Hello everyone!
I live near the sea and given the heat, after dinner I took a walk on the beach where I collected some shells to make amulets. Before returning home I left an offer to the sea: a star of David around the skeleton of a crab inside which I whispered a song.
I thought I'd share some of my knowledge of marine magic for anyone interested.
In my practice I work mainly with elemental magic, especially green and marine magic.
Marine magic
Marine magic is a type of natural magic. In this case, the energy source of your spells and rituals is the sea and sometimes other types of water. Marine magic, like any other type of natural magic, is neutral, neither good nor bad. It is changeable, chaotic and unstable like the sea itself. For this reason, you must be very careful when deciding to work with marine magic. Magic always has a price, and in the case of the magic of the sea, it is particularly true.
Unlike other magical traditions, marine magic is mainly solitary and there are not many "witches congregations”, therefore there is no good or wrong way of doing things. Likewise, you cannot be initiated by another witch. You have to do it alone. Therefore, marine witchcraft is not for beginners. It requires a good level of intuition and experience. With this I obviously don't want to scare or discourage anyone. Water is an essential element in magic and marine magic is among the most powerful, ancient and fascinating types of practice. Precisely for this reason it must be practiced with the right awareness and respect.
Sea witches and sea priestesses
Marine magic practitioners call themselves sea witches or sea priestesses. Sea witches are more prone to spellcasting and traditional witchcraft and aren’t necessarily religious. Meditation is an essential part of this practice.
Now, I firmly believe that everyone can become a witch and that every path is valid. However, each of us is different and not everyone is given the same set of skills and gifts. Each witch felt more attracted to some types of magic than others. It is completely normal. We all have our style and our job.
So, like any other path, that of marine magic is also linked to a predisposition or a call. Marian magic, like any type of elemental magic, is meant to be experienced. You have to experience it to truly understand what it is.
Let's be clear, you don't have to live by the sea to be a sea witch or a sea priestess. I personally have the good fortune to live in front of the sea and my mother in particular is very attached to the sea and its energy (my mother is not a witch but our family comes from a long magical tradition. I will talk about this in another post if you are interested.) and it is something that has transmitted me, so even if personally I am more tied to the land, in some way the sea is part of me.
As I said before, marine magic is a solitary practice and one cannot learn or be initiated, and even the fact that my mother is linked to this element didn’t guarantee that I too would develop a bond with it.
To practice marine magic (even if, like me, you are somewhat predisposed to do it) you need to establish a connection. It is much easier to do while you are really at sea. So if you don't live by the sea, go to the beach on your next vacation and "get baptized" in the sea or ocean. You can do it with a prayer, with a song or as you prefer, as I said there is no right or wrong way to do it, what matters is your intention.
Everyone can work with the sea
Not all of them are witches or priestesses of the sea, but everyone can work or insert marine magic into their profession. When you go to the beach, ALWAYS leave an offer, whether you are casting a spell or just picking things up. The ocean and marine spirits are very capricious and will expect to get something in return for their help. If you don't like something, they will take something of their choice from what you have with you and you won't like it. Remember all those flip flops, hair clips, rings, bracelets etc. what have you lost at sea? Here, those are the offers that the sea has taken. But don't worry, your offer doesn't have to be big or complicated. When I collect the shells, I always make a small altar on the sand using the things I find, draw a seal on the shore or whisper to a shell that I then throw a poem or song into the sea.
I hope this post has given you a good overview of marine magic. Remember to always follow your intuition. If it doesn't seem right, don't do it. The magic of the sea is a solitary means: YOU make your own path.
Ps. In this post I focused mainly on marine magic itself, but the same bases apply to any path related to aquatic magic: lakes, rivers etc. although then obviously, each one differs in its specific forms.
If you want a deepening on marine magic, instruments, marine spirits etc. (but also on other you more than paths) let me know, I will be very happy to help you!
Stay safe and follow your instincts!
Blessings !!