituality.

Understanding my connection to the Mother Moon and her cycles and phases. Trusting in the Lord and Lady’s annual promise of the turning of the seasons. Knowing from whence I came and to where I am going, due to the constant. The eternal existence of the sacred land I am grounded in forever. 

“Sit down and feel the weight of your body on the land. Breathe deeply and allow the earth to hold you. This is where you belong. Welcome home.”

I read today about The Intuitive Process; I remembered as a child the severe connection I had with my own intuition, and the way my mother always encouraged the development of trusting this process. I will practice controlling the mind (most importantly, this); removing emotion; self-examination; controlling and limiting possessiveness; love; meditation. I learned about honing psychic abilities and the metaphysical cognizance of psychometrics. I learned of reading aura, and interpreting channelled information. 

Today I sat in the light of a flame, the smoke of a stick of incense, and meditated on my practice. I thanked the deities for my introduction to the Craft, and for the balance and calm it has granted my being. My energy has completely shifted with this new year, and I have only my spiritual growth to attribute that change. One of the most important aspects of my practice is being attuned to the connection I’ve always had with the Universe, in a truly asomatous way. I need to understand the profound nature of the god + goddess and all of the love they have for me, and the love I have for them. This year I am determined, because I need to feel whole and aligned; I can no longer accept this brain fog. I am excited to live my life each day because of the newfound knowledge of my path that I’ve been awakened to. I’m thrilled and eager to learn who I am; what my purpose is, was, and will be. 

With attunement to the Earth, I will respect the immediate importance its states hold on the inherent sustainability of my life, and of all life. My relationship to nature requires a reconciliation; a collaboration in real time. I will harmonize with the Earth and her seasons as they happen, placing myself and my physical experience in a parallel vibration. 

“The path of the Witch involves this slow process of unveiling the power of the earth, particularly as it manifests in our own lives. This process moves at the pace of the seasons themselves. Like the seasonal turnings, this process does not culminate in abrupt changes. Understanding the truth of our existence and our connections to all is gradual, like standing in a cool mist that eventually soaks you to the bone.”