Post by nightshade on Feb 28, 2009 13:54:38 GMT -6
Here's an old article I wrote and have shared time and again. This technique will act as foundation for some others that I intend on sharing in the near future... This could just as easily been called "Magickal weebles Wobble But They Don't Fall Down!"
"You spin me right round, baby. right round, like a record baby. right round, right round..."
- Dead or Alive - You Spin Me 'Round
What follows, is a personal technique and at least one variation. This method allows one person to generate one heck of a cone of power. Also, I think I may get into vortices and a personal theory on WHY circles are cast the way they generally are...
When I created this technique (I'm sure many a witch has done this or something very similar. The mechanics of it are just... THERE. So, I doubt that I CREATED the technique but I stumbled into the method on my own; so I did create it within my little universe) I had a very serious need and knew it would take a lot of energy to make things happen. Normally, I would have called on at least a few members of my cabal. Actually, it was a coven (We were all witches, just not all of us Wiccan) that I worked with at the time but I had reasons not to deal with them. I needed instant manifestation and this is what I did:
Whirling forth; Crying aloud
I closed my mind to all else but this issue. Next, I allowed my mind to go "blank". My intention was for a rune or symbol to be made manifest in my mind's "I". This accomplished, I drew my sigil in the sand (at the time I did this it was a full moon and I was on the beach). I gazed at the sigil as I walked a circle around it. As I did so, I saw it "Light Up". I visualized the symbol as glowing; the colour was specific for the intent (correspondences are your own). Now, sigil firmly in the mind's "I", I began to spin as I walked the circle. With each step of the circle, I would spin in the same direction (This can be difficult). Faster and faster I whirled; no thought, just the sigil blazing in my mind. I did this until I was about to lose concentration. Then, when I could hold the visualization no more, I collapsed INTO the centre of the circle, arms and legs akimbo; completely scattering the rune. Thus the energy of the symbol was released to do what was necessary. My whirling dervish act afforded me the near instant manifestation that I needed.
What I did was create a "Cone of Power"; a vortex is opened and when released, it is into... Whatever you wish to call it. Remember when you were a toddler? Probably not but most alter their consciousness by making themselves dizzy by spinning. When witches raise power this way, they usually do it in a group and only circumambulate about three times (Spiral Dance). This allows one person the ability to raise the kind of energy that a whole coven normally does.
A variation for the massively energetic.
Create your intention symbol as method one. Any method for generating a suitable symbol will do. If you choose, an established symbol or rune will do just fine. As long as it's appropriate and you can identify it with the need, go for it. What follows next is the fast, down and dirty way to create a Vortex.
You may wish to cast a circle in whatever manner you are most accustomed to. Do this around your symbol and don't step on it! Cause it to light up (as the previous method). Pour all thought and need into this and see it ablaze! Inflame yourself with this and keep the sigil in the mind. No other awareness will avail you much. Focus!
Stand in the Ne area of your intended circle (more on the reason for this seemingly arbitrary directional starting point later) and breathe deeply and feel the energies of the whole universe (easier said than done) entering you and flowing through you; down past your toes and to the core of the Earth. As you do this, draw you hands, forefingers pointing, up 'till they are next to your ears. As you exhale, feel all of that energy welling back up and through you as you THRUST forward with both hands and step forward with the left foot simultaneously (This is known as the "Sign of the Enterer"). With this motion, you will push the energy out, in the direction you are going to walk. Don't stop now! Continue walking the circle and feel the energy (Call it what you will) swirling around your circle. As you pass the Ne. Do this again, without stopping. That is, stay in motion. Do this a total of 3 times. You may try this walking slowly or quickly. Whichever seem best to you. Also, if you want to, you may continue walking the circle, allowing yourself to drift on the current of Power that is now swirling around the boundaries of your circle (sphere).
Now, STOP; facing whatever direction is appropriate for the problem at hand. That is, if you want to fire this toward a certain element for more direct effects. Place your palms together at heart level. Again, feel the power building as you inhale. Allow this to build for a few breaths. Be aware of the Force of energies whirling like a howling wind about the circle. When you can concentrate no more and can hold no more power at your heart, THRUST forward but keep the palms together (See your hands as punching a hole in space. Kind of like the portals in Time bandits or on the show Sliders). Again, step forward with the left foot as you thrust forward. Your hands should end up directly over the sigil on the floor. Separate your hands and draw the arms out to the sides (Imagine the "hole" widening as you do this.) as you bring your right foot up to meet the left. This is called "Rending the Veil". Now, you may step forth ONTO you symbol and unite with it. Its lines should brighten as you do this. This symbol is part of you. Now become the quite little centre of the maelstrom as you become part of the symbol. Lose all sense of "self" to this sigil. When you again experience "thought" or any interruption, It's all over. STAMP the symbol out with your feet, clap your hands and shout, if you want to.
Turn around and walk back through the veil . Reach out to the sides and pull the curtain shut again (Draw your hands together). Now turn and walk the opposite way. As you pass the Ne, thrust in the manner of the Enterer sign. Again, 3 times in all. DONE!
It's much easier to show someone this in person as it's a lot less complicated than it sounds...
Now, down to some reasons for circles to be cast the way they usually are...
Most often, the Sun is our model for directionals in circle casting. North of the equator, we move clockwise (sunwise or Deosil) and counterclockwise (Widdershins), south of the equator. We are told by authors that we are just following the Sun. I say there's more to it than that! If you check into it, the Earth itself is spinning left handed (counterclockwise) and it's path is counterclockwise around the Sun. The rest of the plants are too (Swift Mercury is the exception to this. Possibly Pluto as well. I can't remember) The Sun is spinning counterclockwise too and moving counterclockwise around the centre of the galaxy as well. So, walking Deosil while north of the equatorial line is actually moving against the grain! Thus, we create friction. We literally carve out a nook for our workings; taking a part of that inertia and localizing it for a hot minute. Of course, the opposite applies south of the line and moving widdershins. Find a current of water and push opposite the flow. Try it in the tub as the water runs out. Notice how the local level of water rises? 'Nuff said there! Why the Northeast for the entry/exit point in circle casting (and the above technique)? Imagine the solar system laid out on a flat surface ( I know it's a crude model and not totally accurate but...) If we were to "fix" a point that is always relatively the Sun's position in relation to the Earth, it would be north east. Northwest would be a good guesstimate of the galactic centre, in case you're curious. Just take a close look at the positions of the triliths at Stonehenge. Or, watch the night sky and the distinctly counterclockwise view of the stars swirling around the pole star. Magickal weebles wobble but True Will won't fall down!!!
About the vortex: Raging around the centre of the area is the energetic path. Imagine it as a tornado, if you will. Remember when I said to become the calm centre of the maelstrom? You're making a vacuum of sorts. A temporary void. Nature don't play that! The intention you place in that void, fills that space. You may think of it as creating a short lived "pocket universe" filled only with the manifestation of your need.
I'm pretty sure I've meandered all around the original intent of this post. Maybe I haven't been too concise. Still, I believe that I've given enough info for anyone to experiment and answer any questions in the Doing...
-Nightshade
"You spin me right round, baby. right round, like a record baby. right round, right round..."
- Dead or Alive - You Spin Me 'Round
What follows, is a personal technique and at least one variation. This method allows one person to generate one heck of a cone of power. Also, I think I may get into vortices and a personal theory on WHY circles are cast the way they generally are...
When I created this technique (I'm sure many a witch has done this or something very similar. The mechanics of it are just... THERE. So, I doubt that I CREATED the technique but I stumbled into the method on my own; so I did create it within my little universe) I had a very serious need and knew it would take a lot of energy to make things happen. Normally, I would have called on at least a few members of my cabal. Actually, it was a coven (We were all witches, just not all of us Wiccan) that I worked with at the time but I had reasons not to deal with them. I needed instant manifestation and this is what I did:
Whirling forth; Crying aloud
I closed my mind to all else but this issue. Next, I allowed my mind to go "blank". My intention was for a rune or symbol to be made manifest in my mind's "I". This accomplished, I drew my sigil in the sand (at the time I did this it was a full moon and I was on the beach). I gazed at the sigil as I walked a circle around it. As I did so, I saw it "Light Up". I visualized the symbol as glowing; the colour was specific for the intent (correspondences are your own). Now, sigil firmly in the mind's "I", I began to spin as I walked the circle. With each step of the circle, I would spin in the same direction (This can be difficult). Faster and faster I whirled; no thought, just the sigil blazing in my mind. I did this until I was about to lose concentration. Then, when I could hold the visualization no more, I collapsed INTO the centre of the circle, arms and legs akimbo; completely scattering the rune. Thus the energy of the symbol was released to do what was necessary. My whirling dervish act afforded me the near instant manifestation that I needed.
What I did was create a "Cone of Power"; a vortex is opened and when released, it is into... Whatever you wish to call it. Remember when you were a toddler? Probably not but most alter their consciousness by making themselves dizzy by spinning. When witches raise power this way, they usually do it in a group and only circumambulate about three times (Spiral Dance). This allows one person the ability to raise the kind of energy that a whole coven normally does.
A variation for the massively energetic.
Create your intention symbol as method one. Any method for generating a suitable symbol will do. If you choose, an established symbol or rune will do just fine. As long as it's appropriate and you can identify it with the need, go for it. What follows next is the fast, down and dirty way to create a Vortex.
You may wish to cast a circle in whatever manner you are most accustomed to. Do this around your symbol and don't step on it! Cause it to light up (as the previous method). Pour all thought and need into this and see it ablaze! Inflame yourself with this and keep the sigil in the mind. No other awareness will avail you much. Focus!
Stand in the Ne area of your intended circle (more on the reason for this seemingly arbitrary directional starting point later) and breathe deeply and feel the energies of the whole universe (easier said than done) entering you and flowing through you; down past your toes and to the core of the Earth. As you do this, draw you hands, forefingers pointing, up 'till they are next to your ears. As you exhale, feel all of that energy welling back up and through you as you THRUST forward with both hands and step forward with the left foot simultaneously (This is known as the "Sign of the Enterer"). With this motion, you will push the energy out, in the direction you are going to walk. Don't stop now! Continue walking the circle and feel the energy (Call it what you will) swirling around your circle. As you pass the Ne. Do this again, without stopping. That is, stay in motion. Do this a total of 3 times. You may try this walking slowly or quickly. Whichever seem best to you. Also, if you want to, you may continue walking the circle, allowing yourself to drift on the current of Power that is now swirling around the boundaries of your circle (sphere).
Now, STOP; facing whatever direction is appropriate for the problem at hand. That is, if you want to fire this toward a certain element for more direct effects. Place your palms together at heart level. Again, feel the power building as you inhale. Allow this to build for a few breaths. Be aware of the Force of energies whirling like a howling wind about the circle. When you can concentrate no more and can hold no more power at your heart, THRUST forward but keep the palms together (See your hands as punching a hole in space. Kind of like the portals in Time bandits or on the show Sliders). Again, step forward with the left foot as you thrust forward. Your hands should end up directly over the sigil on the floor. Separate your hands and draw the arms out to the sides (Imagine the "hole" widening as you do this.) as you bring your right foot up to meet the left. This is called "Rending the Veil". Now, you may step forth ONTO you symbol and unite with it. Its lines should brighten as you do this. This symbol is part of you. Now become the quite little centre of the maelstrom as you become part of the symbol. Lose all sense of "self" to this sigil. When you again experience "thought" or any interruption, It's all over. STAMP the symbol out with your feet, clap your hands and shout, if you want to.
Turn around and walk back through the veil . Reach out to the sides and pull the curtain shut again (Draw your hands together). Now turn and walk the opposite way. As you pass the Ne, thrust in the manner of the Enterer sign. Again, 3 times in all. DONE!
It's much easier to show someone this in person as it's a lot less complicated than it sounds...
Now, down to some reasons for circles to be cast the way they usually are...
Most often, the Sun is our model for directionals in circle casting. North of the equator, we move clockwise (sunwise or Deosil) and counterclockwise (Widdershins), south of the equator. We are told by authors that we are just following the Sun. I say there's more to it than that! If you check into it, the Earth itself is spinning left handed (counterclockwise) and it's path is counterclockwise around the Sun. The rest of the plants are too (Swift Mercury is the exception to this. Possibly Pluto as well. I can't remember) The Sun is spinning counterclockwise too and moving counterclockwise around the centre of the galaxy as well. So, walking Deosil while north of the equatorial line is actually moving against the grain! Thus, we create friction. We literally carve out a nook for our workings; taking a part of that inertia and localizing it for a hot minute. Of course, the opposite applies south of the line and moving widdershins. Find a current of water and push opposite the flow. Try it in the tub as the water runs out. Notice how the local level of water rises? 'Nuff said there! Why the Northeast for the entry/exit point in circle casting (and the above technique)? Imagine the solar system laid out on a flat surface ( I know it's a crude model and not totally accurate but...) If we were to "fix" a point that is always relatively the Sun's position in relation to the Earth, it would be north east. Northwest would be a good guesstimate of the galactic centre, in case you're curious. Just take a close look at the positions of the triliths at Stonehenge. Or, watch the night sky and the distinctly counterclockwise view of the stars swirling around the pole star. Magickal weebles wobble but True Will won't fall down!!!
About the vortex: Raging around the centre of the area is the energetic path. Imagine it as a tornado, if you will. Remember when I said to become the calm centre of the maelstrom? You're making a vacuum of sorts. A temporary void. Nature don't play that! The intention you place in that void, fills that space. You may think of it as creating a short lived "pocket universe" filled only with the manifestation of your need.
I'm pretty sure I've meandered all around the original intent of this post. Maybe I haven't been too concise. Still, I believe that I've given enough info for anyone to experiment and answer any questions in the Doing...
-Nightshade