Familiars: the absolute basics
Who, what, when, where???,,,,,,, and the dreaded how,,,,,,,
The who: Familiars are living things, they can be both of the physical realm or of the psychic manifested realms. For example some familiars can be pets such as cats, dogs, and fish (?? Just an example.) And those physical familiars are often called āfetchesā because they serve a different purpose than non-physical familiars (physical often partake in rituals and helping in person while non physical can go almost anywhere and have certain specialties) . Non-physical familiars can be any amount of things. While they are often normal animals (dogs, cats, birds, fish) there can also be strange familiars that are absolutely bonkers. Also certain familiars can be both āfetchesā and non-physical, these are extremely useful as they can do everything at once, usually splitting their time between their body and their projections. Familiars also have names before they come to you unlike (most) regular pets. And names have power! For example, one of my friends knows the name of my familiar and if he had harmful intent he could hurt or do worse to my bird.
Example: My bird. I've had this familiar for over two years at this point. Familiars get stronger as your bond grows, so time is basically power. (I got him a really cool two year anniversary gift hehe).
The what: Familiars are basically a manifestation of energy, just like most things. Most familiars are a sort of version of you, who you want to be or how you see yourself, not ACTUALLY you obviously, but someone you can relate to. So sometimes as you grow, your familiar will either grow with you or you will grow apart slowly. Example: My first familiar was a dark shadowy horse. He was an angry boy, which was how I felt on the inside. Constantly wanting to destroy and conquer. Yet as I grew as a person, I discovered that I wasn't actually a destructive person, but my horse definitely was, and he was unhappy so I let him go.
Also- Using a familiar is like using your own energy, but with the caveat that it is someone elses energy that you are either, asking to use, or telling them to use in a certain way. So having a bond with this person is important as they have to give a shit about you to care about what you want them to do. Spending time with your familiar is a great way to create a bond. Similarly you have to feed your familiar, as soon as you summon your familiar they are reliant on you for their health, just like a normal pet. Feeding a familiar is semi-simple, as you just have to put your energy in your hands and tell them to eat (or tell them to just take whenever they're hungry). The stronger the familiar the more energy they take, and the less you have for other things. Most people cannot handle more than three familiars.
Another thing in another paragraph as it deserves it's own, binding a familiar and contracts. Binding a familiar is extremely important as they need somewhere to rest where they can be out of danger and close to you, and it also gives them a manifestation point for important things. Contract wise: it is important to have set boundaries with your familiar. Usually a familiar will not try to harm you on purpose, but if they need energy and you have none to give it can hurt. Usually my contracts look like this: 1. You must always come when I call. 2. You may not hurt me or my friends without my order or intent. 3. You may take energy if I have some to spare, but you must always ask before taking. 4. I will respect you and not force you to do things you don't want to do. 5. I will take care of you and keep you out of harms way. So that is the absolute minimum bare bones contract I have on anyone.
The when: When to summon a familiar is an extremely personal process. No one can tell you when to do this. Sometimes a familiar calls to you, and sometimes you just want to discover a new friend. If you are having trouble talking to your new friend fear not!! You could be too stressed or they could just be busy (they have lives too!), so just try again later. Personally just time wise I prefer to talk to my familiar later at night when there's no one around and it's quiet. I also put on wind chimes as that's what I've always done to focus better.
The where: It is preferable to start summoning in a personal space. It lets your familiars see who you are and lets them determine if they want to come to you. So summoning in a place you feel stressed is absolutely not the best place for summoning.
The how: Start by focusing your energy on the object you want to bind your familiar to. Use your energy to call on any familiar that is willing to join you, specifically asking for spirits that are helpful and willing to help you in your craft. Having candles going and or being in a bath can help you concentrate. Slowly begin to ask more seriously for things to come to you, and show your intent on how you would like to use your familiar, sending that out into the world. A voice or shape may start to come to you, if that happens then stop calling to everything generally and rather start calling that specific thing to you. Familiars communicate psychically and through touch sometimes so you may start to hear things and feel things. Don't be worried or scared!! Once you call your familiar to you enough so that it is on the object you wish to bind it to, start to talk. Start by saying why you want that familiar and what you would ask of them. Some familiars may leave at this point if they do not feel like you are the best fit, or if they do not feel like you will be able to contain and manage them. However if they stay with you then you can start to talk to them about the contract I mentioned earlier. They personally may also have demands and usually these can be agreed to fine unless they involve you getting hurt. It is also semi-important to put in the contract that it can be changed if both you and your familiar agree to it. To finalize a bonding I usually just do it on command, so it is difficult for me to describe this, but it can be helpful to close your hands around your binded object and whisper that it is done and the contract is sealed. Do not worry if you don't get any responses from a familiar quickly! Again familiars have their own lives and may be busy, as well as they may feel you need to prove yourself by continuing to attempt summoning even if you fail.
I actually have a completely different right up about uses for familiars as this is pretty basic, so Iāll post that soon!
That's all for now! If I think of anything else then I will add it! Good luck!!
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